Sacrament meeting program & announcements, 24 December 2023

Sacrament meeting
Reunión sacramental
Réunion de Sainte-Cène

Sunday 24 December 2023
Domingo 24 de diciembre de 2023
Dimanche 24 décembre 2023

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Opening hymn | Primer himno | Cantique d’ouverture
#201 ▪ Joy to the World
#123 ▪ ¡Regocijad! Jesús nació
#123 ▪ Oh, quel bonheur! Jésus viendra!

Opening prayer | Primera oración | Prière d’ouverture
Hermana Olga Londoño

Ward & stake business
Asuntos del barrio y de la estaca
Affaires de paroisse et de pieu

Sacrament hymn | Himno sacramental | Cantique de Sainte-Cène
#196 ▪ Jesus, Once of Humble Birth
#120 ▪ Tan humilde al nacer
#96 ▪ Jésus, né bien humblement

Administration of the sacrament
Bendición y reparto de la Santa Cena
Ordonnance de la Sainte-Cène

Musical number | Número musical | Morceau de musique
Brother Lincoln Gee & Sister Melanie Gee
The Hands That First Held Mary’s Child
Las Primeras Manos Que Sostuvieron al Hijo de María
Les mains qui ont tenu pour la première fois l’enfant de Marie

Speaker | Discursante | Orateur
Sister Alice Vyfhuis

Musical number | Número musical | Morceau de musique
Brother Curtis Brandy
The First Noel
La primera Navidad
Premier Noël

Speaker | Discursante | Orateur
Sœur Denise Jean-Pierre

Musical number | Número musical | Morceau de musique
Jamaica 1st Ward choir
Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful
Venid, adoremos
Venez tous, fidèles

Speaker | Discursante | Orateur
Hermano Joe Mero

Musical number | Número musical | Morceau de musique
Coro del barrio de Jamaica 2
Angels We Have Heard on High
Cantan santos ángeles
Les anges dans nos campagnes

The Christmas Story — Luke 2
La historia de Navidad — Lucas 2
L’histoire de Noël — Luc 2

Brother Taequan Dunbar
Verses 1–7 (English)
Versos 1–7 (inglés)
Versets 1 à 7 (anglais)

Frère Gbegbe Pacome Zoro
Versets 8 à 14 (français)
Verses 8–14 (French)
Versos 8–14 (francés)

Hermano Roberto Urbano
Versos 15–20 (español)
Verses 15–20 (Spanish)
Versets 15 à 20 (espagnol)

Closing hymn | Último himno | Cantique de clôture
#204 ▪ Silent Night
#127 ▪ Noche de luz
#127 ▪ Douce nuit! Sainte nuit!

Closing prayer | Última oración | Prière de clôture
by invitation
por invitación
par invitation

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Presiding & conducting | Presidía y lleva por | Présidée et dirigée par
Bishop Dustin Tyler Joyce

Organist | Organista | Organiste
Fiona Joyce

Chorister | Directora de musica | Directrice de la musique
Sister Kathiana Jean-Louis

Translators | Traductores | Traducteurs
Brother Reynaldo Barcia
Sœur Marie Desrosiers

Today’s second-hour meetings

Per the First Presidency’s instructions, only sacrament meeting will occur today. No other meetings, including second-hour meetings and interviews, will take place.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Jamaica 1st Ward’s Sunday meetings will move to 11.00am–1.00pm starting Sunday 7 January 2024. See the enclosed flyer for more details.
Meetings next Sunday, 31 December, will take place at their normal times:
Sacrament meeting 9.00–10.00am
Second-hour meetings 10.10–11.00am

Building cleaning

Throughout January

In January it will once again be our ward’s turn to help keep our church building clean. We invite all members to participate in at least one cleaning session throughout the month. More information, including dates and times, will be provided soon, and signup sheets will be passed around in second-hour meetings.
jamaica1stward.org/cleaning

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Appointments with the bishop

Starting 3 January 2024, appointments will be available:

• 1st & 3rd Sundays after 1.15pm
• 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 6.00–8.00pm

Until a new executive secretary is called, appointments with the bishop can be set at jamaica1stward.org/appointments

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For additional information found in the printed program:

• Upcoming youth activities
• Lesson schedules
• Ward directory (login required)
• Full-time missionaries

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