CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT December 16, 2018

Seven O’clock in the Evening

Welcome There are few sights and sounds more wonderful than a sanctuary filled with friends and neighbours singing together at Christmas time. We are thankful that you have chosen to join us this evening and hope that in our time together you will experience something of the love of God coming into your life. Included in this worship guide are a series of paintings titled Refugee Madonna. We are grateful for artist Margaret Lois Jansen who granted us permission to print her work. Her work was inspired by the many women and children living as refugees in our world today. Included with the images are the words of the O Antiphons, ancient choral responses sung by the Christian Church in the days leading up to Christmas. We will hear these sung tonight throughout our service. May these paintings remind us that the message of Christmas is for all people, especially those in our world who struggle most to find hope, peace, joy, and love in their lives. We also extend a special word of thanks to guest organist Shawn Whynot. This is Shawn’s twentieth year playing organ for Carols by Candlelight! Again, thank you for joining us this evening. As always, we invite you to learn more about our congregation and how you can connect with us throughout the year. Our hope is to connect our neighbours to one another and to God as we worship, make music, actively seek justice in our city, form our faith, and nurture our families. Christmas Peace, Rev. Dr. Rusty Edwards Senior Minister

Service of Lessons and Carols Prelude

Christmas Fantasy -Callahan; Les Bergers (The Shepherds) -Messiaen; La Nativité -Langlais

Shawn Whynot, Organist; Lynette Wahlstrom, Pianist

Bayete Medley -arr. Solomon, Sobukola Emmanuel Solomon, Tenor; Ogooluwa Sobukola, Flute;

Adeshina Ojo, Talking Drummer

Introit Andrea Mathis, Natasha Sider

O Adonai * Processional Carol All

#49 Once in Royal David’s City (IRBY)

Once in royal David’s city stood a lowly cattle shed, Where a mother laid her baby

in a manger for his bed. Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ her little child.

He came down to earth from heaven who is God and Lord of all, And His shelter was a stable, and His cradle was a stall.

With the poor, and mean, and lowly, lived on earth our Saviour holy.

Not in that poor lowly stable, with the oxen standing by: We shall see him but in heaven, set at God’s right hand on high.

When like stars his children crowned, all in white shall wait around.

Invocation & The Lord’s Prayer Rev. Jenny Drewitz Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

Welcome Rev. Dr. Rusty Edwards

Interlude Duet

O Key of David

First Lesson Deacon Bryan Darrell Jeremiah 23:5-6

Anthem Senior Choir

Mid-Winter -Chilcott

Second Lesson Ian McKee Isaiah 40:1-11, 31

*Carol All

#5 Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Let all mortal flesh keep silence, and with fear and trembling stand;

Ponder nothing earthly minded, for with blessing in His hand, Christ our God to earth descendeth, our full homage to demand.

King of kings, yet born of Mary, as of old on earth He stood, Lord of lords, in human vesture, in the body and the blood, He will give to all the faithful his own self for heavenly food.

Rank on rank the host of heaven spreads its vanguard on the way, As the Light of Light descendeth from the realms of endless day, That the powers of hell may vanish as the darkness clears away.

At His feet the six-winged seraph; cherubim, with sleepless eye,

Veld their faces to the presence, as with ceaseless voice they cry, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Lord Most High!

Interlude Duet

O Root of Jesse

Third Lesson Deacon Sandy Yip Luke 1:26-35, 38

Anthem Senior Choir

Bogoroditse devo -Rachmaninoff Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee

Fourth Lesson Rhoda Lemphers

Luke 1:46-48

Quia respexit humilitatem -J.S. Bach (Magnificat) Shanice Skinner

Luke 1:49-50 Et misericordia -J.S. Bach (Magnificat) Rianna Robinson, Leander Mendoza

Luke 1:51-52 Deposuit potentes -J.S. Bach (Magnificat) Emmanuel Solomon

Luke 1:53-55 Suscepit Israel -J.S. Bach (Magnificat) Andrea Mathis, Natasha Sider, Amanda Zadeh

Anthem Senior Choir Song of Mary -Shephard

Interlude Duet

O King of the Nations

Fifth Lesson Addison Edwards Luke 2:1-7

*Carol All

#60 Silent Night (STILLE NACHT)

Silent night, holy night! All is calm, all is bright,

Round yon virgin mother and child! Holy infant, so tender and mild,

sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace.

