Sunday 13 October

Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity

10.00 Parish Eucharist

Order of Service
Ordinary Time
Mass setting
David Thorne (b. 1950)—Mass of St Thomas

Motet during communion
Martin How (b. 1931)—Fairest Lord Jesus

Organ music before the service
David Blackwell (b. 1961)—Prelude: Gerontius ('Praise to the holiest in the height')
Final organ voluntary
Vicente Rodriguez (?1685–1760) Sonata

At the same time as we celebrate this Eucharist, John Henry Newman is being canonized in Rome. We sing extracts from Newman's poem The Dream of Gerontius, as a Gathering Song and during communion, while the music before the service includes David Blackwell's pastorale based on the hymn tune, Gerontius, used for 'Praise to the holiest in the height' and that finishes with a reference to the music that Elgar wrote to accompany the same words in his great oratorio. Offertory and final hymn relate to the themes of this first of three Sundays devoted to our stewardship campaign.

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Sunday 6 October

Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity and Harvest Thanksgiving

10.00 Parish Eucharist with presentation of harvest gifts

Order of Service
Harvest Thanksgiving at the All Age Eucharist
Mass setting
Peruvian Gloria; Eucharistic Prayer Sanctus, Acclamation and Doxology from 'Holy, holy, holy is the Lord', Agnus Dei from David Thorne (b. 1950)—Mass of St Thomas

Songs from the children's choir
Mister Noah built an ark and The farmer sows his seeds
Motet during communion
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)—Die Himmel rühmen des Ewigen Ehre ('The heavens sing praises to God')

Organ music before the service
Malcolm Archer (b. 1952)—Dance scherzo on Wir pflügen ('We plough the fields and scatter')
Final organ voluntary
Alan Spedding (1938–2014)—Deo Gracias 'East Acklam' ('Thanks be to God', based on the tune of 'For the fruits of his creation')

5.30 p.m. in Holy Trinity, Amberley A Benefice Service of Harvest Thanksgiving

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Sunday 29 September

Michael and All Angels

10.00 Parish Eucharist

Mass setting
David Thorne (b. 1950)—Mass of St Thomas

Organ music before the service
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)—Herzlich tut mich verlangen ('Dearly do I desire it') BWV 727
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)—Vater unser ('Our Father') BWV 737
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)—Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier ('Dearest Jesu, we are here') BWV 706
Final organ voluntary
Georg Andreas Sorge (1703–78)—Fughetta in B flat

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Sunday 22 September

Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity

10.00 Parish Eucharist

Order of Service
Ordinary Time
Mass setting
David Thorne (b. 1950)—Mass of St Thomas

Motet during communion
John Rutter (b. 1945)—A Clare Benediction

Organ music before the service
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)—Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier ('Dearest Jesus, we are here') Canon at the 5th BWV 633
Final organ voluntary
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637–1707)—Fuga BuxWV 174

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Sunday 15 September

Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity

10.00 Parish Eucharist

Order of Service
Ordinary Time
Mass setting
David Thorne (b. 1950)—Mass of St Thomas

Motet during communion
Richard Farrant (c.1525–80) or John Hilton—Lord, for thy tender mercy's sake

Organ music before the service
Percy Whitlock (1903–46)—'Andante Tranquillo' from Five Short Pieces
Final organ voluntary
Johann Gottfried Walther (1684–1748)—'Allegro' from Concerto del Signor Meck

Walther identiries the violinist Joseph Meck as the original composer, but in fact it is a movement from Vivaldi's E minor Violin Concerto RV275

5.30 p.m. A Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving for our Community

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Sunday 8 September

Twelfth Sunday after Trinity

10.00 Parish Eucharist

Order of Service
Ordinary Time
Mass setting
David Thorne (b. 1950)—Mass of St Thomas

Motet during communion
Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924)—O for a closer walk with God

Organ music before the service
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)—Christe, aller Welt Trost ('Christ, comfort of all the world') BWV 673
Johann Krebs (1713–80)—Von Gott will ich nicht lassen ('From God I will not stray')
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)—Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele Fugato ('Rejoice greatly, O my soul') BWV Anh.53
Final organ voluntary
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)—Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele ('Rejoice greatly, O my soul')
BWV Anh.52

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Sunday 1 September

Eleventh Sunday after Trinity

10.00 All-age Eucharist with baptism of Sydney and Oscar Bailey

Order of Service
The all-age Eucharist
Mass setting
David Thorne (b. 1950)—Mass of St Thomas

Motet during communion
H Walford Davies (1869–1941)—Blest are the pure in heart

Organ music before the service
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)—Allein Gott in der Hõh sei Ehr ('To God alone be glory in the highest') BWV 711
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)—Allein Gott in der Hõh sei Ehr ('To God alone be glory in the highest') Emans Nr.25
Final organ voluntary
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637–1707)—Toccata in F BuxWV 157

In the choice of communion motet we note the 150th anniversary of the birth of Walford Davies on
6 September

