Dean: Adrian Dorber

Organist and Master of the Choristers: Philip Scriven

PALM SUNDAY (Sunday 1 April 2007)

• 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) and Distribution of Palms

• 10.30am The Procession and Liturgy of Palm Sunday
  • Come, faithful people traditional
  • Mass for five voices Byrd [BUY]
  • Christus factus est Bruckner [BUY]
  • St Luke Passion Lumsden
  • O Saviour of the world Howells
  • Hymns 128, 112, 129
  • Organ Voluntary: Prelude in E minor (BWV 548) Bach, JS [BUY]

• 3.30pm Evensong
  • plainsong Responses
  • Psalm(s) 69 vv. 1-18
  • Moore (The Third Service)
  • Lo, the full final sacrifice Finzi [BUY]
  • Hymns 123, 499 omit *

MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK (Monday 2 April 2007)

• 7.40am Morning Prayer
  • Psalm(s) 41

• 12.45pm The Eucharist and Holy Week Address I Bishop Mark Santer

• 5.30pm Evensong sung by the Choristers
  • Archer Responses (set 2)
  • Psalm(s) 25
  • Dyson in C minor
  • Stabat mater Pergolesi [BUY]

• 7.30pm Music and Reflection based on The German Requiem Brahms (sung by Lichfield Cathedral Chamber Choir)

TUESDAY OF HOLY WEEK (Tuesday 3 April 2007)

• 7.40am Morning Prayer
  • Psalm(s) 27

• 12.45pm THe Eucharist and Holy Week Address II The Bishop of Stafford

• 5.30pm Evensong
  • plainsong Responses
  • Psalm(s) 55
  • Holmes (Fauxbourdon)
  • O salutaris hostia Rossini

• 7.30pm All-Age Worship for Holy Week

WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK (Wednesday 4 April 2007)

• 7.40am Morning Prayer
  • Psalm(s) 102 vv. 1-17

• 12.45pm The Eucharist and Holy Week Address III The Bishop of Lichfield

• 5.30pm Evening Prayer
  • Psalm(s) 88

• 7.30pm The Stations of the Cross led by the Dean

MAUNDY THURSDAY (Thursday 5 April 2007)

• 7.40am Morning Prayer
  • Psalm(s) 42, 43

• 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Chad's Head

• 11.00am The Eucharist, Blessing of the Oils, and Renewal of Vows of Ministry President & Preacher: The Bishop

• 5.30pm Evening Prayer
  • Psalm(s) 39

• 7.30pm Agapé Supper and The Liturgy of Maundy Thursday followed by The Watch of the Passion until Midnight
  • Psalm(s) 69 vv. 1-22, 30-end
  • Collegium Regale (Morning Service)Howells [BUY]
  • Ubi caritas Duruflé [BUY]
  • Tantum ergo Duruflé [BUY]
  • Hymns AMNS 528 (CW 305), 133 vv 1, 3, 4 (412), 318, 322

GOOD FRIDAY (Friday 6 April 2007)

• 12.00pm The Liturgy of Good Friday
• 12.00pm The Preparation for the Passion
  • The Litany Tallis
  • Psalm 22 vv 1-19
  • Crux fidelis John IV of Portugal [BUY]
  • Preacher: The Dean
• 12.45pm The Proclamation of the Passion
  • St John Passion Victoria
  • O vos omnes Casals [BUY]
  • Crucifixus (a8) Lotti [BUY]
  • Preacher: The Dean
• 1.30pm The Celebration of the Cross sung by the Lichfield Cathedral Chamber Choir
  • Hear my prayer Purcell [BUY]
  • The Reproaches Sanders [BUY]
  • Preacher: The Dean
• 2.15pm The Liturgy of the Sacrament sung by the Lichfield Cathedral Chamber Choir
  • Missa l'hora passa Viadana
  • Ruht wohl Bach, JS [BUY]
  • Preacher: The Dean

• 7.30pm Ecumenical Service for Good Friday Evening led by Churches Together in Lichfield

HOLY SATURDAY Easter Eve (Saturday 7 April 2007)

• 9.30am Morning Worship

• 5.30pm Evensong sung unaccompanied
  • plainsong Responses
  • Psalm(s) 116
  • Byrd (Fauxbourdon)
  • Burial Sentences Croft anDaniel Purcell [BUY]

• 9.30pm The Easter Vigil, Lighting of the New Fire, Reaffirmation of Baptismal Vows, and The First Eucharist of Easter
  • Hymns 300 (380(i)), 159 omit v4, 150, 162, 147

all hymns numbers refer to Common Praise unless otherwise indicated

last updated: 1 March, 2007
©2007 Richard Shakeshaft
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