Sacrament meeting program & announcements, 22 December 2024

Sacrament meeting
Reunión sacramental
Réunion de Sainte-Cène

Sunday 22 December 2024
Domingo 22 de diciembre de 2024
Dimanche 22 décembre 2024

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Opening hymn | Primer himno | Cantique d’ouverture
214 ▪ I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
133 ▪ Campanas de Navidad
#135 ▪ Voici Noël, avec ses chants

Opening prayer | Primera oración | Prière d’ouverture
by invitation
por invitación
par invitation

Sacrament hymn | Himno sacramental | Cantique de Sainte-Cène
175 ▪ O God, the Eternal Father
104 ▪ Oh Dios, Eterno Padre
100 ▪ À toi, Dieu, notre Père

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

Musical number | Número musical | Morceau de musique
Coro del barrio de Jamaica 2
Joy to the World
¡Regocijad! Jesús nació
Oh, quel bonheur! Jésus viendra!

Piano solo | Solo de piano
Brother Curtis T. Brandy

Speaker | Discursante | Orateur
Hermano Angel Barahona

Musical number | Número musical | Morceau de musique
Membres haïtiens et francophones de la paroisse de Jamaica 1
Far, Far Away on Judea’s Plains
En la Judea, en tierra de Dios
Dans la Judée, beau pays de Dieu

Musical number | Número musical | Morceau de musique
Brother Lincoln Gee & Sister Melanie Gee
In the Bleak Midwinter
En sombrío invierno
Dans le sombre milieu de l’hiver

Speaker | Discursante | Oratrice
Sister Kim Kentolall

Musical number | Número musical | Morceau de musique
Jamaica 1st Ward Relief Society
Away in a Manger
Jesús en pesebre
Au loin, dans l’étable

Speaker | Discursante | Oratrice
Sœur Naïke Forgené

Musical number | Número musical | Morceau de musique
Primaria del barrio de Jamaica 2
The First Noel
La primera Navidad
Premier Noël

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

Hermano Angel Alvarez
Versos 1–7 (español)
Verses 1–7 (Spanish)
Versets 1 à 7 (espagnol)

Sister Shaneeza Outar
Verses 8–14 (English)
Versos 8–14 (inglés)
Versets 8 à 14 (anglais)

Frère Orace Tchiakpè
Versets 15 à 20 (français)
Verses 15–20 (French)
Versos 15–20 (francés)

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 | Presidía por | Présidée par
Bishop Dustin Tyler Joyce

Conducting | Lleva por | Dirigée par
Obispo Nefi Tzoc

Organist | Organista | Organiste
Fiona Joyce

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

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 9.00–11.00am starting Sunday 5 January 2025. See the enclosed flyer for more details.
Meetings next Sunday, 29 December, will take place at their normal times:
Sacrament meeting 11.00am–noon
Second-hour meetings 12.10–1.00pm

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 1 January 2025, appointments will be available:

• Most Sundays after 11.15am
• 2nd & 4th Wednesdays 6.00–8.00pm

Appointments should be made through the ward executive secretary. Learn more at jamaica1stward.org/appointments

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UPCOMING YOUTH ACTIVITIES

• Youth group: Visit to the Manhattan temple site
  Friday 17 January ▪ 5.30pm

• Roller skating community event
  Saturday 18 January ▪ 10.00am–5.00pm

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For additional information found in the printed program:

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

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