Date: 12/1/19 First Sunday of Advent Lay Reader: Coletta Railing Isaiah 2:1-5 Psalm 122 Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24:36-44 Gathering Hymn: LBW 25 Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers Hymn of the Day: LBW 415 God of Grace and God of Glory Communion Hymn: WOV 649 I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light Sending Hymn: WOV 744 Soon and Very Soon
Date: 12/8/19 Second Sunday of Advent Lay Reader: Wayne Sweger Isaiah 11:1-10 Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 Romans 15:4-13 Matthew 3:1-12 Gathering Hymn: WOV 626 People, Look East Hymn of the Day: LBW 29 Comfort, Comfort Now My People Communion Hymn: LBW 23 O Lord, How Shall I Meet You Sending Hymn: LBW 26 Prepare the Royal Highway
Date: 12/15/19 Third Sunday of Advent Lay Reader: Dannie Botlock Isaiah 35:1-10 Psalm 146:5-10 James 5:7-10 Matthew 11:2-11 Gathering Hymn: WOV 633 Awake, Awake, and Greet the New Morn Hymn of the Day: LBW 36 On Jordan’s Banks the Baptist’s Cry Communion Hymn: LBW 290 There’s Wideness in God’s Mercy Sending Hymn: LBW 58 Lo, How a Rose Is Growing
Date: 12/22/19 Fourth Sunday of Advent–Christmas Program Lay Reader: N/A Isaiah 7:10-16 Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 Romans 1:1-7 Matthew 1:18-25 Gathering Hymn: LBW 34 Oh, Come, Oh, Come, Emmanuel Hymn of the Day: NONE Christmas Program: THE NIGHT THE ANGELS SANG (adapted from story by Lee Gregg)
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks LBW 60, verse 1 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing LBW 41, Verse 1 O Little Town of Bethlehem LBW 44, Verses 1-2 Infant Holy, Infant Lowly LBW 39 Joy to the World
Communion Hymn: LBW 28 Savior of the Nations, Come Sending Hymn: LBW 30 Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
Date: 12/24/19 Christmas Eve Lay Reader: Steve Zeigler Isaiah 9:2-7 Psalm 96 Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-14 [15-20] Gathering Hymn: LBW 45 Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful Hymn of the Day: LBW 42 Of the Father’s Love Begotten Communion Hymn #1 LBW 44 Infant Holy, Infant Lowly Communion Hymn #2 LBW 67 Away in a Manger Communion Hymn #3 LBW 56 The First Noel Communion Hymn #4 LBW 417 In a Lowly Manger Born Candlelighting Hymn: LBW65 Silent Night, Holy Night! Sending Hymn: LBW 60 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Date: 12/29/19 First Sunday of Christmas, Lessons & Carols Lay Reader: Multiple
Gathering Hymn: LBW 54 It came upon a midnight clear
Lessons and Carols First Reading: Genesis 1:1-5, 14-18 WOV 642 I wonder as I wander
Second Reading: Micah 5:2-5a LBW 41 O little town of Bethlehem
Third Reading: Luke 1:26-35, 38 LBW 58 Lo, how a rose e’er blooming
Fourth Reading: Matthew 1:18-25 LBW 71 Angels We Have Heard on High
Fifth Reading: Luke 2:8-20 LBW 50 Angels, from the realms of glory
Sixth Reading: Matthew 2:1-11 LBW 40 What child is this
Seventh Reading: John 1:1-14 LBW 39 Joy to the World
Sending Hymn: LBW 55 Good Christian friends rejoice