THE CHURCH OF ST. MARY, SWANSEA

The Parish of Central Swansea

 

Services for March 2007

 

 

Thursday 1st David, Bishop & Patron Saint of Wales

7.30pm Holy Communion

Celebrant: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

 

Friday 2nd       8.00am Holy Communion

4.00pm Lent Study Group (USPG)

5.30pm Evening Prayer

 

Saturday 3rd   12.45pm Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

 

SUNDAY 4th    LENT TWO

 

9.30am           Choral Eucharist, with Civic Guests and members of the Police Federation

Junior Church

Celebrant: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Preacher: Canon Peter Williams, Social Responsibility Officer and Chaplain to the Police – Reflections on the Beatitudes (3): Yearning for righteousness

Hymns: 368, 322, 438                 Ps 27, 1-10 (80)

Antonio Lotti        Missa brevis

William Byrd      Ave verum corpus

J S Bach            Fantasia in G minor, BWV 542

 

6.00pm           Choral Evensong      

Officiant: John Anthony, Reader,

Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate – Reflections on the Beatitudes (4): The meek  

Hymns: 97, 98, 385                   

Thomas Tallis Responses                        Ps 135, 1-14 (358)

Thomas Tomkins            Fifth Service

Henry Loosemore            O Lord, increase my faith

 

Monday 5th     10.00am Holy Communion (Staff)

Tuesday 6th     8.00am Holy Communion

5.30pm Evensong (Boys’ Choir)

Officiant & Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

Hymns: 423, 547     Plainsong Responses      Ps 8

 

7.30pm Lent Lecture: The Bible and Justice – Fr Luke Holden, Priest to the Orthodox Community

8.45pm Compline

 

Wednesday 7th 10.30am Holy Communion

Celebrant: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

Preacher: John Anthony, Reader

1.00pm Lunchtime Service

Officiant: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate,

Preacher: Fr Luke Holden 

 

Thursday 8th   9.00am Morning Prayer

                       

Friday 9th        8.00am Holy Communion

4.00pm Lent Study Group (USPG)

5.30pm Evening Prayer

 

Saturday 10th 12.45pm Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

7.30pm Concert by Bristol University

String Orchestra and Madrigal Ensemble

 

SUNDAY 11th  LENT THREE

 

9.30am           Choral Eucharist

Junior Church

Celebrant: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate,

Preacher: Ian Jones, Ordinand – Reflections on the Beatitudes (5): The merciful

Hymns: 565, 500 (t.438), 582       Ps 63, 1-9 (160)

Plainsong          Missa de angelis

Henry Purcell     Remember not, Lord, our offences    

J S Bach            Prelude in A minor, BWV 543

 

6.00pm           Sung Compline

Officiant: John Anthony, Reader

Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector – Reflections on the Beatitudes (6): The pure in heart

Hymns: 97, 391                                      Ps 91 

Charles Villiers Stanford Beati quorum via

 

Monday 12th   9.00am Morning Prayer

 

Tuesday 13th  8.00am Holy Communion

5.30pm Evensong (Boys & Men)

Officiant: John Anthony, Reader

Preacher: Robert Leonard, Reader-in-Training

Hymns: 385, 600                 Plainsong Responses        Ps 22

George Dyson in C minor            

 

7.30pm Lent Lecture: The Bible stories in Art – Revd Andrew Vessey

8.45pm Compline

 

Wednesday 14th10.30am Holy Communion

Celebrant: & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

1.00pm Lunchtime Service

Officiant: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

 

Thursday 15th 9.00am Morning Prayer

 

Friday 16th      8.00am Holy Communion

4.00pm Lent Study Group (USPG)

5.30pm Evening Prayer

 

Saturday 17th 12.45pm Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

 

SUNDAY 18th LENT FOUR & MOTHERING SUNDAY

9.30am           All-Age Eucharist

No Junior Church

Celebrant: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate – Reflections on the Beatitudes (7): The peacemakers

Hymns: 253, Eternal Father, Lord of life (t.274), 505, 81

A New English Folk Mass

Jacob Arcadelt     Ave Maria                        

J S Bach            Prelude in B minor, BWV 544

 

6.00pm           Choral Evensong

Officiant: John Anthony, Reader 

Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector – Reflections on the Beatitudes (8): The persecuted                 

Hymns: 99, 547, 605

Peter Conibear Responses                        Ps 30 (88 & 89)

Charles Wood in C minor

Peter Conibear    Seek the Lord

 

Monday 19th St Joseph 9.00am Morning Prayer

Tuesday 20th 8.00am Holy Communion

5.30pm Evensong (Boys’ Choir)

Cantor: John Anthony, Reader

Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Hymns: 547, 571            Plainsong Responses      Ps 36

 

7.30pm Lent Lecture: The Bible as translated literature – Revd Kenneth Padley

8.45pm Compline

 

Wednesday 21st Thomas Cranmer, Robert Ferrar, Nicholas Ridley & Hugh Latimer

10.30am Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

1.00pm Lunchtime Service

Officiant: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley

 

Friday 23rd     8.00am Holy Communion

4.00pm Lent Study Group (USPG)

5.30pm Evening Prayer

 

Saturday 24th 12.45pm Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Lois Williams, Team Vicar

 

5.30pm St Mary’s Choir sing Choral Evensong at St Mary Redcliffe

Bernard Rose Responses              Ps 44 (123, 124)

T. Tertius Noble in B minor

H. Balfour Gardiner        Evening Hymn

 

SUNDAY 25th PATRONAL FESTIVAL: Eve of Feast of Annunciation & Passion Sunday 

9.30am           Choral Eucharist

Junior Church

Celebrant: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Preacher: Revds Andrew Vessey & Kenneth Padley

Hymns: 499 (omit*), 112 (omit 4), 122     Ps 45, 1-12 (125)  

Plainsong                      Missa de angelis

Déodat de Séverac           Tantum ergo

J S Bach                                    Prelude in C, BWV 545

 

6.00pm           Choral Evensong

Officiant: John Anthony, Reader

Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Hymns: 243, 238, 241 (t.435)                         Pss 111 (Ouseley)

Peter Conibear Responses                                & 112 (Russell)

Philip Moore                  Third Service

Sergei Rachmaninov        Ave Maria

 

Monday 26th   The Annunciation of Our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary

9.00am Morning Prayer

5.30pm Evening Prayer

 

Tuesday 27th 8.00am Holy Communion 

5.30pm Evensong (Youth Choir)

Cantor: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

Hymns: 123, 108            Plainsong Responses  Ps 50, 1-15 (171)

Kenneth Long in F                     

 

7.30pm Lent Lecture: The Bible as a source for music – Dr William Reynolds

8.45pm Compline

 

Wednesday 28th 10.30am Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

1.00pm Lunchtime Service

Officiant: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

Preacher: Dr William Reynolds

 

Thursday 29th 9.00am Morning Prayer

 

Friday 30th     8.00am Holy Communion

4.00pm Lent Study Group (USPG)

5.30pm Evening Prayer

 

Saturday 31st 12.45pm Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector