THE CHURCH OF ST. MARY, SWANSEA

The Parish of Central Swansea

 

Services for December 2006

 

Friday 1st        4.00pm Advent Course Meeting

5.30pm Evening Prayer

 

Saturday 2nd   12.45pm Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Sue Knight, Team Vicar

7.30pm “Spirit of Christmas”, Concert in aid of Muscular Dystrophy

 

SUNDAY 3rd   Advent Sunday

9.30am All-Age Eucharist

No Junior Church

Celebrant: & Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

Hymns: HON329, CP24, HON3, CP31

A New English Folk Mass

Zion hears the watchmen’s voices      J. S. Bach

Postlude                                     William Mathias

 

6.00pm           The Advent Service: Darkness into Light

Officiant: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Hymns: 25, 24, 29, 31     

The law of the Lord                       William Mathias

Hosanna to the Son of David              Thomas Weelkes

The Renunciation                         Percy Buck

Rejoice in the Lord alway                John Redford                            

 

Monday 4th     10.00am Holy Communion (Staff)

                        7.30pm Concert by Swansea Community Orchestra

 

Tuesday 5th     5.30pm Evensong (Boys & Men)

Hymns: 25, 26                           Plainsong Responses

George Dyson in C minor             Ps 6

 

Wednesday 6th 10.30am Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

1.00pm Lunchtime Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Thursday 7th   9.00am Morning Prayer

                        7.15pm Ladies Guild Christmas Service

 

Friday 8th        4.00pm Advent Course Meeting

5.30pm Evening Prayer

 

Saturday 9th   12.45pm Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

                        7.30pm Concert by Swansea Philharmonic Choir

 

SUNDAY 10th  Advent 2

9.30am           Choral Eucharist with Confirmation

Junior Church

Celebrant & Preacher: Rt Revd Anthony Pierce, Bishop of

Swansea & Brecon

Hymns: 34, 178, 581, 29             Benedictus (101)

Harold Darke in E

Hosanna to the Son of David           Thomas Weelkes

Fantaisie                                    Jean Langlais

 

6.00pm           Choral Evensong

Cantor: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Hymns: 40, 38, 31         

Peter Conibear Responses                        Ps 75 (191)

Charles Wood in C minor

O thou, the central orb                   Charles Wood

 

Monday 11th   9.00am Morning Prayer

                        2.00pm Mothers’ Union Advent Service

                                               

Tuesday 12th  5.30pm Evensong (Youth Choir)

Hymns: 24, 32               Plainsong Responses          

Eric Thiman in G                       Ps 22 (67)

 

Wednesday 13th10.30am Holy Communion

Celebrant: & Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

1.00pm Lunchtime Service

Officiant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

7.00pm Music, Mince Pies & Mulled Wine in the Museum (Youth Choir)

Thursday 14th9.00am Morning Prayer

                        7.00pm Ysgol Bryn Tawe Carol Service

                                   

Friday 15th      4.00pm Advent Course Meeting

5.30pm Evening Prayer

 

Saturday 16th 12.45pm Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Lois Williams, Team Vicar

                                7.30pm Concert by Morriston Orpheus Choir

 

SUNDAY 17th Advent 3 (O Wisdom!)

9.30am           Choral Eucharist

Junior Church

Celebrant: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Preacher: Robert Leonard, Reader in Training 

Hymns: 34, 32, 27                      Ps 146, 5-10 (381) 

Missa de angelis                           Plainsong

Lord, we beseech thee                   Adrian Batten

Conditor alme siderum                   Naji Hakim

 

6.00pm           Choral Evensong

Cantor: John Anthony, Reader

Preacher: Ian Jones, Ordinand

Hymns: 25, 34, 26               

John Reading Responses                         Ps 50, 1-6 (171)

Henry Purcell in G minor

Rejoice in the Lord alway                Henry Purcell

 

Monday 18th   10.00am Holy Communion, Staff  

 

Tuesday 19th No Evensong

7.30pm Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr Carol Service

 

Wednesday 20th10.30am Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

1.00pm Lunchtime Service

Officiant & Preacher: Revd Sue Knight, Team Vicar

 

Thursday 21st 9.00am Morning Prayer

7.30pm The City Carol Service 

Gaudete!                                    arr. William Reynolds

Adam lay ybouden                                Boris Ord

On Christmas Night                       arr. Philip Ledger

I sing of a maiden                                 Patrick Hadley

Hodie! Christus natus est                   Sweelinck

As I outrode this enderes night        Gerald Hendrie

Dormi Jesu                                             Peter Irving

 

Friday 22nd      4.00pm Advent Course Meeting

5.30pm Evening Prayer

                 

Saturday 23rd 12.45pm Holy Communion

Celebrant: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Preacher: John Anthony, Reader

 

SUNDAY 24th Advent 4

8.00am           Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

 

9.30am           Parish Eucharist

No Junior Church

Celebrant: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Hymns: 49, 242, 362, 63             Ps 80, 1-7 (said)

 

3.00pm           Crib Service & Nativity Play

Officiant: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Hymns: 63, new carol (t.45), 76, 69, 68

 

No Evening Service

11.30pm Midnight Mass at Christ Church

 

Monday 25th   CHRISTMAS DAY

10.00am         Festal Choral Eucharist

No Junior Church

Celebrant: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

Hymns: 62 (omit v4), 56 (omit v4), 65 (omit 6), 53     

A great and mighty wonder Michael Praetorius

Harold Darke in F

In dulci jubilo                  arr. R. L. Pearsall

In dulci jubilo                  Johann Sebastian Bach

 

Wednesday 27th         Feast of St John

10.30am Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

                                1.00pm Lunchtime Service

Officiant & Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

                       

Thursday 28th Feast of The Holy Innocents

                        10.30am Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate

 

Saturday 30th 12.45pm Holy Communion

Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

 

SUNDAY 31st Christmas 1

9.30am           Parish Eucharist

No Junior Church

Celebrant: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector

Preacher: John Anthony, Reader

Hymns: 56, O Christ of all ages (Gonfalon Royal), 453, 81                                          Ps 148 (said)

 

6.00pm           Service of Thanksgiving & Dedication for a New Year

Officiants: Revds Andrew Vessey & Kenneth Padley