{"id":22730,"date":"2020-01-08T09:00:11","date_gmt":"2020-01-08T14:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=22730"},"modified":"2020-01-26T19:48:59","modified_gmt":"2020-01-27T00:48:59","slug":"choirs-prepare-the-way-for-our-2019-cantata-12-15-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=22730","title":{"rendered":"Choirs Light the Way for Our 2019 Cantata (12\/15\/19)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Christmas- What&#8217;s it all about?\u00a0 Why do we write cards?\u00a0 Why do we buy gifts?\u00a0 Why do we put up a tree?\u00a0 Christmas celebrates the end of the year.\u00a0 It&#8217;s a time for the whole family to get back together for a few days and to reconnect.\u00a0 Christmas is celebration.\u00a0 Christmas is tradition!\u00a0 Christmas is fun!\u00a0 But at the core of it, Christmas is about a birth.\u00a0 <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">It&#8217;s about something new coming into our lives&#8230; something new every year.\u00a0 Our traditional Christmas Cantata reconnected us with that &#8220;something new.&#8221;\u00a0 It&#8217;s an old story, but it&#8217;s something that must be re-read every year.\u00a0 It&#8217;s something that must be re-experienced every day.\u00a0 <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">So what&#8217;s Christmas about?\u00a0 It&#8217;s about the rebirth of Jesus that can happen in our hearts day in and day out.\u00a0 Our annual cantata was entitled &#8220;His Name is Jesus.&#8221; it was a musical, filled with narration, candles, friends and family.\u00a0 But it was also a reminder.\u00a0 <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">What&#8217;s this annual cantata event about?\u00a0 What&#8217;s Christmas all about???<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">It&#8217;s about the Event&#8230;<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The annual cantata is regarded as one of the highlights of the Christmas season. It always starts at 4:15 PM on a Sunday afternoon. Why 4:15??? The most likely answer is that it&#8217;s the time when late afternoon darkness begins to set in. After the opening announcements, the choir procession with their glowing candles is timed to occur just as the sun is going down. If the cantata started later, it would interfere with Sunday family dinner! The annual cantata is a time to enjoy a decorated room, a large congregation, the warmth of candles, and the festivities of wreaths and trees. It&#8217;s tradition. It&#8217;s the Christmas spirit.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-22730 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cantata19-Choir-_PC158169-copy-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cantata19-Choir-_PC158169-copy-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cantata19-Choir-_PC158169-copy.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cantata19-_IMG_3203-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cantata19-_IMG_3203-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cantata19-_IMG_3203.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cantata19-Loft-_IMG_3211-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cantata19-Loft-_IMG_3211-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cantata19-Loft-_IMG_3211.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cantata19-_20191215_164136-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cantata19-_20191215_164136-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cantata19-_20191215_164136.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">It&#8217;s About Individuals&#8230;<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The cantata is a family event; people have adopted this 4:15 tradition as part of their Christmas experience. Christmas wouldn&#8217;t be the same without taking part in this cantata. Some participate in the choirs , or as greeters or ushers, as part of the congregation. It&#8217;s a memorable event.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<div class='et-image-slider et_sliderfx_slide et_sliderauto_true et_sliderauto_speed_4000 et_slidertype_images'>\n\t\t\t<div class='et-image-slides'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='et-tabs-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent et-image-slide'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cantata19-_IMG_0549.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><span class='et-image-overlay'> <\/span><\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent et-image-slide'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cantata19-Bill-_IMG_3202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><span class='et-image-overlay'> <\/span><\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent et-image-slide'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cantata19-Chris-_IMG_3210.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><span class='et-image-overlay'> <\/span><\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent et-image-slide'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cantata19-Howard-_IMG_3207.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><span class='et-image-overlay'> <\/span><\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent et-image-slide'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cantata19-Lee-_IMG_3206.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><span class='et-image-overlay'> <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .et-image-slider -->\n\t\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">It&#8217;s about Groups&#8230;<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>One of the most wonderful parts of being in a choir is that your individual voices, efforts, and talents are transformed into something bigger than yourself. So our cantata was led by our adult choir (&#8220;Voices in Praise&#8221;), Praise Team, &#8220;Joy Filled Juniors&#8221;, and Alleluia Bells.