On the first Sunday of Advent we shall hear the Bible's accounts of the coming of Our Saviour Jesus Christ and we shall all sing well-loved Advent hymns and carols, including O Come Emmanuel, Wake, O Wake, Come thou long expected Jesus, Hills of the North, and Lo, he comes.

Our church choir, which benefits from its Choral Scholarship Scheme for young people ages 12 to 18, will be singing the ancient Advent Antiphons, as well as several Advent anthems old and new: Praetorius' Es is ein Ros entsprungen, Paul Edwards' No Small Wonder, and Carter's A Maiden Most Gentle.

This evening will be just the right start to our Advent and Christmas celebrations, culminating in our Christmas Carol Service on Sunday 21st December and our special services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.