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GENTLE GUITAR PLAYING

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# Have yourself

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# A merry little Christmas

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# Let your heart be light

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# From now on

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# Our troubles will be out

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# Of sight

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# Have yourself

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# A merry little Christmas

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# Make the Yuletide gay

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# From now on

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# Our troubles will be miles

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# Away

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# Here we are

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# As in olden days

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# Happy golden days

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# Of yore

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# Faithful friends

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# Who are dear to us

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# Travel near to us

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# Once more

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# Someday soon

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# We all will be together

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# If the fates allow

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# Hang a shining star

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# Upon the highest

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# Bough

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# So have yourself

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# A merry little Christmas

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# Now. #

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Good evening,

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and welcome to a very special
Christmas carol concert,

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coming to you from the stunning
St Elisabeth's Church

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in Reddish, Greater Manchester.

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And thank you to Nyah Grace

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for opening the show
with her beautiful version

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of Have Yourself
A Merry Little Christmas.

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There's much more great music
to come.

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The EAGA Choir, they're here with
their inspiring three-carol medley.

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# Christmas is here
Ding

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# Bringing good cheer
Dong

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# To young and old
Ding

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# Meek and the bold
Dong

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# Ding, dong, ding, dong
That is their song. #

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Back on the cobbles,
Catherine Tyldesley is here

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to sprinkle
a little Christmas magic of her own.

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# Although it's been said

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# Many times, many ways... #

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Multi-platinum artist,

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and celebrating 20 years
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the incredible Shayne Ward.

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# I'm dreaming

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# Of a white Christmas. #

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Kenny Thomas brings his soulful
style to a festive favourite.

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# Yes, he

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# Santa's coming to town. #

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And I will be playing
a timeless carol

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alongside someone
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my daughter Ava.

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SONG: 'Silent Night'

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As a nation, we are fortunate
to be enriched

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by a wealth of diverse cultures,
traditions and knowledge.

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And it's this shared strength
that we see reflected

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in the work
of our emergency services,

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where people come together
with one purpose - to keep us safe.

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In the first of tonight's films,

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we explore how faith can be
a powerful force for connection.

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Through acceptance, friendship,
and shared experiences,

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our society grows stronger, kinder,
and more united.

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I'm Rabbi Daniel Walker.

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I'm the rabbi of this synagogue,
the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation.

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One of the very heartening things
that has happened to us

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after the tragic and horrific attack

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was that people reached out
from across the world,

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really, to show their support.

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I think there is a danger
of feeling very alone

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when something so terrible happens,

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a feeling of being isolated
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And a very big part of our healing
is the support we've received

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and the outreach that we've received
from across Manchester and, er...

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and beyond.

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I think it's really important

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that we deepen understanding
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I think togetherness and knowledge
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to stop any division
between communities.

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The more we know about each other,

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the more time we spend
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the better we all... we all will be.

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This week is Inter Faith Week,

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and Inter Faith Week each year
starts with Remembrance Day.

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And then following on from that,
as an interfaith organisation,

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we have a number of activities
that go on throughout the week.

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And today, we've got
the Scouts group coming

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cos they wanna have a look
around the mosque,

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and it's part of their faith badge.

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So, they've got to visit
a place of worship

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that's different from their own.

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The other thing
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is he will lean on a staff.

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This mosque,
we have an open-door policy

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where we invite everybody in.

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We show them around
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that it's a place of worship.

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It's about community, unity,
and bringing everybody together.

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So, the call to prayer
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is the same call to payer
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in every single house
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So, they will hear that and they
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As an Englishman,
I'm really proud of the fact

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that some people have
to travel all over the world

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to find different cultures,
different religions,

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and we've got that right here
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I can know straightaway...

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I think it's important to learn
about other people's religions.

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you want to know
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and to... know their beliefs.

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Different things in terms of how...

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All the Scouts have had
a wonderful evening

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being shown around the mosque.

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So, yeah,
it's been a roaring success.

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They were amazed by, like,
how everything's so intricate,

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and it's put together
in such a way.

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They said to me before
that it was absolutely beautiful.

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One circle became two circles.

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'My name is Raj Bharat Patta.'

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I lead the Telugu
Methodist Fellowship.

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'The fellowship is unique
because of its multiculturalism.'

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..hope to these people...

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'I have a strong hope

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'that faith communities
can play an active role

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'and are playing an active role
for the building of the nation.'

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There is no place for hatred
in Britain.

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Hi. Do you want yoghurt?
Yes.

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Teaching children and basically
leading by example is so important

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because we are living in
a really intolerant world right now.

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But I think when you plant
those seeds when they are kids,

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I think it'll set them up for life.

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It's about the opportunity
to learn about other religions.

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Rather than focusing sometimes
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look at the similarities,
what do we have in common,

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and that's what the focus is.

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'I still am very hopeful
for a united Britain.'

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I think it's really important
to recognise diversity,

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with the emphasis being on respect
and togetherness,

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not despite of diversity,
but because of diversity.

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So, we're not all the same,

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and that's part of what makes us
so beautiful as a society.

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Here with a nostalgic version
of White Christmas,

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the fabulous Shayne Ward.

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# I'm dreaming

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# Of a white Christmas

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# Just like the ones I used to know

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# Where the treetops glisten

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# And children listen

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# To hear sleigh bells

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# In the snow

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# I'm dreaming

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# Of a white Christmas

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# With every Christmas card

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# I write

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# May your days be merry

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# And bright

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# And may all of your Christmases

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# Be white... #

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HE HUMS ALONG

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# Just like the ones I used to know

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# Where the treetops glisten

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# And children listen

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# To hear sleigh bells

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# In the snow

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# I'm dreaming

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# Of a white Christmas

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# With every Christmas card

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# I write

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# May your days be merry

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# And bright

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# And all of your Christmases

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# Be white. #

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Shayne, that was just wonderful.

