The Annual
wake forest lovefeast
In apostolic times, Christians periodically observed a common meal called “agape” from the Greek word meaning “love.” The Lovefeast continued as an important part of Christian worship for centuries, but nearly faded away. Then in 1727, a small band of Moravians assembled by German religious and social reformer, Count Nicolaus Zinzendorf, reintroduced it, and Moravian missionaries and immigrants carried the custom to the Americas. The first Lovefeasts of the Moravian Church in North America were held in Savannah, Georgia, from 1735 to 1740. In North Carolina, the first Lovefeast was held on the evening of November 17, 1753, the day the first Moravian colonists arrived at the settlement of Bethabara in what is now Winston-Salem. Begun by Moravian students in 1965, the first Wake Forest Lovefeast drew fewer than 200 people. Now, with more than 4,000 in attendance each year, this simple service has become one of our oldest and most beloved traditions. Throughout all the changes at Wake Forest over the years, an abiding spirit and appreciable character remain. That spirit sustains us as each new entering class of Demon Deacons becomes part of an everchanging campus culture. Gathering each year as a community for Christmas Lovefeast helps assure that the spirit of Wake Forest endures.
wake forest university annual lovefeast December 5, 2021
Prelude Silent Night, Holy Night! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Nichols (b. 1965) Wait Chapel Brass Joy to the World. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arr. Bill Ingram (b. 1958) Handbells Suite Antique: Ostinato. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Rutter (b. 1945) Riley Hinshaw, flute Lauren Winkelman, piano Hark! the Herald Angels Sing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Nichols (b. 1958) Wait Chapel Brass The Bells of Christmas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arr. Cathy Moeklebust (b. 1958) Handbells Gloria Fantasie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . French Carol, 18th c. Arr. Judy Nishimura (b. 1953) Flute Choir Carol of the Bells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arr. Isaac S. Cates Winston-Salem State University Singing Rams and Wake Forest University Gospel Choir
O Magnum Mysterium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tomas Luis de Victoria (ca. 1540-1611) Wake Forest University Chamber Choir O great mystery, and wonderful sacrament, that animals should see the newborn Lord, lying in a manger! Blessed is the virgin whose womb was worthy to bear the Lord, Jesus Christ. Alleluia! Morning Star. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Francis Florentine Hagen (1815-1907)
Introit Betelehemu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arr. Barrington Brooks Winston-Salem State University Singing Rams and Wake Forest University Gospel Choir Christopher Thomas, Todd Corley, Darrius Campbell (MDiv ’24), Cameron French (’23) and Dr. Willie J. Stroud, III (WSSU alumnus), percussion We are glad that we have a Father to trust. We are glad that we have a Father to rely upon. Where was Jesus born? Where was He born? Bethlehem, the city of wonder. That is where the Father was born for sure. Praise, praise, praise be to Him. We thank Thee, we thank Thee, we thank Thee for this day, Gracious Father. Praise, praise, praise be to Thee, Merciful Father.
Hymn (the audience is invited to stand as directed by the music leader) O Come, All Ye Faithful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arr. Patrick Hawes (b. 1958) 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, Christ the Lord. God of God, light of light, Lo! He comes forth from the Virgin’s womb. Our very God, begotten not created, 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, Christ the Lord. Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning; Jesus, to thee be glory given! Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing! O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Rev. Dr. K. Monet Rice-Jalloh Associate University Chaplain
Call to Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Rev. Dr. Rice-Jalloh Lighting of the Advent Candle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emily Harkins (’22) Morning Star. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Francis Florentine Hagen (1815-1907)
Hymn (the audience is invited to stand as directed by the music leader) Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arr. Sterling Procter (b. 1950) Come, thou long expected Jesus, born to set thy people free; from our fears and sins release us, let us find our rest in thee. Israel’s strength and consolation, hope of all the earth thou art; dear desire of every nation, joy of every longing heart. Born thy people to deliver, born a child and yet a King, born to reign in us forever, now thy gracious kingdom bring. By thine own eternal spirit rule in all our hearts alone; by thine all sufficient merit, raise us to thy glorious throne.
