Order of Service December 6, 2020 … in the quiet of candle-light blessed be your life hold hope again like a newborn child in your arms. — Rev. Rebecca Parker Rev. Ken Read-Brown, Minister Christopher Nickelson-Mann, Music Director Chloë Briedé, Interim Director of Religious Education Prelude: O Tannenbaum arr. Vince Guaraldi Call to Worship Introit: Spirit of Life Carolyn McDade Rich Jensen, soloist Lighting of the Flaming Chalice Turner Bledsoe, one of Old Ship’s deacons Hymn: Let Christmas Come Hymnal No. 224 Welcome And Announcements Rev. Ken Read-Brown Story For All Ages The Christmas Magician by Ken Read-Brown Candles of Joy, Sorrow, and Concern Meditation, Prayer, and Silence Musical response
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Order of Service
December 6, 2020… in the quiet of candle-light
blessed be your life hold hope again like a newborn child
in your arms. — Rev. Rebecca Parker
Rev. Ken Read-Brown, Minister Christopher Nickelson-Mann, Music Director
Chloë Briedé, Interim Director of Religious Education Prelude: O Tannenbaum arr. Vince Guaraldi Call to Worship Introit: Spirit of Life Carolyn McDade Rich Jensen, soloist Lighting of the Flaming Chalice Turner Bledsoe, one of Old Ship’s deacons Hymn: Let Christmas Come Hymnal No. 224
Welcome And Announcements Rev. Ken Read-Brown Story For All Ages The Christmas Magician by Ken Read-Brown Candles of Joy, Sorrow, and Concern Meditation, Prayer, and Silence Musical response
Anthem: Come Thou Long Expected Jesus Wesley / Pritchard Heather Nolasco, soloist Readings: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (lyrics to Hymn 225) 9th c. Latin, composite based on John Mason Neale (1818-1866) read by Tino Fernandes What I Would Tell You Regina Cary Lapoint read by Chloë Briedé
Offering: introduced by Davalene Cooper, our UUSC representative We are invited to contribute to our “plate” to support all our shared ministries. We are also invited to make a gift to our monthly outreach offering, this month to benefit the “Guest at Your Table” program to support the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee. There is a “donate” link on our home page, www.oldshipchurch.org.
Offertory: Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming Prætorius Sermon: Holy Expectations: What Are We Waiting For? Rev. Ken Read-Brown Extinguishing of the Chalice Hymn: People, Look East Hymnal No. 226
Benediction Choral benediction — Veni Emmanuel Chris Maher, soloist
