December 24, 2015
Christmas Eve at Pine Street
6:00 p.m.
PRELUDE
"...but the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid! I am here with good news, which will bring great joy to all people.'" (Luke 2:10)
GATHERING IN THE PRESENCE OF THE NEWBORN KING
All Church Orchestra
Variations on the Polish Carol ‘Infant Holy, Infant Lowly’ Brett A. Terry Alexandre Guilmant
LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE
*CAROL
O Come, All Ye Faithful
1.Ocome,allyefaithful,joyfulandtriumphant,
The Marchand Family
Adeste Fideles
2.GodofGod,LightofLight, Ocomeye,OcomeyetoBethlehem; Lo!heabhorsnottheVirgin’swomb; ComeandbeholdhimborntheKingofAngels: VeryGod,begotten,notcreated: Ocome,letusadorehim,Ocome,letusadore him, Ocome,letusadorehim,Ocome,letusadore him, Ocome,letusadorehim,ChristtheLord! Ocome,letusadorehim,ChristtheLord!
3.Sing,choirsofangels,singinexultation,
4.Yea,Lord,wegreetthee,bornthishappymorning, Sing,allyecitizensofheav’nabove; Jesu,totheebeglorygiv’n; GlorytoGodinthehighest: WordoftheFather,nowinfleshappearing: Ocome,letusadorehim,Ocome,letusadore him, Ocome,letusadorehim,Ocome,letusadore him, Ocome,letusadorehim,ChristtheLord! Ocome,letusadorehim,ChristtheLord!
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Pastor: Hear the promise of a King; Listen to the angels sing. Call Him Jesus!
People: Call Him Jesus!
Pastor: See proud Joseph stand and smile; Mary wants to watch a while, Baby Jesus!
People: Baby Jesus!
Pastor: Smell the hay that blessed morn, Helping the Savior warm, in a manger!
People: In a manger!
The Rev. Heather M. Sigler
*Those able may stand.
Pastor: See us raise our hearts and hands, Wise men still throughout the lands, Worship Jesus!
People: Worship Jesus!
Pastor: Hear our joyful sound we pray; Jesus reigns supreme today! Let us praise him!
People: Let us praise him!
*CAROL It Came Upon the Midnight Clear Carol
1. It came upon the midnight clear, 2. Still through the cloven skies they come, That glorious song of old, With peaceful wings unfurled, From angels bending near the earth, And still their heavenly music floats
To touch their harps of gold: O'er all the weary world: "Peace on the earth, good will to all, Above its sad and lowly plains From heaven's all-gracious King:" They bend on hovering wing, The world in solemn stillness lay, And ever o'er its Babel sounds
To hear the angels sing. The blessed angels sing.
*PRAYER OF ADORATION
HEARING AND READING THE WORD
A CHRISTMAS STORY
The Rev. Dr. Russell C. Sullivan, Jr.
ANTHEM Away in A Manger; The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy Church School Jennifer Garman & Lisa Milletics, Directors Singers
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, the little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head. The stars in the sky looked down where he lay, the little Lord Jesus asleep in 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 cradle ‘till morning is nigh.
The Virgin Mary had a baby boy, and they say that his name is Jesus. He come from the Glory, the Glorious Kingdom.
The angels sang when the baby was born and they sang that his name is Jesus.
THE LESSON Luke 2:1-20
RESPONDING TO THE WORD
OFFERING OF TITHES AND GIFTS TO GOD
OFFERING OF MUSIC
Him the Shepherds Praise So Greatly
ENTRANCE OF THE HOLY FAMILY
Rev. Sigler
Brett A. Terry Helmut Walcha
*CAROL Angels We Have Heard on
1.
Angels we have heard on high, Sweetly singing o'er the plains,
REFRAIN: And the mountains in reply
Gloria in excelsis Deo; Echoing their joyous strains. Gloria in excelsis Deo.
2.
Shepherds, why this jubilee?
3.
Come to Bethlehem and see Why your joyous strains prolong? Him whose birth the angels sing; What the gladsome tidings be Come, adore on bended knee Which inspire your heavenly song? Christ, the Lord, the newborn King. (REFRAIN) (REFRAIN)
THE LORD'S SUPPER
Pastor: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you.
Pastor: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them to the Lord.
Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People: It is right to give God thanks and praise.
PROPER PREFACE
"...Therefore, in all times and places we sing your glory in unending hymns of praise."
1. Angels, from the realms of glory,
2. All creation, join in praising Wing your flight o'er all the earth; God the Father, Spirit, Son, Ye, who sang creation's story
Evermore your voices raising Now proclaim Messiah's birth: To the eternal Three in One: Come and worship, come and worship,
Come and worship, come and worship, Worship Christ, the newborn King! Worship Christ, the newborn King!
