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BIDDING PRAYER              Mrs. Lis Hamark

                                                  Parish Assistant to the Church of Sweden in

                                                  Hong Kong & China

 

THE LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name: thy kingdom come; thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread.  And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those that trespass against us.  And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil; for thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, forever and ever.   Amen.

 

1ST LESSON    READER     Captain Luca Ferrerio

                                                  Chaplain’s Assistant
                                                  The Mission to Seafarers

 

CAROL                   Once in Royal David’s City                                      (Stand)

 

2ND LESSON   READER     Mr. John Wilson

                                                  Hon. Secretary

                                                  The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers

 

CHOIR                    How Far is it to Bethlehem

                                  Born Today

 

3RD LESSON   READER     The Reverend Maria-Louize Helbo

                                                  Assistant to Chaplain

                                                  The Danish Seamen’s Church

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CAROL                   O little town  of Bethlehem                                 (Sit)

 

4TH LESSON   READER     Mr. Colin Shaftesley

                                                  Hon. Secretary

                                                  The Sailors’ Home & Mission to Seafarers

CHOIR                    Cantique De Noel (O Holy Night)

                                  Carol of the Drum

 

5TH LESSON   READER     Ms. Sol Paderagao

                                                  A Flying Angel                             

 

CAROL                   In the Bleak Mid Winter                                 (Sit)

 

6TH LESSON   READER     Mr. Douglas Oxley

                                                  Chairman

                                                  The Apostleship of the Sea Council    

                                     

CHOIR                    Regina Coeli (Creator Father)

                                  Ding Dong, Merrily on High

 

7TH LESSON   READER     Mr. Anthony Nightingale

                                                  Chairman

                                                  The Sailors’ Home & Mission to Seafarers

 

CAROL                   While Shepherds watched their flocks by night                                   (COLLECTION)                                                      (Stand)            

8TH LESSON   READER     Mr. Roger Tupper, JP FNI

                                                  Director of Marine
                                                  The Marine Department

 

CAROL                   Good King Wenceslas looked out                      (Sit)

 

9TH LESSON   READER     Father Valan Arockiaswamy, SVD

                                                  Port Chaplain

                                                  The Apostleship of the Sea

 

CAROL                   O come, all ye faithful                                (Stand)

 

 


PRAYERS                              The Reverend Martina Platte

                                                  Port Chaplain

                                                  The German Seamen’s Mission   

 

THE LAST VERSE OF ETERNAL FATHER    

O Trinity of love and power,

Our brethren shield in danger's hour.

From rock and tempest, fire and foe,

Protect them whereso'er they go.

Thus evermore shall rise to thee

Glad hymns of praise from land and sea.

 

BLESSING                             The Reverend Peter Ellis

                                                  Senior Chaplain

                                                  The Mission to Seafarers

 

NOTICES

 

We are most grateful to the Allegro Singers for leading the singing in our worship tonight and to the organist Ms Fan Lai.  Our thanks too to those who read the lessons.  There will be a collection during the singing of “While Shepherds watched their flocks by night”, which will be shared between The Little Sisters of the Poor and the Appeal for Christmas Gifts for seafarers.

 

We  wish  you  and  yours  loved  ones  all  the  blessings  of  Christmas.

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