On Good Friday, 19th April, at 10.30am there is the special Good Friday Liturgy. The Reproaches are sung to music by Chris Upton. O my people,what have I done to you? How have I offended you? Veneration of the Cross. Crux Fidelis, attr. King John IV of Portugal. Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor…
On Good Friday evening at 8pm the ancient service of Tenebrae is sung in Latin and English by the Choir from the West Gallery to plainsong and to polyphonic music by Orlando de Lassus (1532-94) and Giovanni da Palestrina (1525-94). Please copy and distribute the Poster below if you can; this year we end…
Easter Eve, Saturday 20th April at 8pm, our Easter Vigil, Preparation of Paschal Candles & first Mass of Easter, for the whole Parish. This beautiful and atmospheric service takes us from darkness into light, reversing the sadness of yesterday’s Tenebrae with the good news of Christ’s Resurrection. We celebrate with Ceremonies…
Easter Sunday, 21st April at 11am, Festal Sung Mass and Blessing of the Easter Garden. Our Celebrant and Preacher this joyous morning will be Fr Christopher Durrant. All at St Michael’s wish you a Happy and Blessed Easter. This will be Fr Christopher’s final Mass at St Michael’s before he &Jenny move…
St Michael’s offers an inclusive welcome. Worship is traditional, music is excellent and people are friendly. During Lent we spend more time in prayer and study to deepen & broaden our faith. At St Michael’s we use Wednesdays (3,10 Apr) for this. Stations of the Cross at 6pm is a prayerful…
The Revd. Christopher Durrant, Assistant Curate licensed to the Parish of St David with St Michael & All Angels, Exeter, has been offered and duly accepted the role of Rector in the Upper Itchen Benefice, Winchester Diocese (consisting of the six parishes of Cheriton, Tichborne, Beauworth, Kilmeston, Hinton Ampner, &…
Sunday 28th April, Sung Mass at 11am – “Low Sunday” – and we have Fr Dominic Cyrus as Celebrant & Preacher at St Michael’s for the first time – we welcome him. Hymns: 114: 296: 113. Setting: Mass in F, Wood. Motet: This joyful Eastertide, also by Charles Wood. In 2018, Music…
On Maundy Thursday, 18th April, in our Sung Mass at 7.30pm, we especially remember Jesus and his Disciples in the Upper Room, the Foot-washing, how the Last Supper became the First Holy Communion, the words of Jesus to his followers, and the Betrayal. Our beautiful and moving Liturgy this evening is…
Wednesday 17th April at 7pm (note the later time), Spy Wednesday when Judas arranged to betray Jesus, the traditional 14 Stations of the Cross are prayed. The devotional poem “Stabat Mater dolorosa” will be sung to the setting by Pergolesi. Stations of the Cross are said weekly during Lent on…
The hardest but most rewarding time of the Christian Year, especially when we share and observe it together as unworthy but faithful disciples. We walk with Jesus from Adulation, through Companionship, Betrayal, Suffering and Acceptance to Resurrection; a real emotional roller-coaster, to use the current parlance. Please join us as…
On Sunday 14th April, the Palm Sunday Service will start earlier at 10.30am because of the Palm Procession and dramatic Passion Gospel to end by 12noon. Our Celebrant is Fr Christopher Durrant. As we start the journey of Holy Week with Jesus and his Disciples, there is the traditional Blessing and…
It’s that time of year again - ANNUAL PARISH CHURCH MEETING is on THURSDAY 11th APRIL – at 7.00pm at St Michael’s Church this year. At St Michael’s Church on Thursday 11th April, at 7pm. The APCM, will receive and approve Accounts for 2018, briefly review 2018 ad prayerfully look to…
Wednesdays at 6.00-6.50pm during Lent (13,20,27 March & 3,10 April 2019) the Stations of the Cross are prayed at St Michael’s. “Powerful and evocative use of scripture,” said Curate Christopher Durrant. You might also like to stay for our Lent Reading Group at 7.00-8.15pm on these 5 Wednesdays, which will…
Sunday 7th April, Sung Mass at 11am and Choral Evensong at 6pm. The Penitential nature of Lent becomes more intense with the Veiling of all the Crosses and Statues in the Church. The Celebrant and Preacher at Mass is Fr Christopher Durrant. 11am Sung Mass. Hymns: 84: 358: 83. Setting: Mass…
The next monthly Parish Lunch is arranged for 12 noon on Thursday 4th April taking place at Exeter College’s @34 Restaurant. All are welcome at these friendly social gatherings over a first rate Lunch served for £10 or less. Exeter College’s @34 Restaurant is in the Laurence Building on the Hele…
Mothering Sunday, or Laetare Sunday, with Sung Mass at 11am, is on 31st March this year. It’s always a special day at St Michael’s and a moment of mid-Lent joy. Our Celebrant is Fr Nigel & Preacher is Reader Howard Friend. The special set of Rose Red Vestments is used, posies…
St Michael’s offers an inclusive welcome. Worship is traditional, music is excellent and people are friendly. During Lent we are encouraged to spend more time in prayer and in study to deepen & broaden our faith. At St Michael’s we can use one or more Wednesdays (13,20,27 Mar & 3,10 Apr)…