Sunday 3rd December
The First Sunday of Advent
7:30 am
Morning Prayer
Psalm 44
8:00 am
Holy Communion (BCP)
with livestream
Preacher: The Revd Canon Dr Stephen Edwards
10:30 am
Sung Eucharist
Psalm 80.1-7
The Advent Prose
Missa Rorate Coeli Desuper Joseph Haydn
Kindle a light Michael Fleming
Preacher: The Revd Canon Dr Stephen Edwards
4:00 pm
Evening Prayer
Psalm 25
4:30 pm
Light in the Dark
Outdoor Advent worship for children and families, beginning on College Green
6:30 pm
The Advent Procession by candlelight
(sung by the Cathedral Choir, Youth Choir and Voluntary Choir)
Advent Responsory Ed Jones
This is the Truth Ralph Vaughan Williams
Drop down, ye heavens Richard Lloyd
How beautiful are the feet George Frideric Handel
Zion, at thy shining gates Gary Davison
Audivi vocem de caelo Thomas Tallis
Wachet auf Johann Sebastian Bach
Monday 4th December
7:30 am
Morning Prayer
Psalms 1, 2, 3
8:00 am
Holy Communion
with livestream
5:30 pm
Evensong
Responses: Clucas
Psalms 4, 7
Evening Service in E minor Richard Drakeford
This is the record of John Orlando Gibbons
Hymn 2
Tuesday 5th December
7:30 am
Morning Prayer
Psalms 5, 6, 8
8:00 am
Holy Communion
with livestream
5:30 pm
Evening Prayer
Psalms 9, 10
7:30 pm
RGS The Grange Carol Service
Wednesday 6th December
Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, c. 326
7:30 am
Morning Prayer
Psalm 119.1-32
8:00 am
Holy Communion
with livestream
5:30 pm
Evensong
(sung by upper voices)
Responses: Plainsong
Psalms 11, 12, 13
Evening Service in E flat Edward Bairstow
There is no rose Benjamin Britten
Hymn 2
Thursday 7th December
Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, Teacher of the Faith, 397
7:30 am
Morning Prayer
Psalms 14, 15, 16
8:00 am
Holy Communion
with livestream
5:30 pm
Evensong
Responses: Moore
Psalm 18
Fauxbourdon Service Percy Whitlock
God so loved the world John Stainer
Hymn 2
7:30 pm
St Peter’s Droitwich C of E Academy Carol Service
Friday 8th December
The Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
7:30 am
Morning Prayer
Psalms 17, 19
8:00 am
Holy Communion
with livestream
11:30 am
Holy Communion (BCP)
5:30 pm
Evensong
Responses: Smith
Psalm 22
The Short Service Richard Ayleward
In the stillness Sally Beamish
Hymn 2
7:30 pm
King’s Hawford School Carol Service
Saturday 9th December
7:30 am
Morning Prayer
Psalms 20, 21, 23
8:00 am
Holy Communion
with livestream
5:30 pm
Evensong
(sung by the Chamber Choir)
Responses: Hunt
Psalms 24, 25
The Gloucester Service Herbert Howells
I was glad when they said unto me Henry Purcell
Hymns 6, 18