6 December 2015 The Second Sunday of Advent

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In residence: Julie Gittoes (01483 566499) The Canon in Residence is the first point of contact for pastoral or sacramental needs

Sunday School for children aged 3 to 12 is taking place today during the Cathedral Eucharist. It takes place in the Cathedral library, to which Stewards can guide you. Please accompany your child to the library to meet the Sunday School leaders.

For details of the regular youth group 'BOB', for those aged 12 upwards, please contact Canon Julie Gittoes on [email protected].

Hymn books can be found behind the kneeler on the seat in front of you.

Large print versions of hymn books, service sheets and news sheets are available, please ask a Steward.

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TODAY’S SERVICES

08:00 HOLY COMMUNION (BCP 1662) Celebrant: The Sub

09:45 THE CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (BCP 1662) High Altar Celebrant: Canon Andrew Bishop The Advent Prose - Plainsong Hymns: 26, 29, 37 Communion Service in E – Harold Darke Prepare ye the way – Michael Wise Reader: Helen Warren Preacher: The Revd Canon Nick Whitehead Organ: Allegro moderato (Symphonie II) – Louis Vierne

11:30 CHORAL MATTINS Responses: Ebdon Hymns: 492, 607 Psalm 75 Benedictus in C – Charles Villiers Stanford Vigilate – James Long Preacher: Canon Julie Gittoes Organ voluntary: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (BWV 661) – J S Bach

18:30 EVENSONG (SAID) Lady Chapel

We welcome Canon Nick Whitehead, Rector of , and , as our preacher at the Cathedral Eucharist this morning.

Festal Evensong at St Mary’s – TODAY at 6pm: The Cathedral Choir will be singing at this celebratory service to mark the 150th anniversary of St Mary’s, Shackleford. Evensong at the Cathedral will be said in the Lady Chapel on this day; it will be a said service without hymns or a sermon. Our congregation are invited to attend the service at Shackleford and the drinks reception that follows. St Mary's is located on Shackleford Road which crosses Elstead Road, the postcode is: GU8 6AE.

Amongst those who are sick we remember in our prayers Michael Barry, Graham Bates, Eric Faulkner, Petra Kitchman, Sue Phillips, Gill Saville, Hilary Schofield

RIP Year’s Mind Lynda Hayes, Tobias King, Pattie Vigers (priest) Beryl Spagnoletti, Florence Haines

LECTIONARY TEXTS FOR TODAY’S CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST

Communicant members of all Christian churches are welcome to receive Holy Communion. If you are not a communicant and would like to receive a blessing, please inform the clergy by bringing this leaflet to the Altar Rail.

COLLECT FOR THE DAY

Blessed Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning; grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience, and comfort of thy holy Word, we may embrace, and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou has given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

NEW TESTAMENT READING – Philippians 1: 3-11

I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now. I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion by the day of Jesus Christ. It is right for me to think this way about all of you, because you hold me in your heart, for all of you share in God’s grace with me, both in my imprisonment and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel. For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the compassion of Christ Jesus. And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight to help you to determine what is best, so that on the day of Christ you may be pure and blameless, having produced the harvest of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise of God.

GOSPEL READING – Luke 3: 1-6

The Holy Gospel is written in the 3rd chapter of the Gospel according to Luke, beginning at the 7th verse.

In the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was ruler of Galilee, and his brother Philip ruler of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias ruler of Abilene, during the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. He went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah, ‘The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways made smooth; and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”’

This is the Gospel of the Lord.

MOTET: Prepare ye the way

Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

Every valley shall be exalted and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall be made straight and the rough places shall be made plain.

And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together.

And the voice said cry, (What shall I cry?) all flesh is grass, and the goodliness thereof is as a flower that is in the field.

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, but the word of the Lord shall stand fast forever.

O Zion, that bringeth glad tidings, get thee up into the montains. O Jerusalem, that bringeth glad tidings lift up thy voice with strength and say unto Judah, "behold thy God".

Text: Isaiah 40:3-9 Music: Michael Wise (c. 1648-1687)

MATTINS ANTHEM TEXT: Vigilate

Vigilate! For ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing - gallicantu - or in the morning.

Vigilate! And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful - Fidelis - and True - Verax, - and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

Vigilate! Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him.

Vigilate! For the great day - dies magnus - of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? Vigilate, nescitis enim quando dominus domus veniat.

Text: Mark 13: 35-37; Revelation 19: 11, 1:7, 6: 17 Music: James Long (b 1987) THE COMING WEEK

During term time the Cathedral Choir sings Choral Evensong every day (except Wednesdays and Saturdays) and at the Cathedral Eucharist and Choral Mattins on Sundays. During holiday time the services are said or sung by a visiting choir.

