THE WORSHIPFUL MORN

 

The bells of Christmas ring out clear

On the special day across the land

Family and friends come together

With warm embrace or shake of hand

Then together answer the call to enter

The happy faces of young and old

Of those occupying every seat or pew

In the church bedecked in green and gold

Lifted the heart and warmed the soul

The glad ragged and dapper dressed

The cheerfully demeanoured little girls

And little boys with hair unmessed

All come together on Christmas day

To share the celebration and rejoice

To mark the birth of the baby lord

Love and peace heard in every voice

As in harmony the congregation sing

Heartily in praise of Christ the King

CHRISTMAS MORNING

 

Heralding the special day

As sweet undisturbed the cherubs lay

Early as Christmas day is dawning

The birds sing out on Christmas morning

Halleluiah, halleluiah cheer

Christ the savior’s day is here

And as awakes every little dear

One by one the lights appear

Yellow light piercing the darkness

Like stars populating heavens blackness

Until every house across the land is lit

To make a constellation to quite befit

A celebration across the earth

To celebrate the Christ Childs birth

Then with giggles and boisterous shout

The whirlwind kinder sets about

The present sack with great delight

Throwing paper to the left and right

And when they see the gifts inside

They’re open mouthed and wide eyed

Then peace restored after the early rout

The church bells call, the bells ring out

Good morning they seem to say

Merry Christmas on this special day

With purposeful step and a happy heart

We make our way to play our part

To give hearty praise and uplift

Rejoicing at the first Christmas gift

THE FEAST DAY OF SAINT ANDREW

 

The feast day of Saint Andrew

Is Scotland’s National Day

When the Scottish people

Celebrate Saint Andrew's Day

ONE OF THE TWELVE - ANDREW THE APOSTLE

 

One of the twelve

Andrew the Apostle

The son of John

Brother of Simon

From the village of Bethsaida

On the Sea of Galilee

Originally a fisherman

Turned to a fisher of men

By Jesus of Galilee

Witness of the ascension

Who spread the gospels

Far and wide

Martyred by crucifixion

At the city of Patras in Achaea

 

Feast day 30^th November

 

THE BLESSED SEASON

 

God richly blesses us

The Good Lord fulfils us

And bestows love upon us

This and every Christmas

BLESSED DAY

 

It was the day when Jesus Christ was born

That long, long ago first Christmas Morn,

The child whose coming had been foretold

A child more precious than diamonds or gold

God’s great gift to us on that blessed day

That most glorious first Christmas day

CHRISTINGLE (ACROSTIC)

 

Candles

Holly

Red ribbon

Incense

Sweets

Tinsel

Inspiration

Noel

Gold

Light

Eternal