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CWR,25 Dec 2025,60 mins

Available for 13 days

BBC CWR's Christmas at Coventry Cathedral was hosted by Vic Minett. This year's theme is "My Peace I Give To You: A Global Celebration of Christmas which is reflected in readings from The Philippines, India, North America, The Street Bible and The Bible. Readings: • Isaiah 9:2, 6-7 - Trish Adudu, BBC CWR • Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem by Maya Angelou - Irina King, Ukrainian Women’s Association • Welcoming Christ - John 1:1-14 (The Street Bible, Rob Lacey) - Jamie O'Neil, Stratford Youth Theatre • Bituin: The Parol - A Child’s Treasury of Philippine Christmas Stories by Lin Acacio-Flores & Annette Flores Garcia - Dan Sambell, BBC CWR • Sishutirtho / A Christmas Poem by Rabindranath Tagore - Parna Mukherjee (in Bengali) & Lorna Bailey, BBC CWR (in English) • Luke 2:1-7 - Phil Upton, BBC CWR Music is courtesy of The Brass Band of Central England, the Girl Choristers of Coventry Cathedral Choir, Organist Liam Condon and BBC Young Chorister of the Year 2022 Naomi Simon. Service includes The Very Reverend John Witcombe, Dean of Coventry and Reverend Nitano Muller, Canon for Worship and Welcome from Coventry Cathedral.

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