Friday 24 December 2021

Changes To The Christmas Eve Song Sheet

Welcome to the Christmas Eve midnight sermon with me, the Right Reverend Lucy. As we celebrate the birth of that child 2021-ish years ago in Bethlehem, let's take a moment to celebrate this miracle in song but due to new directives we are not allowed to sing politically incorrect songs so please take note of the following.
The following songs have been removed from your hymn books, 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen' as this song completely excludes women and also missing is 'We Three Kings of Orient Are' which not only generically describes the indigenous people of Asia but again entirely excludes any reference to women in positions of authority.
In light of the recent COP 27 meeting and the ongoing discussion over Climate Change, 'I Saw Three Ships' is no longer to be sung as it glorifies a mode of transportation that damages the environment and anyway it is factually incorrect as Bethlehem is not a port so none of the ships could actually sail there anyway.
We cannot be seen to condone the exploitation of the working class through unjust terms of employment forcing them to work long hours without adequate compensation so 'While Shepherds Watched their Flocks' is out and in the age of Boris Johnson do i really need to explain why 'White Christmas' is banned? 
To save a bit of time here, as all hymns are about Jesus which leaves most other belief systems at a complete disadvantage so thank you for attending, put some cash in the collection plate and take a mince pie on the way out.
Amen

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