3rd December 2023, 1st Sunday of Advent

Parish Communion 10:30am

Organ: Wachet auf! (BWV 645) – J S Bach
Introit: Remember, O thou man – Thomas Ravenscroft
Hymns: NEH7 Hills of the north; NEH3 Come, thou long-expected Jesus
NEH16 Wake, O wake; NEH11 Lo, he comes with clouds descending
Anthem: The Lord at first did Adam make – Traditional Carol
Organ: Praeludium in E minor – Nicolaus Bruhns

12th November 2023 ,3rd Sunday before Advent

10.30am Service for Remembrance Sunday

Organ: Elégie – Vierne
Introi:t Kontakion for the Dead (from the Ukranian Orthodox Tradition)
Hymns: NEH333 All my hope on God is founded; NEH391 King of glory, king of peace; Make me a channel of your peace (sheet); Lord for the years (sheet); 489 National Anthem (2vv)
Anthem: Requiem Aeternam (1916) – Walford Davies
Organ: Fanfare for the Common Man (1942) – Aaron Copland

8th October 2023 - 18th Sunday after Trinity

Choral Evensong 18:00pm

Organ: Prelude and Fugue in E minor (BWV 533) – J S Bach
Introit: O Lorde, the maker of al thinge – John Joubert
Hymns: NEH388 Jesus shall reign; NEH74 Be thou my guardian and my guide; NEH434 Oft in danger, oft in woe
Psalm: 136 (selected verses) 
Canticles: Plainchant/Stanford in B flat
Anthem: Like as the hart desireth the waterbrooks – Herbert Howells
Organ: Prelude and Fugue in A minor (BWV 559) – attrib. J S Bach

1st October 2023

Joint Communion for Harvest Thanksgiving 10:30am St James'

Organ: Voluntary in C, Op.V.1 – John Stanley
Introit: Psalm 65
Anthem: For the beauty of the earth – Philip Stopford
Hymns: NEH264 (omit 5); All things bright & beautiful; Gloria substitute: NEH262 We plough the fields and scatter;  NEH397 Let us with a gladsome mind; Great is thy faithfulness; NEH263 (omit 5&6) All creatures of our God and King
Organ: God of Grace – Paul Mance

September 10th - 14th Sunday after Trinity

Choral Evensong 6pm

Organ: Passacaglia (from Henry V) – Walton
Introit: Give the King thy judgements – Joanna Forbes L’Estrange
Hymns NEH296 Lord, enthroned in heav’nly splendour; NEH357 Father, hear the prayer we offer; NEH475 Ye holy angels bright
Psalm: 108
Canticles: Shephard/Ives
Anthem: Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace – S S Wesley
Organ: Magnificat (BWV 733) – J S Bach

27th August 2023 12th Sunday after Trinity

Benefice Communion 10:30am. Celebrant: Rev’d Virginia Smith, organist: David Hansell

Organ: Prelude and Fugue in C (BWV 547) – J S Bach
Hymns NEH436 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven; Brother, sister, let me serve you; NEH439 Praise to the holiest in the height; To God be the glory
Organ: Prelude and Fugue in C (BWV 545) – J S Bach

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