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Christmas Day Service

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from the Church of St. Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney, the Parish Church of the High Seas.
Preacher, The Rector, the Rev. D. H. Booth, M.B.E.
"O come, all ye faithful" (E.H. 28)
Introductory Sentences
General Confession and Absolution
The Lord's Prayer
Versicles and Responses
"The Lord's my shepherd" (BBC Hymn Book 480: Tune. Crimond)
First Lesson: Isaiah 9. vv. 2-7 (read by the Rev. W. J Lewis, London Chaplain of the British Sailors Society)
Te Deum
Second Lesson: St. Luke 2, vv. 1-20 (read by the Rev. H. R. Penney, Port of London Staff Chaplain to the Missions to Seamen)
"While shepherds watched their flocks by night" (E.H. 30)
Apostles' Creed
Collects
"Once in royal David's city" (E.H. 605)
Sermon
Hymn: "The First Nowell"
Blessing
Service conducted by the Rev. Geoffrey P. Thornley.

(to 12.00)

Contributors

Preacher:
The Rev. D. H. Booth
Reader:
The Rev. W. J Lewis
Reader:
The Rev. H. R. Penney
Conductor:
The Rev. Geoffrey P. Thornley
Organist:
Ronald Gordon

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