Posted 29/11/2025 08:19:31
November 30th: Advent Sunday
9am Christ the King
Opening: 265 Hark the glad sound
Closing: 691 Thy kingdom come O God
10.30am St. Michael’s
Opening: 265 Hark the glad sound
Psalm: 122
Offertory: 480 O come, o come Emmanuel
Communion 1 Choir choice
Communion 2 942 Stay with me
Closing: 405 Lo he comes with clouds descending
December 7th: Second Sunday of Advent
9am Christ the King
Opening: 263 Hark a herald voice is calling
Closing: 690 Thy Kingdom come on bended knee
10.30am St. Michael’s – Seeker service
Opening: 263 Hark a herald voice is calling
Gradual: 447 May the mind of Christ my Saviour
Offertory: 282 Hills of the north rejoice
Communion 1 Choir choice
Communion 2 655 The Lord will come
Closing: 690 Thy Kingdom come on bended knee
December 14th: Third Sunday of Advent
9am Christ the King
Opening: 527 On Jordan’s bank
Closing: 633 The advent of our King
10.30am St. Michael’s
Opening: 527 On Jordan’s bank
Psalm: 146: 4-10 or Magnificat
Offertory: 60 Beauty for brokenness
Communion 1 Choir choice
Communion 2 656 The race that long in darkness pined
Closing: 295 How lovely on the mountains
December 14th: Third Sunday of Advent Cont’d
4pm St. Michael’s - Christingle
Service Sheets: Sing Christingle
Joy to the world
Ding dong merrily on high
Hark the herald angels sing
Once in Royal David’s city
Away in a manger
Silent Night
O come all ye faithful
December 21st: Fourth Sunday of Advent
9am Christ the King
Opening: 631 Tell out my soul
Closing: 406 Long ago prophets knew
10.30am St. Michael’s
Opening: 631 Tell out my soul
Psalm: 80: 1-8
Offertory: 759 Ye who own the faith of Jesus
Communion 1 Choir
Communion 2 634 The angel Gabriel
Closing: 406 Long ago prophets knew
4pm St. Michael’s – Nine Lessons and Carols
Service Sheets: Choir items to be confirmed
Once in Royal David’s city
O little town of Bethlehem
While shepherds watched
Good Christians all
Hark the herald angels sing
Angels from the realms of glory
Away in a manger
The first Nowell
Silent Night
O come all ye faithful
Joy to the world
December 24/5th: Christmas Eve/Day
11.30pm St. Michael’s – Midnight Mass (Service Sheets)
Opening: Once in royal David’s city
Psalm: 98
Gradual While shepherds watched
Offertory: O come all ye faithful
Communion 1 Away in a manger
Communion 2 Silent Night
Communion 3 O little town of Bethlehem
Post Communion Hark the herald angels sing
Closing: Joy to the world
December 28th: First Sunday of Christmas (Choir to decide if they and Tony are on holiday or present as usual)
9am Christ the King
Opening: tba
Closing: tba
10.30am St. Michael’s
Opening: 521 Once in royal David’s city
Psalm: 148 or a suitable carol or anthem
Offertory: 479 O come all ye faithful
Communion 1 Choir
Communion 2 508 O little town of Bethlehem
Closing: 700 Unto us a boy is born