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Friday 30 January - they are coming, on Road (10am-2pm): Mammoth book sale. Sunday 1 February [email protected]. In aid of church funds. PORTSMOUTH, Portsmouth Musical month at cathedral SANDOWN, Carlton Hotel, Sandown: Cathedral, High Street, Old PORTSMOUTH Cathedral is Orchestra is performing a Readers’ Conference. Weekend is entitled: Portsmouth (7.30pm): Concert by Solent ‘'Broadening Horizons’ and aims to hosting a variety of events concert in the cathedral at Symphony Orchestra. For details, see broaden horizons in spirituality, in throughout February. 7.30pm on February 21. worship and in teaching. panel opposite. This includes several The programme includes lunchtime live recitals, which Horn Concerto by Strauss Sunday 1 February Sunday 22 February kick-off with Portsmouth (Jenni Wright - PMF PORCHESTER CASTLE, St Mary’s NEWPORT, St Paul’s Church, Barton Church (6pm): Taize style evening (10am): Morning service. Speaker: the Cathedral organist Max Puller Concerto prizewinner 2008) worship. Rev Malcolm Heddin, executive director on February 5. All the recitals and Symphony in E Major by of the International Christian Embassy cost £2.50, £2 conc, and take Sullivan. Tickets cost £10 Jerusalem in Israel. Tuesday 3 February place at 1.10pm with with concessions for students. NEWPORT, Newport parish centre, Friday 27 February refreshments on sale from For details call 01252 711658. Town Lane (6pm-7.30pm): Recruitment PORTSMOUTH, Portsmouth 12.15pm. The musical month comes event for Isle of Wight Street Pastors. Cathedral, High Street, Old He is followed by music to an interesting end with Find out more about what is involved with Portsmouth (7.30pm): Music in the scholars from Portsmouth Music in the Round - Roots! project that will involve Christians Round - Roots! For details, see panel helping those on the streets late at night. opposite. Grammar School on February on February 27. For details, see page 5. 12 and Ben Sheen, the Four leading classical and Mother Gwenyth Friday 27 February - organist at Christ Church in folk musicians have come Saturday 7 February (Sisters of Bethany host a Sunday 1 March Oxford on February 19. together especially for this FAREHAM, Ferneham Hall, Osborn Quiet Day, February 21) AMMERDOWN, Conference and Road (7.30pm): Concert by Havant The February series of tour, bringing together their Retreat Centre: Retreat. Entitled Chamber Orchestra. recitals are finished by knowledge, experience and Conductor: Peter Saturday 21 February Anthony de Mello and the Art of Craddock, leader: Brian Howells, piano Awareness led by Mark Scholefield. Portsmouth Cathedral love of music for an exciting Intermezzo, PORTSMOUTH, Cathedral House, St soloist: Karen Kingsley. Exploring de Mello’s work and organist Marcus Wibberley on evening exploring the common Nocturne, Scherzo Midsummer Thomas’s Street (9.30am): Diocesan from contemplative exercises to help make us Night’s Dream synod. To consider our future ministry February 26. roots of the classical and folk by Mendelssohn, Suite more aware in our everyday lives. Details Masques et Bergamasques strategy. See page 2 for details. An art exhibition entitled traditions. Tickets cost £13.50 by Fauré, and cost on 01761 433709. Piano Concerto No 2 in G minor by Saint SOUTHSEA, House of Bethany, 7 The Conservation will be on (£11 conc). Saëns and Symphony No 1 in D by Nelson Road (10am-4pm): Quiet day.  Would you like your church’s events for show at the cathedral from For further information on Gounod. Tickets £6.50/£16.50, available Led by Geoffrey Curtis. Please March listed here? Send details to: on 01329-231942. bring your own sandwiches, drinks and February 10 to 22. This any of these events, or to tea provided. Please let the Sisters know if Pompey Chimes, First Floor, Peninsular includes work by Sally Taylor book, call the box office on House, Wharf Road, Portsmouth, PO2 Tuesday 10 February you would like to attend on 023-9283 and pupils of Portsmouth 023 9289 2965 or send an 3498 or [email protected]. 8HB or to neil.pugmire@portsmouth. PORTSMOUTH, St Luke’s Church EASTNEY, Parish Centre, Highland anglican.org by February 2. Grammar School. The email to enquiries@ports Hall, Greetham Street (2.30pm for exhibition is free for visitors. mouthcathedral.org.uk 3pm): Birthday tea celebration with the The Solent Symphony Dickens Fellowship. With special guest Stephen Baily, Head of Cultural Services. situations vacant Tickets £6 in advance, available on 023 9266 4205. NORTH END: St Mark’s Church in At present, they are looking to announcements North End, Portsmouth, is looking for a make a voluntary appointment but this Appointments: St Mark’s, North End, to be licensed as Tuesday 10 January - will be subject to review later. Musical Director/Organist, to play the The Rev Steve Tancock assistant at St Wilfrid’s, If you feel that you could help , now assistant Sunday 22 February organ for services at their church. curate at St Peter and St Paul, Cowplain on February 8. them, even on a part-time basis, they PORTSMOUTH, Portsmouth  Wincanton, to be licensed as assistant St Mark’s Church has a would be delighted to hear from you. Cathedral, High Street, Old curate at St Francis, Leigh Park and St magnificent three manuals ‘Hill, Please contact the Rev Tom Kennar, on The Rev John Owen, now rector of Portsmouth (9am-6pm): The Clare, Warren Park with special Norman and Beard’ organ, built in 1971. 023-9234 2661. Stoneham (Winchester diocese), to be Conservation. Art exhibition. For details,  responsibility for St Clare’s on It has a good choir with NB: applicants will have to instituted as -in-charge at Steep see panel opposite. January 20. experience of a wide range of musical complete a full CRB check. and Froxfield with Privett on March 5. styles. The Rev Reuben Preston, was licensed Wednesday 16 February  The church is happy to train and RYDE: An organist is wanted for St as priest-in-charge at St Matthew’s, Deaths: COWPLAIN, St Wilfrid’s Church support budding musicians. John’s Ryde from the end of March. Bridgemary and chaplain of Bridgemary The Rev Tony Hickey, formerly a (10am-3.30pm): Pre-Lent quiet day. St Mark’s are really keen to find Good organ, mix of traditional and Community College on December 15. curate, St Mary’s, Fratton and later an Optional day for clergy on ‘The Servant someone with a similar love of music to modern music. Reasonable rates. ‘honorary’ member of staff, died on of Isaiah’, led by Bishop Godfrey Ashby. guide and help them in this exciting Enquiries to the Rev Hugh Wright, on The Rev Ruth Loveman December 1. Clergy should let Bishopsgrove know if time of change at St Mark’s. 01983 562863 , now NSM at

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