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Making God’s Love Visible Service of Lessons and Carols Service of Lessons and Carols December 24, 2020 • 5:00 p.m. December 24, 2020 • 5:00 p.m.

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Making God’s Love Visible

Service of Lessons and CarolsService of Lessons and CarolsDecember 24, 2020 • 5:00 p.m.December 24, 2020 • 5:00 p.m.

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Please know that, in recording all the parts of this liturgy — spoken, sung and played — we have carefully observed responsible norms of social distancing.

Please join in reading or singing those parts of the service printed in bold.

This worship service is inspired by the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, held on Christmas Eve for the last 102 years at King’s College,Cambridge, England.

The Advent Wreath has accompanied us through the four weeks of the season of spiritual preparation for the coming of Christ. The four candles — kindled with our prayers for hope, peace, joy and love — greet us tonight as we gather to welcome the Light of Christ in the center of the perfect evergreen circle symbolizing the living eternity of God.

PRE-SERVICE MUSICAs the music begins, let the time and the music help to center you for worship.

Noël Original Charles Tournemire Paul Haebig, organHark! The Herald Angels Sing mendelssohn Virtual Chancel ChoirWhat Is This Lovely Fragrance arr. Michael Larkin Yuki Harding, oboeAngel Tidings arr. Cynthia Dobrinski Sanctus Ringers

CALL TO WORSHIP The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light,for a child has been born for us, a son given to us!Glory to God in the highest heaven!Let us worship the Prince of Peace.

CAROL 140 Once in Royal David’s City irby Andrew McInchak, soloist

All carol music is found after the Order of Worship. After the solo stanza, the congregation will join in signing stanzas 2, 3, and 4.

PRAYER OF CONFESSIONGod of Good News,The story of Your coming to dwell among us stretches our minds and hearts. How shall we make room for You among our habits and assumptions?You promise favor among the lowly, the poor, the forgotten – but we have seen them with the eyes of business as usual.You bid us not to fear the voices of tyrants and power-mongers – but we have heard them with ears of cautious compliance. You ask us to believe that peace is possible, that hope will triumph,that the light of love is stronger than darkness.

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION Gracious God,by the gift of your Holy Spiritshow us the Word made flesh –good news of great joy for all –so that we may sing with the angels:glory in the highest and peace on earth;through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

FIRST LESSON Genesis 3 (selected verses)

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CAROL A Child My Choice Richard Dirksen

Text: Robert Southwell Choral Ensemble

Let folly praise that fancy loves, I praise and love that ChildWhose heart no thought, whose tongue no word, whose hand no deed defiled.I praise him most, I love him best, all praise and love is his;While him I love, in him I live, and cannot live amiss.

Love’s sweetest mark, laud’s highest theme, one’s most desired light,To love him life, to leave him death, to live in him delight.He mine by gift, I his by debt, thus each to other due, First friend he was, best friend he is, all times will try him true.

Though young, yet wise, though small, yet strong; though man, yet God he is;As wise he knows, as strong he can, as God he loves to bliss.His knowledge rules, his strength defends, his love doth cherish all; His birth our joy, his life our light, his death our end of thrall.

Alas! he weeps, he sighs, he pants, yet do his angels sing;Out of his tears, his sighs and throbs, doth bud a joyful spring.Almighty Babe, whose tender arms can force all foes to fly, Correct my faults, protect my life, direct me when I die!

SECOND LESSON Isaiah 40:1–11

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THIRD LESSON Luke 1:26–38

CAROL Away in a Manger cradle song Virtual Chancel Choir

FOURTH LESSON Luke 2:1–7

CAROL How Still He Rests Brent PierceChoral Ensemble

How still the child rests in quiet splendor.How peacefully he lies in the manger so bare.He rests in peace while the angels in heaven sing Glory to God on the night of his birth.

Sleep on, Oh infant divine. How quiet the night.O sleep, little child, sleep on.

O holy child, son of God, hear us praise thee.Our hearts sing with joy on this night of your birth.How still he rests. How still he lies asleep.

FIFTH LESSON Luke 2:8–20

CAROL Make We Joy Edwin FissingerChoral Ensemble

Make we joy, now in this feast. In quo Christus natus est; Eya. A patre unigenitus through a maiden is come to us.Sing we of him and say “welcome” Veni Redemptor gentium.

