December 2018

Sunday 16th December The Third Sunday of Advent Sunday 23rd December The Fourth Sunday of Advent Cantoris 2 Decani 2 8 am Holy Communion Book of Common Prayer 8 am Holy Communion Book of Common Prayer 10.15 am Mattins sung by the Vicars Choral Responses Walsh 10.15 am Mattins sung by the Vicars Choral Responses Leighton Jones Canticles Benedicite Batten Benedictus Tallis Laetabitur deserta plainsong Canticles Benedicite Humphrey Clucas Benedictus plainsong Laetabitur deserta plainsong Preacher The Reverend Canon Tricia Hillas, Pastor, Canon in Residence Psalm 12 Preacher The Reverend Canon Tricia Hillas, Pastor, Canon in Residence Psalm 144 Voluntary Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (BWV 659) J. S. Bach Hymns 482 (256), A&M 50 11.30 am Sung Eucharist sung by the Vicars Choral Voluntary Prelude on ‘Veni Emmanuel’ Bairstow Hymns 181 (425), R&S 140 Setting Missa Aeterna Christi munera Palestrina Hymns 15, 8 (128ii), A&M 42, A&M 43 (381) 11.30 am Sung Eucharist Anthem Gaudete omnes Sweelinck Setting Missa brevis Walton Hymns 185, R&S 142, 295, 186 Preacher The Reverend Canon Mark Poulson, Diocesan Coordinator for Presence and Engagement Anthem Rorate caeli desuper Byrd and Canon Non-Residentiary for Interfaith Relations Preacher The Reverend James Milne, Minor Canon and Sacrist Voluntary Fuga sopra il Magnificat (BWV 733) J. S. Bach Voluntary Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (BWV 661) J. S. Bach 3.15 pm Light in the Darkness: Readings and Music for Advent 4 pm Christmas Carol Service sung by the Cathedral Choir with the Lighting of the Christmas Trees and Blessing of the Crib The traditional service of lessons and carols. Free and unticketed sung by the St Paul’s Cathedral Consort attended by the Islington Centre for Refugees and Migrants th Music Magnificat Naylor People, look East trad. arr. Roger Hemingway Hymns 11 (omit vv 3, 4, 5), Monday 24 December Christmas Eve O Christmas tree German trad Silent Night Franz Grüber arr. Barry Rose A&M 33 (ii), A&M 39, 10 7.30 am Morning Prayer Psalm 45 Preacher His Eminence Archbishop Angaelos, Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist 6 pm Organ Recital La Nativité du Seigneur Messiaen 4 pm Christmas Carol Service sung by the Cathedral Choir Simon Johnson (St Paul’s Cathedral) The traditional service of lessons and carols. Free and unticketed 11.30 pm Midnight Mass th Monday 17 December O Sapientia Setting Missa brevis in F (KV 192) Mozart Hymns CFC 61, CFC 75, CFC 44, Eglantyne Jebb, Social Reformer, Founder of Save the Children, 1928 Anthem In the bleak midwinter Darke CFC 13, CFC 81, CFC 99, CFC 54 John Stedwell Stansfeld, Priest, Founder of the Oxford Medical Mission, 1939 Preacher The 7.30 am Morning Prayer Psalm 118 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist Voluntary Fête Langlais 5 pm Evensong sung by the Choristers Introit Verbum salutis omnium plainsong Responses plainsong Tuesday 25th December CHRISTMAS DAY Canticles Magnficat secundi toni Anon Nunc dimittis Burgon Psalm 119. 1-16 8 am Holy Communion Book of Common Prayer Anthem Adam lay ybounden Warlock 8.45 am Morning Prayer Psalm 110 11 am Sung Eucharist th Tuesday 18 December O Adonai Setting Missa Sancti Nicolai Haydn Hymns 24 (omit *v), A&M 65, CFC 54, 7.30 am Morning Prayer Psalm 119. 17-32 Anthem Lux aurumque Eric Whitaker CFC 70, CFC 61, CFC 3 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist 7 pm Alzheimers’ Society Carol Concert Preacher The sung by the Choir of St Paul’s Cathedral Voluntary Dieu parmi nous from La Nativité du Seigneur Messiaen Tickets and further information from alzheimers.org.uk 3. 15 pm Festal Evensong Canticles Dyson in D Responses Rose Wednesday 19th December O Radix Jesse Anthem All bells in paradise John Rutter Psalm 8 7.30 am Morning Prayer Psalm 119. 49-64 Voluntary Toccata Prelude ‘Vom Himmel hoch’ Edmundson Hymns CFC 57, CFC 13, CP 57 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist 4 pm Evening Prayer Psalm 119. 65-80 Wednesday 26th December Stephen, Deacon, First Martyr 8 am Morning Prayer Psalm 13 Thursday 20th December O Clavis David 7.30 am Morning Prayer Psalm 119. 81-96 8.30 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist 5 pm Evening Prayer with Carols Psalm 86 Hymns CFC 13, CFC 22 7 pm Red Cross Carol Concert Tickets and further information from ticketmaster.co.uk/st-pauls-cathedral-concert Thursday 27th December John, Apostle and Evangelist 7.30 am Morning Prayer Psalm 21 Friday 21st December O Oriens 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist John Newton, Priest, Social Reformer, 1807 5 pm Evening Prayer with Carols Psalm 97 Hymns CFC 99, CFC 57 7.30 am Morning Prayer and Litany Psalm 119. 113-128 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist Friday 28th December The Holy Innocents 11 am School Carol Service 5 pm A Ceremony of Carols with Remembrance of the Very Reverend Dr Robert Gregory (1819-1911) 7.30 am Morning Prayer Psalm 36 Benjamin Britten’s sequence for Christmas with other anthems. Free and unticketed 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist The Choristers and Vicars Choral of St Paul’s Cathedral with Sioned Williams (harp) 5 pm Evensong sung by the Choir of All Saints, Barry, Wales Responses Ayleward Canticles Harris in A Psalm 128 Saturday 22nd December O Rex gentium Anthem A Christmas Lullaby Rutter Hymns 39, CFC 44 John Ninian Comper, Church Architect, 1960 7.30 am Morning Prayer Psalm 119. 145-160 Saturday 29th December Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr, 1170 8 am Eucharist Wang Zhiming, Sapushan Church (China) Pastor, Martyr, 1973 11 am Family Carols sung by the Cantate Chamber Choir 7.30 am Morning Prayer Psalm 145 Children especially welcome for these popular carols. Free and unticketed 5 pm Evensong 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist Introit Verbum salutis omnium plainsong Responses Tomkins 5 pm Evensong sung by the Choir of Christ Church, Southgate Responses Radcliffe Canticles Rubbra in A flat Psalm 119. 161-176 Canticles Collegium Regale Howells Psalm 146 Anthem E’en so Lord Jesus quickly come Manz Hymn 9 Anthem O holy night Adam arr. Rutter Hymn CFC 23

