The Festival of Lessons and Carols - First Community Church

FIRST COMMUNITY CHURCH
Columbus, Ohio
The Festival of Lessons and Carols
Christmas Eve
Monday, December 24, 2012
9 and 11 pm
THE CALL TO CONTEMPLATION at 8:30 and 10:30 pm
For the time during the orchestra and organ prelude, we invite you to
be in prayer. As you leave this service of worship, join in rejoicing with
your neighbor.
THE PRELUDES
Concerto Grosso No. 25 George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Allegro
Andante
Air
Allegro alla Hornpipe
Hornpipe
Fantasia on "Greensleeves" (What Child is This)
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Weihnachten, Op. 145, No. 3
Johann Baptist Joseph Maximilian Reger (1873-1916)
THE INTROITS AND CANDLELIGHT PROCESSION
Hodie Christus natus est (Antiphon – Mass for Christmas Day)
Gregorian Chant, c 6th century
Today Christ is born, today the Savior has come,
Today the angels sing, the Archangels rejoice,
Today the righteous exult exclaiming,
“Glory to God in the highest.” Alleluia.
Once in Royal David’s City Henry John Gauntlett (1805-1876)
THE CALL TO WORSHIP
†THE PROCESSIONAL CAROL
O Come All Ye Faithful
O come all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem;
Adeste Fideles
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Come and behold Him, born the King of Angels:
O come let us adore Him, O come let us adore Him,
O come let us adore Him, Christ the Lord!
Sing choirs of angels, sing in exultation,
Sing all ye citizens of heaven above.
Glory to God, in the highest.
O come let us adore Him . . .
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning,
Jesus to Thee be all glory given.
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing.
O come let us adore Him . . .
†THE LITANY FOR CHRISTMAS EVE
Leader: Holy God, give us such love and wonder, that with shepherds,
magi, and pilgrims unknown, we may come to adore this Holy
Child, our promised King; and with our gifts worship him.
People: As You came in the stillness of night, enter our
lives this night.
Leader: Overcome darkness with the light that was born in Christ and
shines through him forever.
People: Loving Creator, tonight we pray for the needs of the whole
world; for peace on earth and goodwill among all people.
Leader: And we remember, in Your name, the poor and helpless, the
cold, the hungry, the oppressed; the sick and those that mourn,
the lonely and the unloved, the aged and all little children; and
those who know not the peace of Christ.
People: And finally, we remember before You all those who rejoice
with us, but upon another shore, and in a greater light, that
multitude which no one can number, whose hope was in the
Word made flesh, and with whom we are one for evermore.
Leader: These prayers we offer in the name of Your Son, Jesus,
All: Amen.
(The congregation may be seated.)
THE FIRST LESSON Isaiah 9:2, 6-7
Christ’s birth and kingdom are foretold by Isaiah.
Lector: Here ends the first lesson.
People: Thanks be to God!
CAROL
Masters in this Hall
French Traditional Carol
arranged by David Valentine Willcocks (b 1919)
Masters in this hall, hear ye news today
Brought from over sea, and ever I you pray:
Nowell! Nowell! Nowell! Nowell sing we clear!
Holpen are all folk on earth, born is God's Son so dear:
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Nowell! Nowell! Nowell! Nowell sing we loud!
God today hath poor folk raised and cast adown the proud.
Going o'er the hills, through the milk-white snow,
Heard I ewes bleat while the wind did blow.
Shepherds many an one sat among the sheep,
No man spake more word than they had been asleep:
Nowell! . . .
Quoth I, 'Fellows mine, why this guise sit ye?
Making but dull cheer, shepherds though ye be?'
'Shepherds should of right leap and dance and sing,
Thus to see ye sit, is a right strange thing':
Nowell! . . .
Quoth these fellows then, 'To Bethlem town we go,
To see a mighty Lord lie in manger low':
"How name ye this Lord, shepherds?' then said I,
'Very God," they said, "Come from heaven high':
This is Christ the Lord, Masters, be ye glad!
Christmas is come in, and no folk should be sad:
Nowell! . . .
THE SECOND LESSON Micah 5:2-4
The prophet Micah foretells the glory of little Bethlehem.
Lector: Here ends the second lesson.
People: Thanks be to God!