MONDAY 7 – Ambrose, bishop, teacher of the faith, 397 08:10 Mattins (said) Lady Chapel 08:30 Holy Communion (said) Children’s Chapel 17:30 Choral Evensong (men’s voices) Lady Chapel 19:00 The Best Christmas Present in the World Nave

TUESDAY 8 – Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary 08:10 Mattins (said) Lady Chapel 08:30 Holy Communion (said) Lady Chapel 17:30 Choral Evensong (men & boys’ voices) Quire 18:30 Friends Christmas Soirée Refectory

WEDNESDAY 9 – Ember Day 08:10 Mattins (said) Lady Chapel 08:30 Holy Communion (said) Lady Chapel 17:30 Evensong (said) Lady Chapel

THURSDAY 10 08:10 Mattins (said) Lady Chapel 08:30 Holy Communion (said) Lady Chapel 17:30 Choral Evensong (men & boys’ voices) Quire 19:30 Royal Grammar School Carol Service Nave

FRIDAY 11 – Ember Day 08:10 Mattins (said) Lady Chapel 08:30 Holy Communion (said) Lady Chapel 15:00 Carol Service Nave 17:30 Cathedral Choral Evensong (men & girls’ voices) Holy Trinity Guildford 19:30 St Catherine’s School Carol Service Nave

SATURDAY 12 – Ember Day 08:40 Mattins (said) Lady Chapel 09:00 Holy Communion (said) Lady Chapel 17:00 Evensong (said) Lady Chapel

SUNDAY 13 – THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT 08:00 Holy Communion (said) Lady Chapel 09:45 The Cathedral Eucharist Nave Altar Preacher: The Sub Dean 18:30 Choral Evensong Nave Preacher: The Dean NOTICEBOARD

Christmas Messages: Save on postage and paper whilst supporting the Cathedral. Send your Advent or Christmas messages – to members of the Cathedral community or friends in Guildford or further afield – on the Cathedral website. For a small donation (min £2) to the Cathedral Appeal, messages will be displayed on the Cathedral homepage tickertape and the MAKE YOUR MARK page. Go to www.guildford-cathedral.org/makeyourmark and click on the CHRISTMAS MESSAGE button.

Stewardship Numbered Envelopes: The next batch of numbered envelopes are ready for collection from the virgers in the Sacristy.

Advent Course: How do Christians know and worship God? This Advent, there is an opportunity to reflect on one of the treasures of the Christian faith The Lord's Prayer. Using material from the Pilgrim Course (www.pilgrimcourse.org) we will explore prayer and reveal more about what God is like. We will meet at 4 Cathedral Close on Thursdays at 7.30pm: 10 and 17 December with a final session on Saturday 16 January (11am -2pm, with lunch). If there is sufficient interest, we hope to run a second group on Saturdays during Advent. Please contact Canon Julie [email protected].

BOB – Cathedral Youth Group: All young people are welcome to attend any/all of BOB meetings. If you are thinking about confirmation or would simply enjoy a social gathering, the next gatherings are on Saturday 12 December at 18:30 for dinner & table talk (year 10 to 6th form) and Thursday 24 December from 14:30: Christmas social & stewarding for ‘Journey to Bethlehem’. Meetings are held at 4 Cathedral Close, please contact Canon Julie [email protected] regarding BOB and preparation for confirmation.

Buns on Saturday - an informal opportunity to discuss issues of life, faith and the things we might just call ‘stuff’, but which is important or relevant to us. All are welcome. All views or opinions heard and respected, but no answers guaranteed. Coffee, tea and fresh buns provided. We meet in the Dean’s Office on Saturday 12 December from 10-11.30am. To let us know you will be coming or for more information, please speak to a member of the planning team – John and Caroline Austin, Sheila Mackelworth, Jean Deeks or the Dean.

Second Sunday Foodbank Collection: The organisers at the Foodbank have sufficient stocks of food for their current requirements but would like to buy fresh food such as chickens, potatoes and vegetables, closer to Christmas, for their clients. Therefore, instead of donating food items this month, please would you consider donating the cash that you would have spent, so that we can give this directly to them? Please will you put your donation on the plate in the usual box that we use for food collection. The CCC thank you for supporting our local charities. Confessions in Advent: Confessions will be held in the Lady Chapel at the following times: Monday 14 December, 2.00 – 3.00 pm, Canon Julie Gittoes Wednesday 16 December, 4.00 – 5.00 pm, Canon Andrew Bishop Thursday 17 December, 9.00 – 10.00 am, Canon Andrew Bishop Friday 18 December, 2.30 – 3.30 pm, The Dean Saturday 19 December, 10.00 – 11.00 am, The Dean If you would like to arrange to have your confession heard at any other time than stated above, please contact Emma Law, the Dean’s PA, on 01483 547 862 or [email protected] who will be happy to make arrangements.

Christmas Carol and Coffee Concert – Thursday 17 December at 11:15am: Following the huge success of the summer coffee concerts, we are delighted that -Williams will lead a special FREE Christmas Coffee Concert. Coffee and mince pies will be served from 10:30am. Please bring your friends and family.

The Ideal Gift: Give an Organ Pipe this Christmas! Special gift cards now available in the Cathedral shop when you ‘Sponsor a Pipe’ as a unique gift for friends & family, only £5 (2ft pipe) or £15 (4ft pipe). Your support will help us to carry out essential repairs and improvements to our magnificent organ.

Coins Scheme: The half-yearly visit from the dealer brought us £91 for coins of collector interest, bringing our total to £10,538. Donations of coins and notes of any age and any country, including the UK, are always welcome for Cathedral fundraising. Please leave with the office or sacristy.