&#8221; Whether you&#8217;re ringing a bell, strumming a guitar, or singing your part, you&#8217;re using your God given talents to praise Him.\u00a0 Even if your place in the cantata was in the congregation or in front of a computer watching on live stream, you also became part of something bigger than yourself.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-22730 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cantata19-PzTeam-_PC158173-copy-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cantata19-PzTeam-_PC158173-copy-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cantata19-PzTeam-_PC158173-copy.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cantata19-Juniors-_IMG_0550-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cantata19-Juniors-_IMG_0550-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cantata19-Juniors-_IMG_0550.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cantata19-ChoirSue-_IMG_0552-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cantata19-ChoirSue-_IMG_0552-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cantata19-ChoirSue-_IMG_0552.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cantata19-Choir-_PC158170-copy-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cantata19-Choir-_PC158170-copy-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cantata19-Choir-_PC158170-copy.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\">But Above All, It&#8217;s About Jesus!!!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s cliche, but you won&#8217;t have to drive very long around Pitman before you see a sign saying &#8220;Jesus is the Reason for The Season.&#8221; Another popular lawn sign says &#8220;Keep Christ in Christmas.&#8221; Yes, the season and the cantata are focused on Jesus.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22781 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cantata19-Jesus-_IMG_0552-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"236\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cantata19-Jesus-_IMG_0552-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Cantata19-Jesus-_IMG_0552.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And so, the music of the cantata isn&#8217;t to draw attention to the performers or to provide entertainment. Its purpose isn&#8217;t simply to invoke Christmas memories. The purpose of the music and narrations is to draw attention to Jesus.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Jesus is the Reason for the Season!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The music for this year&#8217;s cantata was from a musical entitled, &#8220;His Name is Jesus.&#8221; It is a ten number arrangement created by Dennis and Nan Allen. And we customized it a bit; we skipped a couple of songs and added a few more, but the focus of the cantata was as written: Jesus.<\/p>\n<p>During Advent, Pastor Jim preached a sermon series about the Names of Jesus. We saw that He is Immanuel (God with us), Prince of Peace, and the Light of the World. Jesus is so much more than a &#8220;great person&#8221;; He is God in the flesh. He impacts and empowers our lives in ways that a simple job description or title can&#8217;t capture.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of our cantata was to glorify Jesus by looking at some of the &#8220;Names&#8221; given to Him in scripture.<\/p>\n<p>The Cantata was filled with traditional and contemporary songs lifting up the Names of our Savior. Here&#8217;s the forward to the Cantata book, written by its creators, Dennis and Nan Allen:<\/p>\n<div class='et-box et-shadow'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">His name was Jesus. But what&#8217;s in a name? For a Jewish boy in ancient Judea, the name Jesus was common. In Hebrew the name means &#8220;God Saves.&#8221; But that rather ordinary name was a foreshadowing of who that child would be come to us- our salvation.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-23090\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Names-of-Christ-Tree-_400x300-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Names-of-Christ-Tree-_400x300-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Names-of-Christ-Tree-_400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Before His birth, prophets had called Him other names, and these described His many attributes: God with us, the Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Gather, Prince of peace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">This musical explores some for the names of our Lord before His coming and since. It also speaks to the holiness and majesty of His name, for&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"> &#8220;<\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em>God highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow- in heaven and on earth and under the earth- and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father<\/em>&#8220;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">(Philippians 2:9-11,CSB)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #008000;\">O Come All Ye Faithful&#8230;<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The afternoon opened with some tones from our bell choir, and then the choirs processed down the center aisle under the glow of candles. We sang an arrangement of Joy to the World and O Come All Ye Faithful. As the choirs filled the loft, the glory and spirit of Jesus filled the room.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #008000;\">How Majestic is Your Name&#8230;<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We then took a two-song departure from the book by singing &#8220;How Majestic is Your Name.