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER CONTINUES ...
"...Therefore, we proclaim the mystery of our faith."
1. What Child is this, who, laid to rest,
2. So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh; On Mary's lap is sleeping? Come, one and all, to own Him. Whom angels greet with anthems sweet The King of kings salvation brings; While shepherds watch are keeping? Let loving hearts enthrone Him.
(REFRAIN)
This, this is Christ the King, Whom shepherds guard and angels sing; Haste, haste to bring Him laud, The Babe, the son of Mary!
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION AND SUPPLICATION
Pastor: ... in your mercy
People: Lord hear our prayer.
PRAYER OF CONSECRATION
The Lord's Prayer ("debts" and "debtors")
DISTRIBUTION OF THE BREAD AND CUP
(You are invited to come forward using the center aisle, beginning with those at the front of the sanctuary. After taking a portion of bread, you may dip your bread in the common cup's juice before eating.)
MUSIC FOR COMMUNION Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming
Brett A. Terry Traditional
DISTRIBUTION OF THE LIGHT OF CHRIST (Please tilt unlit candles only, keeping lit candles upright)
CAROL
Silent night! Holy night!
Silent Night
Stille Nacht
Silent night! Holy night! All is calm, all is bright, Son of God, love's pure light. Round yon virgin Mother and Child! Radiance beams from Thy holy face, Holy Infant so tender and mild, With the dawn of redeeming grace, Sleep in heavenly peace, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth, Sleep in heavenly peace. Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.
CHRISTMAS PRAYER
Dr. Sullivan
*CAROL Joy to the World Antioch
1. Joy to the World! the Lord is come:
2. Joy to the world! the Savior reigns: Let earth receive her King; Let us our songs employ; Let every heart prepare him room, While field and floods, rocks, hills, and plains And heav'n and nature sing, Repeat the sounding joy, And heav'n and nature sing, Repeat the sounding joy, And heav'n, and heav'n and nature sing. Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
3. No more let sin and sorrow grow,
4. He rules the world with truth and grace, Nor thorns infest the ground; And makes the nations prove He comes to make His blessings flow The glories of His righteousness, Far as the curse in found, And wonders of His love, Far as the curse is found, And wonders of His love, Far as, far as the curse is found. And wonders, wonders of His love.
*BENEDICTION
Dr. Sullivan (Please extinguish your candles immediately following the Benediction and place your candles in the receptacles as you leave the sanctuary.)
POSTLUDE
Joy to the World
Mark Hayes, Virgil Fox, Brett Terry
Brett A. Terry
LEADING IN WORSHIP THIS EVENING
The Rev. Dr. Russell C. Sullivan, Jr., Pastor
The Rev. Heather M. Sigler, Parish Associate
The Church School Singers of Pine Street Church
Kyle Curtis & Marah Dormuth: Our Holy Family Brett A. Terry, Minister of Music & Worship
All Church Orchestra
Conductor – Steve Hartman; Violin – Ben Anderson, Lydia Black, Grace Huber, Pat McKeon, Shirley Miller; Viola – Paula Asimenu, Sue Black; Cello – Estelle Hartranft; Clarinet – Allison Hartman, Lisa Milletics, Bob Wilson; Tenor Saxophone – Bob Kerr; Trumpet – Bill Black, David Colestock
WELCOME TO PINE STREET CHURCH We hope that this service will be a clear reminder of the real meaning of Christmas. As you sing the carols, hear the anthems and scriptures, listen to the story and partake of the Sacrament we pray that your heart and mind will be in Bethlehem on this holy night and the wonder and joy of God’s coming into the world might be in your heart and life during this season and for the coming year. Pine Street is here, worshipping this same Christ Child every week, and if you have no church home in Greater Harrisburg, we invite you to come and worship with us at 8:30 or 11:00 a.m. each Sunday.
CONTINUE THE CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION this Sunday with worship at 11:00 a.m. Our Parish Associate, the Rev. Heather Sigler will preach a sermon called “My Father’s Business” and we’ll sing some familiar carols together. The choir will be off, but our Minister of Music & Worship Brett Terry will play organ music including settings of “From Heaven Above to Earth I Come” by Max Reger and Johann Pachelbel; “In Dulci Jubilo” from Weihnachtsbaum by Franz Liszt; and a Noël by Claude Balbastre. An education hour will be held at 9:40 a.m. There is no 8:30 a.m. service this Sunday.
GARAGE EXIT TICKETS are available at the Welcome Center. Please pick up an exit ticket. You will need your entrance and exit tickets to exit the garage.
