FAMILY CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
DECEMBER 23, 2018 5:00 PM
Dear Friends, Welcome to Christmas at Peachtree Church! The celebration of Jesus’ birth is one of those magical moments when heaven and earth seem so close to one another, as if the supernatural is breaking through the barriers of what holds us apart from God as well as others. The prophet Isaiah foretold the birth of Jesus in this way: “The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them.” Over 2,000 years ago, as Jesus was born, God came to earth as a baby and nothing would ever be the same. Today, over 150 of Peachtree’s children will lead our worship service as they present the Christmas story through their eyes with the singing of carols and the narration of scripture. I pray that you are drawn to the manger of our Savior, Jesus Christ, born that night and you will leave changed forever. I am so glad that you are with us, and I hope you will consider returning to worship with us. To give you a little taste of what is to come, our Christmas present to you (as you exit the service) is a copy of a new book by Bob Goff. The title of the book is Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People. Bob gives a pathway for a more liberated existence by revealing a truth as simple to say as it is hard to do: love people, even difficult ones, without inhibition, insecurity, or restriction. To kick off the new year, Bob will be speaking at Peachtree on January 6. We would love for you to join us. Our Christmas tradition at Peachtree is for our offering to construct a home for Atlanta Habitat for Humanity. It is our 155th home! We are reminded that the One who had no place to lay His head came to bring us to His Father’s house. A safe dwelling is a signpost of God’s eternal provision and greatest invitation. With Christmas joy,
Dr. Richard Kannwischer Peachtree Presbyterian Church Atlanta, GA 2
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— THE BIRTH OF JESUS — In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. —Luke 2:1–7
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Prelude — S T RI KI NG OF T H E HOU R — — WELCOME —
Congregational Carol O Come, All Ye Faithful.................................................................... Adestes Fideles 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! 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!
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THE PR OPHE C Y Isaiah 9:2–3, 6–7
Angel Song Unto Us.............................................................................................. Mark Patterson Unto us a child is born, Unto us a son is given. Come and worship Christ the Lord, Born this day in a manger stall, Born to reign as the Lord of all. Hail, the Prince of Peace! Hail, the King of kings! Christ, the promised Savior is born!
Angels sing to welcome Him, Shepherds kneel to worship Him, Wise men bring their treasures from afar. Behold, the promised Son of God! Christ the Savior is born!
Congregational Carol O Come, O Come Emmanuel............................................................Veni Emmanuel O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel!
O come, Thou Day-Spring, come and cheer Our spirits by Thine advent here; Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, And death’s dark shadows put to flight. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel!
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THE A NG E L V ISITS M ARY Luke 1:26–35, 38
Angel Song Be Not Afraid............................................................................ Vicki Hancock Wright “Be not afraid! Be not afraid!” God sent an angel named Gabriel, Telling Mary, “Be not afraid!” You have been chosen to deliver God’s son. Mary praised God and sang, “Rejoice! Rejoice! Your servant I’ll be. Rejoice! Rejoice! God has done great things for me.” God sent an angel named Gabriel, Telling Mary, “Jesus is His name.” You have been chosen to deliver God’s son. Mary praised God and sang, “Rejoice! Rejoice! Your servant I’ll be. Rejoice! Rejoice! God has done great things for me.”
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T H E A NGEL VISITS JO SE PH M at t h e w 1 : 1 8 – 2 3
Angel Song Kind Joseph............................................................................................... K. Lee Scott As Joseph thought things over, An angel to him said In a dream while he lay sleeping, An angel of the Lord: “Fear not to marry Mary; Her blest child will be a son; He is from the Holy Spirit The Ever-blessed One.”
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THE JO U R N E Y TO BE THLE HE M Luke 2:1, 3, 4–5; Micah 5:2, 4
Congregational Carol O Little Town of Bethlehem....................................................................... St. Louis O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie; Above thy deep and dreamless sleep, the silent stars go by. Yet in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting Light; The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.