Silent night, holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight, Glories stream from heaven afar, Heavenly hosts sing “Alleluia;

Christ the Saviour is born, Christ the Saviour is born.”

Silent night, holy night! Son of God, love’s pure light Radiant beams from Thy holy face, with the dawn of redeeming grace,

Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth, Jesus, Lord at Thy birth.

Silent night, holy night! Wondrous star, lend thy light; With the angels let us sing, Alleluia to our King;

Christ the Saviour is born, Christ the Saviour is born.

Interlude Duet

O Morning Star

Sixth Lesson Bob Hazelton Luke 2:8-14

Anthem Senior Choir; Ben Lemphers, Drum

Twas in the Moon of Wintertime -Erickson

Seventh Lesson Alison Hickey Luke 2:15-20

*Carol All

#31 Hark the Herald Angels Sing (MENDELSSOHN)

Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King. Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!”

Joyful all ye nations, rise, join the triumph of the skies; With the angelic host proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem!”

Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King!’

Christ, by highest heaven adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord! Late in time behold Him come, offspring of the virgin’s womb.

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; hail the incarnate Deity, Pleased in flesh with us to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel.

Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King!’

Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace! Hail the sun of righteousness! Light and life to all He brings, risen with healing in His wings.

Mild He lays His glory by, born that we no more may die, Born to raise us from the earth, born to give us second birth.

Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King!’

Interlude Duet

O Wisdom

Eighth Lesson Drew Bethune Matthew 2:1-11

Offertory Men Without Jackets

Ogooluwa Sobukola, Flute Calypso Lullaby -Hairston

*Offertory Response All

Doxology (VENI EMMANUEL)

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow, Praise Christ, all people here below, Praise Holy Spirit evermore; Praise Triune God, whom we adore.

Rejoice, Rejoice, Emmanuel, shall come to thee O Israel.

Interlude Duet

O Emmanuel

Ninth Lesson Lic. Arla Johnson John 1:1-14

Anthem Senior Choir

Gloria in Excelsis Deo -Vivaldi

Closing Prayer Rev. Dr. Rusty Edwards *Recessional Carol All

#41 O Come, All Ye Faithful

O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem!

Come, and behold Him, born the King of angels!

Refrain O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,

O come let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord!

See how the shepherds, summoned to his cradle, Leaving their flocks, draw nigh with lowly fear; We too will thither bend our joyful footsteps. R

Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation!

Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above! Glory to God, in the highest! R

Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning,

Jesus, to Thee be glory given; Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing! R

Postlude Shawn Whynot, Organist

Noel: Votre bonté Grand Dieu (Our Great and Good God) -Balbastre

Join us on Christmas Eve

Family Service 4:00 pm

This service is designed especially for children and families. We welcome a bit of holy chaos as we are led in

music by children and youth, sing carols, and wonder about the Christmas story.

Candlelight Communion Service 11:00 pm

This service brings us into the dawn of Christmas through candlelight, music, and silent reflection. We

share communion and depart, celebrating the coming of Christ into our world.

Join us Every Sunday for Worship at 10:30am Godly Play for Children and Youth Offered During this Time

Rev. Dr. Rusty Edwards, Senior Minister

rustyedwards@fbchalifax.ca

Rev. Jenny Drewitz, Minister of Faith Development jennydrewitz@fbchalifax.ca

Lynette Wahlstrom, Director of Music

lynettewahlstrom@fbchalifax.ca

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