12th January 2025 - 1st Sunday of Epiphany

Choral Evensong 6:00pm

Organ: A Fancy – Thomas Tomkins [BW]
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
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anticles: Forbes L’Estrange/Dyson
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

Parish Commun ion 10:30am

Organ: Voluntary in D minor – Thomas Tomkins [BW]
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); [IA: A solis ortus] 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

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]

1st December 2024 - Advent Sunday

Parish Communion 10:30

Organ: Voluntary in C major Op.VII/2 – John Stanley [BW]
Introit: Remember, O thou man – Thomas Ravenscroft
Hymns: NEH: 7 Hills of the north, rejoice; NEH6 Hark the glad sound!;
[IA: Creator of the stars]; NEH16 Wake, O wake!; NEH9 Lo! he comes with clouds descending
Anthem: This is the truth sent from above – Trad. carol arr. RVW/DH
Organ: Praeludium in E minor – Nicolaus Bruhns [MK]

10th November 2024 - Remembrance

10.30 Service of Remembrance

Organ: A sad pavan – Thomas Tomkins [BW]; Nimrod – Elgar; Prelude in E minor (BWV 548i) – J S Bach [MK]
Anthems: Lovingly remembered – Andrew Lloyd Webber & Holy is the true light – William Harris
Hymns: NEH417 O God our help in ages past; NEH391 King of glory, king of peace; Make me a channel of your peace (sheet); Lord for the years (sheet); NEH489(vv1&2) National Anthem

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