KING EDWARD VI SCHOOL Southampton
Carol Service 2018
Monday 10th December, 7.30pm Romsey Abbey
We are very grateful to the Churchwardens and staff for their welcome and support in enabling us to worship in the Abbey this evening, and also to George Castle, Assistant Director of Music at Winchester Cathedral for playing the organ. Fourth Year student Edward Bence will play Prelude and Fugue in E minor (BWV 555) by J.S. Bach. before the service. We are delighted to welcome The Town Mayor of Romsey Cllr Dorothy Baverstock and her escort Miss Wendy Morrish. The Mayor and Mayoress of Test Valley Cllr. Ian Carr and Mrs Beryl Carr. The Sheriff of Southampton, Cllr Peter Baillie.
Action To Be Taken On Hearing The Fire Alarm Calmly leave the Abbey by the nearest fire exit under the direction of the Abbey staff and stewards. Those in wheelchairs will be directed to the appropriate fire exit by the churchwarden.
Support For The Abbey’s Ministry The community and Churchwardens would appreciate any support towards the upkeep and ministry of the Abbey. Please text RABB00 £3 to 70070. (N.B. last two characters of the text code are zeros.) Gift Aid envelopes are available either at the ends of each row or on the donation boxes by the doors. If donations are Gift Aided the Abbey will receive an additional 25% of the value of each donation. A GoodBox contactless £5 donation point is available by the main entrance.
Candles Please be ready to light your candle in the final hymn and pass the flame on. Do keep it lit for the blessing and carry the light out into the world as a symbol of Christ’s coming and our continuing mission. Any left behind will be used in churches attended by our students. Please ensure mobile phones are silenced. The taking of photographs is not permitted during the service.
At The End Of The Service There will be a retiring collection in support of Step By Step selected by the Upper School Charities Commission. This charity focuses on supporting young people in need and difficult circumstances, primarily neglect and homelessness. Do join us for seasonal refreshments. May we ask that the you remain seated until directed by the stewards. This is to allow safe movement; please extinguish your candle.
Peace on Earth, goodwill to men from Heav’n’s all gracious King! Why do we gather year after year to retell this extraordinary story? Why do we decorate our homes and churches with baubles and tinsel, cook for a stream of visitors and family, spend more than we probably should on loved ones who smile and pack away another pair of socks or superfluous scarf? Why go to all that trouble for an old story from a distant land and long ago? Is it because it speaks of peace and universal goodwill – something never achieved but much pined for? A cursory look at the news tells us that the world is far from at peace; cruelty and selfishness remain powerful forces, injustice and inequality still all too prevalent. Yet amidst all that is bleak and the seemingly insurmountable persists a kernel of something so potent that we are not broken or defeated. Just as those who endured and gave their all in times of war - so powerfully honoured recently, we too are sustained, strengthened and emboldened in our determination to right the wrongs of our age. The story we hear tonight begins to roll away the stone to reveal that fruit that will nourish and help us transform ourselves and our world. The renowned German pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer, imprisoned and eventually executed for his resistance to Hitler, wrote beautifully of what God’s nature meant for him and for those facing adversity and for all of us. The Christmas claim is that such is the love of God, the divine capacity for forgiveness and empathy that He came to share our lives in all their imperfection and messiness. Adam’s sin of disobedience is forgiven by what the Incarnation begins, by Mary’s obedience and the seed that bears a new fruit, Jesus. This is the faith of the Saints, the song they have sung through the ages and that we join with in our carols tonight. The kernel that comes to us in this extraordinary season, that will sustain us and that grows is Hope: grounded in faith in the conquering power of Love seen in the stable, the cross, the Easter empty tomb and in the reality of God-with-us, Emmanuel. May we glimpse this in all we meet this Christmas, in our neighbours, our families, even within ourselves. Jesus promises that God lives in us if we live in Him. With that promise comes the challenge to take our part in God’s mission to transform the world. Peace and Goodwill may still be elusive for so many across the world, but Love and Hope remain undaunted. Having heard the Christmas story and joined the angels and saints in their rejoicing, made merry around the tree and eaten our fill, may we embrace our calling and nurture that Hope this Christmas. May it grow and fill the hearts of all people so that hatred, bigotry, suspicion, exploitation and violence may be cast into oblivion. As we welcome the Christ-Child, we pray he may lead us from darkness into the Light of his love. Julian Poppleton - The School Chaplain
Come Quickly, Holy Child Welcome The Reverend Julian Poppleton - The School Chaplain The Abbey lights are extinguished, leaving only the Advent Candle burning Reading Come humbly, Holy Child - Proverbs 8, John 1, 1 Corinthians 1.17-28 Read by Alicia Martel, Head of Reynolds. Congregational Carol Solo: Charlie Danby 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.