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Thank you.
Oh.

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Absolute classic, isn't it?
Absolute classic.

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It's one of those songs
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and it's always been
one of my favourites to sing.

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This is the first time
singing it, actually.

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Well, I mean, you say that...

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I feel like you went away
and then you came back.

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Where've you been?

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I've missed music.
Right.

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I really have, so the opportunity
to sing here and for you

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is just an absolute dream.

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So, yeah, I'm happy to be back
doing music again.

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And you say you're back doing music,
you really are, aren't you?

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You've got a lot planned for 2026.

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I certainly have.
I took a trip to Nashville, which...

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Have you ever been to Nashville?
I have.

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It's that.
It's the place of the King!

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Isn't it just, right?

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And I went there, cos I grew up,
I'm from a big Irish family,

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so I grew up listening to, you know,
a lot of country and Irish music.

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My mum's fave singer is Patsy Cline.
Ah!

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I was over there...
Understandably.

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Yeah, so I went over there,

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and I've written a load
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So I'm looking forward to getting
2026 going with some new music.

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Well, you sound like
you're gonna be very busy,

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so hopefully you get
a restful Christmas.

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I have two beautiful kids...
Ah!

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..who are gonna make sure that
I don't rest, and I'm so for it.

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You're going to be up at, like, 5am!
I certainly am, yeah.

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We wish you a lovely Christmas.
Thank you very much, and you.

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Isaiah, chapter 9.

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The people walking in darkness
have seen a great light,

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on those living in the land of
deep darkness, a light has dawned.

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For to us a child is born,

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to us a son is given,

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and the government
will be on his shoulders.

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And he will be called
Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God,

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Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace.

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Of the greatness of his government
and peace there will be no end.

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He will reign on David's throne
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establishing and upholding it
with justice

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and righteousness
from that time on and forever.

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The zeal of the Lord Almighty
will accomplish this.

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Up next, we have the extremely
talented Catherine Tyldesley

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with a beautiful version of
a Nat King Cole Christmas classic.

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# Chestnuts roasting

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# On an open fire

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# Jack Frost nipping

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# At your nose

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# Yuletide carols being sung

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# By a choir

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# And folks dressed up like Eskimos

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# Everybody knows a turkey

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# And some mistletoe

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# Help to keep

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# The season bright

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# Tiny tots

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# With their eyes all aglow

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# Will find it hard to sleep tonight

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# They know that Santa's

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# On his way

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# He's loaded lots of toys
And goodies

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# On his sleigh

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# And every mother's child

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# Is gonna try

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# To see if reindeer really know

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# How to fly

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# And so I'm offering

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# This simple phrase

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# To kids from one to 92

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# Although it's been said

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# Many times, many ways

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# Merry Christmas

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# To you

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# They know that Santa's

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# On his way

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# He's loaded lots of toys
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# On his sleigh

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# And every mother's child

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# Is gonna try

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# To see if reindeer really know

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# How to fly

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# And so I'm offering

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# This simple phrase

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# To kids from one to 92

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# Although it's said

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# Many times, many ways

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# Merry Christmas

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# To you. #

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Catherine,
that was a wonderful performance.

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You must be
in the Christmas spirit now.

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I'm slightly obsessed
with Christmas.

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I adore everything about it.

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It's just such a special time
of year.

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You just love it.

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From the cooking to the decorations,
the presents...

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The presents, everything.

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The sparkle. It's just...

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And, you know, getting to spend
that time with family and friends

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that you don't always get to do.
Yeah.

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It's just lovely.
A real treat, isn't it?

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Yeah.

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I don't feel like you've got
much downtime, though,

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cos you've just returned...

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2025 has been big.
You've just returned to the cobbles.

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Yeah. Yeah, very lucky.

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We've been super busy,

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and Christmas Day
is pretty explosive, actually.

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No spoilers.
No spoilers, but tune in.

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But no surprises either
that it's explosive. Yes.

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You would never get a calm one
on Corrie, would you? No, never.

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It's wonderful, so, yeah, it's...
it's great to be back.

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This time, though,
you're there as the landlady.

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Yes. Is that something different
for you?

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No pressure at all!

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Yeah, it's... I mean,
it's such an honour to be landlady.

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Yeah. You grow up watching
these iconic, strong, feisty women

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coming in and out
of the Rovers and...

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to be asked to do that
is a real honour.

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We're looking forward to that.
Thank you.

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Watching the explosions,
making us feel a little bit better

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about our own family situations.

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Absolutely, yes.

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What will you be doing
on Christmas Day?

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I just love sitting down,
watching great television,

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eating anything that doesn't move.

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Very chilled
and just being with the kids.

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It's a lovely time for us,
a lovely bit of downtime.

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You enjoy that downtime.
Thank you.

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Merry Christmas,
that was incredible.

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Merry Christmas, thank you.

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Given my advancing years,

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I am now, officially,
one of those blokes

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who moans
about the Christmas decorations

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going up earlier every year.

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If indeed it is true,

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and not a figment
of a middle-aged imagination,

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perhaps it's happening for a reason.

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Maybe people are putting up
their tree earlier...

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..because they're looking
for more hope and cheer

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in a world that seems short of both.

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00:25:15,960 --> 00:25:19,960
Hope is still very much out there,
though,

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if you look hard for it.

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It's there in the way
ordinary people

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are responding
to extraordinary times.

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People like Samir Zitouni,

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the train guard
whose brave intervention

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on a Doncaster-to-London service
undoubtedly saved lives.

