Christmas Eve at First English 2024 9 pm Merry Christmas!!

The 9 pm Christmas Eve worship (December 24, 2024) is based on Luke 2:1-20. The Rev. Sandra Carlson Alexis preached and officiated. The reader was Paul Christensen; the deacons were Paul Christensen and Lara Alexis; the communion helper was Anna T.; the crucifers were Ryan B and Zoe Bassett; the ushers were Chris and Laurel Bassett. The Psalm was Psalm 96:6-13. The songs included “O, Come, All Ye Faithful,” “Go Tell It on the Mountain,” “Silent Night,” “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” with Zoe Bassett and Tim Smith on trumpet. The offering song was “Awake and Join the Cheerful Choir” (traditional carol) by First English Choir with Matt Musachio on violin. Communion Music included “Away in a Manger (traditional carol) by Leah Inger, soloist and “Cantique de Noel” (Adolphe Adam, arr. Herman) by Matt Musachio, violin. The postlude was “Joy to the World” (traditional) with Zoe Bassett and Tim Smith on trumpet. Christmas lyrics for some of the service music by Rev. David Eck.
Music is led by our Organist/Choirmaster Minister of Music Joann Moorer with our First English Choir which includes Stasia Edmonston, Leah Inger, Chet Myers, Jorge Ramirez-Sanchez, Dorothy Stalberg, Tim Smith, Mairin Srygley, and Norah Worthington. The First English Handbell Choir includes Laurel Bassett, Zoe Bassett, Ryan Bassett, Paul Christensen, Dorothy Stalberg, Teal Anderson, Anna Treskon, and Patti Stude.
The 8:30 pm Prelude: “A Joyful Peal (Michael Bedford), “Infant Holy, Infant Lowly” (Polish carol), “Greensleeves” -- performed by the First English Handbell Choir
“Verbum Caro Factum Est” (Hans Leo Hassler) -- performed by Leah Inger, Joann Moorer, Mairin Srygley, Norah Worthington, Chet Myers, and Jorge Ramirez-Sanchez
“Jesus Christ the Apple Tree” (Traditional carol), The Holly and the Ivy” -- performed by Laurel Bassett and Zoe Bassett on handbells
“What Sweeter Music” (John Rutter), “Tomorrow Shall be my Dancing Day” (John Gardner) -- performed by First English Choir
“Ave Maria” (Camille Saint-Saens) - performed by Leah Inter and Mairin Srygley
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003, Mov’t IV, Allegro” (J.S. Bach) performed by Matt Musachio on violin
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