Sunday 8 December 2024
Church of the Nazarene, Collymore Rock 1800 hrs
Order of Service
Opening Prayer - Force Senior Chaplain Captain Reverend Hugh Sandiford
Hymn - Once In Royal David’s City Congregation
Welcome - Lieutenant Commander Graham Rocheford Commanding Officer (ag) Barbados Coast Guard
Selection - This Christmas Barbados Cadet Corps (BCC)
Bible Reading - Isaiah 7:10 - 15 Ordinary Seaman Brandon Augustin
Selection - Carols of the Bells BCC Band - Flute Ensemble
Parang Parang - Barbados Defence Force Band (BDF)
Selection - Mary Did You Know Privates Nzyngha Daniel and Anthony Miller, and Ms Sherry - Ann Johnson Carrington
Carol - Joy To The World BDF Band featuring Mrs Tameisha Cole
Bible Reading - Hebrews 1 : 1 - 12 Ms Patsy Greene
Hymn - Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem Congregation
Selections - Oh Holy Night/Jesus BCC Saxophone Ensemble - Jesus, Born On This Day Barbados Cadet Corps Choir - Silent PrivateNightTheo Gordon
Hymn - What Child Is This Congregation
Selection - Christmas Is my Favourite Time Of The Year Major Naomi Williams - Calypso BarbadosNoelDefence Force Choir
Order of Service
The Thirteenth Cookie - Drama
Barbados Coast Guard
Sing Off - Deck The Halls
Males vs Females
The Christmas Message - Pastor David Holder
Christmas Greetings - The Chief Of Staff
Brigadier Carlos Lovell
Closing Prayer & Blessing - Force Senior Chaplain
Hymn - Hark The Herald Angels Sing! Congregation
Let’s Sing! - We Wish You A Merry Christmas Everyone
Once In Royal David’s City
1 Once in royal David’s city stood a lowly cattle shed, where a mother laid her baby in a manger for His bed: Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ her little Child.
2 He came down to earth from heaven who is God and Lord of all, and His shelter was a stable, and His cradle was a stall: With the poor, and meek, and lowly, Lived on earth our Savior holy.
3 And our eyes at last shall see Him, through His own redeeming love; for that Child so dear and gentle is our Lord in heav'n above, And He leads His children on to the place where He is gone.
4 Not in that poor lowly stable, with the oxen standing by, we shall see Him, but in heaven, set at God’s right hand on high; When like stars His children crowned All in white shall wait around.
Bible Reading
Isaiah Chapter 7: Verses 10-15 (NIV)
10 Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz,
11 “Ask the Lord your God for a sign, whether in the deepest depths or in the highest heights.”
12 But Ahaz said, “I will not ask; I will not put the Lord to the test.”
13 Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, you house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of humans? Will you try the patience of my God also?
14
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.
15 He will be eating curds and honey when he knows enough to reject the wrong and choose the right
Bible Reading
Hebrew Chapter 1: Verses 1-12 (NIV)
1 In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways,
2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe.
3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.
4 So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs.
5 For to which of the angels did God ever say, “You are my Son; today I have become your Father”? Or again, “I will be his Father, and he will be my Son”?
6 And again, when God brings his firstborn into the world, he says, “Let all God’s angels worship him.”
7 In speaking of the angels he says, “He makes his angels spirits, and his servants flames of fire.”
8 But about the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
9 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.”
10 He also says, “In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.
11 They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment.
12 You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed. But you remain the same, and your years will never end.”
O Little Town Of Bethlehem
1 O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by. Yet in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting light; the hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.
2 For Christ is born of Mary; and, gathered all above, while mortals sleep, the angels keep their watch of wond'ring love. O morning stars, together proclaim the holy birth, and praises sing to God the King, and peace to men on earth.
3 How silently, how silently, the wondrous gift is giv'n! So God imparts to human hearts the blessings of His heav'n. No ear may hear His coming, but in this world of sin, where meek souls will receive Him still, the dear Christ enters in.
4 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!
What Child Is This
1 What Child is this, who, laid to rest,
On Mary's lap is sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,
While shepherds watch are keeping?
Chorus:
This, this is Christ, the King, Whom shepherds guard and angels sing: Haste, haste to bring Him laud, The Babe, the Son of Mary!
2 Why lies He in such mean estate, Where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christian, fear: for sinners here The silent Word is pleading.
Chorus:
This, this is Christ, the King, Whom shepherds guard and angels sing: Haste, haste to bring Him laud, The Babe, the Son of Mary!
3 So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh, Come, peasant, king to own Him. The King of kings salvation brings; Let loving hearts enthrone Him.
Chorus:
This, this is Christ, the King, Whom shepherds guard and angels sing: Haste, haste to bring Him laud, The Babe, the Son of Mary!
Deck the Halls
1 Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
'Tis the season to be jolly
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Don we now our gay apparel
Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la
Troll the ancient Yule-tide carol
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
2 See the blazing Yule before us
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Strike the harp and join the chorus
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Follow me in merry measure
Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la
While I tell of Yule-tide treasure
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Hark The Herald Angels Sing
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
1 Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King: peace on earth, and mercymild, God and sinners reconciled!" Joyful, all ye nations, rise, join the triumph of the skies; with th'angelic hosts proclaim, "Christ is born in Bethlehem!"
Refrain:
Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King"
2 Christ, by highest heaven adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord, late in time behold Him come, offspring of the Virgin’s womb: Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; hail th'incarnate Deity, Pleased with us in flesh to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel.
Refrain:
Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King"
3 Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Son of Righteousness! Light and life to all He brings, risen with healing in His wings. Mild He lays His glory by, born that we no more may die, born to raise us from the earth, born to give us second birth.
Refrain:
Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King"
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year!
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin. We wish you a merry Christmas And a Happy New Year!
The Chief of Staff, Brigadier Carlos Lovell with all the members of the Barbados Defence Force extend to you and your family,