Choir Only 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 mean, and lowly Lived on earth our Saviour holy.
Carol The Snow - Edward Elgar Sung by The Chamber Choir Violins Alice Booth and Yuqing Chen O snow, which sinks so light, brown earth is hid from sight, O soul, be thou as white be thou as white as snow. O snow, which falls so slow, dear earth quite warm below; O heart, so keep thy glow beneath the snow. O snow, in thy soft grave sad flow’rs the winter brave; O heart, so soothe and save, as does the snow. The snow must melt, must go, fast, fast as water flow. Not thus, my soul, O sow thy gifts to fade like snow. O snow, thou’rt white no more, thy sparkling too, is o’er; O soul, be as before, was bright the snow.
All And through all his wondrous childhood He would honour and obey, Love, and watch the lowly maiden, In whose gentle arms he lay; Christian children all must be Mild, obedient, good as he. 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; Where like stars his children crowned All in white shall wait around.
Emmanuel – God with Us Reading Full of Grace - Aurelius Prudentius Read by James Diaper and Roma Creedon, Heads of Capon. Congregational Carol 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.
How silently, how silently, The wondrous gift is given! So God imparts to human hearts The blessings of his heaven. No ear may hear his coming; But in this world of sin, Where meek souls will receive him, Still the dear Christ enters in.
O morning stars, together Proclaim the holy birth, And praises sing to God the King, And peace to men on earth; For Christ is born of Mary; And, gathered all above, While mortals sleep, the angels keep Their watch of wondering love.
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.
Reading God with Us - Matthew 1:18-23 Read by Ben Fox and Beth Ryan, Heads of Sylvester.
Hear the Angel Song Carol Jesus Child - John Rutter Sung by The Lower School Choir Have you heard the story that they’re telling ‘bout Bethlehem, Have you heard the story of the Jesus child? How he came from heaven and was born in a manger bed? Mary was his virgin mother pure and mild. Sing alleluia, sing alleluia, Worship the Jesus child and praise his mother mild. Glory to God on high the angel hosts above are singing: Listen to the story of the Jesus child. Have you heard the story of the kings from the orient, Following the star that’s shining over his head? Offering their precious gifts of gold, myrrh and frankincense, Kneeling with the ox and ass before his bed? Brothers, let us celebrate the birth of the Jesus child, Sisters, come and welcome him, the new-born King; Praise the Lord who sent him down from heaven at Christmas time; Young and old and rich and poor, his praises sing. Congregational Carol Angels from the realms of glory, Wing your flight o’er all the earth; Ye who sang creation’s story, Now proclaim Messiah’s birth: Gloria in excelsis Deo, Gloria in excelsis Deo. Shepherds, in the fields abiding, Watching o’er your flocks by night, God with man is now residing, Yonder shines the infant Light;
Saints before the altar bending, Watching long in hope and fear, Suddenly the Lord, descending, In His temple shall appear: Though an infant now we view him, He shall fill his Father’s throne, Gather all the nations to him; Every knee shall then bow down:
Reading Good News of Great Joy - Luke 2: 8 -20 Read by Sam Rachman and Gemma Pearson, Heads of Lake.
Hear the News and Join the Dance Carol Joy to the World - Arranged by John Rutter Words by Isaac Watts O.E Sung by The Combined Choirs Trumpets Isobel Fleming and Elias Simojoki Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare Him room, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven, and heaven and nature sing. Joy to the world, the Saviour reigns! Let men their songs employ, While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy. He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove. The glories of his righteousness, And wonders of his love, and wonders of his love, And wonders, wonders of his love. Congregational Carol Ding dong merrily on high, in heav’n the bells are ringing: Ding dong! Verily the sky is riv’n with angel singing Gloria hosanna in excelsis! Gloria hosanna in excelsis! E’en so here below, below, let steeple bells be swungen, And “io, io, io!” by priest and people sungen. Pray you, dutifully prime your matin chime, ye ringers, May you beautifully rhyme your eve’time song, ye singers. Reading Love Received and Love Given - Thomas Merton Read by Jack Wergen and Alice Dean, Heads of Lawrence.
Carol My Dancing Day - Carl Rütti Sung by The Chamber Choir Tomorrow shall be my dancing day; I would my true love did so chance to see the legend of my play, to call my true love to my dance: Sing, O my love, O my love, my love, my love, this have I done for my true love. Then was I born of a virgin pure, of her I took fleshly substance; Thus was I knit to man’s nature, to call my true love to my dance. In a manger laid, and wrapped I was, so very poor, this was my chance, Betwixt an ox and a silly poor ass, to call my true love to my dance.
