Yesterday we attended the Alverstoke Infant School Christmas Carol Service at St Mary’s church. After finding a small pew on the north side of the church we sat down and waited for the service to begin. By the third song I realised we hadn’t chosen the best seat in the house, as we only just managed to see Kate singing, after standing on tiptoes, and pushing right up against the wall to catch glimpses of her behind a column in the middle of the church! I raised an arm every time she looked our way and eventually she spotted us. So all was well…you don’t know the ear bashing I would have got from her if she thought we hadn’t come!
Most of the songs were preformed by the children, but there were a few everyone was asked to join in to sing. Not being the most confident singer I tend to mime or sing very quietly at this stage. And it’s a good job too as mine ended up like this;
Oh Come All Ye Faithful - A revised version for parents at a Christmas Carol Service
Oh come all ye faithful
Joyful and triumphhhhh….(Evil glare at child messing around while singing through teeth)..ant!
Oh come ye, oh come ye, just…sit…down! (In a stern whisper)…ethlethem
Come and be hold…it right there (Still trying to whisper) him
Born the King of Angels
Oh come let us adore him
Oh come back here and sit down
Oh come back here NOW!...him
Christ the Lord
At this stage you drop the leaflet, grab child now wandering off in the aisle, and sit them back down on pew, while muttering and pointing finger at them.
Hastily grabbing the leaflet that has now fallen to the floor you try and catch up with the choir that has already begun the second verse.
…of Angels (making sure not to catch eye contact with children on this word)
Sing in exultat…stop it!
Sing all ye…don’t you dare get down…of Heaven above
Glory to God
In the high…EST (Another evil glare at child and gruff voice)
Oh come let us adore him
Oh come back here by Jesus (now thinking oops should have rephrased that)
Oh…will you just down and be quiet for a minute
Christ the Lord.
Most of the songs were preformed by the children, but there were a few everyone was asked to join in to sing. Not being the most confident singer I tend to mime or sing very quietly at this stage. And it’s a good job too as mine ended up like this;
Oh Come All Ye Faithful - A revised version for parents at a Christmas Carol Service
Oh come all ye faithful
Joyful and triumphhhhh….(Evil glare at child messing around while singing through teeth)..ant!
Oh come ye, oh come ye, just…sit…down! (In a stern whisper)…ethlethem
Come and be hold…it right there (Still trying to whisper) him
Born the King of Angels
Oh come let us adore him
Oh come back here and sit down
Oh come back here NOW!...him
Christ the Lord
At this stage you drop the leaflet, grab child now wandering off in the aisle, and sit them back down on pew, while muttering and pointing finger at them.
Hastily grabbing the leaflet that has now fallen to the floor you try and catch up with the choir that has already begun the second verse.
…of Angels (making sure not to catch eye contact with children on this word)
Sing in exultat…stop it!
Sing all ye…don’t you dare get down…of Heaven above
Glory to God
In the high…EST (Another evil glare at child and gruff voice)
Oh come let us adore him
Oh come back here by Jesus (now thinking oops should have rephrased that)
Oh…will you just down and be quiet for a minute
Christ the Lord.
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