Newsletter of the Parish Church of St George Hanover Square Incorporating the Grosvenor Chapel
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Newsletter of the Parish Church of St George Hanover Square incorporating The Grosvenor Chapel Issue 24 March –June 2013 Contents Lent Discussions Introduced by Canon Rex Davis 2 Services at St George’s 3 Mayfair Organ Concerts 6 London Handel Festival 8 Missionary Musings By Fr Richard Fermer 9 Services at Grosvenor Chapel 10 Hyde Park Place Estate Charity 15 New Electoral Roll 16 Icon of St George, one of a dozen Byzantine & Renaissance icons by Ivan Djidjev exhibited in St George’s, Hanover Square between 27 February & 10 March 2013. See also pp 13, 14 & 15. 1 Lent Discussions introduced by Canon Rex Davis the jam-packed story of the Exo- CHURCHES dus. AROUND HYDE PARK A fine start to the Lenten pro- St George’s Hanover Square gramme “A New Commandment”. Grosvenor Chapel The next step takes us from the St John’s Hyde Park theological underpinning of the The Rector is away on sabbati- Law, an exploration in which both cal. During his absence, Canon Luther and Calvin were slapped on LENT DISCUSSIONS 2013 Rex Davis is holding the fort. the wrist for misunderstanding Here he writes about the Lent both Moses and Paul, a real double ‘A New Commandment’ jeopardy, and very much a NO Law, Redemption and a Just Society Discussions being held jointly NO!! for Jo Bailey Wells, to some with St John’s, Hyde Park at of the practicalities in our lives. Wednesdays in Lent at the the Grosvenor Chapel at For on Wednesday 27th February Dr Grosvenor Chapel 7.00pm on Wednesdays during Jim Walters, Chaplain at the LSE starting at 7.00pm with a light well bed us down in ‘tax avoidance the penitential season. Details supper of soup & cheese and banker bashing’. The series Discussion begins at 7.30pm of the remaining Discussions ends with Bishop Robert Hardy on with a presentation & time for “Imprisoned by Sin” on 20th March. follow Canon Davis’s remarks. questions Closing: 8.30pm Last year the course focussed on Jo Bailey Wells brilliantly th the Christian’s responsible use of Wednesday 6 March launched the Lent course in the money, and again an interesting ‘Retribution or Rehabilitation’ cosy Garden Rooms at the Grosve- list of panelists spoke of a number Prof Clemens Sedmak FD nor Chapel on Wednesday 20th of issues. Roddy Leece, the Rec- Maurice Professor of Moral & Social February. The team from St tor, Dr Brutus Green and Dr Rich- Theology King’s College, London John’s Hyde Park had provided hot ard Fermer have put their heads soup and an array of cheeses and th together to arrange this year’s Wednesday 13 March fruits for a Lenten supper before speakers, and it promises to be a ‘Crime & Punishment for Christians’ the meeting began. stimulating session judged from its The Revd Justin Gau start with Jo Bailey Wells. Barrister at Pump Court Chamber Curate at St John of Jerusalem, Asking us to imagine being a South Hackney, grumpy and disconsolate bunch of Despite the bitter weather there Chancellor of the Diocese of Bristol wandering Israelites, still dripping was a fair turnout. But, sadly, it Deputy Chancellor of the Dioceses wet from crossing the Red Sea, we struck me that St George’s was of Lincoln & Bath & Wells were led, metaphorically, to the poorly represented. It may be a foot hills of Mount Sinai to gaze at good Lenten discipline to join the Wednesday 20th March the thunder filled black clouds as 5.45 pm congregation at the ‘Imprisoned by Sin?’ Moses went for his interview with Eucharist and then take the brisk Bishop Robert Hardy CBE the Lord to get a grip on the Law. walk by Grosvenor Square to the Former Bishop of Lincoln Dr Wells showed herself a stimu- Chapel, to be rewarded with a pip- Bishop to Her Majesty’s Prisons lating teacher as she unfolded the ing hot bowl of soup, followed by background to the narrative and the challenge of a sharp talk and the text of the Mosaic Law, from Entrance free – interesting discussion. All is over blessings to Abraham to the am- donations welcome biguous “If” of the Covenant. by 9 pm. Not too late. Each question asked by a rapt au- RD For more information contact dience led to even more fascinat- The Revd Brutus Green ing thoughts. And in the discus- 020 7262 1732 sion we began to unpack some of [email protected] the layers of problems hidden in 2 