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The Parish and Ward Church of St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate in the City of London EC2M 3TL

Piero della Francesca, c. 1455, S Francesco, Arezzo

Choral of The of Our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary [25 March]

Wednesday 24 March 2021 at 1.10 pm

The Revd David Armstrong, Priest-in-Charge Iestyn Evans, Director of Music

020 7588 3388 [email protected] www.botolph.org.uk

St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate - a place of calm, sanctuary and God’s love in the City

Today we are using the Wednesday Choral Mass book – if you are following the livestream, you will find a copy to download or follow on the website.

Setting of the Mass: Messe à deux voix égales—Auguste Durand 1830–1909

Gloria in excelsis: see the Mass book for translation of the text

First Lesson: Isaiah 7: 10-14

Gradual: the Choir sing the seasonal Ave Regina caelorum, Hail, O Queen of Heav’n enthron'd, Ave Domina Angelorum: Hail, by angels Mistress own’d Salve radix, salve porta, Root of Jesse, Gate of morn, Ex qua mundo lux est orta: Whence the world's true light was born. Gaude, Virgo gloriosa, Glorious Virgin, joy to thee, Super omnes speciosa, Loveliest whom in Heaven they see, Vale, O valde decora, Fairest thou where all are fair! Et pro nobis Christum exora. Plead with Christ our sins to spare.

Gospel: S : 26-38

Offertory Hymn: NEH 161 (tune 385 St Botolph)

At this time a collection would normally be taken up – this is not possible during services at present, but if you would like to consider making a donation towards our Lent Appeal please see the back page of this booklet for ways to do so safely after the service.

For Mary, Mother of the Lord She gave her body for God’s shrine, God’s holy name be praised, Her heart to piercing pain, Who first the Son of God adored And knew the cost of love divine As on her child she gazed. When Christ was slain. The angel brought the word Dear Mary, from your lowliness She should Christ’s mother be; And home in Galilee, Our Lady, handmaid of the Lord, There comes a joy and holiness Made answer willingly. To every family. The heavenly call she thus obeyed, Hail, Mary, you are full of grace, And so God’s will was done; Above all women blest; The second Eve love’s answer made Blest in your Son, whom your embrace Which our redemption won. In birth and death confessed.

Sanctus, Benedictus qui venit, and : see the Mass book for translation of the Latin texts Anthem during Communion: , gratia plena, Dominus tecum: benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui Jesus. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen. , full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns 1835–1921

Closing Hymn: NEH 185 (verses 1-2) Sing we of the blessèd Mother Sing we, too, of Mary’s sorrows, Who received the angel’s word, Of the sword that pierced her through, And obedient to his summons When beneath the cross of Jesus Bore in love the infant Lord; She his weight of suffering knew, Sing we of the joys of Mary Looked upon her Son and Saviour At whose breast that child was fed Reigning high on Calvary’s tree, Who is Son of God eternal Saw the price of man’s redemption And the everlasting Bread. Paid to set the sinner free.

Organ music: Fanfare fuguée—Deodat de Séverac 1872–24 March 1921 (chosen to mark the centenary today of the composer’s death)

FORTHCOMING SERVICES & NOTICES Church opening and service times In line with current guidance, the church will remain open for public worship and private prayer during the current period of lockdown, continuing to maintain God’s physical presence in the City of London. With regret it has been decided for the time being to close the church on Fridays, although we will continue to open from 10.00 am to 3.00pm from Monday to Thursday. We continue to maintain the existing pattern of three lunchtime services per week: Choral Mass with sermon on Wednesdays at 1.10 pm, and said Masses on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1.10 pm (see below for Holy Week provision). All services can be attended either in church or via livestream on our YouTube channel (accessible from the home page of the church website). We would particularly discourage people from attending church in person if they are travelling a distance, using public transport, or feel vulnerable in any way. Tomorrow, Thursday 25 March: Mass at 1.10 pm HOLY WEEK SERVICES Monday in Holy Week, 29 March: Mass at 1.10 pm Tuesday in Holy Week, 30 March: Mass at 1.10 pm Wednesday in Holy Week, 31 March: Mass at 8.10 am Our Lady at the Cross: a Sequence of Music and Reflections at 1.10 pm with St Botolph’s Choir, including Pergolesi’s , 1 April: Choral Mass with Maundy Ceremonies at 1.10 pm Missa Caroli Borromaei Hegmann and plainchant; motets Martini After the Maundy Thursday service the Watch will be kept at the Altar of Repose until 3.00pm, following which St Botolph's will be closed until Easter Tuesday morning. Details of services in other City churches for the remainder of the and Easter can be found on the City Events website at http://www.london-city-churches.org.uk/cityevents.html

OUR NEW WEBSITE IS LIVE! Our website www.botolph.org.uk has been having an overhaul and the refreshed version is now live. We hope our congregation members and friends will enjoy exploring its contents, including professional photographs by Alastair Fyfe and a new series of logos to help identify St Botolph’s as a place of prayer, sanctuary and refreshment in the City of London.

St Botolph’s Lent Appeal Collections and alms in Lent will once again go towards the support of the Priest Missioner, Fr Andrew Williams, at our partner church in Tottenham Hale. St Francis at the Engine Room, the first purpose-built church in the Diocese of London for 40 years, is now fully open in Hale Village, a community development of 16,000 people in Tottenham; St Botolph’s has been in partnership with the new church for the past eight years. Please give as generously as you are able at this time: • Cash donations may be placed in the alms boxes, or handed to a member of staff at any time. If you are a UK taxpayer please complete a Gift Aid envelope so we can claim back a further 25% from HMRC. • Card/contactless donations can be made at any time via the device on the table at the back of church, and can be Gift Aided. • PayPal donations can be made via the link on our website, and can be Gift Aided.

Can you help us financially? Our regular income continues to take rather a hit during the ongoing lockdown period, with the loss of regular and special service collections and alms box donations, as well as other normal income streams including Hall and Court hire. If you are in a position to give St Botolph’s any financial support at this time, perhaps you might consider giving by standing order or direct debit, or a one-off donation? The Administrator can help with any queries ([email protected]). Another way of supporting St Botolph’s could be via your online shopping. The church is now registered as a beneficiary charity at Give as you Live, Easy Fundraising, and Amazon Smile – these are simple automatic ways for you to support us (at no extra cost to you, or to us) when shopping online. More information from: https://www.giveasyoulive.com https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk https://smile.amazon.co.uk