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11/12/2016

The Reverend Kate Bottley joins a Christmas trip to Lapland with the families of children with serious illnesses. The Military Wives perform a Christmas song.

The Reverend Kate Bottley joins a special Christmas trip to Lapland with the families of children with serious illnesses.

The Military Wives perform a Christmas song.

Carols include Hills of the North Rejoice and The Angel Gabriel.

Soon and Very Soon from St Germain's Church, Birmingham
The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came from All Saints' Church, Cheltenham
Love Came Down at Christmas from St Alban's Church, Bristol
O Little Town by Matt Redman
Hills of the North Rejoice from the Monastery, Manchester
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ for Christmas by The Military Wives Choir
While Shepherds Watched from St Albans Cathedral, St. Albans.

34 minutes

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Sun 11 Dec 2016 17:20
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Music Played

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  • AndraΓ© Crouch

    Soon And Very Soon

    Music Arranger: Ken Burton. Featured Artist: George Acquah. Featured Artist: Ainsley Johns. Featured Artist: Colin Peter. Featured Artist: Graham Campbell. Choir: Birmingham Community Gospel Choir. Conductor: Maxine Brooks. Choir: Choir and Congregation of St. Germain's, Birmingham.

  • Sabine Baring-Gould

    The Angel Gabriel From Heaven Came

    Lyricist: Sabine Baring-Gould. Music Arranger: David Ogden. Featured Artist: Cameron Luke. Conductor: David Ogden. Choir: Choir and Congregation of All Saints Church, Cheltenham.

  • David Ogden

    Love Came Down At Christmas

    Lyricist: Christina Rossetti. Music Arranger: David Ogden. Featured Artist: Exultate Singers. Featured Artist: Lochrian Ensemble. Choir: Choir and Congregation of St. Alban's Church, Bristol.

  • Matt Redman

    O Little Town

    Composer: Jonas Myrin. Composer: Bernie Herms. Featured Artist: Matt Redman. Featured Artist: Matt Southcombe. Featured Artist: William Weeks. Featured Artist: Sam Cox. Featured Artist: Salvation Army Brass Band.

  • Martin Shaw

    Hills Of The North Rejoice

    Lyricist: Charles E Oakley. Music Arranger: Darius Battiwalla. Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic. Featured Artist: Huddersfield Choral Society. Conductor: David Lawrence. Featured Artist: Darius Battiwalla. Choir: Choir and Congregation of The Monastery, Manchester.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ For Christmas

    Lyricist: Rick Blaskey. Music Arranger: John Haywood. Music Arranger: Rick Blaskey. Choir: Military Wives Choir. Conductor: Richard Stringfellow.

  • Nahum Tate

    While Shepherd's Watched (feat. Tom Winpenny)

    Music Arranger: Paul Trepte. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. Conductor: Nicholas Freestone. Choir: Choir and Congregation of St. Albans Cathedral, St. Albans.

Stories

Lapland - Part One

Reverend Kate Bottley joins a flight to Lapland with the charity When You Wish Upon A Star, giving the trip of a lifetime to children who are seriously ill. She meets eight year old Molly, who has Leukaemia. Her mum, Fiona, explains how her trust in God helps the family get through tough times, especially during Molly's chemotherapy.

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔless Cuisine

Stephen Chamberlain tells Pam Rhodes how an epiphany moment caused him to leave behind the world of fine dining restaurants and work on Christian projects feeding homeless people.

Origin of Christmas Trees

Reverend Kate joins a Christmas Tree Festival and discovers how our tradition of Christmas Trees goes back hundreds of years to Saint Boniface, who came from Credition in Devon.

Lapland - Part Two

Reverend Kate meets paramedic Mike who serves the children by tending to their medical needs on the Lapland trip. She hears from Steve, dad to Amelia, on how prayer and support from their church has helped them deal with Amelia's cancer.

Credits

Presenter Kate Bottley
Series Producer Matthew Napier
Producer Mark Warburton

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