The Word Made Flesh Congregational Carol While shepherds watched their flocks by night, All seated on the ground, The angel of the Lord came down, And glory shone around.
The heav’nly Babe you there shall find To human view displayed, All meanly wrapped in swathing bands, And in a manger laid.”
Fear not! said he, for mighty dread Had seized their troubled mind; “Glad tidings of great joy I bring To you and all mankind.
Thus spake the seraph: and forthwith Appeared a shinging throng Of angels praising God, who thus Addressed their joyful song:
To you, in David’s town, this day Is born of David’s line A Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, And this shall be the sign:
All glory be to God on high, And to the Earth be peace; Good will henceforth from heav’n to men Begin and never cease!”
Reading We beheld his Glory - John 1.1-14 Read by Mr. Julian Thould, The Head Master.
Carol I Saw Three Ships - David Willcocks Sung by The Lower School Choir I saw three ships come sailing in, on Christmas Day, on Christmas Day, I saw three ships come sailing in, on Christmas Day in the morning. And what was in those ships all three? Our Saviour Christ and his Lady, And all the bells on earth shall ring, And all the Angels in heav’n shall sing, And all the souls on earth shall sing.
Congregational Carol Hark the herald angels sing, Glory to the new born King; Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled: Joyful all ye nations rise, Join the triumph of the skies, With th’ angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem. Hark! The herald angels sing, Glory to the new-born King. Christ, by highest heav’n adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord, Late in time behold him come Offspring of a Virgin’s womb: Veiled in flesh the Godhead see, Hail the incarnate Deity! Pleased as man with man to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel. Hark! The herald angels sing, Glory to the new-born King. Hail the heav’n born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all he brings, Risen with healing in his wings; Mild he lays his glory by, Born that man no more may die, Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them second birth. Hark! The herald angels sing, Glory to the new-born King.
God’s Infinite Love Amidst Our Cruelty Reading Christmas in a Prison - Dietrich Bonhoeffer Read by Mr. Alan Morgan The Chair of Governors. Carol Silent Night - Franz Gruber - Arranged by Andrew Lumsden Sung by The Chamber Choir Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright round yon virgin mother and child. Holy infant so tender and mild, sleep in heavenly peace. Silent night, holy night, shepherds first saw the sight; glories stream from heaven afar, Heav’nly hosts sing Alleluia: Christ the Saviour is born. Silent night, holy night, Son of God, Love’s pure light; radiance beams from thy holy face, With the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord at thy birth. Reading Helpless God - Michael H. Taylor based on Matthew 25. 31-46, Mark 4.7 & Luke 2.8-18 Read by James Webb and Fin McKenzie, Heads of Watts. Carol The Holly and the Ivy - John Gardner Sung by The Combined Choirs The holly and the ivy, when they are both full grown, Of all the trees that are in the wood the holly bears the crown: O the rising of the sun and the running of the deer, The playing of the merry organ, sweet singing of the choir. The holly bears a blossom as white as lily flower And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ to be our sweet Saviour: The holly bears a berry as red as any blood; And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ to do poor sinners good: The holly bears a prickle as sharp as any thorn; And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ on Christmas Day in the morn: The holly bears a bark as bitter as any gall; And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ for to redeem us all: The holly and the ivy, when they are both full grown, Of all the trees that are in the wood the holly bears the crown:
We Bow Before Our Lord Reading Prayers - Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will be Done Led by members of the School community Congregational Carol We three kings of Orient are Bearing gifts, we traverse afar Field and fountain, moor and mountain Following yonder star:
Frankincense to offer have I Incense owns a Deity nigh, Prayer and praising, all men raising Worship Him, God most high:
O Star of wonder, star of night Star with royal beauty bright Westward leading, still proceeding Guide us to thy Perfect Light.
Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume Breathes of life of gathering gloom Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying Sealed in the stone-cold tomb:
Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain Gold I bring to crown Him again King forever, ceasing never Over us all to reign:
Glorious now behold Him arise King and God and Sacrifice Alleluia, Alleluia Earth to heav’n replies:
The Empty are Filled and the Filled Emptied Reading Thank you Scandalous God - Kate Compston Read by Evie Wateridge, Head of School. Carol Deck the Halls - Trad. Welsh arranged by David Willcocks Deck the Halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la, fa la, la, la, ‘Tis the season to be jolly. Fill the mead cup, drain the barrel, Troll the ancient Christmas carol, See the flowing bowl before us, Strike the harp and join the chorus Follow me in merry measure, While I sing of beauty’s treasure, Fast away the old year passes, Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, Laughing, quaffing all together, Heedless of the wind and weather,
The Blessing The Reverend Paul Hollingworth, Romsey Abbey Congregational Carol O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem, Come and behold him, born the King of Angels; O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord. God of God, Light of Light, Lo, he abhors not the Virgin’s womb; Very God, begotten not created: Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation, Sing all ye citizens of heaven above; Glory to God in the highest: Closing Music Toccata by ThÊodore Dubois (1837-1924) For your safety and comfort please wait for stewards to direct you. Retiring collection In support of Step By Step
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Symphony Orchestra Violin I Alice Booth† Yuqing Chen Boheng Shen Harry Radford Jonah Hughes Violin II Rosalind Dye† Elizabeth Lotery Will Atherton Jeremy Hill Madeleine Wright Viola Pierre Forster† Cello Daniel Simojoki† Sophie Carter Alex Zhou John Salib Double Bass Barnaby Saer† Rosie Dyer-Slade Flute 1 Alice Dean Gemma Pearson† Joshua Lam Isobel Chapman Carol Naoum Ateya Flute 2 Emma Aellen Lusin Melikyan Elizabeth Field
Choir Clarinet 1 Aelfred Hillman† Daniel Erwig Clarinet 2 Suheera Ebrahim Bella Roe Emily Smith Joseph Rachman Sophia Bassi Tom Andrews Oboe William Booth Linus Etchingham Adam Titcombe Barnaby Hughes Trumpet 1 Isobel Fleming† Elias Simojoki Trumpet 2 James Booth Elizabeth Jones French Horn Tom Salmon Trombone Erik Hillman† Robert Evans Percussion James Diaper† † Denotes section leader
Ameira Adeoye Charlotte Akerman Robin Ali Destiny Annan Emily Ardern-Jones* Katie Ardern-Jones Tessa Aresca Angus Armstrong* Lucy Barnes Lauren Barnett Stacey Barnett* Edward Bence* Patrick Boyd Millie Boyes Annie Cate Boyle Katherine Braakenburg Elsa Buerk Anisha Chhokran Indie Chungh* Annabel Coltart Poppy Cooper James Cox Charles Danby Lulu Darrer Madeleine Duffin* Rory Duncan Eleanor Dunlop* Kate Dunn* Thomas Dyer Sophie Englyst Nicholas Footit Clemmie Fowle Emese Frajka-Williams Henry Gwilliam*
Adult Choir Olivia Higenbottam Tobias Hill Millie Hills Alex Houghton Bella Howell Jonah Hughes Elizabeth Jones Simran Khaira Sophie Kileff* Ruth Kilgannon* James King Emily Knowles Ben Langer Cara Lea Charley Lovett Freya McCauley* Grace McCauley* Elspeth McFarlane Arev Melikyan* Amanda Mensah Lena Mills* Katherine Mitchell Anna Morley* Abbie Morton* Evelyn Nagy Ankit Nambiar* Defne Nebol Ava Neilson Gracie O’Brien Annabel Panaech Anna Poller* Quinn Price Ishani Raichura Darcy Randle Josh Ranu Isobel Roberts
Katherine Roberts Shelly Sachdev Katie Ryan Josephine Salter Daisy Sarton* Rajeev Sathyanath Charlotte Saudek* Daniel Shaw Alexandra Sherrin Katie Sloane Kobe Stavonhagen Charlotte Stembridge Jemima Sullivan Rhyseren Taylor Abigail Thomas Sofia Thompson Xanthe Thompson Anoushka Umranikar Avantika Umranikar Caspar Underwood Lucy Walker* Charlotte Wallis Evie Wateridge* Olesia Wisniewska Marcus Wray Louie Wu Sophie Wu* *Denotes Chamber Choir
Madelene Alavi Sophie Armstrong Irene Anderson Stuart Ayers James Belassie Karen Bentley Susan Blunsden Helena Bissett Paula Burrows Richard Chamberlain Sue Chamberlain David Clarke Maggie Clarke Bettina Collins Richard Collins Stephen Davies Michelle Dring Helen Dunlop Stella Evans Helen Everest Jo Fairhurst Lisa Gilmore Sophie Groves Julia Hardwick Mary Keany Mike Kelly Sonia Kelly Helen Lotery David Lovegrove Noreen Lovegrove Liz Maher Stephen McCann Rebecca Moisan Rachel Moody Emma Ramamoorthy David Rees
Dominik Reynolds Alice Rose Isabel Rose Jan Roy Sophie Rugge-Price Orlando Saer Sally Salter Jim Sampson Emma Sheppard Elizabeth Smith Alison Stembridge Sarah Tall Lynda Thompson Teresa Venable Sarah Wood
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