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Welcome all Wonders in one sight!
Eternity shut in a span.
Summer in winter, day in night,
Heaven in earth, and God in man.
Great little One! Whose all-embracing birth
Lifts earth to heaven, stoops heaven to earth.
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– from “Hymn to the Nativity: A Song Sung by Shepherds”
by Richard Crashaw (1613-1649)
Welcome all
Wonders!
A Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols
Orchestral Prelude
March of the Kings
Georges Bizet
Welcome and Prayer
Cole Huffman, Senior Pastor
Choral Introit
Fanfare: Joy to the World
Arr. Randol Alan Bass
Joy to the world! e Lord is come;
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And heaven and nature sing.
No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make His blessings ow
Far as the curse is found.
Joy to the earth! e Savior reigns;
Let men their songs employ;
While elds and oods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy.
He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
e glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love.

Children’s Choir
Sing We Now of Christmas
French Carol; arr. Mark Hayes
Sing we now of Christmas, Noel sing we here.
Hear our joyful praises, echoing bright and clear.
Lift up your voice, O let the world rejoice!
Sing we now of Christmas, Noel sing we here.
Sing we now of Christmas, Noel sing we here.
Spread the Yuletide spirit, comfort and good cheer.
God comes among us, fulllment of His promise.
Sing we now of Christmas, Noel sing we here.
Sing we now of Christmas, join the glad refrain.
All the earth rejoices, hope is born again.
Peace, goodwill to all resounds the welcome call.
Sing we now of Christmas, Noel sing we here.
Sing we all Noel, sing we all Noel,
Gladsome are the tidings that we tell.
Sing we all Noel, sing we all Noel,
Joyfully we sing to you Noel. Sing Noel!
Sing we now of Christmas, let the anthem ring.
Glory in the highest, hear the angels sing.
Join with all creation, in songs of jubilation.
Sing we now of Christmas, Noel sing we here.
Carol
O Come All Ye Faithful
(please stand)
O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem!
Come and behold Him, born the King of angels;
O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation!
O sing, all ye citizens of heaven above;
Glory to God, all glory in the highest;
O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.
Child, for us sinners poor and in the manger,
With joy we embrace ee, with awe and love;
Who would not love ee, loving us so dearly?
O come let us adore Him, O come let us adore Him,
O come let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.
(interlude)
Yea, Lord, we greet ee, born this happy morning,
Jesus, to ee be all glory given;
Word of the Father, now in esh appearing;
O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord!
(please be seated)
OrchestralInterlude
Alexander Glazounov
Call to Worship
Welcome All Wonders
Text: Richard Crashaw; Music: Richard Dirksen
Welcome, welcome, welcome all wonders in one sight!
Welcome all wonders in one sight!
Eternity shut in a span.
Summer in winter, day in night,
Heaven in earth, and God in man!

Lesson 1
The Fall
Genesis 3:8-15
And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day,
and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the
trees of the garden. But the Lord God called to the man and said to him,“Where are
you?” And he said, “I heard the sound of You in the garden, and I was afraid, because I
was naked, and I hid myself.” He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you
eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?” e man said, “e woman
whom You gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate.” en the Lord
God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?” e woman said, “e
serpent deceived me, and I ate.” e Lord God said to the serpent, “Because you have
done this, cursed are you above all livestock and above all beasts of the eld; on your
belly you shall go, and dust you shall eat all the days of your life. I will put enmity
between you and the woman, and between your ospring and her ospring; he shall
bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.”
Let All Mortal Flesh
Text: 5th Century Hymn;
Music: Traditional French (17th Century)
Let all mortal esh keep silence, and with fear and trembling stand;
Ponder nothing earthly minded, for, with blessing in His hand,
Christ our God to earth descendeth, our full homage to demand.
King of kings, yet born of Mary, as of old on earth He stood,
Lord of lords, in human vesture, in the body and the blood.
He will give to all the faithful His own self for heavenly food.