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Or heroes like Adrian Daulby
and Melvin Cravitz,

331
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who,
at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation,

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alongside Rabbi Daniel Walker,

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protected their fellow worshippers
from the attacker,

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but sadly with Adrian and Melvin
losing their lives in the process.

335
00:26:04,000 --> 00:26:07,960
It is certainly there in the actions

336
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of Greater Manchester's
police officers,

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firefighters and paramedics,

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00:26:12,960 --> 00:26:16,960
some of whom are with us
this evening,

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who were on the scene
within minutes

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and put themselves in harm's way.

341
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Hope was also visible
in the days afterwards

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when people of all faiths and none

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rallied around
our Jewish community.

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Millions of brilliant people
across Britain

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are helping each other out
every day,

346
00:26:39,160 --> 00:26:42,960
sharing a joke and a kind word,
giving their time for free

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in our voluntary organisations
and in our sports clubs.

348
00:26:47,960 --> 00:26:51,960
So, as we approach 2026,
let's all make a resolution.

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Get out there more,
meet and talk to each other,

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listen to different points of view

351
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and focus on the things
we have in common.

352
00:27:00,960 --> 00:27:04,960
But in the meantime,
let's be present with each other,

353
00:27:04,960 --> 00:27:08,960
have a merry Christmas
and a peaceful new year.

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00:28:46,960 --> 00:28:50,800
This year has been a great year
for British sport.

355
00:28:50,800 --> 00:28:54,320
Champions of Europe in football
and the world in rugby.

356
00:28:54,320 --> 00:28:57,800
Sport plays such an important role
in providing a space

357
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where no matter your background,
ethnicity or abilities,

358
00:29:00,960 --> 00:29:04,960
everyone can find enjoyment
and purpose within a team.

359
00:29:04,960 --> 00:29:07,960
From grassroots
to a global platform,

360
00:29:07,960 --> 00:29:10,960
Manchester United and England star
Ella Toone

361
00:29:10,960 --> 00:29:14,960
talks about the power and support
teammates provide.

362
00:29:20,960 --> 00:29:23,960
ELLA: I started playing football
really young. I think I was about...

363
00:29:23,960 --> 00:29:25,960
five years old,
something like that.

364
00:29:25,960 --> 00:29:28,960
But first went to a team
when I was about five, six,

365
00:29:28,960 --> 00:29:30,960
the local grassroots team.

366
00:29:30,960 --> 00:29:33,640
I absolutely love grassroots.

367
00:29:33,640 --> 00:29:35,960
It's where I started in my journey,

368
00:29:35,960 --> 00:29:37,960
it made me the person
and the player I am today.

369
00:29:37,960 --> 00:29:38,960
It was where I fell in love
with the game.

370
00:29:44,000 --> 00:29:47,960
I think sport's really important to
feel like you're involved in a team.

371
00:29:47,960 --> 00:29:49,960
You meet so many different people,

372
00:29:49,960 --> 00:29:51,960
so many different personalities
and characters.

373
00:29:51,960 --> 00:29:54,160
And I think that's what's
so important about a team,

374
00:29:54,160 --> 00:29:55,960
that everybody's different,

375
00:29:55,960 --> 00:29:56,960
everybody's been
on their own journey

376
00:29:56,960 --> 00:29:58,960
and everybody's accepted into that.

377
00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:02,960
To be a team, I think
it's a really special connection.

378
00:30:02,960 --> 00:30:06,960
I feel like when you're a team,
you're really something special,

379
00:30:06,960 --> 00:30:08,960
and you can work together,
and you can do anything.

380
00:30:10,960 --> 00:30:14,800
I've been through so much
away from the pitch

381
00:30:14,800 --> 00:30:15,960
in the past couple of years.

382
00:30:15,960 --> 00:30:17,960
Obviously, lost my dad,

383
00:30:17,960 --> 00:30:20,320
which was the hardest thing
in the world,

384
00:30:20,320 --> 00:30:22,960
but I think
when you're a part of a team

385
00:30:22,960 --> 00:30:23,960
and you're in a team and...

386
00:30:23,960 --> 00:30:25,480
you know, you've got people there

387
00:30:25,480 --> 00:30:27,960
who you can speak to
every single day.

388
00:30:27,960 --> 00:30:29,640
And, yeah,
they definitely got me through

389
00:30:29,640 --> 00:30:31,960
probably the toughest time
in my whole life.

390
00:30:31,960 --> 00:30:32,960
COACH: Ruby!
Yeah?

391
00:30:32,960 --> 00:30:33,960
Ruby, don't stand still!

392
00:30:33,960 --> 00:30:35,960
Good, now cover the ball up.
Go on, now play.

393
00:30:35,960 --> 00:30:40,960
The ET7 Academy is an academy
that I set up over a year ago now.

394
00:30:40,960 --> 00:30:43,960
We're in two venues
with over 100 girls in it.

395
00:30:44,960 --> 00:30:45,960
Being a female footballer now,

396
00:30:45,960 --> 00:30:48,960
it's so important to give back
as best as I can

397
00:30:48,960 --> 00:30:50,960
to really help inspire young girls
and be in a place

398
00:30:50,960 --> 00:30:52,960
where girls can come
and start their journeys

399
00:30:52,960 --> 00:30:55,960
to enjoy football,
to fall in love with football.

400
00:30:55,960 --> 00:30:57,960
Good. One more pass! Good, Ellie!

401
00:30:57,960 --> 00:31:00,000
From coming here,
I've learnt multiple skills,

402
00:31:00,000 --> 00:31:01,960
I've met some of my best friends.

