The 5th Day of Christmas 2023/4
December 29, 2023
Today is the fifth day of Christmas, and so our choir sings for us about those gifts. … More The 5th Day of Christmas 2023/4
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The 4th Day of Christmas 2023/4
December 28, 2023
Today is the fourth day of Christmas, and so our choir sings for us about those gifts … More The 4th Day of Christmas 2023/4
The 3rd Day of Christmas 2023/4
December 27, 2023
Today is the 3rd day of Christmas, on which we mark the feast of the Holy Innocents – the babies ordered to die by Herod in a vain attempt to kill Jesus. Tom and Carol sing for us the “Coventry Carol”. Our choir then sing the “Third Day of Christmas” … More The 3rd Day of Christmas 2023/4
The 2nd Day of Christmas 2023/4
December 26, 2023
Today is the 2nd day of Christmas (also known as Boxing Day in the UK, St Stephen’s Day elsewhere) and we have some seasonal treats for you. Firstly, the choir presents “Good King Wenceslas” (which mentions the feast of Stephen), and then “The Second Day of Christmas” … More The 2nd Day of Christmas 2023/4
Adam Lay Ybounden (Trad, arr. Warlock)
December 26, 2023
This article first appeared in the December 2020 edition of our parish magazine. It has been said that if you want to give God a good laugh, tell him your five-year plan. That’s not to say that we shouldn’t have dreams, goals or plans. Just that we have no idea what’s around the corner, and … More Adam Lay Ybounden (Trad, arr. Warlock)
The 1st Day of Christmas 2023/4
December 25, 2023
Christmas Day is the first day of Christmas, and today we offer you “O Come all ye faithful” – with the special final verse for Christmas Day, “Christmas Magic”, read by Rev Sue, and “The First Day of Christmas” sung by our choir … More The 1st Day of Christmas 2023/4
Digital Advent Calendar 2023 Day 24
December 24, 2023
Every day throughout Advent we are pleased to offer you a little Advent treat or two. Today it’s the all-time favourite, “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”, followed by “The Christmas Song” … More Digital Advent Calendar 2023 Day 24
Digital Advent Calendar 2023 Day 23
December 23, 2023
Every day throughout Advent we are pleased to offer you a little Advent treat or two. Today Maggie’s Music Makers sing for us a medley of popular Christmas carols, after which Tom, Jennifer and Carol sing “As Dew in Aprille”, from Benjamin Britten’s “A Ceremony of Carols” … More Digital Advent Calendar 2023 Day 23
Digital Advent Calendar 2023 Day 22
December 22, 2023
Every day throughout Advent we are pleased to offer you a little Advent treat or two. Today Tom and Carol are joined by Jennifer for “O Holy Night”. Maggie’s Music Makers then sing for us “Shine, Jesus, Shine” by candlelight, and we finish with Tom and Carol singing “A Maiden Most Gentle” … More Digital Advent Calendar 2023 Day 22
Digital Advent Calendar 2023 Day 21
December 21, 2023
Every day throughout Advent we are pleased to offer you a little Advent treat or two. Regular readers of this blog may know that our MD is a qualified ski coach with a penchant for snow, so today Tom and Carol offer us “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” followed by “Let it Snow!” … More Digital Advent Calendar 2023 Day 21
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