Christmas Eve 2020: A Collaborative Service of Lessons & Carols - Worshipping "In Place"

 

This Christmas Eve Service of Lessons & Carols

is a collaboration 

presented by the Anglican parishes of 

St. Cyprian's, Lacombe, and St. John's, Olds, Alberta

under the guidance of Rev. Dr. Robert Sears.**

**Tips from Rev. Robert for good quality YouTube video viewing: 

a) Be sure to click into the "settings" cog / flower pedal icon on the bottom right of the video, then click "quality." Select and click "1080." This forces the YouTube player to play the highest resolution of the video, which is 1080p. If you leave it on "auto," then it automatically down-selects to a lower resolution.

b) As usual, the following sections are selectable when you are viewing the video on YouTube. Just run your mouse along the video progress bar of the video and these sections will be indicated and the section title will pop up. You can then jump to and fro to the desired sections.

Order of Service:

• Greeting (Rev Robert)
• Bidding Prayer (Rev Robert)    
• The Lord's Prayer (Linda Saad, Olds)
• 123 - Once in Royal David's City (verse 1) (Pat Cluderay, Lacombe)
• 119 – Silent Night (Maya Solovéy) [ShareAlike]
• First Lesson: Genesis 3.8–19 (Burt Hunt, Olds)
• 139 - The First Noel - piano
• Second Lesson: Genesis 22.15–18    (Pat Cluderay)
• Of the Father's Love Begotten (Marlene Skeet, Tracie Skeet-Brook, Olds)
• Third Lesson: Isaiah 9.2; 6–7 (The Rev Inez Hannett, Olds)
• 89 - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Joan Grover, Lacombe) organ
• Fourth Lesson: Luke 1.26–35; 38 (Joan Ainsworth, Olds)
• 120 - O Little Town of Bethlehem - piano
• Fifth Lesson: Luke 2.1; 3–7 (Brenda Hamming, Olds)
• 122 - In the Bleak Midwinter (Margaret Blank, Lacombe)
• Sixth Lesson: Luke 2.8–16 (Sheila Chapman, Lacombe)
• 136 - While Shepherds Watched (Marlene Skeet, Tracie Skeet-Brook)
• Seventh Lesson: Matthew 2.1–12 (Darlene Henry, Olds)
• 138 - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Joan Grover) organ
• Eighth Lesson: John 1.1–14 (Brian Chapman, Lacombe)
• 118 - O Come All Ye Faithful (Anne Burchill, Olds) flute
• Ninth Lesson: Matthew 28.16-20 (Vince Seymour, Olds)
• 153 – Good Christians All Rejoice (Marlene Skeet, Tracie Skeet-Brook)
• Collect (Rev Robert)
• Blessing (Rev Robert)
• 154 - Joy to the World (Marlene Skeet, Tracie Skeet-Brook)

Thanks to Rev. Robert and all the parish volunteers who were involved

in presenting this special Service.

May it bless you this Christmas!

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Also of Note:

Christmas Eve Service with the Archbishop and his Family – Live Stream

Also today (Thursday, December 24, 2020) from 9:00 - 11:00 pm the Archbishop will be live streaming a service from home. The web site says that a Facebook Live Link will be put up on Web Site at (or around?) 9 p.m.  The following are the links for this event:

• https://www.calgary.anglican.ca/
• Click here for the Order of Service

For Christmas Day, 

check this link for Services being held across the diocese: 

https://www.calgary.anglican.ca/events/christmas-service-online/2020-12-25

May you have a blessed Christmas-tide, wherever you find yourself this year.

This day in the City of David a Saviour [is being] born to you;

he is Christ the Lord....

Glory to God in the highest 

and on earth Peace...

and Goodwill to all people.

-- Gospel of Luke 1: 11a, 14 (paraphrased)