Marys Song

Please note – The YouTube recording will be updated at approximately noon following the in-person service.

 Welcome to our Sunday Morning Online Worship at the Congregational Church of Amherst, UCC!
No matter WHO you are, or WHERE you are on life’s journey, YOU are welcome here!

December 14, 2025    Third Sunday of Advent   10:00 a.m.

PARTICIPANTS IN THIS SERVICE:
Rev. Maureen R. Frescott, Senior Pastor
Rev. Charlotte E.Y. Bell, Associate Pastor
Sara Phelps, Director of Music
Michael Havay, Organist/Accompanist
Sally Bowkett, Deacon in Charge
Sally Hooper, Sue Ruggiero, Deacons
The Boczenowski/Emmons Family, Advent Candle Lighters
Bruce and Susan Manchester, Ushers
Tim Wiegand, Videographer

MUSIC:
Prelude – Christmas Rejoicing – Douglas E. Wagner; Bell Choir
Anthem – Sleep Little King – Don Besig; Youth Choir and Sue Werst, flute
Anthem – Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day – arr. Michael Larkin; Chancel Choir
Offertory – Improvisation on Ave Maria – Franz Schubert/Charles Callahan, ©1996 MorningStar Music Publishers from collection Marian Hymns
Postlude – Postlude on Hail, Holy Queen – Charles Callahan, ©1996 MorningStar Music Publishers from collection Marian Hymns

Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from One License with license #A-731944.

HYMNS:
Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates #8
My Heart Sings Out with Joyful Praise #106
With Joy Draw Water #109

The first hymn is from Hymns, Psalms, & Spiritual Songs, ©1990 Westminster/John Knox Press.
The second and third hymns are from The New Century Hymnal, ©1995 The Pilgrim Press.

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