THE
CHURCH OF ST. MARY, SWANSEA
SUNDAY
1st PALM SUNDAY
9.30am Choral
Eucharist & Procession
No Junior Church
Celebrant:
Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector
Preacher: Revd
Kenneth Padley, Curate
Hymns: 380, 129, 128 (processional), 122, 499 (v.1-7)
Plainsong Missa
de angelis
Thomas Weelkes Hosanna to the Son of David
Johann
Sebastian Bach Prelude in C minor,
BWV 546
6.00pm Service of Music and Readings
Officiant: Revd Andrew
Vessey, Rector
Preachers: Revd
Kenneth Padley, Curate and Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector
Hymns: 118, 116, 475
(omit 5&6), 112 Ps 69, 1-18 (172)
John Stainer Hail, Gladdening Light
Frederick Ouseley Is it nothing to you?
Holy Monday 2nd 8.00am Holy Communion
Celebrant: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector
1.00pm Lunchtime Reflection: Revd Andrew
Vessey
5.30pm Evening Prayer
Officiant:
Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate
Holy
Tuesday 3rd
8.00am
Holy Communion
Celebrant: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate
1.00pm Lunchtime Reflection: Dr William
Reynolds 5.30pm Evening Prayer
Officiant:
Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector
Holy Wednesday 4th 8.00am Holy Communion
Celebrant: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector
10.30am Holy Communion
Celebrant
& Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector
1.00pm Holy Communion & Reflection
Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley,
Curate,
5.30pm
Evening Prayer, Officiant: Revd Kenneth Padley
MAUNDY THURSDAY 5th
8.00am Holy Communion
Celebrant: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate
7.30pm Choral Eucharist and Commemoration of the Institution
of the Lord’s Supper
Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector
Hymns:
309, 316 (pt. i), 316 (pt. ii) Ps 116, 12-16 (292)
William
Byrd Mass for four voices
Maurice
Duruflé Ubi caritas et amor
Thomas
Tallis If
ye love me Ps 88 (plainsong)
The Service of the watch follows, ending with
9.30pm Night Prayer, Officiant: Revd Kenneth Padley
GOOD FRIDAY 6th
8.00am Morning Prayer
Officiant:
Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector
12.00pm Stations of the Cross
Officiant:
Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector
1.15pm Reflections on the Cross
Officiant:
Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate
2.30pm The Good Friday Liturgy
The Passion Gospel, Veneration and Proclamation of the Cross, followed by Ministry of the Sacrament
Hymns: 108, 127, Faithful Cross, above all other
John Stainer God so loved the world
Antonio Lotti Crucifixus
John Sanders The Reproaches
7.30pm Ecumenical Service with Swansea West
Central Churches
Hymns: 127, 480, 259, 126
HOLY SATURDAY 7th
8.00am Morning Prayer
Officiant:
Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate
12.45pm
Midday Prayer, Officiant: Revd Kenneth Padley
5.30pm
Evening Prayer, Officiant: Revd Andrew Vessey
10.00pm
Vigil and Service of the Watch
Officiant: Revd Andrew Vessey
SUNDAY 8th EASTER DAY
8.00am Holy Communion (said)
10.00am Choral Eucharist
Junior Church
Celebrant
& Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector
Hymns: 147,
162, 409, 160 Easter Anthems (Middleton)
Harold
Darke in F
William
Byrd Haec
dies
Charles
Marie Widor Toccata (Symphonie No. 5)
6.00pm Choral Evensong
Officiant:
John Anthony, Reader
Preacher: Revd
Kenneth Padley, Curate
Hymns:
154 (omit *), 147, 162 Ps 66 (258)
Barry
Rose I am the first
and the last
Bernard
Rose Responses
Charles
Villiers Stanford in G
Samuel
Sebastian Wesley Blessed be the God and Father
Wednesday
11th 10.30am Holy
Communion
Celebrant
& Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate
1.00pm Lunchtime
Service
Officiant & Preacher:
Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate
Saturday
14th 12.45pm Holy
Communion
Celebrant
& Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector
SUNDAY
15th EASTER TWO – LOW SUNDAY
9.30am Congregational Eucharist
No Junior Church or Choir
Celebrant:
Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate
Preacher
& Guest: Revd Andrew Vessey & Rhona Byrne
Hymns: 147,
136 (omit 6), 468, 612 Ps 118, 14-29 (said)
6.00pm Evening Service
Officiant: Revd Andrew
Vessey, Rector
Preacher: John
Anthony, Reader Ps16
Monday
16th 10.00am Holy
Communion, Staff
Tuesday
17th 5.30pm Evensong (Boys’
Choir)
Hymns:
158, 159 Plainsong Responses Ps 68, 19-35
Wednesday 18th 10.30am
Holy Communion
Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector
1.00pm
Lunchtime Service
Officiant:
John Anthony, Reader, Preacher: Robert Leonard,
Reader-in-training
Saturday
21st 12.45pm
Holy Communion
Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Sue Knight, Team
Vicar
SUNDAY 22nd EASTER THREE
9.30am Choral Eucharist
Junior Church
Celebrant:
Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector
Preacher: Revd
Kenneth Padley, Curate
Hymns: 152,
155, 137 Ps 30 (88
&89)
Adrian Batten Short Service
Orlando
Gibbons Now shall the
praises
Benjamin Cosyn Fantasia
4.30pm Annual
Congregational Meeting
6.00pm Choral Evensong
Officiant:
John Anthony, Reader
Preacher: Revd
Andrew Vessey, Rector
Hymns: 158,
141, 159 Ps 86 (217)
William Smith
Responses
Thomas Weelkes First Service
Thomas Tomkins
My shepherd is the living
Lord
7.30pm Concert by Syrinx, from Oxford
Tuesday 24th Eve of St Mark
5.30pm Evensong (Boys
& Men)
Cantor: John Anthony, Reader
Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate
Hymns: 213, 216 Plainsong Responses Ps 19
George Dyson in C Minor
Wednesday 25th
Feast of St Mark
10.30am Holy Communion
Celebrant & Preacher: Revd Kenneth Padley,
Curate
1.00pm Lunchtime Service
Officiant
& Preacher: Revd Andrew Vessey, Rector
Saturday 28th 12.00pm
Wedding (with choir)
Officiant:
Revd Kenneth Padley
Hymns: 558, 262
SUNDAY 29th EASTER FOUR
9.30am Choral Eucharist
Junior Church
Celebrant:
Revd Kenneth Padley, Curate
Preacher: Revd
Andrew Vessey, Rector
Hymns: 589,
278, 482 Ps 23
(68)
John Ireland
in C
Ralph Vaughan
Williams O taste and see
Jean Langlais Fantaisie
6.00pm Benefice Service
of Choral Evensong, with Affirmation and Commissioning of new Wardens, Officers
and Elected members
Officiant:
John Anthony, Reader
Preacher: Ven. Robert J Williams, Archdeacon of Gower
Hymns: 145,
158, 155 Pss
113 & 114 (386, 286)
Peter Conibear
Responses
Charles Villiers Stanford in C
Charles Villiers Stanford Ye choirs of
new Jerusalem
Monday 30th 10.00am Holy
Communion, Staff