The Rev. Dr. David M. Wendel

First Reading -  Isaiah 62:1-5
Psalm - 128
Second Reading -  1 Corinthians 12:1-11 
Gospel Lesson -    John 2:1-11
Message - The Rev. Dr. David M. Wendel
                     "Don’t Forget to Invite Jesus!”

Music
Prelude - Linda Hoch, Organ
"Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness" - arr. John Scriveyner
"A Taste of Cana's Wine" - David Evan Thomas

Entrance Hymn - "O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright" (v. 1-3)
        
Hymn of the Day - "Come, Join in Cana's Feast" 

Musical Offering  -    Linda Hoch - Piano
     "I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light" - arr. Laura E. Wasson
       
Recessional Hymn - "O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright" (v. 4-6)

Postlude -  Linda Hoch, Organ
"O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright!" - arr. Max Drischner​

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The Rev. Dr. David M. Wendel

First Reading - Isaiah 43:1-7
Psalm - 29
Second Reading - Romans 6:1-11 
Gospel Lesson -    Luke 3:15-22
Message - The Rev. Dr. David M. Wendel
                     "Baptismal Dying and Rising!”

Music
Prelude - Linda Hoch, Organ
"Go, My Children, with My Blessing" - arr. Wilbur Held
"Christ, When for Us You Were Baptized" - arr. Robert J. Powell

Entrance Hymn - "Songs of Thankfulness and Praise"
        
Hymn of the Day - "Christ, When for Us You Were Baptized" 

Musical Offering  -    "Be Thou My Vision" - arr. Tom Trenney
     Nick Cosgrove - Vocalist, Linda Hoch - Piano
       
Recessional Hymn - "Go, My Children, with My Blessing"

Postlude -  Linda Hoch, Organ
Postlude on Salzburg" - arr. Robert J. Powell

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The Rev. Dr. David M. Wendel

First Reading - Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm - 72: 1-15
Second Reading - Ephesians 3:1-12 
Gospel Lesson -    Matthew 2:1-12
Message - The Rev. Dr. David M. Wendel
                     "It's a Pain in the Neck, Following a Star!"

Music
Prelude - Linda Hoch, Organ
​"Carol Prelude on The First Nowell" - arr. Peter Pindar Stearns "We Three Kings" - arr. Paul Manz

Entrance Hymn - "Brightest and Best of the Stars of the Morning"
        
Hymn of the Day - "The First Noel" 

Musical Offering  -   Robin Buser, Piano 
"Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee" - arr. Mark Hayes 
       
Recessional Hymn - "As With Gladness Men of Old"

Postlude -  Linda Hoch, Organ
"As with Gladness Men of Old"- arr. Paul Manz​ ​

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The Rev. Dr. David M. Wendel

First Reading - Isaiah 52:7-10
Psalm - 98
Second Reading - Hebrews 1:1-6
Gospel Lesson - John 1:1-14
Message - The Rev. Dr. David M. Wendel
“Christmas People in a Christmas Church!”

Music
Prelude - Jeff Daubenmire - Piano
“See, Amid the Winter’s Snow with O Come Let Us Adore Him”
     - arr. Lloyd Larson
“Il Est Né, le Divin Enfant” - arr. Craig Duncan
“Joy to the World” - arr. Lloyd Larson

Entrance Hymn - “Angels, from the Realms of Glory”
Hymn of Praise - “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”
Sequence Hymn - “Of the Father’s Love Begotten”
Hymn of the Day - "Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming"
Offertory Hymn - “What Child is This”

Post Communion Hymn - “Good Christian Friends, Rejoice”       
Recessional Hymn - “The Bells of Christmas”

Postlude -  Jeff Daubenmire, Organ
“Hark the Hearld Angels Sing” - arr. Lloyd Larson

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The Rev. Dr. David M. Wendel

First Reading -Isaiah 9:2-7
Psalm - 96: 1-4, 11-13
Second Reading - Titus 2: 11-14 
Gospel Lesson -    St. Luke 2:1-20
Message - The Rev. Dr. David M. Wendel
                     “Look Upon The Baby, Jesus!”

Music
Prelude - Linda Hoch, Organ
(Flute Selections - Maria Laderman)
We Three Kings" - arr. Gary Lanier
"Good Christian Men Rejoice" - arr. Anthony Evert
"Silent Night" - arr. Joel Raney

(Vocal Selection: Heather Bush - Vocal Solo)
"Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)" - Chris Eaton/Amy Grant

(Flute Selection - Maria Laderman)
"Angels We Have Heard on High" - arr. Brent Olstad

Entrance Hymn - “O Come, All Ye Faithful”

Hymn of Praise - “Angels We Have Heard on High”
        
Hymn of the Day - "Away In a Manger" 

Musical Offering  - ​"Away in a Manger" - arr. Susan T. Nelson
Grace Singers Chancel Choir​ ,   Maria Laderman - Handbells

Post Communion Hymn  “Good Christian Friends, Rejoice” v. 1 & 3

Recessional Hymn - "Joy to the World"

Postlude -  Linda Hoch, Organ
"The Sussex Carol" - arr. Richard Lind ​

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The Rev. Dr. David M. Wendel

First Reading - Isaiah 9:2-7
Psalm - 96: 1-4, 11-13
Second Reading - Titus 2: 11-14
Gospel Lesson - St. Luke 2:1-20
Message - The Rev. Dr. David M. Wendel
                     “Look Upon The Baby, Jesus!”