Rank on rank the host of heaven streams before Him on the way,
As the Light of light descendeth from the realms of endless day,
at the powers of hell may vanish as the darkness clears away.
At His feet the six-winged seraph, cherubim, with sleepless eye,
Veil their faces to the presence, as with ceaseless voice they cry,
“Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, Lord most high!”
Lesson 2
The Coming King
Isaiah 7:14, 9:2, 6
erefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive
and bear a son, and shall call His name Immanuel.
e people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt
in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shined. For to us a Child is born,
to us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His
name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace.
Welcome, Welcome, Mighty King
G. F. Handel
Welcome, welcome, mighty King!
Hail Him who salvation brings!
Welcome, David’s greater Son;
Welcome the anointed One!
Come to set His people free,
Come to rule triumphantly!
Come to save us from our sin,
Come to bring God’s Kingdom in!
Rejoice, all ye nations, rejoice, all ye people: Christ has come!
Unto to us a Child is born, and unto to us a Son is given.
e government shall be upon His shoulders;
And His Name shall be called
“Wonderful Counselor, the Mighty God, Everlasting Father,
the Prince of Peace,”
And of His Kingdom there shall be no end!

Lesson 3
Emmanuel!
Matthew 1:18-23
Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When His mother Mary had
been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child
from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling
to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. But as he considered these
things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph,
son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived
in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you shall call His name
Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” All this took place to fulll
what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:
“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call His name
Immanuel” (which means, God with us).
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus
Text: Charles Wesley; Music : R. H. Prichard; arr. John Ferguson
(please stand)
(ladies)
Come ou long expected Jesus, born to set y people free;
From our fears and sins release us; let us nd our rest in ee.
Israel’s strength and consolation, hope of all the earth ou art;
Dear Desire of every nation, joy of every longing heart.
(men)
Born y people to deliver, born a child and yet a king.
Born to reign in us forever, now y gracious kingdom bring.
(all)
By ine own eternal Spirit rule in all our hearts alone;
By ine all sucient merit, raise us to y glorious throne.
Praise the Lord, whose loving splendor shines into the darkest night;
O what praises shall we oer for this never-ending light?
Praise the God of our salvation; praise Him who redeemed our loss;
Sing with joy and celebration: “Hallelujah! God with us!”
(please be seated)
Lesson 4
The Birth
Luke 2:1-7
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world
should be registered. is was the rst registration when Quirinius was
governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph
also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of
David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of
David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. And while
they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her
rstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger,
because there was no place for them in the inn.
Babe of Bethlehem
Text: Peter Kennerley; Music: Edmund Walters
In the dead of night all the world lay sleeping in the blanket of the dark;
And the shepherds lay with their sheep on the hills beyond the town,
as they waited for the dawn.
In the starless night heaven’s windows opened, pouring light upon the earth;
Angel voices rang telling news of a Child but newly born,
with a manger for a bed.
Tremble not good men, said the angel host in silver raiment in the sky.
For the Lord is good, and He knows all the fear within your heart,
so to you He sends His Son.
Not on prince’s throne, but a tiny babe both meek and gentle doth He lie
In a stable room; there with Mary His Holy mother mild,
in the town of Bethlehem.
Shepherds rise and sing, let us go and see the blessed Child the Son of God.
Singing peace on earth and goodwill now to all who love the Lord.
Praise Him, Glory, Hallelujah!
Shall we take a gift? What can poor men oer to the Lord,
the Prince of Light?
Let us give our hearts, let us kneel there and oer all we have
to the Babe of Bethlehem.

Lesson 5
The Shepherds
Luke 2:8-12
And in the same region there were shepherds out in the eld, keeping watch over
their ock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of
the Lord shone around them, and they were lled with fear. And the angel said to
them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all
the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ
the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will nd a baby wrapped in swaddling
cloths and lying in a manger.”
There in the Same Country
Text and Music: Pepper Choplin
ere in the same country, shepherds guarded o’er their sheep.
When they heard the angel speak, they were sore afraid.
e angel said, “Fear not, I come to you bringing great and joyous news.
