13th September2026 – 15th Sunday after Trinity 6:30pm Choral Evensong Organ An Interlude – Harold DarkeIntroit View me, Lord, a work of thine – Richard LloydHymns O: 415 (t346) O for a thousand tongues to sing my dear Redeemer’s praise (omit v3); aP: 341 Blest are the pure in heart; F: 361 Forth in the …
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Music 2026-09-06
6th September2026 – 14th Sunday after Trinity 10:30 Parish Communion Organ Prelude and Fugue in C (BWV 553) – attrib. J S BachIntroit Call to Worship – RVW/DHHymns Op: 447 Sing praise to God who reigns above; G: 117 The day of resurrection; [IA: Primo dierum] Of: 94 We sing the praise of him who …
Music 2026-08-09
19th July 2026 – 10th Sunday after Trinity 10:30 Benefice Communion at St James’ Opening Organ Music The Bells – William Byrd;At Communion Voluntary in C – Henry PurcellConcluding Fuga sopra il Magnificat – J S BachHymns Op: 395 Let bells peal forth the universal fame; Gloria: 363 (t338); G: 354 Eternal Father, strong …
Sermon 2026-07-19
Sermon – 19th July 2026 – 7th Sunday after Trinity – Patronal Festival Isaiah 12:2-6 Matthew 20:20-28 Agatha Christie wrote that ‘A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no laws, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that sticks in its path.’ Which …
Sermon 2026-07-12
Sermon – 12th July 2026 – 6th Sunday after Trinity – Choral Evensong Isaiah 55: 10-13, Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23 As some of you know I have recently been on holiday for a week and in my absence my lovely neighbour had been watering all my pots. However, she also went off on holiday before …
Sermon 2026-07-05
Sermon – 5th July 2026 – 5th Sunday after Trinity Matthew 11:16-19 and 25-30/Romans 7:15-25a. Feeling frustrated is a very human emotion. I am sure we can all remember feeling frustration at some point with something or someone in the last couple of weeks. Last Saturday morning, I chose the slowest self-scanning till at the …
Reflection June 2026
Reflection – June 2026 Reflections from the Rectory I write this as I am busy packing for our family holiday to France. We are blessed that our three children, now in their 20’s, still want to come with us (nothing to do with the fact that it is all expenses paid!). Our family holidays have …
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Sermon 2026-06-28
Sermon – 28th June 2026-Fourth Sunday after Trinity A Joint Service of Sung Mattins I’m sure I’m not the only one who is happily transported by that beautiful anthem of Howard Goodall’s to the very funny television series ‘The Vicar of Dibley’; familiarly set in a rural parish, with a full-of-love-and-faith female vicar juggling the …
Matins 2026-06-28
Joint Service of Matins 28th June Next Sunday 28th June will be a joint service of sung matins with the Leith Hill choirs. Christ Church, Coldharbour at 10:00am. Music will include pieces by Benjamin Britten and Howard Goodall as well as beautiful Hymns. No Sideways at St James’ this week.
