I love collecting inspirational and beautiful photos from around the web. My dropbox is full of them, my personal Pinterest page has lots, and of course, our Pender Pinterest page is overflowing.
I’m going to start sharing some of them here, as well.
This one is perfect for the season 🙂
What an uplifting flashmob!
Journey of Faith performed a Christmas “Flash Mob” at the South Bay Galleria in Redondo Beach (CA) on December 18, 2010, much to the delight of local shoppers.
Thanks to all who participated. Merry Christmas everyone!!
Christmas Handbell Concert
Today, December 9, will be our Annual Christmas Handbell Concert.
Eight of Pender’s handbell choirs will ring Christmas music at the 8:15 and 11:00AM services.
Please join us for a program of Christmas favorites old and new.
Angels We Have Heard On High
Come to Bethlehem and see
Him Whose birth the angels sing;
Come, adore on bended knee,
Christ the Lord, the newborn King. Chorus
See Him in a manger laid
Jesus Lord of heaven and earth;
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,
With us sing our Savior’s birth. Chorus
This is a traditional French carol (Les Anges dans nos Campagnes) that was translated into English by Bishop James Chadwick.
This carol commemorates the story of the birth of Jesus Christ found in the Gospel of Luke, in which shepherds outside Bethlehem encounter a multitude of angels singing and praising the newborn child.
In 2009, Andrea Bocelli and David Foster collaborated to produce a Christmas album with a number of other music legends. This is “Angels We Have Heard on High” with choir and orchestra.
Joy To The World
Joy to the World, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King.
Isaac Watts wrote the words to “Joy to the World” in 1719, based on Psalm 98 in the Bible. The hymn originally glorified Christ’s triumphant return at the end of the age, rather than a song celebrating His first coming. Only the second half of Watts’ lyrics are still used today.
The music was adapted and arranged to Watts’ lyrics by Lowell Mason in 1839 from an older melody which was then believed to have originated from Handel. The name “Antioch” is generally used for the hymn tune.
As of the late 20th century, “Joy to the World” was the most-published Christmas hymn in North America.
News and Views 