St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral Diocese of Glasgow & Galloway

CAROL SERVICE

21 December 2008

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Welcome to St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow.

This service of Nine Lessons and Carols is led by

the Provost, the Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth.

Please see the back cover for details of other services taking pace over the festive season.

For direct access to the sound system switch your hearing aid to ‘T’.

Larger copies of this service are available: please ask a steward.

Please join in any sections printed in bold type.

If you are making a cash offering today (either in cash or by cheque), and are a tax-payer, please use one of the Gift Aid envelopes to be found at the end of each pew. These

are also obtainable from the stewards.

CCL No. 200562

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Please stand for the entry of the choir and clergy.

PROCESSIONAL HYMN

Words: C F Alexander Music: H J Gauntlett

IRBY

Solo Once in royal David’s city stood a lowly cattle shed, where a mother laid her baby in a manger for his bed: Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ her little child.

Choir He came down to earth from heaven, who is God and Lord of all, and his shelter was a stable, and his cradle was a stall; with the poor and mean and lowly, lived on earth our Saviour holy.

ALL And through all his wondrous childhood day by day like us he grew, he was little, weak and helpless, tears and smiles like us he knew; and he feeleth for our sadness, and he shareth in our gladness.

And our eyes at last shall see him, through his own redeeming love, for that child so dear and gentle is our Lord in heaven above; and he leads his children on to the place where he is gone.

UNISON Not in that poor lowly stable, with the oxen standing by, we shall see him; but in heaven, set at God’s right hand on high; where like stars his children crowned all in white shall wait around.

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WELCOME AND OPENING PRAYER In the name of God, Creator, Redeemer and Holy Spirit.

The Lord be with you. And also with you. Beloved in Christ, at this Christmastide let it be our delight to hear again the message of the angels and in heart and in mind go to Bethlehem and see what is coming to pass there. Together we will journey and worship the Christ-child. Let us, this day, read and mark in Holy Scripture the tale of the loving purposes of God from the first of his blessings in Eden’s garden to the glorious redemption brought by the incarnation. At this time heaven and earth are mingled. To us the Holy One will be born. But first, let us pray for the needs of the whole world - for peace on earth and goodwill amongst all of God’s peoples, for unity and generosity of spirit amongst the Churches which worship him and especially in this our diocese. And, because this would make God’s heart rejoice, let us remember in his name those who are poor and needy, those who are cold, hungry or oppressed, the sick and those who mourn; those who know the name of Christ and those who see the light of Christ shining in friend and neighbour. Lastly let us remember before God all those who rejoice with us but upon another shore and in a greater light, that multitude which no one can number. Their hope is in the Word made flesh. In Christ the Lord, we and they are all one body forever. These prayers and praises let us humbly offer to God, who comes amongst us at this time, in the words which his Son himself taught us: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Do not bring us to the time of trial but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen.

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CHOIR CAROL Words & Music: from 17th century Scottish song-books Harmonisation & English words: Kenneth Elliott

© 1964 Stainer & Bell

1 Ecce novum gaudium, ecce salus gentium: Virgo parit filium sine violentia. Laetare, laetare, laetare, laetare; Virgo parit filium, prolem sine patre.

Lo, a new joy from on high, Lo, the saviour of the world: Mary bears a little son, Virgin pure and undefiled. Sing we now, sing we now, sing we now, sing we now; Mary bears a little son, offspring without father.

2 Sancta cohors coelitum mane patri luminum dulce canit canticum sine temulentia. Laetare, laetare…

Sacred choir of angel hosts, praising God, their heav’nly king, celebrate this happy morn with a sweet and tuneful song. Sing we now, sing we now…

3 Pax et quies aurea rura colent omnia; prisca quae sunt saecula, cuncta renovantia. Laetare, laetare…

Peace and blessed harmony spread abroad through all the land; golden age of old returns, everything renewing. Sing we now, sing we now…

4 Laus sit tibi Gloria in saeculorum saecula; ut fuit in principio, sit semper in aeterno. Laetare, laetare…

Praise and glory be to thee and endure from age to age; as it was when time began, may it be for ever. Sing we now, sing we now…

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LESSON 1 Genesis 1: 27 – 31a

CHOIR CAROL Words: G. R Woodward Music: French carol arr. Mack Wilberg

1 Ding! Dong! Merrily on high in heav’n the bells are ringing! Ding! Dong! Verily the sky is riv’n with angels singing! Gloria! Hosanna in excelsis!

