New St. James Presbyterian Church
London, Ontario
A Service of Lessons and Carols
Christmas Sunday - December 27, 2015 - 10:30 a.m.
Prelude
Call to Worship
Gentle Mary Laid Her Child (Tempus Adest Floridum)
Hymn 166
Once in royal David’s city (Irby)
First Lesson
Hymn 139
Isaiah 9:2-7
Hark! The herald angels sing (Mendelssohn)
Solo
J. Leavitt (©1991)
Ring Out, Wild Bells
Ch. Gounod (1818-1893)
Morgan Traynor, mezzo-soprano
Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky, the flying cloud, the frosty light: the year is dying in the
night; ring out, wild bells, and let him die. Ring out the old, ring in the new, ring happy bells,
across the snow. The year is going, let him go; ring out the false, ring in the true. Ring out
the grief that saps the mind, for those that here we no more see; ring out the feud of rich and
poor, ring in redress to all mankind. Ring out the want, the care, the sin, the faithless coldness
of the times. Ring out, ring out my mournful rhymes, but ring the fuller minstrel in. Ring out
old shapes of foul disease; ring out the narrowing lust of gold; ring out the thousand wars of
old, ring in the thousand years of peace. Ring in the valiant man and free, the larger heart, the
kindlier hand, ring out the darkness of the land, ring in the Christ, that is to be! [text: Alfred
Lord Tennyson (1809-1892)]
Second Lesson
Hymn 165
Micah 5:2-5 KJV
O little town of Bethlehem (St. Louis)
Third Lesson
Hymn 156
Luke 1:26-37
The angel Gabriel from heaven (Gabriel’s Message)
Fourth Lesson
Hymn 145
Matthew 1:18-25
In the bleak mid-winter (Cranham)
Fifth Lesson
Hymn 159
Luke 2:1-7
Oh come, all ye faithful (Adeste Fideles)
Sixth Lesson
Hymn 148
Luke 2:8-20
It came upon the midnight clear (Carol)
Seventh Lesson
Hymn 154
John 1:1-18
Silent Night (Stille Nacht)
Offering and offertory
Of the Father’s Love Begotten (Divinum Mysterium) J. Leavitt (©1991)
Prayer of Thanksgiving and Dedication
Meditation
Hymn 153
Joy to the world (Antioch)
Benediction
Postlude
O, Little Town Of Bethlehem (Forest Green)
J. Leavitt (©1998)
The call to worship, meditation and benediction are taken from Cloth For The Cradle, published
by the Wild Goose Worship Group of the Iona Community.
Serving You Today
Worship Leader: Rev. Andrew Reid
Director of Music: Torin Chiles
Reader: Ann Milling
Welcome Team: Inez Butcher, Bruce & Liz Emmerton, Brian & Donna Hunter,
Mary Leitch, Jamie Stiles, John White
Counters: Eva Goud, Jim Hoskins, Ann McClatchey, Ian McCrimmon
Hall Shepherd: Ann Morris
Nursery: Donna Aziz, Ernva Marshall
Church School for ages 3-14: Joanne MacPherson
Teen Class: Mike Ruggi
Hospitality: Eva Goud, Cathy Reid
Stewart Library: Open every Sunday
Season of Christmas
The season of Christmas is the shortest season of the Christian year. It lasts the 12 days of
Christmas, from Christmas Day to January 6, Epiphany. This is the season when the celebrations
of the coming of the Christ-Child, the Saviour of the world, continue. The liturgical colour for
the season of Christmas is white, the colour of new beginnings.
THIS WEEK AT NEW ST. JAMES
Monday, December 28
7:00 p.m.
AA
Thursday, December 31
1:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Al-Anon
Al-Anon
Friday, January 1
Office closed
Happy New Year!
Sunday, January 3
10:30 a.m.
Dah See Bli See Poh Service
2015 Church Calendars are on sale now! Cost is $5.00. Proceeds to Teen group.
Reminder: To ensure that donations are recorded before year end, they must be received in
the church office no later than 12:00 noon on December 30. Anything received after then may
not be included in your 2015 tax receipt.
