PRESENTS

43rd Annual Christmas Service: Lessons and Carols

Featuring Lower School students and music by Grades 6-12 Band, Orchestra and Choral Ensembles

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Event Seating on
Chalmers Field

  • Lawn seating in designated open area on a first-come basis.

  • Dress warmly, and you may bring blankets and low-profile (beach-style) chairs for seating.

  • Please allow adequate spacing between parties and consider the view for other Tartans in selecting your seating area.

  • Restroom locations in Gateway Building, Sillers Hall and Campaigne Center.

  • If you need medical or other assistance, Health Center and Security staff members will be positioned in front of the Campaigne Center.

  • Please no food or drinks.

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Evening Program

MUSICAL PRELUDE PERFORMANCES

“Jing, Jing, Jingle Bells” by Grade 6 and 7 Concert Band

“Deck The Halls” by Grade 6 and 7 Concert Band

“The Little Drummer Boy” by Jazz Band

“Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays” by Middle School and Upper School Concert Band, Orchestra and Choirs

WELCOME

Head of School Will Moseley and Lower School Principal Jennifer Blount

14th ANNUAL PTF TREE LIGHTING

ST. MARGARET’S 43rd ANNUAL LESSONS AND CAROLS SERVICE

The Lessons and Carols service in the Anglican tradition, celebrates the birth of Jesus in nine lessons and carols and has remained the same since the late 1800’s. St. Margaret's Lower School Christmas Service of Lessons and Carols was first celebrated in December 1979. It is one of the oldest traditions of the school. It began as an opportunity for our students, parents and the St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church community to worship together through the retelling of the Christmas story.

Processional

Opening Prayer by St. Margaret’s Chaplain Fr. James Livingston

Lessons and Carols (see list below)

Closing Prayer by St. Margaret’s Chaplain Fr. James Livingston

Congregation Joins in Singing the “Hallelujah Chorus” (see lyrics below)

Recessional

  • “Emmanuel” by Lower School students

    “The Road” by Upper School Choir

    “In the Bleak Midwinter” by Lower School students

    “Comfort and Joy” by Jazz Band

    “Carol of the Bells/Greensleeves” by Upper School Orchestra

    “The First Noel” by Lower School students

    “And the Herald Angels Sing” by Middle School and Upper School Concert Band

    “Mary, Did You Know?” by Grade 6 Choir

    “Angels We Have Heard on High” by Lower School students

    “No Room” by Lower School students

    “O Little Town of Bethlehem” by Middle School Orchestra

    “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen” by Upper School Choir

    “O Holy Night” by Grade 7 Choir

    “Do You Hear What I Hear?” by all students

    “What Child Is This” by Lower School students

    “Calypso Lullaby” by Grades K - 1 students

    “Three Great Kings” by Middle School Orchestra

    “All Is Well/Silent Night” by Upper School Orchestra

    Peace on Earth/”Silent As A Snowflake” by Lower School students and Middle School and Upper School Choirs

    “A Clare Benediction” by all students

    “O Come All Ye Faithful” by Middle School and Upper School Concert Band

    “Hallelujah Chorus” entire congregation (lyrics below)

  • Hallelujah,
    Hallelujah,
    Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
    Ha-lle-lu-jah!

    Hallelujah,
    Hallelujah,
    Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
    Ha-lle-lu-jah!

    For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth.
    Hallelujah
    Hallelujah,
    Hallelujah,
    Hallelujah!

    For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth.
    Hallelujah,
    Hallelujah,
    Hallelujah,
    Hallelujah!

    For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth.
    For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth
    Hallelujah,
    Hallelujah!

    For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth.
    Hallelujah!

    The Kingdom of this world
    Is become
    The Kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ,
    And of His Christ;

    And He shall reign forever and ever.
    And He shall reign forever and ever.

    King of Kings,
    Forever, and ever, Hallelujah, Hallelujah!

    And Lord of Lords,
    Forever, and ever, Hallelujah, Hallelujah!

    King of Kings,
    Forever, and ever, Hallelujah, Hallelujah!

    And Lord of Lords,
    Forever, and ever, Hallelujah, Hallelujah!

    King of Kings,
    Forever, and ever, Hallelujah, Hallelujah!

    And Lord of Lords,
    King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.

    King of Kings, and Lord of Lords,
    King of Kings, and Lord of Lords,

    And He shall reign forever and ever.
    Forever and ever, forever, and ever,
    Hallelujah,
    Hallelujah,
    Hallelujah,
    Hallelujah,

    Hal-le-lu-jah!!!!!!

Support St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church Infant Pantry

Support the St. Margaret’s Church and School Infant Pantry Holiday Drive for essential items. Collection boxes are located at event entrances if you brought items tonight. See event map above for box locations.

There is still time to contribute! Please consider shopping and shipping items from the SMEC Infant Pantry Holiday Drive Wish List on Amazon. As a note, please select "St. Margaret's Episcopal Church's Gift Registry Address" as the shipping address in checkout.

NEEDED ITEMS INCLUDE:

  • Infant baby blankets (please avoid wool or other scratchy fabric)

  • Infant hats, booties and mittens

  • Infant books – in English and in Spanish

  • Infant food, formula and powdered milk – the following specific brands are needed: Gerber To Go Smart Flow Baby Food Pouches, Enfamil Infant Formula, Enfamil Gentlease, Nestle Nido Powdered Milk.

Thank you for helping St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church and School as we partner to bring light and love to our neighbors this holiday season.