Our singers are wearing special masks with extra filter protection inside and an extended frontal piece. The singers are practicing social distancing as they sing.

Advent Paraments and Stoles were commissioned and made by quilter and artist, Beth Taylor of Durham, NC, for the pulpit, lectern, communion table, and stoles for our pastors. The front banners are new this year.

Advent Paper-lace Banners were designed by liturgical artist Ellen Phillips and were cut by members of First Pres.

Make We Joy:Latin Translation (“Eya” is Middle English)...in which Christ is born. Welcome…...only-begotten from the Father…...Come, Redeemer of the nations.

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SIXTH LESSON Matthew 2:1–12

CAROL What Child Is This? greensleeves Virtual Chancel Choir

SEVENTH LESSON John 1 (selected verses)

(The Christ Candle is lit, and a moment of silence is kept.)

One: And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.All: And we have seen his glory, full of grace and truth. And from his fullness we have all received grace upon grace.

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OFFERING OF TITHES AND GIFTS

Offertory I Wonder as I Wander arr. Steve Pilkington Choral Ensemble

I wonder as I wander, out under the sky, how Jesus the Savior did come for to diefor poor orn’ry people like you and like I. I wonder as I wander out under the sky.

When Mary birthed Jesus, ’twas in a cow’s stall with wise men and farmers and shepherds and all.But high from God’s heaven a star’s light did fall, and the promise of the ages it did then recall.

If Jesus had wanted any wee thing, a star in the sky, or a bird on wing,All of God’s angels in heaven sing, he surly could have had it, ’cause he was the king.

A PRAYER FOR THE WORLD

THE LORD’S PRAYEROur Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.

THE SERVICE OF LIGHT

CAROL SING Joy to the World Virtual Chancel ChoirJoy to the world, the Lord is come!Let earth receive her king;let every heart prepare him room,and heaven and nature sing,and heaven and nature sing,and heaven, and heaven and nature sing.

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

Use these offertory moments to savor your gratitude for the abundance of God’s love — and to consider your own response in loving service. As you consider making your offering, remember that the church’s regularexpenses continue in these difficult times. And the community around us needs your financial support: your faithful giving is like the breath of life to mission programs we love, neighbors in need, members who are hurting. Thank you for your faithful generosity!

Ways to give: online on the First Pres homepage … via “Text-to-Give” (855-904-1523) … use our Give+ app ... put a check in the mail ... or scan the QR code below. (Call Finance Manager Anna Miller if you need assistance.)

Please sign our virtual Friendship Pad.If you are worshiping with us via YouTube, Facebook, or radio, either click below to let us know that you joined us for worship today or sign the pad on our website at https://bit.ly/2RIig2I

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He rules the world with truth and grace,and makes the nations provethe glories of his righteousnessand wonders of his love,and wonders of his love,and wonders, wonders of his love.

Angels We Have Heard on High Virtual Chancel ChoirAngels we have heard on high,sweetly singing o’er the plains,and the mountains in replyechoing their joyous strains.Gloria in excelsis Deo!Gloria in excelsis Deo!

Shepherds, why this jubilee?Why your joyous strains prolong?What the gladsome tidings bewhich inspire your heavenly song?Gloria in excelsis Deo!Gloria in excelsis Deo!

Come to Bethlehem and seehim whose birth the angels sing;come, adore on bended kneeChrist, the Lord, the newborn King.Gloria in excelsis Deo!Gloria in excelsis Deo!

Silent Night, Holy Night!Silent night, holy night! All is calm, all is bright’round yon virgin mother and child!Holy infant, so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace.

Silent night, holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight;Glories stream from heaven afar,Heavenly hosts sing “Alleluia:Christ the Savior is born; Christ the Savior is born!”

Silent night, holy night! Son of God, love’s pure lightRadiant beams from thy holy face,With the dawn of redeeming grace,Jesus, Lord, at thy birth, Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.

Silent night, holy night! Wondrous star, lend thy light;With the angels let us sing Alleluia to our King:Christ the Savior is born; Christ the Savior is born.