CONGREGATIONAL CAROL (the congregation may remain seated to sing)
O Little Town of Bethlehem
St. Louis
O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by;
Yet in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting light;
The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.
O holy Child of Bethlehem descend to us, we pray;
Cast out our sin and enter in; be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels the great glad tidings tell;
O come to us, abide with us, our Lord Emmanuel!
THE THIRD LESSON Luke 1:26-35, 38
The Angel Gabriel greets the Virgin Mary.
Lector: Here ends the third lesson.
People: Thanks be to God!
CAROL
There Is No Rose Anonymous, c 1420
Transcribed by John Stevens
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There is no rose of such virtue as is the rose that bare Jesu.
For in this rose contained was Heaven and earth in little space.
There is no rose…
By that rose we may well see that he is God in persons three.
Pari forma (of equal form).
There is no rose…
CAROL
Angelus ad Virginem
14th century carol
arranged by David Willcocks
Gabriel to Mary came, and entered at her dwelling,
With his salutation glad her maiden fears dispelling,
‘All hail, thou queen of virgins bright!
God, Lord of earth and heaven’s height,
Thy very Son, shall soon be born in pureness,
The Saviour of mankind.
Thou art the gate of heaven bright, the sinners’ healer kind.’
‘How could I a mother be that am to man a stranger?
How should I my strong resolve, my solemn vows endanger?’
‘Pow’r from the Holy Ghost on high shall bring to pass this mystery.
Then have no fear: Be of good cheer, believing that still thy chastity
in God’s almighty keeping shall all unsullied be.’
Then to him the maid replied, with noble mien supernal,
‘Lo! The humble handmaid I of God the Lord eternal!
With thee, bright messenger of heav’n,
By whom this wondrous news is giv’n,
I well agree and long to see fulfilled Thy gracious prophecy.
As God my Lord doth will it, so be it unto me!’
Hail! Thou Mother of the Lord, who bring’st of gifts the rarest,
Peace to angels and to men, when Christ the Lord thou barest!
Do thou, we pray, entreat thy Son for us our long’d redemption
Himself to win, and from our sin release us; his succour for to give,
That, when we hence are taken, we too in heav’n may live.
THE FOURTH LESSON Luke 2:1-7
St. Luke tells of the birth of Jesus.
Lector: Here ends the fourth lesson.
People: Thanks be to God!
CAROL
Away in a Manger William J. Kirkpatrick (1838-1921)
arranged by John Milford Rutter (b 1945)
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, the little Lord Jesus laid
down his sweet head. The stars in the bright sky looked down
where he lay, the little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.
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The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes, but little Lord Jesus no
crying he makes. I love thee, Lord Jesus! Look down from the
sky, and stay by my side until morning is nigh.
Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask thee to stay close by me forever, and
love me, I pray. Bless all the dear children in thy tender care, and
fit us for heaven, to live with thee there.
THE PRAYERS FOR CHRISTMAS EVE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our 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 trespasses,
As we forgive those who trespass against us.
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 FIFTH LESSON Luke 2:8-14
The Angels announce the birth to the shepherds.
Lector: Here ends the fifth lesson.
People: Thanks be to God!
CAROL
The First Nowell
Traditional English Carol
arranged by Mack Wilberg (b 1955)
Words date from 15th century; first published in 1833
The first Nowell the angel did say was to certain poor shepherds
in fields as they lay; in fields where they lay keeping their sheep on
a cold winter’s night that was so deep.
Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell! Born is the King of Israel.
They looked up and saw a star shining in the East beyond them far,
And to the earth it gave great light, and so it continued both
day and night.
Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell! Born is the King of Israel.
And by the light of that same star three wise men came from
country far, to seek for a king was their intent, and to follow the
star wherever it went.
Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell! Born is the King of Israel.
THE OFFERTORY
The Offertory Sentence
The Receiving of the People’s Gifts
(All gifts placed in the ‘Special Offering’ envelopes will be divided
among the Deep Griha Society in Puné, India; the Friends of the
Homeless in Columbus, Ohio; and the Newtown (Connecticut) Youth
and Family Services. All loose offerings will go to the general ministry
of our church.)
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The Organ Voluntary
Vieux Noël for Organ César Franck (1822-1890)
THE CAROL
Star Carol
Sing this night, for a boy is born in Bethlehem,
Christ our Lord in a lowly manger lies;
Bring your gifts, come and worship at his cradle,
Hurry to Bethlehem and see the son of Mary!
