🎶 Joyfully they ring,
while people sing,
songs of good cheer,
Christmas is here. 🎄🎶
What a joyful way to end the year! Attended the Bicentennial Christmas Carol Service with representatives from the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) and members of the Inter-Religious Organisation.
It was a beautiful service. We started with lessons and carols like a traditional Christmas service, and the second half told the story of our Bicentennial, through carols, songs, and poetry. The processional was Once in Royal David’s City, and the finale was Majulah Singapura.
I hope that 50 and 100 years from now, new generations of worshippers will celebrate Christmas in St Andrew’s Cathedral and will once again have many reasons to give thanks for the bountiful blessings that they have received. Many thanks to The Diocese (Anglican Church) of Singapore and NCCS for the invitation! – LHL
christmas religious songs 在 Lee Hsien Loong Facebook 的最讚貼文
🎶 Joyfully they ring,
while people sing,
songs of good cheer,
Christmas is here. 🎄🎶
What a joyful way to end the year! Attended the Bicentennial Christmas Carol Service with representatives from the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) and members of the Inter-Religious Organisation.
It was a beautiful service. We started with lessons and carols like a traditional Christmas service, and the second half told the story of our Bicentennial, through carols, songs, and poetry. The processional was Once in Royal David’s City, and the finale was Majulah Singapura.
I hope that 50 and 100 years from now, new generations of worshippers will celebrate Christmas in St Andrew’s Cathedral and will once again have many reasons to give thanks for the bountiful blessings that they have received. Many thanks to The Diocese (Anglican Church) of Singapore and NCCS for the invitation! – LHL
christmas religious songs 在 Khairy Jamaluddin Facebook 的精選貼文
This is not going to be a standard Christmas message. I thought this year, let's not have someone draft the same generic message that politicians get their office to churn out year in, year out.
I went to a Catholic primary school in Japan. Unlike most convent schools in Malaysia, my school was run by Canadian Catholic priests. Many of my teachers were priests. Brother Raymond, a tall, curly-haired Québécois was once such teacher who left an impression on me about hard work and fair play.
Everyday we would begin school with prayer. For non-Christians like me we just bowed our head in silence out of respect while Christian students prayed. Sometimes I would recite the Al Fatihah quietly to myself. Sometimes I would just daydream.
There was a crucifix in every classroom. Brother Raymond wore a big cross around his neck on a chain on top of his black clerical shirt. Many of my friends went for their Holy Communion and had their pictures taken for the yearbook.
We all sang in a choir. When it came to Christmas, non-Christians also sang the non-religious songs. I think some even sang the religious songs but just kept quiet during certain lines!
I went to my friends' houses for Christmas. I was given presents. My parents were well prepared so I brought presents with me also to give to my hosts.
None of this affected my own faith. My parents instilled in me a strong foundation in Islam. I led congregational prayers among my peers when I was small. I took part in Quran recitals organised by the embassy. Nothing I experienced at my Catholic school could undermine or shake my faith.
The point of my brief recollection is this: have faith in your own faith. If your belief is strong, no one can make you lose your religion.
And if you are sure of your own convictions, you will respect others even more. You won't view them as a threat, as people secretly working to proselytise you. You might even learn from them as I did from Brother Raymond.
To everyone celebrating, have a happy Christmas.
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Nov 5, 2021 - Christmas celebration comes just once a year. We have plenty contemporary christian Christmas songs to set the tone for December 25th. ... <看更多>