Dean: Adrian Dorber; Precentor: Wealands Bell
Organist and Master of the Choristers: Philip Scriven
ADVENT SUNDAY (Sunday 2 December 2007)
- 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
- 10.30am Sung Eucharist
- Messe Solenelle Vierne [BUY]
- Psalm 122
- Tantum ergo Vierne [BUY]
- Hymns 24, 278, 31
- Preacher: The Very Reverend Adrian Dorber Dean
- Organ Voluntary: Le monde dans l'attente du Sauveur Dupre
- 6.30pm Advent Carol Service: Light in our Darkness sung by the Cathedral Choir by candlelight
Monday 3 December 2007 - Francis Xavier, Missionary, Apostle of the Indies, 1552
- 8.00am Eucharist in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evensong sung by the Choristers
- Archer Responses (Set 2)
- Psalm(s) 18
- Robinson in C
- Adam lay ybounden Warlock
Tuesday 4 December 2007 - John of Damascus, Monk, Teacher of the Faith ca. 749; Nicholas Ferrar, Deacon, 1637
- 8.00am Eucharist in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 8.50am Prayers attended by Lichfield Cathedral School, sung by the Girls' Choir
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 2.15pm Lichfield Cathedral School Christingle Service
Wednesday 5 December 2007
- 8.00am Eucharist in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 12.30pm Eucharist with Advent Reflection in the Lady Chapel
Thursday 6 December 2007 - Nicolas, Bishop of Myra, ca. 236
- 8.00am Eucharist in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) in the Lady Chapel
- 12.00pm Mid-day Silent Prayers for the Church, the world and the community in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evensong sung by the Lay Vicars Choral
Friday 7 December 2007 - Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, Teacher of the Faith, 397
- 8.00am Eucharist in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evensong by candlelight in the Lady Chapel
Saturday 8 December 2007 - The Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Michael
- 5.30pm Evensong
- Shepherd Responses
- Hymn 40
- Psalm(s) 41, 42, 43
- Noble in A minor [BUY]
- O thou, the central orb Wood [BUY]
- Organ Voluntary: Prelude Vierne (Symphonie I) [BUY]
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT (Sunday 9 December 2007)
- 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
- 10.30am Sung Eucharist
- Mass for four voices Byrd [BUY]
- Psalm 72 vv. 1-7
- O sacrum convivium Tallis [BUY]
- Hymns 26, 279, 34
- Preacher: The Reverend Canon Dr Peter Wilcox Chancellor
- Organ Voluntary: Prelude and Fugue in A minor (BWV 543) Bach, JS [BUY]
- 3.30pm Evensong and Dedication of the Christmas Tree
- Tomkins Responses
- Psalm(s) 11, 28
- Walmisley in D minor [BUY]
- Lord, let me know mine end Greene [BUY]
- Hymns 28, 39
- Organ Voluntary: Fantasia G minor (BWV 542a)Bach, JS [BUY]
Monday 10 December 2007
- 8.00am Eucharist in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 7.30pm Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Carol Service sung by the Choristers
Tuesday 11 December 2007
- 8.00am Eucharist in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 8.50am Prayers attended by Lichfield Cathedral School, sung by the Girls' Choir
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 5.30pm Evensong sung in the Lady Chapel by the Lay Vicars Choral
- Tallis Responses
- Psalm(s) 59, 60, 61
- Caustun (Fauxbourdon)
- Let my complaint Morley [BUY]
Wednesday 12 December 2007 - Ember Day
- 8.00am Eucharist in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 12.30pm Eucharist with Advent Reflection in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evensong sung by the choir of King Edward VI High School for Girls, Birmingham
- plainsong Responses
- Psalm(s) 65, 66, 67
- Noon (The Second Service)
- The truth from above Lloyd
Thursday 13 December 2007 - Lucy, Martyr at Syracuse, 304; Samuel Johnson, Moralist, 1784
- 8.00am Eucharist in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) in the Lady Chapel
- 12.00pm Mid-day Silent Prayers for the Church, the world and the community in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evensong 30th Anniversary of Michael Guest's installation as Lay Vicar of Longdon
Friday 14 December 2007 - John of the Cross, Poet, Teacher of the Faith, 1591; Ember Day
- 8.00am Eucharist in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evensong by candlelight in the Lady Chapel
- Tomkins Responses
- Psalm(s) 73, 74
- Gibbons (Fauxbourdon)
- E'en so Lord Jesus Manz
Saturday 15 December 2007 - Ember Day
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Michael
- 5.30pm Evensong sung by Sarum Voices, attended by Hand Bell Ringers
- Brown Responses
- Hymn 37
- Psalm(s) 78
- Gibbons (The Short Service) [BUY]
- Rorate coeli desuper Byrd
THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT (Sunday 16 December 2007)
