THE COLLEGIATE & PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, SWANSEA

The Parish of Central Swansea

 

Services for November 2007

 

Thursday 1st Feast of All Saints

7.30pm Benefice Holy Communion at St Matthew’s

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

 

Friday 2nd Feast of All Souls

7.30am Requiem Mass

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Juan Esquivel    Missa pro defunctis

Hymns: 216, 482

 

Saturday 3rd St Winifred 12.45pm Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Sue Knight, Team Vicar

3.30pm Wedding (with choir)

Officiant: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Hymns: 516, 386, 455

7.30pm Concert: Court Lane Ensemble

 

SUNDAY 4th ALL SAINTS SUNDAY &

KINGDOM ONE

10.00am All-Age Eucharist

No Junior Church

Celebrant: and Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Hymns: 219 (t.207), 227, 230, 232 (omit 3 & 4)

A New English Folk Mass

Christopher Tye O come, ye servants of the Lord

Marcel Dupré       Placare Christe servulis                      

 

6.00pm Choral Evensong        

Officiant: John Anthony, Reader

Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Hymns: 215, 221, 232

Thomas Tallis Responses                        Ps 145 (381)

Herbert Sumsion in A 

Ernest Bullock   Give us the wings of faith

 

Tuesday 6th St Illtud

5.30pm Evensong (Boys’ Choir)

Cantor & Preacher: John Anthony, Reader

Hymns: 216, 215                  Plainsong Responses                    Ps 50

Wednesday 7th Eve of Saints of Wales

10.30am Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

12.45pm Holy Communion

Officiant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

 

Saturday 10th St Leo 12.45pm Holy Communion,

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

 

SUNDAY 11th REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY &

KINGDOM TWO

10.00am Choral Eucharist

No Junior Church

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey

Hymns: 427, 81, 537                  Ps 17, 1-9 & (53)

Adrian Batten     Short Service

Thomas Tomkins                I heard a voice from heaven

J. S. Bach          Concerto in C

 

2.30pm City Service of Remembrance

Officiant: Revd Andrew Vessey, Preacher: Revd Sue Knight

Hymns: 369, 537, 413, O valiant hearts

Contakion of the Dead                   Ps 17, 1-9 & (53)

T. Tertius Noble Souls of the Righteous

Lloyd Webber      Dedication March

 

6.00pm Evening Prayer (said)              Ps 20

Officiant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

 

Tuesday 13th Charles Simeon

5.30pm Evensong  (Youth Choir)

Officiant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Hymns: 504, 460   Plainsong Responses        Ps 68, 19-35

Eric H. Thiman in G

 

Wednesday 14th St Martin 10.30am Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

12.45pm Lunchtime Service

Officiant & Preacher: John Anthony, Reader

 

Saturday 17th 12.00pm Wedding (with choir)

Officiant: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Hymns: 260, 375, 251

1.15pm Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Lois Williams, Team Vicar

 

SUNDAY 18th SUFFERING CHURCH SUNDAY & KINGDOM THREE

10.00am Choral Eucharist

Junior Church

Celebrant: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Preacher: Mr Gareth Reid, Ordinand-in-Training

Hymns: 2, 585, 395                    Ps 98 (264)

Antonio Lotti      Missa brevis

Henry Purcell     Thou knowest, Lord

Henry Purcell     Voluntary in D minor

 

3.00pm Concert: Swansea Bach Choir

 

6.00pm Choral Evensong on the occasion of

Her Majesty’s Diamond Wedding

Officiant: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Cantor: John Anthony, Reader

Preacher: Very Revd John Davies, Dean of Brecon

Hymns: 343, 562, 81

Christopher Dearnley      Let thy hand be strengthened

Bernard Rose Responses                        Ps 132 (187, 188)

Herbert Howells  Collegium Regale

William McKie    We wait for thy loving kindness

 

Tuesday 20th St Hilda

5.30pm Evensong (Boys’ Choir)

Officiant & Preacher: Robert Leonard, Reader-in-Training

Hymns: 496, 15              Plainsong Responses    Ps 78, 32-73

 

Wednesday 21st St Paulinus

10.30am Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Sue Knight, Team Vicar

12.45pm Lunchtime Service

Officiant & Preacher: Les Taylor, Reader

 

Thursday 22nd 7.30pm Archidiaconal Eucharist

 for Bishop Anthony’s Retirement

 

Saturday 24th Eve of Christ the King

12.45pm Holy Communion

Officiant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

7.30pm Concert: Swansea Philharmonic Choir

 

SUNDAY 25th FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING & KINGDOM FOUR

10.00am Choral Mattins

Junior Church

Officiant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Hymns: 555, 544, 398                              Ps 46 (127)

Ferial Responses

Benjamin Britten            Te deum in C

Edward C. Bairstow Let all mortal flesh keep silence

Francis Jackson Fanfare

 

6.00pm Choral Eucharist

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Hymns: 278, 311,           563                   Ps 72, 1-7 (35)

Harold Darke in F

John Amner       O God my King

 

Tuesday 27th John Donne

5.30pm Evensong (Men & Boys)

Cantor & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Hymns: 534, 490                     Plainsong Responses     Ps 91

George Dyson in C minor

 

Wednesday 28th 10.30am Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

12.45pm Lunchtime Service

Officiant & Preacher: Margaret Jones, Reader

 

Friday 30th St Andrew & Day of Intercession for the Mission of the Church

5.30pm Holy Communion following the conclusion of the Autumn “St Luke’s Gospel” Course

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

 

Saturday 1st December Nicholas Ferrar

12.45pm Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Sue Knight, Team Vicar

 

ADVENT SUNDAY 2nd DECEMBER

10.00am All-Age Eucharist

No Junior Church

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

 

6.00pm “Darkness Into Light”

Readings, carols and anthems by candlelight