Virtual Service of Christmas Carols and Readings With Vox Cordis Conducted by Charlie Grace Organist Rupert Jeffcoat Readings by Jenna Coleman Bishop Michael Doe The Revd Prebendary Dr Brian Leathard Damian Lewis OBE Dick Moore on behalf of the Charlie Waller Trust Chris Tarrant OBE Phoebe Waller-Bridge Suki Waterhouse Sponsored by Filmed at St. Luke’s Church • Sydney Street • London Streamed on YouTube Monday 7 December 2020 – 7pm WELCOME FROM THE REVD PREBENDARY DR BRIAN LEATHARD RECTOR, ST LUKE’S & CHRIST CHURCH, CHELSEA If you have been to the Charlie Waller Yes, you are having to change the way Trust’s Carol Service at St Luke’s in you fundraise, the way you support a previous year, you will no doubt and communicate, the way you appeal remember the huge Christmas tree, for help. We are having to change so so kindly supplied by a generous much that has given shape and rhythm parishioner which reaches high into the to our lives before Coronavirus, that nave. This year, like in so many other the danger is we become blind to what parts of our lives, we’re having to make really matters, where the core of our changes, and one of those changes is to celebration, our commitment lies. take that huge Christmas tree outside. So take the Charlie Waller Trust outside, Partly this reflects our sadness that we like our Christmas tree. Think and act can’t accommodate everyone in church creatively on behalf of the people who safely. Yes, we do seat over 1,000 people are the beneficiaries of your generosity in normal times, but this Christmas and endeavour, the people who are hardly feels normal and we have your committed supporters, the people reduced our seating capacity severely. amongst whom you fundraise and Partly, it is recognition that meeting up, advocate and tell your story in a changed in a group of no more than six, is still way. For be sure that lighting up the (at the time of writing) only allowed Christmas tree outside is going to be outside and partly it is to make the most seen by more people than the 1,000 we important point of all, that Christmas is can usually accommodate inside at not cancelled. Not cancelled, but your Carol Service, as will this virtual our celebration is changed. celebration. Shine a light for the Charlie At the heart of the Christmas story is Waller Trust in an original way this something which is never cancelled - year too. The need is great and so is the God’s generous, self-giving love for his generosity of the human heart when creation. God identifies with creation people can see the light shining in so completely that God is born into the darkness. that creation in a human being, in all You will be very welcome at any of our frailty, mutual dependence and our physical or recorded services vulnerability. The birth of the Babe at over Christmas. Bethlehem is new creation, yes, but hewn out of eternal rock. The same is true of the work which you are Sunday 20 Dec Christmas Eve Christmas Day supporting in the Charlie Waller Trust. 3pm 4pm 8am It is not cancelled, but changed. Nine Lessons & Crib Services Holy Communion at Carols Service at at both St Luke’s & St Luke’s St Luke’s Christ Church 10.30am 6.30pm 11.30pm Christmas Eucharist Nine Lessons & Parish Midnight at St Luke’s Carols Service at Eucharist at 11.00am St Luke’s St Luke’s Christmas Eucharist (TICKETED VIA EVENTBRITE) at Christ Church chelseaparish.org Thank you Thank you so much for coming to our virtual carol service. It has been a challenging year for us all and we are more grateful than ever for your support. Whether this is your first experience of our carol service or you’ve been coming to St Luke’s or Bradfield College for a while, we offer you the warmest of welcomes. This year the importance of looking after our mental health has come into even clearer focus, and our support for young people is more important than it’s ever been. We’re talking mental health At the Charlie Waller Trust we take a very practical approach to helping people stay mentally well. We provide evidence-based training, and we encourage people, especially the young, to talk about depression and other mental health problems. Parents and carers Teachers and pupils We offer targeted support to parents We work with teachers and other school and carers whose children have mental staff, giving them confidence to support health issues. the mental health needs of children and young people. Students Our mental health partnerships Employers are helping over 60 colleges and We equip employers with the knowledge universities embed a culture of mental and skills to support the mental wellbeing for students and staff alike. wellbeing of their staff. Graduates GPs and practice nurses We help graduates look after their Our mental health training supports mental health in the challenging those in the front line of primary transition from university to work. healthcare. Christmas at Charlie Waller Our Christmas cards and wellbeing calendar are available to buy on