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Services and Music for October 2017 Services and Music for October 2017 16 MONDAY 20 FRIDAY 23 MONDAY 27 FRIDAY Nicholas Ridley, Bishop of London, and Hugh Latimer, no specials today no specials today no specials today Bishop of Worcester, Reformation Martyrs, 1555 8.30 Morning Prayer Christ in Gethsemane 8.30 Morning Prayer & Holy Communion Lady Chapel 8.30 Morning Prayer Christ in Gethsemane 8.30 Morning Prayer & Holy Communion Lady Chapel 12.00 Litany of Reconciliation Ruins 12.00 Litany of Reconciliation Nave 12.00 Litany of Reconciliation Ruins 12.00 Litany of Reconciliation Nave 12.10 Holy Communion Chapel of Unity 5.15 Evening Prayer West End 12.10 Holy Communion Chapel of Unity 5.15 Choral Evensong (Whitgift School) Chancel 5.15 Evening Prayer Christ in Gethsemane 5.15 Evening Prayer Christ in Gethsemane Radcliffe Responses Psalm 85 Kelly Canticles in C Ireland Greater love 17 TUESDAY 21 SATURDAY 24 TUESDAY 28 SATURDAY Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, Martyr, c.107 no specials today no specials today Simon and Jude, Apostles 8.30 Morning Prayer Christ in Gethsemane 12.00 Litany of Reconciliation Nave 8.30 Morning Prayer Christ in Gethsemane 12.00 Litany of Reconciliation Nave 12.00 Litany of Reconciliation Nave 12.10 Holy Communion Chapel of Unity 12.00 Litany of Reconciliation Nave 12.10 Holy Communion Chapel of Unity 1.00 Holy Communion Holy Trinity 4.00 Choral Evensong (Christ Church Cathedral Singers)Chancel 1.00 Holy Communion Holy Trinity 4.00 Choral Evensong (Beverley Minster) Chancel and Prayers for Healing Shephard A new commandment and Prayers for Healing Stanford Beati quorum via 1.05 Ecumenical Service Chapel of Unity Ives, G. Responses Psalm 104 1.05 Ecumenical Service Chapel of Unity Rose, Bernard Responses Psalm 119.1-16 5.15 Evening Prayer West End Jackson, F. Evening Service in G 5.15 Evening Prayer West End Dyson Evening Service in D Ives, G. Listen sweet Dove Ireland Te Deum in F Hymn CP 496 Hymn CP 89 18 WEDNESDAY 22 THE NINETEENTH SUNDAY 25 WEDNESDAY 29 BIBLE SUNDAY Luke the Evangelist AFTER TRINITY Crispin and Crispinian, Martyrs at Rome, c.287 8.00 Ecumenical Service Chapel of Unity 8.00 Ecumenical Service Chapel of Unity 8.00 Holy Communion (BCP) Lady Chapel 8.30 Morning Prayer Lady Chapel 8.00 Holy Communion (BCP) Lady Chapel 8.30 Morning Prayer Lady Chapel 10.30 The Cathedral Eucharist with Holy Baptism 10.30 Holy Communion Holy Trinity 10.30 Holy Communion Holy Trinity 10.30 The Cathedral Eucharist (Beverley Minster) 12.00 Litany of Reconciliation Nave 12.00 Litany of Reconciliation Nave (Christ Church Cathedral Singers) Darke Communion Service in F 5.15 Choral Evensong (Boys) Chancel 5.15 Evening Prayer Christ in Gethsemane Darke Communion Service in F Tallis O sacrum convivium Archer Responses Psalm 103 Whitlock Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face Hymns CP 584, CC 42, CP 515, CC 103 Gibbons Short Evening Service Hymns CP 398, CP 628, CP 182, CP 591 Preacher The Reverend Kathryn Fleming Bach, J.S. Bist du bei mir Preacher The Reverend Dr David Stone Canon Pastor Canon Precentor 4.00 Reformation 500th Anniversary Ecumenical 4.00 Choral Evensong (Christ Church Cathedral Singers) Commemoration (Beverley Minster) 19 THURSDAY Rutter God be in my head 26 THURSDAY Taizé Community Laudate dominum Ives, G. Responses Psalm 142 Psalm 130 Henry Martyn, Translator of the Scriptures, Alfred the Great, King of the West Saxons, Wood, C. Evening Service in E flat No.1 Bainton And I saw a new heaven Missionary in India and Persia, 1812 Scholar, 899; Cedd, Abbot of Lastingham, Bishop of Weir I love all beauteous things Hymns CP 558, CC 79, EX 48, EX 47, CP 366 the East Saxons, 664 8.30 Morning Prayer Christ in Gethsemane Hymns CP 532 Preachers The Right Reverend William Kenney CP, 12.00 Litany of Reconciliation Nave Preacher Margaret Sedgwick 8.30 Morning Prayer Christ in Gethsemane Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham 12.10 Holy Communion Christ in Gethsemane Canon & Cathedral Reader 12.00 Litany of Reconciliation Nave and Pfarrer Albrecht Köstlin-Büürma, (Girls) Senior Pastor of the German Speaking Church 5.15 Choral Evensong Chancel 6.00 Open - OxleyCathedral Responses Praise for Treble voices Psalm 94 12.10 Holy Communion Christ in Gethsemane Oxley Responses for Treble voices Psalm 94 5.15 Evening Prayer West Screen informal worship for Sunday evening 6.00 Open Table Aston Canticles in G for treble voices informal worship for Sunday evening Ireland Ex ore innocentium John Witcombe Dean For further information please ring 024 7652 1200 David Stone Canon Precentor Visit us online: www.coventrycathedral.org.uk Kerry Beaumont Director of Music .
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