Music
Prelude - Linda Hoch, Organ
"Carol Prelude on O Little Town of Bethlehem" - arr. Peter Pindar Stearns
"Infant Holy, Infant Lowly" - arr. Janet Linker

Flute Selections - Maria Laderman
"We Three Kings" - arr. Gary Lanier
"Good Christian Men Rejoice" - arr. Anthony Evert
"Silent Night" - arr. Joel Raney
"Angels We Have Heard on High" - arr. Brent Olstad

Kids Selections
"We Three Kings" - Hannah Laderman (Piano)
"Away in a Manger" - Stella Blankenship (Piano)
"Silent Night" - Miguel Arreguin (Vocal Solo)
"Joy to the World" - Emily Odum (Piano)
"The Little Drummer Boy" -
    Benny Hoch (Snare Drum)
   Maggie Hoch (Piano),
   Linda Hoch (Organ)
   Christopher Hoch (Trombone)

Entrance Hymn - “O Come, All Ye Faithful” v. 1 & 4
Hymn of Praise - “Angels We Have Heard on High”
Hymn of the Day - "Away In a Manger"

Special Music
"The First Noel" - arr. Bill Ingram
Grace Ringers Bell Choir

Offertory Hymn “What Child is This” v. 1 & 3
Post Communion Hymn “Good Christian Friends, Rejoice” v. 1 & 3
Recessional Hymn - "Go, Tell it on the Mountain!”

Postlude -  Linda Hoch, Organ
"The Sussex Carol" - arr. Richard Lind

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The Rev. Dr. David M. Wendel

First Reading -Micah 5:2-5a
Psalm - 80:1-7
Second Reading - Hebrews 10:5-10 
Gospel Lesson -    Luke 1:39-56
Message - The Rev. Dr. David M. Wendel
                     “Be Born in Us, Today!”

Music
Prelude - Linda Hoch, Organ
"The Angel Gabriel" - arr. Kristina Langlois
"Awake, Awake, and Greet the New Morn" - arr. Mark Sedio  

Entrance Hymn - "Awake! Awake and Greet the New Morn"
        
Hymn of the Day - "The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came" 

Musical Offering  -   Grace Singers Chancel Choir​  
"With Open Hearts, We Are Waiting" - Pepper Choplin 
       
Recessional Hymn - "O, Come, O, Come, Emmanuel"

Postlude -  Linda Hoch, Organ
"Toccata on Veni Emmanuel" - arr. James Denton ​

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Christmas Pageant: “The Tale of the Little Drummer Boy” 

The youth of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church tell the tale. Scene I: Roman military camp outside Jerusalem, just before the birth of Jesus.
Hymn: “I Am So Glad Each Christmas Eve”
Scene II: Streets of Jerusalem
Hymn: “O Little Town of Bethlehem”
Scene III: Journeying from Jerusalem
Hymn: “O Come, All Ye Faithful”
Scene IV: Streets of Jerusalem
Hymn: “We Three Kings”
Scene V: Roman Military camp outside Jerusalem
Hymn: “Angels We Have Heard on High”
Scene VI: Hillside Outside Jerusalem, looking toward Bethlehem
Hymn: “Angels From the Realms of Glory”
Scene VII: Roman Military Camp
Hymn: “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing”
Scene VIII: Shepherds Field, on the way to Bethlehem
Hymn: “Away in a Manger”
Scene IX: Stable outside Bethlehem
Hymn: “Silent Night”
Song: “The Little Drummer Boy”, Benny Hoch on drum 

The Rev. Dr. David M. Wendel

First Reading - Zephaniah 3:14-20
Psalm - 85
Second Reading - Philippians 4:4-7 
Gospel Lesson -    Luke 7:18-28
Message - The Rev. Dr. David M. Wendel
                     “Rejoice, The Lord Is at Hand!”

Music
Prelude - Linda Hoch, Organ
"Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness" - arr. Artur Kapp
"Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers" - arr. Paul Manz

Entrance Hymn - "Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers"
        
Hymn of the Day - "Hark, the Glad Sound!" 

Musical Offering  -   Linda Hoch, Piano 
"The King Shall Come" - arr. Lani Smith 
       
Recessional Hymn - "O, Come, O, Come, Emmanuel"

Postlude -  Linda Hoch, Organ
"Hark the Glad Sound!" - arr. John Leavitt​

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