Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
December 15, 2024 service for the First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City, featuring four Christmas-themed homilies by the church's lay ministers, as well as a festive assortment of carols and holiday-inspired music presented by the First Unitarian Chancel Choir and Bell Ensemble.
ORDER OF SERVICE
00:00 🎵 Introduction: "We Will Go Out In The World" by David Owens
00:59 🎵 Introit – Bell Ensemble and David Owens, organ
02:45 Welcome & Announcements – Rev. Monica Dobbins
04:07 Chalice Lighting – Rev. Monica Dobbins
05:32 🎵 Opening Carol: # 253, "O Come, All Ye Faithful" – words by John Francis Wade (English, 1711-1786); English translation by Frederick Oakeley (English, 1802-1880); Music: John Francis Wade's manuscript (c. 1740-1743)
10:08 Lay Minister: Brandon Checketts
19:00 🎵 Choral Response: "Dona Nobis Pacem" – traditional melody, arranged by David Owens; performed by the Bell Ensemble & Chancel Choir; David Owens on Kurzweil and piano
20:52 Lay Minister: Melinda Pettingill-Patterson
33:04 🎵 Song of Gratitude: # 1010, "We Give Thanks" – words & music by Wendy Luella Perkins (Canadian, b. 1966); led by Rev. J Sylvan
33:55 🎵 Doxology: "From All that Dwell Below the Skies" – words: composite based on Isaac Watts (English, 1674-1748); melody: "Old Hundredth" from Genevan Psalter (1551)
35:13 🎵 Hymn # 251, "Silent Night, Holy Night," followed by "Stille Nacht" (sung by Amanda Esko) – words: Joseph Mohr (Austrian, 1792-1848); music: Franz Xaver Gruber (Austrian, 1787-1863)
38:00 Lay Minister: Darlene Thayne
48:56 🎵 Choral Response: "Peace, Peace" – words & music by Sylvia Powell & Rick Powell (American, 1935-2006); performed by the Chancel Choir
52:00 Lay Minister: Henry Whiteside
58:21 🎵 Choral Response: "An Old-Fashioned Christmas" – words & music by Joyce O. Evans (American, 1923-2024); performed by the Chancel Choir
1:00:45 Benediction – Rev. J Sylvan
1:01:56 🎵 Closing Carol: # 237, "The First Nowell" – words: traditional English carol; music: William Sandys's Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern (1833); sung by the Congregation and the Chancel Choir
1:05:43 Closing Words – Rev. J Sylvan
1:06:38 🎵 Choral Postlude: "Jazz Gloria" – words and music by Natalie Sleeth (American, 1930-1992); performed by the Chancel Choir
1:10:50 🎵 End Credits
Rev. J Sylvan, Senior 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
🙏 All of First Unitarian Church's programs depend entirely on the generous contributions of our members and friends.
→ Donate: slcuu.org/give
🎬 Related video topics from First Unitarian Church
→ youtube.com/playlist?list=PLouELW-J6FZbbZvVRdb9M9HKzqT9D3pFC
→ youtube.com/playlist?list=PLouELW-J6FZaDixptY5SMOi_gdwmaSRkv
December 15, 2024 service for the First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City, featuring four Christmas-themed homilies by the church's lay ministers, as well as a festive assortment of carols and holiday-inspired music presented by the First Unitarian Chancel Choir and Bell Ensemble.
ORDER OF SERVICE
00:00 🎵 Introduction: "We Will Go Out In The World" by David Owens
00:59 🎵 Introit – Bell Ensemble and David Owens, organ
02:45 Welcome & Announcements – Rev. Monica Dobbins
04:07 Chalice Lighting – Rev. Monica Dobbins
05:32 🎵 Opening Carol: # 253, "O Come, All Ye Faithful" – words by John Francis Wade (English, 1711-1786); English translation by Frederick Oakeley (English, 1802-1880); Music: John Francis Wade's manuscript (c. 1740-1743)
10:08 Lay Minister: Brandon Checketts
19:00 🎵 Choral Response: "Dona Nobis Pacem" – traditional melody, arranged by David Owens; performed by the Bell Ensemble & Chancel Choir; David Owens on Kurzweil and piano
20:52 Lay Minister: Melinda Pettingill-Patterson
33:04 🎵 Song of Gratitude: # 1010, "We Give Thanks" – words & music by Wendy Luella Perkins (Canadian, b. 1966); led by Rev. J Sylvan
33:55 🎵 Doxology: "From All that Dwell Below the Skies" – words: composite based on Isaac Watts (English, 1674-1748); melody: "Old Hundredth" from Genevan Psalter (1551)
35:13 🎵 Hymn # 251, "Silent Night, Holy Night," followed by "Stille Nacht" (sung by Amanda Esko) – words: Joseph Mohr (Austrian, 1792-1848); music: Franz Xaver Gruber (Austrian, 1787-1863)
38:00 Lay Minister: Darlene Thayne
48:56 🎵 Choral Response: "Peace, Peace" – words & music by Sylvia Powell & Rick Powell (American, 1935-2006); performed by the Chancel Choir
52:00 Lay Minister: Henry Whiteside
58:21 🎵 Choral Response: "An Old-Fashioned Christmas" – words & music by Joyce O. Evans (American, 1923-2024); performed by the Chancel Choir
1:00:45 Benediction – Rev. J Sylvan
1:01:56 🎵 Closing Carol: # 237, "The First Nowell" – words: traditional English carol; music: William Sandys's Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern (1833); sung by the Congregation and the Chancel Choir
1:05:43 Closing Words – Rev. J Sylvan
1:06:38 🎵 Choral Postlude: "Jazz Gloria" – words and music by Natalie Sleeth (American, 1930-1992); performed by the Chancel Choir
1:10:50 🎵 End Credits
Rev. J Sylvan, Senior 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
🙏 All of First Unitarian Church's programs depend entirely on the generous contributions of our members and friends.
→ Donate: slcuu.org/give
🎬 Related video topics from First Unitarian Church
→ youtube.com/playlist?list=PLouELW-J6FZbbZvVRdb9M9HKzqT9D3pFC
→ youtube.com/playlist?list=PLouELW-J6FZaDixptY5SMOi_gdwmaSRkv
