The 2008 Folk Carol Service


Sunday 14th December, 6.30 p.m. St Clement's Church, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

Play-in: The Famous Potatoes  (Folk carol tunes)  Introit:   Peter Monk

Welcome, and bidding prayer: Father Kenneth Havey

2  Gallery Carol: Rejoice and be merry !

Chorale: Foxen: Zither Carol; Hush my dear:

     9  In Bethlehem with Joy

Solo:  John Coppins: Cherry Tree Carol  Part 1

     15 Cherry Tree Carol Part 2

Solo: Roy Brown: We've been a-while a-wandering (Yorkshire Wassail); Methinks I see an heav'nly host 

     23 Hymn of the Three Kings

Reading: Peter Monk: Matthew  2: 1 – 12

Solo: Suzanne Higgins ‘Gift o Gowd’;  Ditchling Carol

     17 God rest you merry

Solo:   Peter Monk: Carol for Leigh

      27 Wren’s Carol

Honeygales: Quelle est cette odeur agréable; Balulalow –ane sang o the birth o Christ; Huron Carol

Announcements; Offertory; Collect for Christmas and Lord’s Prayer: Ken MacKinnon

     18 Sunny Bank led by: Solo:  John Coppins

Poems:  Peter Monk:

    28 Flaming Seraphs

Chorale:   Foxen: When Christ was born of Mary; Infant King

    35 I wonder as I wander

Address : Fr Kenneth Havey / Ken MacKinnon

Solo: Suzanne Higgins: I sing of a maiden who is makeless;  Bethlehem Then and Now: V 1 solo to new tune: St Clement’s Leigh vv 2-4 with congregation.

Instrumental: John Smith: ‘Surge of Sea’ for Dunkirk Memorial

Solo: Padstow Farewell Shanty (49)  - John Coppins         Blessing : Ken MacKinnon

    47 While Shepherds Watched (Tune: Lyngham  )

Playout:  The Famous Potatoes (Carol medley)


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