Canon in Residence
18 - 28: Tony Barnard, Chancellor
1 - 15: Charles Taylor, Precentor
16 - 17: Tony Barnard, Chancellor
Dean: Michael Yorke
Precentor: Charles Taylor
Organist and Master of the Choristers: Andrew Lumsden
THE SECOND SUNDAY BEFORE LENT (Sunday 18 February) (Decani)
- 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
- 10.30am Sung Eucharist
- Psalm 65 vv. 5-10
- Missa brevis Leighton
- Jubilate Deo Stanford in C
- Venite comedite Sharpe
- Hymns 349, 285(ii), 342 [tune 452]
- Preacher: Canon Tony Barnard Chancellor
- 3.30pm Evensong
- Ayleward Responses
- Psalm(s) 147
- Magnificat Pachebel
- Nunc dimittis plainsong
- They that go down to the sea in ships Purcell
- Hymns 256, 263 (omit *)
Cathedral Choir on vacation until Monday 26th February
Monday 19 February
- 7.40am Morning Prayer & Holy Communion
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evening Prayer
- Psalm(s) 98, 99, 100, 101
Tuesday 20 February
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
Wednesday 21 February
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
Thursday 22 February
- 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) in the Lady Chapel
Friday 23 February - Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna, Martyr, ca. 155
- 7.40am Morning Prayer
- Psalm(s) 110, 111, 112, 113
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
Saturday 24 February
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Michael
- 5.30pm Evensong sung by the choir of St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury
- Morley Responses
- Hymn 243
- Psalm(s) 119 vv. 1-8
- Statham in E minor
- Glorious and powerful God Wood
THE SUNDAY NEXT BEFORE LENT (Sunday 25 February) (Cantoris)
- 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
- 10.30am Sung Eucharist sung by the choir of St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury
- Psalm 99 vv. 5-9
- Sumsion in F
- O taste and see Vaughan Williams
- Jesu, the very thought of thee Victoria
- Hymns 234(ii), 296(i), 286
- Preacher: The Reverend Paul Lockett Dean's Vicar
- 3.30pm Evensong sung by the choir of St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury
- Smith Responses
- Psalm(s) 89 vv. 5-12
- Stanford in G
- Like as the hart Howells
- Hymns 368, 408(i)
Monday 26 February
- 7.40am Morning Prayer & Holy Communion
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evensong sung by the Vicars Choral in the Lady Chapel
- Ashfield Responses
- Psalm(s) 119 vv. 145-176
- Magnificat quarti toni Palestrina
- Nunc dimittis plainsong
- Lugebat David Gombert
Tuesday 27 February - George Herbet, Priest, Post, 1633
- 7.40am Morning Prayer
- Psalm(s) 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 5.30pm Evensong
- Rose Responses
- Psalm(s) 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131
- Morley (The Short Service)
- Love bade me welcome Vaughan Williams
ASH WEDNESDAY (Wednesday 28 February)
- 9.30am Liturgy of Ash Wednesday with Lichfield Cathedral School
- 5.30pm Evensong
- Ebdon Responses
- Psalm(s) 51
- Byrd (Fauxbourdon)
- Call to remembrance Farrant
- 7.30pm Liturgy of Ash Wednesday sung by the Cathedral Chamber Choir
Thursday 1 March - David, Bishop of Menevia, Patron of Wales, ca. 601
- 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) in the Lady Chapel
CHAD, BISHOP OF LICHFIELD, MISSIONARY, 672 (Friday 2 March)
- 7.40am Morning Prayer & Holy Communion
- Psalm(s) 98, 147 (part 1)
- 9.30am Holy Communion at the High Altar
- 5.30pm Evensong and Commemoration of Patron and Benefactors
- Rose Responses
- Psalm(s) 15
- Howells (The Gloucester Service)
- O how glorious Harwood
- Hymns 427, 485
Saturday 3 March
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Michael
- 11.30am St Chadtide Pilgrimage Liturgy of the Word at St Chad's Church and Well
- 12.00pm St Chadtide Pilgrimage Pilgrimage for St Chad's Church to the Cathedral
- 12.30pm St Chadtide Pilgrimage Liturgy of the Sacrament and Procession to the Shrine