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T H E BIRTH OF C HR IST Luke 2:6–7
Congregational Carol Away in a Manger........................................................................................Mueller Away in a manger, no crib for a bed The little Lord Jesus lay down His sweet head The stars in the sky looked down where He lay The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.
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SHE PHE R D S IN THE FI E L D S Luke 2:8–15
Angel Song Hear the Angels, Hear Them Sing............................................................. Greg Gilpin Hear the angels, hear them sing, “Glory to God in the highest!” How they made the heavens ring! “Peace to all of good will!”
Bethlehem was sleeping, A star was standing still. Mary held her baby, Her heart with joy was filled!
Angels sang to Shepherds Of prophecy fulfilled.
Hear them singing, “Gloria …in excelsis Deo! Gloria! A song that echoes, Still!
Then the angels sang their song, A song that echoes still!
Congregational Carol Hark! the Herald Angels Sing............................................................ Mendelssohn Hark! the 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 th’angelic host proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem!” Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King!” 17
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SHEPHERDS WORSHIP CHRIST Luke 2:16–18, 20
Angel Song Carols Sing, Praises Bring..................................................................... Terry D. Taylor Carols sing, praises bring Unto Christ our Savior. Born this night, love’s true light In a lowly manger.
Come now, joyful shepherds, See Him in the straw. Though He’s in a manger, He is Lord of all.
Angels tell the story Of His wondrous birth: Jesus came from glory, Bringing peace on earth.
Born this night, love’s true light In a lowly manger.
Congregational Carol Go, Tell It on the Mountain....................................................................... Go Tell It Refrain: Go, tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere,
Go, tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born!
While shepherds kept their watching o’er silent flocks by night, Behold, throughout the heavens, there shone a holy light. (Refrain) Down in a lowly manger, the humble Christ was born, And God sent us salvation that blessed Christmas morn. (Refrain) 18
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THE WISE ME N SE E T H E STA R IN THE E A ST M at t h e w 2 : 1 – 8
Congregational Carol We Three Kings.........................................................................Three kings of orient We three kings of Orient are; bearing gifts, we traverse afar, Field and fountain, moor and mountain, following yonder star. O star of wonder, star of night! Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect Light!
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W I S EMEN BRING G IFTS M at t h e w 2 : 9 – 1 1
Congregational Carol We Three Kings.........................................................................Three kings of Orient Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain, gold I bring to crown Him again, King forever, ceasing never over us all to reign! O star of wonder, star of night! Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect Light!
— THE OF F E RING — Congregational Carol Angels We Have Heard on High................................................................... Gloria Angels we have heard on high, sweetly singing o’er the plains And the mountains in reply, echoing their joyous strains: Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Come to Bethlehem and see Him whose birth the angels sing! Come adore on bended knee Christ, the Lord, the newborn king! Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
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— T HE C HRISTM A S MES S A GE — Dr. Richard Kannwischer
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CA NDL E L IG HTING O Holy Night......................................................................................... Adolphe Adam Congregational Carol Silent Night........................................................................................... Stille Nacht Silent night! Holy night! All is calm, all is bright, ’Round yon Virgin Mother and Child, Holy Infant, so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace. Silent night! Holy night! Wondrous Star, lend thy light; With the angels let us sing, Alleluia to our King; Christ the Savior is born, Christ, the Savior is born.
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— BEN EDICTION —
Congregational Carol Joy to the World........................................................................................... Antioch Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King! Let every heart prepare Him room And heav’n and nature sing, And heav’n and nature sing, And heav’n, and heav’n and nature sing.
He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nation prove The glories of His righteousness And wonders of His love, And wonders of His love, And wonders, wonders of His love.
