Music for December 2019
Sunday, Dec. 1 – Liturgy
- Opening Hymn: Come, O Long-Expected Jesus Hymn Sheet
- Advent Candle Lighting: Oh, Come, Oh, Come, Emmanuel – (LW 31, verse 7)
- Hymn of the Day: The Advent of Our God – LW 12, vs. 1, 2, 3, and 6
- Offertory Meditation Song: Prepare Him Room LEAD SHEET
- Communion: Instrumental Piano
- Closing Song: Open Up The Heavens (incorporating “Joy To The World”, vs. 1) CHORD SHEET LEAD SHEET
Sunday, Dec. 8
- Opening Hymn: The King Shall Come – LW 26, vs. 1-5
- Advent Candle Lighting: Oh, Come, Oh, Come, Emmanuel – (LW 31, verse 4)
- Gathering Song: Your Name (Christmas Version) LEAD SHEET CHORD SHEET
- Hymn of the Day: Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending – LW 15, vs. 1, 2, & 4
- Offertory Meditation Song: Star of Heaven, Child of God . . . . . . Ascension Choir
- Closing Song: Mighty To Save (incorporating “Gloria, in excelsis deo…”) CHORD SHEET Mighty To Save LEAD in G
Sunday, Dec. 15 – Children’s Pageant
- Opening Hymn: Go Tell It On The Mountain – LW 504, vs. 1 & 2
- Advent Candle Lighting: Oh, Come, Oh, Come, Emmanuel – (LW 31, verse 5)
- Gathering: Tell Me the Story of Jesus HYMN Sheet
- Children’s Pageant: “Name of ALL Names / Rock of ALL Ages”
- Offertory Meditation Song: Will Ever Be CHORD SHEET LEAD SHEET
- Closing Song: Jesus Messiah (incorporating “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, vs. 3”) CHORD SHEET LEAD SHEET
Sunday, Dec. 22 – Choir Cantata
- Opening Hymn: Once In Royal David’s City – LW 58, vs. 1, 2, and 4
- Advent Candle Lighting: Oh, Come, Oh, Come, Emmanuel – (LW 31, verse 2)
- Hymn of the Day: O Little Town of Bethlehem – LW 60, vs. 1-4
- Choir Cantata: “Journey To Bethlehem” . . . . . . . . . . . Ascension Choir
- Offertory Meditation Song: Here Comes Heaven Here Comes Heaven LEAD SHEET in D LEAD SHEET
- Communion: Instrumental Piano
- Closing Song: What Our God Has Done (incorporating “O Come Let Us Adore Him”) LEAD SHEET
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE
- See separate sheet from Music Director…
Sunday, Dec. 29 – Liturgy
- Opening Hymn: A Song Was Born at Christmas (tune – Ellacombe)
- Hymn of the Day: What Child Is This – LW 61, vs. 1-3
- Offertory Meditation Song: Father How Sweet CHORD SHEET LEAD SHEET
- Communion: Instrumental Piano
- Closing Song: Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee