Carol Concert 17th December 2017

Musical Pleasant Sunday Afternoon
Eltham Park Methodist Church
Westmount Road
SE9 1XX

Carols by Candlelight
Sunday 17th December at 4.00pm

Introductory Music by the Orchestra from 3.45pm
Ballet Egyptien by Alexandre Luigini
White Christmas by Irving Berlin
Frosty the Snowman by Jack Rollins

Service begins at 4.00pm

Reading 'The Spirit broods'

Carol: 'O Little Town of Bethlehem'

Welcome and Opening Prayer

First lesson: Isaiah 9:2, 6-7

Carol: 'Ding dong merrily on high'

Second Lesson: Luke 1:26-33 'The birth of Jesus is foretold'

Carol: 'The Angel Gabriel from Heaven came'

Third Lesson: Luke 2:1-7 'The birth of Jesus'

Reading 'Mary's Song'

Carol: 'Silent Night'

Fourth Lesson: Luke 2:8-12 'The shepherd's visit the baby Jesus'

Carol Medley

Reading 'The Shepherds Carol'

Carol: 'God rest you Merry Gentlemen'

Fifth Lesson: Matthew 2:1-12 'The visit of the Magi'

Carol: 'It came upon the midnight clear'

Sixth Lesson: John 1:1-5, 10-14 'The word became flesh'

Address

Carol: 'In the bleak mid-winter'

The offering is taken as the Orchestra Play: 'Berenice' by George Frederic Handel

Offering Prayer

Carol: 'O Come all ye Faithful'

Prayers

Reading 'Light to crumple up the darkness'

Carol: 'Hark the Herald Angels Sing'

Blessing

The Orchestra plays:
Les Patineurs (Skater's Waltz) by Emile Waldteufel

We Wish you a Merry Christmas