1st September 2024 – 14th after Trinity Parish Communion 10:30amE Organ Music: Fugue in E & Pièce d’Orgue – J S Bach (Bach in major keys series concludes)Introit: Rejoice today with on accord (NEH444) – J S Bach IA Father most holy Anthem: Ave verum corpus – ByrdHymns: NEH447 Sing praise to God who reigns …
Author archives: Philip Rawlings
Music 2024-08-13
25th August 2024 – 13th after Trinity Benefice Communion Organ Music: Prelude: A Fancy – William Byrd Communion: Voluntary in G – Benjamin Cosyn Conclusion: Voluntary in F, Op.VII.10 – John Stanley Hymns: NEH398 Lift up your hearts; NEH471 We love the place, O God (omit vv 2,3,4); NEH359 Fight the good fight; NEH427 O praise ye …
Sermon 2024-07-21
21st July 2024 – Communion This just might be the most worthless sermon you’ve ever heard! Because, firstly I’m going turn into a school teacher and tell you about St James, our patronal saint, who I’m sure you know all about already and then I’m going to extoll the virtues of walking, to a congregation …
Sermon 2024-07-14
14th July 2024 – Evensong Ephesians 1:3-14 Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians is a wonderful book for any Christian to spend their devotional time with. It is just six chapters long. It can easily be read in one sitting. And it is filled with important insights on our Christian faith in broad terms, but also …
Softball
Come and join us on the Common at Abinger at 5:30pm on 18th July for our ‘Nearly end of term’ softball and hotdogs – free for all the family!
Music 2024-07-21
21st July 2024 – 8th after Trinity 10.30 Parish Communion for the Patronal Festival Organ Fanfare – LeightonIntroit NEH 286Hymns NEH214 Let the round world with songs rejoice; NEH396 Let saints on earth in concert sing [IA: NEH 213 v1]; NEH295 Let all mortal flesh keep silence; NEH286 From glory to glory advancingAnthem: The eternal gifts …
Music 2024-07-14
14th July 2024 – 7th Sunday after Trinity 6pm Choral Evensong Organ: Messe pour les Couvents (extracts) – François CouperinIntroit: O Lord, increase our faith – Henry LoosemoreHymns NEH210 (vv 1,6,7,8) Only begotten, Word of God eternal; NEH: 461 There’s a wideness in God’s mercy; NEH252 The day thou gavestPsalm: 66 (vv1-8) Canticles: Dyson in …
Music 2024-07-07
7th July 2024 – 6th Sunday after Trinity 10:30am Parish Communion Organ: Messe pour les Couvents (extracts) – François CouperinIntroit: Ye sons and daughters of the King (St Thomas version)Hymns NEH466 Thou whose almighty word; NEH357 Father hear the prayer we offer; [IA: NEH 144]; NEH376 I heard the voice of Jesus; NEH372 He who …
Sermon 2024-06-02
2nd June 2024 Sermon 1 Samuel 3:1-20 Have you ever been in bed, just dropping off when you think you hear a noise? A banging, a cry – something that jolts you out of your slumber? I know when I bought my first daughter home from hospital, I imagined all sorts of noises – the …
Music 2024-06-09
9th June 2024 – 2nd after Trinity: 6.00 Choral Evensong with a medieval flavour Prelude: Méditation (from Thaïs) – Massenet played by Laura Steele violinIntroit: Before the ending of the day – PlainchantHymns: NEH364 God is love, let heaven adore him; NEH390 (t493) Jesus, wher’er thy people meet; NEH361 Forth in the peace of Christ …
