ST. MATTHEW’S CHOIR

 

 

CAROLS FOR ADVENT

 

 

SUNDAY  30th  NOVEMBER  7.00 pm

 

 

A SERVICE OF NINE LESSONS

AND CAROLS

 

                Conductor:        Phiroz Dalal

                   Organ:                Chris Richardson

                   Cello:                  Nick Richardson

 

Music including Heinrich Schütz
The Christmas Story

 

 

St. Matthew’s Church, North Common Road

Ealing, London W5

 

Order of service

 

INTROIT

Adam Lay y-bounden, Ord

 

READING

Genesis Chapter 3 vv 8-19

 

HYMN

O come, O come, Emmanuel (49)

 

OPENING SENTENCES

AND THE LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLE

 

READING

Genesis Chapter 22 vv 15-18

 

HYMN

The Advent of our King (48)

 

READING

Isiah Chapter 9 vv 2 & 6-7

 

HYMN

Hark the glad sound!  the Saviour comes (53)

 

READING

Isiah Chapter 11 vv 1-4 & 6-9

 

Let us sing of the wondr’ous birth, Schutz

 

READING

Luke Chapter 1 vv 26-35 & 38

 

And there suddenly was with the angel;

Glory to God; And as the angels were gone;

Let us even go now to Bethlehem, Schutz

 

READING

Luke Chapter 2 vv 3-12

 

Alleluja;  Now, when eight days were accomplished;

Where is the newborn King of Israel?, Schutz

 

READING

Luke Chapter 2 vv 16-20

 

Now, when King Herod;

In Bethlehem, the city of David, Schutz

 

Matthew Chapter 2 vv 1-11

 

ADDRESS

 

Now let us all thank thee, God, Schutz

 

READING

John Chapter 1 vv 1-14

 

PRAYERS

 

HYMN

On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry (50)

 

RESPONSES

Minister: Judah and Jerusalem fear not nor be dismayed

ALL: Tomorrow go ye forth, and the Lord He will be with you

Minister: Stand ye still, and ye shall see the salvation of the Lord

ALL: Tomorrow go ye forth, and the Lord He will be with you

Minister: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.

ALL: Tomorrow go ye forth, and the Lord He will be with you

 

THE BLESSING

 

SUNG AMEN

 

HYMN

Lo, He comes with Clouds Descending (51)

 

 

Christmas at St Matthews

 

Thursday 11th December  7.30 for 8.00 pm

Carols at Ealing Cricket Club – come and sing!

 

Sunday 14th December   10.30 am

The Nativity Play

 

Sunday 21st December   7.00 pm

The Christmas Show

 

Wednesday 24th December 3.30 pm

Children’s Christingle Service in the Lady Chapel

 

Wednesday 24th December 11.30 pm

Christmas Eve Midnight Communion

 

Thursday 25th December 10.30 am

Christmas Morning Family Service