Ever since the creation of the world,

God's eternal power and divine nature,

invisible though they are,

have been understood and seen through the things that God has made. Spirit, moving over chaos, bringing light where there was none, be to us a light, revealing where the work is to be done. Praise to God, among us dwelling, praise the Spirit giving light. Breath, instilling animation, giving life, informing soul, breathe into all our beings life that makes the Body whole. Praise to God, among us dwelling: praise the Spirit giving life. Power, Lifeforce, Inspiration, blowing, breathing, brooding here, call, enliven, and empower for your work, both far and near. Praise to God, among us dwelling, praise the Spirit giving strength.

The whole world before you, O God, is like a grain that tips the scales, and like a drop of morning dew that falls on the ground. But you are merciful to all… For you love all things that exist, and detest none of the things that you have made, for you would not have made anything if you had hated it. How would anything have endured if you had not willed it?… You spare all things, O God, you who love the living, For your immortal spirit is in all things.

1 Alone in the night On a dark hill With pines around me Spicy and still,

And a heaven full of stars Over my head, White and topaz And misty red;

Myriads with beating Hearts of fire That aeons Cannot vex or tire;

I come in the little things, Up the dome of heaven Saith the Lord: Like a great hill, Not borne on morning wings I watch them marching Of majesty, but I have set my Feet Stately and still, Amidst the delicate and bladed wheat That springs triumphant in the furrowed sod. There do I dwell, in weakness and in power; And I know that I Not broken or divided, saith our God! Am honored to be In your strait garden plot I come to flower: Witness About your porch My Vine Of so much majesty. Meek, fruitful, doth entwine; Waits, at the threshold, Love's appointed hour.

I come in the little things, Saith the Lord: My starry wings I do forsake, Love's highway of humility to take: Meekly I fit my stature to your need. In beggar's part About your gates I shall not cease to plead – As man, to speak with man – Till by such art I shall achieve My Immemorial Plan, Pass the low lintel of the human heart.

2 In the beginning, God moved. O Mary, God sang, And then God spoke creation into being. Let me chant to you And of the new creation God declared it good. a truth before time. Good were the earth and the waters. O Mary, let me sing into your heart Good were the evening and the day. a truth before space: Good were all living things that drew first breath, and good were the creatures made in God’s image. There And in the beginning was the Word; is The Word would become flesh, the Word would dwell among us. In him was light, in him was life. no The light was given for us. It overcame the darkness. place In him was grace and truth. where And we have seen his glory. Emmanuel. I am not.

O Mary, God sang, Life is holy. (Call and answer: Mary's face shone.)

3 O Tebe raduyetsia, Blagodatnaya, fsiakaya tvar, angelskiy sobor, i chelovecheskiy rod, osviashchenniy hrame i rayu slovesniy, devstvennaya pohvalo iz Neya zhe Bog voplottsia i mladenets bist, prezhde vek siy Bog nash; lozhesna bo Tvoya prestol sotvor, i chrevo Tvoye prostranneye nebes sodela. O Tebe raduyetsia, Blagodatnaya, fsiakaya tvar, slava Tebe!

All of creation rejoices in You, O Full of Grace – the assembly of angels and the race of humans. O sanctified temple and spiritual paradise, glory of virgins, from whom God was incarnate and became a child – our God before the ages. God made Your body into a throne, and Your womb more spacious than the heavens. All of creation rejoices in You, O Full of Grace. Glory to You!

Out of the joyful dark is born the beginning of fulfillment God shows us the beginning in this starlit night that of the ending the holy is found out of the dark here on earth. is born the God shows us fulfillment in the glory of this silver day of our longing. the glory of each ordinary day. "Glory" sing the angels. God shows us "Glory" sing the shepherds in the glory nestled "Glory" sing the heavens in the rocky manger "Glory" we sing the glory of each ordinary place. God shows us in the glory shining from Mary, Joseph, and Jesus the glory of each ordinary human face. "Glory" we sing.

4 Gloria in excelsis Deo et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. Laudamus te, benedicimus te, adoramus te, glorificamus te, A frosty Christmas Eve gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam, when the stars were shining Domine Deus, Rex caelestis, Deus Pater omnipotens. Fared I forth alone where westward falls the hill, Domine Fili unigenite, Iesu Christe, And from many a village Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris, in the water'd valley qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis; Distant music reach'd me qui tollis peccata mundi, suscipe deprecationem nostram. peals of bells aringing: Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, miserere nobis. The constellated sounds ran sprinkling on earth's floor Quoniam tu solus Sanctus, As the dark vault above tu solus Dominus, with stars was spangled o'er. tu solus Altissimus, Then sped my thoughts to keep Iesu Christe, that first Christmas of all cum Sancto Spiritu: When the shepherds watching in gloria Dei Patris. Amen. by their folds ere the dawn Heard music in the fields

Glory to God in the highest and marvelling could not tell and peace to God’s people on earth. Whether it were angels Lord God, heavenly King, or the bright stars singing… Almighty God and Father, But to me heard afar we worship you, we give you thanks, it was starry music we praise you for your glory. Angels' song comforting as the comforts of Christ Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, When he spake tenderly Lord God, Lamb of God, to his sorrowful flock: you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; The old words came to me You are seated at the right hand of the Father: by the riches of time receive our prayer. Mellow'd and transfigured as I stood on the hill For you alone are the Holy One, Heark'ning in the aspect you alone are the Lord, of th'eternal silence. you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

5 Stand at the end of the organ introduction ALL SING:

Angels we have heard on high, sweetly singing o'er the plains, and the mountains in reply, echoing their joyous strains. Gloria in excelsis Deo; gloria in excelsis Deo.

Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her king; let ev'ry heart prepare him room and heav'n and nature sing, and heav'n and nature sing, and heav'n, and heav'n and nature sing.

Shepherds, why this jubilee? Why your joyous strains prolong? What the gladsome tidings be which inspire your heav'nly song? Gloria in excelsis Deo; gloria in excelsis Deo.

Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns! Let all their songs employ, while fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy, repeat, repeat the sounding joy.

Come to Bethlehem and see him whose birth the angels sing; Oh, my Bethlehem! come, adore on bended knee Blest is the hour the Savior comes to you. Christ the Lord, the newborn king. Light from your city shines so bright; Gloria in excelsis Deo; Burns like a beacon guiding us safely gloria in excelsis Deo. Straight on our way, in dark and daylight.

Sit Oh, my Bethlehem!

6 Shepherds, O hark ye, glad tidings we bring. Peace and good will to the world now we sing. See in the manger Christ the Anointed, Whom for your Savior God hath appointed.

We stood on the hills, Lady, Alleluia. Our day’s work done, In yonder manger behold now he lies Watching the frosted meadows Whom angel voices foretold from the skies That winter had won. Seeking Thy mercy, we kneel before Thee,

The evening was calm, Lady, Singing Thy praises, humbly adore Thee. The air so still, Alleluia. Silence more lovely than music Still through the ages the song doth resound Folded the hill. Peace and goodwill on the earth shall abound,

There was a star, Lady, Bear we the tidings of ev’ry nation, Shone in the night, Born is the Christ Child for our salvation. Larger than Venus it was Alleluia. And bright, so bright.

Oh, a voice from the sky, Lady, Betelehemu, It seemed to us then Awa yiori Baba gbojule, Telling of God being born Awa yiori Baba fehenti, In the world of men. Nibo labi Jesu, Nibo lagbe bii And so we have come, Lady, Betelehemu iluara, Our day’s work done, Nibi labi Baba o daju Our love, our hopes, ourselves, Iyin, nifuno. We give to your son. Adupe funo jooni, Baba oloreo toda wasi Nibe labi Baba odaju.

Bethlehem, ALL SING: We are glad that we have a Father to trust, We are glad that we have a Father to rely upon. It came upon the midnight clear, Where was Jesus born? that glorious song of old, Where was he born? from angels bending near the earth Bethlehem, the city of wonder. to touch their harps of gold: That is where the Father “Peace on the earth, goodwill to all, Was born for sure. from heav’n’s all-gracious king.” Praise, praise, praise be to Him. The world in solemn stillness lay We thank Thee, we thank Thee for this day, to hear the angels sing. Praise, praise, praise be to Thee, merciful Father.

7 Still, still, still, one can hear the falling snow. For all is hushed, the world is sleeping, Holy Star its vigil keeping. Jesus our brother, kind and good Still, still, still, one can hear the falling snow. Was humbly born in a stable rude. Gloria in excelsis Deo. And the friendly beasts around him stood. Jesus our brother, kind and good. Sleep, sleep, sleep, ‘tis the eve of our Savior’s birth. The night is peaceful all around you, “I”, said the donkey, shaggy and brown, Close your eyes, let sleep surround you. “I carried his mother uphill and down.” Sleep, sleep, sleep, ‘tis the night “I carried her safely to Bethlehem town.” of the dear Savior’s birth. “I”, said the donkey, shaggy and brown.

Dream, dream, dream of the joyous day to come. “I”, said the cow all white and red, While guardian angels without number “I gave him my manger for his bed.” Watch you as you sweetly slumber, “I gave him my hay for to pillow his head.” Dream, dream, dream of the joyous day to come. “I”, said the cow all white and red. Gloria in excelsis Deo. “I”, said the sheep with the curly horn, “I gave him my wool for a blanket warm.” “He wore my coat on Christmas morn.” ALL SING: “I”, said the sheep with the curly horn.

Good Christian friends, rejoice “I”, said the dove from the rafters high, with heart and soul and voice; “I cooed him to sleep that he should not cry.” give ye heed to what we say: “We cooed him to sleep, my mate and I.” Jesus Christ is born today; “I”, said the dove from the rafters high. ox and ass before him bow,

and he is in the manger now. Thus all the beasts by some good spell Christ is born today! In a stable dark were glad to tell Christ is born today! Of the gifts they gave Immanuel. The gifts they gave Immanuel.

8 When in the eastern skies The wondrous star did rise And fill the night with splendor, Came birds in joyful throng To sound their dainty song In a carol sweet and tender, Hosanna to the Child And to his mother mild Full rev’rently to render.

The kingly eagle came To praise His holy name In mighty proclamation; The sparrow then replied: “Tonight is Christmastide, A night of jubilation.” Then robin red-breast sang: “Now death has lost its pang; In Christ is our salvation.”

The nightingale sang sweet The Holy Babe to greet In Mary’s arms a-lying. The cuckoo and the quail Flew over hill and dale A la nanita nana, nanita ea, In admiration vying. Mi Jesús tiene sueño, bendito sea. The barn-owl’s eyes were dim, Fuentecilla que corres clara y sonora Such radiance blinded him, Ruiseñor que en la selva, cantando lloras, And homeward he went flying. Callad mientras la cuna se balancea.

ALL SING: A la nanita nana, nanita ea, My Jesus, he is sleeping. O come behold him. Your little ones, dear Lord are we, And come your lowly bed to see; Little brook ever flowing, rushing and ringing, Enlighten ev’ry soul and mind, Nightingale in the forest sighing and singing, That we the way to you may find. Quiet while the cradle gently enfolds him.