403
00:31:01,960 --> 00:31:04,960
I enjoy being part of a team
because, like,

404
00:31:04,960 --> 00:31:07,960
you get to make new friends,
and they all include you a bit more.

405
00:31:07,960 --> 00:31:10,960
Football to me means everything,
it means the world.

406
00:31:10,960 --> 00:31:13,960
It's everything I wanna do
when I get home from school.

407
00:31:13,960 --> 00:31:15,960
Three, two, one, move!
Go, go, go, go, go.

408
00:31:19,960 --> 00:31:21,960
I love coming down,
I love watching them train.

409
00:31:21,960 --> 00:31:24,960
Connecting with people
who really look up to me

410
00:31:24,960 --> 00:31:25,960
and are inspired by me.

411
00:31:25,960 --> 00:31:27,000
And I think it's amazing to be able

412
00:31:27,000 --> 00:31:28,960
to use my platform
in the best way possible.

413
00:31:30,960 --> 00:31:32,800
Good!
OK.

414
00:31:35,800 --> 00:31:39,960
Access Sport is a national
sport-for-development charity,

415
00:31:39,960 --> 00:31:43,960
and we're focused on ensuring
that all young people have access

416
00:31:43,960 --> 00:31:45,960
to the benefits
of inclusive community sport.

417
00:31:45,960 --> 00:31:47,960
We train, equip and support

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00:31:47,960 --> 00:31:49,960
community sports clubs
all over the country

419
00:31:49,960 --> 00:31:52,960
to support young people
in their local communities,

420
00:31:52,960 --> 00:31:55,960
no matter what their background
or ability levels.

421
00:31:56,960 --> 00:31:59,960
We believe that every sport
can be made to be more inclusive,

422
00:31:59,960 --> 00:32:03,960
so we work with pretty much
every sport you can think of.

423
00:32:03,960 --> 00:32:05,960
We've got a partnership
with British Cycling.

424
00:32:05,960 --> 00:32:09,960
Similarly in tennis,
in basketball, rugby league.

425
00:32:11,960 --> 00:32:13,960
Sport means everything to me.

426
00:32:13,960 --> 00:32:14,960
I love biking the most,

427
00:32:14,960 --> 00:32:16,960
but all of the other sports
are so cool, too.

428
00:32:18,960 --> 00:32:23,480
Anybody can come and have fun
and ride a pump track like this.

429
00:32:23,480 --> 00:32:24,960
It's inclusive for everybody.

430
00:32:27,960 --> 00:32:29,960
Projects like this
are really important

431
00:32:29,960 --> 00:32:31,960
in building stronger communities,

432
00:32:31,960 --> 00:32:33,960
and we know that 97%

433
00:32:33,960 --> 00:32:35,960
of the young people
that have participated in clubs

434
00:32:35,960 --> 00:32:37,960
feel that sense of belonging.

435
00:32:37,960 --> 00:32:39,160
Biking brings people together.

436
00:32:39,160 --> 00:32:41,160
And also, yeah,
it's just the sickest thing,

437
00:32:41,160 --> 00:32:42,960
it's like the most fun thing.

438
00:32:42,960 --> 00:32:43,960
This is really important work.

439
00:32:48,960 --> 00:32:50,960
Luke, chapter 1.

440
00:32:51,960 --> 00:32:55,960
In the sixth month,
the Angel Gabriel was sent by God

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00:32:55,960 --> 00:32:58,640
to a town in Galilee
called Nazareth,

442
00:32:58,640 --> 00:33:02,960
to a virgin engaged to a man
whose name was Joseph,

443
00:33:02,960 --> 00:33:03,960
of the house of David.

444
00:33:04,960 --> 00:33:07,960
The virgin's name was Mary.

445
00:33:07,960 --> 00:33:09,960
And he came to her and said,

446
00:33:09,960 --> 00:33:13,960
"Greetings, favoured one.
The Lord is with you."

447
00:33:14,960 --> 00:33:18,480
But she was much perplexed
by his words

448
00:33:18,480 --> 00:33:20,960
and pondered what sort of greetings
this might be.

449
00:33:22,960 --> 00:33:24,960
The angel said to her,

450
00:33:24,960 --> 00:33:29,160
"Do not be afraid, Mary,
for you have found favour with God.

451
00:33:29,160 --> 00:33:32,960
"And now you will conceive
in your womb

452
00:33:32,960 --> 00:33:36,960
"and bear a son,
and you will name him Jesus.

453
00:33:37,960 --> 00:33:39,960
"He will be great

454
00:33:39,960 --> 00:33:42,960
"and will be called
the Son of the Most High,

455
00:33:42,960 --> 00:33:48,960
"and the Lord God will give to him
the throne of his ancestors, David.

456
00:33:49,960 --> 00:33:53,960
"He will reign over
the house of Jacob forever,

457
00:33:53,960 --> 00:33:56,480
"and of his kingdom,
there will be no end."

458
00:33:58,960 --> 00:34:01,960
It's almost 35 years
since our next act brought us

459
00:34:01,960 --> 00:34:04,960
his smash hit
Thinking About Your Love,

460
00:34:04,960 --> 00:34:08,160
and he's here today
to sing a festive favourite.

