TRADITIONAL ENGLISH CAROL SERVICE AND CHRISTMAS STORY

for 1 hour
Anglican congregation in St Gallen
Old Catholic Church Dufourstrasse 77 St Gallen, 9000, Switzerland

This festive celebration always takes place during the Advent season. Typical English carols will be sung with narratives from the Christmas story in between. This tradition has been practiced in the Anglican Church for 140 years. These type of carol services have also been celebrated in an especially festive way since 1918 in the Chapel of King’s College in Cambridge.

The Anglican Church of St. Andrew’s in Zurich and its daughter church in St. Gallen are also following this tradition. This year marks the 43rd time that the choir of St. Andrew’s, under the current direction of Shaun Yong, will come to St. Gallen.

Well-known carols such as «O little town of Bethlehem» and „Hark! The herald angels sing“ and others will be sung together with the congregation. Remarkable works this year are "Softly, with words and music by Will Todd, is a tranquil carol that captures the peace and spirit of Christmas" and 'What sweeter music' by John Rutter (b. 1945). As the composer himself explains ‘Robert Herrick’s lovely text was not only just right in that context, high-lighting the idea of the gifts that we can bring but also seemed to sum up exactly what carols are for and what Christmas is all about.’

Afterwards all are invited for “Guetzli” and Glühwein. The perfect occasion to start the Christmas season !!

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Anglican congregation in St Gallen

Welcome to the Anglican congregation in St Gallen. Would you like to join us for a church service in English? On every 2nd Sunday of the month (except July), the Anglican Church Community of St. Gallen holds a service of Holy Communion in English at 5 p.m. at the church at Dufourstrasse Nr. 77, which is lent to us by our good friends of the Christkatholische Kirche, St. Gallen.

This church looks down over the town centre, and can be reached on foot up the long stairways behind the station – or of course you can park your car along the road outside. Everyone of whatever denomination or creed who would like to attend an English-speaking service will be made very welcome. Everyone is invited to partake of tea and biscuits, which are offered after the service. We look forward to meeting you, so why not just give it a try?

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TRADITIONAL ENGLISH CAROL SERVICE AND CHRISTMAS STORY

for 1 hour
Anglican congregation in St Gallen
Old Catholic Church Dufourstrasse 77 St Gallen, 9000, Switzerland

This festive celebration always takes place during the Advent season. Typical English carols will be sung with narratives from the Christmas story in between. This tradition has been practiced in the Anglican Church for 140 years. These type of carol services have also been celebrated in an especially festive way since 1918 in the Chapel of King’s College in Cambridge.

The Anglican Church of St. Andrew’s in Zurich and its daughter church in St. Gallen are also following this tradition. This year marks the 43rd time that the choir of St. Andrew’s, under the current direction of Shaun Yong, will come to St. Gallen.

Well-known carols such as «O little town of Bethlehem» and „Hark! The herald angels sing“ and others will be sung together with the congregation. Remarkable works this year are "Softly, with words and music by Will Todd, is a tranquil carol that captures the peace and spirit of Christmas" and 'What sweeter music' by John Rutter (b. 1945). As the composer himself explains ‘Robert Herrick’s lovely text was not only just right in that context, high-lighting the idea of the gifts that we can bring but also seemed to sum up exactly what carols are for and what Christmas is all about.’

Afterwards all are invited for “Guetzli” and Glühwein. The perfect occasion to start the Christmas season !!

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