First Parish Church Manchester by the Sea Worship, January 8, 2023, 10 AM
10 Central St and streamed on Facebook, FirstParishChurchManchesterMa.
Worship and Communion led by Rev. Kurt Herber, music led by Dr. Herman Weiss, First Parish Choir, Rebecca Shrimpton, Paul Knox
Children’s Moment (for young and young at heart) Jeanne Westcott
(Children will leave for Sunday School following)
Passacaglia – Andre Raison (1650-1740)
Prelude in C (from WTC, book 2) – J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
What Offering Shall I Bring? – Moravian melody, arr, Robert Elmore
The Shepherd’s Farewell (Thou Must Leave Thy Lowly Dwelling) – Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)
The Peace of the Earth – Guatelmalan traditional
Sermon – Baptism
Hymns – As with Gladness Those of Old, Jesus Calls Us, o’er the Tumult
Matthew 3:13-17
Deacons Paul Gudonis and Liz Loomis