Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
The December 18, 2022 Christmas pageant at the First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City. Our Christmas Pageant is a gift of love that takes a small army to put on! We would like to extend a huge thank you to Alvin Selstedt, Nick Anderson, and our Junior Singers for the amazing music they provided today. It was a pleasure to experience their talents and we are immensely grateful for their contribution.
Also, we would like to send our sincerest gratitude to Rosie Lander for her wonderful work as a youth narrator. Rosie's enthusiasm and creativity has been invaluable and we appreciate the time and effort she has put into this project. Thank you, Rosie! And thanks to Tristan Moore, for making all the technical side work!
ORDER OF SERVICE
00:00 🎵 Introduction: "We Will Go Out In The World" - music by David Owens
00:56 🎵 Prelude: "March of the Wooden Soldiers" - music by Leon Jessel (German, 1871-1942); Alvin Selstedt, tuba; Nick Anderson, flute; David Owens, piano
03:00 Welcome, Announcements & Chalice Lighting - Amanda Esko, Director of Religious Education
07:25 🎵 "Light a Candle for Peace" - music and words by Shelley Murley; Junior Singers and David Owens, piano
09:48 Christmas Pageant - narrated by Rosie Lander & Amanda Esko
13:33 🎵 Hymn: "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" - translated by John Mason Neale (English, 1818-1866) from Latin, c. 9th century; melody adapted by Thomas Helmore (English, 1811-1890) from a 15th-century French Franciscan processional; David Owens, piano
14:54 Caesar Augustus – Rev. Ian White Maher
16:32 🎵 Offering: "Have a Holly Jolly Christmas" - music by Johnny Marks (American, 1909-1985); Junior Singers and David Owens, piano
18:07 Mary, Joseph, and the Innkeeper
21:47 🎵 "Away in a Manger" - music by William J. Kirkpatrick (American, 1838-1921); Junior Singers and David Owens, piano
22:35 Shepherds and Animals
27:12 🎵 Hymn: "The First Nowell" - words: Traditional English carol; music: William Sandys's Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern (1833); David Owens, piano
28:10 The Angels
32:33 🎵 "Angels We Have Heard on High" - traditional French carol; adaptation by Earl Marlatt (American, 1892-1976); Junior Singers and David Owens, piano
35:16 The Star and the Three Wise People
37:21 🎵 Hymn: "O Little Town of Bethlehem" - words by Phillips Brooks (American, 1835-1893); music by Lewis H. Redner (American, 1831-1908); David Owens, piano
38:16 Gifts for Jesus, and Conclusion
40:31 🎵 Hymn: "Joy to The World" - words by Isaac Watts (English, 1674-1748); music attributed to George Frideric Handel (German-British, 1685-1759); arr. by Lowell Mason (American, 1792-1872); David Owens, piano
41:59 Closing Words - Amanda Esko
42:30 🎵 Postlude: "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" - words by Sammy Cahn (American, 1913-1993); music by Jules Styne (English-American, 1905-1994); Alvin Selstedt, tuba; Nick Anderson, flute; David Owens, piano
44:15 End Credits
Rev. Ian White Maher, Interim Minister
Rev. Monica Dobbins, Assistant Minister
Amanda Esko, Director of Religious Education
David Owens, Director of Music
Stefanie Park, Administrator
Tristan Moore, Audiovisual Director
🌎 First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City
→ Website: slcuu.org
→ Facebook: facebook.com/firstuuslc
→ Instagram: instagram.com/firstuuslc
→ YouTube: youtube.com/FirstUUSLC
🙏 We are supported by the financial contributions of our members and friends.
→ Donate: slcuu.org/give
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The December 18, 2022 Christmas pageant at the First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City. Our Christmas Pageant is a gift of love that takes a small army to put on! We would like to extend a huge thank you to Alvin Selstedt, Nick Anderson, and our Junior Singers for the amazing music they provided today. It was a pleasure to experience their talents and we are immensely grateful for their contribution.
Also, we would like to send our sincerest gratitude to Rosie Lander for her wonderful work as a youth narrator. Rosie's enthusiasm and creativity has been invaluable and we appreciate the time and effort she has put into this project. Thank you, Rosie! And thanks to Tristan Moore, for making all the technical side work!
ORDER OF SERVICE
00:00 🎵 Introduction: "We Will Go Out In The World" - music by David Owens
00:56 🎵 Prelude: "March of the Wooden Soldiers" - music by Leon Jessel (German, 1871-1942); Alvin Selstedt, tuba; Nick Anderson, flute; David Owens, piano
03:00 Welcome, Announcements & Chalice Lighting - Amanda Esko, Director of Religious Education
07:25 🎵 "Light a Candle for Peace" - music and words by Shelley Murley; Junior Singers and David Owens, piano
09:48 Christmas Pageant - narrated by Rosie Lander & Amanda Esko
13:33 🎵 Hymn: "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" - translated by John Mason Neale (English, 1818-1866) from Latin, c. 9th century; melody adapted by Thomas Helmore (English, 1811-1890) from a 15th-century French Franciscan processional; David Owens, piano
14:54 Caesar Augustus – Rev. Ian White Maher
16:32 🎵 Offering: "Have a Holly Jolly Christmas" - music by Johnny Marks (American, 1909-1985); Junior Singers and David Owens, piano
18:07 Mary, Joseph, and the Innkeeper
21:47 🎵 "Away in a Manger" - music by William J. Kirkpatrick (American, 1838-1921); Junior Singers and David Owens, piano
22:35 Shepherds and Animals
27:12 🎵 Hymn: "The First Nowell" - words: Traditional English carol; music: William Sandys's Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern (1833); David Owens, piano
28:10 The Angels
32:33 🎵 "Angels We Have Heard on High" - traditional French carol; adaptation by Earl Marlatt (American, 1892-1976); Junior Singers and David Owens, piano
35:16 The Star and the Three Wise People
37:21 🎵 Hymn: "O Little Town of Bethlehem" - words by Phillips Brooks (American, 1835-1893); music by Lewis H. Redner (American, 1831-1908); David Owens, piano
38:16 Gifts for Jesus, and Conclusion
40:31 🎵 Hymn: "Joy to The World" - words by Isaac Watts (English, 1674-1748); music attributed to George Frideric Handel (German-British, 1685-1759); arr. by Lowell Mason (American, 1792-1872); David Owens, piano
41:59 Closing Words - Amanda Esko
42:30 🎵 Postlude: "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" - words by Sammy Cahn (American, 1913-1993); music by Jules Styne (English-American, 1905-1994); Alvin Selstedt, tuba; Nick Anderson, flute; David Owens, piano
44:15 End Credits
Rev. Ian White Maher, Interim Minister
Rev. Monica Dobbins, Assistant Minister
Amanda Esko, Director of Religious Education
David Owens, Director of Music
Stefanie Park, Administrator
Tristan Moore, Audiovisual Director
🌎 First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City
→ Website: slcuu.org
→ Facebook: facebook.com/firstuuslc
→ Instagram: instagram.com/firstuuslc
→ YouTube: youtube.com/FirstUUSLC
🙏 We are supported by the financial contributions of our members and friends.
→ Donate: slcuu.org/give
🎬 Related video topics from First Unitarian Church
→ youtube.com/playlist?list=PLouELW-J6FZbLd7M0ecRhGSb-sGKVvv9D
→ youtube.com/playlist?list=PLouELW-J6FZaDixptY5SMOi_gdwmaSRkv