our website: charliewaller.org/christmas Wellbeing Calendar 2021 Christmas cards A year of ideas and inspiration for looking after your mental health. OUR READERS Jenna Coleman Jenna is best known for her BAFTA-nominated performance as Clara in Dr Who and for playing the title role in ITV’s Emmy-nominated series Victoria. She is currently filming a lead role in The Serpent for Netflix/BBC opposite Tahar Rahim and was most recently seen on stage at The Old Vic in All My Sons alongside Bill Pullman and Sally Field. Other recent credits include playing the lead role of Joanna in the critically acclaimed mini- series The Cry for the BBC, for which she was nominated for Best Actress at the International Emmy Awards. Bishop Michael Doe In 1994 Michael became the first Bishop of Swindon in the Diocese of Bristol. He went on to run the world mission agency, USPG. Now in retirement, he is the Preacher to Gray’s Inn and an Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Southwark Damian Lewis OBE With an expansive list of diverse film, theatre and television credits, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actor Damian Lewis is one of this generation’s most respected and sought-after actors. Some of his career highlights include playing US Army Major Richard Winters in the HBO mini-series Band of Brothers, and US Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody in the Showtime series Homeland, which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. His performance as Henry VIII of England in Wolf Hall earned him his third Primetime Emmy nomination and fourth Golden Globe nomination. He recently played actor Steve McQueen in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and can currently be seen in the Showtime series Billions. Dick Moore Dick has been a housemaster, English teacher, rugby coach and headmaster, and has a passionate interest in the emotional wellbeing of young people. He delivers talks across the UK on topics such as depression, anxiety, disordered eating, self-harm, stress and adolescent development. Dick is an instructor in Youth Mental Health First Aid and has spoken on behalf of the Charlie Waller Trust since 2013. Chris Tarrant OBE Chris first came onto our screens back in the 1970’s on Tiswas with Lenny Henry, Spit the dog and co. He worked on this show for eight years before moving to Capital Radio where he worked for twenty years. He then hosted Tarrant On TV for ten years before joining Who Wants To Be A Millionaire which he hosted for 15 years. For the last seven years he’s been filming Extreme Railways all round the world although obviously filming is on hold at the moment... “We were supposed to be filming in Mongolia and China last March” says Chris “thank goodness that was cancelled.” Phoebe Waller-Bridge Phoebe Waller-Bridge is an English actress, producer, and writer. She created, wrote, and starred in the Channel 4 sitcom Crashing (2016) and the BBC comedy-drama series Fleabag (2016-2019). She was also the show- runner and executive producer for the first series of the BBC America thriller series Killing Eve (2018).which she adapted for television. Both Fleabag and Killing Eve have been named among the greatest television series of the 21st century by The Guardian. She has been a long standing supporter of the Trust. Suki Waterhouse Suki Waterhouse is an English actress known for her roles in Pokemon, The White Princess and Daisy Jones and the Six. Suki says she is delighted to support the Charlie Waller Trust and to be returning to St Luke’s to read at their Annual Carol Service. Our vision is a world where people understand and talk openly about depression, where young people know how to maintain wellbeing, and where the most appropriate treatment is available to everyone who needs it. In organising this evening, the Trust would like to thank: The Revd Prebendary Dr Brian Leathard Jenna Coleman Rector of St Luke’s & Christ Church Bishop Michael Doe John McVeigh Damian Lewis OBE Tracy Best and the Parish Office, Dick Moore on behalf of the Charlie Waller Trust St Luke’s & Christ Church Chris Tarrant OBE Richard and Janet Townend of Hill House School Phoebe Waller-Bridge William Townend Suki Waterhouse Charlie Grace and the members of Vox Cordis Advertisers: Lead Singer: Katy McAdam Bitesize Luxury, Celicourt Communications, Organist: Rupert Jeffcoat Ella & Co, JM Finn, Olympia Auctions, Trumpeter: Clara Falkowska Porter Estate Agents, Procurement Partners, Sam’s Riverside, Wix Squared Bradfield College Choir Elstree School Choir Film Crew: Freddie Green, Vaila Anderson Photographer: Emma Parlons Our sponsor: Charles Stanley Georgina Kerr, Sophie Mackay-Lewis, Toby MacKean, Alex Shenkman, Kitty Vaughan, Kate Winser, Sue Shenkman, The Charlie Waller Trust office GET IN TOUCH [email protected] 01635 869754 FIND OUT MORE charliewaller.org FOLLOW US The Charlie Waller Trust First Floor • Rear Office • 32 High Street • Thatcham • Berkshire RG19 3JD Registered Charity No.