Swapnil Sansar. Lucknow. Christmas Candle Light Service ‘The Journey of Christmas’ was celebrated at Isabella Thoburn College on the 9th of December 2017, in the college quadrangle.
The programme began with an opening prayer & introduction to Christmas by Rev.(Dr.) Newton Parmar, General Sec. of the Methodist Church in India, followed by the invocation. The eighty member choir was directed by Dr. Ron Shaw sang English Carols including – Angels We Have Heard on High, Joy to the World, Do You See What I see?, A Child is Born Among us.
The Hindi songs directed by Ms Karuna Masih included – Chup hai ye Chanda, Ek Andheri Raat mein, and Aasmanon Se. The melodious rendering of the carols and readings from the Holy Bible charged the atmosphere with the spirit of Christmas.
Dr. (Mrs.) E. S. Charles, President, Isabella Thoburn College Society, welcomed the guests. Dr. (Mrs.) V. Prakash, Principal Degree Section, thanked the choir for their beautiful rendition of Christmas Worship songs and the audience for their presence. The programme ended with a closing prayer and benediction by Rev. Pradeep Ahaley. At the end everybody gathered around the bonfire and enjoyed cake and coffee.