9 Mother her vigil is keeping Hush, little babe, to her song; Rest thee secure in thy sleeping, Grow thee more stately and strong. Slumber, slumber, Many ages after the world was created, Gently thine eyelids close: when God, in the beginning, formed the Slumber, slumber, heavens and the earth; long after the great Flood; Cradled in sweet repose.

Babe of my bosom, be winging some two thousand years after the birth of Abraham; Softly where dream-lands begin, fifteen centuries after Moses and the passing over of Israel;

Christmas eve bells are a-ringing, a thousand years after the anointing of David as king; Festively calling thee in, Kling-klang, kling-klang, in the sixty-fifth week as Daniel’s prophecy takes note;

Dream of the Child divine, in the one hundred and ninety-fourth Olympiad, Kling-klang, king-klang, the seven hundred and fifty-second year from Dear little babe of mine. the founding of the city of Rome; the forty-second year of Octavian Augustus’ rule;

in the sixth age of the world, all the earth being at peace, Jesus Christ, Eternal God, Son of the Father, willing to hallow the world by His coming in mercy, was born of the Virgin Mary in Bethlehem of Judea,

ALL SING:

Silent night, holy night, God made flesh. All is calm, all is bright. Round yon virgin mother and child Holy Infant, so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace, Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life: Sleep in heavenly peace. Such a Way as gives us breath; Such a Truth as ends all strife; Silent night, holy night! Such a Life as killeth death. Shepherds quake at the sight; Glories stream from heaven afar Come, my Light, my Feast, my Strength: Heav'nly hosts sing, alleluia! Such a Light as shows a feast; Christ, the Savior is born! Such a Feast as mends in length; Christ, the Savior is born! Such a Strength as makes his guest.

Come, my Joy, my Love, my Heart: Such a Joy as none can move; Such a Love as none can part; Such a Heart as joyes in love.

10 Flocks feed by darkness with noise of whispers, In the dry grass of pastures, And lull the solemn night with their weak bells. And O! Make holy music in the stars, you happy angels. The little towns upon the rocky hills You shepherds, gather on the hill. Look down as meek as children: Look up, you timid flocks, where the three kings Because they have seen come this holy time. Are coming through the wintry trees;

God's glory, now, is kindled gentler While we unnumbered children than low candlelight of the wicked centuries Under the rafters of a barn: Come after with our penances and prayers, Eternal peace is sleeping in the hay, And lay them down in the sweet-smelling hay And Wisdom's born in secret in a straw-roofed stable. Beside the wise men's golden jars.

Stand ALL SING:

God made flesh.

Sit

11 O Jesus my Savior, my song in the night, Come to us with Thy tender love, my souls’ delight. Unto Thee, O Lord in affliction I call, My comfort by day and my song in the night.

O why should I wander, an alien from Thee, Or cry in the desert Thy face to see, My comfort and joy, my souls' delight, O Jesus, my Savior, my song in the night. You are the awakening My song in the night. you await by the roadside

but do not know, O Jesus my Savior, my song in the night, cannot see, Come to us with Thy tender love, my souls’ delight the eyes of your heart My comfort and joy, my souls’ delight, being darkened, O Jesus, my Savior, my song in the night. blinded by tinsel and neon My song in the night, my song in the night, to the star My comfort and joy, my souls’ delight, which has risen O Jesus, my Savior, my song in the night. in the east and points the way toward dawn. In the beginning, not in time or space, Visible But in the quick before both space and time, across the vast In Life, in Love, in co-inherent Grace, expanse of eternity, In three in one and one in three, in rhyme, you can glimpse it In music, in the whole creation story, even here. In his own image, his imagination, But you must close The Triune Poet makes us for his glory, your inner eye And makes us each the other's inspiration. to this world's He calls us out of darkness, chaos, chance, false twinkling, To improvise a music of our own, and step outside To sing the chord that calls us to the dance, your little self Three notes resounding from a single tone, into the shining darkness To sing the End in whom we all begin; of world without end. Our God beyond, beside us, and within.

12 Izhe heruvimi, tayno obrazuyuschche, I zhivotvoriashchey Troytse Trisviatuyu pesn pripevayushche, Fsiakoye nine zhiteyskoy otlozhim popecheniye,

Yako da Tsaria fseh posimem, Angelskimi nevidimo dorinosima chinmi. Alliluya, alliluya, alliluya.

Let us who mystically represent the Cherubim, and who sing to the life-creating Trinity the thrice-holy hymn, now lay aside all cares of this life,

That we may receive the King of All, who comes invisibly upborne by the angelic host. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

The Infinite a sudden Guest

Has been assumed to be –

But how can that stupendous come

Which never went away?

Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden, und der Tag hat sich geneiget.

Stay with us, for evening shadows darken, and the day will soon be over.

13 SOURCES & COPYRIGHT ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Ever since the creation of the world, Romans 1:20, New Revised Standard Good Christian Friends, Rejoice, Text: Medieval Latin carol; tr. John Mason Version Bible © 1989 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA. Neale; Music: IN DULCI JUBILO, German carol, 14th century, introduction Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. arr. David Cherwien. Unpublished.

