Dean: Adrian Dorber; Precentor: Wealands Bell
Organist and Master of the Choristers: Philip Scriven
THE FIRST SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS (Sunday 30 December 2007)
- 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
- 10.30am Sung Eucharist
- Gloria Duffy
- Sanctus and Benedictus; Agnus Dei Merbecke
- Hymns 58, 601, 432, 54
- Preacher: The Reverend Canon Wealands Bell Precentor
- 3.30pm Evening Prayer at the Crib
- Psalm(s) 132
- Hymns 45, 55
Monday 31 December 2007 - John Wyclif, Reformer, 1394
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm First Evening Prayer of the Naming and Circumcision of Jesus in the Lady Chapel
Naming and Circumcision of Jesus (Tuesday 1 January 2008)
- 9.30am Holy Communion at the High Altar
- 5.30pm Evening Prayer at the Crib
Wednesday 2 January 2008 - Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Teachers, 379 and 389; Seraphim, Monk of Sarov, Spiritual Guide, 1833; Vedanayagem Samuel Azariah, Bishop in South India, Evangelist, 1945
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evening Prayer at the Crib
Thursday 3 January 2008
- 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evening Prayer at the Crib
Friday 4 January 2008
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evening Prayer at the Crib
Saturday 5 January 2008
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Michael
- 5.30pm First Evensong of the Epiphany sung by the Ad Hoc Plainchanters
- Sarum Plainsong Responses
- Hymn 85
- Psalm(s) 96, 97
- Magnificat Tone II.i
- Nunc dimittis Tone VIII.i
- Why, impious Herod, shouldst though fear? Mode i
THE EPIPHANY (Sunday 6 January 2008)
- 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
- 10.30am Sung Eucharist sung by the choir of the Parish of St Alphege, Solihull
- Coronation Mass Mozart [BUY]
- Psalm 72 vv. 10-15
- In the bleak midwinter Llewellyn
- Hymns 83, 87, 84(i)
- Preacher: The Very Reverend Adrian Dorber Dean
- 3.30pm Evensong sung by the choir of the Parish of St Alphege, Solihull
- Statham Responses
- Psalm(s) 98, 100
- Sumsion in G [BUY]
- What sweeter music Rutter [BUY]
- Hymns 89, 91
Monday 7 January 2008
- 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) 37
- Bairstow in E flat
- A prayer of St Richard of Chichester White [BUY]
Tuesday 8 January 2008
- 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
- Clucas Responses
- Psalm(s) 41, 42, 43
- Watson in E
- Evening Hymn Balfour Gardiner [BUY]
Wednesday 9 January 2008
- 8.00am Eucharist in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
Thursday 10 January 2008 - William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1645
- 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 11 January 2008 - Mary Slessor, Missionary in West Africa, 1915
- 8.00am Eucharist in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
- 5.30pm Evensong
- Byrd Responses
- Psalm(s) 59, 60, 61
- Tomkins (Fauxbourdon)
- Totus tuus Gorecki [BUY]
Saturday 12 January 2008 - Aelred of Hexham, Abbot of Rievalux, 1167; Benedict Biscop, Abbot of Wearmouth, Scholar, 689
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Michael
- 5.30pm Evensong with the installation of Choristers and the Lay Vicar Choral of Freeford
- Clucas Responses
- Hymn 244
- Psalm(s) 65, 66, 67
- Stanford in C [BUY]
- Hear my prayer Mendelssohn [BUY]
- Organ Voluntary: Sonata Number 3 in A Mendelssohn
THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST (Sunday 13 January 2008)
- 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
- 10.30am Sung Eucharist
- Spätzenmesse Mozart [BUY]
- Psalm 29
- Ave verum corpus Mozart [BUY]
- Hymns 90, 311, 93
- Preacher: The Reverend Canon Wealands Bell Precentor
- Organ Voluntary: Prelude and Fugue in G major (BWV 541) Bach, JS [BUY]
- 3.30pm Evensong
- Clucas Responses
- Psalm(s) 46, 47
- Kelly in C [BUY]
- Greater love Ireland [BUY]
- Hymns 174 (248), 610
Monday 14 January 2008
- 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) 73, 74
- Sumsion in G [BUY] (Boys' Voices)
- God be merciful unto us Halley
Tuesday 15 January 2008
- 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
Wednesday 16 January 2008
- 8.00am Eucharist in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel
Thursday 17 January 2008 - Antony of Egypt, Hermit, Abbot, 356; Charles Gore, Bishop, Fouder CR, 1932
- 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
Friday 18 January 2008 - beginning of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
- 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 Lay Vicars Choral
- Tallis Responses
- Psalm(s) 93, 94
- Magnificat sexti toni Victoria
- Nunc dimittis plainsong
- Exaltabo te Lassus
Saturday 19 January 2008 - Wulfstan, Bishop of Worcester, 1095
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Michael
- 5.30pm Evensong
- Clucas Responses
- Hymn 18
- Psalm(s) 98, 99, 100, 101
- Ireland in F
- Geistliches Lied Brahms [BUY]
- Organ Voluntary: Introduction and Passacaglia in D minor Reger [BUY]
THIRD SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY (Sunday 20 January 2008)
- 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
- 10.30am Sung Eucharist
- Stanford in B flat [BUY] and F
- Psalm 40 vv. 1-12
- Ave verum Elgar [BUY]
- Hymns 166, 606, 308
- Preacher: The Reverend Ian Hayter Minister, Wade Street United Reform and Baptist Church
- Organ Voluntary: Finale Vierne (Symphonie I) [BUY]
- 3.30pm Evensong
- Clucas Responses
- Psalm(s) 96
- Walton (The Chichester Service) [BUY]
- Steal away to Jesus arr. Tippett [BUY]
- Hymns 627, 22
- Organ Voluntary: Preludio al Vespro di Claudio Monteverdi Tippett
Monday 21 January 2008 - Agnes, Child Martyr at Rome, 304
- 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) 106
- Stanford in D
- Who can express? Wesley
Tuesday 22 January 2008 - Vincent of Saragossa, Deacon, First Martyr of Spain, 304
- 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
Wednesday 23 January 2008
- 7.30am Morning Prayer
- Psalm(s) 110, 111, 112, 113
- 8.00am Eucharist in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 8.50am Prayers attended by Lichfield Cathedral School, sung by the Girls' Choir
Thursday 24 January 2008 - Francis de Sales, Bishop of Geneva, Teacher, 1622
- 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 First Evensong of the Conversion of St Paul sung by the Lay Vicars Choral
- Rose Responses
- Hymn 222
- Psalm(s) 149
- Wood in E
- Holy is the true light Briggs
CONVERSION OF ST PAUL (Friday 25 January 2008)
- 7.30am Morning Prayer
- Psalm(s) 66, 147 vv. 13-end
- 8.00am Eucharist in the Chapel of St Chad's Head
- 9.30am Holy Communion at the High Altar
- 5.30pm Sung Eucharist at the High Altar
- Jackson in G
- Psalm(s) 67
- Hymns 237, 277, 214
Saturday 26 January 2008 - Timothy and Titus, Companions of Paul
- 9.30am Holy Communion in the Chapel of St Michael
- 5.30pm Evensong
- Rose Responses
- Hymn 13
- Psalm(s) 119 vv. 145-end
- Stanford in B flat [BUY]
- O pray for the peace Howells [BUY]
- Organ Voluntary: Psalm Prelude Set One, Number One Howells
all hymns numbers refer to Common Praise unless otherwise indicated
last updated: 30 January, 2007
©2007 Richard Shakeshaft
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