Sleepers wake....

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Date: 28 November 2011 19:18:28

One of the teeniest Vestry Group children climbed up into the pulpit to light the first advent candle. This was a huge reminder to the organist who quite forgot he was supposed to be playing the Kyrie and launched into the Gloria instead. 'This is the truth sent from above' (arr. Vaughan Willams) was sung unaccompanied, and we processed out to 'Wachet Auf' (Bach), by which time the organist had fully woken up!

One of my most favourite services of the year, the Advent Carol Service, took place amidst over 50 lit and decorated Christmas Trees and a church full of people. We did Advent-lite this year, not having had much time to practise, with only five choral items (plainsong Advent response, The Lord at first did Adam make, Jesus Christ the Apple Tree, The Angel Gabriel, People look East), but people sounded satisfied enough as they gave positive feedback over the post-service mince pies and mulled wine.