Celebrate a Life Tuesday 11 December 2018, Sutton Service conducted by Rev Anne Doerr Thursday 13 December 2018, Chelsea Service conducted by Rev Alistair McCulloch C18027a_CAL_order of service_v1mb JG 3rd Dec18.indd 1 03/12/2018 08:51:59 A special thank you to Tim and Diane Lodge from Events Factor for their generosity in providing the mulled wine and mince pies for Celebrate a Life in Chelsea. Additional thanks to the generous team at Sainsbury’s Local, Wallington for providing the mince pies at Celebrate a Life in Sutton. With thanks to: Our performers at Sutton Croydon High School Junior Choir Epsom Male Voice Choir Epsom and Ewell Brass Band Our performers at Chelsea Christ Church and St Luke’s Parish Junior Choir Elfa Girls’ Choir Borough Market Choir Fulham Brass Band C18027a_CAL_order of service_v1mb JG 3rd Dec18.indd 2 03/12/2018 08:52:02 Welcome and Carol introduction Once in Royal David’s City Rev Anne Doerr (Sutton) Once in royal David’s city, Rev Alistair McCulloch (Chelsea) Stood a lowly cattle shed, Where a mother laid her Baby, In a manger for His bed: Opening prayer Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ her little Child. Loving God, we thank you for the message of peace that Christmas He came down to earth from heaven, brings to our world. Give peace Who is God and Lord of all, among the nations; peace in our land; And His shelter was a stable, peace in our homes; and peace in And His cradle was a stall: our hearts, as we remember the birth With the poor and meek and lowly, at Bethlehem of the Prince of Peace, Lived on earth our Saviour holy. Jesus Christ our Lord. For He is our childhood's pattern; Amen Day by day, like us, He grew; He was little, weak and helpless, Tears and smiles, like us, He knew; And He cares when we are sad, And He shares when we are glad. And our eyes at last shall see Him, Through His own redeeming love; For that Child so dear and gentle, Is our Lord in heaven above: And He leads His children on, To the place where He is gone. C18027a_CAL_order of service_v1mb JG 3rd Dec18.indd 3 03/12/2018 08:52:07 Reading Carol Luke 2 (1, 3-7) O Little Town of Bethlehem In those days Caesar Augustus O little town of Bethlehem issued a decree that a census should How still we see thee lie. be taken of the entire Roman world. Above thy deep and dreamless sleep And everyone went to their own town The silent stars go by; to register. Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting Light; So Joseph also went up from the The hopes and fears of all the years town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, Are met in thee tonight. to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house O morning stars together and line of David. He went there to Proclaim the holy birth. register with Mary, who was pledged And praises sing to God the King to be married to him and was And Peace to men on earth. expecting a child. While they were For Christ is born of Mary there the time came for the baby to And, gathered all above, be born, and she gave birth to her While mortals sleep, the angels keep firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in Their watch of wondering love. bands of cloth and placed him in a manger because there was no room How silently, how silently for them in the inn. The wondrous gift is given! So God imparts to human hearts The blessings of His heaven. No ear may hear His coming; But in this world of sin, Where meek souls will receive Him still, The dear Christ enters in. O Holy Child of Bethlehem, Descend to us, we pray; Cast out our sin and enter in; Be born in us today! We hear the Christmas angels The great glad tidings tell; O come to us, abide with us, Our Lord Emmanuel! C18027a_CAL_order of service_v1mb JG 3rd Dec18.indd 4 03/12/2018 08:52:07 Choir performance Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has In Sutton, Deck the Halls sung by the made known to us.’ So they went Croydon High School Junior Choir, with haste and found Mary and directed by David Bentley. Joseph, and the child lying in the Silent Night sung by the Epsom Male manger. Voice Choir. In Chelsea, Away in a Manger sung by Carol the Christ Church and St Luke’s Parish While Shepherds Watched Their Junior Choir with members of the Elfa Flocks Girls’ Choir. While shepherds watched their Carol of the Bells sung by the Borough Flocks by night, Market Choir, directed by Esmeralda All seated on the ground, Conde Ruiz. The angel of the Lord came down, And glory shone around. Reading “Fear not”, said he, for mighty dread Luke 2, (8-16) Had seized their troubled mind. In that region there were shepherds “Glad tidings of great joy I bring living in the fields, keeping watch over To you and all mankind. their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the “To you, in David’s town, this day glory of the Lord shone around them, Is born of David’s line and they were terrified. But the angel A Saviour, which is Christ the Lord, said to them, ‘Do not be afraid; for And this shall be the sign. see – I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you The heavenly Babe you there shall is born this day in the city of David a Find to human view displayed, Saviour, who is the Messiah, the Lord. All meanly wrapped in swaddling This will be a sign for you: you will find Bands, and in a manger laid.” a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger.’ And suddenly there Thus spake the Seraph, and forthwith was with the angel a multitude of the Appeared a heavenly throng heavenly host, praising God and saying, Of Angels praising God who thus Addressed their joyful song. ‘Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among all people’ “All glory be to God on high, When the angels had left them and And to the earth be peace; gone into heaven, the shepherds said Good will henceforth from heaven to to one another, ‘Let us go now to Earth begin and never cease!” C18027a_CAL_order of service_v1mb JG 3rd Dec18.indd 5 03/12/2018 08:52:08 The Christmas message Prayers Carol Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Hark! The herald angels sing “Glory to the newborn King! Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled.” Joyful, all ye nations rise, Join the triumph of the skies; With the angelic host proclaim: “Christ is born in Bethlehem.” Hark! The herald angels sing “Glory to the newborn King!” Christ by highest heav’n adored, Christ the everlasting Lord! Late in time behold Him come, Offspring of a Virgin’s womb. Veiled in flesh the Godhead see, Hail the incarnate Deity! Pleased as man with man to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel. Hark! The herald angels sing “Glory to the newborn King!” Hail the heav’n-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Son of Righteousness! Light and life to all He brings, Ris’n with healing in His wings; Mild He lays His glory by Born that man no more may die, Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them second birth. Hark! The herald angels sing “Glory to the newborn King!” Blessing C18027a_CAL_order of service_v1mb JG 3rd Dec18.indd 6 03/12/2018 08:52:08 Today and everyday we celebrate the lives of... Akis Eleftheria Irene Alan - husband Eliza James Alice Ella Jenna All Souls Departed European Tour Foundation Jessica and Jacob’s Nanny Allan - husband Family and Friends Johnny Andy Family and Friends of Tosia Joyce Angela Family, Friends and Katya Anita Supporters of Steve Hewlett Keith and Patricia Anne Father and Son Day Ketanbhai Auntie Anne Fernando Kim Ba Fiona and Jim Lady Garden Foundation and Banham Group Flo Supporters Bella B For So Many Laurie Beth For The Life Of Someone Le Cure Who Does Not Have Bethany Leticia Support Betty LIFElabs Friends and Families of EMVC BGC Partners Linda Friends of Joan Biddy Lois Friends of Red Trouser Day Bine Lp George BNP Paribas Macfarlanes George - daddy Bob and Edgar Maggie George and Andy Callie, Jamie and Jenna Marc Gisela - mum Cam, Archie and Eliza’s Margaret Gisela - wife Grandma Marie Gladys Caroline Marilyn Gladys and Cyril - parents Charles Marta Grandad Bromilow Claire Mary - ma in law Grandad Hector Condé Nast International Mel Grandad Jock Dad Mia Grandma Fuller Daisy Micky Grandpa Underdown David - son Monika Granny Aggie Denis - dad Mum Granville Dennis Mum and Dad Harriet Charlotte Dermot My Big Scis Harry, Milly, and Calan’s Dhanish Nannie Glad Grandad Diwaliben Nanny Higgins Family - Mum, Dad, Doctors and Staff of Bud Sister and Brothers Nanny Carol Flanagan Outpatients Hildegard Nanny Jean Donald Hilly Nanny Jill Duncan - dad Ilkka and Terttu Nanny Penny Edna Ingo Naomi Elaine Natalie, Debbie and Joanna C18027a_CAL_order of service_v1mb JG 3rd Dec18.indd 7 03/12/2018 08:52:08 Nathan The Wos Group Pauline Alston Oliver Tiger Margaret Ames Oma Titch Melanie Ames Oscar To All The Friends I Have Gita and Brian Amphlett PANDORA Jewellery UK Lost To Cancer Gillian Anderson Pat To All The Patients Going Iris Anderson Through Treatment Penelope Brian William Andrews Toby (Little Lion’s Heart) Peter John Andrews Travers and Millington Peter - husband Terry Andrews Uncle Andy Peter and Audrey Pierre Annoot Vaino and Annikki QVC UK Beth Ansell Wifey Rebecca Albert Anthony Yiannis Rhubee Michael Appleford Rita - wife, mother and John Appleton grandmother Peter Appleton Betty Abbott Rob Susan Archer Michael Abbott Sajid Joy Hicks Argent Victoria Abdoh Sally-Ann Davy Armstrong Charles Abdy Sandhya Jon Armstrong Michelle Ablaza Sharon Barney Arnold Dieter Abletshauser Shelagh - mum Mrs Joan Rosemary Arnold Shelley Adams Silvio Lisa Arnold Roy Ainger Sofia Stuart Arnold George Akam Sophia and Ted Rebecca Androulla Ash