2nd November 2025 – All Saints Ephesians 1: 11-end, Luke 6:20-31 If you are anything like me, you think of saints of long ago like our own St James to whom this church is dedicated. Or maybe you think of those whose deaths were more horrible than some like poor St Sebastian who was used …
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Sermon 2025-08-17
17th August 2025 Trinity. St. James’ Church Abinger (Benefice Service) Hebrews 11: 29 – 12: 2 Heroes of faith – cloud of witnesses – fix our eyes on JesusLuke 12: 49-56 Not peace but division, interpreting the times Prayer Lord Jesus, thank you for all that you endured for us. Open our eyes now and …
Music 2025-09-07
7th September 2025 – 12th Sunday after Trinity 10.30 Parish Communion Organ Adagio (BWV 564ii) – J S BachIntroit Call to Worship – RVW/DHHymns NEH447 Sing praise to God who reigns above; NEH456 Teach me, my God and King; NEH95 When I survey the wondrous cross; NEH185 Sing we of the Blessèd MotherAnthem …
Music 2025-06-08
8th June 2025 Pentecost Choral Evensong 6pm Organ Veni Creator Spiritus – Nicolas de GrignyIntroit If ye love me, keep my commandments – David Hansell Hymns NEH137 Come down, O love divine; NEH431 O thou who camest from above; NEH408 Love Divine, all loves excelling Psalm 150 (BCPp312)Canticles Gibbons/Beach Anthem I will sing with …
Music 2025-06-01
1st June 2025 7th Sunday of Easter/Sunday after Ascension Day Parish Communion 10:30am Organ A Voluntary – Orlando Gibbons Introit Rejoice today with one accord (NEH 444) – Martin Luther/J S BachHymns NEH349 Come let us join our cheerful songs; NEH134 The head that once was crowned with thorns [IA: 100 vv7&8] ; …
Music 2025-05-04
4th May 2025 – 3rd Sunday of easter Parish Communion 10:30am Organ: Lied – Vierne Introit: Ps 114Hymns : NEH486 We have a gospel to proclaim; NEH113 Love’s redeeming work is done; NEH119 (t107) The strife is o’er ; [IA: 100 vv7&8]; NEH362 Glorious things of thee are spokenAnthem : Christ the Lord is risen …
Music 2025-04-27
27th April 2025 – 2nd Sunday of Easter Benefice Communion 10:30am Organ: Pastorale – Vierne [FV]Pretroit: The Easter AnthemsHymns: NEH443 Rejoice, the Lord is King; NEH114 Now is eternal life; [IA: 100 vv7&8]; NEH498 (t185, omit*) Son of God, eternal Saviour; NEH124 Ye choirs of new JerusalemAnthem: Sans Day Carol – Traditional Cornish arr. DHOrgan: …
Music 2025-04-29
20th April 2025 – Easter Day Parish Communion 11:30am Lighting and Procession of the Paschal Candle: O filii et filiae – ?French,?16th centuryHymns: NEH110 Jesus Christ is risen today; Gloria Beethoven; NEH105 Christ the Lord is risen again (omit 4&5); NEH117 The Day of Resurrection; NEH120 Thine be the gloryAnthem: Love is come again – …
Music 2025-04-06
April 6th 2025 – 5th Sunday of Lent (Passiontide begins) Parish Communion 10:30am Organ: Toccata in D minor (BWV 538i) – J S Bach [MK]Introit: Lent Prose (vv1-4)Hymns: NEH94 We sing the praise of him who died; NEH198 The Church triumphant in thy love; NEH 400 Light of the minds that know him; [IA: Lent Prose v5 …
Music 2025-03-31
31st March 2025 – Choir Practise Christ Church 7:00pm
