A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

Friday, December 24, 2021

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[caption id="attachment_308237" align="alignnone" width="1500"] The Nativity depicted in the South Stall Woodwork of Saint Thomas Church[/caption] Eternal God, who made this most holy night to shine with the brightness of thy one true light: bring us, who have known the revelation of that light on earth, to see the radiance of thy heavenly glory; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

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4:00 p.m. | High Altar

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Below please find our Christmas Eve service and admission schedule. Please note that you do not need a reservation to attend. All are welcome. However, arriving early is advised, as in years past we have reached capacity.

A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols – 4pm

2:30pm entry for pre-registered pledging parishioners
3:15pm entry for the general public

Solemn Eucharist of the Nativity (Midnight Mass) – 10:30pm

Preceded by Music for Strings at 10:00 p.m.

9:00pm entry for pre-registered pledging parishioners
9:30pm entry for the general public

If you have additional questions please contact Adam MacDonald, Director of Development. If you would like to support our mission you can pledge to our Annual Appeal.

Officiant	Fr. Turner
Sung by	The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys

Prelude	Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen, from ‘Eleven Chorale Preludes’, Op. 122, no. 8, by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Hymn	102 – Once in royal David’s city – IRBY
Carol	All this night shrill Chanticleer, by Richard Wayne Dirksen (1921-2003)
Lesson 1	Genesis 3:8-15
Carol	This is the truth sent from above, by Christopher Robinson (b. 1955)
Lesson 2	Genesis 22:15-18
Hymn	78 – O little town of Bethlehem – FOREST GREEN
Lesson 3	Isaiah 9:2, 6-7
Carol	On Christmas Night — Anonymous (Sussex Carol), arr. Philip Ledger (1937-2012)
Lesson 4	Isaiah 11:1-9
Carol	No small wonder, by Paul Edwards (b. 1956)
Lesson 5	Luke 1:26-38
Carol	Ave maris stella, by Matthew Martin (b. 1976)
Lesson 6	Luke 12:1-7
Carol	Infant holy, infant lowly — Anonymous (Polish carol), arr. Gerre Hancock (1934-2012)
Lesson 7	Luke 2:8-16
Hymn	94 – While shepherds watched their flocks by night – WINCHESTER OLD
Lesson 8	Matthew 2:1-12
Carol
Lesson 9	John 1:1-14
Carol	On Christmas Day, by Simon Preston (1938-2022)
Hymn	O come, all ye faithful – ADESTE FIDELES — Anonymous (Traditional)
Hymn	87 – Hark! the herald angels sing – MENDELSSOHN
Voluntary	Improvisation on ‘Adeste Fideles’, by Francis Pott (b. 1957)