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00:34:08,160 --> 00:34:10,320
RHYTHMIC CYMBALS

462
00:34:11,960 --> 00:34:14,960
DOUBLE BASS MELODY

463
00:34:19,960 --> 00:34:23,640
# You better watch out
You'd better not cry

464
00:34:23,640 --> 00:34:26,960
# You'd better not pout
I'm telling you why

465
00:34:26,960 --> 00:34:32,960
# Santa Claus is coming to town... #

466
00:34:32,960 --> 00:34:34,960
BRASS STING

467
00:34:34,960 --> 00:34:38,960
# He's making a list
He's checking it twice

468
00:34:38,960 --> 00:34:42,960
# He's gonna find out
Who's naughty or nice

469
00:34:42,960 --> 00:34:47,960
# Santa Claus is coming to town

470
00:34:50,960 --> 00:34:53,960
# He sees you when you're sleeping

471
00:34:53,960 --> 00:34:56,960
# And he knows when you're awake

472
00:34:57,960 --> 00:35:01,800
# He knows if you've been
Bad or good

473
00:35:01,800 --> 00:35:04,960
# So be good, for goodness' sake

474
00:35:05,960 --> 00:35:09,960
# You'd better watch out
You better not cry

475
00:35:09,960 --> 00:35:13,960
# You'd better not pout
I'm telling you why

476
00:35:13,960 --> 00:35:18,960
# Santa Claus is coming to town

477
00:35:35,960 --> 00:35:39,960
# He's coming to town, yeah

478
00:35:39,960 --> 00:35:44,960
# He's coming to town
Yeah, yeah

479
00:35:44,960 --> 00:35:46,160
# Yes, he

480
00:35:47,320 --> 00:35:50,960
# Santa's coming to town

481
00:35:51,960 --> 00:35:56,960
# Now, he sees you
When you're sleeping

482
00:35:56,960 --> 00:36:00,960
# And he knows if you're awake

483
00:36:00,960 --> 00:36:04,960
# And he knows when you've been
Bad or good

484
00:36:04,960 --> 00:36:10,960
# So be good, for goodness' sake

485
00:36:11,960 --> 00:36:14,960
# Well, you better watch out

486
00:36:14,960 --> 00:36:16,960
# You better not cry

487
00:36:16,960 --> 00:36:20,960
# You better not pout
I'm telling you why

488
00:36:20,960 --> 00:36:25,960
# Santa Claus is coming to town

489
00:36:27,960 --> 00:36:30,640
# You better watch out

490
00:36:30,640 --> 00:36:32,960
# You better not cry

491
00:36:32,960 --> 00:36:37,000
# You better not pout
I'm telling you why

492
00:36:37,000 --> 00:36:40,320
# Santa Claus is coming

493
00:36:40,320 --> 00:36:44,960
# I mean the big fat man
With the long white beard

494
00:36:45,960 --> 00:36:46,960
# He's coming

495
00:36:46,960 --> 00:36:51,960
# To town. #

496
00:36:56,960 --> 00:37:00,320
Kenny, powerful set of vocals there!
Thank you very much.

497
00:37:00,320 --> 00:37:01,960
Just brilliant.

498
00:37:01,960 --> 00:37:02,960
And it's a good reminder for us

499
00:37:02,960 --> 00:37:04,960
to check our behaviour
with hours to go.

500
00:37:04,960 --> 00:37:06,960
Absolutely. Do you think you're on
the nice or the naughty list?

501
00:37:06,960 --> 00:37:09,960
I might have just made it
onto the... the nice list.

502
00:37:09,960 --> 00:37:11,960
I would think so.
With that performance, you're in!

503
00:37:11,960 --> 00:37:13,960
Thank you.
So, talking of performances,

504
00:37:13,960 --> 00:37:15,960
you're back on the road again,
aren't you, touring?

505
00:37:15,960 --> 00:37:18,960
I am, yeah.
Out touring in 2026 in March.

506
00:37:18,960 --> 00:37:21,960
Doing some fairly big venues and,
yeah, just keeping busy.

507
00:37:21,960 --> 00:37:23,000
So you have got
this new album out that...

508
00:37:23,000 --> 00:37:27,960
You haven't recorded for 15 years,
so that must be so exciting.

509
00:37:27,960 --> 00:37:30,960
Yeah, it's great to have put
a nice body of work together.

510
00:37:30,960 --> 00:37:33,320
There's some great songs in there.
It's been fun, it's been pleasant.

511
00:37:33,320 --> 00:37:35,960
And not so much pressure, like
the old days, with record companies,

512
00:37:35,960 --> 00:37:36,960
so I could do it in my own...

513
00:37:36,960 --> 00:37:39,320
take my own time with it,
and it's come out real nice.

514
00:37:39,320 --> 00:37:42,960
Congratulations. And what are you
gonna be doing at Christmas Day?

515
00:37:42,960 --> 00:37:43,960
What are the plans for tomorrow?

516
00:37:43,960 --> 00:37:45,960
Oh, well, I'll be with the children,

517
00:37:45,960 --> 00:37:47,960
and no doubt eating too much.

518
00:37:47,960 --> 00:37:49,960
Well, I wish you
a very merry Christmas.

519
00:37:49,960 --> 00:37:51,960
Thank you, Kenny.
Thank you. Take care, Myleene.

520
00:39:49,960 --> 00:39:52,960
Up next, we have
the award-winning EAGA Choir

521
00:39:52,960 --> 00:39:56,960
performing an awe-inspiring medley
of carols.