2 E’en so here below, below, let steeple bells be swungen, and “I-o, i-o, i-o!” by priest and people sungen! Gloria! Hosanna in excelsis!

3 Pray you, dutifully prime your matin chime, ye ringers! may you beautifully rime your evetime song, ye singers! Gloria! Hosanna in excelsis!

LESSON 2 Isaiah 9: 6 – 7

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HYMN Words & Music: English Traditional arranged by R. Vaughan Williams

SUSSEX CAROL

1 On Christmas night all Christians sing, to hear the news the angels bring, on Christmas night all Christians sing, to hear the news the angels bring - news of great joy, news of great mirth, news of our merciful King’s birth.

2 Then why should we on earth be so sad, since our Redeemer made us glad, then why should we on earth be so sad, since our Redeemer made us glad, when from our sin he set us free, all for to gain our liberty?

3 When sin departs before his grace, then life and health come in its place; when sin departs before his grace, then life and health come in its place; heaven and earth with joy may sing, all for to see the new-born King.

4 UNISON

All out of darkness we have light, which made the angels sing this night; all out of darkness we have light, which made the angels sing this night: ‘Glory to God, on earth be peace, goodwill to all shall never cease’

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CHOIR CAROL Words: James Morgan Music: June Collin

’Twas in the stillness of the night that Jesus came; no blare of trumpets heralded his birth

nor broke the wonted silence of the earth; no clang of bells or blatant hue and cry

disturbed the calm beneath the Bethl’hem sky. When Jesus came ‘twas night, and the world was still.

’Tis to the quiet heart he loves to come: not often ‘midst the tumult of the day,

when we can find small time to think or pray, or when, confused by agitating care,

we find no secret place for him to share. We must be still if we his voice would hear.

’Tis to the quiet heart he loves to come:

LESSON 3 Micah 5: 2 – 5a

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HYMN Words: Thomas Pestel

THIS ENDRIS NIGHT

1 Behold the great Creator makes himself a house of clay, in human flesh, our form he takes which he will bear alway.

2 Hark, how the wise eternal Word as a weak infant cries! In form of servant is the Lord, and God in cradle lies.

3 This wonder all the world amazed, it shook the starry frame; the hosts of heaven stood to gaze, and blessed the Saviour’s name.

4 Glad shepherds ran to view this sight; a choir of angels sings, and eastern sages with delight adore this King of kings.

5 Join then, all hearts that are not stone, to sing with choirs above and celebrate this holy One, the God of peace and love.

LESSON 4 Luke 1: 26 – 38

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CHOIR CAROL Words & Music: John Rutter

ANGELS’ CAROL

1 Have you heard the sound of the angel voices

ringing out so sweetly, ringing out so clear? Have you seen the star shining out so brightly as a sign from God that Christ the Lord is here? Have you heard the news that they bring from heaven to the humble shepherds who have waited long? Gloria in excelsis Deo, gloria in excelsis Deo! Hear the angels sing their joyful song.

2 He is come in peace in the winter’s stillness, like a gentle snowfall in the gentle night; he is come in joy like the sun at morning filling all the world with radiance and with light. He is come in love as the child of Mary; in a simple stable we have seen his birth: Gloria in excelsis Deo, gloria in excelsis Deo! Hear the angels singing ‘Peace on earth’.

3 He will bring new light to a world in darkness, like a bright star shining in the skies above; he will bring new hope to the waiting nations when he comes to reign in purity and love. Let the earth rejoice at the Saviour’s coming; let the heavens answer with the joyful morn: Gloria in excelsis Deo, gloria in excelsis Deo! Hear the angels singing ‘Christ is born’.

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LESSON 5 The Annunciation - Edwin Muir

The angel and the girl are met, Earth was the only meeting place,

For the embodied never yet Travelled beyond the shore of space.

The eternal spirits in freedom go.

See, they have come together, see, While the destroying minutes flow,

Each reflects the other's face Till heaven in hers and earth in his

Shine steady there. He's come to her From far beyond the farthest star,

Feathered through time. Immediacy of strangest strangeness is the bliss

That from their limbs all movement takes. Yet the increasing rapture brings So great a wonder that it makes

Each feather tremble on his wings.

