2nd February 2025 - The Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas)

Parish Communion 10:30am

Organ: Voluntary in D minor Op.VI/1 – John Stanley
Introit: Ps 122
Hymns NEH401 (omit v5) Light’s abode, celestial Salem; NEH (t312) Lift up your heads; NEH408 Love divine, all loves excelling; [IA: The Lord is my light]; NEH 286 From glory to glory advancing
Anthem: Nunc Dimittis – Joanna Forbes L’Estrange
Organ: Voluntary in F major Op.VI/4 – John Stanley

12th January 2025 - 1st Sunday of Epiphany

Choral Evensong - 6:00pm

Organ: A Fancy – Thomas Tomkins
Introit: Personent Hodie – Anon./Holst~
Hymns: NEH52 O worship the Lord; NEH50 From the eastern mountains (omit vv 3&4); ` NEH30 O come, all ye faithful (omit vv 2&3)
Psalm: 72 (BCPp221)
Canticles: Joanna Forbes L’Estrange
Anthem: Thou must leave thy lowly cradle – Berlioz
Organ: In dulci jubilo (BWV 729) – J S Bach

After the service seasonal refreshments will be served, to which all are invited.

5th January 2025 - 2nd Sunday of Christmas and Eve of The Epiphany of Our Lord

Parish Communion 10:30am

Organ: Voluntary in D minor – Thomas Tomkins
Introit: From the rising of the sun – Frederick Ouseley (b1825)
Hymns NEH47 As with gladness; NEH28 In the bleak midwinter (vv 1,2&5); We three Kings (sheet); NEH36 The first Nowell
Anthem: The Three Kings – David Hansell
Organ Praeludium in G minor (BuxWV 149) – Diderik Buxtehude [MK]

25th December Christmas Day

Parish Communion 11:30am

Introit:  Gaudete – Anon. Medieval
Hymns: NEH30 O come all ye faithful (vv 1,2,6,7);  Gloria substitute: Joy to the world; NEH42 While shepherds watched their flocks by night;    NEH25 God rest you merry; NEH26 Hark! The herald angels sing
 Anthem: Ding dong! Merrily on high – Traditional French melody

Organ: Deo Gratias – Couperin

24th December 2024 - Christmas Eve

Midnight Mass 11:30pm

Organ: Pastoral Symphony (from Messiah) – Handel [BW]
Introit: Veni Redemptor (plainchant)
Hymns: NEH33 Of the Father’s heart begotten (vv 1,2,3&7); NEH35 Silent Night; NEH29 It came upon the midnight clear; NEH39 Unto us a boy is born (omit v3)
Anthem: In the bleak midwinter – Harold Darke
Organ: In dulci jubilo (BWV 751) – attrib. (the very young) J S Bach

8th December 2024 - 2nd Sunday of Advent

Choral Evensong 6:00pm

Organ: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (BWV 659) – J S Bach [MK]
Introit: Creator of the stars of night (NEH 1, plainchant)
Hymns: NEH10 Long ago prophets knew; NEH312 Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates ; NEH11 O come, O come Emmanuel
Psalm: 85
Canticles: Plainchant/Beach
Anthem: Rejoice in the Lord alway – Anon. c1540
Organ: Ciacona in E minor (BuxWV 160) – Diderik Buxtehude [MK]

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