Our Christmas Day family service at 1030 was sadly bereft of families. Perhaps they had all gone to the vigil service (see below). Luckily some of the choir had surpassed themselves and came (unexpectedly, but to choirboy's delight) to the morning mass. We were fortunate to have four guitars in all including AJ's drop D tuned jazz guitar as well as recorder and Djembi drums for the Kyrie. In a joyous celebration of the birth of Christ, the music was a mix of the traditional and experimental with a reprise for Let it Be, Jesus is the answer sung by Jimmy, Louise and Choirboy. Jimmy's dulcit spoken voice was also used to great effect during When a child is born. Despite the fact that Choirboy had been up with some of the more junior members of the choirboy family since 0230 hrs, he managed to get through the service in one piece and without falling asleep. Father Stephen gave a thrid reading to his Christmas homily which he assured us was getting shorter with each reading. I am reliably informed that it lasted a full 30 minutes at the Vigil Mass, so I suppose we were fortunate to get only the 20 minute version ! Still this was somewhat shorter than Choirboy's phonecall with one of his Dublin cousins this Christmas - a man who can truly talk the hind legs off a donkey (and that is up against some stiff opposition in the Choirboy family).
A very Happy and peaceful Christmas to fellow bloggers and all readers.
Entry: - Hark ! the herald angels sing
Kyrie: - Newquay (ii)
Gloria: - Gloria ! (Anderson)
Alleluia: - Alleluia, alleluia. Alleluia, alleluia
Today our Saviour is born
Today we welcome our King
Alleluia, alleluia. Alleluia, alleluia
Offertory: - This is my body
Holy Holy: - Gathering Mass
Memorial Acc: - Lord by Your cross
Great Amen: - We raise our hearts and voices
Agnus Dei: - Lamb of God (Newquay ii)
Communion: - The Servant King
Let it be/Jesus is the answer
Reflection: - When a child is born
Recessional: - Angels we have heard on high
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