- 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
- 10.30am Sung Eucharist sung by the Lichfield Cathedral Chamber Choir
- Darke in F [BUY] [BUY]
- Psalm 146 vv. 4-10
- Vigilate Byrd [BUY]
- Hymns 27, 309, 35
- Preacher: The Reverend Canon Wealands Bell Precentor
- 3.30pm Evensong sung by Sarum Voices
- Brown Responses
- Psalm(s) 12, 14
- Weelkes (The Short Service) [BUY]
- The truth from above Lamb
- 6.30pm Lichfield Cathedral Carol Service sung by the Lichfield Cathedral Chamber Choir
Monday 17 December 2007 - Eglantyne Jebb, Social Reformer, Founder of 'Save the Children', 1928
- 8.00am Eucharist in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evening Prayer
- Psalm(s) 89
- Antiphon O Sapienta
Tuesday 18 December 2007
- 8.00am Eucharist in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 5.30pm Evening Prayer
- Psalm(s) 93, 94
- Antiphon O Adonaï
Wednesday 19 December 2007
- 8.00am Eucharist in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 12.30pm Eucharist with Advent Reflection in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evensong sung by the Choristers
Thursday 20 December 2007
- 8.00am Eucharist in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) in the Lady Chapel
- 12.00pm Mid-day Silent Prayers for the Church, the world and the community in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evening Prayer
- Psalm(s) 104
- Antiphon O clavis David
- 8.00pm Lichfield Cathedral Special Choir Carols with Cannock Salvation Army Citadel Band
Friday 21 December 2007
- 8.00am St Thomas Dole Eucharist in the Lady Chapel
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evensong sung by the Lay Vicars Choral by candlelight in the Lady Chapel
- Tallis Responses
- Psalm(s) 106
- Antiphon O Oriens
- Viadana & Nanini (Evening Fauxbourdons)
- Ave Maria Biebl [BUY]
Saturday 22 December 2007
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Michael
- 5.30pm Evening Prayer
- Psalm(s) 108, 109
- Antiphon O rex gentium
- 7.30pm Cathedral Choir 'Christmas Cracker' Concert including Part One of Handel's 'Messiah'
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT (Sunday 23 December 2007)
- 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
- 10.30am Sung Eucharist
- Truro Eucharist Briggs [BUY]
- Psalm 80 vv. 1-8
- A spotless rose Howells [BUY]
- Hymns 32, 308, 29
- Preacher: The Venerable Chris Liley Treasurer
- Organ Voluntary: Fugue sur le theme du Carillon des Heures Duruflé [BUY]
- 3.30pm Evensong
- Shepherd Responses
- Psalm(s) 113, 126
- Sumsion in G [BUY]
- Ave Maria Mendelssohn [BUY]
- Hymns 25, 36
- Organ Voluntary: Fugue G minor (BWV 542b)Bach, JS [BUY]
CHRISTMAS EVE (Monday 24 December 2007)
- 8.00am Eucharist in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 3.30pm Family Crib Service with the Cathedral Choristers and Lichfield Cathedral Young Voices
- 5.30pm First Evensong of Christmas
- Shepherd Responses
- Hymn 38
- Psalm(s) 85
- Tavener (Collegium Regale)
- Tomorrow shall be my dancing day Gardner [BUY]
- 11.30pm First Eucharist of Christmas with an offering of incense; sung by Lichfield Cathedral Chamber Choir
- Mass in G Schubert [BUY]
- Psalm(s) 96
- Hodie Christus natus est Sweelinck [BUY]
- Hymns 53, 44, 45, 63
- Preacher: The Bishop
CHRISTMAS DAY (Tuesday 25 December 2007)
- 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) at the High Altar
- 10.30am Sung Eucharist
- Missa Sancti Nicholai Haydn [BUY]
- Psalm 98
- O magnum mysterium Lauridsen [BUY]
- Hodie Christus natus est Poulenc [BUY]
- Hymns 48, 41, 61
- Preacher: The Very Reverend Adrian Dorber Dean
- Organ Voluntary: Dieu parmi nous Messiaen
- 5.30pm Evening Prayer at the Crib in the Lady Chapel
STEPHEN, DEACON, FIRST MARTYR (Wednesday 26 December 2007)
- 9.30am Holy Communion at the High Altar
- 3.30pm The Cathedral Carol Service (This service is very popular: please arrive early and be seated by 3.15pm)
JOHN, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST (Thursday 27 December 2007)
- 7.40am Morning Prayer
- Psalm(s) 21, 147 vv. 13-end
- 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) at the High Altar
- 12.00pm Mid-day Silent Prayers for the Church, the world and the community in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evening Prayer at the Crib in the Lady Chapel
HOLY INNOCENTS (Friday 28 December 2007)
- 9.30am Holy Communion at the High Altar
- 5.30pm Evening Prayer at the Crib in the Lady Chapel
Saturday 29 December 2007 - Thomas a Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr, 1170
- 9.30am Holy Communion at the High Altar
- 5.30pm Evening Prayer at the Crib in the Lady Chapel
all hymns numbers refer to Common Praise unless otherwise indicated
last updated: 1 December, 2007
©2007 Richard Shakeshaft
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