Medway Yacht Club Carol Service 15th December 2023 beginning at 7 pm
Location: St Philip and St James Church, Upnor. 
Order of Service
Welcome – The Rev’d Nicholas Cooper, Vicar of St Philip and St James Church, Upnor
Introduction, Prayer and Lord’s Prayer led by The Rev’d Keith McNicol
Carol: Once in Royal David’s City – Carol 19 vv 1,2
The Story – The Fall and God’s gift of hope in Abraham
Reading: Isaiah 9, 2-7 Read by Wendy Howland
Carol: It came upon the midnight clear – Carol 14
The Story – The need for light in darkness and the gift of peace in the midst of war
Reading: Luke 1, 26-38 Read by Catherine Gore
Carol: O little town of Bethlehem – Carol 1
The Story – Human hope even in the times of violence and terror
Reading: Luke 2, 1-7 Read by Roger Best
Carol: Away in a manger – Carol 6
The Story – The Gospel writers tell of the poorest of the poor and the foreigner as the first people to worship the Child of Peace
Reading: Luke 2, 8-20 Read by Philip Clarabut
Carol: In the bleak midwinter – Carol 2
The Story – But even extremely high profile foreigners have to avoid the politically corrupt, such as King Herod
Reading: Matthew 2, 1-15 Read by Fiona Blair
Carol: We three kings of orient are – Carol 21
Prayers led by The Rev’d Keith McNicol
Reading: John 1:1-14 read by The Rev’d Keith McNicol
Carol: O come, all ye faithful (vv1-3) – Carol 12
Blessing from The Rev’d Nicholas Cooper
Food in the Galley after the service
Supper time: from 8pm.
Food: Fish Pie or Lasagne with a Dessert
Price: £16.00pp
Payment: On the night in the Galley