Prelude Nicaea Brass

Carol of the Bells M. Leontovich/arr. Richard Price

Hark! the Herald Angels Sing arr. Nate Hepler

Angels We Have Heard on High arr. Richard Price

Once in Royal David’s City arr. Richard Price

Gaudete, Christus Natus Est arr. Todd Marchand

On Christmas Night arr. Jody Lindh

Glory to God! On Christmas night all Christians sing to hear the news the angels bring,

On Christmas night all Christians sing to hear the news the angels bring;

News of great joy news of great mirth, news of our merciful King’s birth.

Then why should people be so sad since our Redeemer made us glad;

When from our sin he set us free, all for to gain our liberty.

When sin departs before his grace, then life and health come in its place;

Angels above with joy may sing. All for to see the newborn King. Glory to God!

All out of darkness we have light which made the angels sing this night;

Glory to God we sing again. Now and forever more. Glory to God!

Tenth Children’s Choir

Eleanor Bracey, conductor

Helen Sneller, piano

Welcome and Invocation David Hanrahan

Anthem: Oh, Come, Little Children Lynn Bailey/Becki Mayo

Oh, come, little children, oh, come, one and all! Oh, come to the manger in Bethlehem’s stall.

The bright star will guide us and show us the way, To Jesus our Savior asleep on the hay.

Come little children, come, come to Bethlehem. Come, see the baby lying in a manger.

Come little children, come, come to Bethlehem. Come see the newborn King!

Come see the shining star, guiding us from afar, helping to show us the way. Come little children, come, come to Bethlehem. Come see the newborn King! Oh come, Oh come, Oh come one and all!

Tenth Children’s Choir

Elise Bushra, Luke Bushra, Jason Bushra, Anna Howland, and Adam Humeniuk, hand chimes

Joseph Waggoner, hand drum; Ellie Collins, wood block

Helen Sneller, conductor

Hymn 208: O Come, All Ye Faithful Adeste Fideles

Scripture: Micah 5:2–5 Joseph Waggoner

Instrumental Praise: Sonata Giovanni Picinetti/arr. Myanna Harvey

Tenth Youth String Ensemble

Judy Harvey, director

Eric Jones, teacher

Hymn 201: O Little Town of Bethlehem St. Louis

Instrumental Praise: Good King Wenceslas John Mason Neale/arr. Myanna Harvey

Prayer David Hanrahan

Scripture: Matthew 1:18–25 Pam Nothacker

Instrumental Praise: Angels We Have Heard on High arr. Myanna Harvey

Hymn 224: Go, Tell It on the Mountain Go Tell It

Scripture: Luke 2:8–14 Rev. Gavin Lymberopoulos

Homily Dr. Liam Goligher

Hymn: Silent Night! Holy Night! Stille Nacht

(Before we sing, we will light our candles, reminding us that Jesus, the Light of the World, is born!)

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 Savior, is born! Christ, the Savior, is born!

Silent Night! Holy Night! Wondrous star, lend thy light; with the angels let us sing

Alleluias to our King; Christ, the Savior, is born! Christ, the Savior, is born!

Benediction

Postlude: Angelus ad Virginem arr. Todd Marchand

Special thanks to:
Evelyn Sweeney, artist (front cover)
Joseph Waggoner, Music Education Director
Eleanor Bracey, Children’s and Youth Choir Specialist
Helen Sneller, Judy Harvey, Children’s Music Associates
Ellie Collins, Anne Tartikoff, and Dionne Wilson, Children’s Music Volunteers
Pam Nothacker, Director of Tenth Church Preschool

Nicaea Brass:
Nathaniel Hepler and Eric Schweingruber, trumpets; Kathryn Mehrtens, horn;
Paul Arbogast, trombone; Brian Brown, tuba; Christopher Hanning, percussion