Carols by Podlight
(Producer: Andy Taylor)

Welcome and opening prayer (Revd Trystan)

Once in Royal David’s City (Senior Choir)

Come, Immanuel Godfrey Rust (Reader: Val Jones)

Silent Night (Senior Choir)

Love Came Down at Christmas Christina Rossetti (Reader: Taya Sellers)

Sleep Jesus Sleep (Funky Church)

Jesus is born Luke 2:1-7 (Reader: Judith Hill)

Precious child (Youth Choir)

The visit of the shepherds Luke 2:8-20 (Reader: Eleanor)

O Little Town of Bethlehem (Senior Choir)

Modus Operandi Godfrey Rust (Reader: Ethan Hall)

A Strange Way to Save the World (Senior Choir)

The visit of the Magi Matthew 2:1-12 (Reader: Angela Foley)

Midnight (Youth Choir)

Eastern Astrologers Rob Lacey (Reader: Lena)

In the Bleak Midwinter (Senior Choir)

What kind of Messiah? Geoffrey Rust (Reader: Simon Winkler)

Hark the Herald Angels Sing (Senior Choir)

The Word made Flesh John 1:1-14 (Reader: Siôn Brynach)

Prayers (Revd Trystan)

O Come all ye Faithful (Senior Choir)

Christmas Blessing (Revd Trystan)

Podchurch Service 
19th December 2021

1) Welcome

2) Hymn – Tell out my soul

3) Opening prayer of confession

4) Lighting of the Advent Wreath: Week 4

5) Reading 1 (Justin)
Our first reading is from the Prophet Micah chapter 5 verses 2-5a

6) Hymn – O little town of Bethlehem

7) Reading 2 (Immy & Owen)
Our second reading is from the Gospel of St Luke chapter 1. verses 39 to 45.

8) Sermon (Revd Jenny)

9) Hymn – Precious child

10) Prayers (Ethan & Alex)
To the phrase “Let us prepare our hearts” the response is “to welcome Him”.

11) Lord’s Prayer (Macsen)

12) Closing Prayer and blessing

13) Closing announcements

Podchurch Service 
12 December 2021

1) Welcome

2) Hymn – Strange way to save the world

3) Opening prayer of confession

4) Lighting of the Advent Wreath: Week 3

5) Reading 1 (Angela)
Our first reading is from Philippians chapter 4 verses 4 to 7.

6) Hymn – May the mind of Christ my Saviour

7) Reading 2 (Olivia)
Our second reading is from the Gospel of St Luke chapter 3 verses 7 to 18.

8) Sermon (Revd Chris)

9) Hymn – Sleepers wake

10) Prayers (Justin)
To the phrase: Let our gentleness be known to all
The response is: The Lord is near

11) Lord’s Prayer (the Breraton family)

12) Closing Prayer and blessing

13) Closing announcements

Podchurch Service 
5 December 2021

1) Welcome

2) Hymn – Come thou long expected Jesus

3) Opening prayer of confession

4) Lighting of the Advent Wreath: Week 2

5) Reading 1 (Reuben)
Our first reading is from the book of Malachi Chapter 3 verses 1 to 4

6) Hymn –Midnight

7) Reading 2 (Hannah)
Our second reading is from the gospel of St Luke Chapter 3 verses 1 to 6

8) Sermon (Eleanor)

9) Hymn – Purify my heart

10) Prayers (Sophia)

11) Lord’s Prayer (Linda & David)

12) Closing Prayer and blessing

13) Closing announcements

Podchurch Service 
28 November 2021

1) Welcome

2) Hymn – O Come, O come Emmanuel

3) Opening prayer of confession

4) Lighting of the Advent Wreath: Week 1

5) Reading 1 (Roy)
Our first reading is from Jeremiah chapter 33 verses 14 to 16.

6) Hymn – I cannot tell

7) Reading 2 (Diana)
Our second reading is from the Gospel of St Luke, Chapter 21 verses 25 to 36

8) Sermon (Rev’d Ian)

9) Hymn – Come thou long expected Jesus

10) Prayers (Brenda & Ian)
The response to: Lord in your Mercy
Is: Hear our Prayer

11) Lord’s Prayer (Ethan & Alex)

12) Closing Prayer and blessing

13) Closing announcements