5.30 p.m. Evensong

Organ music before the service
Louis Vierne (1870–1937)—Canon no. 6 from 24 Pièces en style libre

Final organ voluntary
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)—Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ ('To you alone, Lord Jesus Christ') BWV 1100

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Sunday 25 August

Tenth Sunday after Trinity

10.00 Parish Eucharist

Order of Service
Ordinary Time
Mass setting
David Thorne (b. 1950)—Mass of St Thomas

Motet during communion
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) arr. William H. Harris (1883–1973)—King of glory, King of peace

Organ music before the service
William H. Harris (1883–1973)—Prelude
Final organ voluntary
George Friderick Handel (1685–1759)—Allegro from Concerto in F major HWV 295

The communion motet, Harris's romantic elaboration of a J. S. Bach chorale, suggested preceding the service with the organ prelude that Harris composed in 1931 in the Thomaskirche in Leipzig, where Bach had been organist 200 years earlier. The final voluntary takes its cue from the final hymn that has music by G. F. Handel.

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Sunday 18 August

Ninth Sunday after Trinity

9.00 Circus Service in the Big Top

No choir
Introit: Scurrae emissio ??

5.30 p.m. Evensong

Organ music before the service
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)—Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier ('Dearest Jesus, we are here') Canon at the 5th BWV 633

Final organ voluntary
Samuel Wesley (1766–1837)—Gavotte

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Sunday 11 August

Eighth Sunday after Trinity

10.00 Parish Eucharist

Order of Service
Ordinary Time
Mass setting
David Thorne (b. 1950)—Mass of St Thomas

Motet during communion
Leonard J. White (1910–70)—A Prayer of St Richard of Chichester

Organ music before the service
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)—Christus, der ist mein Leben ('Christ, who is my life') BWV 1112
Final organ voluntary
Johann Krebs (1713–80)—Sei Lob und Ehr dem höchsten Gut ('Glory and praise be to the highest Good, the Father of all good')

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Sunday 4 August

Seventh Sunday after Trinity

10.00 All-age Eucharist with baptism of Rosie Francis

Order of Service
The all-age Eucharist
Mass setting
David Thorne (b. 1950)—Mass of St Thomas

Motet during communion
David J. Evans (b. 1957) arr. Richard Shephard (b. 1949)—Be still, for the presence of the Lord

Organ music before the service
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)—Gott ist mein Heil ('The Lord is my salvation') BWV 1106
Final organ voluntary
Hieronymus Florentin Quehl (b. c.1690)—Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein ('Rejoice, dear Christian people')

5.30 p.m. Evensong

Organ music before the service
Samuel Wesley (1766–1837)—Allegretto in E flat

Final organ voluntary
Friedrich Wilhelm Zachau (1663–1712)—Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott ('Come. Holy Spirit, Lord God')

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Sunday 28 July

Sixth Sunday after Trinity

10.00 Parish Eucharist

Order of Service
Ordinary Time
Mass setting
David Thorne (b. 1950)—Mass of St Thomas

Motet during communion
Robert Stone (1516–1613)—The Lord's Prayer

Organ music before the service
Georg Böhm (1661–1733)—Vater unser im Himmelreich ('Our Father in heaven')
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)—Vater unser im Himmelreich ('Our Father in heaven')
Improvisation based on Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971)—Pater noster ('Our Father')
Final organ voluntary
Friedrich Wilhelm Zachau (1663–1712)—Vater unser im Himmelreich ('Our Father in heaven')
Johann Pachelbel (1653–1706)—Vater unser im Himmelreich ('Our Father in heaven')

From today's Gospel reading: '''Jesus said to them, "When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name ...' And so today the communion motet and organ voluntaries are all based on the Lord's Prayer, the voluntaries including ones by J. S. Bach and Friedrich Zachau, Handel's first teacher and predecessor of Bach at the cathedral in Halle.
Robert Stone's setting of the Lord's Prayer was written around 1550 when he was a member of the Chapel Royal. It will be preceded by Responses by John Sanders, organist at Gloucester Cathedral until 1994. He and Julian Elloway received their Honorary Fellowships of the Guild of Church Musicians at the same ceremony in Westminster Cathedral in 2003.

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Sunday 21 July

Fifth Sunday after Trinity

10.00 Parish Eucharist

Order of Service
Ordinary Time
Mass setting
David Thorne (b. 1950)—Mass of St Thomas

Motet during communion
Bob Chilcott (b. 1955)—Irish Blessing

Organ music before the service
Johann Pachelbel (1653–1706)—Gott der Vater wohn uns bei ('God the Father lives with us')
Final organ voluntary
Félix-Alexandre Guilmant (1837–1911)—Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan ('What God does, that is done well')

5.30 p.m. Evensong

Organ music before the service
David Blackwell (b. 1961)—Reflection on Savannah ('Love's redeeming work is done')

Final organ voluntary
Samuel Wesley (1766–1837)—Allegretto in B flat

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