Spirit, Moving Over Chaos, Text: Patricia Blaze Clark © 2002, Courtesy of The Friendly Beasts, Text: Traditional G. Walker, alt.; Music: Gwyneth Walker Gemini Press International and Theodore Presser Company, Music: David © 2019 E.C. Schirmer Music Company, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing Group. Ashley White, © 2002/2012 Selah Publishing Co. The Carol of the Birds, Text: tr. Kurt Schindler and Deems Taylor; Music: The whole world before you, Wisdom of Solomon 11:22, 24, 26-12:1, New Traditional Spanish, arr. Alice Parker © 1963 by G. Schirmer, Inc. Revised Standard Version Bible © 1989 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Your Little Ones, Dear Lord, Text: Hans A. Brorson, tr. Harriet Krauth Spaeth, alt.; Music: HER KOMMER DINE ARME SMÅ, Johann A.P. Schulz, introduction Stars, Text: Sara Teasdale; Music: Ēriks Ešenvalds © 2011 Musica Baltica. arr. David Cherwien © MorningStar Music Catalog MSM-50-1211

I come in the little things, "Immanence" by Evelyn Underhill, A la Nanita Nana, Text: Traditional Spanish carol; Music: Spanish carol, in Immanence: A Book of Verses © 1913 J.M. Dent and Sons, Ltd. arr. Roger Folstrom © 1985 Fostco Music Press, a division of Shawnee Press, Inc. In the Beginning, Text: based on Genesis 1 and John 1, adapted by Kyle Pederson; Music: Kyle Pederson, © 2019 Walton Music Corp, a division Lullaby on Christmas Eve, Text: Albert J. Lange, tr., Oscar R. Overby; Music: of GIA Publications, Inc. F. Melius Christiansen © 1933 and 1961 Augsburg Fortress Publishing.

O Mary, God Sang, "Visit" by Susan Palo Cherwien, in From Glory Into Glory Silent Night, Holy Night, Text: Joseph Mohr, tr. John F. Young; Music: STILLE © 2009 MorningStar Music Publishers. All rights reserved. Reprinted with NACHT, Franz Gruber, introduction arr. David Cherwien © 2020 MorningStar permission. Music.

All of Creation Rejoices, Text: from the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great; The Proclamation of Christmas, (Kalenda) from the Roman Martyrology, Music: Pavel Chesnokov © 1995 Musica Russica, Inc. 16th century, based on earlier martyrologies.

Out of the joyful dark, "Glory, We Sing", by Susan Palo Cherwien, in From The Call, Text: George Herbert; Music: Roxanna Panufnik © 2010 Peters Edition Glory Into Glory, © 2009 MorningStar Music Publishers. All rights reserved. Ltd., London. Reprinted with permission. Flocks feed by darkness, "Carol", by Thomas Merton, from The Collected Gloria (from Mass in G), Text from the Ordinary of the Mass; Music: Ralph Poems of Thomas Merton, copyright © 1946, 1947 by New Directions Vaughan Williams © Common Domain Public Library. Publishing Corp., Reprinted by permission of New Directions Publishing Corp.

A frosty Christmas Eve, "Noel: Christmas Eve, 1913" by Robert Bridges. As Newborn Stars Were Stirred to Song, Text: Carl Daw © 1996 Hope Publishing, All rights reserved. Used with permission; Music: ALEXANDRA, Angels We Have Heard on High, Text: French carol, tr. H.F. Hemy, The Crown John Karl Hirten © 2011 GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used with of Jesus Music, 1864; Music: GLORIA, French carol. permission.

Joy to the World, Text: Isaac Watts; Music: ANTIOCH, English melody, 18th You are the awakening, “Lost in Wonder” by Bonnie Thurston © 2003 Esther century. de Waal. First published in 2003 by the Canterbury Press Norwich, St. Mary’s Works, St. Mary’s Plain, Norwich, Norfolk nr3 3bh. Published in the United Oh Bethlehem (from Carols and Lullabies), Text: Biscayan Carol; Music: Conrad States of America by Liturgical Press, Collegeville, Minnesota 56321. Used with Susa © 1993 by E.C. Schirmer Music Company. permission.

The Shepherd’s Carol, Text: Clive Sansom © David Higham Associates Ltd., My Song in the Night, Text: Anonymous; Music: Southern Folk hymn, reprinted with permission; Music: Bob Chilcott © 2001 Oxford University Press. arr. Paul Christiansen © 1967 Paul A. Schmitt Music Company, renewed 1985 and assigned to Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp, admin. by WB Music Corp. It Came Upon the Midnight Clear, Text: Edmund H. Sears; Music: CAROL, Richard S. Willis, introduction arr. David Cherwien. Unpublished. In the beginning, not in time or space, "Trinity Sunday" by Malcolm Guite, in Sounding the Seasons: Seventy Sonnets for the Christian Year © 2012 The Angels and Shepherds, Text: Helen A. Dickenson, adapted; Music: Canterbury Press. Bohemian carol, arr. Stephen Paulus © 1998 Paulus Publications. Cherubic Hymn, Text: from the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great; Music: Vladimir Betelehemu, Text: Nigerian carol; Music: Nigerian carol, Via Olatunji and Pleshakov © 2016 Musica Russica, Inc. Wendell Whalum, arr. Barrington Brooks © 1994 Lawson Gould Music Publishers, Inc., admin. by WB Music Corp. The Infinite a sudden Guest, "The Infinite a sudden Guest" by Emily Dickinson.

Still, Still, Still, Text: Traditional Austrian carol; Music: STILL, STILL, STILL, Abendlied, Text: based on Luke 24:29; Music: Josef Rheinberger © Common traditional Austrian carol, arr. Robert A. Hobby © 2019 Brinamwood Public Domain Library. Publications, a division of MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc.

