The Hanging of the Greens
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THE HANGING OF THE GREENS THE PRELUDE “In Dulci Jubilo” Krug THE PULPIT AND CHOIR LOFT GREENS LEADER: In pride and in presumption. “Angels We Have Heard on High” Eithun The Reading Leah Reed PEOPLE: For, having all glory, “Once in Royal David’s City” Buckwalter LEADER: You became incarnate in the dishonor of a defeated (text omitted) The Evening Bells The Carols line of kings; “Sussex Carol” Wood PEOPLE: Having all riches, “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing” LEADER: You became incarnate in the poverty of the working THE CHIMING OF THE HOUR Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King; class; Peace on earth, and mercy mild; God and sinners reconciled.” THE PROCLAMATION Christopher Chapman Joyful, all ye nations rise, Join the triumph of the skies; PEOPLE: Having all illumination, With angelic hosts proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem!” LEADER: You became incarnate in the darkness of night and The Introit “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” VENI EMMANUEL Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King.” obscurity; Becky Mercer and Sarah Moore, flutists Christ, by highest heav’n adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord: PEOPLE: Having all wisdom, THE PROCESSIONAL Late in time, behold him come, Offspring of a virgin’s womb. LEADER: You became incarnate in the confounding simplicity of a child. Help us to recognize our shame, our poverty, The Anthem “Come, Let Us Adore Him” arr. Carter Veiled in flesh the Godhead see, Hail th’incarnate Deity! Pleased as man with men to dwell, Jesus our Emmanuel. our darkness, our foolishness, that we may know our (Congregation will join the choirs on the third stanza of carol) need of you. Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King.” Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning, PEOPLE: And then . become incarnate in us. Hail the heav’n-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Son of Righteousness! Jesus, to thee be all glory giv’n; LEADER: Let your servants grow in peace, O Lord, full of the Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing! Light and life to all he brings, Ris’n with healing in his wings. vision of your salvation, ready to make it plain before O come let us adore him, O come let us adore him, Mild he lays his glory by, Born that man no more may die, all the faces of the earth. O come let us adore him, Christ the Lord! Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them second birth. UNISON: We pray through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King.” THE CALL TO WORSHIP The Anthems “Christmas Lullaby” Thompson “It Came upon the Midnight Clear” “Shepherds, Go Quickly” Kerrick THE INVOCATION It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, Elementary Choir From angels bending near the earth, To touch their harps of gold: THE MEANING OF THE SERVICE Trey Davis “Peace on the earth, good will to men,” From heav’n’s all gracious King. THE LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES Greens, Flowers, and Chrismons The world in solemn stillness lay, To hear the angels sing. The Reading Lynn Lingafelt THE SANCTUARY GREENS Yet with the woes of sin and strife, The world has suffered long, The Meditation Music “Greensleeves” Traditional Beneath the angel strain have rolled Two thousand years of wrong; Berti Stevens, harpist The Reading Lynn Lingafelt And man, at war with man, hears not The love song which they bring; The Anthems “The Wexford Carol” Johnson The Carols O hush the noise, ye men of strife, And hear the angels sing! “Angels We Have Heard on High” Manor “Deck the Halls” All ye, beneath life’s crushing load, Whose forms are bending low, Elaine Holley, violin Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Who toil along the climbing way With painful steps and slow, Youth Choir Fa la la la la la la la la. Look now! for glad and golden hours Come swiftly on the wing: The Reading Trey Davis ‘Tis the season to be jolly, O rest beside the weary road, And hear the angels sing! Fa la la la la la la la la. The Lighting of the Advent Candle Don we now our gay apparel, For lo! the days are hast’ning on, By prophet bards foretold, The Anthem “O Holy Night” Hyslop Fa la la la la la la la la. When with the ever-circling years Comes round the age of gold; Men’s Chorus Troll the ancient Yuletide carol, When peace shall over all the earth Its ancient splendors fling, Fa la la la la la la la la. And the whole world give back the song Which now the angels sing. The Carol “Angels, from the Realms of Glory” “Silent Night, Holy Night” Angels, from the realms of glory The Anthems “O Come, Little Children” Schulz Silent night, holy night, All is calm, all is bright. Wing