Worship Guide

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“GLORIA” Cover Art by Stephen WeisStephen Weis Illustration + Design | http://www.stephenweis.com

Children’s Worship Guide Written and Designed by: Michelle Cook and Stephen Weis

Meditation

Fire of AdventAdvent, like its cousin Lent, is a season for prayer and reformation of our hearts. Since it comes at winter time, fire is a fitting sign to help us celebrate Advent. If Christ is to come more fully into our lives this Christmas, if God is to become really incarnate for us, then fire will have to be present in our prayer. Our worship and devotion will have to stoke the kind of fire in our souls that can truly change our hearts. Ours is a great responsibility not to waste this Advent time.

– Edward Hays, A Pilgrim’s Almanac, p. 187

The Worship of GodThe Fourth Sunday of Advent

December 21, 2014 11:00 a.m.

Gathering

Trinity Chime

Prelude “Christmas Concerto” Arcangelo CorelliOrchestra

Invitation to Worship Jacque Stouffer

+Processional Hymn of Advent 103 ADESTE FIDELES

“O Come, All Ye Faithful”

(Children are invited to join the worship leaders in the processional)

Lighting the Advent Candle of Love Jason Edwards and Children Cameron Webster, Candlelighter

Litany

Leader: Prepare the way of the Lord.

People: We light this candle in love,

Leader: the love Jesus, our Savior, has for us.

People: Prepare, then, the way of the Lord.

Congregational Response FESTAL SONG

“O Come, Emmanuel”

Words © 2014 Allan Aunspaugh

& bbbb 44 œO

œ œ œ œGod a mong us,

. œcome Your

œ œ œ œ œname Em man u

.el.- -- -

& bbbb œYour

œ œ œ œ œpro mise is re

œ œ œ œvealed in us O

œ œ œ œ œcome with us to

. Œdwell.--

O Antiphons 2014

Words © 2014 Allan Aunspaugh

& bbbb 44 œO

œ œ œ œGod a mong us,

. œcome Your

œ œ œ œ œname Em man u

.el.- -- -

& bbbb œYour

œ œ œ œ œpro mise is re

œ œ œ œvealed in us O

œ œ œ œ œcome with us to

. Œdwell.--

O Antiphons 2014

Words © 2014 Allan Aunspaugh

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Prayers of the People Connie McNeill

+Offertory Carol 119 LASST UNS ERFEUEN

“His Name is Called Emmanuel”

+Offertory Prayer Ashton Wells

Offertory Arthur Frackenpohl“Angels We Have Heard on High”

Instrumental Ensemble

The Old Testament Lesson Isaiah 7:1–17 Luda Teterina(Pew Bible, page 492, Old Testament)

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.People: Thanks be to God!

Sermon “O Come, Emmanuel” Jason Edwards

Choral Worship “Gloria” John RutterThe Sanctuary Choir

with organ, brass, and percussion(Program notes and information pg 5–8)

+A Time of Greeting Jason Edwards

+Congregational Blessing Jason Edwards

+The Sending Forth 125 GLORIA

“Angels We Have Heard on High”Refrain

Gloria in excelsis Deo! Gloria in excelsis Deo!

+Postlude “God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen” John Rutter

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All Songs UBP CCLI #1091036 All Video UBP #502497070Organ: Ann Posey

Sanctuary Sound: Dave Heston, Gary Pennington Media: John Hilton, Mitchell Yoakum

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John Rutter is the preeminent living British composer. His compositions embrace choral, orchestral, and instrumental music. He has also co-edited various choral anthologies including four Carols for Choirs volumes with Sir David Willcocks and the Oxford Choral Classics series. From 1975-79 he was Director of Music at Clare College, and in 1981 formed his own choir, the Cambridge Singers, a professional chamber choir primarily dedicated to recording.

He now divides his time between composition and conducting, and has guest-conducted or lectured at many concert halls, universities, churches, music festivals, and conferences in Europe, Scandinavia, and North America.

His “Gloria” is one of his most performed compositions in both the performance hall and sanctuary as part of Divine Worship. It was commissioned in 1974 by The Voices of Mel Olson on the occasion of the composer’s first visit to the United States.