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Leland Brooke and Michael Carlson Tina Meckel and Jeff Benson Julie and Greg Aune Sherry Holtz and Peter Rudolf Dan Leslie and Karen M. Caughey Matthew and Kari Olson Deanna and Craig Bane Wilbert W. Seabock Bonnie Smith Leslie Jeremiah and Karen Cherwien Jason Poirier and Joe Holan Susie and Steve Bane Marge and Don Shifflet Julie and Lee Lindquist Darlene Clauson Marlys and Gerald Skoblik Jennie and Lowell Becker Mary Hinkle Shore Joyce and John Lunde Barb Columbus Reed Christiansen and David Skoblik Diana Martenson Judy and John Cooper $1,000 – $2,499 Alison Behling Joyce and Paul Spencer Debra McTaggart Rachel Crippen Linda and Ron Armstrong Dixie and Steve Berg Naomi and Steven Staruch Peter Meckel Kathleen and Earl Currie Kathryn and Steven and Gwenn Branstad Sandy Gens and Paul Steiner Bev and Dennis Meyer Patricia and Patrick Day Gretchen Campbell-Johnson Lorna Breiter Pat Stewart Christina Myers Myra J. DeNeui Christ Lutheran Church, Charlotte Lori Castille Gretchen and Wayne Swenson Marie Skjelbostad and Sharla and Mark Donohue Sandra Cline Marian and Walter Cherwien Mary Sykes Michael Olsen Ruth and Gene Doyle Carolyn and Al Diamond Ellen Costa Paul and Ruth Tillquist Mary Jane Olson Phetsamone Ekholm Lisa and Jim Engstrom Christine and William Drotning David and Lynn Tryggestad Julianne and Richard Omland Sharon and Richard Engdahl Paul and Cynthia Folin Larry Duncan and Vernon L. Sutton James and Jane Uecker Dennis and Nola Port Shannon Englund Nancy Gossell Allen and Lora Dundek Becky and Tom von Fischer Nathan Proctor Barbara and Greg Ensberg Travis Karstad and Matt Gregar Phil and Barb Eaves Larry and Donna Wipf Nathan Quanbeck Marilyn Erickson Tom Haller Gary Eidsvold Karen Quast Elizabeth L. Fedde Karla and Derek Hanson Shirley Espeland $250 – $499 Tiffany and Robert Quast Judith and David Fienen Torunn and Patrick Harty Anne Jackson and Ted Field Leeann Rock and Brian Anderson Jim and Stephanie Rindelaub John and Cheryl Fleming Karin and Robert Herman Polly and Harry Forse Karen Bartz Lynn and Rob A. Ruff Ryan Folin Dawn and David Hill Penny Freeman Terri Behrends-Singer Berit Nelson and Jeffrey Schmidt Ronald and Lana Fossell Judy and Walter Hinck Gerald and Karen Mary and John Boeder Al and Cathy Sedacca Deena and David Frosaker Mandy and Curt Hopmann Kolschowsky Foundation Margaret and Allan Bostelmann David Soli Diane Frosig

