Sunday Dec 4 is White Gift Sunday, and the Second Sunday of Advent with the theme of Peace
Hymns for this Sunday are:
- Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending (Helmsley)
- Prepare the Way (Taize)
- There’s a Voice in the Wildneress (Ascension)
- Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming (Es Ist Ein’ Ros)
- My Peace
- Lord Enthroned in Heavenly Splendour (St. Osmund)
- When the King Shall Come Again (Tempus Adeste Floridum aka Good King Wenceslas)
The Choir will present an anthem at the 10 am service: Prepare ye the Way (with “Shout to the North”)
Friday Dec 9 7:30 pm, A dramatic reading of Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
The choir will be singing a selection of Christmas carols and leading a sing along of favorite carols throughout the evening.
This evening is a fundraiser for St Mark’s Syrian Refuge Fund.
Sunday Dec 11 is the Children’s Christmas Pageant, and the Third Sunday in Advent with the Theme of Joy.
Hymns for this Sunday are:
- Prepare the Way, O Zion (Bereden Vag For Herran)
- My Soul Proclaims Your Glory, Lord (Duke Street)
- Tell Out, My Soul (Woodlands)
- Emmanuel
- Where Jordan Cuts the Wilderness (Morning Song)
- The King of Glory Comes (Promised One)
- People, Look East! The Time is Near (Besancon)
The Children’s Pageant will include the following songs by the children and is a heart warming way to enjoy the story of Christmas:
- Saviour of the World
- God’s Love is for you
- Happy Birthday Jesus
- Joy to the World