Comments on: Christmas 2008: On Another Shore, In A Greater Light

By: David

David — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 10:53:10 +0000

Most BBC radio programs are available worldwide in streaming audio for a week after the initial broadcast. The link to the Festival of 9 Lessons and Carols can be found here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00g34d5/Festival_of_Nine_Lessons_and_Carols/

There is also a similar program created for television “Carols from King’s” but for copyright reasons access to the TV programs is usually restricted to the UK (unlike the radio programs which are available worldwide). But if you’re outside of the UK and want to try the link for the TV program (which is also good for a week after the initial broadcast on December 24) here it is: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00g7s6m/Carols_from_Kings_2008/

By: Charley

Charley — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 06:51:24 +0000

Amen

By: joe

joe — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 03:02:32 +0000

Wonderful. Thank you. Likewise Bates pointing to the older post, which is from the older BBC, I assume.

By: Michael Bates

Michael Bates — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:56:54 +0000

That's a beautiful prayer. Thanks for calling it again to our attention. Every year of high school I attended our school's service of advent lessons and carols, which was held in an Episcopal Church done in the Gothic Revival style. Each year an earlier version of that bidding prayer was read by a priest from Lancashire. It was this Baptist kid's first introduction to the beauty of liturgy. The older version of the prayer differs mainly in the third paragraph (differences emphasized):

And because this of all things would rejoice his heart, let us remember, in his name, the poor and helpless, the cold, the hungry, and the oppressed; the sick and them that mourn, the lonely and the unloved, the aged and the little children; all those who know not the Lord Jesus, or who love him not, or who by sin have grieved his heart of love.

By: Strider

Strider — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:47:41 +0000

Treebeard- Venus has been getting gradually closer as she comes around the sun with us and last night she was absolutely gorgeous. She pales in comparison to that first Christmas star but still I think she was a kind reminder of that same star, a ‘Merry Christmas’ sent us by our Father perhaps.

Michael- Thanks for the moving words as always.

By: pilgrim kate

pilgrim kate — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:35:03 +0000

That sentence in the Bidding Prayer has always gladdened my heart as well, both for the idea as well as its beautiful cadence. Thank you for bringing it again to mind, as I haven’t been able to attend a traditional lessons and carol service for several years.

By: treebeard

treebeard — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 22:48:17 +0000

Thank you, iMonk. I never thought of Christmas or the Incarnation from this perspective.
I know you have an open post coming, but because light is your theme, I’ll just say something briefly.
There was a very bright star last night (or perhaps it was a planet), which of course reminded me of the star that the Magi followed.
I knew, of course, that this was not a second heavenly star to signal that He was coming again. I’m aware that His second coming will be different than the first. Nevertheless, seeing that bright star gave me tremendous hope. Some day He will come again, with all His saints. The Light of the world will be eternally triumphant.
May we all look forward to the heavenly city, and live in the light as we await His return.

By: iMonk

iMonk — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:21:46 +0000

Thanks Patrick. Good Christmas to you.

By: Patrick Kyle

Patrick Kyle — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 18:50:02 +0000

Found the rebroadcast here http://www.wguc.org/events/nine_index.asp

Will be at 6:00PM Cincinatti(Eastern?)time.

Peace and Merry Christmas

By: Boethius

Boethius — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:30:17 +0000

Occupying until He comes or comes for me but oh, so longing, for that other shore.