Singing in full voice
Rev Nick Bowry with dog
Peter Wood leads the singing
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| | | Carols in the Precinct - 21 December 2019 |
Carol Singers in the Precinct
Carols
in the precinct brought the Penicuik churches together members out on a
dry if somewhat chilly morning on Saturday 21st December. Some 40
people gathered round to sing a selection of favourite Christmas carols
for the shoppers in Penicuik’s precinct.
 With
titles that included ‘O come all he faithful’, ‘Away
in a manger’, The first Nowell’ and some less often heard
‘Set amid the winter’s snow’, and ‘Of the
Father’s love begotten’ we brought the spirit of Christmas
to the people of Penicuik. With 21 carols in our song sheets we
filled a full hour singing without any repeats.
As visitors
paused to listen a present bag was given, containing a booklet
‘God’s Gift’ relating how we see Christmas today,
with presents, feasting, Santa Claus and all the glitter, the expense,
and debt this often leads too. It then explains the true ‘mystery
of Christmas’. Why God chose a squalid place for Jesus to be
born, his life growing into a man and his ministry, based on the gospel
of Luke.
In addition to the booklet were details of
‘Heart of the Matter’ Christian radio programmes, and a few
toffees and sweets. We handed out a 100 of the bags of
‘presents’, and could have given away more, had we had
more.
A
wonderful way to bring the true mystery of Christmas to the people of
Penicuik, providing a time to see beyond the rush and tumble of
shopping, feasting and presents.
Published - 22 December 2019
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