Hatfield Road and Marlborough Road Joint Carol Service – 20th December 2020
Welcome to the joint carol service for Hatfield Road and Marlborough Road Methodist Churches in St Albans.
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Welcome & Call to Worship Rev Andrew Prout and Rev Rosemary Fletcher
Singing the Faith: 214 – Once In Royal David City
Opening Prayer (Rev Andrew Prout)
Genesis 1: 1–5 – Let there be light – Read by Denise Willingham
Singing the Faith: 176 – Like a candle flame
Isaiah 9: 1-7 – Light to pierce the darkness – Read by Emma Haggis
Songs of Fellowship: 821 – Into the darkness
Luke 1: 26-38 – The light of promise
Choir – “The Linden Tree Carol” German Traditional (arr. Ben Parry)
Reflection – “Not beyond the earth” by David Jenkins – Read by Joanna Rose
Singing the Faith – 213 – O little town of Bethlehem
Luke 2: 1-7 – The birth of Jesus – Read by Izzy Brennan
Reflection – “BC/AD” by U. A Fanthorpe Read by Ros Hancock
Singing the Faith – 206 – It was on a starry night
Luke 2: 8–20 – Angels light up the sky Read by Idy Osibodu
Singing the Faith – 221 – While shepherds watched their flocks
Matthew 2: 1-12 – A star lights up the heavens Read by Chris Hancock
Choir – Starwise – Words: Patrick Rooke, Music: Gwyn Arch
John 1: 1-14 – An everlasting light Read by Peter Wallace
Singing the Faith – 215 – See amid the winter snow
Prayers of Intercession & Lord’s Prayer – Rev Rosemary Fletcher
Singing the Faith – 202 – Hark the herald angels sing
Blessing & Dismissal
Full Service
Copyrights
Images where used are from Pixabay.com and are licensed for free commercial use. Images of the nativity set by Chris Hancock
Bible Readings are from the Holy Bible, New Revised Standard Version
Hatfield Road Methodist Church are covered by the following licences
CCL: 4955
Streaming Licence: 989812
