Sunday 4 December (St Nicholas)
10am Sung Eucharist in St Nicholas’ Chapel
Hymns For all your Saints still active, Far-shining names,
332 (v. 5-9), Wonder worker
Psalm 96 v.1, 10-end
Setting Missa brevis – Paul Richards
Communion motet Hymn to St Nicholas (trad. arranged A. Richards)
Organ Voluntary Wir glauben all an einen Gott BWV 680 – JS Bach
5pm Said Evensong with hymns
Hymns 31, 405, 178
Sunday 11 December (Advent III)
10am Parish Eucharist
Hymns 26, 24, Lord of the Church, 150, Inspired by love and anger
Organ Voluntary Rhapsody on Helmsley – William Lloyd Webber
5pm Choral Evensong
Hymns 25(t.301ii), 30, 32
Responses Sanders
Psalm 12 (Turle from Purcell)
Canticles Cook in G
Anthem Christus factus est – Anerio
Organ voluntary Nun komm’ der heiden Heiland – Buxtehude
Sunday 18 December (Advent IV)
10am Parish Eucharist
Hymns My soul is filled with joy, 30, 484, 360, 28
Organ Voluntary Toccata on Vom Himmel Hoch – Edmundson
5pm Town Carol Service
A Festival of nine lessons and carols (See website for details)
Saturday 24 December (Christmas Eve)
11:30pm Midnight Mass (Choral Eucharist)
Hymns 46, 37/40, 326, motet, 35
Psalm 89 v.2, 19-27 (Smart)
Setting Short Service – Batten
Communion motet Sussex Carol – Eng. Trad, arr. Willcocks
Organ Voluntary Final from Symphonie no 1 – Vierne
Sunday 25 December (Christmas Day)
10am Parish Eucharist
Hymns 46, 37, 326, 42, 35
Organ voluntary Toccata from Symphonie no 5 – CM Widor
No Evensong
(Choir on holiday until Friday 13th January)