522
00:40:05,960 --> 00:40:08,960
# The first Noel

523
00:40:08,960 --> 00:40:12,960
# The angels did say

524
00:40:12,960 --> 00:40:15,960
# Was to certain poor shepherds

525
00:40:15,960 --> 00:40:19,160
# In fields as they lay

526
00:40:20,320 --> 00:40:23,960
# In fields as they lay

527
00:40:23,960 --> 00:40:26,960
# Keeping their sheep

528
00:40:26,960 --> 00:40:30,800
# On a cold winter's night

529
00:40:30,800 --> 00:40:33,960
# That was so deep

530
00:40:33,960 --> 00:40:41,960
# Noel, Noel

531
00:40:41,960 --> 00:40:48,960
# Born is the King of Israel

532
00:40:48,960 --> 00:40:56,480
# Noel, Noel

533
00:40:56,480 --> 00:40:59,320
# Born is the King

534
00:40:59,320 --> 00:41:03,960
# Of Israel

535
00:41:03,960 --> 00:41:06,960
# The first Noel

536
00:41:06,960 --> 00:41:09,960
# The angels did say

537
00:41:09,960 --> 00:41:13,960
# Was to certain poor shepherds

538
00:41:13,960 --> 00:41:21,960
# In fields as they lay

539
00:41:21,960 --> 00:41:24,960
# Keeping their sheep

540
00:41:24,960 --> 00:41:27,960
# On a cold winter's night

541
00:41:27,960 --> 00:41:31,960
# That was so deep

542
00:41:31,960 --> 00:41:39,960
# Noel, Noel

543
00:41:39,960 --> 00:41:45,960
# Born is the King of Israel

544
00:41:45,960 --> 00:41:53,960
# Noel, Noel

545
00:41:53,960 --> 00:41:59,320
# Born is the King of Israel

546
00:41:59,320 --> 00:42:00,960
# Noel

547
00:42:00,960 --> 00:42:07,960
# Born is the King of Israel

548
00:42:07,960 --> 00:42:10,960
# Ooh

549
00:42:10,960 --> 00:42:12,960
# Hark how the bells
Sweet silver bells

550
00:42:12,960 --> 00:42:14,960
# All seem to say
"Throw cares away"

551
00:42:14,960 --> 00:42:16,160
# Christmas is here
Ding

552
00:42:16,160 --> 00:42:17,480
# Bringing good cheer
Dong

553
00:42:17,480 --> 00:42:18,800
# To young and old
Ding

554
00:42:18,800 --> 00:42:19,960
# Meek and the bold
Dong

555
00:42:19,960 --> 00:42:20,960
# Ding-dong, ding-dong
Ding

556
00:42:20,960 --> 00:42:21,960
# That is their song
Dong

557
00:42:21,960 --> 00:42:23,960
# With joyful ring, all carolling
Ding-dong

558
00:42:23,960 --> 00:42:26,640
# One seems to hear
Words of good cheer

559
00:42:26,640 --> 00:42:28,960
# From everywhere, filling the air

560
00:42:28,960 --> 00:42:30,960
# Oh, how they pound
Raising the sound

561
00:42:30,960 --> 00:42:32,960
# O'er hill and dale
Telling their tale

562
00:42:32,960 --> 00:42:35,480
# Gaily they ring while people sing

563
00:42:35,480 --> 00:42:37,960
# Songs of good cheer
Christmas is here

564
00:42:37,960 --> 00:42:39,960
# Ding-dong, ding-dong
That is their song

565
00:42:39,960 --> 00:42:40,960
# Merry, merry, merry
With joyful ring

566
00:42:40,960 --> 00:42:42,000
# All carolling

567
00:42:42,000 --> 00:42:46,960
# Ding-dong, that is their song... #

568
00:42:46,960 --> 00:42:51,960
THEY VOCALISE

569
00:42:52,960 --> 00:42:58,960
# O come, all ye faithful

570
00:42:58,960 --> 00:43:03,960
# Joyful and triumphant

571
00:43:03,960 --> 00:43:09,960
# O come ye

572
00:43:09,960 --> 00:43:16,960
# To Bethlehem

573
00:43:16,960 --> 00:43:18,960
# O, come
Come and

574
00:43:18,960 --> 00:43:22,960
# Behold him

575
00:43:22,960 --> 00:43:24,960
# Born the King

576
00:43:24,960 --> 00:43:27,960
# Of angels

577
00:43:27,960 --> 00:43:45,960
# O come, let us adore him

578
00:43:46,960 --> 00:43:52,960
# He's Christ

579
00:43:52,960 --> 00:43:55,960
# He's Christ

580
00:43:55,960 --> 00:44:02,960
# The Lord. #

581
00:44:04,960 --> 00:44:07,960
2025 was the UK's hottest year
on record,

582
00:44:07,960 --> 00:44:12,480
having experienced persistently warm
temperatures both day and night,

583
00:44:12,480 --> 00:44:15,960
and wildfires in places
that have never seen them before.

584
00:44:15,960 --> 00:44:19,960
The threat of climate change has
become an issue that happens here

585
00:44:19,960 --> 00:44:21,960
as well as other parts of the world.

586
00:44:21,960 --> 00:44:25,960
A charity dedicated to bringing
new life into urban areas

587
00:44:25,960 --> 00:44:26,960
is City of Trees.

588
00:44:26,960 --> 00:44:29,960
They operate as a community forest,

589
00:44:29,960 --> 00:44:33,000
coaching members of the public
into becoming Citizen Foresters,

590
00:44:33,000 --> 00:44:36,960
promoting community connections
and health and wellbeing.

591
00:44:38,480 --> 00:44:40,960
GENTLE CHATTER

592
00:44:44,640 --> 00:44:48,960
City of Trees is a community forest
for Greater Manchester.

593
00:44:48,960 --> 00:44:50,960
We plant trees, we look after trees,

594
00:44:50,960 --> 00:44:52,960
and we kind of promote
a culture of trees.

595
00:44:52,960 --> 00:44:55,480
And what I'm gonna make sure
when I'm planting my tree

596
00:44:55,480 --> 00:44:56,960
is that all of the roots
are covered.

597
00:44:56,960 --> 00:45:00,000
Today, we're out
on one of our Citizen Forester days.

