SANKTA LUCIA FESTIVAL          

First Lutheran Church

Karlstad, Minnesota

December 12, 2009

2:00 p.m.

Lucia
Alexis Aakre

Attendants
Marissa Steien
Alaura Klegstad
Brianna Bengtson
Rebecca Bengtson
Kiersti Johnson

Rachel Bakke

Prelude        Kathy Englund

Greeting      Pastor Halverson

Welcome     Lyndon Johnson, ASHS president

Song “Låt mig få tända ett ljus”  Sola Strings

Christmas Gospel  in English –Everett Englund, på svenska – Lyndon Johnson

Piano Solo “Silent Night”   Alexis Aakre

Sankta Lucia’s Story   Eunice Waterworth

Vocal Solo “Strålande Jul”  Laurel Johnson

“Swedes for a Day”    Lyndon Johnson

Offering “Julpolska”    Sola Strings

Lucia Processional   “Sankta Lucia”

“Hark, the Herald Angels Sing” Lucia Girls

Solo “Nu tändas tusen juleljus” Ruth Halverson

Song “Joy to the World”  Lucia Girls

Table Grace "I Jesu namn till bords vi gå; Välsigna Gud, den mat vi få.  Amen." Arnold Englund

Lucia Recessional     “Sankta Lucia”

Postlude   Sola Strings

Tack så mycket till:
  First Lutheran Church of Karlstad

ASHS members for bringing goodies
  Lucia girls and Sola Strings for serving

Keith Magnuson for the
  uniquely Swedish Lucia saffron buns

all the participants in today’s program

-- the Swedish spelling for saint is "Sankta" pronounced Sunk-ta
-- Lucia is pronounced by Swedes & "Swedes for a day" Loo-SEE-uh

The offering will be used for

Concordia Language Village scholarships.

This is the 23rd annual Lucia Festival sponsored by the Agassiz Swedish Heritage Society.

The Sola Strings consists of

Kirsten Visness, Lauren Johnson, and Maiya Bengtson

While in Karlstad, look at the lovely Swedish folk mural on the south wall of the Nordisk Hemslöjd variety store.  Our thanks to them for offering us coupons and roses today.  See their display table, and sign up for a nice drawing to be awarded today.

                                 Sankta Lucia
 (verses 1 and 2 for Lucia’s processional)

1. Now in the winter night, good folk are waiting.
   See now the maid of light, darkness abating.

Chorus:

Come thou O Queen of Light, wearing thy crown so bright.
           Sankta Lucia, Sankta Lucia.
Into this winter night, come, maid of shining light.
           Sankta Lucia, Sankta Lucia.

2. Into our hearts she walks, telling her story.
   Candles in shining crown, lighting her glory.

   (repeat chorus)

(verse 3 for Lucia's recessional)

3.  Sankta Lucia, thy light is glowing
    Through the dark winter night, comfort bestowing.

Chorus: 

Come thou O Queen of Light, wearing thy crown so bright.
            Sankta Lucia, Sankta Lucia.

Bring to the world again, peace and good will to men.
            Sankta Lucia, Sankta Lucia.