&#8221; This contemporary song was popularized by Michael W. Smith and Sandi Patty, but it was written slightly earlier- by King David! Its from Psalm 8&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\n<em><span style=\"color: #800000;\">O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #800000;\">You have set your glory above the heavens. From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #800000;\">When I consider your heavens,the work of your fingers,the moon and the stars,which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him,the son of man that you care for him? &#8230;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #800000;\"> O Lord, our Lord,how majestic is your name in all the earth! <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right; padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #800000;\">NIV<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Mary Did You Know&#8230;<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mary and Joesph had a baby. But did they know who this Baby was? Did they know that this baby would give sight to a blind man? Did they know that He would calm a storm with his hand? Could they have ever imagined that when they kissed their little baby, they&#8217;ve kissed the face of God?<\/p>\n<p>Do WE know? Do we know that this baby in a manger is our Creator???<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #008000;\">And His Name&#8230;<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We then returned to the cantata book, and the narration introduced the next song:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #800000;\">The baby&#8217;s earthly name would be Jesus- not an unusual name for a Hebrew boy. However, the name meant &#8220;Savior.&#8221; Long before this baby was born, prophets such as Isaiah cited names that would give a taste of who this baby would become&#8230;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t<div class='et-simple-slider et_sliderfx_fade et_sliderauto_true et_sliderauto_speed_2500 et_slidertype_simple'>\n\t\t\t<div class='et-simple-slides'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='et-tabs-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\tAnd His Name will be:\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\tWonderful&#8230;\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\tCounselor&#8230;\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\tPrince of Peace&#8230;\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\tMighty God!\n\t\t<\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .et-simple-slider -->\n\t\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Emmanuel&#8230;<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The next song picked up on the same prophetic names. The following narration introduced the next song&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #800000;\">&#8220;Wonderful Counselor, Almighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of peace. But the prophet did not stop with those names. He predicted the child&#8217;s birth, and then added that He would be God Himself in flesh.&#8221;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Matthew 1:23 tells us that He would also have the Name, Immanuel (which means &#8220;God with Us&#8221;)&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<div class='et-simple-slider et_sliderfx_fade et_sliderauto_true et_sliderauto_speed_2500 et_slidertype_simple'>\n\t\t\t<div class='et-simple-slides'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='et-tabs-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\tWonderful&#8230;\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\tWonderful&#8230; Counselor.\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\tLord of Life&#8230;\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\tLord of Life&#8230; Lord of all!\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\tEmmanuel!!!\n\t\t<\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .et-simple-slider -->\n\t\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Hark! the Herald Angels Sing&#8230;<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This traditional carol is soooo familiar. In fact, we recently took an informal poll on our website and this carol was voted as the most popular Christmas carol!<\/p>\n<p>But it begins with the word &#8220;Hark!&#8221; Listen up. Wake up. Pay attention!!! God sent a sky filled with angels to proclaim this message; it must have been important.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<div class='et-simple-slider et_sliderfx_fade et_sliderauto_true et_sliderauto_speed_2500 et_slidertype_simple'>\n\t\t\t<div class='et-simple-slides'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='et-tabs-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\tHARK!!!\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\tHARK! Glory to the newborn King.\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\tHARK! Peace on Earth and mercy mild!\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\tHARK! God and sinners reconciled.\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\tHARK! Pleased as man with men to dwell.\n\t\t<\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .et-simple-slider -->\n\t\t\n<p>The angels called the shepherds- and they call us- to join with them. Join the &#8220;triumph of the skies&#8221; and proclaim that Christ IS born. Hail the incarnate deity and join with the Lord. Harken to His offer of love and mercy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #008000;\">He Knows My Name&#8230;<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Harken to His offer of love and mercy&#8230; All of the Names of Jesus reveal another part of our Creator. The One who counts the stars in the skies knows the number of hairs on our head. He knows our joys, our pains, our shortcomings. Our Creator-God loves us. We strive to know His Name, but He already knows everything about us.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<div class='et-simple-slider et_sliderfx_fade et_sliderauto_true et_sliderauto_speed_2500 et_slidertype_simple'>\n\t\t\t<div class='et-simple-slides'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='et-tabs-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\tHe knows my every thought&#8230;\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\tHe sees each tear that falls&#8230;\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\tHe hears me when I cry.\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\tHe knows my name!\n\t\t<\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .et-simple-slider -->\n\t\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Say the Name&#8230;<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So what is our response? This Wonderful, Counselor, Prince of Peace&#8230; This Almighty God who knows our name. Do we know His Name?\u00a0 Do we <em>live<\/em> in His Name? Do we glorify, proclaim, and tell others about His Name?<\/p>\n\n\t\t<div class='et-simple-slider et_sliderfx_fade et_sliderauto_true et_sliderauto_speed_2500 et_slidertype_simple'>\n\t\t\t<div class='et-simple-slides'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='et-tabs-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\tSay the Name&#8230;\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\t&#8230; the only Name that&#8217;s calmed the waves.\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\tSay the Name&#8230;\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\t&#8230; the only Name that has the power to save.\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\tSay the Name&#8230;\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\t&#8230; by which the dead are raised.\n\t\t<\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .et-simple-slider -->\n\t\t\n<p>From worried looks on doctors&#8217; faces, from empty cribs and faith that&#8217;s shaken&#8230; where do we turn? Jesus- it&#8217;s just a name. It&#8217;s not even the name he was called when His friends and family spoke with him in Hebrew. Jesus- it&#8217;s a Greek transliteration. And yet, even to us, there&#8217;s power and awe in that name. It might even be frightening and threatening to say. Jesus. Jesus is our Wonderful Counselor who connects us to our Creator. Jesus, is the power that forgives our sins, that restores broken relationships. Jesus. O come let us adore Him!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Silent Night&#8230;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-9936\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Christmas-Eve15-Candle-Closeup-_IMG_2882-300x192.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Christmas-Eve15-Candle-Closeup-_IMG_2882-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Christmas-Eve15-Candle-Closeup-_IMG_2882.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Name of Jesus is to be worshiped, adored, trusted and proclaimed. But after encountering the wonder and power of that Name, we can only fall down in silence. The service ended as it began; with candlelight. As the choir recessed from the loft, we sang &#8220;Silent Night, Holy Night&#8221;&#8230;. sleep in heavenly peace. Rest&#8230; Ponder&#8230; Treasure these things up in your heart.<\/p>\n<p>The Name of Jesus is a light that is too bright to stare at. We must look down and look within before we can look ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Silent Night, Holy Night. Christ the Savior is born.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">To learn more about the Cantata, here&#8217;s the article that announced it&#8230;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<div class='et-learn-more clearfix'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='heading-more'>Announcement Post<span class='et_learnmore_arrow'><span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='learn-more-content'><p><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Advent is a time to prepare our hearts and thoughts for the coming of the Christ. This isn&#8217;t just a historical reminder. And it&#8217;s not only from peering towards the end times. No, our preparation is for the here and now. Christmas is a miracle that needs to be received afresh each year.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Last year&#8217;s Cantata was entitled &#8220;Jesus: No Other Name.&#8221; This year, Pastor Jim has picked up on the same theme by preaching a sermon series on &#8220;The Names of Jesus.&#8221; This year&#8217;s Cantata, again looks at Christ by looking at His Names. Who is this Jesus? or Christ? Or Lamb? or Shepherd??? He means so much to us in so many ways. And so it&#8217;s good to look at Him by looking at the Names.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class='et-box et-info'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">2019 Christmas Cantata<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Date:<\/span><\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0 Sunday December 15<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Time:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 4:15 PM<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Title:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;His Name is Jesus&#8221;<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993366;\">His Name is Jesus!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This year&#8217;s Cantata will be filled with traditional and contemporary songs lifting up the Names of our Savior.