717.238.9304
310 North Third Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS in memory or honor of loved ones. We ask that the poinsettias be left in place to contribute their beauty to our Christmas services until after the 11:00 p.m. service on December 24. Following that service the deacons will take some of the poinsettias to our sick and shut-in members. If you know of a homebound friend or member who should receive the special greetings of Pine Street Presbyterian Church, we invite you to take one of these poinsettias to them with our best wishes at that time.
Christmas Poinsettias
To the glory of God and
In loving memory of Dr. and Mrs. Richard Adams by Dr. Jesse A. Weigel
In loving memory of Esther M. Anderson by her family Jim, Deb, Sarah, Rebekah and John
In loving memory of John Anderson by his family, Jim, Deb, Sarah, Rebekah and John
In loving memory of Frederick W. Andrews by his wife, Edna and daughter, Amy and family
In loving memory of George W. and Evelyn H. Atnip by their son, Robert and family
In loving memory of June and Raymond Baker by their family
In loving memory of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Bannan by his sister, Mary Jane Bannan
In loving memory of my parents, Mr. and Mrs. George K. Bannan, sisters, Catherine, Dorothy Darhower and Jane Ettinger by Mary Jane Bannan
In loving memory of Betty Barnes by Nancy Buckwalter and Carol Shaw
In loving memory of Lloyd D. and Ruth G. Berger by Estelle Hartranft
In loving memory of the Braucher family members by Jack and Elaine Braucher
In loving memory of Dr. and Mrs. Fred E. Bryan (Betty) from their family
In honor our parents, George and Constance Chaump by Melissa Chaump, Melanie and Joseph Lenhard, and Lynda Rivera
In loving memory of my dear wife, Delores Chubb and family by David Chubb
In loving memory of my mother, Anna Chubb and sister, Jane by David Chubb
In loving memory of Donald L. and Barbara G. Clapper by the Kenneth C. Hays family
In loving memory of Mr. Donald Clapper by Marcia, Patty, Donnie and Bob Leonhard
In loving memory of Mr. Clapper by John McCutcheon and Jean McCutcheon Schmier
In loving memory of Donald and Barbara Clapper by the Van Nest family
In loving memory of Gerry Clawges by Mary Jane Bannan
In loving memory of James and Kathryn Close by the Close family
In loving memory of Kurtz and Marilyn Cockley by John and Karen Cockley Michtich
In loving memory of David B. Colestock by David Colestock and family
In loving memory of Marjorie K. Compton, mother of Susan Stecher
In loving memory of my father, the Reverend Achille Cremonesi, D.D. by the Estate of Helen Cremonesi
In loving memory of the Culton family members by Jack and Elaine Braucher
In loving memory of my parents and my brothers by Mary P. Daub
In loving memory of my mother, Esther and brother, Clarence by Robert L. Daub
In loving memory of Theron and Dorothea Davidson by Wayne, Sondra, David, Faith, Emma, Levi, Josh, Seth, Beka, Sam and Jacob Fertig
In loving memory of Brand and Edna Davis by Ted and Kathy Davis
In loving memory of Ella M., John P. and Glennon D. Dodd by the Atnip family
In loving memory and honor of the Doutrich family by Timothy (Tim) Doutrich
In loving memory of Paul Francis Edgar by Jane Edgar Freet and sons, Richard and John
In loving memory of her grandparents, Samuel and Iva Emswiler by their granddaughter, Carol and Michael Putt and their daughter, Doris Lego and family
In loving memory of Mr. and Mrs. Albert O. Engel by J. Elizabeth Hess
In loving memory of Mr. and Mrs. George H. English by J. Elizabeth Hess
In loving memory of our parents, Charles and Sallie Falk and George and Elsie Swartz by Arietta and Charles Falk
In loving memory of our son, Rev. Charles (Chip) Falk by Arietta and Charles Falk
In loving memory of Hana and Emanuel Fertig by their grandparents, Wayne and Sondra Fertig
In loving memory of Holly, Dee, Lindsey and Roonie Fertig by Wayne and Sondra Fertig
In loving memory of my parents, James and Virginia Fleming by Donna Staub
In loving memory of my grandmother, Mary E. Fleming by Sandra K. Page and family
In loving memory of James H. Freeman by Ted and Kathy Davis
In loving memory of Betsy Strite Freet by David E. Freet
In loving memory of Barbara’s parents, Esther and Russell Gelwicks by Barbara and Bill Neff
