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The Nine Lessons and Carols Service at St. Boniface Church: Sunday 20 December 2015

December 7, 2015 By Hugh Benham Leave a Comment

A warm welcome to everyone to the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols in St. Boniface (CofE) Church in Hursley Road on Sunday 20 December at 6.30pm.

The service is designed to last about an hour, and includes most of the best-known carols for the congregation and choir to sing, plus five short pieces for choir only, and the traditional Christmas readings.

Nine Lessons and Carols service at St. Boniface Church.
Nine Lessons and Carols service at St. Boniface Church.

This service, together with the Midnight Eucharist on Christmas Eve, is one of the major celebrations at St. Boniface of the birth of Jesus at Bethlehem two thousand years ago. It is part of the long Advent progression towards Christmas that began with the Advent Sunday Eucharist and an evening service entitled ‘The Light and Peace of Jesus Christ’ (with readings and music designed to look ahead to the coming of Christ, the Light of the world).

Recently the church was full for the annual Christingle service (at which everyone was given a ‘christingle’ – an orange representing the world, with a candle representing Christ the Light of the world). We have also hosted the Scouts’ Carol Service, again with all seats filled.

Christingle Joe and Ben

This service was the final event in the triennial Christmas Tree Festival in which various groups and organisations each contributed a decorated Christmas tree, a coffee morning was held, tea and cake were served, and the organ was played by local organists.

Christmas Tree Festival at St. Boniface Church Chandler's Ford. Image credit: Nigel Barker.
Christmas Tree Festival at St. Boniface Church Chandler’s Ford. Image credit: Nigel Barker.

St. Boniface Church: Hursley Road, Chandler’s Ford SO53 2FT.

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