Pastor Matt Cox

First Reading - Micah 6:1-8 
Psalm  15
Second Reading - 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Gospel Lesson - Matthew 5:1-12 
Message - Pastor Matt Cox

Music - Linda Hoch, Organist

Prelude 
"Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life" - arr. Mark Sedio "Processional on Melita" - arr. Charles Callahan 

Gathering Hymn - "My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less"      
Hymn of the Day - "Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life"      

Special Music -
"How Beautiful" - Twila Paris/arr. Joel Raney
         Maria Laderman - Flute, Linda Hoch - Piano

Sending Hymn - "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee"

Postlude - "Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee" - arr. May Schwarz​
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Molly King, Commissioned Lay Minister

First Reading - Isaiah 9:1-4 
Psalm  27:1, 4–9
Second Reading - 1 Corinthians 1:10-18
Gospel Lesson - Matthew 4:12-23 
Message - Molly King, Commissioned Lay Minister

Music - Linda Hoch, Organist

Prelude 
"O Master, Let Me Walk with You" - arr. Emily Maxson Porter
"O Zion, Haste" - arr. Mark Sedio 

Gathering Hymn - "You Servants of God"      
Hymn of the Day - "O Master Let Me Walk With You"      

Special Music -
"This Little Light of Mine" - arr. Howard Helvey
        Grace Singers Chancel Choir

Sending Hymn - "O Zion, Haste"

Postlude - "You Servants of God" - arr. Robert Buckley Farlee​
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Pastor Matt Cox

First Reading - Isaiah 49:1-7 
Psalm  40:1-11
Second Reading - 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Gospel Lesson - John 1:29-42a 
Message - Pastor Matt Cox

Music - Linda Hoch, Organist

Prelude 
"Jesus Calls Us" - arr. Robert J. Powell Linda Hoch - organ
"Sonata VIII for Trumpet and Piano" - mvnt. I (Prelude)"
        Sammy Gurgiolo - Trumpet;  Jeff Daubenmire - Piano

Gathering Hymn - "Son of God, Eternal Savior"      
Hymn of the Day - "Jesus Calls Us; O'er the Tumult"      

Special Music -
"Sonata VIII for Trumpet and Piano - mvnt. II (Allemande)"
        - Sammy Gurgiolo - Trumpet; Jeff Daubenmire - Piano

Sending Hymn - "Arise, Your Light Has Come!" 

Postlude - "Sonata VIII for Trumpet and Piano - mvnt. IV (Gigue)"
  - Sammy Gurgiolo - Trumpet;  Jeff Daubenmire - Piano 
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Pastor Matt Cox

First Reading - Isaiah 42:1-9 
Psalm  29
Second Reading - Acts 10:34-43
Gospel Lesson - Matthew 3:13-17
Message - Pastor Matt Cox

Music - Linda Hoch, Organist

Prelude - Linda Hoch
"Crashing Waters at Creation" - arr. David McCarthy
"God, Whose Almighty Word" - arr. Richard Proulx 

Gathering Hymn - "God, Whose Almighty Word"      
Hymn of the Day - "Crashing Waters at Creation"      

Special Music - Grace Ringers Bell Choir
"Cradle Songs" - arr. Michael Akers
"It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" - arr. Laura R. Lamb

Sending Hymn - "We Know that Christ Is Raised" 

Postlude -  "Postlude on Engelburg" - arr. Charles W. Ore
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Pastor Matt Cox

Baptism and First Communion

PRELUDE
“We Three Kings” - arr. van Sickle
Stella Blankenship – piano

“Once in Royal David’s City” – arr. Nancy and Randall Faber
Maggie Hoch and Christopher Hoch – piano duet

“Silent Night” – arr. van Sickle
Emily Odum – piano

“O Little Town of Bethlehem” and “Coventry Carol” – arr. Carol Matz
Benny Hoch and Christopher Hoch – piano duet

“Joy to the World” – arr. Daubenmire
Sammy Gurgiolo – trumpet, Benny Hoch – xylophone,
Jeff Daubenmire – piano

“Christmas Medley” – arr. Daubenmire/Gurgiolo
Sammy Gurgiolo – trumpet, Jeff Daubenmire – piano

“O Holy Night” – Adolphe Adam/ arr. James Biery
Addie Gurgiolo – vocal solo, Jeff Daubenmire – piano

The Sacrament of Holy Baptism

PROCESSIONAL HYMN
“Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful”

Live From the First Century
Sunday School Christmas Program

SPECIAL MUSIC Grace Ringers Bell Choir
"Cradle Songs" - arr. Michael E. Akers
"It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" - arr. Linda R. Lamb

SENDING HYMN
"We Know that Christ Is Raised"

Pastor Matt Cox

First Reading - Isaiah 63:7-14 
Psalm  148
Second Reading - Hebrews 2:10-18
Gospel Lesson - Matthew 2: 13-23
Message - Pastor Matt Cox

Music - Linda Hoch, Organist

Prelude - Linda Hoch
"What Child Is This" - arr. Timothy Albrecht
"Good Christian Men, Rejoice" - arr. Wilbur Held

Gathering Hymn - "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"      
Hymn of the Day - "What Child Is This"      

Special Music - "Angels We Have Heard on High"
                                             - arr. Kelly D. Anderson 
          Andrea Bush - violin, Linda Hoch - piano

Sending Hymn - "Good Christian Friends, Rejoice" 

Postlude -  "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" - arr. John Leavitt
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