25 December 2010
| Entrance | Once in royal David's city |
| Penitential Rite | St Gabriel (mtgf) |
| Gloria | Christmas Gloria (Paul Gibson) |
| Psalm 97 | All the ends of the earth (mtgf) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Salisbury (Christopher Walker) |
| Preparation of Gifts | Carol at the Bethlehem Cave (Spanish, arr. Walker) |
| Eucharistic Prayer | Mass of Creation (Marty Haugen) |
| Lamb of God | Christmas (Ebeling arr. mtgf) |
| Communion | Peace Child (Bernadette Farrell) |
| Away in manger | |
| Night of Silence (Daniel Kantor) | |
| Final | O little town of Bethlehem |
Though it was still cold the weather was not adverse. Numbers on Christmas morning which seem to vary from year to year were high, it had been full at midnight as well. The numbers meant there was a scramble for a third piece at communion as people were still processing — and Night of Silence was on the top of the pile. Though I rarely comment on the logistics of our liturgy the simple rule of 2 chalices to 1 ciborium is a good starting point: 4 to 1 much less so, hence the length of the procession. I am not necessarily say that a lengthy procession is a problem just that it can have consequences.
Peace Child by Bernadette Farrell is a lovely gentle carol. The gentleness however doew not temper the strength of the text by Shirley Erena Murray.
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