Carol Service Sunday 13/12/2020

Welcome to our Carol Service – this was the version we used online in 2020.

Our readings and carols either have the words added to the video, or you can view the words by switching on the YouTube subtitles – choose “CC”. As the items have been recorded by different people in different locations, you may need to adjust the volume as each video starts.

If you have any problem viewing the videos in the page below, please go directly to our YouTube playlist.

Introductory music

Arrangement of “Mary, did you know?” played by Hazel Bengough

Welcome

Our online Carol Service is introduced by Ramanee Bengough.

Carol

Once in Royal David’s city played on our church organ by Bill Mclean.

Prayer

Our opening prayer is led by Frances Dent

Carol

On Christmas night all Christians sing, played on our church organ by Bill Mclean.

Reading

Genesis chapter 3 verses 8-19 read by Alistair Montgomery

Music

Adam lay ye bounden performed apart by members of the choir of Grimsby Minister

Reading

Genesis chapter 22 verses 15-18 read by Beth McNicoll

Carol

Angels from the Realms of Glory played on our church organ by Bill Mclean.

Reading

Isaiah chapter 9 verses 2, 6-7 read by Dorothy Drummond

Carol

It came upon the Midnight Clear played by Ed Muirhead

Reading

Isaiah chapter 11 verses 1-3a, 4a, 6-9 read by Lorna Carter

Carol

See amid the winter snow, played by Ed Muirhead

Reading

Luke chapter 1 verses 26-35, 38 read by Fiona Low

Carol

O little town of Bethlehem, played by Ed Muirhead

Carol

Precious child by Jack Robertson and Alan Penman, (Wee Miracles) in 2020, performed by Voice Project Youth Choir, based in Glasgow. This was filmed and recorded in lockdown

Reading

Luke chapter 2 verses 1, 3-7 read by Ed Muirhead

Carol

Infant Holy played by Ed Muirhead

Reading

Luke chapter 2 verses 8-16 read by Caroline Turnbull

Carol

While shepherds watched their flocks by night, played by Ed Muirhead

Reading

Matthew chapter 2 verses 1-12 read by John Dent

Carol

As with gladness men of old played on our church organ by Bill Mclean.

Carol

O come all ye faithful played on our church organ by Bill Mclean.

Reading

John chapter 1 verses 1-14 read by Hazel Bengough

Carol

Hark the Herald Angels sing played on our church organ by Bill Mclean.

Prayer

Closing prayer led by Catherine Mclean

Voluntary

Joy to the world played on our church organ by Bill Mclean.

With thanks to

• Bill Mclean, Ed Muirhead and Hazel Bengough, our musicians
• Alistair Montgomery, Beth McNicoll, Dorothy Drummond, Lorna Carter, Fiona Low, Ed Muirhead, Caroline Turnbull, John Dent and Hazel Bengough, our readers
• Frances Dent and Catherine Mclean for leading our prayers