This coming Sunday, December 2nd 2023, is Advent Sunday - the start of a new year for the Church (Year B if you are looking at the set readings for the day) . The service is at 6.00pm and it consists of a series of readings, hymns and anthems for the season of Advent.
Preacher - Rev. Sue Chew
December 2nd - Advent Sunday - 6pm (please note - no morning service)
The hymns are:
401 Longing for light
247 Hark! a herald voice is calling
400 Long ago prophets knew
117 Come thou long-expected Jesus
399 Lo! he comes with clouds descending
469 O come Emmanuel
The choir music for the service is:
The Advent Prose - a piece of plainsong dating from medieval times
Come thou, Redeemer of the earth - more medieval words
Wake, O wake! with tidings thrilling - a German chorale melody harmonised by JS Bach
The Angel Gabriel from heaven came - a traditional Basque melody