18 Kathy and Jim Fuchs Karen and Dick Ploetz Jean and Bruce Carlson Corrine and James Jenson Dianne Pizey Jane and Tom Gau Eli Pollock and Mitch Myre Ruel Carpenter Dietrich Jessen Arolue Flemmen Prater and Charles Gjovig Ellen and Tom Potterton Marion and John Carr Janice B. Johnson Earnest Ronald Prater Ann Goehner Jill and Rob Reid Belinda and Paul Castille Steven Johnson Mary Pucel and Jack Langhoff Adele and John Graber Donna Roe Cathy Koebrick Maureen and Matt Jones Charlotte Quaintance Mary and Harold Graul Judy and Andy Roe Angel and Benjamin Cherwien Marcia Kalarites Mary A. Reed Karen and Thomas Griffiths Marilyn Rundberg Ann Chevalier Chelsey and Kristen Kearns Ruth and Gary Reetz Karen and Kenneth Hannah Judy Sheridan-Christensen Evan Collins Robert and Donna Kearns Adam and Trisha Reinwald Diane Harrington Sue Shuck Ian and Colleen Cook Marion Kershner Julee Rimarcik Christine Hazel Barbara and Kenneth Sibley Sheila Stuhlman and John Crippen Pauline F. Kiltinen John K. Robinson Betty E. Hecht Mark Sielaff Daniel and Lydia Dahl Marilynn Kimble Brittany Rooney Charlotte and Walter Hed David Sims Philip Dahl John Kimmich Colleen and Dan Rooney Katherine Heinz Lynn Slifer Susan de Hoog Diana and William Kirchhoff Jennifer Roth Carolyn and David Hellerich Terence Smyre Kim Dickey Kelly and David Sorkin Gregg Rotvold Grace Holmen Dorothy and James Stedman Karl Dietmeyer Christina Klancher Thomasin Rouner Barbara and Roger Holmgren John Olson and Mary Dodgson Pamela and James Kline Michele and Tom Rudolf Carol and Dennis Johnson Diane Steen-Hinderlie Sharon Doherty Kay Knutson Lisa and Mark Ruff Laurie and Ralph Johnson Sabrina Stellrecht Brian Doran Rachel and Timothy Knutzen Laurence Ruggeri Peter and Robin Johnson Tim Strand Gena and David Doyscher Marilyn and Stephen Koepcke Meghan Rust Sherry and Sung Kyu Kim Monica and Daniel Streeper Marilyn Dutcher Kevin Kortan Karen and Charles Sagedahl Tom Berg and Joy Klemp Paula and Charles Streiff Suzanne DuToit Mary and Jerry Krafka Meredith and Carl Samuelson Dorothy and Carl Kontak Jerry Sundquist and Rebecca Barbara Edlund Sue and Neville Kretzmann Patricia Sandberg-Leih Eleanor M. Kowalczyk Jorgenson Sundquist Marta Edman Carol Jean Krieger Richard Sandeen Steven Landby Joanna and John Swanson Amber Ehmiller Nancy and Mathew Krull Lynn Sapp Jeanine and Dave Landswerk Al and Nancy Tank Karla Ekdahl Ben Krywosz Anne Schoolcraft Margaret Langworthy Marnie and Jim Thompson Duane Esterly Annette and Steven Langdon Rodney Schrank Jana L. Larson Phyllis Ritchie and Lee Thoni Carolynn Allen-Evans and Erica and Josh Lawrenz Lynn and Erich Schroeder Jill Larson Jan Johnshoy and John Toso Arthur Evans Diane and Gary Lehman John and Jane Schultz Joyce and Merwyn Larson Suzanne Wiebusch and Diane Fagen Carol LeMay Constance Schweigert Janet and Jeff Lauber Jeffrey Tunseth Jane and Robert Buckley Farlee Linda Lichty Mark Sedio and Jeff Sartain Ben and Ruth Leadholm Kathy and Scott Tunseth Marlene and Charlie Fiser Jeannette Lindholm Jo Ann Senden Mary Lynn and Gary Leff Mary Ann Uecker Maura Fitzgerald Marcia and Marvin Lindseth John S. Setterlund Julie and Eric Lindmark Lydia A. Volz Patricia and William Freiert Elger Lorenzsonn Dorothy M. Shimer Christine and Wendell Maakestad Molly and Jared Weismantel Caroline and John Michael Freund Jolynn Lottman Mark Sidney Mary Mahre Lani Willis Greta and Robert Gauthier Barbara A. Lueder John Silvis Joseph Mann Aaron Wittkamper Henry Gerike Patricia Lundeen Suzanne Snyder Caroline and Dan Mason Danelle and Mark Wolf Margaret Gohman Hertha and Charles Lutz Pat Solstad Mary Ann Matson Carol and Jim Woodward Mary and Darrell Golnitz Joel G. Malmberg Julie Sonnek Steven D. Menoff Dianne and Edward Zaiser Marilyn Gordon Margaret A. Cargill Foundation Robin High Rachel M. Meurett Karen and Bowman Gray Mary Ann Mead Sherri and Leon Stastny David Michel and Up to $99 Ammie and Gary Gronert Georgia and Harlen Menk David J. Strang Kris Tostengard Michel Allison Alpers Audrey M. Grote Nancy Lee Merckle Terrance Stratton Valeta Michel Kristine Amundson Nancy and Stephen Grundahl Geraldine and Clayton Michaels Susan and James Stroebel Paul Jaster and Laurie Miller Eric Anderson and Dale Hadland Gary and Lucille Miller Mark Studtmann Julia Jenson and Zachary Miller Margaret Carlson Patricia and William Hansen Karla J. Miller and Heather and Dain Swanson Jenifer and David Moberg April Anderson Patricia Dorn and Harley Hanson Julie LaRose Anderson Kathleen Swanson Janet and Ronald Moen Glen and Linda Backman James F. Hart Sharon Ming Faith Risser Swenson Malcolm Moore Maria and Eric Bavier Jean Marie Hartwell Jerlyn and Darwin Missling Donna and Warren Tang Warren and Cynthia Moser Glynn Behmen Lisa Hartwig Brittney and Evan Mitchell Virginia and Floyd Thomas Rev. Richard and Kathleen Mueller Virginia Beleck Patty Haugen Karla and Charles Moline Diane and Jack Thompson Pamela and Michael Murphy Kathryn Bell Paige Havens Pamela and Michael Montgomery Carol J. Tomer Martha J. Mutch Kathleen Bennett Michael Haynes John Moore Emily and Soren Tryggestad Imogene and Allan Nelson Shawna and Brian Berg Donna Hedlund Jennifer Nelson Marin and Cody Tucholke Jonathan and Jill Nelson Susan Bergen Anne E. Heller Mary Ann Ochrymowycz Joyce and Daniel Wascoe Rhoda Nelson Darlene and Marvin Bergman Barbara Helmken Deb and Gary Olson Barbara J. Weinhold Rev. Ronald and Debra Neustadt Jane Bevans Alison and Craig Hennen Mary Ellen Olson Sandra and Richard Westby Mark and Jennifer Nolan Joan and John Birchler Scott B. Hermanson Phyllis Olson Wayne Westwood Mary Nordstrom Jennifer Bjorhus Natalia Hernandez Turid and Dennis Ormseth Robert P. Wetzler Donna Norman Hans Bjornson Amy Hoff Ardelle and Russell Osnes Wendy Wildung Marie and Bill Norquist David and Sharon Borgert Norman and Ilene Holen Marion Ott Bernard and Jane Worth Marit and Dick Nowlin Lorraine Born Carolyn and Daniel Holje Kay and David Owen Danielle Matson Wunderlich Gloria and Louis Nuechterlein Connie Boulton Judy Holmen Kimberly Patmore Jodi Young Sarah and Erik Olson David Boyum Lydia H. Holsten Kristen and Donald Patterson Joyce Young Stephen and Victoria Olson Joyce and Jeffrey Brown Diane Hopmann Lynda and Russell Pearson Deborah Zanish Joyce and Charles Parrott Mary Brown Eunice Horrisberger Carol and Tom Peterson Hilary Ziols Jonathan Flak and Cheryl Persigehl Julie and Dave Burau Maria Hughes Susan Strohschein and Susan Znameroski Mary Lou and Craig Peterson Bridgit Jordan and Frank Bures Ruth and Paul Idstrom Phil Peterson Phyllis and Allen Zumach Paul and Gail Phillips Frank and Ruth Bures Sherri and Steve Ingvarsson Christine Phelps Gaylen and David Pirri Donna Butler Heidi Jensen Jacob Pineda