(The congregation singing)
John Rutter
See his star shin-ing
bright
In
the sky
this
Christ - mas night! Fol-low
me
joy-ful
- ly; Hur-ry
to Beth - le- hem and see the Son of Ma- ry!
Angels bright, come from heaven's highest glory,
Bear the news with its message of good cheer:
"Sing, rejoice, for a King is come to save us,
Hurry to Bethlehem and see the son of Mary!"
(Congregation singing)
See his star shining bright
in the sky this Christmas Night!
Follow me joyfully; Hurry to Bethlehem
and see the son of Mary!
See, he lies in his mother's tender keeping;
Jesus Christ in her loving arms asleep.
Shepherds poor, come to worship and adore him,
Offer their humble gifts before the son of Mary.
(Congregation singing)
See his star shining bright
in the sky this Christmas Night!
Follow me joyfully; Hurry to Bethlehem
and see the son of Mary!
Let us all pay our homage at the manger,
Sing his praise on this joyful Christmas Night;
Christ is come, bringing promise of salvation;
Hurry to Bethlehem and see the son of Mary!
(Congregation singing)
See his star shining bright
in the sky this Christmas Night!
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Follow me joyfully; Hurry to Bethlehem
and see the son of Mary!
†THE CAROL
(All who are able are invited to stand to sing.)
Mendelssohn
Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King;
Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!"
Joyful, all ye nations, rise, join the triumph of the skies;
With the angelic host proclaim, "Christ is born in Bethlehem!"
Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King!"
Hail the heaven born Prince of peace!
Hail the Sun of righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings, risen with healing in His wings,
Mild He lays His glory by, born that we no more may die,
Born to raise us from the earth, born to give us second birth.
Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King!"
(The congregation may be seated.)
THE SIXTH LESSON Luke 2:15-20
The shepherds go to the manger.
Lector: Here ends the sixth lesson.
People: Thanks be to God!
CAROL
Mid-winter Robert “Bob” Chilcott (b 1955)
Poem by Christina Rosseti (1830-1894)
In the bleak mid-winter frosty wind made moan,
Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;
Snow had fallen, snow on snow,
In the bleak mid-winter, long ago.
Our God, heav’n cannot hold him nor earth sustain:
Heav’n and earth shall flee away when he comes to reign:
In the bleak mid-winter a stable-place sufficed
The Lord God Almighty Jesus Christ.
Angels and archangels may have gathered there,
Cherubim and seraphim thronged the air;
But only his mother in her maiden bliss
Worshipped the beloved with a kiss.
What can I give him, poor as I am?
If I were a shepherd I would bring a lamb;
If I were a wise man I would do my part;
Yet what I can I give him, give my heart.
THE HOMILY
MAY WE SEE YOUR IDENTIFICATION?
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THE CAROL
What Sweeter Music John Milford Rutter (b 1945)
Words by Robert Herrick (1591-1674)
What sweeter music can we bring
Than a carol, for to sing the birth of this our Heav'nly King?
Awake the voice! Awake the string!
Dark and dull night, fly hence away,
and give the honour to this day
That sees December turn'd to May.
Why does the chilling winter's morn smile, like a field beset with corn?
Or smell like a meadow newly shorn thus on the sudden?
Come and see the cause, why things thus fragrant be:
'Tis He is born, whose quick'ning birth gives life and lustre,
Public mirth, to heaven and the underearth.
We see Him come, and know Him ours,
Who, with His sunshine and His show'rs,
turns the patient ground to flow'rs.
The darling of the world is come, and fit it is,
we find a room to welcome Him.
The nobler part of all the house here, is the heart,
Which we will give Him, and bequeath this holly, and this ivy wreath,
To do Him honour; who's our King, and Lord of all this revelling.
What sweeter music can we bring than a carol, for to sing
The birth of this our Heav'nly King.
THE SEVENTH LESSON John 1:1-5
St. John unfolds the great mystery of the incarnation.
Lector: Here ends the seventh lesson.
People: Thanks be to God!
The Lighting of the Christ Candle
(After the Christ Candle is lit, members of the choir will pass the light to
every row in the congregation. Please assist, with care, the passing of
the light.)