The Very Reverend Dr , Dean The Reverend Canon Tricia Hillas, Canon in Residence The Reverend Rosemary Morton, Minor Canon and Succentor Andrew Carwood, Director of Music December 2018/January 2019

Sunday 30th December The First Sunday of Christmas Sunday 6th January THE EPIPHANY Cantoris 1 Decani 1 8 am Holy Communion Book of Common Prayer 8 am Holy Communion Book of Common Prayer 8. 45 am Morning Prayer Psalm 105. 1-11 10.15 am Mattins sung by the Vicars Choral Responses Harris Canticles Te Deum and Jubilate in E Macpherson Surge illuminare plainsong 11.30 am Sung Eucharist sung by the Choir of Christ Church, Southgate Preacher The Reverend Helen O’Sullivan, Priest Vicar and Chaplain Psalm 132 Setting Mass for four voices Byrd Hymns A&M 83, A&M 76 (Gartan), A&M 63, R&S 179 Voluntary Les mages from La Nativité du Seigneur Messiaen Hymns 48, 49 (ii) Anthem Jesus Christ the apple tree Poston 11.30 am Sung Eucharist sung by the Vicars Choral Preacher The Reverend Canon Tricia Hillas, Pastor, Canon in Residence Setting Missa Ut re mi fa sol la Palestrina Hymns A&M 105, A&M 98 (omit *v), 47, CPACC 162 Voluntary In dulci jubilo (BWV 729) J. S. Bach Anthem Vidimus stellam Byrd 3.15 pm Evensong sung by the Choir of Christ Church, Southgate Preacher The Dean Canticles Wood in D Responses Radcliffe Voluntary Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (BuxWV 223) Buxtehude Anthem O magnum mysterium Morten Lauridsen Psalm 132 3.15 pm Evensong sung by the Vicars Choral Preacher The Reverend Rosemary Morton, Minor Canon and Succentor Hymns 408, 31, 43 Canticles Fifth Service Stuart Beer Responses Harris Voluntary Pastorale (Op. 19) Franck Anthem Videntes stellam Palestrina Psalm 98 Preacher The Reverend Rosemary Morton, Minor Canon and Succentor Hymns A&M 93, 51, 52 6 pm Eucharist Voluntary Épiphanie Litaize 4.45 pm Organ Recital James Orford (St Paul’s Cathedral) st Monday 31 December John Wyclif, Reformer, 1384 6 pm Eucharist 7.30 am Morning Prayer Psalm 147 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist Monday 7th January 5 pm Evensong sung by the Damian Singers Eve of the Naming and Circumsion of Jesus 7.30 am Morning Prayer Psalms 19, 20 Canticles Noble in B minor Responses Leighton 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist Anthem A spotless rose Howells Psalm 148 Hymn A&M 715 5 pm Evensong sung by the choir of Holy Trinity, Bledlow Canticles Sumsion in G Responses Reading Tuesday 1st January The Naming and Circumsion of Jesus Anthem Omnes de Saba venient Handl Psalm 21 8 am Morning Prayer Psalm 103 Tuesday 8th January 8.30 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist 7.30 am Morning Prayer Psalm 22 5 pm Evensong sung by the Damian Singers 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist Canticles Magdalen Service Leighton Responses Leighton 5 pm Evensong sung by the Chamber Choir of Sevenoaks School Responses Ayleward Anthem Illuminare Jerusalem Judith Weir Psalm 115 Canticles Stanford in B flat Psalm 24 Preacher The Reverend Prebendary David Houlding, Vicar, St Stephen with All Hallows, Hampstead Hymn 338 (omit v6) Anthem Here is the little door Howells

