Our Peregrine Falcon pair hatched 2 chicks on Thursday 9 May. They should fledge after just 6 weeks of rapid development from bundles of fluff to strong juveniles. We are estimating 20 June onwards for them to fly the nest.

Sun 2 June, Sunday after Ascension. 11am. Hymns 352, 355, 388. Mass in E, Darke. Come Holy Ghost, Attwood. Fr Nigel Guthrie. Bountiful Table of Baking, Preserves & Produce. The Vicar is also hoping to hold a short Congregational Meeting after Mass.

6pm Choral Evensong & Benediction. Led by Rev Alison Whiting & Fr Nigel. Reading Responses. Psalm 68. Hymn 63. Brewer in D. Lift up your heads, O ye Gates – Mathias. O salutaris 269, Tantum Ergo 268.

Tue 4 June, 7.30pm at St David’s Church. Heritage Lecture – YMCA Exeter; Christian voices across 170 years – Dr
Tom Browne.

Sat 8 June, in Exeter Cathedral at 7.30pm, Exeter Chamber Choir sing J S Bach’s awesome B minor Mass. Ticket range from £26 to £7.

Sun 9 June, Pentecost/Whitsunday. 11am Sung Mass. Hymns 139, 137, 408. Missa Inter Vestibulum, Guerrero. Listen sweet dove, Grayston Ives. Ven David Gunn-Johnson.

Sun 9 June, in Exeter Cathedral at 6.30pm, #ThyKingdomCome Diocesan Prayer & Worship Event.

Sun 16 June, Trinity/Music Sunday. 11am Sung Mass. Fr Dominic Cyrus. Hymns 146, 159(St Patrick’s Breastplate), 336. Mass in C&F by Stanford, Holy, Holy, Holy by Schubert. (The Spatzenmesse/Sparrow Mass, Laudate Dominum, both by Mozart are held over to a later date.)

Sun 16 June, 4pm. ‘Duo Lirico’ Piano & Violin Recital – Faure, Ravel, Franck. £10 including Refreshments (under 18s free).

Tue 18 June, 7.30pm at St David’s Church. Heritage Lecture – Can we blame weather & climate for the church cracks? – Dr Clive Wilson.

Wed 19 June at 7.30pm Sophia Engel and Georgia Bauer will give a St Michael’s Lecture on “How relevant is peace and reconciliation work in Europe today”.

Thurs 20 June, Corpus Christi. 7.30pm Sung Mass & Procession. Hymns 333, 271, 305. Mass for 4 voices, Ave verum corpus, both by William Byrd. We thank Tina Guthrie and Peter King for leading our music tonight.

Sat 22 June, 9am. Men’s Breakfast at The Imperial.

Sun 23 June, Trinity I. 11am Mass. Hymns 205, 225, 70. Mass in the Dorian mode, Blessed are those that be undefiles in the way, both by Thomas Tallis. Fr Nigel.

Sat 29 June, 11.30-2.30, at St David’s Church, The Summer Fête – Grand Draw tickets available, help on St Michael’s stalls welcomed – please see Paula.

Sat 29 Jun, 7pm. Benefit Concert – Music for Palestine. Piano quartets & folk music. £10 (£5 children).

Sun 30 June, Trinity II. 11am Mass. Hymns 86, 465, 387. Little Organ Mass, Achieved is the glorious work, both by Haydn. Sermon Bill Pattinson & Celebrant Fr Nigel.

Sun 30 June at 4.30pm. Exeter Chorale’s Tea-time Concert of popular Madrigals & Part-songs on the theme of “Time” directed by John Draisey is in support of Exeter Hospiscare. £10 including Refreshments.

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June this year has Lectures, Pentecost, Trinity, & Corpus Christi; But especially please put Sat 24th June in you Diaries for the St David’s Big Bash across St David’s Hill, with a Book Sale, Refreshments, Cream Teas, Music, Heritage & Peregrines at St Michael’s!

Thurs 1 June, at St Mary Steps Church, at 12noon – Interment of the Ashes of Canon John Thurmer.
Thursday 1 June at 7.45pm, we are delighted to welcome Dr Bruce Coleman, to distil his wide knowledge of Victorian History in a lecture in memory of Canon John Thurmer, entitled “The Oxford Movement in Church & Society.” Please support this event.

Sun 4 June Pentecost/Whitsunday, 10.45am. Sung Mass. Wood in F. Litany to the Holy Spirit – Herrick/Hurford. Celebrant is Ven David Gunn-Johnson. Also please bring and/or buy at the “Bountiful Table” after the service.

Sun 4 June 6pm Evensong & Benediction – Radcliffe Responses, Psalms 67, 133. Walmisley in D minor. God is a Spirit – Sterndale Bennett.

Also Sun 4 June, starting at 6.30pm, at Exeter Cathedral, the local #ThyKingdomCome Prayer Event hosted by Bishop Sarah with music led by the University Chapel Choir & St Andrew’s Cullompton’s worship group.

Sun 11 June Trinity Sunday 10.45am. Missa ‘O quam gloriosum’ – Victoria. Benedicta sit Sancta Trinitas – Agazzari.

Thurs 15 June at 7.30pm, Corpus Christi. Sung Mass with Procession, witnessing to the presence of Jesus in the world. Byrd 4-part Mass & Ave verum corpus.

Fri 16 June at 12.30pm Funeral of Olive Folland, dear friend, stalwart member and bell-toller at St Michael’s for many years. May she rest in peace and rise in glory. All welcome.

Fri 16th – St Richard of Chichester, 1253, who wrote “O most merciful Redeemer, friend and brother, May I know Thee more clearly, Love Thee more dearly, Follow Thee more nearly” – perhaps best known as the song “Day by day” from the 1970s musical Godspell.

Sat 17 June at 12 noon, Erika Borley, our Director of Music, and Stephen Wagstaff will be celebrating their Wedding. All members of the congregation are warmly invited to attend the service and to stay for cupcakes afterwards.

Sun 18 June Music Sunday 10.45am. Introit “Cantate Domino” by Pitoni. Missa Brevis ‘Laetatus Sum’ by Dr Nigel Browne, based on themes from Parry’s “I was Glad”. Motet: 8-part Jubilate Deo (Psalm 100) by Giovanni Gabrieli.

Sun 18 June at 4.30pm, Afternoon Tea Concert with Exeter Chorale. Please join us for a generous helping of music on the theme of “Light”, served with home-made cakes, tea or coffee. All for £8 (£5 students, children free).

Fri 23 June at 12noon, Parish Lunch Club at @34 Restaurant, Exeter College, Hele Road, Roast Lunch and chat. Please sign up in one of our churches. N.B. date changed so as not to clash with Funeral of Olive Folland.

Sat 24 June from 11am-4.30pm at St Michael’s, St David’s and venues in between, St David’s Neighbourhood Partnership hold the St David’s Big Bash with all sorts of Events, Stalls, Activities and Refreshments. St Michael’s will be hosting a Book Sale & other stalls, and showcasing our Heritage, Organ, Music & Peregrines during the day – which concludes with a Service at 5pm in St David’s Church to which all are welcome.

Sun 25 June Trinity II, 10.45am. Mass in C, and Anthem “Greater Love hath no man than this”, both by John Ireland (1879-1962).

Tue 27 Jun is the 153rd anniversary of the death of John Dinham, tea merchant & philanthropist.

Wed 28 June 7.30pm St Michael’s Lectures. Dr Lindsay Whetter, who has a University of Exeter PhD on Faith in the Prisons, will take an “inside look” at life and faith in English jails.

Thurs 29 June 6pm, CBS Mass for Saints Peter & Paul. All welcome. This is the 3rd anniversary of the death of Revd Dr John Hughes.

Richard Barnes.

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