Christmas Day Eucharist Christmas Morning from Oldham Parish Church

This is primarily for the benefit of Oldham Exiles who are living abroad and couldn't watch this on Christmas Day. Happy memories, people.

[@GaryTBuffalo24]

I LOVE brass at Christmas! It makes the service very special...thanks for posting.

[@tw33dal3]

Have posted as a link on Oldham related fb groups. It's gratefully received.

[@thomaskitz1185]

Thank you for this posting. Enjoyed your service in the USA.

[@stmelangellsorthodoxchurch2092]

Thank you so much for sharing this. The location restrictions on the iPlayer version are very unhelpful.

[@truthunfolded1300]

One thing i like with British congregations is the full participation when singing

[@truthunfolded1300]

Absolutely not! I do not think you are being biased at all and very well said

[@steverussell8726]

Not any more. Unfortunately these is only shown for purpose of this video. In our church currently there is very difficult to get congregation singing.

[@jamesmcculloch5753]

A very homely yet wonderfully held service.

[@truthunfolded1300]

Her Grace did a great job. Wonderful service

[@stefanosstavros6519]

What a lovely joyous Christmas celebration and the child bishop an interesting old tradition

[@bodefaith7829]

Praise God alleluia. Amen.

[@michaelroebuck1340]

Why was there so.much hate between Christians when the Anglican & Catholic Service is almost identical. How wonderful if they could reunite and grow the faith of all Christians in areas that have lost the knowledge of God , Churches mostly empty and several closed. Come together in love and peace of God see the return of the Wit Walks that brought thousands of people together .

[@praveenbabugolla9758]

Prise the lord to all members

[@collinparker2674]

The government should require large shops that currently have a 6 hour maximum trading limit on Sundays because there are less international tourists and people have less money to spend because the cost of living has gone up. By closing on Sundays you get more people to go out on different days. Banning Sunday trading for large shops would reduce overheads for businesses and attract more people to town centres, shopping centres city centres etc on weekdays and especially on Saturdays. The government should tell businesses what to do because businesses don't always make the right decisions and some of these businesses go into administration, this cost jobs and costs the UK economy. Small shops would be unaffected and all shops would be unaffected between Monday and Saturday. Under my proposal large shops would still be able to freely between Monday and Saturdays including bank and public holidays such as Boxing Day or New year's Day but excluding Christmas Day. My proposal requires large shops to close on all Sundays throughout the year and on Christmas Day whatever day of the week it falls on. I think Sunday trading was good pre Brexit, pre cost of living pre covid because there were more international tourists and people had more money to spend and my idea is if you close the large shop on Sundays you attract more people out to shopping centres, city centres, town centres, high streets, retail parks etc on the days of the week especially on Saturday. There are less international tourists here now and people will have less money to spend so my idea is to get more people to go out on other days of the week. This has nothing to do with religion, workers rights or family life. Extended Sunday trading would have been good before but not now. Also under my proposal small shops would still be able to open and trade whenever they want because they have less overheads and they provide convenience to people. I also urge you to write to your MP why Sunday trading should be banned and withdrawn.

[@adamm2693]

Remember watching this live and thinking how interesting the church interior was, especially around the altar area.. bizarre!

[@michaelriordan8265]

What is it with the BBC, showing the congregation and then the ceilings of churches, after all when you attend a church service you don't look around, your main focus is what is happening at the front of the church

[@nevillepalmer1]

Whatever tune was that to 'While Shepherds watched' at the end?

[@fathercyprian]

It's called "Jackson" and is very popular locally. It's by a sometime organist at Oldham Parish Church. hymnary.org/person/Jackson_R

[@michaelheintz8853]

Well done, but I don't get the "song leader". Looks like a RC MC.

[@mortonbelcher]

Who composed the Gloria in Excelsis?

[@fathercyprian]

It's by Richard Shephard, part of his "Addington Service"

[@hanselm.s.6018]

What Creed is that?

[@aislingmichaelaoneill1028]

I see the trolls are infesting the comments. May God forgive...

[@harmoniumbauer]

Never encountered this version of "While shepherds"... What is the name of the tune setting?

[@stmelangellsorthodoxchurch2092]

It's called Jackson. I believe it's local to Oldham in origin. I can try to find out more.

[@harmoniumbauer]

@@stmelangellsorthodoxchurch2092 Thank you. I find it very joyful although simple.

[@stmelangellsorthodoxchurch2092]

@@harmoniumbauer Here's a little more about the composer and some examples of his compositions: hymnary.org/person/Jackson_R It seems that he was once the organist of one of the churches (St Peter's since closed) that was absorbed into the current parish of Oldham, served by the church in this video.

[@harmoniumbauer]

@@stmelangellsorthodoxchurch2092 Thank you very much!

[@truthunfolded1300]

@TheRenaissanceman65 do you know the name of the tune used in this rendition?

[@praveenbabugolla9758]

Holly spirit saves

[@tillydog]

What a load of narrow minded, racist posts on here. I'm not religious, but I think it's great to see both faiths working together.

[@jl453]

Christian unity is sorely needed nowadays.

[@AmericansAlwaysFree]

Although i firmly disagree with female clergy i did very much like and appreciate the child bishop and think she did a very good job

[@kevinmurphy2639]

@TheRenaissanceman65 But he has said quite the opposite.

[@AmericansAlwaysFree]

@@kevinmurphy2639 exactly

[@paulward6287]

what a beautiful ⛪️

[@paulward6287]

BBC at her best ur Yeshivahs’ faithful handmaidens maiden

[@collinparker2674]

The government should require large shops that currently have a 6 hour maximum trading limit on Sundays because there are less international tourists and people have less money to spend because the cost of living has gone up. By closing on Sundays you get more people to go out on different days. Banning Sunday trading for large shops would reduce overheads for businesses and attract more people to town centres, shopping centres city centres etc on weekdays and especially on Saturdays. The government should tell businesses what to do because businesses don't always make the right decisions and some of these businesses go into administration, this cost jobs and costs the UK economy. Small shops would be unaffected and all shops would be unaffected between Monday and Saturday. Under my proposal large shops would still be able to freely between Monday and Saturdays including bank and public holidays such as Boxing Day or New year's Day but excluding Christmas Day. My proposal requires large shops to close on all Sundays throughout the year and on Christmas Day whatever day of the week it falls on. I think Sunday trading was good pre Brexit, pre cost of living pre covid because there were more international tourists and people had more money to spend and my idea is if you close the large shop on Sundays you attract more people out to shopping centres, city centres, town centres, high streets, retail parks etc on the days of the week especially on Saturday. There are less international tourists here now and people will have less money to spend so my idea is to get more people to go out on other days of the week. This has nothing to do with religion, workers rights or family life. Extended Sunday trading would have been good before but not now. Also under my proposal small shops would still be able to open and trade whenever they want because they have less overheads and they provide convenience to people. I also urge you to write to your MP why Sunday trading should be banned and withdrawn.