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Ian Climacus
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Originally posted by k-mann:
If I had the choice I would have Nine Lessons and Carols on Christmas Eve.
Newcastle Anglican Cathedral in NSW, Australia, has it tonight at 19.30. I'm visiting the ancestral home and plan to attend it as the service I will attend this Christmas.
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Bishops Finger
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Well, I was pleasantly surprised to have a full congregation in our Lady Chapel for this morning's service of Holy Communion from the Reserved Sacrament, with readings for Advent 4.
We topped and tailed the service with two of our favourite Marian hymns, to wit, Hail, O Star that pointest, and Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord.
Happy Christmas Eve, when it arrives!
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Bishops Finger
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Alas, yes - though it has to be said that a goodly number of our 'irregular regulars' (IYSWIM) were at this afternoon's Crib Service, and I know that at least some of them (minus kidz, but perhaps with Grans, Aunties etc.) will be back for Midnight Mass.
Yet others have said they will come to both Midnight Mass and tomorrow morning's service, having been amongst the Faithful Few at the 1030am service today, so Faith Is Not Yet Dead!
I see what leo means, but even for the really committed types, the rear-end collision between Advent 4 and Christmas Eve/Christmas Day this year has meant that it's not been feasible to be in church all day...
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Pomona
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Saturday evening vigil mass was pretty full last night and I imagine lots will have taken advantage of that if available, especially if they are likely to go to midnight mass. Evening mass on Saturday and Sunday is what I am doing rather than two masses today.
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Piglet
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Originally posted by k-mann:
If I had the choice I would have Nine Lessons and Carols on Christmas Eve.
In Belfast Cathedral, they do the 9 L&C twice - once on the afternoon of the Sunday before Christmas, and again at 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve, when it's practically standing-room only, and it's a big building - it seats well over a thousand.
I suspect most places are so taken up with children's services, pageants and whatnot on Christmas Eve that it's easier to have the carol service on the Sunday before.
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Bishops Finger
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Well, there yer go, as they say...
Our numbers were up at the Crib Service (we have many young families in our parish), and also (50% more than last year!)at Midnight Mass.
This morning's Mass was a bit sparse by comparison, but better than last year, and was enlivened by the presence of a number of Small Christians (children baptised during the past few months). Some pastoral visiting work has paid off, though there is much still to be done, following the departure of Father F**kwit ('O, I can't go and visit them wot lives in XXX Street - I want to keep the wheels on my car'!).
I'm sure the mild weather helped, too.....
Incidentally, our best-attended services over Christmas have been a short 'Nativity' service (mostly cheesy Christmas songs, but including suitable prayers, read by Me) for our pre-school Nursery (the Muslims present seemed quite happy to acknowledge the Christian festival), and the Christingle Service (yes, yes, I know - not everyone's favourite) for our Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts.
We hope to welcome a new priest-in-charge next year, so there will be a certain potential for him to build upon, I think.
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bib
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We had a smallish turnout at Sunday morning service as I think many people had decided to go away on the Saturday seeing as they had a long weekend in the offing. However, the midnight service was much better attended as many of the 'only come once a year at Christmas' visitors were in attendance. Christmas services seem to be better attended when Christmas occurs mid week.
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Aravis
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Muslims shouldn't have any problem with celebrating the Nativity of Jesus, Bishop's Finger; it's in the Koran. So, by the way, is the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth. I think they also believe in the Virgin Birth, though I may well not have remembered that correctly.
They would, of course, have a problem with Jesus being called the Son of God.
Years ago I was at a school nativity concert where one of the infant classes was singing "Come and join the celebration". I wondered whether the Muslim kids would want to join in with the line
"Gaze in wonder
At the Son of God who lay before them"
but then heard the two Muslim boys in the front row cheerfully singing "At the Santa God who lay before them". ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
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SvitlanaV2
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Christmas greetings to you all.
FWIW, on 24 December I went to a 4pm jazz Christingle service and then a midnight communion service at a different church, and both services were massively well attended. I was very impressed.
The Christmas morning service I went to in a different area was a much less crowded affair, as it was last year. The year before I went to a very different church on Christmas day and that was sparsely attended as well.
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