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Thank you for joining us for this service of lessons, carols, and prayers. If you would like to support the ministry of Bethany Lutheran Church, you may do so by texting “GIVE” to (562) 210-0463

Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Special thanks to all of those who made this service of lessons, carols, and prayers possible.

• Michael Kelley - Director/DP/Editor
• Shane John - 2nd Camera Operator
• Aaron Kretzmann, Audio Engineer
• Audio mixed at Phos Studios
• Max Hansen for assisting with tech and transitions.

Musicians in order of appearance:

• Robert Bottoms, Organ
• Meghan Turner, Trumpet
• Aleina Aiello, Vocals
• Pat Gagan, Piano and Vocals
• Blake Flattley, Acoustic Guitar and Vocals
• Sean McGrath, Drums and Percussion
• Steve Schliebe, Bass Guitar
• Marcy Sudock, Violin I
• Valencia Mitchell, Violin II
• Lisa Santana, Viola
• Vladimir Zherdev, Cello
• Kevin Bowers, solo piano

Readers in order of appearance:

• Pastor Kevin Kritzer
  
  Pastor Kyle Blake
  
  Pastor Seth Moorman
  
  Kayleigh Lopez, DCE

Mara Widmann for coordinating all of the musicians, preparing string and organ arrangements, and making sure every detail was taken care of.

Laura Angle for providing refreshments.

Cindy Morrison, Church Administrative Assistant

Ben Lopez, Philip Lopez, Jacob Angle, Kayleigh Lopez, Soren Widmann, Adam Widmann, Jason Jones, Michael Kelley, and Blake Flattley for moving the altar.

The many people that helped to decorate and prepare the sanctuary.

Those who generously gave to cover the expenses of producing this service.

A special thanks to Dr. Carol McDaniel, without whom the legacy of excellent music at Bethany, especially at the time of Christmas, would not exist. Thank you.

SONG CREDITS

O Come, All Ye Faithful

Text and tune by John F. Wade; tr. Frederick Oakeley

Text and music: Public Domain

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

CCLI Song # 7101434

Blake Flattley © 2017 Blake Flattley Music

There Will Be Rest

CCLI Song # 7064065

Blake Flattley | Brian T. Murphy

© 2015 There Will Be Rest (Admin. by Blake Flattley Music)

Once In Royal David’s City

Text:  Cecil F. Alexander

Tune:  Henry J. Gauntlett; IRBY

Arranged by David Willcocks

© Oxford University Press 1970. Reproduced by permission. All rights reserved.

Used and Reprinted under ONELICENSE #A-706149.

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Tune: Lewis H. Redner

Public Domain

What Child is This

English, 16th Century

Public Domain

Of the Father’s Love Begotten

CCLI Song # 7140764

Aurelius Clemens Prudentius | Henry Williams Baker |

John Mason Neale | Matt Preston

© Matt Preston Music (Admin. by Matthew Preston)

Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Text: Charles Wesley

Tune: Felix Mendelssohn

Public Domain

Silent Night

Text: Franz Joseph Mohr; tr. John F. Young

Tune: Franz Xaver Gruber

Public Domain

Joy to the World

Tune: George Frideric Handel

Public Domain

Go Tell it on the Mountain

Tune: African American Spiritual

Public Domain

CCLI License # 396555