- 5.30pm Collation and Installation of The Reverend Christopher Liley as Archdeacon and Canon Treasurer
- Rose Responses
- Psalm(s) 121
- Dyson in D
- Let all the world Leighton
- Special Service Sheet
PATRONAL FESTIVAL Lent I (Sunday 4 March) (Decani)
- 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
- 10.30am Sung Eucharist
- Psalm 84 vv. 1-7
- Messe Solennelle Langlais
- Te Deum laudamus Ireland in F
- Tantum ergo Duruflé
- Hymns 216, 279 [tune 255], 484 [tune 167]
- Preacher: Canon Tony Barnard Chancellor
- 3.30pm Evensong and launch of the 'Springboard' Evangelism Initiative
- Rose Responses
- Psalm(s) 126
- Howells in G
- The Spirit of the Lord Elgar
- Special Service Sheet
- Preacher: The Reverend Mark Ireland Diocesan Missioner
Monday 5 March
- 7.40am Morning Prayer & Holy Communion
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
Tuesday 6 March
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 5.30pm Evensong sung by the Choristers
- plainsong Responses
- Psalm(s) 32
- Dyson in C minor
- Ex ore innocentium Ireland
Wednesday 7 March - Perpetua, Felicity and their Companions, Martyrs at Carthage, 203
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evensong sung by the Chapel Choir of St Mary and St Anne's School, Abbots Bromley
- Introit: Creator of the starry height Walker
- plainsong Responses
- Hymn 357
- Psalm(s) 37
- Blatchly in B flat
- Stabat mater Pergolesi
Thursday 8 March - Edward King, Bishop of Lincoln, 1910
- 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evensong sung by the Vicars Choral in the Lady Chapel
- Sharpe Responses
- Psalm(s) 41, 42, 43
- Moore in A (i)
- The Lamentations of Jeremiah (i) Tallis
Friday 9 March - Ember Day
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evensong in the Lady Chapel
- Ebdon Responses
- Psalm(s) 47, 48, 49
- Gibbons (Fauxbourdon)
- Hear my prayer Purcell
Saturday 10 February - Ember Day
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Michael
- 5.30pm Evensong
- Tomkins Responses
- Hymn 60 [tune 76]
- Psalm(s) 53, 54, 55
- Byrd (The Second Service)
- Lo, the full, final sacrifice Finzi
THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT (Sunday 11 March) (Cantoris)
- 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
- 10.30am Sung Eucharist
- Missa brevis Berkeley
- The Lamentation Bairstow
- Jesu, the very thought Bairstow
- Hymns 63, 383(ii) (omit *), 294, 305
- Preacher: Canon Tony Barnard Chancellor
- 3.30pm Evensong
- Tomkins Responses
- Psalm(s) 135
- Walmisley in D minor
- O Lord my God, why hast though forsaken me? Humfrey
- Hymns 64, 333
Monday 12 March
- 7.40am Morning Prayer & Holy Communion
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evensong
- Walsh Responses
- Psalm(s) 65, 66, 67
- Wood in D
- Vinea mea electa Poulenc
Tuesday 13 March
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 5.30pm Evensong
- Walsh Responses
- Psalm(s) 69, 70
- Batten (The Fourth Service)
- Wash me throughly S S Wesley
Wednesday 14 March
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evensong sung by the Chapel Choir of Repton School
- Byrd Responses
- Psalm(s) 74 vv, 1-12
- Purcell in G minor
- Stabat mater Albinoni
Thursday 15 March
- 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evensong
- Walsh Responses
- Psalm(s) 78
- Purcell in B flat
- Salvator mundi Blow
Friday 16 March
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evensong sung by the Vicars Choral in the Lady Chapel
- Tallis Responses
- Psalm(s) 82, 83, 84, 85
- Magnificat sexti toni Victoria
- Nunc dimittis Josquin
- In ieiunio et fletu Tallis
Saturday 17 March - Patrick, Missionary, Patron of Ireland, ca. 460
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Michael
- 5.30pm Evensong attended by the new Friends of Lichfield Cathedral
- Walsh Responses
- Hymn 258
- Psalm(s) 89
- Blair in B minor
- O Lord, look down from heaven Battishill
last updated: 11 February, 2001
©2001 Richard Shakeshaft
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