19 CHORAL LEGACY SOCIETY SPONSORED CHAIRS The Choral Legacy Society is Janet Greenlees and Charles Yancey Thank you to those funding Chairs in the National Lutheran Choir. comprised of patrons who have Jean and Ron Hill Donors listed have made a gift between November 19, 2018 and November 18, 2019. included the National Lutheran Choir Hilton DoubleTree in their wills and estate plans. You Ken and Linda Holmen Alumni Chair supporting singer Bob Quast honor us with your legacy and the Karen and Charles Humphrey Anonymous song goes on. David and Sharron Johnson Angelica Imaginatcio Chair supporting singer Katherine Castille Chelsey and Kristen Kearns Carol Olson Nancy JP Anderson Jennifer and Kevin Kelley Angelica Tenere Chair supporting singer Jill Maltrud Reid Michael Edwins Hope and Tom Kelsey Carol Olson Ty Baucum and Philip Eidsvold Jon Kietzer Kenneth C. and Dorothy A. Bailey Memorial Chair supporting singer Brian Lensch Joan and David Floren Christy Klancher Linda and Kenneth Holmen Gerard J. and Linda Grzyb Brad and Marcia Kolstad Bartz-Schreiber Memorial Chair supporting singer Kaiya Ruff Elaine and Arthur Halbardier Nikola and Zdenek Kratky Brenda E. Bartz Judy and Walter Hinck Carleen and Brian Lensch Ebersole-Pepper Memorial Chair supporting singer Matt Olson David and Sharron Johnson Luther Westside Volkswagen Brenda E. Bartz, Claudia Bartz, Mary K. Sykes Jon Kietzer Lutheran Summer Music eLJay Foundation Chair supporting singer Brittany Rudoi Eleanor M. Kowalczyk Tina Meckel and Jeff Benson eLJay Foundation, Rick and Linda Glasgow David and Shirley Lingo Terrance and Susan Mencel John and Priscilla Folin Chair supporting singer Mark Uecker Thomas Olsen Renata Miller John and Priscilla Folin Suzanne and Richard Pepin Minnesota Opera Gill Brothers Funeral Directors Chair supporting singer Steven Branstad Neil McGraw Jonathan Flak and Cheryl Persigehl Jean Mlynczak Gustavus Adolphus College Chair supporting singer Jessie Erickson Elizabeth M. Strom Christina Myers Julie and Greg Aune, Lorna Breiter, Ty Baucum and Philip Eidsvold, Carol and Dennis Johnson, Karen and Mark Uecker Dick Myers Gregory Peterson and Ann Sponberg Peterson, Tim Strand, Paul and Ruth Tillquist Matt and Kari Olson Becky and Tom von Fischer Arthur and Elaine Halbardier Chair supporting singer Jenny Kelley Donna and Mike Wolsted Paradise Car Wash & Detail Center The Arthur R. and Elaine C. Halbardier Fund of the In Faith Community Foundation Gregory Peterson and Matthew and Allana Helland Chair supporting singer Travis Karstad Ann Sponberg Peterson Matthew and Allana Helland GALA DONATIONS Jill and Rob Reid Sara and Jason Langworthy Chair supporting singer Marta Edman The following individuals and Adam and Trisha Reinwald Sara and Jason Langworthy businesses contributed products, Tim and Mary Sheie House of Prayer & Diamond Lake Lutheran Church Chair supporting singer Stefanie Fiser Kleven services, or experiences to the Singers of the National Lutheran Choir Karen Bartz, Lester Bauer, Terri Behrends-Singer, Darlene Clauson, Ruth and Gene Doyle, National Lutheran Choir’s Ken Smith Diane Frosig, Norman and Ilene Holen, Jill Larson, Diana J. Leland, Jerlyn and Darwin Missling, 2019 Gala Auction. Thank you! Steve and Naomi Staruch Members of Diamond Lake Lutheran Church, Pamela and Michael Murphy, Richard Sandeen, Aric and Kim Stewart Gretchen and Wayne Swenson Brenda E. Bartz The Singers Larry L. Fleming Memorial Chair supporting singer Chelsey Kearns Steven and Gwenn Branstad VocalEssence Gwenn and Steven Branstad, David and Sharron Johnson, Brad and Marcia Kolstad, Karen and Mark Uecker, Eldri and Michael Wittkamper Cantus Dianna Wennblom Lutheran Church of the Resurrection Chair supporting singer Aaron Holmgren David and Susan Cherwien Eldri and Michael Wittkamper Danelle and Mark Wolf Reed Christiansen and Alison Behling, Janet and Jon Christianson, Barbara and Greg Ensberg, Joseph and Mary Crippen Wayne Griessel, Stan and Jodi Harpstead, Sherry and Sung Kyu Kim, Linda and James Lee, Daniel and Lydia Dahl Mike and Donna Wolsted Julie and Eric Lindmark, Nathan Quanbeck, Kristin and Timothy Rongstad, Angela and Robert Smithson, Philip Eidsvold and Ty Baucum Youth Performance Company Susan Strohschein and Phil Peterson, Chris and Jill Westermeyer, Sally and Paul Westermeyer Caroline and John Michael Freund Anne and Jonathan Zielske Mount Olive Lutheran Church Chair supporting singer Ellie Demitrius Dixie and Steve Berg, Mrs. Jacqueline and Dr. Walter Blue, Margaret and Allan Bostelmann, Reverend Daniel and Marcia Burow, Kathryn and Gretchen Campbell-Johnson, Susan and David Cherwien, Marian and Walter Cherwien, Mary and Joseph Crippen, Mary Dodgson, Larry Duncan and Vernon L. Sutton, Allen and Lora Dundek, Thomas Fenner and Adam Krueger, Penny Freeman, Margaret Gohman, Judith A. Graves, Heather Joy Halen, Marty Hamlin and Cathy Bosworth, Katherine Hanson, Daniel and Emily Hellerich, David and Diana Hellerman, Judy and Walter Hinck, Peggy Hoeft, Brian Jacobs and George Ferguson, Donald Clay Johnson, Rhoda Nelson, Lisa and Mark Ruff Bill Schlichting and Steve Lenius, Marge and Don Shifflet, Donna and Mike Wolsted Paul and Florence Peterson Memorial Chair sponsoring singer Nathan Jeide-Detweiler For information about making Nancy JP Anderson Sena Poynter Memorial Chair supporting singer Eldri Wittkamper a donation to the Diane Fleming through the Richard S. Long Fund of the In Faith Community Foundation St. Philip the Deacon Lutheran Church Chair supporting singer Dave Michel National Lutheran Choir, contact Linda and Ron Armstrong, Joan and David Floren, Jean and Ron Hill, Kristine and Jim Houtman, Jeanine and Dave Landswerk, Marilyn and Warren Larson, Mark and Cheryl Mathison, Malcolm Moore, Mary Lou and Craig Peterson, Karen and Dick Ploetz, LyNette and Larry Rasmussen, Ronald and Janet Executive Director Tina Meckel Schutz, Jerry Sundquist and Rebecca Jorgenson Sundquist, Al and Nancy Tank, Danelle and Mark Wolf Transfiguration Lutheran Church Chair supporting singer Rob Reid at (617) 722-2301 ext. 105 Karen and Rod Daniels, Marilyn Erickson, Joanne and Dick Haugen, Donna Hedlund, Phyllis and Bob Hettlinger, Diane and Gary Lehman, Mary Mahre, Marilyn Rundberg, Daryl and Eloise Williamson or [email protected]. Curtiss L. Strom Memorial Chair supporting singer Kenton Hunt Curtiss and Elizabeth Strom Fund of the In Faith Community Foundation We make every attempt to ensure the accuracy Elizabeth M. Strom Chair supporting singer Nikola Kratky Curtiss and Elizabeth Strom Fund of the In Faith Community Foundation of this information. If you notice an error, or would Uecker Family Chair supporting singer Shaun Halland like your listing changed in future publications, Karen and Mark Uecker, Mary Ann Uecker please call the National Lutheran Choir Westwood Lutheran Church Chair supporting singer Caroline Freund Cindy and David Folin, Dawn and David Hill, Janice Kleven, David and Shirley Lingo, office at (612) 722-2301 or email [email protected]. Lowell Thompson and Gladys Johnson

