W elcome to Trinity Church’s first service of the 2011 Christmas season. This afternoon we gather to hear lessons from the Old Testament, the Prophets and from the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. We gather to hear beautiful choral anthems and to join

in singing seasonal carols. We also gather to celebrate community—both here at Trinity and in the wider world.

A Service of

Lessons and Carols Organ prelude: Chorale Prelude on “In dulci jubilo” J.S. Bach all stand Carol: Once in Royal David’s City Irby

verse 1 - soloist Once in royal David’s city stood a lowly cattle shed, where a mother laid her baby in a manger for his bed: Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ her little child.

verses 2 and 3--choir a cappella He came down to earth from heaven, who is God and Lord of all, And his shelter was a stable, and his cradle was a stall; with the poor and mean and lowly, lived on earth our Savior holy.

And through all his wondrous childhood he would honour and obey, Love, and watch the lowly maiden, in whose gentle arms he lay; Christian children all must be mild, obedient, good as he.

verses 4 through 6--congregation & choir accompanied For he is our childhood's pattern, day by day like us he grew, He was little, weak, and helpless, tears and smiles like us he knew; And he feeleth for our sadness, and he shareth in our gladness.

And our eyes at last shall see him, through his own redeeming love; for that child so dear and gentle is our Lord in heaven above; and he leads his children on to the place where he is gone.

Not in that poor lowly stable, with the oxen standing by, we shall see him; but in heaven, set at God’s right hand on high; when like stars his children crowned all in white shall wait around.

A Bidding Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer the congregation is seated Choral Offering: O Magnum Mysterium Tomas Luis da Vittoria First Lesson Genesis 3 read by the Carilloneur

In the Garden of Eden, God tells Adam that the serpent will be punished

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Choral Offering: Adam Lay Ybounden Boris Ord Second Lesson Genesis 22 read by a member of Worship, Music & Arts

God promises Abraham that his children will be blessed all stand Carol: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Mendelssohn congregation & choir accompanied

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! Christ, by highest heaven adored; Christ, the everlasting Lord; late in time behold him come, offspring of the Virgin’s womb. Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; hail the incarnate Deity. Pleased as man with man to dwell; Jesus, our Emmanuel! Hark! the herald angels sing glory to the newborn King! 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. Risen with healing in his wings, light and life to all he brings, hail, the Sun of Righteousness! hail, the heaven-born Prince of Peace! Hark! the herald angels sing glory to the newborn King!

the congregation is seated

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Third Lesson Isaiah read by a Chorister The prophet Isaiah foretells the birth of Christ

Choral Offering: My Dancing Day John Sanders Fourth Lesson Micah 5 read by a member of the Vestry

The prophet Micah foretells the glory of little Bethlehem all stand Carol: The First Noel The First Nowell congregation & choir accompanied

The first Nowell the angel did say was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay; in fields as 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. Then let us all with one accord sing praises to our heavenly Lord; that hath made heaven and earth of nought, and with his blood our life hath bought. Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, born is the King of Israel.

the congregation is seated Fifth Lesson Luke 1 read by an Usher

The Angel Gabriel appears to the Virgin Mary Choral Offering: Gabriel’s Message arr. Philip Ledger

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Sixth Lesson Luke 2 read by a member of the Altar Guild The birth of Jesus is described by St. Luke

all stand Carol: Away in a Manger W.J. Kirkpatrick/arr. David Willcocks congregation & choir a cappella

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.

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 for ever, 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 congregation is seated Seventh Lesson Luke 2 read by a Morning Prayer Leader The shepherds journey to the manger

Choral Offering: O Nata Lux Morten Lauridsen

all stand Carol: It Came upon a Midnight Clear Carol congregation & choir a cappella

It came upon the midnight clear, that glorious song of old, from angels bending near the earth to touch their harps of gold: “Peace on the earth, good will to men, from heaven’s all-gracious King.” The world in solemn stillness lay to hear the angels sing. Still through the cloven skies they come with peaceful wings unfurled, and still their heavenly music floats o’er all the weary world; above its sad and lowly plains they bend on hovering wing, and ever o’er its Babel-sounds the blessed angels sing.

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Yet with the woes of sin and strife the world has suffered long; beneath the heavenly hymn have rolled two thousand years of wrong; and warring humankind hears not the tidings which they bring; O hush the noise and cease your strife and hear the angels sing! For lo! the days are hastening on, by prophets seen of old, when with the ever-circling years shall come the time foretold, when peace shall over all the earth its ancient splendors fling, and all the world give back the song which now the angels sing.

the congregation is seated Eighth Lesson Matthew 2 read by the Junior Warden

Three wise men follow the star and are led to Jesus all stand Carol: O Come, All Ye Faithful Adeste fideles congregation & choir accompanied

O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem; 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.

