THE CHURCH OF ST. MARY, SWANSEA

The Parish of Central Swansea

 

Services for May 2007

 

Tuesday 1st Feast of Ss Philip & James

5.30pm Evensong (Youth Choir)

Officiant: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Preacher: John Anthony, Reader

Hymns: 216, 226                  Plainsong Responses     Ps149 (387)

Eric H Thiman in G

 

Wednesday 2nd 10.30am Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

1.00pm Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

 

Friday 3rd         5.30pm Evening Prayer  

 

Saturday 5th     12.45pm Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

 

SUNDAY 6th   EASTER FIVE

9.30am All-Age Eucharist

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Hymns: 435, 386, HFTC 504, HFTC 521 (See Sheet)

A New English Folk Mass

arr. Simon Lindley Now the green blade riseth            

Marcel Dupré     Sortie

 

 

6.00pm Choral Evensong        

Cantor: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector              Ps 98 (264)

Hymns: 154 (omit*), 567, 503     William Smith Responses

Orlando Gibbons Short Service 

Adrian Batten     O sing joyfully

           

Tuesday 8th Julian of Norwich           

5.30pm Evensong (Boys’ Choir)

Cantor: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate,

Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Hymns: 145, 150    Plainsong Responses     Ps 105, 23-45

Wednesday 9th              10.30am Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

1.00pm Lunchtime Service

Officiant & Preacher: John Anthony, Reader

 

Friday 10th        5.30pm Evening Prayer  

 

 

Saturday 12th    12.45pm Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Lois Williams: Team Vicar

3.15pm RSCM 80th Anniversary Celebration Service at Llandaff Cathedral

 

SUNDAY 13th EASTER SIX ROGATIONTIDE (CHRISTIAN AID WEEK BEGINS)

9.30am Choral Eucharist

Junior Church

Celebrant: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

Preacher: Robert Leonard, Reader-in-Training

Hymns: 250 (omit 5 & 6), HFTC 504, 497  Ps 67 (211)

William Harris in F                                

Thomas Tunnard            Maker of man

Peter Hurford     Paean

 

4.00pm Benefice Service at St John’s

6.00pm Ecumenical Christian Aid Service at Henrietta

 

No Evening Service at St Mary’s

 

Tuesday 15th 5.30pm Evensong (Boys’ Choir)

Cantor: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

Preacher: John Anthony, Reader

Hymns: 251, 253                  Plainsong Responses                Ps 115

 

Wednesday 16th   Eve of the Ascension

10.30am Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

1.00pm Lunchtime Service

Officiant & Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

 

THURSDAY 17th     ASCENSION DAY

7.30pm Festal Eucharist

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Sue Knight, Team Vicar

Hymns: 167, 163, 172                             Ps 47 (129)

William Byrd      Mass for four voices         

Christopher Tye The eternal gates lift up their heads

 

Friday 18th        5.30pm Evening Prayer  

 

Saturday 19th    12.00pm            Wedding (with choir)

Officiant: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

Hymns: 455, 516

 

SUNDAY 20th EASTER SEVEN (SUNDAY AFTER ASCENSION)

9.30am Choral Eucharist

Junior Church

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Hymns: 163, HFTC 504, 398                    Ps 97 (231)

Antonio Lotti      Missa brevis

Henry Purcell     Thou art the King of Glory

J S Bach               Heuttriumphiret Gottes Sohn        

 

6.00pm Sung Compline

Cantor: John Anthony, Reader

Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

Hymns: 172, 169                                                Ps 134

Peter Philips      Ascendit Deus

 

Tuesday 22nd 5.30pm Evensong (Boys & Men)

Cantor: John Anthony, Reader

Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

Hymns: 563, 169      Plainsong Responses            Ps 139

George Dyson in C minor

 

Wednesday 23rd 10.30am Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

1.00pm Lunchtime Service

Officiant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Friday 25th       5.30pm Evening Prayer  

 

Saturday 26th    12.45pm Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

 

 

SUNDAY 27th             FEAST OF PENTECOST     WHIT SUNDAY

9.30am All-Age Eucharist

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Hymns: 301, 519, HFTC 504, HFTC 499 (See Sheet)

A New English Folk Mass

Thomas Tallis    If ye love me

Jean Langlais     Dialogue sur les mixtures

 

6.00pm Choral Evensong

Cantor: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

Preacher: John Anthony, Reader

Hymns: 178, 186, 191                        Ps 36 (Hopkins)

Henry Purcell in G minor                   John Reading Responses

Thomas Tallis    O Lord, give thy Holy Spirit

 

Tuesday 29th     5.30pm Evening Prayer  

Officiant: John Anthony, Reader                   Pss 6 & 8

Preacher: Robert Leonard, Reader-in-Training

 

Wednesday 30th Eve of the Visitation

Magnificat Arts Festival, 30th May-3rd June

See Festival Brochure

10.30am Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

1.00pm Lunchtime Service

Officiant & Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

5.30pm Evening Prayer

Officiant: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

 

7.30pm Choral Concert: St Mary’s Choir & Tabernacle Morriston Choir

 

Thursday 31st Feast of the Visitation of the BVM

1.00pm Lunchtime Service

Officiant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

5.30pm Evening Prayer                           Pss 11 & 12

Officiant: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

 

Friday 1st June  11.30am Mothers’ Union Eucharist

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

1.00pm Lunchtime Service

Officiant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

5.30pm Evening Prayer                           Pss 15 & 16

7.30pm Piano Concert by Patrick Hawes (Classic FM Composer in Residence)

 

Saturday 2nd   Eve of Trinity Sunday

12.45pm Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

4.00pm Evening Prayer                            Pss 97 & 98

Officiant: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

 

SUNDAY 3rd  TRINITY SUNDAY

9.30am Choral Eucharist

Junior Church

Celebrant: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

Harold Darke in F

Edward Bairstow            Let all mortal flesh keep silence

J S Bach            Fugue in Eb (St Anne), BWV 535

 

6.00pm Festal Choral Evensong

Cantor: John Anthony, Reader

Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

John Tavener                      Collegium Regale

Sergei Rachmaninov        Ave Maria