Outside the window footsteps fall Into the ordinary day

And with the sun along the wall Pursue their unreturning way That was ordained in eternity. Sound's perpetual roundabout Rolls its numbered octaves out

And hoarsely grinds its battered tune.

But through the endless afternoon These neither speak nor movement make,

But stare into their deepening trance As if their gaze would never break.

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CHOIR CAROL Words: Christina Rossetti Music: Harold Darke

1 In the bleak mid-winter,

frosty wind made moan, earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone. Snow had fallen snow on snow, in the bleak mid-winter long ago, long ago.

3 Angels and archangels may have gathered there, cherubim and seraphim thronged the air; but only his mother in her maiden bliss worshipped the beloved with a kiss.

2 Our God, heav’n cannot hold him, nor earth sustain. Heav’n and earth shall flee away, when he comes to reign. In the bleak mid-winter, a stable place sufficed, the Lord God Almighty, Jesus Christ.

4 What can I give him, poor as I am? If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb. If I were a wise man, I would do my part. Yet what I can I give him, give my heart.

LESSON 6 Luke 2: 1 – 7

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HYMN Words: Joseph Mohr, trans. S.A. Brook & compilers of Revised Church Hymnary, 1927

Music: Franz Xaver Grüber. STILLE NACHT

1 Still the night, holy the night! Sleeps the world; hid from sight, Mary and Joseph in stable bare watch o’er the Child belovèd and fair, sleeping in heavenly rest, sleeping in heavenly rest.

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Still the night, holy the night! Shepherds first saw the light, heard resounding clear and long, far and near, the angel-song, ‘Christ the Redeemer is here!’ ‘Christ the Redeemer is here!’

3 Still the night, holy the night! Son of God, O how bright Love is smiling from thy face! Strikes for us now the hour of grace, Saviour, since thou art born! Saviour, since thou art born!

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CHOIR CAROL Music: Sweelinck

Hodie, hodie Christus natus est, noé… Hodie, hodie Salvator apparuit, alleluia…

Hodie, hodie in terra canunt angeli, laetantur archangeli, noé … Hodie, hodie exsultant iusti, dicentes: gloria in excelsis Deo, alleluia, noé …

Today, today Christ is born, nowell… Today, today the Saviour has appeared, alleluia…

Today, today on earth the angels sing, the archangels are glad, nowell… Today, today the righteous rejoice, saying:

glory to God in the highest, alleluia, nowell…

LESSON 7 Luke 2: 8 – 20

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HYMN Words: German carol, trans. Theodore Baker

Music: German traditional arr. Hugo Jüngst JÜNGST

During this hymn, a collection will be taken.

1 While by the sheep we watched at night,

glad tidings brought an angel bright:

How great our joy! (Great our joy!) Joy, joy, joy! (Joy, joy, joy!) Praise we the Lord in heaven on high! (Praise we the Lord in heaven on high!)

2 There shall be born, so he did say, in Bethlehem a child today.

How great our joy!...

3 There shall the child lie in a stall, this child who shall redeem us all.

How great our joy!...

4 This gift of God we’ll cherish well, that every joy our hearts shall fill.

How great our joy!...

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LESSON 8 Matthew 2: 1 – 6

CHOIR CAROL Words: English traditional carol Music: Gordon Thornett

1 The first Nowell the angel did say was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay; in fields where they lay, keeping their sheep, on a cold winter’s night that was so deep: Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, born is the King of Israel!

2 They lookèd up and saw a star, shining in the east, beyond them far; and to the earth it gave great light, and so it continued both day and night: Nowell, Nowell…

3 And by the light of that same star, three wise men came from country far; to seek for a king was their intent, and to follow the star wherever it went:

4 This star drew nigh to the north-west; o’er Bethlehem it took its rest, and there it did both stop and stay right over the place where Jesus lay: Nowell, Nowell…

5 Then entered in those wise men three, full rev’rently upon their knee, and offered there in his presence their gold and myrrh and frankincense: Nowell, Nowell…

6 Then let us all with one accord sing praises to our heav’nly Lord, that hath made heav’n and earth of naught, and with his blood mankind hath bought: Nowell, Nowell…

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LESSON 9 Please stand John 1: 1 – 14

HYMN Words: Charles Wesley & Others Music: adptd. from Felix Mendelssohn by W H Cummings

MENDELSSOHN (BETHLEHEM)

1 Hark, the herald-angels sing glory to the new-born King, peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled. Joyful, all ye nations, rise, join the triumph of the skies; with the angelic host proclaim, ‘Christ is born in Bethlehem.’ Hark, the herald-angels sing glory to the new-born King.

