In tonight’s Carol Service, we joined to think of the events that led to Jesus being born in Bethlehem. We read from the Bible and sang carols. We celebrated our Lord with songs, prayers, while having quiet moments to reflect and think of people we miss. The Carol Service gave us an opportunity to connect with the past, acknowledge the present and think about the future. David has talked about thin places, where we feel the presence of God and the spiritual connection. Some of the carols sung were reminding us of these places or inviting to think of them, whilst others were louder and more “thick”, such as the last song Jingle Bells Rock.
Our Band
We had a lot of musicians and instruments playing in the band:
- piano
- violin
- flute
- oboe
- clarinet
- trumpet
Carols Sung
- All come all you faithful TiS 304
- O little town of Bethlehem
- Mary’s Boy Child
- Star Child
- The first Nowell TiS 301
- Angels from the Realms TiS 309
- Silent Night TiS 311
- Jingle Bell Rock (departing song)
I just wanted to thank you very much for playing this evening. Your musicianship made the service a wonderful experience for every one that was there. So many positive things said about the quality and richness of the sound.
Thanks, David, I really enjoyed playing in our band. Looking forward to meet everyone on 24th!