Carol Service 6th December 2021
Members were able to gather for our annual Carol Service with the Worshipful Company of Poulters, at St Peter-upon-Cornhill. The City Singers, led by the conductor Richard Mander, were wonderful. It was a delight to see our past Master, Rowland Hughes, singing among their ranks. The choir were accompanied on the organ by the Master Poulter James Cross.
The service was led by Revd William Taylor and was as follows:
- Welcome and bidding prayer: Revd William Taylor
- O come, O come, Emmanuel
- First lesson: Isaiah 9: 2-7 read by Alderman Sir Charles Bowman, President of the Lime Street and Cornhill Ward Club
- Choir: Come to Bethlehem (Arbeau)
- Come, all ye faithful,
- Second lesson: Matthew 1: 18-25, page 4 read by Mr Norman Chapman, Upper Warden of the Lime Street and Cornhill Ward Club
- Choir: Nativity Carol (Rutter)
- Little town of Bethlehem,
- Third lesson: Matthew 2: 1-12, page 4 read by Mr Ivor Cook, Master of Lime Street and Cornhill Ward Club
- Angels from the realms of glory,
- Fourth lesson: John 1:1–18 read by Mr James Cross, Master of the Worshipful Company of Poulters
- Address: Revd William Taylor
- Choir: Away in a manger (arr. Mander) Prayers: Revd William Taylor
- Hark the herald angels sing
- Blessing: Revd William Taylor
Following the service members gathered for wine and nibbles. This was a delight following many virtual events, and talking well into the evening as members mingled.