 Student Ensemble Credits

  • Middle School Band
    Beau Blount
    Brayden Brisbois
    Parker Bunnell
    Nison Cai
    Leila Chacon
    Sawyer Collins
    Aston Frankfurt
    Sean Gunar
    Lauryn Harris
    Dev Jain
    Trevor Jaksch
    Zane Kieckhafer
    Nicholas Killer
    Jack Kleinhans
    Ethan Lavender
    Justin Lee
    Larry Li
    Jessica Liu
    Zacl Longo
    Brendan Lyons
    Evan Mai
    Gavin McCarthy
    Nick Meggers
    Kameron Mehr
    Megan Mohler
    Sam Ruff
    Arya Saidi
    Austin Stolper
    Nate Stykemain
    Gio Suarez-Olameni
    Gavin Taylor
    Rhys Thomas
    Gareth Thomas
    Jemma Townend
    Ben Viola
    Steven Wang
    Victoria Wang
    Yoyo Wang
    Mac Warren
    Cameron White
    Ethan  Whitehead
    Zidan Yuan
    Jessica Zhang
    Gloria Zhou

    Upper School Concert Band
    Levon Alyanakian
    Kent Chacon
    Emma Chang
    Leo Curran
    Caden Gazzaniga
    Alex Georgiades
    Dmitri Georgiades
    Mark Gonzalez
    Tai Guo
    Alex Holland
    Nicholas Holland
    David Jiang
    Nate Kang
    Michalis Karmis
    Sam Katz
    Trey Kingsley
    Lucca Krizman
    Jacob Lebrun
    Zachary Liang
    Joy Mao
    Carson Mather
    Jack McGrory
    Aidan McMahon
    Sonny Mendez
    Jake Nolet
    Justin Qiao
    Henry Reising
    Max Ruff
    Dylan Shaw
    Mateen Solejou
    Alex Tak
    Rain Xie
    Maverick Young
    Weijia Zhao
    Gloria Zhou

  • Levon Alyanakian
    Gavin Ashman
    Preston Brinker
    Emma Chang
    Caden Gazzaniga
    Alex Georgiades
    Dmitri Georgiades
    Mark Gonzalez
    Alex Holland
    Nate Kang
    Sam Katz
    Trey Kingsley
    Carson Mather
    Mateen Solejou
    Kevin Shen
    Sarah Tomeo
    Will Weiss
    Luke Wolcott

  • Grade 6
    Kieran Bhansali
    Lilah Bibas
    Elaine Chen
    Callum Chopra
    Charlotte Coveyou
    Jameson Cox
    Chloe Eskander
    Jake Farhadian
    Mallory Gracia
    Rachel Kalvoda
    Mika Kim
    Emma Kuy
    Jiajin Li
    Yiming Ma
    Addison Oh
    Michell Pelayo-Ayala
    Tanya Reddy
    Emilio Romo-Elias
    Joline Tang
    Kobe Tsui
    Elena Wang
    Jinbo Yao

    Grade 7
    Ocean Heim
    Liam Newton
    Chris Tang
    Wenxu (Amy) Yao
    Ruo Chen (Helen) Zhang

    Grade 8
    Pierce Frankfort
    Kasra Haghighat
    Edward Leigh
    Chenyu (Jessica) Liu
    Eloise (Ellie) Pooler
    Yubo (Robin) Wang
    Yanzuo Zhu

    Grade 9
    Shihan (Sophia) Fu
    Charlotte Jiang
    Daniel Lyons
    Ava Meeks
    Elle Peykoff

    Orchestra Honors
    Dania  Arteaga
    Alexandra (Ali) Botuchis
    Leo Kitaen
    Dylan Lam
    Lauren Lam
    Dylan Meeks
    Nirmay Nanjappa
    Christopher Pelayo-Ayala
    Ryan Sheikholeslami
    Daniel Shim
    Winston Verdult
    Leslie Villamil
    Renee Yu
    Yuke (Carina) Zhang

  • Grade 6
    Josie Barber
    Letti SJ Bentley
    Ella Bertolino
    Heidi Beshk
    Alexandra Brinker
    Paige Cruse
    Kieran Eaton
    Anna Farias
    Vivienne Fitzer
    Xia Garcia
    Savera Glowacki
    Ann Gong
    Liam Griffin
    Elle Harrington
    Emma Hoback
    Lilly Jacobson
    Amina Khan
    Michael Kim
    Chloe Liu
    Chris Longo
    Charles Martin
    Julia Maxey
    Elle McCalister
    Tanner McRae
    Emily Milo
    Jackson Monge
    Dane Olsen
    Keagan  Pichardo
    John Pintar
    Sienna  Powers
    Lily Reising
    Serena Rong
    Tyler Sant
    Carter Stanley
    Kate Sullivan
    Taylor Tomlinson
    Yoyo Wang
    Jennifer Yang
    Anna Zhang
    Jasmine Zheng
    Savannah Zhou

    Grade 7
    Elaine Chen
    Sophia Donald
    Jason Huang
    Ali James
    Sloane Johnson
    Quincy Krizman
    Linda Liu
    Danny Lowenthal
    Talia McElfish
    Brady Mitchell
    Brody Mitchell

  • Vanessa An
    Greta Blau
    Kate Carr
    Radley Copps
    Ian Ekvall
    Fiona Fei
    Neela Gerayli
    Kevin Hasani
    Katie James
    Emily Kim
    Chloe Lias
    Alexis Long
    Claire Martin
    McKenna Mitchell
    Victoria Oh
    Cole Roberts
    Grace Roby
    Avery Smith
    Arina Wagner
    Rylan Zahn
    Jessica Zhu