CONGREGATIONAL CAROL
Silent Night
Stille Nacht
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 Saviour, is born! Christ, the Saviour, is born.
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Silent night, holy night, Son of God, love’s pure light,
Radiant beams from Thy holy face,
With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.
THE BENEDICTION
THE POSTLUDE
Fantasia on “In Dulci Jubilo,” BWV 729
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
†All who are able may stand
HOMILIST
The Reverend Dr. Richard A. Wing, Senior Minister
LITURGISTS
9 pm 11 pm
The Reverend Mr. Paul E. Baumer The Reverend Mr. James M. Long
Minister to the Staff
Minister of Pastoral Care
The Reverend Mr. David S. Hett The Reverend Ms. Katherine H. Shaner
Minister of Religious Life and Learning Minister of Mission
LECTORS
9 pm 11 pm
First Lesson
John Victor Schmidt
John Victor Schmidt
Second Lesson
The Reverend Ms.
The Reverend Ms.
Deborah Countiss Lindsay
Katherine Hyler Shaner
Third Lesson
Makenzie Julia Adkins
Sarah Nicole Taylor
Fourth Lesson
Katherine Raya Glaser
Anna Patricia Obergefell
Fifth Lesson
Gabriel Leo Walsh
William Harshaw Hoag
Sixth Lesson
Jacob Sheridan Walsh
Colin Reilly Holstein
Seventh Lesson and Lighting the Christ Candle
Stephanie Evans, Shirley Evans Wing, and Richard A. Wing
ACOLYTES
Makenzie Julia Adkins and Jacob Sheridan Walsh (9)
Susan Lynn Anderson and Colin Reilly Holstein and (11)
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MINISTRY OF MUSIC
Ronald J. Jenkins, Minister of Music and Liturgy
Robert A. Griffith, Organist
Emily Nicole Rogers, mezzo soprano
THE CHANCEL CHOIR
Violin I
Jonquil Thoms
David Edge
Tatiana Hanna
Olev Viro
Robert Firdman
Violin II
John Ewing
Joyce Fishman
Fred Ripley
Beverly Wedell
Viola
Steven Wedell
Kenichiro Matsuda
Vanessa Ripley
THE ORCHESTRA
Jonquil Thoms, leader
Violoncello
Victor Firlie
Mary Davis Fetherston
Sarah Beske
Bass
Jena Huebner
Flute
Randall Hester
Phyllis Hester
Oboe
Robert Royse
Gretchen Myers
Clarinet
Caroline Hartig
Robert Pfeifer
Bassoon
Betsy Sturdevant
Scott Hanratty
Horn
Gene Standley
Jocelyn Standley
Trumpet
Thomas Battenberg
Timothy Leasure
Organ
Robert Griffith
Harp
Yan Ni
Percussion
David Frost
Greg Bennett
Timpani
Val Vore
Our sincere thanks to members of the Worship and Arts Council,
Tom White, chair, who decorated the church.
Telecasts and Webcasts on Christmas Eve
Tonight’s 9 pm Festival of Lessons and Carols will be rebroadcast at 12
midnight on station WWHO-TV. Both the 9 and 11 pm services will be
‘live’ on the Internet at FCchurch.com starting at 8:30 pm and 10:30 pm
respectively. Viewers may also print the order of worship to follow.
Sunday, December 30, First Sunday after Christmas
One Service at 11 am, South Campus
The Reverend Mr. James M. Long, homilist
The Reverend Ms. Deborah C. Lindsay, liturgist & storyteller
Robert A. Griffith, Organist
Ted S. McGraner II, bass soloist
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Epiphany Sunday, January 6, 2013 Epiphany (regular schedule resumes)
(Holy Communion at all services)
8:30 am Grace Hall, North Campus (Deborah Lindsay preaching)
8:30 am Burkhart Chapel (James Long preaching)
10 am Grace Hall, North Campus (Deborah Lindsay preaching)
11 am Sanctuary, South Campus (Deborah Lindsay preaching)
Dr. Richard A. Wing’s Sermon Series for January, 2013
MENDING BROKEN HEARTS
January 13 Part 1 - When Other People Hurt Us (The Wound of Grievance)
Psalm 55: 1-14
January 20 Part 2 - When We Have Hurt Others (The Wound of Guilt)
Psalm 38:4, 17
January 27 Part 3 - When We Are Hurt By Loss (The Wound of Grief)
Psalm 25: 5, 15-16
Christmas Memorials
We remember before God all those who rejoice with us, but upon another shore, and
in a greater light, that multitude which no one can number, whose hope was in the
Word made flesh, and with whom in the Lord Jesus we are one forevermore.