Now a Savior’s born to you down in Bethlehem.
He is Christ, the Lord, He is Christ, the Lord, He is Christ, the Holy Lord.”
is shall be to you a sign: wrapped in swaddling clothes you’ll nd
ere the holy Child reclines, lying in a manger.
And there, right before their eyes, heaven’s angels lled the skies
From the holy host would rise a joyous proclamation.
And they said, “Glory to God.” ey said, “Glory to God.”
ey said, “Glory to God on high.”
e shepherds went to Bethlehem, and found the Baby at the inn.
ey bowed low to worship Him.
O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him.
O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord.
Lesson 6
The Heavenly Host
Luke 2:13-14
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising
God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those
with whom He is pleased!”
Let Heaven and Nature Sing
Carol Medley, arr. by Dennis Allen
(please stand)
(choir)
Let heaven and nature sing!
(all)
Hark! e herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King.
Peace on earth, and mercy mild; God and sinners reconciled!”
Joyful, all ye nations rise, join the triumph of the skies;
With the angelic host proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem!”
Hark! e herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King.”
Angels we have heard on high, sweetly singing o’er the plains:
And the mountains in reply echo back their joyous strains.
Gloria in excelsis Deo!
(choir)
Let heaven and nature sing!
(all)
Joy to the world! e Lord is come;
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And heaven and nature sing, and heaven and nature sing,
And heaven and heaven and nature sing.
Joy to the earth! e Savior reigns;
Let men their songs employ;
While elds and oods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
en let us all with one accord sing praises to our heavenly Lord
Who hath made heaven and earth of naught,
and with His blood mankind hath bought.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, born is the King of Israel.
(choir)
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel.
Born is the King of Israel!
Joy to the world!
Joy! e Lord is come!
(please be seated)

Lesson 7
The Visit
Luke 2:15-20
When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one
another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which
the Lord has made known to us.” And they went with haste and found Mary and
Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. And when they saw it, they made known
the saying that had been told them concerning this child. And all who heard it
wondered at what the shepherds told them. But Mary treasured up all these things,
pondering them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising
God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.
That Little Baby
Dianne Wilkinson; arr. by Cliff Duren
at little Baby, He was born of a virgin;
He was sent down to save us and to bear every burden.
He was God in the esh, so let the hallelujahs ring:
at little Baby is the King!
Once there were three wise men who were following a star,
Traveling to Bethlehem from eastern lands so far.
ey heard about a birth there, an anointed, Holy One,
Born to be Messiah, God’s only begotten Son.
at little Baby... He was born of a virgin;
Angels were descending on that bright and starry night.
Shepherds came to see that Child beneath the star so bright.
at Baby in a manger in that little Jewish town,
He’ll one day rule this universe; creation will bow down.
at little Baby... he was born of a virgin;
Go tell it on the mountain.
Over the hills and everywhere!
You’ve got to go tell it on the mountain:
at little Baby is the King!
Come and worship, come and worship!
at little Baby is the King!
And He was God in the esh, so let the hallelujahs ring.
at little Baby is the King!
Let the hallelujahs ring for Jesus!
Meditation
Cole Huffman, Senior Pastor
Lesson 8
Light of the World
Isaiah 60:1; 2 Corinthians 4:6
Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give
the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Hallelujah (Light has Come)
Alyssa, Lauren & Rebecca Barlow; arr. by Mark McClure
My Baby, heaven sent You to me.
All the world’s been praying: “Who will save?”
But who am I that, here tonight,
I hold the One who’ll bring us life?
Hallelujah! We’ve been found!
A Child is born to save us now: Jesus!
Hallelujah! Light has come, a Savior who will set us free,
e Promise for those who believe.
Do you hear the angels sing for You, my Baby?
Men and kings have come to bow to You.
But here in my arms, so close to me,
e Son of God, now all can see.
Hallelujah! We’ve been found.
A Child is born to save us now: Jesus!
Hallelujah! Light has come, a Savior who will set us free,
e Promise for those who believe.
