Greenbank Parish Church, Edinburgh
Sunday 20th December 2020
Fourth Sunday in Advent
Order of Service:
Carols by Candlelight
at 6pm
Readings are from NRSV
Organ: Welcome Carol: Once, in Royal David's City Bidding Prayer Lorna Htet-Khin plays Stille, Stille, Stille Reading: Genesis 3: 8–15, 17–19 Choir: Adam lay y bounden, by Boris Ord Reading: Genesis 22: 15–19 Hymn: God it was who said to Abraham Reading: Isaiah 9: 2, 6–7 Choir: O radiant dawn, by James MacMillan Reading: Isaiah 11: 1–4a, 6–9 Choir: A spotless rose, by Herbert Howells Hymn: Hail to the Lord's anointed! Reading: Micah 5: 2–5 |
Choir: Midwinter, by Bob Chilcott Carol: O little town of Bethlehem Reading: Luke 1: 26–35, 38 Choir: There is no rose, by Thomas Wilson Reading: Matthew 1: 18–23 Carol: While shepherds watched Reading: Luke 2: 8–16 Choir: The shepherd's carol, by Bob Chilcott Reading: Matthew 2: 1–11 Carol: We three kings Choir: Star Carol, by John Rutter Reading: John 1: 1–14 Choir: Gaudeamus Hodie, by Earlene Rentz Collect Prayer for Christmas Carol: Hark, the herald angels sing! Benediction Organ: |
Piano accompaniments played by Joan Fraser