​Service of the Lord’s Day with Rev. Rachel Shepherd
Sermon Title: “A God Who Carries Us”
Scripture: Isaiah 63:7-9; Matthew 2:13-23

​Worship for the Eve of Christmas with Rev. Ed Soto
Sermon Title: “The Incarnate God”
Scripture: John 1:1-5

​Christmas Cantata: “Sing Christmas” Composed and Arranged by Joel Raney & Mary McDonald, Orchestrated by Michael Lawrence
Choir Director: Stephanie Moehlenkamp
Narrators: Frank and Barbara Podrebarac
Soloists: Keegan deBernard, Cynthia Erb, Jeff Janiak
Choir: Barbie Andrews, Ron Coleman, Keegan and Kelly deBernard, Cynthia Erb, Linda Giles, Megan Ingram, Dennis, Jeff and Linda Janiak, Sang-il Lee, Dana Taylor, Mark Younkin
Suite I Sing Joy!  Sing Joy Overture, Sing Joy Underscore Suite II  Sing Noel Introduction, Sing Noel,  Tell Out, My Soul.   Suite III Sing Emmanuel!  Sing Emmanuel Introduction, Sing Emmanuel!  Christ Is Born,  Emmanuel! God with Us! Suite IV Sing Gloria!, Sing Gloria

Altavista Presbyterian Church
​2019 Children's Christmas Program

​Service of the Lord’s Day with Rev. Ed Soto
Sermon Title: “Weathering the Storms of Life”
Scripture: Psalm 146:5-10; Mark 4:33-41
Choral Anthem: “Westminster Carol” Traditional French Carol, Arranged by Carl. J. Nygard, Jr.
Bm … Angels we have heard on high sweetly singing over the plains.  And the mountains in reply, Echoing their joyous strains.  Gloria in excelsis Deo…  Shepherds why this jubilee, why your joyous strains prolong?  What the gladsome tidings be which inspire this heavenly song?... Come to Bethlehem and see Him whose birth the angels sing; Come adore on bended knee.  Christ the Lord the new born King

​Service of the Lord's Day with Rev. Ed Soto
Sermon Title: "Four Parables on the Kingdom"
Scripture: Psalm72:1-7, 18-19; Mark 4:21-34
 Choral Anthem: “Come, Messiah!” Words and Music by Lloyd Larson
O come, Divine Messiah, the world in silence waits the day when hope shall sing its triumph, and sorrows flee away.  O come, Desire of nations, whom priest and prophet long foretold, and break the chains that bind us, redeem Your long lost fold.  Come, Messiah, Dispel our night with the dawn of grace.  Come, Messiah!  We long to see Your face.  Come, Messiah, come!  O come, dear Child of promises, for lowly shall Your cradle be; though clothed in human likeness, we shall the Godhead see! … 

Service of the Lord's Day with Rev. Ed Soto
Sermon Title: "Parable of the Sower"
Scripture: Psalm 122:1-9; Mark 4:1-20
Choral Anthem: “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus” Words by Charles Wesley, Music by Jefferson, Arranged by John A. Behnke
Come, Lord Jesus… Come, thou long expected Jesus, born to set thy people free; from our fears and sins release 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 long 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…