Welcome All Wonders
Welcome, welcome, welcome all wonders in one sight!
Welcome all wonders in one sight!
Eternity shut in a span.
Summer in winter, day in night,
Heaven in earth, and God in man.
Welcome, welcome, welcome all wonders in one sight!

Carol
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
(all, standing)
Christ, by highest heaven adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord,
Late in time behold Him come ospring of the Virgin’s womb:
Veiled in esh the Godhead see, hail the incarnate Deity!
Pleased as man with man to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel.
Hark! e herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King.”
(interlude)
Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings, risen with healing in His wings;
Mild He lays His glory by, born that man no more may die,
Born to raise the sons of earth, born to give them second birth.
Hark! e herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King.”
Benediction
Cole Huffman, Senior Pastor
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Participants
Readers
Lesson 9:00 a.m. 10:45 a.m.
1 Pradip Ayer (India) Kristi Crawford
2 Francie Leslie (Brazil) Evan Meadows
3 Betty Baird ( Jamaica) Anna Stewart
4 Rebekah Park (China) Landon Schmidt
5 Janet Banga (Sudan) Libby Feaster
6 Janie Barnhart (Korea) Bates Brown
7 Ziwen Han (China) Luke Maschmeyer
8 Yousif Kunda (Sudan) Sally Klinke
e Lord has blessed our church with a wonderful diversity of people, reected as we honor those
in our midst who were born in other countries by having them as readers at the 9:00 a.m. service
this morning. We want to also give testimony thereby to the fact that Jesus came into the world
for ALL the peoples of the world, as reected also in this morning’s medley of “Carols from many
Lands.” At the 10:45 a.m. service, we are using readers from a broad spectrum of age groups in
our congregation.
David Allen
Becky Banks
Martha Banks
Jim Banning
Judy Baird
Cindy Beebe
Terry Bernardini
Teresa Blanton
James Brown
David Brumeld
Garry Butler
Sara Butler
Sara Coates
Linda Cook
Merrie Jo Crumpley
eresa Dixon
Twyla Dixon
Jonathan Edmiston
Ada Scott Arnett
Audrey Arnett
Libby Barger
Bradleigh Biggs
Lily Beth Carpenter
Polly Marie Carpenter
Taylor Ann Carpenter
Lauryn Clion
Leah Davidson
Lindsey Dismuke
Organ Trent England
Piano Jamie Scholik
Bass Guitar Ryan Wiley
Trumpet Je Findlay
Violin Dan Gilbert
Vocal Soloists Carole Shanklin
Leigh Sistrunk
Julianne omas
Jan Spurlin
First Evan Worship Choir
Ron Man, Pastor of Worship / Missionary in Residence, Director
Doug Enoch
April Fichthorn
Genalee Findlay
Barbara Flanagan
Deborah Goodman
Steve Goodman
Charlie Hammond
Nancy Hart
Glenda Hartmann
Jamie Henwood
Chip Hill
Lorinda Hill
Chuck Hodges
John Hodges
Bernie Housholder
Eileen Hughes
Linda Lambert
Kathryn LaVire
GodSong Children’s Choir
Betsy Man , Paige Godat, and Kristin Davidson, Directors
Madison Dismuke
Olivia Evans
Edie Floriani
Mia Floriani
Bethany Fichthorn
Charlotte Godat
Kaelyn Grubbs
Caley Kate Human
Holly Human
Hannah Kate Johnson
Rossi Lazarova
Colleen Lipscomb
Peggy Massey
Mark McKenzie
John McWhorter
Melissa Mooney
Daniel Newman
Calvin Ozier
Claudia Parlow
Deborah Pickens
Heidi Pickens
Shirley St. Hilaire
Carole Shanklin
Bonnie Shelton
