Carol                                        
Once in Royal David’s City – Traditional arr Willcocks

Bidding Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done;
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation;
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
the power and the glory,
for ever and ever.
Amen.

Carol
O come, o come Emmanuel – Traditional arr. Willcocks

Carol                                        
Ding Dong merrily on high – Traditional arr. Woodward

Prophecy

Reading
The prophet foretells the coming of the Saviour – Isaiah 11:1-9

Organ reflection
Est is ein Ros entsprungen – Brahms

Carol
A Day of Glory – David Ogden

The Annunciation

Reading
The angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary – Luke 1.26-38

Carol 
The Angel Gabriel – Trad arr Pettman 

The Manger

Reading
St Luke tells of the birth of Jesus – Luke 2: 1-7

Carol                                        
Away in a manger – Toby Young

Carol
O little town of Bethlehem – Traditional arr. Vaughan Williams

The shepherds and the angels

Reading     
The shepherds to the manger – Luke 2.8-20

Carol                                        
Sussex Carol – Traditional arr  Willcocks

The Magi

Reading
The wise men are led by the star to Jesus – Matthew 2.1-11

Organ reflection
Quem pastores – Huw Morgan

Carol
Torches – John Joubert

The Incarnation

Reading
St John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation – John 1.14

Carol
Silent Night – Gruber arr. Walker 

Prayers

Carol 
Shepherd’s Pipe Carol – John Rutter

Blessing

Organ voluntary                      
In dulci jubilo  J.S. Bach BWV 729