THE COLLEGIATE & PARISH CHURCH of ST MARY, SWANSEA

The Parish of Central Swansea

Services for March 2008

Saturday 1^st St David

12.45pm Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Sue Knight, Team Vicar

SUNDAY 2^nd LENT 4, MOTHERING SUNDAY

10.00am All-Age Eucharist

No Junior Church

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Hymns: 435, 238, 377, 81

A New English Folk Mass

Jacob Arcadelt Ave Maria

Eugène Gigout Toccata in B minor

6.00pm Choral Evensong, for St David

Officiant: John Anthony, Reader

Preacher: Revd Sue Knight, Team Vicar

Hymns: 212, plus two hymns on sheet

Peter Conibear Responses Ps 16 (52)

Jeffrey Lewis The Bangor Service

William Mathias Dy holl weithredoedd a’th glodforant

Tuesday 4^th 5.30pm Evensong (Boys’ Choir)

Officiant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Hymns: 547, 571 Plainsong Responses Ps 36

Wednesday 5^th 10.30am Holy Communion

12.45pm Lunchtime Service

Officiant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Saturday 8^th 12.45pm Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

7.30pm Concert: The Sixteen

‘Thy muse live on’ – Treasures of Elizabethan England

SUNDAY 9^th PASSION FESTIVAL & LENT 5

10.00am Choral Eucharist

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey

Hymns: 499 (omit *), 112 (omit 4), 122 Ps 130 (345)

Plainsong Missa de angelis

William Byrd Ave verum corpus

J.S. Bach Prelude in C minor, BWV 549

3.00pm Concert: Swansea Bach Choir

Music by Scarlatti, Schutz and Pizzetti

6.00pm Choral Evensong

Officiant: John Anthony, Reader

Preacher: Ven Robert J Williams, Archdeacon of Gower

Hymns: 118, 120, 557 (2^nd tune)

Thomas Tallis Responses Ps 30 (88 & 89)

Henry Purcell in G minor

John Blow Salvator Mundi

Tuesday 11^th 5.30pm Evensong (Boys & Men)

Officiant & Preacher: John Anthony, Reader

Hymns: 123, 108 Plainsong Responses Ps 50

Charles Hylton Stewart in C

Wednesday 12^th Gregory the Great

10.30am Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

12.45pm Lunchtime Service

Officiant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Saturday 15^th 12.45pm Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

SUNDAY 16^th PALM SUNDAY

10.00am Procession of Palms & Choral Eucharist

Celebrant: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Hymns: 380, 129, 128, 122, 499 (1-7) Ps 69, 1-3, 7-9, 21-23

Plainsong Missa de angelis (172)

Thomas Weelkes Hosanna to the Son of David

J.S. Bach Prelude in C minor, BWV 546

6.00pm Evening Service beginning Holy Week

Officiant: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Hymns: 118, 116, 475 (omit 5 & 6), 112 Ps 80 (139)

John Stainer Hail, gladdening Light

John Blow My God, my God

Holy Monday 17^th 9.00pm Night Prayer & Meditation: The Rector

Holy Tuesday 18^th

5.30pm Evensong (Boys’ Choir)

Officiant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Hymns: 106, 127 Plainsong Responses Ps 71, 1-14

9.00pm Night Prayer & Meditation:

Adrian Morgan

Holy Wednesday 19^th 10.30am Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

12.45pm Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

9.00pm Night Prayer & Meditation: Liz Roblin

Maundy Thursday 20^th

7.00pm Stewardship Supper and Thanksgiving for Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

GOOD FRIDAY 21^st

10.30am Procession of Witness – City Centre

12.00pm Stations of the Cross, an All-Age Service

Officiant: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

1.15pm ‘Christ is Crucified’, Three Preached

Reflections: The Rector, John Anthony & Robert Leonard

2.30pm Liturgy of the Passion & Proclamation

of the Cross

Officiant: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Hymns: 108, 127, Faithful Cross

John Stainer God so loved the world

Antonio Lotti Crucifixus

John Sanders The Reproaches

Peter Conibear Here lies he now

7.30pm Ecumenical Service

Officiant: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Holy Saturday 22^nd 12.45pm Midday Prayer

Officiant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

10.00pm Easter Vigil

Officiant: John Anthony, Reader

SUNDAY 23^rd EASTER DAY

8.00am Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

10.00am Easter Liturgy & Choral Eucharist

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Hymns: 147, 162, 137, 160

Harold Darke in F Easter Anthems (Middleton)

C. Armstrong Gibbs Most Glorious Lord of Lyfe!

Jean Langlais Acclamations, from Suite Médiévale

4.00pm Choral Evensong

Officiant: John Anthony, Reader,

Preacher Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Hymns: 154 (omit *), 147, 162 Ps 114 (286)

Barry Rose I am the first and the last

Bernard Rose Responses

Herbert Sumsion in G

S. S. Wesley Blessed be the God and Father

Monday 24^th 7.30pm Concert: The John S Davies Singers Music by Handel and ‘Nelson Mass’ - Haydn

Saturday 29^th 11.15am Wedding

12.45pm Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

5.30pm St Mary’s Choir sing Choral Evensong at Bangor Cathedral

Peter Conibear Responses

Jeffrey Lewis The Bangor Service

Benjamin Britten Jubilate Deo

SUNDAY 30^th March EASTER 2 & EVE OF THE ANNUNCIATION

10.00am Morning Prayer, with hymns

No Junior Church

Officiant: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Preacher: Les Taylor, Reader Emeritus

6.00pm Evening Prayer (said)

Officiant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

St Mary’s Choir sing at Bangor Cathedral, 11.00am Harold Darke in E and 3.15pmHerbert Sumsion in A