A Summary of our Sunday Services during November 2018. Informed faith, traditional liturgy, fine music, friendly fellowship – all welcome, please join us. Also a good time for new singers to join the choir as we move towards December’s exciting Advent and Christmas music. Sun 18th Nov, 11am. Last after Trinity.…
The Advent Procession is on Sunday 9th December at 6pm. Prayers, Readings, Hymns, Carols and Candles illuminate the plainsong Great O Antiphons, which we also hear in the Advent Hymn “O come, O come Emmanuel”, and culminate in a choral setting of the Magnificat. The final hymn is “Lo, he…
Thursday 13th December at 7.30pm. we are delighted to welcome Exeter’s Swedish community & choir for their Celebrations of St Lucia Day. This traditional pre-Christmas Festival will involve a Singing Procession with Candles, with special customs and saffron buns, bringing light to the darkest time of the year. All are welcome to…
Actually it’s an EXTRAORDINARY PARISH CHURCH MEETING finally being on THURSDAY 8th NOVEMBER – at 7.30pm at St David’s Church. It will be followed by a short PCC Meeting! At St David’s Church on Thursday 8th November, at 7.30pm. The E/APCM, will receive and approve the delayed Accounts for 2016 &…
Sunday 4th November 2018, Sung Requiem Mass, 6.00pm. (transferred from Fri 2nd Nov) All Souls’ Day is a special day of prayer for the dead, “The Commemoration of the Faithful Departed”, celebrated normally on 2nd November, the day after All Saints’ Day. A list of those to be remembered and prayed for…
Sun 28th Oct, 11am Simon & Jude Apostles. Hymns 477, 484(om*), 195. Mass in A minor, Casciolini. Gaudent in caelis, Tomás Luis de Victoria. Also – Choir Practice Tuesdays 7-6.30pm. Vespers Tuesdays & Thursdays 6pm. Matins/Low Mass Wednesdays 9.30/10am. Fri 5th October, 11am. Funeral of Tim Hampshire. Please come and support Tim’s…
Sunday, 30th September, Michaelmas and Feast of Dedication. 11am Solemn Sung Mass. Hymns: 475: 478: 343. Setting: Mass in F, Darke. Motet: O Glorious Prince St Michael, Graham Keitch (World première). Our Guest Preacher is Ven David Gunn-Johnson. Choral Services resume Sunday 2nd September with our monthly Choral Evensong at 6pm…
Michaelmas is always an exciting cause for celebration in the life of St Michael’s. This year is the 150th anniversary of the church and all are very warmly invited to join us in a festive series of special services and wonderful events. • Michaelmas High Mass, Saturday 29th September This magnificent celebratory service…
As we approach our 150th Anniversary, the church will be open to visitors for the following special events, offering a warm welcome and light refreshments to everyone. • Sunday 16th September 10am-1.30pm 11am Sung Mass 12.30-1.30pm Talk on St Michael’s Pipe Organ by Neil Page, and a chance to play it. We celebrate the…
We scale back a little over August. with the holiday season; Tuesday & Thursday Vespers take a break. Tuesday 7pm Choir Practices continue as we have important music in September for Nativity of BVM and Michaelmas to prepare, but will be shorter and more social. The Choir will also meet at…
Ordinary Time rolls on, or Sundays after Trinity in old money for the Plainsong Propers that choir and congregation sing at the Introit, Gradual, Offertory & Communion in the Mass. Here are the dates and music for Sundays VI – X after Trinity this year, 2018. We hope you can join…
Sunday 1st July, Trinity V, 6pm Choral Evensong and Benediction. First Sunday of the month, please support our service of BCP Evensong with Benediction. Competent singers are welcome to join us to rehearse the music at 4.45pm. Choral Evensong led by Rev Alison Whiting. Responses: Byrd. Psalm 53. Office Hymn 253.…
The Liturgical Year enters Ordinary Time. At St Michael’s we use Sundays after Trinity to keep in step with the Plainsong Propers that choir and congregation sing at the Introit, Gradual, Offertory and Communion points in the Mass. Here are the dates and music for the first five Sundays after Trinity…