your flight o’er all the earth; “Christmas Bells” Cooper Round yon virgin mother and child! Holy Infant so tender and mild, Ye who sang creation’s story, Pre-K and Kindergarten Choir Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace. Now proclaim Messiah’s birth: Come and worship, come and worship, THE ADVENT PRAYER† Mary Alice Seals Silent night, holy night, Son of God, love’s pure light, Worship Christ, the newborn King! EADER L : Almighty God, who, having created all worlds and Radiant beams from Thy holy face, with the dawn of redeeming grace, humankind, has profoundly pitied us; Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth. Though an infant now we view him He will share his Father’s throne, PEOPLE: Who has come to us that we might be saved, not Gather all the nations to him; of our merit, (textbut ofomitted) your unquenchable love; Silent night, holy night, Wondrous Star, lend thy light; With the angels let us sing Alleluia to our King; Every knee shall then bow down. LEADER: Look on us who worship in comfort, in light and Come and worship, come and worship, warmth, Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born. Worship Christ, the newborn King! PEOPLE: In health and prosperity, THE PROCLAMATION Alan Kinsey PARTICIPANTS Ministers: Christopher Chapman The Anthem “Hallelujah Chorus” Handel Trey Davis, Lynn Lingafelt, Leah Reed, Mary Alice Seals Choir and Congregation THE FORTY-THIRD ANNUAL Hallelujah; for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. Pre-K/Kindergarten Choir .......................... Sabrina Tyndall, Director Kimberly Taylor, Co-Director The kingdom of this world is become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ; and He shall reign forever and ever. Hollis Yelverton, Accompanist King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Amy Galvan, Assistant Hallelujah! Elementary Choir ...................................... Mary Alice Seals, Director Becky Mercer, Co-Director Hanging of the Greens THE PROCESSION INTO THE WORLD Rhonda Lowe, Accompanist Ginger Graves, Assistant Sunday Evening The Carol “Joy to the World” David Kelley, Assistant Sarah Catherine Rhodes, Assistant Joy to the world! the Lord is come; December 8, 2019 Let earth receive her King; Youth Choir ............................................... Mary Alice Seals, Director Let ev’ry heart prepare Him room, Rhonda Lowe, Accompanist And heav’n and nature sing, J.D. Rhodes, Assistant Six O’clock And heav’n and nature sing, Alan Taylor, Assistant And heav’n, and heav’n and nature sing. Sanctuary Choir ........................................ Mary Alice Seals, Director James Good, Organist Joy to the earth! the Savior reigns; Let men their songs employ; Instrumentalists ........................................... Evening Handbell Choir While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains David McChesney, Trumpet Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy, Mike Mole, Trumpet COME . let us hang the greens Alan Taylor, Trumpet Repeat, repeat the sounding joy. Let everyone be jolly Dennis Ellis, Timpani No more let sins and sorrows grow, Each room with ivy leaves is dressed Banner Bearers ............................................................ Chase Helms Nor thorns infest the ground; Jeff Mercer And every post with holly. He comes to make his blessing flow – GEORGE WITHER Far as the curse is found, Decorations .................................. Carolyn Dickens, General Director Far as the curse is found, Far as, far as the curse is found. Nick Bradley Jeff Mercer CeCe Breese Carol Millen He rules the world with truth and grace, Myra Brickell Noel Morris And makes the nations prove Sterling Brickell Lacey Pegram The glories of His righteousness, Anne Bullard Brett Phillips And wonders of His love, Linda Carothers Hope Phillips And wonders of His love, Austin Connors Bobby Phillips And wonders, wonders of His love. Betty Connors Nancy Phillips Anne Cooke J.D. Rhodes THE BENEDICTION Christopher Chapman Kent Dickens Mary Powell Rhodes Deja Gainey Sarah Catherine Rhodes THE EXTINGUISHING OF THE INDIVIDUAL LIGHTS Tyson Graves Ann Rollins First Baptist Church Mary Hauser Jeanie Scott 99 n. salisbury street THE POSTLUDE “Savior of the Nations, Come” Manz Chase Helms Thomas Stirewalt Raleigh, North Carolina Jessica Helms Lauren Teague A reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall. John Hobson Bruce Whitten Shirley Hobson Chris Whitten †The Advent Prayer, adapted from The Worshiping Church, Cathy James Claire Willmschen was written by Paul A. Richardson. Wiley Jones Hollis Yelverton Please preserve a worshipful atmosphere Alan Kinsey Wyatt Yelverton by refraining from the use of flash photography. Janet Kinsey Members of Grains of Sand Class Phillip Lingafelt Members of Wilderness Class Sarah Lingafelt .