Tomorrow at mgpc we’re going to have a crack at singing the carol While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night to the tune Lyngham (to which you may have sung the hymn O For A Thousand Tongues) Apparently this is traditional in Cornish Christmas celebrations. Here’s a youtube to give you an idea. All these …

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Here’s a reminder that tonight the nation’s public broadcaster, the ABC, will show the Christmas Eve Service from Sydney’s St. Andrew’s (Anglican) Cathedral on ABC1 TV at 6.00pm. Don’t forget to TiVo it, or equivalent. From Phillip Jensen’s blog: Our Cathedral on Christmas Eve is always an exciting gathering; celebrating and explaining the significance of …

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If you’re not listening to Andrew Peterson’s Behold The Lamb Of God, you’re missing out on the best contemporary Christmas themed music around. Some year, either with instrumentalists or backing tracks, we’re going to perform the whole thing. Here’s a link to an online player. Here’s a live performance of one of the tracks, Matthew’s …

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