BENEDICTION

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Cover art copyright:Graphic Design by Lauren Wright Pittman | Original photography by Lisle Gwynn Garrity | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org

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_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TEXT: Cecil Frances Alexander, 1848, alt.MUSIC: Henry John Gauntlett, 1849; harm. Arthur Henry Mann, 1919

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_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TEXT: Christina Rossetti, c. 1872, alt.MUSIC: Gustav Holst, 1906

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_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TEXT: John Francis Wade, c. 1743; trans. Frederick Oakeley, 1841, alt.MUSIC: John Francis Wade, c. 1743; harm. The English Hymnal, 1906

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Poinsettias in the Chancel were given in memory or honor of loved ones. Following the taping of this service the poinsettias were delivered by Deacons to members of our congregation who are shut in or grieving.

Poinsettias given in loving memory:

Fred AmoroseLouise AndesRobert AndesMarty AustinWilliam Austin Sr.Virginia BaileyCatherine BakerJoan C. BanfieldRalph W. BanfieldRyne C. BanfieldJohn BartonNaomi G. BeardsleyRichard BeardsleyKelly Binkley Virginia BinnieEdmund BlaskeJayne BlaskePhyllis BockFern BrandtMel BrandtAlexander D. BuchananBeverly B. BuchananBetty ByrneSue ChandlerChaz Kirkwood ClarkSusan Ellen ClarkDavid ClydePatricia ClydeSusan J. CollinsJack ColtonNan ColtonBernice M. CrandallEarl CrandallRial CrandallAlice DawsonLeslie DawsonNancy DeromediWilliam T. DobsonPeter M. DobsonRebecca DonallyThelma H. DuffellMarie DumeryMarilyn Duncanson

Bernard DunnRuth DunnGeorge DuttonKate DuttonFrances I. EarlLaurel Eaton LesserAdele Eichmuller Anton EichmullerDavid G. EndicottFrederic FilionSuzanne FilionBrian FingerleClare FingerleJoseph R. FletcherMae M. FletcherRobert W. FletcherFrancis FoxWendy S. GarnerCarl GeiderArt GilbreathOna GilbreathDiane GlinkaElizabeth Glinka Matthew GlinkaGregory GriecoJohn T. HammondGriffith HeroldMary HeroldArthur J. HimbeaultMadeleine Dumery HimbeaultGladys HockettNorman HockettJean HulbertDelia S. HunterLaurin R. HunterJackie IlliRon IlliEleanore JacksonRichard Allen JanzCarolyn JohnsonEric Vincent JohnsonFran JohnsonFred Johnson

Gene JohnsonJohnny JohnsonBob KalmbachRuth KalmbachGertrude KeeganRobert KeeganDonald A. KerrJune S. KerrBob KerryGloria KerryGraydon KrapohlDean KreinAlma KrugerJames LafnearSue LeongLaurel Eaton LesserArt Lindauer Mary LindauerKay Lindley Ken LindleyWilliam MalilaNanette MartinWilliam MartinHelen MartzPaul McCrackenRuth McCracken Linda McKenneyEllen Jane McMackinPeg MolinCharles Edward MorganCatherine MountElizabeth NajpaverJoseph NajpaverBoyd NixonGrace NixonJulia NordinJeanne NufferClare PalmerHarry PalmerHerbert PalmerLeona Palmer Lynn Ann ParkerArthur F. Parker Jr.

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Donald V. StreuGernith L. StreuWilliam SweetBillie TalbottJim TalbottAdeline TarterNick TarterAddie G. TaylorErnestine Crandall TaylorKenneth TaylorLeland TaylorMaxine C. TaylorRonald E. TaylorCarol TiceLisa TubbsLois TubbsLynn TubbsHerbert UptonBen Van Tuyl Marcia Van TuylEdwin VickMary Ellen VickJackie VossStephen WalchVivían WalchFrank WestEdwina WilkinsonJohn WilkinsonBill WillitsShirley WillitsMathias WinklerRosina WinklerCarol B. WoodElsie M. WoodWilliam M. Wood

Poinsettias given in honor:

Frank Agosti Mary AgostiWilliam E. Austin Jr.Charlene BentleyRev. Charles BrewerGeorge BrewerMary BrewerClem GillMargo Gill Mary JonesPaige KeatesLinda Stone KoosKay KreinGene MartzEvans McGowanMarilyn MeekerBill ParkerKatie ParkerJeane PerrettWilliam PerrettMelissa Anne RogersJay SanderfordZona SmaltzRick SpaldingDan SpauldingTrish SpauldingSandy Talbott

