2. Mr Purcell’s Advent Calendar 2007

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4. Home As the snow comes softly down, See each tiny flake, Every one a perfect star, As only God can make. Click the snowflake

5. Home Click on the cracker!

6. See the frosty pattern drawn On the window pane Curly leaf and graceful fern Soon to melt again Home

8. Click and watch very carefully!

9. Home Deck the halls with boughs of holly The name ‘holly’ comes from an old word meaning holy, and Christmas is a holy time.

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11. Light the candles on the tree Christ was born for you and me Light the candles in the hall He was born to help us all C Rossetti

12. Home Covered with twinkling lights it shines upon the faces of boys and girls as the stars shone for the Christ Child. Click the tree and watch the lights

13. Home Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.

14. Home He will rule over the people of Jacob for ever. His kingdom will never end. Luke 1v33

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16. Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer had a very shiny nose. And if you ever saw him, you would even say it glows. All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names. They never let poor Rudolph join in any reindeer games. Then one foggy Christmas Eve Santa came to say: "Rudolph with your nose so bright, won't you guide my sleigh tonight?" Then all the reindeer loved him as they shouted out with glee, Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, you'll go down in history!

17. Home “And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger." Luke 2:7.

18. Home Christians believe that Jesus was a very special gift from God. As you celebrate Christmas and give and receive your gifts, think about what is behind the celebrations: the birth of a baby – a very special gift from God.

19. Home 16 th of December Nine days to Christmas. It is believed Mary and Joseph, travelling slowly with a donkey, would have taken nine days to go from Nazareth to Bethlehem.

20. Home Christmas at St. George’s 2007

21. Home ‘I,’ said the lamb, quite newly born, I gave Him my wool for His blanket warm, He wore my coat on Christmas morn, ‘I,’ said the lamb, quite newly born.

22. Home To Jesus, now the infant King, The wise men came, their gifts to bring; Like them, we now before Thee lay Our humble gift of love today.

23. Home Star of wonder, star of night, Star with royal beauty bright; Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to thy perfect light.

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25. What means the star,’ the shepherds said, ‘That brightens through the rocky glen?’ And angels, answering overhead, Said, ‘Peace on Earth and goodwill to men.’

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27. MERRY CHRISTMAS from all at St George’s!