Sunday 5 December (The Second Sunday of Advent, Advent II):
9.30: The Parish Eucharist, Saint Mary’s Church, Askeaton;
11.30: Morning Prayer, Saint Brendan’s Church, Tarbert;
Readings: Baruch 5: 1-9; the Canticle Benedictus (Luke 1: 68-79); Philippians 1: 3-11; Luke 3: 1-6.
Hymns:
119, Come, thou long-expected Jesus (CD 8)
Canticle: Benedictus as Hymn 685 (CD 39)
134, Make way, make way, for Christ the King (CD 8)
204, When Jesus came to Jordan (CD 13)
5 p.m.: Carols and Lighting the Christmas tree, the Old Abbey, Rathkeale.
Sunday 12 December 2021 (The Third Sunday of Advent, Advent III):
9.30: The Parish Eucharist, Castletown;
11.30:, Morning Prayer, Holy Trinity Church, Rathkeale.
Readings: Zephaniah 3: 14-20; Canticle Song of Isaiah (CD 43, No 6), Philippians 4: 4-7; Luke 3: 7-18.
Hymns:
281, Rejoice, the Lord is King! (CD 17)
Canticle: Song of Isaiah (CD 43, No 6)
135, O come, O come, Emmanuel (CD 8)
136, On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry (CD 8)
Sunday 19 December 2021 (The Fourth Sunday of Advent, Advent IV):
9.30: no morning service, Saint Mary’s Church, Askeaton;
11.30: The Parish Eucharist, Saint Brendan’s Church, Tarbert
Readings: Micah 5: 2-5a; the Canticle Magnificat (Luke 1: 46-55; Hymn 712, CD 40); Hebrews 10: 5-10; Luke 1: 39-45.
Hymns:
158, God rest you merry, gentlemen (CD 9)
Canticle: Magnificat, Luke 1: 46-55 as Hymn 712 (CD 40)
174, O little town of Bethlehem (CD 11)
198, The first Nowell the angel did say (CD 12)
3 p.m.: Carol Service, Askeaton, followed by refreshments (subject to Covid restrictions at the time).
Processional Hymn: 177, Once in royal David’s city
Carol 1: 155, Ding Dong! merrily on high
Lesson 1: Genesis 3: 8-19 (Adam has Paradise but his progeny will bruise the serpent’s head)
Carol 2: 135, O come, O come, Emmanuel
Lesson 2: Genesis 22: 15-18 (God promises to faithful Abraham that in his seed all nations shall be blessed)
Carol 3: 133, Long ago, prophets knew
Lesson 3: Isaiah 9: 2, 6-7 (The prophet foretells the coming of the Saviour)
Carol 4: 174, O little town of Bethlehem
Lesson 4: Micah 5: 2-5a (The place of the Redeemer’s birth is Bethlehem)
Carol 5: 160, Hark! the herald-angels sing
Lesson 5: Luke 1: 26-35, 38 (The angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary)
Carol 6: 164, It came upon the midnight clear
Lesson 6: Luke 2: 1, 3-7 (Saint Luke tells of the birth of Jesus)
Carol 7: 158, God rest you merry gentlemen
Lesson 7: Luke 2: 8-16 (The shepherds go to the manger)
Carol 8: 152, ‘Come and join the celebration’
Lesson 8: Matthew 2: 1-11 (The wise men are led by the star to the Christ Child)
Carol 9: 149, Away in a manger
Lesson 9: John 1: 1-14 (Saint John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation)
Hymn: 162, In the bleak mid-winter (Christina Rossetti; music, Gustav Holst)
Collect and Blessing
Hymn: 172, O come, all ye faithful (Adeste Fideles)
Christmas Eve, Friday 24 December 2021:
6 p.m.: The Christmas Eucharist, Saint Brendan’s Church, Tarbert (please note revised time)
8 p.m.:, The Christmas Eucharist, Castletown Church (please note revised time)
Readings: Isaiah 9: 2-7; Psalm 96; Titus 2: 11-14; Luke 2: 1-14.
Hymns:
174, O little town of Bethlehem (CD 11)
160, Hark! the herald angels sing (CD 9)
182, Silent night, holy night (CD 11)
Christmas Day, Saturday 25 December 2021:
9.30 am:, The Christmas Eucharist, Saint Mary’s Church, Askeaton
11 am: The Christmas Eucharist; Holy Trinity Church, Rathkeale
Readings: Isaiah 9: 2-7; Psalm 96; Titus 2: 11-14; Luke 2: 1-14.
Hymns:
177, Once in royal David’s city (CD 11)
184, Unto us is born a Son (CD 11)
172, O come, all ye faithful (CD 10)
26 December 2021, Saint Stephen’s Day, Christmas 1:
11 a.m.: Morning Prayer, Rathkeale (note the time; this is the only service in this group of parishes on this Sunday).
The Readings: II Chronicles 24: 20-22; Psalm 119: 161-168; Acts 7: 51-60; Matthew 10: 17-22.
Hymns:
459, For all the saints, who from their labours rest (CD 27)
170, Love came down at Christmas (CD 10)
Sunday 2 January 2022 (Christmas 2):
9.30: The Parish Eucharist, Saint Mary’s Church, Askeaton
11.30:, Morning Prayer, Saint Brendan’s Church, Tarbert
Readings: I Samuel 2: 18-20, 26; Psalm 148; Colossians 3: 12-17; Luke 2: 41-52.
Hymns:
166, Joy to the world, the Lord is come! (CD 10)
162, Infant holy, infant lowly (CD 9)
152, Come and join the celebration (CD 9)
Thursday 6 January 2022 (The Epiphany):
11 a.m.: Askeaton, the Epiphany Eucharist, followed by traditional Epiphany ‘chalking’.
Readings: Isaiah 60: 1-6; Psalm 72: 1-7, 10-14; Ephesians 3: 1-12; Matthew 2: 1-12.
Hymns:
202, What child is this, who laid to rest (CD 13)
201, We three kings of Orient are (CD 13)
189, As with gladness men of old (CD 12)
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