Christmas Music 2019
Lessons in Carols Service
Below you will find links to the music for our Christmas Program. Listen, learn, and REJOICE!
History of this service:
The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols is a service of Christian worship, traditionally celebrated on Christmas Eve. The story of the fall of humanity, the promise of the Messiah, and the birth of Jesus is told in nine short Bible readings or lessons from Genesis, the prophetic books and the Gospels, interspersed with the singing of Christmas carols, hymns and choir anthems.
**Listed below is the official FPC Christmas Program. Music is listed in program order."
5:45pm
Pre-Service Music
Classical Piece - Franklin Keel, cello
Classical Piece - Sarah Fowler, piano
Classical Piece - Misty Theisen, flute
6:00pm
Welcome - Rev. Skip Gillikin
Processional Carol - Once in Royal David’s City
Invitation to Worship - Rev. Skip Gillikin
Invitatory Carol - O Come, All Ye Faithful
Invitatory Anthem - Gather ‘Round, Ye Children, Come (NO CHOIR - Trish, Sarah, Elaine, Andrew)
First Lesson
Anthem: Remember, O Thou Man (CHOIR)
Congregational Carol: Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
Second Lesson
Anthem: Angels from the Realms of Glory
Anthem: In dulci jubilo (NO CHOIR - Sarah, Kathryn, Heather, Caroline)
Third Lesson
Anthem: For Unto Us a Child Is Born (NO CHOIR - Orchestra)
Fourth Lesson
Anthem: Creation Will Be at Peace (CHOIR - Kathryn Oden, solo)
Congregational Carol: Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming
Fifth Lesson
Anthem: He Who Is Mighty (NO CHOIR - Trish, Sarah, Heather)
Sixth Lesson
Anthem: Who Would Have Dreamed (NO CHOIR - Sarah, Heather, Elaine)
Anthem: Sussex Carol (CHOIR)
Seventh Lesson
Anthem: Masters inThis Hall (CHOIR)
Eighth Lesson
Anthem: How Many Kings (CHOIR - Caroline Ryan, solo)
Ninth Lesson
Anthem: Emmanuel w/O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Response to the Message - Rev. Skip Gillikin
Closing Carol: Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery
Closing Carol: Hark! the Herald Angels Sing