Leigh Sistrunk
Phil Sistrunk
Jan Spurlin
Myrna Storck
Rebekah Morgan
Johnson
Haley Grace Kuban
Kanny Kumtor
Felicity Meadows
Celie Ozier
Francie Ozier
Katie Pritchard
Lillian Rhoden
First Evaners in Orchestra
Special Thanks to:
Violin Lori Gilbert
Percussion, Accordion and Piano
Bob Westbrook
Tenor Saxophone
Jimmy Simpson (Lynn Human’s father)
Child Soloist Mia Treeby
Art Design Emily Ozier
Program Design Guy Stieferman
Sound Alex Pereira
“Fanfare: Joy to the World,” Arranged by Randol Alan Bass;
© 2007 Randol Bass Music; CCLI #47316
“Welcome All Wonders,” Words and Music by Richard Crashaw/Richard Dirksen;
© Shawnee Press, Inc.; A-716710, onelicense.net
“Christus Paradox,” Words and Music Sylvia Dunstan/PICARDY, French carol;
© 1991, music, ©2000 by GIA Publications, Inc.; A-716710, onelicense.net
“Welcome, Welcome, Mighty King,” by G. F. Handel; Adapted from Saul
“Babe of Bethlehem,” Words and Music by Peter Kennerley/Edmund Walters;
© 1974 by Boosey and Hawkes Music Publishers; CCLI #47316
“Carol Our Christmas,” Words and Music by Shirley Erena Murray/Colin Gibson;
© 1992 by Hope Publishing Co. CCLI #47316
“There in the Same Country,” Words and Music by Pepper Choplin;
© 2009 Lorenz Publishing Company; CCLI #A-716710, onelicense.net
“Let Heaven and Nature Sing,” Arranged by Dennis Allen;
© 1996 Van Ness Press, Inc. CCLI #47316
“That Little Baby,” Words and Music by Dianne Wilkinson;
© 2003 Centergy Music (BMI), CCLI #47316
“Hallelujah (Light Has Come),” Words and Music by Alyssa Barlow/Lauren Barlow/Rebecca Barlow;
© 2008 Word Music, LLC/Barlow Family Music; CCLI #47316
Christie Taylor
Gayle Templeton
Julianne omas
Greg ompson
Debora urman
Dan Torvick
Juanita Vornholt
Acacia Vande Bunte
Daryl Vrbas
Harlon Walker
Janie Walker
Clark Welborn
Sharon White
Leesa Wilkinson
Sara Wright
Mary Virginia
Rowland
Meredith Rowland
Alex Shelton
Jaxon Shelton
Olivia Smith
Lynlee Wilkins
Samuel Wilkins
Zoe Wrasman

A Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols
22nd Annual Celebration at First Evan
Special Christmas Events
Today
International Brunch
10:45 a.m., Fellowship Hall
10:45 a.m. College Ministry Sunday School
NO EVENSONG
Sunday Morning, December 19
Traditional Service “Glory to God In the Highest”
9:15 a.m., Sanctuary
NO NEWSONG morning services
KIDSONG FAMILY CHRISTMAS
9:15 a.m., Gym
Regular Sunday School Classes
Sunday Evening, December 19
Newsong Christmas Service “Proclaim the Name”
6:00 p.m., Sanctuary
Reception afterward
Friday, December 24
Christmas Eve Service
5:00 p.m., Sanctuary
Sunday, December 26
Traditional Service “Born a Child and Yet a King”
10:45 a.m., Sanctuary
NEWSONG SERVICE
10:45 a.m., Gym
No Sunday School Classes
Child-care available for birth-2 years
NO EVENSONG
Sunday, January 2
Traditional Service “Numbering Our Days”
10:45 a.m., Sanctuary
NEWSONG SERVICE
10:45 a.m., Gym
No Sunday School Classes
Child-care available for birth-2 years
NO EVENSONG
To Thee, meek Majesty! soft King
Of simple graces and sweet loves.
Each of us his lamb will bring,
Each his pair of silver doves;
Till burnt at last in fire of Thy fair eyes,
Ourselves become our own best sacrifice.
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– from “Hymn to the Nativity: A Song Sung by Shepherds”
by Richard Crashaw (1613-1649)