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2 Christ, by highest heaven adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord, late in time behold him come, offspring of a Virgin’s womb. Veiled in flesh the Godhead see: hail, the incarnate Deity, pleased as man with us to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel. Hark, the herald-angels sing glory to the new-born King.

3 Hail, the heaven-born Prince of Peace: hail, the Sun of Righteousness. Light and life to all he brings, risen with healing in his wings. Mild he lays his glory by, born that we no more may die, born to raise us from the earth, born to give us second birth. Hark, the herald-angels sing glory to the new-born King.

COLLECT Almighty God, your Incarnate Word fills us with the new light he brought to all. Let the light of faith in our hearts shine through all we do and say this Christmastide. We make our prayer through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. BLESSING Christ the Son of God, born of Mary, fill you with his grace to trust his promises and obey his will; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit be with you all this night and forevermore. Amen Please remain standing for the exit of the choir and clergy.

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HYMN Words: Latin, trans F. Oakeley & others Music: J. F. Wade

ADESTE FIDELES

1 O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem; come and behold him, born the King of angels:

O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.

2 God of God, Light of Light, Lo, he abhors not the virgin’s womb; very God, begotten, not created: O come...

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3 See how the shepherds, summoned to his cradle, leaving their flocks, draw nigh with lowly fear; we too will thither bend our joyful footsteps: O come...

4 Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation, sing, all ye citizens of heaven above: “Glory to God in the highest:” O come...

ORGAN VOLUNTARY Sonata on Psalm 94 (Fugue) - Reubke

NOTICES INTERCESSORY PRAYERS… Written prayers may be left on the prayer board by St Anne’s Chapel, behind the organ console. Candles are available at the back of the church. Donations for candles can now be put into the money box marked “Candles” in the pillar at the back of the church. PRAYER REQUESTS... Requests for inclusion in the public prayers of the church can be made to any member of the clergy. The request will be included in the Sunday 10.30 intercessions for 2 weeks, remembered at Daily Prayer and then posted on the prayer board next to St Anne’s Chapel. ST. MARY’S really feels like home? Don’t forget to remember to sign up to our Pledgers Scheme! Ask a steward, email giftaidrecorder@thecathedral.org.uk, or leave a message for Andrew on 334 8115. CHRISTMAS CARD BOXES... Please leave Christmas cards for members of the congregation in the boxes provided on the ledge in the North West corner. Any cards unclaimed by the Feast of the Epiphany will be recycled.

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CAROL SINGING... From Margaret Kitson: Many thanks to everyone who came to Gartnavel on Tuesday night. We were pleased to be joined by friends from Temple Anniesland Church and from Knightswood Baptists. As ever, our efforts were very much appreciated by the patients and the staff and make a worthwhile contribution to the Christmas celebration in the Hospital. TRAIDCRAFT STALL... On most Sundays after the 10 am service there is stall in the Synod Hall selling Traidcraft (Fairtrade) products. The stall has a range of products including coffees, teas, chocolates, cereals and greeting cards. On behalf of Traidcraft Graham Skellern thanks you for your continuing support. ALTERNATIVES - An alternative way to give at Christmas... The Alternatives catalogue from the Balmore Trust is available at the back of the church. The Balmore Trust works in partnership with St. Mary’s on two projects one in India (Wells for India) and one in Burma (School in Myanmar). The Alternative catalogue is similar to Oxfam Unwrapped, offering a number of options for charitable giving. Every penny that is given goes to the charity specified and feedback can be given if requested. A variety of projects both in the UK and in the developing world are included. Examples of gifts available are: Mosquito net (£1.00) for Saidiana Women Group, Eldoret, Kenya De-worming treatment for 20 children for one year (£10) for St Andrew’s Clinics for Children An orchard (£40) for the Wells for India water harvesting project MISSION 21... a small group met from January to October ‘08 to review the life of St. Mary’s. As a result, a ’Report and Consultation Document’ has been produced (available at the back of the church). All members of the congregation are asked to read through this paper and respond to the proposals made by the Mission 21 group, by Epiphany - 6 January 2009. Responses can be made by letter or online - addresses are at the end of the document. LISTEN & WATCH AGAIN... There is an archive of audio & video of recent sermons on the Cathedral website at: www.thecathedral.org.uk/spirituality/preaching COPYRIGHT… - the CCL Number for St Mary’s is 200562.

