The Blessing of the Crèche

Saturday, December 14, 2024

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Calling all Angels, Shepherds, Sheep, and all of God’s creatures to the manger.

Join us for this special Children and Families Service at Saint Thomas Church!

Director	Rebecca Kellerman-Filsell
Assisting Priest
Sung by	The Noble Singers

Preludes	Air on 'Bristol', by Malcolm Archer (b. 1952)
	The Holy Boy, by John Ireland (1879-1962)
	Joseph est bien Marie, by Pierre Dandrieu (1664-1733)
The Scene is Set
Hymns	102 – Once in royal David’s city – IRBY
	78 – O little town of Bethlehem – FOREST GREEN
	96 – Angels we have heard on high – GLORIA
	83 – O come, all ye faithful – ADESTE FIDELES
	100 – Joy to the world! the Lord is come – ANTIOCH
Readings	Luke 1:1-4
	Luke 1:25-35, 38
	Luke 2:1-7
	Luke 2:8-13
	Luke 2:15-20
	Matthew 2:1-12
Anthems	The Washington Service, by David Hogan (1949-1996)
	Show me the way, by Maks Adach (b. 1993)
	What star is this, by Richard Shephard (1949-2021)
Building the Crèche
Reading	The Angel Gabriel visits Mary
Carol	The angel Gabriel from heaven came, Basque Carol, arr. Richard Shephard (1949-2021)
Reading	No Room at the End
Hymn	78 – O little town of Bethlehem – FOREST GREEN
Reading	The Visit of the Shepherds
Carol	Twas in the moon of winter-time, by Terre Johnson (b. 1959)
Reading	The Visit of the Magi
Carol	Drei Könige wandern aus Morgenland, by Peter Cornelius (1824-1874)
The Christ Child is Placed in the Manger
Hymn	101 – Away in a manger, no crib for his bed – CRADLE SONG — Anonymous (Traditional carol)
Carol	Tomorrow shall be my dancing day, by Richard Shephard
Hymn	83 – O come, all ye faithful – ADESTE FIDELES Sung by 8th Grade Choristers of the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys
Voluntary	Puer nobis nascitur, by Pierre Dandrieu (1664-1733)

Resources

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