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Family Christmas Concert | sunday | december 14, 2025

PRELUDE | Brubeck Brass

WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS | Pastor Cathy Johns

* CALL TO WORSHIP | Manny Fernandez

Welcome to this joyous celebration as we gather together for our Christmas concert!

Today, we begin a journey filled with the spirit of Christmas, a season of love, joy, and hope.

In this magical time of year, let us pause to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas, the birth of a child in Bethlehem, a gift of love that changed the world forever.

In the glow of twinkling lights and the sounds of carols, let us join in harmony, celebrating the bonds of family and friendship that make this season truly special.

Let the magic of Christmas fill this space!

May the spirit of Christmas shine brightly in each one of us. Let the celebration begin!

* OPENING HYMN | introduced by Noelle Neal
O Come All Ye Faithful | arr. Cathy Moklebust
Handbell Choir, Brubeck Brass

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;

(refrain) 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; (refrain)

© 2003 Choristers Guild | C. Frederick Oakeley, John Francis Wade & William Henry Monk | © words: public domain music: public domain | all rights reserved | used with permission under One License #A-726973

PRAISE TEAM | introduced by Penelope Percy
Christmas Day | Andrew Bergthold, Ed Cash, Franni Cash, Martin Cash & Scott Cash

Living Hope | Brian Johnson & Phil Wickham

HANDBELL CHOIR | introduced by Travers Gill
A Celtic Silent Night | arr. Patrick Tierney

Go, Tell it on the Mountain | arr. Dave Howland

ENSEMBLE | introduced by Avery Leebow
Advent Peace | Lloyd Larson

A Babe is Born in Bethlehem | Justin Thomas Fields

CHANCEL CHOIR | introduced by Caroline Kretzschmar
Hodie Christus Natus Est | Mark Hayes
Brubeck Brass

Fantasy on Five Christmas Carols | Mark Hayes
Brubeck Brass

OFFERING | Pastor Doug Johns
worshiping through the offering of our lives and gifts.

· Place gifts in the collection plates as they are passed

· Drop tithes and offerings in the wooden boxes as you leave worship

· Give online at christchurchfl.org/give

· Text GIVE to 954.880.3885

· Mail a check to Christ Church, 4845 NE 25^th Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308

Christ Church is a congregationally supported ministry. We thank you for your faithfulness as we reflect the love, hope and joy of Jesus to our community. Connect Cards, found in the hymnal racks in front of you, may be completed and placed in the offering too.

CONGREGATIONAL HYMN | introduced by Etta Suiter
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing | The United Methodist Hymnal No. 240

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!”

(refrain) Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the new-born King!”

Christ, by highest heaven adored; Christ, the everlasting Lord,

Late in time behold him come, offspring of the virgin’s womb.

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; hail th’incarnate Deity,

Pleased with us in flesh to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel. (refrain)

Charles Wesley & Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy |© words & music: public domain | CCLI License # 487103

THE CHRISTMAS STORY & LIVE NATIVITY | introduced by Harper Palonka
Children of Christ Church | Pastor Monique McBride

CHRIST CHURCH SCHOOL CHOIR | introduced by Julia Chetri
Ring and Celebrate! | Brad Nix

* CONGREGATIONAL HYMN | introduced by Jace Levitt & Giulianna Giannino
Joy to the World | arr. Cathy Moklebust

Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive its King;

Let every heart prepare him room, and heaven and nature sing,

and heaven and nature sing, and heaven and nature sing.

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 | Pastor Monique McBride

CHRIST CHURCH MUSIC MINISTRY

Chancel Choir | Chuck Stanley, director

Ensemble | Chuck Stanley, director
Holly Aragon-Jones Connie Bookholt Carrie Brooke Jerry Ferguson Michael Marks Brian McComb Leigh Neely Deborah Osborne Keith Parent

Trio | Carrie Brooke, director
Carrie Brooke | Leigh Neely | Mel White

Brubeck Brass
Jose Arevalo & Amy Batcheder, trumpets | Elliot Fus, horn | David Brubeck, trombone | Melissa Vilches, tuba

Instrumentalists
Steven Mailloux-Adler, percussion | Wes Kassulke, piano

Christ Church School Choir | Phillip Woodard, music teacher

Live Nativity
Julia Salzman, Mary | Nolan Palonka, Joseph | Luna Cortes, Palmer King, Marco Pacella, Billy Salzman, Vincent Shea, Kennedy Stone, Collins Tedcastle, Blair Vella, angels | Benjamin Bashir, Alexander Bashir, Xander Campbell, Ethan Castillo & Lirak VanBeach, shepherds | Miles Chin, Tucker Gill & Joey Barbera, wise men | Matthew McClellan, star

Grayson Vitale, Lyanna Castillo, Leighton Stone, Merritt Stone, Mary Allyn Campbell, Charlotte Castelein, Live Nativity narrators

Presenters | Julia Chetri, Manny Fernandez, Giulianna Giannino, Travers Gill, Caroline Kretzschmar, Avery Leebow, Jace Levitt, Noelle Neal, Harper Palonka, Penelope Percy, Collin Shea & Etta Suiter

Pastors | Cathy Johns | Doug Johns | Monique McBride

WORSHIP AT CHRIST CHURCH

SUNDAYS
8:45-11am Holy Grounds coffee time | 9am praise service | 10am At the Table | 11am traditional service

CHRISTMAS EVE AT CHRIST CHURCH
TUESDAY | december 24
5pm worship led by children
7pm traditional service with lessons and carols
11pm traditional service with holy communion

Nursery open 5pm and 7pm services | all livestreamed at christchurchfl.org with Facebook & YouTube @christchurchfl