In loving memory of our son, Matthew R. Gover, Esq. by his Frieda J. and Raymond Gover
In loving memory of Sherry Marie Grissinger by her parents, and sisters, Leslie Geyer and Kay Himes
In loving memory of my parents, Clark and Dorothy Griswold by Marna Holt
In loving memory of our parents, George and Ruth Hall, Frank and Gladys Howling and all our loved ones by Anna and George Hall
In loving memory of Judy Hall by her husband, Bob
In loving memory of Judy Hall by her daughters, Sandy, Karen and Amy
In honor of Estelle Hartranft by Pat Hartranft
In loving memory of Harvey H. and Grace B. Hartranft by Estelle Hartranft
In loving memory of Ronald B. Hartranft by Estelle Hartranft
In loving memory of Ronald B. Hartranft by Pat Hartranft
In loving memory of Uncle Charlie and Aunt Dot Hauser by Michael and Carol Putt
In loving memory of Chalmers, Eva and Sara Hays by the Kenneth C. Hays family
In loving memory of Cleo F. Henry by Cheryl E. Hoerner
In loving memory of Cleo Henry by Mary Jane Bannan
In loving memory of Frances and John Hertzler by John, Cynthia, Christina and Hilary Hertzler
In loving memory of Mr. and Mrs. Earl R. Hess by J. Elizabeth Hess
In loving memory of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Holzclaw, Jr. by the Atnip family
In loving memory of Nelson Higley by Lisa, Tim and Austin Milletics
In honor of Patricia Higley by Lisa, Tim and Austin Milletics
In loving memory of Reverend D. Rayborn Higgins by the Kenneth C. Hays family
In loving memory of Don and Betty Lau Himes by Jay and Judy Himes and family
In honor of Dr. Eric and Rebecca Hinderliter, PC/USA Mission Co-workers, Lithuania by the late Rev. Bruce and his wife, Phyllis Hinderliter
In loving memory and honor of the Hosfield family by Timothy (Tim) Doutrich
In loving memory of Russell P. and Martha Jane Hummel and Russell and Cleo Van Nest by their grandchildren and greatgrandchildren
In loving memory of Donald W. Humphrey by Douglas, Carolyn, and Lydia Humphrey
In loving memory of Dorothy C. Humphrey by Douglas, Carolyn, and Lydia Humphrey
In loving memory of their parents, Edwin and Margaret Julius and Ione and Percy Songy by Sara and Mel Songy
In loving memory of Samuel “Tom” Kohr, Sr., Kim M. Kohr Geesaman and other family members by Georgia Kohr, Leeann and Kaylee Bomgardner
In loving memory of “Pop” and Janet Koozer by the Koozer family
In loving memory of her father, Samuel E. Lego by his daughter, and son-in-law, Carol and Michael Putt, and by his wife, Doris Lego and family
In loving memory of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Lego, Sr. by their granddaughter, Carol and Michael Putt
In loving memory of Martha and Roy Lehman by John, Cynthia, Christina and Hilary Hertzler
In loving memory of Mr. Donald R. Leonhard by his wife, Mrs. Grayce Leonhard and his children, Marcy, Patty, Donnie and Bob Leonhard and his in-laws and grandchildren
In honor of Mrs. Grayce W. Leonhard by Marcy, Patty, Donnie Bob Leonhard and the extended family
In honor of Mrs. Peggy A. Leonhard, Brady W. Leonhard, and Cory J. Leonhard by husband and father, Donald W. Leonhard
In loving memory and in honor of Marian Logan by Lauren Logan and family
In loving memory of E. Edward and Evelyn Norriene Luckenbaugh by their daughter, Norriene Koozer
In loving memory of Carol Mader and Judy Hall by Debbie Gruver
In loving memory of Carol Mader by the family
In loving memory of Virginia and Don Mathias by Grace Mathias Huber and Murray Huber
In honor of Tom and Barbara McBride by the Wilson family
In loving memory of our parents and grandparents by the McCutcheon families
In loving memory of Fred and Leah McGill and Raymond and Leslie Gover our parents, by Frieda J. and Raymond L. Gover
In loving memory of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kenneth McLaughlin by Rev. Heather M. Sigler
In loving memory of Mr. and Mrs. R. Russell McMeans by Dr. Jesse A. Weigel
In loving memory of my parents, Mr. and Mrs. Karl Miller by Doris Coyne
In loving memory of Kathryn L. Miller by Gerald L. and Marilyn J. Miller
In loving memory of Lester S. and Helen S. Miller by Gerald L. and Marilyn J. Miller
In loving memory of Frank and Katherine Michtich by John and Karen Cockley Michtich
In loving memory of our parents, Nevin and Kathy Montgomery
