8th June 2025 – Evensong 1 Corinthians 2:6-16, The Wisdom of God Today the church celebrates Pentecost or Whitsunday; the birth of the church when the Holy Spirit was let loose among us mere mortals. As a point of interest the term Whitsunday is derived from the middle English Whitsonday, literally meaning White Sunday; probably from …
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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
Music 2025-03-02
2nd March 2025 The Sunday next before Lent/Quinquagesima Parish Communion 10:30am Organ: Voluntary in C major – William Boyce [Byrd to the Wesleys voluntary series concludes]Introit: Call to Worship – William ByrdHymns: NEH473 (tune ii) When morning gilds the skies (omit*); NEH178 ‘Tis good, Lord, to be here; NEH343 Bright the vision that delighted; [IA: The …
Music 2024-12-24
24th December 2024 – Christmas Eve Midnight Mass 11:30pm Organ: Pastoral Symphony (from Messiah) – Handel [BW] Introit: Veni Redemptor (plainchant) Hymns: NEH33 Of the Father’s heart begotten (vv 1,2,3&7); NEH35 Silent Night; NEH29 It came upon the midnight clear; NEH39 Unto us a boy is born (omit v3) Anthem: In the bleak midwinter – …