About Gloria

Movement IHave you ever wondered what it was like on that Judean hillside when the angels announced the birth of Jesus to the shepherds? Rutter paints that picture with percussion and brass layering note upon note to a rhythmic and dissonant fanfare, followed by the angel’s stunning words: “Gloria in excelsis Deo: Glory to God in the highest!” The choir makes this announcement first in unison, and then in rich harmonies, expressing the joyful, yet frightening angelic pronouncement. The mood, but not the tempo, changes as the angels announce “and on earth, peace (pax) to men of good will.” In alternating voices, we hear: “We praise You” (Laudamus te), “We bless You” (Benedicimus te), “We worship You” (Adoramus te), and “We glorify You” (Glorificamus te). A unison choir then sings “For Your great glory” (propter magnam gloriam tuam). Evoking the frenzy of the multitude of angels in the sky, the choir then begins a four-part fugue on the “Gloria”. The movement ends as it began: the brass and organ layering note upon note, punctuating the triumphal announcement.

Gloriaby John Rutter

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Movement IIThis longest movement takes an introspective turn, with extended instrumental passages (first organ alone, and later accompanied by a mournful brass choir). After a triumphal passage recognizing the “King of Heaven,” (Domine Deus, Rex caelestis) the music subsides and darkens to describe Jesus as the one who takes away “the sins of the world,” and who sits at the right hand of the Father. A women’s trio pleads: “Have mercy on us” and “Receive our prayer” (Miserere nobis. Suscipe deprectionem nostram.) The choir’s response is an additional plea to “have mercy on us.”

Movement IIIWithout a pause, the third movement begins with another jubilant fanfare from the brass, preparing the choir to sing God’s praises: “For you alone are holy, You alone are Lord, Jesus Christ.” The vigorous rhythms are now characterized by more profound syncopations - joy that evokes a physical response. Rutter enlivens the music further by alternately writing call-and-response and contrapuntal textures for the chorus.

The strong and flowing “Amen” is balanced against pulsing “With the Holy Spirit in the glory of the Father.” Just prior to the end of the piece, Rutter brings us back to the main theme: “Gloria in excelsis Deo,” which is punctuated by pealing fanfares in a joyous frenzy that is bound to leave the musicians and worshipers breathless.

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TranslationMovement I

Glória in excélsis Deo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glory to God in the highest,et in terra pax homínibus bonae voluntátis. . . . and on earth peace to people of good will.Laudámus te . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . We praise you,benedícimus te . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . we bless youadorámus te . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . we adore youglorificámus te . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . we glorify yougrátias ágimus tibi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . we give you thanks for your great glory propter magnam glóriam tuam . . . . . . . . . . . . Lord God, heavenly King

Movement IIDómine Deus, Rex cæléstis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lord God, heavenly kingDeus Pater omnípotens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . God the Father almightyDómine Fili Unigénite, Jesu Christe . . . . . . . Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten SonDómine Deus, Agnus Dei . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lord God, Lamb of GodDomine Deus, Fílius Patris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lord God, Son of the Fatherqui tollis peccáta mundi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . you take away the sins of the worldmiserére nobis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . have mercy on usqui tollis peccáta mundi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . you take away the sins of the worldsúscipe deprecatiónem nostram . . . . . . . . . . . receive our prayerQui sedes ad déxteram Patris . . . . . . . . . . . . . .you are seated at the right hand of the Father miserére nobis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . have mercy on us

Movement IIIQuóniam tu solus Sanctus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For you alone are the Holy One tu solus Dóminus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . you alone are the Lordtu solus Altíssimus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . you alone are the Most HighJesu Christe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jesus Christcum Sancto Spíritu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . with the Holy Spirit in glória Dei Patris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in the glory of God the Father

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Organist: Ann Posey

Trumpets: Cynthia Hartwell, Melissa Long, Gary Love, Dustin Williams

Trombones: Erik Dancy, Don Long, Robert Simcoe

Tuba: Brian Himes

Percussion: Aaron Long, Jake Stouffer, Julie Williams

Soprano:Helen BrownMichelle CookAmy DuncanMary GillilandEllen Gregory Jill HemannLinda HiltonLisa LongAlexa PutnamLuda TeterinaChristie White

Tenor:Stewart DuncanDavid FulkEd GillilandTony MaglionePhil Posey

Alto:Patti BentonLeslie BunchCheryl CampbellSherry CurtisBecky DempseyKathleen EdwardsAngie FullerBecky GossettDebbie LaneSusan PattonGwen PhillipsKaren Rogers Audra SimcoeBecky Whited

Bass:Don BrownAlan BunchBob CurtisEd LaneBill Stilfield

The Sanctuary Choir

The Instrumentalists

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Conductor: Allan Aunspaugh

OUR CARE MINISTRY CARDS

There is a Care Ministry card located in the pew racks that describes our ministry and provides an option to request prayer or care on the opposite side.

