I look forward each week to playing in Astley Bridge whenever that is possible, but am also happy to be continuing these online service support materials. Some of these were recorded before Christmas and so my tree appears in them. It came down on 12<sup>th</sup> night but in my defence, I’ll point out that we are still in Christmas season until Candlemass!

AMNS 47 Brightest and best are the sons of the morning - https://youtu.be/j9cSASdSGzg

AMNS 54 Thou whom shepherds worshipped - https://youtu.be/orXg8ymTVeA

AMNS 51 As with gladness men of old - https://youtu.be/epBOEKltBnI

AMNS 27 On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry - https://youtu.be/5Ex4DdSwmv4

As a bonus for this week, I’ll highlight one of the pieces often played over the Christmas period and taken from the collection of chorale preludes J S Bach wrote for various Sundays in the church year. Herr Christ, der ein'ge Gottes Sohn (Lord Christ, the Only Son of God) - https://youtu.be/s5dMGiY4oPw

Happy New Year,

Mel.