Wednesday 2nd January Basil the Great and Gregory of Nazianzus, Bishops, Teachers of the Faith, 379 and 389 Wednesday 9th January Seraphim, Monk of Sarov, Spiritual Guide, 1833 7.30 am Morning Prayer Psalm 25 Vedanayagam Samuel Azariah, Bishop in South India, Evangelist, 1945 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist 5 pm Evensong sung by the Vicars Choral 7.30 am Morning Prayer Psalms 5, 6 Introit Hostis Herodes impii Dufay Responses Leighton Jones 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist Canticles Magnificat quarti toni de Monte Nunc dimittis plainsong Psalm 26 5 pm Evensong sung by the Dutch Choral Singers, Netherlands Responses Smith Anthem Ecce advenit Byrd Canticles Stanford in C Psalm 8 Anthem Laudem dicite Deo Hassler Thursday 10th January William Laud, Bishop of London, Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr, 1645 7.30 am Morning Prayer Psalms 27, 28 Thursday 3rd January Joost de Blank, , Archbishop of Cape Town, 1968 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist 7.30 am Morning Prayer Psalm 9 5 pm Evensong sung by the Vicars Choral 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist Introit Hostis Herodes impii Dufay Responses Leighton Jones 5 pm Evensong sung by the Dutch Choral Singers, Netherlands Responses Smith Canticles Magnificat quinti toni Hassler Nunc dimittis Hassler Psalms 29, 30 Anthem Let us now laud and magnify Mundy Canticles Grayston Ives in D Psalm 10 Anthem Save us O Lord Bairstow Friday 11th January Mary Slessor, Missionary in West Africa, 1915 7.30 am Morning Prayer and Litany Psalm 31 Friday 4th January Thomas Sterns Eliot, Poet, Churchwarden, 1965 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist 7.30 am Morning Prayer and Litany Psalms 11, 12 5 pm Evensong 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist Introit Dormi Jesu Rubbra Responses 5 pm Evensong sung by the choir of St John the Baptist, Devizes, Wiltshire Responses Moore Canticles Darke in A minor Psalm 32 Canticles St John’s Service Howells Psalms 13, 14 Anthem Jesu as thou art our Saviour Britten Anthem A New Song James Macmillan Saturday 12th January Aelred of Hexham, Abbot of Rievaulx, 1167 Benedict Biscop, Abbot of Wearmouth, Scholar, 689 Saturday 5th January 7.30 am Morning Prayer Psalm 33 7.30 am Morning Prayer Psalms 15, 16 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist 8 am and 12.30 pm Eucharist 5 pm Sung Eucharist with Prayers for Healing 5 pm Evensong sung by the Cavendish Choir Eve of the Epiphany Setting Missa Sancti Pauli Vann Hymns 323 (210), 324 Canticles Richard Lloyd in A Responses Radcliffe Anthem God so loved the world Stainer Anthem The Three Kings Willan Psalm 97 Hymn CFC 81 Preacher Michael Harvey, Member, Archbishops’ College of Evangelists

The Very Reverend Dr David Ison, Dean The Reverend Canon Tricia Hillas, the Very Reverend David Ison, the Reverend Canon Jonathan Brewster, The Reverend Rosemary Morton, Minor Canon and Succentor Andrew Carwood, Director of Music Canons in Residence