Rev. Emma Horn.
Scripture Readings: Matthew 3:1-12, Isaiah 11:1-10
Liturgy used in today’s worship service is from the PCUSA Office of Theology and Worship and from https://www.ministrymatters.com/worship/entry/4431/worship-elements-december-8-2013.
“It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”; TUNE: Richard S, Willis, Arr. by Tedd Smith and Don Husatd; Arrangement copyright 1983 by Hope Publishing Company; “Permission to reprint, podcast, and/or stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE with license #A-736451. All rights reserved.”
“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”; WORDS: Latin (9th c.), tr. John M. Neale, vss. 3 and 4 tr. Henry S. Coffin, MUSIC: French Melody (15th c.), harm. Thomas Helmore; Public Domain
“Angels We Have Heard on High (Chorus)”; WORDS: and MUSIC: French Carol; Public Domain
“Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming”; WORDS German, tr. Theodore Baker, tr. Vs 3, Harriet Krauth Spaeth; Public Domain
“Season of Peace (Dona Nobis Pacem)”; Words and Music by Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse; Copyright 1998 by Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.; CCLI #1786152, #2873241
“O Come, Let Us Adore Him”; WORDS: Attr. John F. Wade, tr. Frederick Oakley, MUSIC: John F. Wade’s Cantus Diversi; Public Domain
“People, Look East (vs. 4)”; WORDS: Eleanor Farjeon, MUSIC: French Melody, arr. Martin Shaw; Words copyright 1960 David Higham Assoc. Ltd., CCLI #1786152, #2873241; Music arr. copyright 1928 Oxford University Press, “Permission to reprint, podcast, and/or stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE with license #A-736451. All rights reserved.”
“Lift Up Your Heads, O Mighty Gates (vs. 3)”; WORDS: George Wessel, tr. Catherine Winkworth, para. Psalm 24:7-10; MUSIC: Thomas Williams’ Psalmodia Evangelica; Public Domain
“Comfort, Comfort Now My People”; WORDS: Johann G. Olearius, tr. Catherine Winkworth, MUSIC: Louis Bourgeois; Pubic Domain
“Angels We Have Heard on High”; French Carol, arr. Tedd Smith and Don Hustad; Copyright 1966 Hope Publishing Company; “Permission to reprint, podcast, and/or stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE with license #A-736451. All rights reserved.”