Beginning July 1, 2020, those funding Chairs will be asked to make their gifts or pledges between July 20 and November. Gifts made at the spring Gala will no longer be eligible for designation to Chair support. About the NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR

Under the direction of David Cherwien, the National Lutheran Choir's artistry is rooted in its mission to strengthen, renew, and preserve the heritage of sacred choral music through the highest standards of performance and literature. Currently in its 34th year, the National Lutheran Choir features a roster of 62 committed volunteer singers from all backgrounds and many faiths.

THE NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR WELCOMES PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS – OR NONE AT ALL – TO OUR CONCERTS AND PROGRAMS. UPCOMING EVENTS with the NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR CHORAL TUNE-UP with DR. MICHAEL CULLOTON (Concordia College – Moorhead) Th Eart An educational event for church choirs and directors FEBRUARY 1 – 9AM–NOON Adorne St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, Bloomington Registration deadline January 17 NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR Visit NLCA.com/tuneup for more information WINTER CONCERT Gal SO MUCH TO SING ABOUT THE FEBRUARY 16 – 4PM SAVE DATE St. Philip the Deacon Lutheran Church, Plymouth APRIL 19, 2020 2020 SOUTHEASTERN U.S. TOUR FEBRUARY 20–23 Hickory – Raleigh – Charlotte – Atlanta More information at NLCA.com/events/tour2020 SOUTHEASTERN GALA 2020 APRIL 19 – 4:30PM U.S. TOUR 2020 DoubleTree by Hilton, Bloomington, MN THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20 – 7:30PM SPRING CONCERT Grace Chapel – Lenoir-Rhyne University, Hickory, North Carolina ALL TIMES AND PLACES FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 – 7:30PM Featuring Guest Conductor – Dr. Brad Holmes Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral, Raleigh, North Carolina MAY 1 – 7PM – Normandale Lutheran Church, Edina MAY 2* – 7:30PM – Trinity Lutheran Church, Stillwater SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22 - 7PM *This performance will be Livestreamed at NLCA.com Christ Lutheran Church/Providence, Charlotte, North Carolina SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23 – 4PM Tickets and more at NLCA.com Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Atlanta, Georgia 21 *

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23 David Cherwien, Artistic Director Adam Reinwald, Assistant Conductor

CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL: GLORIA

DECEMBER 13, 2019, 4:30 & 8PM* DECEMBER 14, 2019, 1:30 & 8PM

Basilica of Saint Mary, Minneapolis

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