The
Nativity of Our Lord
December 25, 2006
10 McClellan Circle – Buffalo, New York 14220
Phone: 824-2787
Ernelle L. Ponivas, Secretary Stephen Jarmusz Sr., Custodian
Sunday
School & Bible Classes . . . 9:00 a.m.
Worship
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ORDER OF WORSHIP
CHORAL SERVICE OF
HOLY COMMUNION
(
The Choral
Service follows
the tradition
of Luther’s
German Mass
in
which parts of the liturgy for Holy Communion are replaced with hymns.)
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A T H E R I N G
Prelude – “Fantasy on ‘Puer Nobis’ ” -
Warner
Entrance Hymn
- “Joy To The World”
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Apostolic Greeting
Kyrie -
“What Child Is This” .
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61 - v. 1
Gloria -
“Angels We Have Heard On High” . . .
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Salutation and Prayer of the Day
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First Lesson .
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Isaiah 9:2-7
Psalm 98 -
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Second Lesson .
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Titus 2:11-14
Gospel .
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. John 1:1-14
Hymn of the Day
- “Of The Father’s Love
Begotten” . . .
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Meditation – “Freedom of Speech” -
John
1:1-14
Creed -
“Once In Royal David’s City” .
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LW 58
Prayers and Peace
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S U P P E R
Offering – “Sr. Choir: “Puer Nobis” - Shaw
Offertory -
“What Child Is This”
LW 61 –Verse 3
Preface Spoken.
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Great Thanksgiving
- “As With Gladness Men of
Old” - .
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Holy, Holy, Holy
- “Hark! The Herald Angels
Sing” . . .
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v. 1
Eucharistic Prayer
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Lord’s Prayer
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Words of Institution . .
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Communion Hymns:
“Away In A Manger”
LW 64
“While Shepherds Watched”
LW
70
“Lo,
How A Rose E’er Blooming”
SH
99
Post Communion Hymn
- “Gentle Mary Laid Her
Child” . . . . LW 57 - v. 1 & 3
Prayer .
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Benediction .
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Recessional Hymn - “Now Sing We Now Rejoice”
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Postlude – “O Come, All Ye Faithful” - Young
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BLESSED CHRISTMAS
TO ALL
MAY
PEACE/SHALOM BE YOUR
LIFE’S STORY
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Celebrant
. . . Rev. David F. C. Wurster, Ph.
D. Lector
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Organist
. . . . Lois L. Jones
Prayer Leader . .
Assistants
. . . Roy Sheppard
Flutist .
. . Jennifer Carr
Welcomers
. . Ken Kushka & Rich
Landseadel
Acolyte
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. Duane Kogut
Ushers
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. Fred Bartz Jr., David Carlson, Mark Thomas, Paul Thomas Jr.
Chuck Yung
Altar
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. . Maureen Wilke
& Norrine Nagel