| Arlington Forest United Methodist Church
Third Sunday of Advent | ||
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| December 13, 2009 | 11:00 a.m. | |
| + Entrance + | ||
| Prelude | Ms. Louise Lee | |
| Call to Worship | "Heaven and Earth Are Ringing" | Gastoldi |
| Welcome | Pastor Mike | |
| **The Peace | ||
| Lighting of Advent Wreath Candles
Scripture: Zephaniah 3: 14-20 We light this candle as a symbol of joy. May the joyful promise of your presence, O God, make us rejoice in the hope of salvation. O come, O come, Emmanuel! Hymn Response: #206 "I want to Walk as a Child of the Light" Vs. 2 | ||
| Hymn #196 | "Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus" | |
| Opening Prayer | ||
| + Proclamation and Response + | ||
| Prayer for Illumination (Unison)
Lord, open our hearts and minds by the power of your Holy Spirit, that, as the Scriptures are read and your word proclaimed, we may hear with joy what you say to us today. Amen. | ||
| Gospel Lesson: | Luke 3:7-18
This is the Word of the Lord Thanks be to God | p. 891 |
| Anthem | Missa Brevis in G Major, H. XXII: 3 | Haydn |
| Pastor's Time with Young People | ||
| Message: "Gathered Together" | Pastor Mike | |
| Hymn #2236 | "Gather Us In" | |
| Prayers for the Congregation and the World | ||
| Giving God's Tithes and our Offerings | ||
| Offertory | "The Coventry Carol" | traditional 16th c. English Carol (arr. Johnson) |
| **Doxology #95 | ||
| + Sending Forth + | ||
| Hymn #221 | "In the Bleak Midwinter" | |
| **Benediction | ||
| Choral Benediction | "Tollite Hostias" [Praise ye the Lord] | Saint-Saëns |
| Postlude | "Halleluia Chorus" from Handel's "Messiah" | Ms. Louise Lee and the Strings |
| **You are invited to stand for these acts of worship. | ||
| Heaven and Earth Are Ringing | Giovanni Gastoldi (1550s?-1622?) arr. Hal H. Hopson (1933-) |
| Heaven and earth are ringing; join in the angel's singing.
Sing noel for Christ is born. Come, sing noel for Christ is born. | |
| Shepherds are told the story, soon rush to see the glory;
Look, the star is shining, Bethlehem town outlining, heaven and earth combining. Sing noel for Christ is born. Sing noel, sing noel. | |
| Missa Brevis in G Major, H. XXII:3 | Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809) |
| I. Kyrie | |
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Kyrie eleison.
Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison. |
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. |
| II. Gloria | |
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Gloria in excelsis Deo
Et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. Laudamus te, benedicimus te, Adoramus te, glorificamus te. Gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam. Domine Deus, Rex coelestis, Deus Pater omnipotens. Domine Fili unigenite, Jesu Christe. |
Glory to God in the highest
And on earth peace to men of good will We praise Thee, we bless Thee, We adore Thee, we glorify Thee, We give thanks to Thee for Thy great glory. Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father almighty. Lord God, the only begotten Son, Jesus Christ. |
| III. Credo | |
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Credo in unum Deum, Patrem omnipotentem,
factorem coeli et terrae, visibilium omnium et invisibilium. Et in unum Dominum Jesum Christum, Filium Dei unigenitum. Et ex Patre natum ante omnia saecula. Deum de Deo, lumen de lumine, Deum verum de Deo vero. Genitum, non factum, consubstantialem Patri: per quem omnia facta sunt. Qui propter nos homines, et propter nostram salutem descendit de coelis. Et incarnatus est de Spiritu Sancto ex Maria Virgine: et homo factus est. Crucifixus etiam pro nobis: sub Pontio Pilato passus, et sepultus est. Et resurrexit tertia die, secundum Scripturas. Et ascendit in coelum: sedet ad dexteram Patris. Et iterum venturus est cum gloria, judicare vivos et mortuos: cujus regni non erit finis. Et in Spiritum Sanctum, Dominum et vivificantem: qui ex Patre Filioque procedit. Qui cum Patre et Filio simul adoratur et conglorificatur: qui locutus est per prophetas. Et unam, sanctam, Catholicam et Apostolicam Ecclesiam. Confiteor unum baptisma in remissionem peccatorum. Et exspectio resurrectionem mortuorum. Et vitam venturi saeculi. Amen. |
I believe in one God, the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages; God of God, light of light, true God of true God; begotten, not made; consubstantial with the Father, by Whom all things were made. Who for us men, and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, and was made man. He was crucified also for us, suffered under Pontius Pilate, and was buried. And the third day He arose again, according to the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven. He sitteth at the right hand of the Father: and He shall come again with glory, to judge the living and the dead: and His kingdom shall have no end. And in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of life, Who proceedeth from the Father and the Son, Who, together with the Father and the Son, is adored and glorified: Who spoke by the prophets. And one holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. And I expect the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. |
| IV. Sanctus | |
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Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus
Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua. Osanna in excelsis. |
Holy, Holy, Holy
Lord God of Hosts, The heavens and the earth are full of thy glory. Hosanna in the highest. |
| Benedictus | |
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Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini.
Osanna in excelsis. |
Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. |
| V. Agnus Dei | |
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Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi:
Miserere nobis; dona nobis pacem. |
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world:
have mercy upon us; grant unto us peace. |
| The Coventry Carol | Traditional 16th c. English Carol arr. Victor C. Johnson |
| Lully, lullay, Thou little tiny Child, by, by, lully, lullay. | |
| O sisters, too, how may we do for to preserve this day,
This poor Youngling for Whom we do sing by, by, lully, lullay. | |
| Herod the king, in his raging, charged he hath this day
his men of might, in his own sight, all young children to slay. | |
| That woe is me, poor Child, for Thee! And ever mourn and say,
For Thy parting, nor say nor sing by, by, lully, lullay. | |
| Lully, lullay, Thou little tiny Child, by, by, lully, lullay. | |
| Tollite Hostias Psalm 95 (96): 9-13, from A Christmas Oratorio | Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) |
| Tollite hostias,
et adorate Dominum in atrio sancto ejus. Laetentur coeli, et exultet terra a facie Domini, quoniam venit. Alleluia. |
Bring offerings
and worship the Lord in his holy habitation. Let the heavens rejoice and the earth exult in the presence of the Lord, for he comes. Hallelujah. |
| The AD HOC Singers | |||
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| Louise Lee, Director | |||
| Sopranos
Hellen Gelband Nancy Kolinski Karen Lee Julie Mack Norma Meyer Margaret Smith |
Altos
Louise Bedichek Jenny Bland Susan Lesser Laura Schneider Mary Wadleigh |
Tenors
Tim Burr Brent Chivers Joe Kolinski |
Basses
Martin Bernstein Jim McElfish Maurice Singer Jon Westergaard Peter Wolfe |
Louise Lee is a graduate of Smith College and Indiana University, where she received a Master of Music degree in organ performance, studying with Oswald Ragatz. Ms. Lee performs frequently as a piano accompanist. She is organist at Arlington Forest United Methodist Church. Ms. Lee has directed the Ad Hoc Singers since she founded the group in 1975.
The Ad Hoc Singers, an amateur chamber chorus devoted to traditional choral literature from the fifteenth through the twentieth centuries, has been in existence under the direction of Louise Lee since 1975. They perform regularly at churches and other locations throughout the area. Good sight readers interested in joining the group should call 703-538-2557 to set up an audition, or speak with Ms. Lee after the concert.
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