Canon in Residence
17 - 31: Charles Taylor, Precentor
1 - 14: Christopher Liley, Treasurer
15: Tony Barnard, Chancellor
Dean: Michael Yorke
Precentor: Charles Taylor
Organist and Master of the Choristers: Philip Scriven
THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY (Sunday 19 January) (Decani)
- 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
- 10.30am Sung Eucharist and Admission of Head Steward
- Stanford in B flat [BUY] and F
- Psalm(s) 139 vv. 1-6
- Jubilate Stanford in B flat
- Panis angelicus Franck [BUY]
- Hymns 481 (tune 462), 420, 20 (omit v2)
- Preacher: The Reverend John Martin Vicar of Whittington
- 3.30pm Evensong
- Clucas Responses
- Psalm(s) 96
- Wesley in E [BUY]
- The Three Kings Cornelius, arr. Atkins
- Hymns 57, 352
Monday 20 January - Richard Rolle of Hampole, Spiritual Writer, 1349
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evensong
- Clucas Responses
- Psalm(s) 104 (vv. 24 - end)
- Moeran in D
- Lead me, Lord Wesley
Tuesday 21 January - Agnes, Child Martyr at Rome, 304
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
Wednesday 22 January
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
Thursday 23 January
- 7.40am Morning Prayer
- Psalm(s) 110, 111, 112, 113
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evensong sung by the Vicars Choral in the Lady Chapel
Friday 24 January - Francis de Sales, Bishop of Geneva, Teacher of the Faith, 1662
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm First Evensong of The Conversion of Paul
THE CONVERSION OF PAUL (Saturday 25 January)
- 9.30am Holy Communion at the High Altar
- 5.30pm Evensong
- Clucas Responses
- Hymn 155 (tune 117)
- Psalm(s) 119 (vv. 41-56)
- Howells (The Gloucester Service) [BUY]
- And Paul came to the congregation Mendelssohn [BUY]
THE THIRD SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY (Sunday 26 January) (Cantoris)
- 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
- 10.30am Sung Eucharist
- Missa Collegium Regale Howells [BUY]
- Psalm(s) 128
- Venite comedite Sharpe
- O living bread Whitlock
- Hymns 56 (omit *), 302, 272
- Preacher: The Venerable Christopher Liley Treasurer and Archdeacon of Lichfield
- 3.30pm Evensong
- Tomkins Responses
- Psalm(s) 33 (vv. 1-12)
- Gibbons (The Second Service) [BUY]
- See, see, the word is incarnate Gibbons [BUY]
- Hymns 51, 433
Monday 27 January
- 7.40am Morning Prayer
- Psalm(s) 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evensong
- Shephard Responses
- Psalm(s) 126, 127, 128, 129
- Ireland in F
- Thou wilt keep him Wesley [BUY]
Tuesday 28 January - Thomas Aquinas, Priest, Philosopher, Teacher of the Faith, 1274
- 7.40am Morning Prayer
- Psalm(s) 132, 133, 134, 135
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 5.30pm Evensong
- Tomkins Responses
- Psalm(s) 136
- Wise in E flat
- All the ends of the world Boyce
Wednesday 29 January
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
Thursday 30 January - Charles, King and Martyr
- 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evensong sung by the Vicars Choral in the Lady Chapel
- Tallis Responses
- Psalm(s) 148, 149
- Magnificat quarti toni Palestrina
- Nunc dimittis plainsong
- Te lucis ante terminum Tallis [BUY]
Friday 31 January - John Bosco, Priest, Founder of the Salesian Teaching Order, 1888
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
Saturday 1 February - Brigid, Abbess of Kildare, 525
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Michael
- 5.30pm First Evensong of The Presentation of Christ in the Temple
- Shephard Responses
- Hymn 408(i)
- Psalm(s) 118 (vv. 19-29)
- Wood in F (Collegium Regale) [BUY]
- Hail, gladdening light Wood [BUY]
THE PRESENTATION OF CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE (Sunday 2 February) (Decani)
- 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
- 10.30am The Liturgy of Candlemas
- When to the temple Mary went Eccard [BUY]
- Mass in G minor Vaughan Williams [BUY]
- O taste and see Vaughan Williams [BUY]
- Nunc dimittis Stanford in C [BUY]
- Hymns 157, 33 (vv. 1, 4, 5, 7), 494 (tune 413)
- Preacher: The Reverend Adrian Daffern Treasurer's Vicar and Vicar of Walsall Wood
- 3.30pm Evensong
- Rose Responses
- Psalm(s) 122
- Watson in E
- Evening Hymn Balfour Gardiner [BUY]
- Hymn 156 (tune 288), 338
Monday 3 February - Anskar, Archbishop of Hamburg, Missionary in Denmark and Sweden, 865
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
Tuesday 4 February - Gilbert of Sempringham, Founder of the Gilbertine Order, 1189
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 5.30pm Evensong sung by the Vicars Choral in the Lady Chapel
- Tallis Responses
- Psalm(s) 22, 23
- Caustun (Fauxbourdon)
- O Lord, I lift my heart to thee Gibbons [BUY]
Wednesday 5 February
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
Thursday 6 February - Accession of HM Queen Elizabeth II, 1952
- 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evensong for the Anniversary of the Sovereign's Accession sung by the choristers
- plainsong Accession Responses
- Hymn 489 vv. 1, 2
- Psalm(s) 121
- Sumsion in G [BUY]
- Let the bright Seraphim Handel
Friday 7 February
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evensong in the Lady Chapel
- Morley Responses
- Psalm(s) 37 (vv. 23-41)
- Byrd (The Short Service)
- Prevent us, O Lord Byrd [BUY]
Saturday 8 February
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Michael
- 5.30pm Evensong
- Rose Responses
- Hymn 248
- Psalm(s) 41
- Walmisley in D minor [BUY]
- Ascribe unto the Lord Wesley [BUY]
THE FOURTH SUNDAY BEFORE LENT (Sunday 9 February) (Cantoris)
- 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
- 10.30am Sung Eucharist
- Mass in G Schubert [BUY]
- Psalm 147 vv. 1-7
- How beautiful are the feet Handel [BUY]
- O salutaris hostia Rossini
- Hymns 415 (omit *) (tune 346), 294, 324
- Preacher: Prebendary Roger Vaughan Rector of St John the Baptist, Stafford, Ingestre and Tixall
- 3.30pm Evensong
- Clucas Responses
- Psalm(s) 5 vv. 1-8 and 12-13
- Rubbra in A flat [BUY]
- Like as the hart Howells [BUY]
- Hymn 54, 353 (omit *)
Monday 10 February - Scholastica, sister of Benedict, Abbess of Plombariola, 543
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
Tuesday 11 February
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
Wednesday 12 February
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
Thursday 13 February
- 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evensong sung by the Vicars Choral in the Lady Chapel
Friday 14 February - Cyril and Methodius, Missionaries to the Slavs, 869 and 885; Valentine, Martyr at Rome, 269
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evensong in the Lady Chapel
The Cathedral Choir is on half term vacation until Saturday 22 February
Saturday 15 February - Sigfrid, Bishop, Apostle of Sweden, 1045; Thomas Bray, Priest, Founder of SPCK and SPG, 1730
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Michael
- 5.30pm Evensong sung by the Lichfield Cathedral Chamber Choir
all hymns numbers refer to the New English Hymnal (NEH) unless otherwise indicated
last updated: 10 January, 2003
©2003 Richard Shakeshaft
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