Christ Church Holy Eucharist for Christmas Eve

Описание: Holy Eucharist for Christmas Eve
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Prelude of Christmas Music
Up! Good Christen Folk and Listen (Words & music arr. G. R. Woodward (1848-1934))
A Great and Mighty Wonder (Words: St. Germanus; Music: German tune)
Rejoice and Be Merry (Words & music: Traditional) – soloist: Christopher Judge
A Virgin Most Pure (Words & music: Traditional) – soloist: Michelle Parsinski
The Holly and the Ivy (Words & music: Traditional) – soloists: Elisa Dragotto, Beatrix Postley, Adam Kimmick, Martha Mihaltses, Christopher Judge
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Prelude – Cantique de Noel (O Holy Night) – Adolphe Adam (1803-1856) – Sian Piret, flute
Hymn 83 – O come, all ye faithful (Adeste fidelis)
Collect for Purity
Hymn of Praise (96) – Angels we have heard on high (Gloria)
Collect of the Day
Reading from the Book of the prophet Isaiah (52:7-10)
Psalm 98 – New songs of celebration render (Rendez a Dieu)
Reading from the Letter to the Hebrews (1:1-14)
Hymn 78 – O little Town of Bethlehem (Forest Green)
The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke (2:8-20)
Sermon – Fr. Michael Piret
Nicene Creed
Prayers of the People
The Peace
Announcements
Offertory Anthem – Nativity Carol (Words & music: John Rutter (b. 1945))
Great Thanksgiving
The Lord's Prayer
Fraction Anthem
Communion Meditation – Angel Carol (Words & music: Trad, arr. Anna Laura Page) Elisa Dragotto & Marla Peltzer, sopranos
Hymn 115 – What child is this (Greensleeves)
Hymn 111 – Silent night, holy night (Stille Nacht)
The Christmas Blessing
Hymn 100 – Joy to the world (Antioch)
Dismissal
Postlude – Toccata on "Joy to the World" – M. C. Haigler (b. 1973)