Friday, December 24, 2021
Christmas Eve
4:00 p.m. | High Altar
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve
[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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Officiant | The Rector |
Sung by | The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys |
Prelude | Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen, from ‘Eleven Chorale Preludes’, Op. 122, no. 8 |
Hymn | 102 – Once in royal David’s city – IRBY |
Carol | All this night shrill Chanticleer |
Lesson 1 | Genesis 3:8-15 |
Carol | This is the truth sent from above |
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 |
Lesson 4 | Isaiah 11:1-9 |
Carol | No small wonder |
Lesson 5 | Luke 1:26-38 |
Carol | Ave maris stella |
Lesson 6 | Luke 12:1-7 |
Carol | Infant holy, infant lowly |
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 |
Hymn | O come, all ye faithful – ADESTE FIDELES |
Hymn | 87 – Hark! the herald angels sing – MENDELSSOHN |
Voluntary | Improvisation on ‘Adeste Fideles’ |