Third Sunday of Advent – December 15, 2024 The Order of Worship at 11:00 am ADVENT LESSONS AND CAROLS Based on the O Antiphons The O Antiphons are a set of medieval refrains originally used before and after the singing of the Magnificat. They were in use already in the eighth century. Each invokes the Messiah under a different title derived from the Old Testament. This title is then amplified, and followed by an appeal to “come” and save us in a particular way. Around the twelfth century, they were collected into a Latin verse hymn, which was later translated by John Mason Neale, finally becoming the beloved Advent hymn “O come, O come, Emmanuel” These antiphons form the structure of this service. They are sung by a cantor this morning. The congregation sings the corresponding stanza of “O come, O come, Emmanuel” after each antiphon. PRELUDE
Rorate Coeli (Gregorian Chant based on Isaiah 45:8)
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Standing HYMN 242
Awake, Awake, and Greet the New Morn
Melissa Dunphy (born 1980)