The sanctuary decorations for the Christmas Eve Services and all special
arrangements are provided by gifts given in loving memory of:
Ronald J. Adams
Floyd & Dorothy Arledge
Susan C. Armstrong
Virginia B. Armstrong
Warren A. Armstrong
Warren C. Armstrong
Paul I. Bainbridge
Tillie Bainbridge
Norman E. Baker
Samuel M. Beaty
Mary Alice Bentley
Maury & Germaine Berry
K. Spencer Billman
Ed & Martha Binder
David H. Blair
Barbara Gilchrist Boggs
Mr. & Mrs. John G. Boggs
David A. Bowman
Roger C. Boyd
John Bradford
Tom Bradford
Bill Bradley
Kent Brandt
Bette J. Breth
Carolyn & Charles Brooks
Lauren Elizabeth Brown
George & Clara Brush
George Nitschke Brush
Ralph Burges
Ralph Burges, Jr.
Violet D. Burges
Dr. Roy & Hazel Burkhart
Dr. William E. Burkhart
Millard F.W. Byrne
Nancy Wilson Byrne
John J. “Jack” Cannell
Michael J. “Mickey” Cannell
Mr. & Mrs. Howard Chard
Jean & LaClaire Chidester
Stanley Hale Chidester
Alvan Clark
Alfred C. Clarke
John & Jo Conklin
Bob & June Corwin
Chad & Annette Countiss
John E. Coventry
Dorence S. “Doc” Cowles
Julie Ann Cowles
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Ray, Maxine, & Helen
Cummins
Leonard Davidek
Martha Davidek
David W. (Bill) Davis
Ginnie Perry Davis
Isabelle Davis
Mary Lea Davis
Maynard & Eleanor Davis
Harold & Lillian Day
Robert Deaton
David Dew
Dolly Dew
Jeff Dew
Ella Kathaleen Dimes
Charles E. Dobkins
Jim & Jean Dones
Dean L. Doudna
Ann Walsh Dountz
Fred Dountz
Catherine Drazic
Dean A. Dugger
Ethel R. Dugger
Wendy Edwards

Mr. & Mrs. Dan Eger
Robert V. Esmond
Jack C. Evans
Lloyd Evans
William F. Evans
William E. Ewing, Jr.
Tom, Carol, & Mike Falk
Mary Elizabeth Farmwald
Megan Fedorko
Charles & Jeanne Feldpausch
Al & Evalyn Fendrick
David Fenner
Ken & Marty Fishel
Peg, Ned, & Don Flick
Mr. & Mrs. Konstantins
Folkmanis
Joyce Fortney
Robert H. Fox
Billy Frederick
James B. Frick
Lee Funk, Jr.
Louise D. Funk
John & Betty Garvin
Norman & Lucille Gatsch
Mr. & Mrs. Charles W.
Gilchrist
Charles “Bud” Gilchrist
James “Eyes” Gilchrist
Robert Glaze
Dr. George D. Gordon
Miriam M. Gordon
Mariana Gosnell
Mary Lou Gossard
Lois Graber
Dan & Marjorie Haag
Robert D. Haag
Peggy Hanhilammi
Paul A. & Frances
Virginia Hanke
John Hartenfels
Russell & Emmie Hartenfels
John Andrew Hartman
Virginia “Fritzi” Hartman
Ruth E. Heaton
Bob Hegedus
Robert Roderick Henry
William D. Henry, Jr.
Brenda Hill
Patricia Hinton
Kenneth I. Hittle
Roma J. Hittle
Dr. Donald E. Hoffman
James H. Holcomb
Ann Holland
Martin E. Howell
John M. Hunter
Bill & Betty Hutchins
Marsha Hutchins
Andrew & Margaret Jack
Russell C. James
Paul & Charlotte Jenkins
Byron M. Johnson
Ellie (Lee) Johnson
Huldah A. Johnson
Phyllis Johnson
Lynne Shepard Jones
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph E. Jones
Carolyn Cole Judy
Pauline & Reg Kaithern
Rand Hamilton Kampmeier
Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Katz
Leo & Betty Kaylor
Joseph F. Keeler, Jr.