Dah see bli see poh 2016
When? Sunday, January 3 10:30am - 1:30pm
Where? NSJ
What?
Prayers of Thanksgiving, information about Dah See Bli See Poh, a hot lunch of
traditional Karen dishes, Karen songs and dances
Menu:
Karen noodle dishes, Karen rice dishes, Pork, chicken and beef dishes, fruit,
salads, coffee, tea
A free will offering to support the London Karen Community
Creative Hands
Every second and fourth Tuesday at NSJ beginning January 12.
1:30-3:00 pm in the beautiful parlour upstairs.
New and experienced crafters most welcome!
Bring your knitting, needlepoint, embroidery, crocheting, tatting
or whatever you are working on or just show up and learn something new!
Don’t have supplies? Not a problem…we have extras.
We hope you are able to join us for an afternoon of fellowship and a cup of tea.
DEADLINE FOR ANNUAL REPORTS
The Annual Meeting is Sunday, February 7. The Annual Report needs to be ready for Sunday,
January 31. Therefore, the deadline for your annual report submissions is Wednesday, January
20. Please submit to [email protected].
FACE TO FACE SPAGHETTI DINNER
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20
5:30 P.M.
The C.E. Committee is hosting a congregational dinner in January! Watch
for more details in upcoming bulletins.
Many thanks to those who contribute used postage stamps to the Canadian Bible Society
boxes located at church entrances. Stamps collected from donations across Canada are sold to
stamp collectors and vendors. The revenue generated from the stamps allows CBS to purchase
Bibles for Canadian prison ministry. 10 lbs of stamps equals approximately 5 Bibles for
distribution. Keep saving those stamps!
Pastoral Care: Please let the church office know of illnesses, hospitalizations, births, deaths,
and confidential prayer requests, by calling the office at 519-434-1127.
Stewardship:
Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and
to be generous and willing to share.
1 Timothy 6:18
Food Assistance a Relief for Families in Pakistan
Narso and her family used to grow enough nutritious food
on their small parcel of land to last them for months. But a
severe drought affecting large swaths of land in Pakistan destroyed grain crops and left the
family—and many others in the village—without enough food to eat. Narso and her husband are
disabled, so their only source of income during the drought was the small earnings of their
youngest son, who worked as a helper in a house a village away. In response, Presbyterian World
Service & Development collaborated with local partners to distribute food packages to families
affected by the drought. “I have been saved from taking out loans, selling my livestock and
borrowing food,” shares Narso.
FOOD CUPBOARD
Please consider donating soups, canned vegetables, tuna, cereals, diapers, women’s
sanitary supplies, toiletries, and 250, 500, 750 ml plastic containers to St. Paul’s Daily
Bread Program. Baskets are located at all entrances.
NEW ST. JAMES - WHAT WE BELIEVE:
God is calling the people of New St James,
as followers of Jesus Christ,
to worship God and to serve the community.
Minister
Rev. Andrew Reid - [email protected]
Clerk of Session
Bruce Curtis
Minister Emeritus
Rev. Dr. Leslie R. Files
Minister in Association
Rev. Joyce Elder
Associate for Congregational Life Joanne MacPherson - [email protected]
Student Intern
Megan Shin - [email protected]
Director of Music
Torin W. Chiles - [email protected]
Choristers
Ariel Harwood-Jones, soprano; Natalie Gassi, soprano;
Brooklyn Elhard, soprano; Morgan Traynor, mezzosoprano; Conlan Gassi, tenor; Adrian Armanti, baritone
Office Administrator
Janet Hisey - [email protected]
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Monday to Friday
Custodian
Mark McDonald - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Address
280 Oxford St. E., London, Ontario, N6A 1V4
Phone
519-434-1127; Fax 519-434-7209
New St. James
www.newstjames.com
Presbytery of London
www.presbylondon.ca
National Church
www.presbyterian.ca 1-800-619-7301