598
00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:02,480
We invite the public
to come out with us

599
00:45:02,480 --> 00:45:04,960
and engage in woodland management
activities

600
00:45:04,960 --> 00:45:06,160
or tree-planting activities.

601
00:45:07,960 --> 00:45:10,960
For us, the Citizen Foresters
are so invaluable.

602
00:45:10,960 --> 00:45:12,960
We couldn't do the amount of work
that we do without them.

603
00:45:14,960 --> 00:45:17,960
We're always down
for this type of activity.

604
00:45:17,960 --> 00:45:19,960
We think it's great to be outdoors,

605
00:45:19,960 --> 00:45:21,960
especially in such
a nice park as this.

606
00:45:21,960 --> 00:45:24,160
It's nice to come here
and spend the day in nature.

607
00:45:24,160 --> 00:45:26,320
And, yeah, it's been really fun.

608
00:45:28,960 --> 00:45:30,960
People seem to always
really enjoy coming out

609
00:45:30,960 --> 00:45:32,960
and being in nature with us.

610
00:45:32,960 --> 00:45:33,960
A lot of people will come and say

611
00:45:33,960 --> 00:45:35,960
that they didn't really know
that this space was here.

612
00:45:37,960 --> 00:45:39,960
A lot of people haven't
planted a tree before,

613
00:45:39,960 --> 00:45:41,960
so it's really exciting
when we get people down,

614
00:45:41,960 --> 00:45:43,960
and they get to plant
their first tree with us.

615
00:45:46,480 --> 00:45:47,960
By planting trees,

616
00:45:47,960 --> 00:45:50,960
we're ensuring that there's a
continuous sustainable canopy cover,

617
00:45:50,960 --> 00:45:54,480
which will support
lots of different wildlife as well,

618
00:45:54,480 --> 00:45:56,960
and also just providing
this beautiful space

619
00:45:56,960 --> 00:46:00,960
that individuals
and the local community can use.

620
00:46:04,800 --> 00:46:07,960
The guys behind me
are going through the woodland,

621
00:46:07,960 --> 00:46:09,960
and they are pulling up
some ash trees.

622
00:46:09,960 --> 00:46:14,960
Ash is a native tree,
but it self-seeds really readily

623
00:46:14,960 --> 00:46:16,960
and kind of covers
the woodland floor.

624
00:46:16,960 --> 00:46:20,000
Managing the woodland takes
lots of different forms,

625
00:46:20,000 --> 00:46:24,960
so it does mean cutting trees down
AND planting trees.

626
00:46:24,960 --> 00:46:26,960
When we're doing this work,

627
00:46:26,960 --> 00:46:30,960
it is all about helping people
connect with nature

628
00:46:30,960 --> 00:46:34,960
and get outdoors and take ownership
of their local green space,

629
00:46:34,960 --> 00:46:36,960
learn a new skill, meet new people.

630
00:46:36,960 --> 00:46:38,960
It's all connected.

631
00:46:38,960 --> 00:46:41,960
CHATTER AND LAUGHTER

632
00:46:43,960 --> 00:46:45,960
You hear an awful lot of bad news

633
00:46:45,960 --> 00:46:48,960
about green spaces
and the environment,

634
00:46:48,960 --> 00:46:51,960
and I think actually
getting my hands dirty and involved,

635
00:46:51,960 --> 00:46:54,800
it allows me to do my part
for the local environment.

636
00:46:57,480 --> 00:47:00,640
As one of England's
community forests, it's really great

637
00:47:00,640 --> 00:47:03,960
that we can bring people
from all walks of life together.

638
00:47:05,960 --> 00:47:08,480
And, you know, whatever reason
that they're coming in,

639
00:47:08,480 --> 00:47:10,960
they're finding a way to connect
with nature all together.

640
00:47:11,960 --> 00:47:14,960
It is so warming and encouraging

641
00:47:14,960 --> 00:47:17,960
to go out
and make your mark on the world

642
00:47:17,960 --> 00:47:19,960
in terms of planting a few trees,

643
00:47:19,960 --> 00:47:21,960
and it's been a proper day's work.

644
00:47:23,960 --> 00:47:25,960
Luke, chapter 2.

645
00:47:25,960 --> 00:47:29,960
So Joseph went up
from the town of Nazareth in Galilee

646
00:47:29,960 --> 00:47:32,960
to Judea, to Bethlehem,
the town of David,

647
00:47:32,960 --> 00:47:36,960
because he belonged to the house
and line of David.

648
00:47:36,960 --> 00:47:39,960
He went there to register with Mary,

649
00:47:39,960 --> 00:47:42,960
who was pledged to be married to him
and was expecting a child.

650
00:47:42,960 --> 00:47:46,960
While they were there, the time came
for the baby to be born,

651
00:47:46,960 --> 00:47:49,960
and she gave birth
to her first-born, a son.

652
00:47:50,960 --> 00:47:53,960
She wrapped him in cloths
and placed him in a manger,

653
00:47:53,960 --> 00:47:56,960
because there was no room for them
at the inn.

654
00:47:57,960 --> 00:48:00,960
And there were shepherds living out
in the fields nearby,

655
00:48:00,960 --> 00:48:03,960
keeping watch
over their flocks at night.

656
00:48:03,960 --> 00:48:05,960
An angel of the Lord
appeared to them,

657
00:48:05,960 --> 00:48:08,960
and the glory of the Lord
shone down around them,

658
00:48:08,960 --> 00:48:11,800
and they were terrified.

659
00:48:11,800 --> 00:48:12,960
But the angel said to them,

660
00:48:12,960 --> 00:48:13,960
"Do not be afraid.