Ralph Kidd
Dale King
Aunt Kitty & Uncle Ward
Dietmar Knodt
Martha Kohr
Ted Kohr
Bill Lanier
Fern Lauber
Henry W. Lauber
Dr. Philip A. Lauber
Herb Ledman
Karen Lee
Betty & Flip Lersch
Eugene F. Letcher
Anna Lindsay
Jan Long
Jim & Betty Long
Jim & Jeretta Long
Mabel D.& Wilfrid E.
MacDonald
Mildred Mahoney
Allen John Markworth
John & Ruth McDowell
John McDowell, Jr.
Keith E. McVey
Eugene McVey
Russell & Helen Mechling
Raymond & Mildred Meyer
Rick Meyer
Rosaleen Meyer
Salo Miller
William Jacob & Floy Miller
Arthur F. Mitchell
Pauline D. Mitchell
Nelda F. Moore
Marv & Sunny Moorehead
Robert J. & Martha R. Morris
James P. Mulroy
Link & Martha Murphy
Robert & Phyllis Murphy
Mr. & Mrs. William S. Napier
Alfred A. & Ruth W. Neff
John Neff
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Robert A. Neff
Catharine Nichols
Rev. Charles S. Nichols
Rev. Josephine Z. Nichols
Margaret M. Nichols
Yoshino M. Nichols
Carl Norris
M. DeWitt & Frances Norris
Sybil Norris
Clarice Owen
Myrna H. Packard
Sally Pape
Robert Pearson, Sr.
Dr. Claude & Jo Perry
Bill & Penny Pettus
Ferd Pickens II
Dorothy Sandles Pierman
David & Nancy Putnam
Bea & Earl Pynero
Robert & Ellen Quigg
Margaret Gordon Raines
Uncle Ralph
Marjorie Ramseyer
Joe Ratajczak
Chet & Evelyn Riley
Lowell & Beth Riley
Grandma Roseanne
Daniel G. Russell
Dr. & Mrs. Carl R. Ryan
Bob & Vivian Schmidt
Rooney Seibert
Catherine & Ralph Setterlin
Steven John Setterlin
Beatrice T. Shepard
Brian A. Sherwood
Wyn Shimer
Jim Sipp
Courtney Lea Smith
Art & Adele Snashall
Marjorie S. Snouffer
Bill & Juanita Snyder
Bob & Dottie Snyder
Linda Marie Snyder
Mary Lou Snyder
Thurman & Florence Snyder
William T. Snyder
Pete Sohl
Isabel & William Spencer
Bill & Page Stewart
Martha Stone
W. Wallace & Virginia Stover
Martha Thomas
John W. & Alberta K.
Townsend
Ora VanDeusen
Sharon Varnell
Mr. & Mrs. Hollis B. Vaughan
Ruth Vaughan

Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Vesper
Dr. & Mrs. Robert W. Vesper
Jerry Walsh
William & Emily Wandel
Gale Weisman
John Robert Wetmore
Harry Weyrich
Jane Weyrich
Paul C. Wiese
Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Wiese
George & Helen Williams
Jeff Williams
Tom Wilson
Carol Winfield
John & Kay Winters
Orrin M. Wood
Andrew Woods
Joy B. Young
Mary Miller Young
Robert E. S.Young, M.D.
Ruth C. Young
Leonard A. Zane
Fronnie S. Zook
John J. Zook, Jr.
Sarah A. Zook
Rules of Safety with Candlelighting
In the interest of fire safety and in accordance with the Fire Code, we are required
to observe the following precautions, and we earnestly seek your cooperation:
1. No one under the age of 12 may hold a lighted candle.
2. Drip guards provided must be used with each candle.
3. Candles must be disposed of in the metal containers provided at each exit.
Our use of candles has become a meaningful part of this Christmas Eve service.
Your cooperation in making it safe will help us continue this lovely tradition.
Please recycle discarded worship bulletins.
Use the receptacles at the exits. Thank you.
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9 & 11 pm, South Campus • Candlelight Service
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