17 - 30 DECEMBER 2018
MONDAY 17 8.45 Morning Prayer MONDAY 24 8.45 Morning Prayer 12.30 Holy Communion CW ORDER 1 Aidan Altar 12.30 Holy Communion CW ORDER 1 Aidan Altar President: Canon Nick Barker President: Canon Ian Jagger 5.15 Evening Prayer 2.00 Evening Prayer Chapel of the Nine Altars Antiphon: O Sapientia Psalm 85 3.00 Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols 11.00 Midnight Eucharist CW ORDER 1 (incense is used) Nave Altar Hymns 32, 36, 29, 30 (omit vv 4 & 5) TUESDAY 18 8.45 Morning Prayer Langlais: Messe Solennelle 12.30 Holy Communion CW ORDER 1 Feretory Anthem Hodie Christus natus est Poulenc President: Canon Sophie Jelley President: The Dean 5.15 Evensong sung by the Lay Clerks and Choral Scholars Preacher: The Bishop Responses Plainsong Antiphon: O Adonaï Parsons: The First Service CHRISTMAS DAY 8.00 Holy Communion BCP High Altar Verse: Cantoris Clerks Anthem Audivi vocem de coelo Tallis President: Canon Charlie Allen 10.00 Matins Christmas Acclamations Eden Hymns 24, 26 (omit v 4) Responses Rose WEDNESDAY 19 7.30 Holy Communion BCP DLI Chapel Psalms 110, 117 President: Canon Simon Oliver Mathias: Festival Te Deum 8.45 Morning Prayer Martin: Jubilate 12.30 Holy Communion CW ORDER 1 Gregory Chapel Anthem For unto us a child is born Handel President: Canon Colin Jay Preacher: Canon Charlie Allen 5.15 Evensong sung by the Lay Clerks and Choral Scholars Collections for 11.15 Sung Eucharist CW ORDER 1 Nave Altar Antiphon: O Radix Jesse The Children’s Society Christmas Acclamations Eden Lassus: Magnificat octavi toni Hymns See, amid the winter’s snow (omit v 2; t 604), Quinney: Nunc dimittis tertii toni 28 (omit v 4), 33 (omit vv 5 & 6), 30 (omit vv 3 & 4) Anthem Laetentur coeli Hassler Dove: Missa brevis Anthem Bethlehem Down Warlock President: The Bishop THURSDAY 20 8.45 Morning Prayer Preacher: The Dean 10.00 Requiem Eucharist for Derrick Allison 3.30 Evensong (incense is used) President and Preacher: Canon Michael Hampel Christmas Acclamations Eden 12.00 Prayers for Peace and Justice Nave Hymns 39, 25 Psalm 8 Tavener: Collegium Regale 12.30 Holy Communion CW ORDER 1 Gregory Chapel President: Canon David Tomlinson The Cathedral Choir Anthem King of Blis Rutter 5.15 Evensong sung by the Choristers goes on holiday until Final Responses Rose Responses Plainsong 7 January Voluntary Prelude and Fugue in B Op 7, No 1 Dupré Antiphon: O Clavis David Robinson in C WEDNESDAY 26 8.45 Morning Prayer Psalms 13, 31 (vv 1 - 8), 150 Anthem A Song of Wisdom Stanford 12.30 Holy Communion CW ORDER 1 High Altar ST STEPHEN, DEACON, President: Canon Sheila Bamber FIRST MARTYR 5.15 Evening Prayer Psalms 57, 86 FRIDAY 21 8.45 Morning Prayer and Litany 12.30 Holy Communion CW ORDER 1 Chapel of the Holy Cross THURSDAY 27 8.45 Morning Prayer Psalms 27, 147 (vv 13 - end) Joseph Barber Lightfoot, President: Canon Michael Hampel 12.00 Prayers for Peace and Justice Nave Bishop of Durham, 1889 1.00 Durham Johnston School Carol Service ST JOHN, APOSTLE 12.30 Holy Communion CW ORDER 1 Gregory Chapel 5.15 Evensong unaccompanied AND EVANGELIST President: Canon Tim Ollier Responses Rose 5.15 Evening Prayer Psalm 97 Antiphon: O Oriens Tallis: Magnificat and Nunc dimittis octavi toni FRIDAY 28 8.45 Morning Prayer and Litany Psalms 36, 146 Anthem A hymn to the Virgin Britten 12.30 Holy Communion CW ORDER 1 Feretory
THE HOLY INNOCENTS President: Canon Charlie Allen 1.30 The Snowman Concert SATURDAY 22 8.45 Morning Prayer 3.30 The Snowman Concert 12.30 Holy Communion CW ORDER 1 Gregory Chapel 5.15 Evening Prayer Psalms 123, 128 President: Canon David Glover 7.00 The Snowman Concert 2.30 Mencap Carol Service 5.15 Evening Prayer SATURDAY 29 8.45 Morning Prayer Psalms 19, 20 Antiphon: O Rex gentium 12.30 Holy Communion CW ORDER 1 Gregory Chapel 7.00 Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols St Thomas Becket, President: Canon John Hancock Archbishop of 5.15 Evensong sung by the Choir of Holy Trinity, Bledlow Canterbury, Martyr, Responses How (Canterbury Set 2) THE FOURTH 8.00 Holy Communion BCP High Altar 1170 Psalms 131, 132 SUNDAY OF President: Canon Michael Hampel Brewer in E flat ADVENT 10.00 Matins Anthem Omnes de Saba Handl Hymns 234ii, 182 Psalm 123 Hymn 31 Purcell: Benedicite in B flat Gibbons: Benedictus (The Short Service) THE FIRST 8.00 Holy Communion BCP High Altar Anthem Ave Maria Parsons SUNDAY OF President: Canon Simon Oliver Preacher: Canon Michael Hampel CHRISTMAS 10.00 Matins Collections for the 11.15 Sung Eucharist CW ORDER 1 Nave Altar Hymns Good Christians all, rejoice, 42 Psalm 132 mission and ministry Hymns 10, 11, 3ii Services today are Stanford: Te Deum and Jubilate in B flat of the Cathedral Vaughan Williams: Mass in G minor sung by the Choir Anthem Today the Virgin Tavener Gradual: Psalm 80 (vv 1 - 8) of Holy Trinity, Bledlow Preacher: Canon Simon Oliver Anthem O magnum mysterium Poulenc 11.15 Sung Eucharist CW ORDER 1 High Altar President: Canon Charlie Allen Collections for the Hymns 21 (omit v 5), 39, Lord, for the years, Preacher: Canon Ian Jagger mission and ministry Thou who was rich (t Fragrance) 2.00 Carols for Children of the Cathedral Darke in E 3.30 Evensong Anthem Lulajże Jezuniu Kowalewski Hymns 187, 181ii Psalm 144 President and Preacher: Canon Simon Oliver Antiphon: O Rex gentium 3.30 Evensong Stanford in G Hymns Angels from the realms of glory (omit v 4; t Iris), Anthem A Christmas Caroll Leighton 19ii (omit vv 3 - 5) Psalm 105 (vv 1 - 11) Voluntary Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Op 65) Sumsion in G Karg-Elert Anthem O magnum mysterium Lauridsen
ANDREW TREMLETT, Dean Ten per cent of all collections is given to the Chapter’s discretionary fund for charities MICHAEL HAMPEL, Vice-Dean and Precentor www.durhamcathedral.co.uk DANIEL COOK, Master of the Choristers and Organist