LEA DING IN WORSHIP Dr. Richard Kannwischer Senior Pastor Deanne Townsend Minister to Children & Families
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L EADI NG IN M USIC
C H I L DREN ’S MINISTRY STA FF Deanne Townsend Minister to Children & Families Jennifer Edenfield Director of Early Childhood Isabelle Heard Director of Elementary Ministry Danielle Jones Director of Early Development Cori Temple Director of Nursery Cierra Thompson Director of Elementary Worship
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CAST
Heather Ellison Director of Children’s Music Jennifer Hanna Children’s Music Staff June Abbott Children’s Music Staff Sarah Dempster Children’s Music Staff John Phillips Children’s Music Accompanist Steven Wooddell Piano Daniel Solberg Organist Jonathan Hart Soloist, Guitar Jonathan Swygert Trumpet Benito Thompson Violin Guang Wang Cello Joel Morris Percussion
Baby Jesus Bryce William Ficke Mary Amelia Holley Joseph Jack Whitten Angel Choir Jade Aguilar Mia Arvelo Eliza Beard Sasha Booth Wells Brown Riley Campbell Cora Champney Holly Champney Sally Chasteen Avery Cole Margaret Cole Evie Coppedge Addison Corbett Jack Dean Lauren Dean Annabelle Edenfield David Ellison Thomas Ellison Fernando Escareno Bea Gartland Meriwether Glass Mary Margaret Greene Harper Grace Haner Ella Hart Lottie Hearn Vivienne Hearn Annie Hill Alexandra Hinton Charlotte Hinton Ansley Hunter
Collins Hussion Drew Hussion Melina Kassurova Allie Knudsen Trent Knudsen Haven Krompegal Ava Lambert Elyse Lambert Ford Levings Lena Levings Teo McAfee Maggie McCloud Ford McGowan Gus McGowan Lauren McMillan Paige McMillan Tori McMillan Charles Mitchell Reese Moorhead Andrew Morse Peter Morse Merritt Nalle Ramsey Nalle Claire Nance Sarah Neff Lynleigh Nichols Sierra Novak Addie Gray O’Neal Louise O’Neal Hudson Pribish Pierce Pribish Elizabeth Price Caroline Ray William Ray Ella Richards Clark Sanders Jack Sanders Claire Sappington Molly Schaffer Lily Sprain
Emmy Stewart Chelsea Swann Betts Taubel Swin Taubel Cameron Thaler Rees Thompson Blaire Thomson Ali Wainwright Couper Wainwright Edward Wait Libby Wamser Katie Weathersby Adair Weeks Marian West Carlton Whitney Caroline Whitney Grayson Whitty William Whitty Shug Williams Sybil Williams Xochitl Zamora Gabriel Kayla Bell Herdsmen Brook Corbett Jay O’Meara MaryConnor Thompson Claire Townsend Shepherds David Albert Grayson Albert Rylie Albert Caroline Birdsey Mary Sandford Birdsey Laura Grace Bush Brooks Castellaw Emory Clay
Jackson Clay Ethan Cohn Addison Davis John Drambel Henry Greene Shep Greene Tuck Greene Claire Harris Graham Harris Catherine Horsley Willa Kirk Myers McAnally John McClelland Sam McClelland Mason McDavid Cameron Morrison MacEwen Morrison Slater Nalley Jackson O’Meara Jacob O’Meara Katelyn O’Meara Jack Patrick Franklin Pickens Cate Wassenaar Merridy White William White Josie Williams Trey Williams Roman Centurion Scott Staley Roman Guards Derrick DeCarlo Nicholas DeCarlo Ross Johnson Jonathan McAnally Tom McDavid Dan Schaffer Armistead Whitney
King Herod Chuck Roberts Herod’s Advisors Tucker Greene Stewart Sadler Wise Men Wyatt Thompson Sandford Birdsey Jeff Stratton Wise Men Entourage Brooks Bagwell William Bagwell Bradford Bagwell Mary Boyd Barker Charlotte Barker Libby Barker Finley Chappell James DeCarlo Hudson Haner Adelaide Hutchinson John Hutchinson Julia Rose Hutchinson William McDowell Davis Reynolds Dino Martin JD Stratton Teddy Wamser Will Wassener Carter Wilson Padgett Wilson
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