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AV // music // narration
God, the source of light, is light
welcome, introductory announcements, HCKids later in our programme
Opening prayer (formal-liturgical)
all lights off; dark, underwater screens
instrumental start (musicians and readers need personal lights), not too long pure instrumental (as kids in)
then words on screen, reading super-slow pace.
Long pause at full stop for musical “deep waters”, then for “hovering over waters”
Genesis 1:2 (NLT)
The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters.
And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.
instrumental continues; rising anticipation in the music, then...
lights snap white; white screens black text
celebration / joy instrumental gap
lights slowly fade to sunrise rear blue/cyan/amber front as instrumental continues; screens fade to black.
music heads back to gentler emptier.
an instrumental “echo” interlude between each phrase of the reading
screens sunrise video; instrumental sunrise; lights slowly fade to rear cyan/amber/yellow
30s video montage of people celebrating together in crowds from different cultures.
instrumental joy/delight
sudden snap to silence and lights all white up; white screens, black text:
maybe we need to narrate the use of this carol + lyrical tweaks?
O Come All Ye Faithful?
Reaches ahead to incarnation but echoes light theme clearly.
A great congregational “opener”.
1. O come all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem ** Could we edit lyrics to be “o come ye to zion above” or the like?
maybe not tweak at all
Come and behold Him, Born the King of Angels ** Born = “the Light,”
O come, let us adore Him x3 Christ the Lord
2. God of God, Light from light eternal
Lo, he abhors not the Virgin's womb
Very God, Begotten, not created
O come, let us adore Him x 3, Christ the Lord
3. Sing, choirs of angels, Sing in exultation
Sing, all ye citizens of Heaven above
Glory to God, Glory in the highest
O come, let us adore Him x3 Christ the Lord
** too early here for kids out.
Prayer to the God of Light - a led liturgical feeling prayer of awe to the creator God, the God of light?
[where is a dance?]
active motion with kids and light: come and get a light.
Take a light around the room.
glow sticks?
more we can do with God as light?
Another congregational song?
Brief chat about God as light?
not good for kids.
God as light video - YHWH?
God created light, God is Light, and there is no darkness in him at all.
lights up
HC Kids’ instructions
But we live in darkness
blackout + solo spot to draw people back together
“God created light, God is Light.
But we so often live in darkness - just like generation after generation who have come before us.
Hear the ancient words of the prophet Isaiah”
Lights to dark blue; barren backdrop for words.
O Come instrumental starts, after perhaps a whole verse, begin reading and instrumental runs throughout the reading
musical change - a ray of hope?; lights begin to rise towards rear blue / cyan / yellow front towards end of next reading
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel - starting with chamber choir / choral, becoming congregational?
are there other/more verses we want to add/use? particularly referencing light?
1. O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here, Until the Son of God appear
Rejoice!
Rejoice!
Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel
2. O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free Thine own from Satan's tyranny
From depths of Hell Thy people save and give them victory o'er the grave
Rejoice!
Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel
3. O come, Thou Key of David, come, and open wide our heavenly home
Make safe the way that leads on high and close the path to misery
Rejoice!
Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel
lighting back to black; silence; breathe.
10s
“The ancient people of Israel suffered in darkness, struggling to hold onto the hope of light - just as in our own darkness we still struggle to hold onto the hope of light.
Listen to Amy’s story...”
Amy’s testimony: tragedy on tragedy, faltering, doubt and faith.
I’d cut the last humorous seconds ** keep score running to end on black without audio from Amy/Tze
“Even in the darkness, even in our struggles and doubts, there is still room for faith, room for hope.
Hope because the God of Light did not abandon us to the darkness.”
instrumental: a dark imperial march: powers pushing the people around; lighting dark red; slides with a roman standard on red; marching army - or something contemporary with the same oppressive nature
instrumental of wearying, difficult journey - how to signal when to speak?
we could begin an instrumental for “Lord you were rich” here , which runs through the remainder of the reading?
lighting to dark blue / cyan front reading in short phrases with long pauses.
Luke 2:6–7 (NLT)
And while they were there, / the time came for her baby to be born.
/ She gave birth to her firstborn son.
/ She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth / and laid him in a manger, /because there was no lodging available for them.
Lord, You were rich beyond all splendour - solo vox/choral ensemble, extended instrumental between verses; leave words up.
how do people know not to sing.
Mahybe opening instruction is we’ll ask you to sing with us from time to time - otherwise, just listen and enjoy.
is there another verse about light?
1. Lord, you were rich beyond all splendour, yet, for love’s sake, became so poor;
thrones for a manger did surrender, sapphire-paved courts for stable floor:
Lord, you were rich beyond all splendour, yet, for love’s sake, became so poor.
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