Pastor Matt Cox

First Reading - Isaiah 58:1-12 
Psalm  112:1-10
Second Reading - 1 Corinthians 2:1-16
Gospel Lesson - Matthew 5:13-20
Message - Pastor Matt Cox

Music - Linda Hoch, Organist

Prelude 
"Christ, Be Our Light" - arr. Kenneth L. DeJong
"The Church of Christ, in Every Age" - arr. Emma Lou Diemer

Gathering Hymn - "Gather Us In"      
Hymn of the Day - "Christ Be Our Light"      

Special Music -
"Lift Your Light" - arr. Mary McDonald
         Grace Singers Chancel Choir

Sending Hymn - "The Church of Christ, in Every Age" 

Postlude - "Gather Us In" - arr. Anne Roberts​
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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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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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Pastor Matt Cox
Music - Linda Hoch, Organist
               Jeff Daubenmire, Piano

Prelude
"Gesu Bambino" -  Pietro Yan/arr. Cindy Berry
"Carol of the Bells" - Mykola Leontovych/arr. Heather Sorenson

Hymn - "Prepare the Royal Highway"
Hymn - "Wake, Awake, for Night is Flying"
Reading: Isaiah 9:2-7
Hymn - "O Little Town of Bethlehem"
Reading: Michah 5:2-5
Hymn - "O Little Town of Bethlhem"
Reading: Luke 1:26-35, 38
Hymn - "Silent Night, Holy Night!"
Reading: Luke 2:1-7
Hymn "Away in a Manger"
Reading: Luke 2:21-38
Hymn - "O Lord, Now Let Your Servent"

Holy Gospel Matthew 2:1-11

Hymn - "We Three Kings of Orient Are"
Reading: Matthew 2:13-18
Hymn - "The First Noel"
Reading: John 1:1-14
Hymn - "Lo How A Rose E'er Blooming"

Sermon    -    Pastor Matt Cox

Hymn - "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"
Communion
Hymn - "Go Tell It On the Mountain"

Postlude  "O Come All Ye Faithful" - arr. Mark Hayes/Marvin Gaspard
  Jeff Daubenmire - piano, Linda Hoch - organ

Pastor Matt Cox

First Reading - Isaiah 9:2-7
Second Reading - Titus 2:11-14
Holy Gospel - Luke 2:1-20

Message - Pastor Matt Cox

Music
Linda Hoch, Organist
Martha Crist, Piano
Jeff Daubenmire, Piano

String Quartet
Nik Repka- Violin 1
Nic Lacy- Violin 2
Norman Cardwell-Murri- Viola
Jane van Voorhis- Cello

PRELUDE MUSIC - Linda Hoch - organ
"Little Jesus, Sweetly Sleep" - arr. Alec Wyton
"Of the Father's Love Begotten" - arr. Wilbur Held
"In the Bleak Midwinter" - arr. David Lasky
"Away in a Manger"- arr. David Williams
"Infant Holy, Infant Lowly" - arr. Janet Linker

Selections performed by the String Quartet

Grace Singers Chancel Choir

"An Advent Gospel" - Michael Barrett/Lloyd Larso
"Gloria in Excelsis" (from Gloria) - Antonio Vivaldi

Special Music - Grace Singers Chancel Choir
“God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen” – arr. Molly Ijames

Hymn of the Day - “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”

Special Music - Grace Singers Chancel Choir
“Ding, Dong! Merrily on High!” – arr. Ryan Murphy

Communion Music
Vocal selection performed by Heather Bush
"See Amid the Winter's Snow" - arr. Dan Forrest

Selections performed by the String Quartet

Congregational Carol - "Silent Night"

Sending Hymn - "Joy to the World"

Postlude
Jeff Daubenmire - piano; Linda Hoch - organ
"Three Festive Carols" - arr. Mark Hayes/ Marvin Gaspard