Reading: Isaiah 9:2, 6-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liz Orr Associate University Chaplain for Catholic Life
Music Coventry Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arr. Ricky Lombardo (b. 1959) Katarina Sams (’22) and Eric Ross (’22), flute
Reading: Isaiah 11:1-9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peggy Beckman Office Manager, Office of the Chaplain
Music I Wonder as I Wander. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arr. Gwenyth Walker (b. 1947) Wake Forest University String Quartet
Reading: Luke 1:26-35, 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Susan R. Wente Wake Forest University President
Music Mary Had A Baby. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arr. William Dawson (1898-1990) Winston-Salem State University Singing Rams and Wake Forest University Gospel Choir Makala Crawford and Mya Hopper, soprano soloists (WSSU)
Pastoral Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Rev. Victoria Lasley Transitional Associate Pastor, Kernersville Moravian Church
Music Jesus, Jesus Rest Your Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arr. Gwenyth Walker (b. 1947) Wake Forest University String Quartet
Reflection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Rev. Dr. Tim Auman University Chaplain
Hymn (the audience is invited to stand as directed by the music leader) Festival First Nowell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arr. Dan Forrest (b. 1978) All: The first Nowell the angel did say Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay; In fields where they lay, keeping their sheep, On a cold winter’s night that was so deep; Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, born is the King of Israel! Sopranos and Altos: They looked up and saw a star, Shining in the east, beyond them far; Tenors and Basses: And to the earth, it gave great light, And so it continued both day and night.
Choir Only: Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, born is the King of Israel! All: Then let us all with one accord Sing praises to our Heav’nly Lord, That hath made heav’n and earth of naught, And with his blood mankind hath bought. Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, born is the King of Israel!
Reading: Luke 2:1-20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michelle Zhan Manager, Case Management and Coordinator for Chinese Student Life
Music III. Gloria, In Excelsis Deo (from Sinfonia Sacra). . . . . . . . . . Daniel Pinkham (1923-2006) Wake Forest University Chamber Choir Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to men of good will. Rejoice in the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with joy. Come into his presence with exultation. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who has made us and not we ourselves.
Hymn (the audience is invited to stand as directed by the music leader) Silent Night. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arr. Dan Forrest (b. 1978) 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, Son of God, love’s pure light Radiant beams from Thy holy face With the dawn of redeeming grace Jesus, Lord at Thy birth, Jesus, Lord at Thy birth Choral interlude (choirs only) Raise candles 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.”
Reading: Matthew 2:1-12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donald Stewart (’22) Music Videntes Stellam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) Wake Forest University Chamber Choir Beholding the star, with joy the wise men came and with great gladness: and they entered in the house, and there offered the Lord gold, and myrrh, and incense.
Hymn (the audience is invited to stand as directed by the music leader) Morning Star (with congregation). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Francis Florentine Hagen (1815-1907) Thy glad beams, thou Morning Star, cheer the nations near and far. Thy glad beams, thou Morning Star, cheer the nations near and far. Thee we own, Lord alone, Lord alone, thee we own our dear Savior, God’s dear Son. Morning Star, my soul’s true light, tarry not, dispel my night. Morning Star, my soul’s true light, tarry not, dispel my night. Jesus mine, in me shine; In me shine, Jesus mine; fill my heart with light divine.
Music Joy to the World. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arr. Joseph Joubert (b. 1958) Winston-Salem State University Singing Rams and Wake Forest University Gospel Choir Christopher Thomas, drums
Reading: John 1:1-14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Penny Rue Vice President for Campus Life
Hymn (the audience is invited to stand as directed by the music leader) Joy to the World. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arr. Julian Wachner (b. 1969) All: Joy to the world! The Lord is come: let earth receive her King; let ev’ry 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.
Tenors and Basses: Joy to the earth! The Savior reigns: Let all their songs employ; while fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy, repeat, repeat the sounding joy. All: No more let sin and sorrow grow Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make his blessing flow Far as the curse is found, far as the curse is found, far as, far as the curse is found. All: He rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the nations prove the glories of His righteousness and wonders of His love, and wonders of His love, and wonders, wonders of His love.
