Christmas Lessons and Carols

In many Christian churches, it is a tradition to have a service simply of  lessons and carols on the Sunday following Christmas. We hope everyone will enjoy this service with some of our favorite Christmas hymns.

December 27, 2020

Order of Worship

Prelude: “Of the Father’s Love Begotten”, by Aaron David Miller

Welcome

Opening Hymn: “Once in Royal David’s City”

Apostolic Greeting

Prayer of the Day

1st Lesson: Genesis 3:8-15,17-19

Hymn: “The Bells of Christmas”

2nd Lesson: Genesis 22:15-18

Solo: “In the Bleak Midwinter”

3rd Lesson: Isaiah 9:2,6-7

Solo: “Lo How a Rose E’re Blooming”

4th Lesson: Micah 5:2-5a

Solo: “Good Christian Friends Rejoice”

5th Lesson: Luke 1:26-35,38

Harpist: “Away in a Manger”

6th Lesson: Luke 2:1-7

Hymn: “Angels, from the Realms of Glory”

7th Lesson: Luke 2:8-20

Hymn: “Go Tell it on the Mountain”

8th Lesson: Matthew 2:1-11

Hymn: “The First Noel”

9th Lesson: John 1:1-14

Hymn: “Of the Father’s Love Begotten”

Prayers and the Lord’s Prayer

Benediction

Sending Hymn: “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”

Postlude: “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”, by W.S Lloyd-Webber