Prelude

Call to Worship and Prayer of Invocation

Carol – O Come, All Ye Faithful Click here for the words and music

First Scripture – Isaiah 7:10-14

Second Scripture – Matthew 1:18-25

Lighting of the Christ Candle

Anthem – Angels’ Carol (Rutter)

Third Scripture –Luke 2:1-7

Armenian Sermon (read by Shoghag Balian)

Carol – O Little Town of Bethlehem Click here for the words and music.

Offering

Prayer of Thanksgiving

Instrumental – Wexford Carol (Irish Trad./Warland); Kathy Read, cello

Fourth Scripture – Matthew 2:1-12

Solo – O Jesulein Süss (O Savior Sweet) (Old German tune/Bach); Albert “Skip” Chaney, baritone

Fifth Scripture –  Psalm 46:1-11

Carol – O Come, O Come Emmanuel Click here for the words and music

Sixth Scripture – Isaiah 11:1-3, 10

Seventh Scripture – Romans 15:7-13
Duet – Today is the Feast (Այսօր Տoն է/Aisor Dawn Eh)
(Armenian Trad./N. Bakalian)

                  Sevag Bakalian and Mary Loiselle

Message – Let Us Bring Ourselves to Jesus, the One Who Came for Us

Invitation to Share the Light

Carol –Silent Night (Լուռ Գիշեր/Loor Kisher) – Click here for the words