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Jazz Mass Sermon
Here is the sermon that I preached at the Jazz Mass on Sunday 28 June 2009.
Farewell for Bishop Idris
Petertide Evensong
Jazz Mass Sermon
Sunday 28 June was last day of the choir term – members of the choir will be enjoying a well earned summer break for a few weeks after that. The Sunday morning service on that day was a special jazz mass. The setting was Bob Chilcott’s Little Jazz Mass and will be accompanied by piano, bass and drums. The sermon is now available here.
Pentecost
The Feast of Pentecost falls on 31 May 2009. On this day we remember the Holy Spirit descending on Jesus’s friends and setting them free to share the good news about him. The story is described in Acts Chapter 2. This is a day for remembering the power of God. In St Mary’s, beautiful red vestments are worn, recalling the flames of fire in the story. This is also a day for giving thanks for the powers of creativity that God has given to human beings. This year, St Mary’s will be particularly celebrating the fact that each of the people heard the good news of God’s deeds in their own tongue. Members of the congregation are invited to pray the Lord’s Prayer in their own first language on this feast day.
Good Friday Addresses
The Good Friday addresses preached by the Provost are now available in video on this site on the preaching page.
Easter Celebrations
The Easter Vigil takes place on Easter Day at 0700 and will be celebrated by The Rt Rev Idris Jones. It will include a baptism and a confirmation, the lighting of the Easter Fire and the singing of the Exsultet. Holy Communion will be celebrated at 0830. A Festival Eucharist will be celebrated by the Provost at 1030 and will include Schubert’s Mass in G with Orchestra. The Hallelujah Chorus will be sung by the whole congregation as the Gradual Hymn. Festival Choral Evensong takes place at 1830. All Welcome
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Guided Tour
There was a guided tour of the cathedral church after the 1030 service on 15 February 2009. Members of serveral Flickr groups were also invited and some of their work can now be seen on the St Mary’s Flickr Pool