Our Alpha House VolunteersOur Stephen Ministers

Arthur F. Parker Sr.Helen Parker Janetta Parker Zachary E. PerryBenjamin Charles PierceBarry PiersVernon Piers Herman PrimasMargaret PrimasEsther RemingtonGlenn RexHal RexKeith RexHenry RezmierskiOlga RezmierskiChris P. RipmasterHillary Dobson RipmasterEileen RogersSonya RoseMarcia SchmidtShirley SchmidtElizabeth SelmierJohn SkalskyJohn SmaltzNorman SmithBob SnyderCatherine SteffekRalph SteffekDaryl StoneNan Crandall Stone

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WELCOME TO WORSHIP ON THIS HOLY NIGHT!Please know that all, including visitors and newcomers, are invited to share fully in the life and activities of this congregation. A full description of church events can always be found online at www.firstpresbyterian.org.

Worship leadership includes Dan, Jennifer, Zach, and Jake Edwards, Jay Sanderford, Evans McGowan, Amy Ruhf, Andrew Frazier, Beca Torres-Davenport, Melissa Anne Rogers, Dave VanderMeer, Mark Mares, Khayla Johnson, and Rick Spalding; Lorna Hildebrandt, Leslie Smith, Taylor Adams, Heidi Hess-Willis, Tyrese Byrd, David Magumba, Benton DeGroot, and Brent Ivey, singers; Yuki Harding, oboe; and Rob Crozier, percussion.

Our Christmas Eve Offering will support recovery and rebuilding efforts following Hurricanes Eta and Iota in Nicaragua, with a focus on the rural development work of CEPAD. Our gifts will enable CEPAD, a Christian organization working with poor communities, to promote justice, peace and equitable solidarity in order to improve quality of life for Nicaraguans. CEPAD’s work includes agricultural training and resource support and it operates a Christian AM radio station, offers resources to help youth and women break the cycles of poverty, and leads groups from other countries in partnership with rural communities in Nicaragua. Visit their website (www.cepadnica.org) to learn more.

Year-End Finance Information: Please support the ministries of First Presbyterian Church with your year-end gifts. The IRS requires that books for 2020 be closed on December 31. Make sure your donation is postmarked by December 31 for your contribution to be applied to your 2020 financial statement. When paying your financial commitment with a credit/debit card, the commitment is for one calendar year. A new authorization form, available on our website and in the Finance Office, must be filled out annually. 2021 Contribution Envelopes, for those who requested them, are available to be picked up Monday – Thursday, 9:00 – 3:00.

The Session has called a Special Meeting of the Congregation for Sunday, January 3, 2021, for the purpose of electing a Pastor Nominating Committee to conduct the search for a new Lead Pastor for First Presbyterian Church of Ann Arbor. The Congregational Nominating Committee will present a slate of up to nine nominees, as directed by the Session and in accordance with our polity.  Information on the nominees will be available before the meeting. This meeting, to be held virtually on Zoom (connection information is available on our website), will begin immediately after the conclusion of the Closing Voluntary with Coffee Hour following the adjournment of the meeting.

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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH STAFF

Robin Agnew, Administrative Assistant

Reverend Andrew Frazier, Resident Minister

Pat Gilbreath, Welcome Center Volunteer Coordinator

Lisa Haddrill, Technology Coordinator

Dr. Paul Haebig, Interim Organist

Almer Harris, Maintenance Specialist

Reverend Khayla Johnson, Resident Minister

Mary Jones, Publications Coordinator

Cindy King, Administrative Assistant

Reverend Mark Mares, Minister of Youth & Families

Reverend Evans McGowan, Assistant Pastor of Faith Formation and Campus Ministries

Kellie McInchak, Children’s Choir Director

Anna Miller, Finance Manager

Adrian Prundeanu, Facilities Manager

Linda Robinson, Office Manager

Reverend Melissa Anne Rogers, Associate Pastor

Reverend Amy Ruhf, Resident Minister

Reverend Jay Sanderford, Associate Pastor

Reverend Dr. Rick Spalding, Interim Pastor

Beca Torres-Davenport, Coordinator of Children’s Education & Family Ministry

David VanderMeer, Minister of Music & Fine Arts

Alyssa Walker, Finance Assistant