Pitch-perfect carol services

Steve James  |  Features  |  music
Date posted:  1 Dec 2019
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Pitch-perfect carol services

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We all know – people come to church at Christmas. There may be many reasons: perhaps people are reacting to the conspicuous consumption; or the fact that the Season needs a Reason.

But there comes a moment when the need for something more causes a person to come to a carol service.

And it’s a good thing they are there. Whatever human reason they had for coming, there is also a divine reason.

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