Benediction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Father Marcel Amadi Campus Minister, WFU Catholic Community
Choral Benediction In the Bleak Midwinter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gustav Holst (1874-1934) Wake Forest University Chamber Choir
Postlude Good Christian Friends, Rejoice!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Nichols (b. 1965) Wait Chapel Brass
Acknowledgements: WFU School of Divinity Dr. Jonathan Lee Walton, Dean WFU Music Department Dr. Peter Kairoff, Chair Dr. Jacqui Carrasco, Associate Chair
Participants: Wait Chapel Brass Tim Hudson, trumpet Kevin Bowen, trumpet
Bob Campbell, horn Brian French, trombone
Matt Ransom, tuba John Beck, percussion
Flute Choir Kathryn Levy, director Bailey Godfrey Annie Gravereaux Riley Henshaw Bea Mathews
Rachel Minster Eric Ross Katarina Sams Alyssa Soltren
Haley Xu Fuyuan Zheng
String Quartet Jacqui Carrasco, director Amber Adkins, violin Uzo Ahn, violin
Alex Pleasant, viola Morgan Lyke, cello
Organist & Pianist Tomasz Robak
Winston-Salem State University Singing Rams D’Walla Simmons-Burke, director Soprano Nevaeh Cobbs Aryona Andrade Core Makala Crawford Jailyn Monet Farmer Mya Hopper Amily James Ayanna Mackey Madison Murrell Zakiyah Payne Rhienne Redmond* Jordan Stephenson Zareha Ware Gracious White
Chrislyn Bright Adrianna Bundles Denay Antoinette Cuffee Zimya Dewitt Kelsey Joyner Ndia Lee Jaree Legins Breonna McCoy Danita McDuffie* Ambria McIntyre Ahmoni McLamb Lauren Mitchell Shapell Queen Tarai Aniyah Robinson Cheyenne Smith Shenna Stancil* Tatiana Thompson Camden Elise Woods
Alto Brianna Baker Jahnasty Blackmon Ellyn Blackstock
Tenor Junior Azurin* Duone Campbell Adrean Fairley Derek Langley Bernard Lee Earl Robinson Bass Jaquan Applewhite Julius Brown Donnell Joseph Dorsey* Mekhi Harris Clintell Owens* Jaquan Shaw
* Senior
Wake Forest University Gospel Choir Joshuah Brian Campbell, director Soprano Mai Cameron Jasmine Evans* Sydney Joseph Marion Ladner Adaiah Stevens
Alto Chloe Baker Gabrielle Banks Jasmine Logan Shelby Miles Daeja Thomas
* WSSU Singing Rams Alumna
Tenor/Baritone Ramon Durham Joseph Gaines Malachi Woodard
Bass Nathaniel Avery Cleveland Ladner Percussionists Darrius Campbell Cameron French
Wake Forest University Concert Choir Christopher Gilliam, director Soprano Sarah Ambrose Ellen Emge* Mira Gupta Julianna Hopper^ Meryl Kaduboski Christiana Kambouris Sophia Keeley Jasmine Marshall Sallie Perry^
Alto Claire Custer Selina (YiFei) Du Jessilyn Gao Devin Gilberson Elizabeth Kane Jen Schretter* Parker Sparks Sara Hagiwara Bam Purcell Robin Rodriguez
Tenor Harrison Abromavage Christopher Keiser* Jonathan Crowley Alex Nikolaev Bass Nathaniel Avery* Jesus Orozco Max DeMarco^ Aine Pierre
* Section Leader ^ Senior
Wake Forest University Chamber Choir Christopher Gilliam, director Soprano Sarah Ambrose Tori Cascone Brianna Coppolino^ Caroline Kernell*^ Cami Wilson#
Alto 1 Alexandra Eliasek Anna Kitts Lillian Holland# Elsa Maurizi* Kate Sloan
Soprano 2 Hannah Murrow Lucy Owen Nora Resk Aditi Samavedy Sky Shi
Alto 2 Gabbie Coffy*^ Claire Hopkins Maddie Koontz^ Harriet Middleton
* Section Leader ^ Senior # Abroad
Tenor 1 Larry Bai Greyson Lehman*^ Josh Prillaman^ Tenor 2 Mark Cordell^ Harrison Siegel Matt Witterholt^
Bass 1 Nate Beskid Max DeMarco^ Patrick Fenlon Will Gardner Charlie Huebner Turner Jones# Bass 2 Nathaniel Avery Xander Friedel Kgosi Hughes* Conner Milstead
One of the greatest joys of the holiday season is lifting up others. This year has been especially challenging for some members of our Wake Forest community. In the spirit of the season, please consider making a gift to the Chaplain’s Emergency Fund. Throughout the year, the Chaplain’s Fund supports students, staff and faculty who are facing financial hardship. Make a gift to the Chaplain’s Fund at go.wfu.edu/cef