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Greenbank Parish Church, Edinburgh
Sunday 21st December 2025
Fourth Sunday in Advent
In-Person and Livestreamed Worship, 10.30am
Worship Leader: Rev Ian Gilmour
Organists: Alberto Massimo and Calum Landon
Order of Service
(Hymns from Carols for Choirs (CFC) versions unless stated otherwise)
Organ:
In Dulci Jubilo, BWV 729, by J S Bach
Welcome and Intimations
Hymn: O come, all ye faithful
Lighting the Fourth Advent candle
Call to Worship
Prayers and The Lord’s Prayer
Hymn: Once in royal David’s city (v1:solo, v2:choir, v3–6:all)
First Lesson: Genesis 3: 8–15, 17–19 (Easy to read version) [Reader: Martin Struthers]
Carol (Choir): Adam lay ybounden, by Boris Ord
Second Lesson: Isaiah 9: 2, 6–7 (NRSV, our usual in Greenbank) [Reader: Pam Jack]
Carol (Choir): Whence is that goodly fragrance flowing?
Third Lesson: Luke 2: 1, 3–7 (The Message) [Reader: Fiona Perriss]
Hymn: While shepherds watched their flocks
Fourth Lesson: Luke 2: 8–20 (Good News Bible) [Reader: Neil Ross]
Carol (Choir): Scots Nativity, by Alan Bullard
Fifth Lesson: Matthew 2: 1–12 (New International version) [Reader: Susan Inch]
Hymn: Unto us is born a son (v1:all, v2:choir, v3:male voices, v4:female voices, v5:all)
Sixth Lesson: John 1: 1–14 (King James version) [Reader: Clare Campbell]
Christmas Solos: The Holy Boy, by John Ireland and Merry Christmas, by Martin Shaw [sung by Olivia Massimo]
Prayers, Collect and Solemn Blessing
Hymn: Hark! The herald angels sing
Benediction
Organ:
Carillon-Sortie, by Henri Mulet