11am Worship, 4th Sunday of Advent, Lessons and Carols, December 22, 2024
11am Worship, 4th Sunday of Advent, A Service of Lessons and Carols, December 22, 2024 Welcome to Jarvis Memorial UMC! We are glad you are worshiping with us today! If you would like to know more about Jarvis or receive church news by email, we invite you to email Edward Jones at http://jarvis.church/ If you prefer to speak with someone, please call the church, 252-752-3101. Please let us know how we can help you or perhaps you are interested in becoming a member of Jarvis Memorial United Methodist Church. https://jarvis.church/contact-us We hope you are sharing your prayer concerns with this link: https://jarvis.church/prayer Tithes, Offerings and Gifts can be sent to: Jarvis Memorial UMC 510 S. Washington Street Greenville, NC 27858 or you may give online: https://jarvis.church/give If you would like to give to UMCOR or Hurricane Relief Efforts, please indicate this in your giving and the funds will be directed for this need. 2024 Lessons & Carols Prelude Watchman, Tell Us of the Night - arr. Raymond H. Haan. Handbells and organ Introit Advent Watch - Linda Ridener Dickinson *Processional Hymn – Once in Royal David’s City, David Rabin, solo stanza 1, all sing 2-4 Advent Wreath and sung response UMH 234 Refrain (O Come, let us adore Him) Handbell Anthem Cold December Flies Away (Catalonian Carol) arr. Hart Morris UMH 233 Psalter Psalm 146 with responsive singing - UMH 858 1st lesson God tells sinful Adam that he has lost the life of Paradise & his seed will bruise the serpent’s head. The Yearning - Craig Courtney 2nd lesson God promises to faithful Abraham that in his seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming - Praetorius/arr. Nance, Jason Kossol, solo 3rd lesson The prophet foretells the coming of the Savior. The Messiah: An Oratorio - Georg Frederick Handel - Edward Jones, tenor 2. Recitative Comfort Ye My People (Strings) 3. Air Every Valley (Strings) 4. Chorus And the Glory of the Lord (Strings) 4th lesson The peace that Christ will bring is foreshown. The Messiah: An Oratorio - Georg Frederick Handel - Caroline Parker, alto 8. Recitative Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive (Strings) 9. Air and Chorus O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion (Strings) *Hymn Savior of the Nations, Come (stanzas 1, 2 only) - UMH 214 5th lesson The angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Messiah: An Oratorio - Georg Frederick Handel RaSheeda Waddell, soprano 14a Recitative There were Shepherds Abiding in the Field (Strings) 14b Recitative And Lo! The Angel of the Lord Came Upon Them (Strings) 15. Recitative And the Angel Said Unto Them (Strings) Handbell Anthem Infant Holy, Infant Lowly – Polish Carol arr. Noel Piercy- handbells 6th lesson St Luke tells of the birth of Jesus. O Holy Night – Soprano Solo – Allyson Baxter (Cheryl Stephenson, flute) 7th lesson The shepherds go to the manger. Brightest and Best - Southern Harmony/arr. Shawn Kirchner (vln & bass) 8th lesson The wise men are led by the star to Jesus The Messiah: An Oratorio - Georg Frederick Handel 16. Recitative And Suddenly There Was With the Angel (Strings) 17. Chorus: Glory to God (Strings) *Hymn On This Day (+ Handbells) - UMH 248 9th lesson St John unfolds the mystery of the Incarnation Sing We Noel - Pavel G. Chesnokov, Op 25, No. 6 Prayers & Lord’s Prayer Offering Doxology - UMH 221 (4) What can I give him, poor as Iam? If I were a shepherd, I would give a lamb; If I were a wise man, I would do my part; yet what I can, I give him: give my heart. *Recessional Hymn Good Christian Friends, Rejoice (In Dulci Juilo) UMH 224 Blessing Choral Benediction - Christmas Benediction - Mark Scheizer/Kingsfold Chiming of The Trinity Postlude: Good Christian Friends, Rejoice - arr. Wilbur Held
