Preparing for Christmas
Josie d'Arby follows a Christmas tree from forest to local church, and a minister reveals how God helps him cope with cancer.
Josie d'Arby celebrates Advent by following the journey of a Christmas tree from a Devon forest to a village church, while its farmers share their own deeply held Christian faith. In Plymouth, a church minister with cancer describes how God is helping him look forward to Christmas. JB Gill meets B Positive, a new choir founded by the MOBO Awards and the NHS to encourage people from all different backgrounds to give blood, and he donates his own for the first time.
Songwriter Matt Redman performs a Christmas song - How Far, while the Hereford Cathedral Choristers sing The Truth from Above. Plus there are hymns and carols both old and new, including Hills of the North Rejoice, Christ Be Our Light, O Come O Come Emmanuel, Here I Am to Worship and The First Nowell.
Music:
Hills of the North Rejoice led by Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic with Huddersfield Choral Society
Christ Be Our Light sung in St Patrick's Church, Dungannon
How Far, written and performed by Matt Redman
O Come O Come Emmanuel sung in Hereford Cathedral
Here I Am to Worship led by Noel Robinson at Church of Christ the Cornerstone, Milton Keynes
This Is the Truth Sent from Above performed by Hereford Cathedral Choristers
The First Nowell sung in Romsey Abbey.
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"Joy in God is different from happiness"
Duration: 03:45
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The Choir promoting blood donation
Duration: 03:05
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Trailer: Preparing for Christmas
Duration: 00:49
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What do Advent Candles symbolise?
Duration: 01:08
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Josie d'Arby |
Presenter | JB Gill |
Performer | Matt Redman |
Executive Producer | Cat Lewis |
Executive Producer | Emyr Afan |
Producer | Mark Warburton |
Series Producer | Matthew Napier |
Production Company | Avanti Media |
Broadcast
- Sun 10 Dec 2017 15:00
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