This Week at St Mary’s Mon 22nd 09.30 Morning Prayer

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Tues 23rd 09.30 Morning Prayer

Wed 24th

Christmas Eve 09.30 23.15

Morning Prayer Midnight Mass

Thurs 25th

Christmas Day 10.30 Sung Eucharist (1982)

Fri 26th St Stephen

09.30 Eucharist (1982)

Sat 27th St John the Evangelist

09.30 Eucharist (1982)

Sun 28th

08.30 10.30

Said Eucharist (1970) Sung Eucharist (1982)

Regular Groups BOOK GROUP...The next meetings will be on Thursday 8 January to discuss Trespass by Valerie Martin. The book for 5 February 2009 will be The Lighted Rooms by Richard Mason. Meetings take place at 6 pm in the Meeting Room, which is next to the Synod Hall door. Tea and coffee available from 5.45. New members welcome. BIBLE STUDY... The next contextual Bible study will take place in the Meeting Room on Tuesday 13th January at 6.00 pm. Tea and coffee available from 5.30. No previous knowledge or expertise required. Sung Compline will follow at 7.30 pm. POETRY GROUP... Poetry looks at people, life, nature, society, God. Discussion has ranged from St John of the Cross to Marilyn Monroe, from the Tudors to the late 20th century. Join the Poetry Group on the third Thursday of each month at 6.00 pm. The next meeting is on Thursday 15th January. Tea & coffee from 5.30 pm. KNITTING GROUP... The group will be continuing – from December ‘08 to March ‘09 – on the second Monday of each month from 7.30 to 9.30 pm, currently in the Meeting Room, which is next to the Synod Hall door. The purpose of the group is to provide a social network for knitters in the congregation, who should bring their own knitting project along. Tea and coffee available. New members welcome. Contact person: Anne Halliburton: tel: 0141 946 5426.

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LGBT… The next meeting of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans group is on 19th January at 8 pm in the Synod Hall. More details from the Provost.

Christmas Services WEDNESDAY 24th DECEMBER

Midnight Mass - 11.15 p.m. CHRISTMAS DAY

Sung Eucharist - 10.30 a.m. FRIDAY 26th DECEMBER

Eucharist for the Feast of St Stephen - 9.30 a.m. SATURDAY 27th DECEMBER

Eucharist for the Feast of St John the Evangelist - 9.30 a.m. SUNDAY 28th DECEMBER

Said Eucharist - 8.30 a.m. Sung Eucharist - 10.30 a.m. No Evensong today

MONDAY 29th DECEMBER Eucharist for the Feast of Holy Innocents - 9.30 a.m.

External Events & Notices HOLY CITY 09-09… Holy City is the Glasgow city-centre monthly ecumenical workshop & worship event, enabled by the Wild Goose Resource Group of the Iona Community, in collaboration with a motley crew of Glaswegian citizens. Events are held in Renfield St Stephen’s, Bath Street, from 7 to 10 pm. This season’s events come under the title of The demands & dilemmas of discipleship today. Each event looks at one aspect of the vocation of discipleship. For dates see notice board.

Contact

Clergy Members of the clergy can be contacted through the Cathedral Office: 300 Great Western Road, Glasgow G4 9JB Telephone 0141-339 6691, office@thecathedral.org.uk.

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Provost The Provost, the Very Rev. Kelvin Holdsworth, can be contacted via the office or on 0141-530 8643 and his email address is provost@thecathedral.org.uk. He keeps a blog at www.thurible.net

Internet The Cathedral website is www.thecathedral.org.uk e-mail THESE NOTICES… If you would like the Cathedral notices to be sent to you by e-mail, please send an e-mail to office@thecathedral.org.uk with NOTICES as the subject line. Newsletter... The Provost recently sent an e-mail news letter to everyone in the congregation whose e-mail address is known to the office. If you did not get one and would like to be on the mailing list, please sign up using the automatic form in the contact section of the church website.

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