661
00:48:13,960 --> 00:48:18,640
"I bring you good news that will
cause great joy for all the people.

662
00:48:18,640 --> 00:48:22,480
"Today, in the town of David,
a saviour has been born to you.

663
00:48:22,480 --> 00:48:25,000
"He is the Messiah, the Lord."

664
00:48:25,000 --> 00:48:27,960
GENTLE PIANO PLAYING

665
00:48:49,960 --> 00:48:52,960
GENTLE CELLO PLAYING

666
00:51:26,960 --> 00:51:28,960
Our Christmas traditions
are interesting.

667
00:51:28,960 --> 00:51:32,800
Community Christmas lights,
Midnight Mass,

668
00:51:32,800 --> 00:51:35,800
and, of course, Christmas jumpers.

669
00:51:35,800 --> 00:51:38,960
In our family, we book up tickets
for a Christmas show,

670
00:51:38,960 --> 00:51:41,960
but choosing our seats
is the biggest challenge.

671
00:51:41,960 --> 00:51:43,960
Front row in the stalls?

672
00:51:43,960 --> 00:51:47,960
OK, but there could be
embarrassing audience participation.

673
00:51:48,960 --> 00:51:50,960
Cheaper side seats, maybe?

674
00:51:50,960 --> 00:51:54,640
It's a risk and possibly
a restricted view, too.

675
00:51:54,640 --> 00:51:58,960
Choosing somewhere to sit
at the theatre is never perfect.

676
00:51:58,960 --> 00:52:00,960
But the hope of Christmas

677
00:52:00,960 --> 00:52:03,960
is that there is
an absolute perfection in Christ,

678
00:52:03,960 --> 00:52:06,480
who brings love to all.

679
00:52:06,480 --> 00:52:11,960
If you found yourself in a bad seat
in your world this year,

680
00:52:11,960 --> 00:52:16,320
it is the coming together of others
to help and support

681
00:52:16,320 --> 00:52:19,320
that transforms
our difficult experiences

682
00:52:19,320 --> 00:52:20,960
and restores them.

683
00:52:21,960 --> 00:52:25,960
Even bad seats in life
or restricted views

684
00:52:25,960 --> 00:52:29,960
can be transformed by shared hope.

685
00:52:29,960 --> 00:52:31,960
And it's not because
the view doesn't matter,

686
00:52:31,960 --> 00:52:35,320
but that unity matters much more.

687
00:52:35,320 --> 00:52:39,960
Each one of us
has an opportunity in 2026

688
00:52:39,960 --> 00:52:45,960
to do and be the best we can
as part of the human family.

689
00:52:45,960 --> 00:52:49,960
Our connections are as wide
as we want them to be -

690
00:52:49,960 --> 00:52:53,960
across faith communities,
across cultures,

691
00:52:53,960 --> 00:52:58,960
all of us hearing
the heart call to be one.

692
00:52:58,960 --> 00:53:02,960
God is with us wherever we choose
to sit in this beautiful world,

693
00:53:02,960 --> 00:53:07,960
to share with all
who are known and loved by God.

694
00:53:07,960 --> 00:53:13,960
So may the love, joy, hope and peace
of Christmas remind you

695
00:53:13,960 --> 00:53:16,960
that this Christmas
and every Christmas,

696
00:53:16,960 --> 00:53:20,960
the Holy One comes to draw you
closer to holiness

697
00:53:20,960 --> 00:53:25,960
and closer to the holiness
that is in you and me,

698
00:53:25,960 --> 00:53:28,960
waiting to be born again.

699
00:53:28,960 --> 00:53:32,000
Grant us the patience,
love and forgiveness

700
00:53:32,000 --> 00:53:37,640
needed to cultivate healthy and
nurturing connections with others.

701
00:53:37,640 --> 00:53:39,960
Strengthen the bonds
with our families,

702
00:53:39,960 --> 00:53:42,960
friendships and communities.

703
00:53:42,960 --> 00:53:46,000
Let nothing disturb you
this Christmas.

704
00:53:46,000 --> 00:53:48,960
Let nothing frighten you
this Christmas.

705
00:53:48,960 --> 00:53:53,960
All things are changing
with the birth of the Christ Child.

706
00:53:53,960 --> 00:53:56,960
Spirit alone is changeless.

707
00:53:56,960 --> 00:53:59,960
Patience attains the good.

708
00:53:59,960 --> 00:54:03,960
One who sits with
The Source of Life lacks nothing.

709
00:54:03,960 --> 00:54:09,480
The Holy One alone fills our needs
this Christmas and always.

710
00:54:09,480 --> 00:54:10,640
Amen.

711
00:54:10,640 --> 00:54:12,160
CONGREGATION: Amen.

712
00:54:13,320 --> 00:54:16,000
Thank you
to the Venerable Karen Best

713
00:54:16,000 --> 00:54:18,640
for her closing prayer.

714
00:54:18,640 --> 00:54:21,960
Well, I do hope that you have
enjoyed tonight's carol concert

715
00:54:21,960 --> 00:54:23,160
as much as we have.

716
00:54:23,160 --> 00:54:24,960
It is time to say good night

717
00:54:24,960 --> 00:54:27,960
and to thank
our incredible congregation,

718
00:54:27,960 --> 00:54:29,480
our choir, our band,

719
00:54:29,480 --> 00:54:32,960
and, of course,
our special guest performers.

720
00:54:32,960 --> 00:54:36,960
I do hope that you have a wonderful
Christmas and a very happy New Year.

721
00:54:36,960 --> 00:54:37,960
Good night.

722
00:54:37,960 --> 00:54:39,960
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