THE CHURCH OF ST. MARY, SWANSEA

The Parish of Central Swansea

 

Services for February 2007

 

Saturday 3rd   Saints, Martyrs & Missionaries of Europe

12.45pm Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Lois Williams, Team Vicar

 

SUNDAY 4th    CANDLEMAS & EDUCATION SUNDAY

9.30am           Christingle & All-Age Eucharist

No Junior Church

Celebrant  & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Hymns on sheet (tunes 84,90, 182, 6, 516)

A New English Folk Mass

George Dyson      Nunc dimittis in F

William Mathias Processional

 

6.00pm           Choral Evensong      

Officiant: John Anthony, Reader, Preacher: Revd Kenneth

Padley, Curate

Hymns:  94, 244, 574                             Ps 2 (27)

Thomas Tallis Responses

Richard Farrant in A minor

Johann Eccard   When to the temple Mary went

 

Monday 5th     10.00am Holy Communion (Staff)

                                   

Tuesday 6th     5.30pm Evensong (Boys’ Choir)

Officiant: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate, Preacher: Robert

Leonard, Reader-in-Training

Hymns: 15, 360  Plainsong Responses       Ps 105 v1-22

7.30pm Organ & Choir Concert for Swansea Organ Association

 

Wednesday 7th 10.30am Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

1.00pm Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

 

Thursday 8th  9.00am Morning Prayer

 

Friday 9th        5.30pm Evening Prayer

 

Saturday 10th 12.45pm Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

 

SUNDAY 11th  SECOND SUNDAY BEFORE LENT & Creation Sunday

9.30am           Choral Eucharist

Junior Church

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

Hymns: 250 (omit 5 & 6), 558, 398                        Ps 65 (164)

William Harris in F

Thomas Tunnard                Maker of Man                  

Johann Sebastian Bach   Concerto in C

 

6.00pm           Choral Evensong

Officiant: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Preacher: Revd Lois Williams, Team Vicar

Hymns: 258 (t.171), 259, 267      

Bernard Rose Responses                          Ps 96 (239)

Herbert Sumsion in G

Michael Frith     Let the people praise thee

 

 

 

 

Monday 12th   9.00am Morning Prayer

                                               

Tuesday 13th  5.30pm Evensong (Boys & Men)

Cantor: John Anthony, Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley

Hymns: 251, 253 (t.83)                Ps 115

George Dyson in C minor             Plainsong Responses                             

 

Wednesday 14th St Cyril 

10.30am Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

1.00pm Lunchtime Service

Officiant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

 

Thursday 15th 9.00am Morning Prayer

Friday 16th      5.30pm Evening Prayer

 

Saturday 17th 12.45pm Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

 

SUNDAY 18th NEXT BEFORE LENT & Feast of The Transfiguration

9.30am           Choral Eucharist

Junior Church

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Hymns: 248, 502, 543                 Ps 99 (74)

Adrian Batten     Short Service

Thomas Tallis    O nata lux

Benjamin Cosyn Fantasia

 

6.00pm Service of Music and Readings

Officiants: Revds Kenneth Padley & Andrew Vessey

Preacher: Ian Jones, Ordinand

Hymns: 392, 213, 398                 Ps 89, 1-18 (220)

Peter Conibear    There shall be no more night

Morten Lauridsen           O nata lux

John Jordan      Here in this holy time and place

T. Tertius Noble Nunc dimittis in B minor

 

Monday 19th  10.00am Holy Communion (Staff) 

 

Tuesday 20th  Saints, Martyrs and Missionaries of Africa

5.30pm Evening Prayer (said)

                       

ASH WEDNESDAY 21st

10.30am Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

1.00pm Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

 

7.30pm Choral Eucharist

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Hymns: 96, 95, 621

William Byrd      Mass for four voices

Gregorio Allegri  Miserere mei deus

Henry Purcell      Thou knowest, Lord                                 

 

Thursday 22nd 9.00am Morning Prayer

 

Friday 23rd     St Polycarp

8.00am Holy Communion

Celebrant: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

4.00pm Lent Study Group, USPG takes us to Swaziland

5.30pm Evening Prayer

                 

Saturday 24th 12.45pm Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Sue Knight, Team Vicar

 

SUNDAY 25th LENT ONE

9.30am           Choral Eucharist

Junior Church

Celebrant: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector – Reflections on the Beatitudes [1]: Poor in spirit

Hymns: 95, 96, 455                    Ps 91, 1-11 (230)

Plainsong          Missa de angelis  

William Crotch   Comfort, O Lord   

Johann Sebastian Bach   Fantasia in C minor

 

6.00pm           Choral Evensong

Officiant: John Anthony, Reader

Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate – Reflections on the Beatitudes [2]: Those who mourn

Hymns:             99, 589, 10                 Ps 119, 73-88 (308, 309)

William Smith Responses

Thomas Weelkes The First Service

William Child     Bow down thine ear, O Lord

 

Monday 26th   9.00am Morning Prayer

 

Tuesday 27th George Herbert, Poet

8.00am Holy Communion

Celebrant: Revd Andrew Vessey

2.00pm From Glory to Glory – Reflections and Music 

 

5.30pm Evensong (Youth Choir)

Cantor: John Anthony, Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley

Hymns: 587, 583    Ps 139, 1-18 (Sinclair)

Charles Hylton Stewart in C         Plainsong Responses

 

7.30pm Lent Lecture, Robert Leonard – The Bible and its Poetry

8.30pm Compline

 

Wednesday 28th Eve of St David

10.30am Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

1.00pm Lunchtime Service & Short

Lent Lecture: Robert Leonard

Officiant: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

 

Thursday 1st March St David

7.30pm Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector