The 2003 Folk Carol Service


Sunday 7th December, 6.30 p.m. New Road Methodist Church, Old Leigh, Essex

Introit: Peter Monk: While Shepherds watched vv 1-3  (concertina – Adieu Sweet Lovely Nancy)

Opening Sentences: John 1: vv. 1-14  Peter Monk

Carol:  Hail the Gift  (Heire Bannag, Hoire Bannag)

Solo / instrumental:  Suzanne Higgins: Gift o’ Gowd, Sussex Carol

Solo: John Coppins;  Cherry Tree Carol Part 1

Carol:   Cherry Tree  Carol  Part 2

Reading: from the Poems of Blathmac   Peter Monk

Solo / instrumental:  Jill Vaughan: In the Bleak Midwinter

Carol:  Egyptian Carol

Choral:  Chelmsford Folk Carollers:  New Celestial;  Egypt.

Announcements, Offertory, Prayers and Lord's Prayer 

Choral : Honeygales: Huron Carol, Quelle est cette odeur agréable?

Carol:  Pembrokeshire Wren Boys’ Carol

Solo: John Coppins: Sunny Bank

Reading: Infancy Gospel: Ch 1 v v. 4 – 11; 19 –21  Peter Monk

Solo / instrumental:  Suzanne Higgins  Riding on the Ship of the Desert

Carol: Hymn of the Three Kings

Solo / instrumental: Jill Vaughan:  Christmas Lullaby  (John Rutter)

Carol:  Softly the Night  (from the Padstow Carols)

Address: Ken MacKinnon

Choral:  Chelmsford Folk Carollers:  Good News;  Merry Christmas

Window Ceremony:  John Smith:  An Aiteareachd Àrd – the High Surge of the Sea

Carol; While Shepherds Watched  ( Hymns & Psalms 120 ii)  Tune: LYNGHAM

Reading: Luke 2.  v v. 25 - 32    Peter Monk

Blessing: Ken MacKinnon

Singout: John Coppins: Padstow Farewell Shanty.

Playout: Famous Potatoes & all players.


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