We would like to encourage you to use the card to express a need. Simply fill out the information and place it in the offering plate during worship,

or give the card to one of the pastoral staff members.___________________________

PRAYER CONCERNS

CHRISTIAN SYMPATHYChristian sympathy is extended to Denny and Betty Lou Anderson

and family in the death of Denny’s father, Kaylup Anderson, in Tennessee on December 12.

LIBERTY HOSPITALDean Boring

OTHER PRAYER CONCERNSJeff Moore, health

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THANK YOU

The Arts and Environment Team would like to thank the following people for their help this Advent Season:

Ed Gilliland for making the Williamsburg Apple cones.

Tom Lankford, Dave Heston, Ben Lassiter, Doug Triplett,Dan Triplett, Cameron Triplett, and Jonathan Maize

for helping to hang Advent decorations.

Partial funding for Advent decorations was from The Pixlee Fund

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FLOWERS IN WORSHIP

The flowers on the altar this morning are given to the Glory of God and for the fourth Sunday of Advent:

In Honor of:Emma Forman by Doloris Forman

Calvin West DeSalvo by Roxann and Lyndell Brenton

In Memory of:Harvey Thomas by Davis Fulk

Lenora and Arthur Fischer by Gerry and Curt WaltherAlvina and Martin Walther by Gerry and Curt Walther

Betty and Gene Graff by Jeanne and Max MasonMildred and Virgil Mason by Jeanne and Max Mason

Charley Hood by Becky WhitedDr. Harold Lankford by Erin and Tom LankfordMichael O’Roarke by Erin and Tom Lankford

David and Douglas Wright by Mom and Dad WrightIrvin Williams by Kenny, Cheryl and Alice Williams

David Greason by Linda and Greg GreasonJanet Greason Spears by Linda and Greg GreasonPolly and Dick Bowles by Patsy and Dan Triplett

LaNelle and Lank Thornton by Patsy and Dan TriplettLarry, Virginia and Jean Brenton by Roxann and Lyndell Brenton

Rosemary and Ralph Davis by Roxann and Lyndell BrentonChristopher Jerome Gragg by Roxann and Lyndell Brenton

Erin Andra Wilson by Roxann and Lyndell BrentonOur Grandma, Pat Benton, by Abbie and Pasha

Our father, William Max Benton, by Duane, Patti, David, and Pam BentonOur mother, Pat Benton, by Duane, Patti, David, and Pam Benton

Our grandmother, Pat Benton, by Jason, Megan and Grant

The Window Arrangements are given to the Glory of God and will be in the windows each Advent Sunday

In Memory of Harvey Thomas by Irene Thomas

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Second Baptist Church

Join us for . . .

December 24 | Christmas EveDecoding Advent

Luke 2 Candlelight & Communion ServiceWorship 5:00 p.m. & 9:00 p.m.

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Advent 2014 This Advent our attention will be focused specifically by one of the Songs crafted to help us remember the holy one who came into our lives so many years ago: “O Come, O Come Emanuel.” The words of this hymn are based on a piece of Advent liturgy known as the O Antiphons. These are seven

sayings that offer us seven names for the Messiah.

Learn more at 2bcliberty.org/advent_________________________________________

2BC Advent 2014 Congregational Devotional Booklet is available online at 2bcliberty.org/advent or pick up a

printed copy in the Welcome Center.

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Getting ConnectedEach Sunday in the Welcome Center (just inside the Kansas Street entrance on Level 1), our Connections Team is waiting to help you get “connected.” This may include finding a Bible study class, showing you where children and student ministries meet, or sharing the days’ activities and schedule. You may also choose simply to enjoy a cup of coffee at the Welcome Center’s coffee bar and get to know others at Second.

Learn more @ 2bcliberty.org

Our Ministry TeamJason Edwards, Senior Pastor | Mike Lassiter, Associate Pastor Allan Aunspaugh, Minister of Music | Ann Posey, Organist

Gwen Phillips, Children’s Pastor | Linda Jones, Church Administrator Connie McNeill, Interim Spiritual Formation Pastor

Ashton Wells and Jordan Groves, Interim Co-Pastors for Student Ministry

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