provisional order of service
Carol Service 2026
These YouTube links are not intended for teaching the harmonies
Carol: Once in royal David’s city
Welcome & opening prayer
Candle lighting (With the poem ‘I will light candles’?)
Reading: (Isaiah)
Carol: Like a candle flame
? prayer
Carol: O little town of Bethlehem
Reading: (Mary)
Carol: Silent night
Reading: (The birth)
Carol: See him lying on a bed of straw
Reading: (Shepherds)
Carol: While shepherds watched their flocks by night (On Ilkley Moor)
Reading: (The Magi)
Carol: Angels from the realms of glory
Talk:
Carol: Have you heard the sound of the angels voices
Reading: (John)
Carol: Hark the herald angels sing
Blessing:
Details of rehearsals
You would be expected to attend at least three out of four rehearsals.
All run from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Please bring bottled water with you.
Saturday November 21
a general run-through of all the carols
Saturday December 5
focusing on the harmony (SATB) parts of the congregational carols
Saturday December 12
focusing on the choral "Angels' Carol"
Saturday December 19
a run-through of everything