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s the forward to the Cantata book, written by its creators, Dennis and Nan Allen:<\/p>\n<div class='et-box et-shadow'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">His name was Jesus.\u00a0 But what&#8217;s in a name?\u00a0 For a Jewish boy in ancient Judea, the name Jesus was common.\u00a0 In Hebrew the name means &#8220;God Saves.&#8221;\u00a0 But that rather ordinary name was a foreshadowing of who that child would be come to us- our salvation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Before His birth, prophets had called Him other names, and these described His many attributes:\u00a0 God with us, the Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Gather, Prince of peace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This musical explores some for the names of our Lord before His coming and since.\u00a0\u00a0 It also speaks to the holiness and majesty of His name, for &#8220;<em><span style=\"color: #800000;\">God highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow- in heaven and on earth and under the earth- and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father<\/span><\/em>&#8220;<\/span> (Philippians 2:9-11,CSB)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Christmons&#8221; on the tree at the front of our Sanctuary remind us of the names of Jesus.\u00a0 Jesus is the Lamb of God who brings us into a relationship with our holy God.\u00a0 The Greek letters remind us that the Name of &#8220;Christ&#8221; or &#8220;Jesus&#8221; is for people of all languages.\u00a0 Jesus is the Alpha and Omega&#8230;. He was at the beginning and He&#8217;ll be with us throughout eternity.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-22730 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Christmon17-Lamb-_IMG_4520-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Christmon17-Lamb-_IMG_4520-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Christmon17-Lamb-_IMG_4520.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Christmon17-IHS-_IMG_4512-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Christmon17-IHS-_IMG_4512-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Christmon17-IHS-_IMG_4512.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Christmon17-ChiRho-_IMG_1171-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Christmon17-ChiRho-_IMG_1171-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Christmon17-ChiRho-_IMG_1171.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Christmon17-AlphaOmega-_IMG_4521-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Christmon17-AlphaOmega-_IMG_4521-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Christmon17-AlphaOmega-_IMG_4521.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Music<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Music has always been a gift that God has given us so that we can worship Him.\u00a0 And, it&#8217;s always been a key ingredient of our worship at PUMC.\u00a0\u00a0 During this special worship service, we&#8217;ll participate in familiar carols such as\u00a0 &#8220;Joy to the World&#8221; and\u00a0 &#8220;Hark! The Herald Angels Sing&#8221;, and &#8220;Silent Night.&#8221;\u00a0 And we&#8217;ll\u00a0 also hear some contemporary songs such as &#8220;And His Name (is a strong and mighty tower)&#8221;, &#8220;Emmanuel&#8221;, and &#8220;He Knows My Name.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Cantata will be led by our &#8220;Voices in Praise&#8221; adult choir, along with the &#8220;Joy Filled Juniors&#8221;, Alleluia Bells&#8221; and &#8220;Praise Team.&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0 In both music and narration, we&#8217;ll worship Jesus- the One who knows Our Name&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-22730 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Christmas-Eve15-choir-_IMG_1460-copySM-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Christmas-Eve15-choir-_IMG_1460-copySM-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Christmas-Eve15-choir-_IMG_1460-copySM.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/PalmSun18-Choir-_IMG_0868-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/PalmSun18-Choir-_IMG_0868-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/PalmSun18-Choir-_IMG_0868.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/PPpraise19-_IMG_6795-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/PPpraise19-_IMG_6795-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/PPpraise19-_IMG_6795.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Cantata18-_IMG_3076-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Cantata18-_IMG_3076-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Cantata18-_IMG_3076.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a look at last year&#8217;s Christmas Cantata&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class='et-box et-shadow'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"9M1gXdPWkv\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=20257\">Choirs Lead Celebration of &#8220;Jesus: No Other Name&#8221; Cantata (12\/16\/18)<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Choirs Lead Celebration of &#8220;Jesus: No Other Name&#8221; Cantata (12\/16\/18)&#8221; &#8212; pitmanumc.org\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=20257&#038;embed=true#?secret=05UqN6DAla#?secret=9M1gXdPWkv\" data-secret=\"9M1gXdPWkv\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #008000;\">+ + + + + + + + +<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For more information on our Musical Ministry, click this button: <a href='https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?page_id=166' class='small-button smallred'>Choirs<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our 2019 Christmas Cantata, &#8220;His Name is Jesus&#8221;,  was held on 12\/15\/19.  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