God from God, Light from Light eternal, lo! he abhors not the Virgin’s womb; only begotten Son of the Father; refrain Sing, choir of angels, sing in exultation, sing, all ye citizens of heaven above; glory to God, glory in the highest; Refrain

remain standing Ninth Lesson John 1 read by a Priest Associate St. John unfolds the mystery of Christ’s birth

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See how the shepherds, summoned to his cradle, leaving their flocks, draw nigh to gaze; we too will thither bend our joyful footsteps; Refrain Child, for us sinners poor and in the manger, we would embrace thee, with love and awe; who should not love thee, loving us so dearly? Refrain Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning; Jesus, to thee be glory given; Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing Refrain

the congregation is seated Words of Welcome The Rector

Anyone wishing to sing the Hallelujah Chorus is invited to join the choir in the organ gallery at this time. Offertory Anthem: Glory to the Christ Child Alan Bullard all stand The Closing Collect and Blessing remain standing and turn to face the processing cross Recessional Anthem: Hallelujah (Messiah) George Frideric Handel Organ postlude: Chorale Fantasia on “Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern” Dieterich Buxtehude

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The Trinity Choir

Belinda Andrews-Smith, Sydney Andrews, Nancy Skaggs, Emily Abrams

Amy Kohler, Andrea Brown, June Spilburg, Brian Naille, Sean Lalik, Bill Forbes, Bart Smith, Nick Tepe

Kevin N. Wines, Director of Music/Liturgist, Organist

Reading at this Service

Nick Tepe, Carilloneur Kent A. Phillips, Worship, Music & Arts

June Spilburg, Chorister Judy McKissick, Vestry

Steve Maher, Usher Lynn Giljahn, Altar Guild

MJ VanSickle, Morning Prayer Leader Debbie Wiedwald, Junior Warden

The Very Rev. John C. Sanders, Priest Associate

Serving Today

The Rev. Richard A. Burnett, Rector Acolytes: Lexi and Sierra Sribanditmongko

Usher: John Redden and Steve Maher

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Christmastide at Trinity Church

Christmastide at Trinity Church

Thursday, December 22 5:30 p.m. Interfaith Memorial Service

Remembering the lives of homeless and formerly homeless people who died in 2011

Saturday, December 24 Christmas Eve

5:30 p.m. Family Service - Holy Eucharist with Carols 10:30 p.m. Choral Prelude of Christmas Spirituals

11:00 p.m. Festival Holy Eucharist

Sunday, December 25 Christmas Day 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist

2:00 p.m. In The Garden Fellowship

Friday, December 31 First Night Columbus Musical performances by Columbus Women’s Chorus

7:00 and 8:00 p.m. in the church

Sunday, January 1 Christmas I 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Carol Sing

2:00 p.m. In The Garden Fellowship

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This evening’s service of Lessons and Carols is based on the traditional service held each Christmas Eve in the Chapel of King’s College, Cambridge, England. The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols was first presented on Christmas Eve in 1918. The then newly-appointed Dean of King’s College, Eric Milner-White, planned the service after his work as an army chaplain convinced him that the church needed different forms of worship. From year to year, the choice of carols has varied and newly commissioned works have been introduced. The original service was adapted from an order drawn up by E.W. Benson (later the Archbishop of Canterbury) for use in a wooden shed which served in 1880 as his cathedral in Truro. Almost immediately, other churches adapted the service for their own use. The first broadcast from King’s College took place in 1928. It has been broadcast every year (except 1930), and there are now millions of listeners worldwide.

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Rector The Rev. Richard A. Burnett Priest Associates The Rev. Abeoseh M. Flemister The Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Lilly The Very Rev. John Sanders Parish Seminarian Bob Saik Vestry Sr. Warden, Jerry Sellman; Jr. Warden, Debbie Wiedwald; Bill Bronson, Don Galbraith, Chiseko Hamisi, Bill Mains, Jori McDevitt, Judy McKissick, Darren Meyer, Joel Norris, Nick Tepe. Treasurer, Courtney Clark Director of Music/Liturgist Carilloneur Kevin N. Wines Nick Tepe Sexton Financial Administrator Thomas Belcher Dave Fontana Rector’s Administrative Assistant Diane Donato