In loving memory of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick L. Morgenthaler by their son, Rick Morgenthaler
In loving memory of Lucille Nast by her children, Susan and Sherman Steele
In loving memory of Bill’s parents, Dolores and Paul Neff by Bill and Barbara Neff
In loving memory of Chuck, Charles, and Cora Neubaum by the Neubaum family
In loving memory of Anna Acha Ngwa and Aaron Shu by the Shu family
In loving memory of James and Janet Noble by Phyllis and Henry Grissinger and their granddaughters, Leslie and Kay
In loving memory of Vernon and Elizabeth Norris by Judy Norris Himes
In loving memory of Marion and William Pearce by the Pearce’s
In loving memory of my sister and brother, Lynn Pressley Zerbe and John Keith Pressley by Joann Pressley Smith
In loving memory of Mary E. Pretz by Cheryl E. Hoerner
In loving memory of their great-grandparents, John W. and Wilma M. Putt by their great-grandchildren, Kacandra and Lucas Garman and Madison Putt
In loving memory of their grandparents, John W. and Wilma M. Putt by their grandchildren and spouses, Cherie and Joe Faiola, Charles Putt and Melissa Hoy
In loving memory of his parents, John W. and Wilma M. Putt by their son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Carol Putt
In loving memory of their great-grandparents, John W. and Wilma M. Putt by their great-great grandchildren, Stella and Dominic Faiola and Chloe Garman
In loving memory of Margaret Ratcliff by her grandsons, Stephen Shaw and Jeffrey Shaw and great-grandsons, Tyler and David Shaw
In loving memory of Jane Ratcliff by her daughters, Nancy Buckwalter and Carol Shaw
In loving memory of Joseph Ratcliff by his daughters, Nancy Buckwalter and Carol Shaw
In loving memory of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Rice by Paul R. Rice
In loving memory of Veronica and John Salvadia by Ivan and Angela Salvadia-Zook
In loving memory of the George Seiders family by Rev. Heather M. Sigler
In loving memory and honor of the Seipos and Mummo family by Timothy (Tim) Doutrich
In loving memory of Jane and Ernest Shaw by Michael and Carol Shaw and family
In loving memory of Rhoda S. Shirk by Gerald L. and Marilyn J. Miller
In loving memory of our parents, Roger and Barbara Sieber
In loving memory of my dear friend and sister, Kate Sienerth by Mary Jane Bannan
In loving memory of Elizabeth Sienerth by Cheryl E. Hoerner
In loving memory of Rev. Dr. Richard E. Sigler by Rev. Heather M. Sigler
In loving memory of my mother-in-law and father-in-law, Mary Ellen Smith and Dale Emerson Smith by Joann Pressley Smith
In loving memory of my brother-in-law, Matthew Smith by Joann Pressley Smith
In loving memory of her aunt and uncle, Stacey and Frank Smyser and friends, Paul Stohler and Edwin Dunlap by Sara and Mel Songy
In loving memory of Earl and Ida Stahl by Jay E. Stahl
In loving memory of Francis Stecher, husband of Susan Stecher
In loving memory of my parents, sister, brother and niece by Janet Miller Stevenson
In loving memory of Kenneth B. and V. June Strominger by Gerald L. and Marilyn J. Miller
In loving memory of Dr. and Mrs. J. Allan Stuart by their grandson, Rick Morgenthaler
In honor of Russell C. Sullivan, Jr.
In loving memory of Regina Susskind by John, Cynthia, Christina and Hilary Hertzler
In loving memory of Jerome and Honor Jane Van Nest by their family
In honor of Samuel Parker and Grace Elizabeth Van Nest by their aunts
In loving memory of Betty J. Warner by daughter, Sandra K. Page and family
In loving memory of John R. Weaver by his family, Deb, Jim, Sarah, Rebekah and John
In loving memory of Dr. and Mrs. J.E. Weigel, Sr. by Dr. Jesse A. Weigel
In loving memory of Janet Weigel by Jesse, Karen, Kevin and Jennifer
In loving memory of Dr. A. Linn Weigel by Dr. Jesse A. Weigel
In loving memory of Dr. J.E. (Jack) Weigel, Jr. by Dr. Jesse A. Weigel
In loving memory of the Rev. Rea S. Weigel by Dr. Jesse A. Weigel
In loving memory of Bill and Ruth Wilson by the Wilson family
In loving memory of my parents, John W. and Mary R. Young by Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Young
In loving memory of my parents, John W. and Mary R. Young by Mr. and Mrs. John W. Young, Jr.
In loving memory of my parents, John W. and Mary R. Young by Jacqueline M. Young
In loving memory of Bert and Lear Zook by Angela and Ivan Zook