Services at St George’s March—June 2013 Friday 1st March Thursday 14th March St David, Bishop of Minevia, Pa- 12.10pm Midday Prayer tron of Wales, c 601 12.10pm Holy Communion Friday 15th March 12.10pm Holy Communion Sunday 3rd March The Third Sunday in Lent Sunday 17th March 8.30am Holy Communion (said) Passion Sunday 11.00am Sung Eucharist 8.30am Holy Communion Celebrant & Preacher: 11.00am Sung Eucharist Canon Rex Davis Celebrant & Preacher: The Revd th Mass in G minor Richard Fermer Wednesday 27 March (Vaughan Williams) Mass for 5 voices (Byrd) Wednesday in Holy Week O Lord in thy wrath (Gibbons) Crucifixus (Lotti) 12.10pm Midday Prayer Fantasia II ‘Jesus Christus, unser Prelude in B minor (Bach) 5.45pm Holy Communion Heiland (Scheidermann) th Monday 18th March Thursday 28 March Monday 4th March St Edward, King of the West Maundy Thursday 12.10pm Midday Prayer Saxons, 978 12.10pm Midday Prayer 5.45pm Holy Communion 12.10pm Midday Prayer th Tuesday 5 March nd 12.10pm Midday Prayer Tuesday 19th March Friday 22 March 12.10pm Midday Prayer Good Friday Wednesday 6th March 10.00am Good Friday Liturgy 12.10pm Midday Prayer Wednesday 20th March 2.30pm Vespers 5.45pm Holy Communion 12.10pm Midday Prayer St Matthew Passion (J S Bach) 5.45pm Holy Communion (Admission by ticket only Thursday 7th March Box office: 01460 54660) st St Perpetua, Martyr at Thursday 21 March st Carthage, 203 St Benedict, Abbot of Monte Sunday 31 March 12.10pm Midday Prayer Cassino, c 550 EASTER DAY 12.10pm Midday Prayer 8.30am Holy Communion Friday 8th March 11.00am Sung Eucharist 12.10pm Holy Communion Friday 22nd March Celebrant & preacher: 12.10pm Holy Communion Canon Rex Davis Sunday 10th March Coronation Mass (Mozart) The Fourth Sunday in Lent Sunday 24th March Hallelujah (Handel) Mothering Sunday Palm Sunday Final from Symphony No 2 (Widor) 8.30am Holy Communion 8.30am Holy Communion st 11.00am Sung Eucharist 11.00am Sung Eucharist Monday 1 April Celebrant: Canon Rex Davis Celebrant & Preacher: Church closed Preacher: Kirsty Ross Canon Rex Davis nd Missa Brevis in D minor (Mozart) Missa Sine Nomine (Hassler) Tuesday 2 April Ave Maria (Parsons) St Matthew Passion (Lassus) Tuesday in Easter Week Improvisation (Krippner) Lift up your heads (Handel) 12.10pm Midday Prayer King’s Ceremonial March (Krippner) rd Monday 11th March Wednesday 3 April 12.10pm Midday Prayer Monday 25th March Wednesday in Easter Week Monday in Holy Week 12.10pm Midday Prayer Tuesday 12th March 12.10pm Midday Prayer 5.45pm Holy Communion St Gregory the Great, Pope, 604 5.45pm Holy Communion th 12.10pm Midday Prayer Thursday 4 April Tuesday 26th March St Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, 397 Wednesday 13th March Tuesday in Holy Week 12.10pm Midday Prayer 12.10pm Midday Prayer 12.10pm Midday Prayer 5.45pm Holy Communion 5.45pm Holy Communion 3 Services at St George’s March—June 2013 (continued) th Tuesday 16 April Wednesday 1st May 12.10pm Midday Prayer SS Philip & James, Apostle th 12.10pm Midday Prayer Wednesday 17 April 5.45pm Holy Communion 12.10pm Midday Prayer 5.45pm Holy Communion Thursday 2nd May th 12.10pm Midday Prayer Thursday 18 April 12.10pm Midday Prayer Friday 3rd May th The Invention of the Cross Friday 19 April 12.10pm Holy Communion Friday 5th April St Alphege, Archbishop of Friday in Easter Week Canterbury, Martyr 1012 Sunday 5th May 12.10pm Holy Communion 12.10pm Holy Communion Rogation Sunday st 8.30am Holy Communion Sunday 7th April Sunday 21 April 11.00am Sung Eucharist The First Sunday after Easter St George’s Patronal Festival followed by the Beating of the 8.30am Holy Communion 8.30am Holy Communion Bounds 11.00am Sung Eucharist 11.00am Sung Eucharist Celebrant & Preacher: The Rector Celebrant: Canon Rex Davis Celebrant & Preacher: The Rector Missa Ego Flos Campi (Padilla) Preacher: Peter Portal Missa Brevis (Grayston Ives) Beati quorum via (Stanford) Missa Collegium Regale My Soul there is a country (Parry) March on a theme of Handel (Howells) Exsultate (Byan Kelly) (Guilmant) Surgens Jesus (Philips) nd Finale Vivace (Widor) Monday 22 April Monday 6th May 12.10pm Midday Prayer St John the Evangelist ante th Monday 8 April rd Portam Latinam Annunciation of the Blessed Tuesday 23 April 12.10pm Midday Prayer Virgin Mary St George, Martyr, 12.10 Holy Communion Patron of England c 304 Tuesday 7th May 12.10pm Midday Prayer Rogation Day th Tuesday 9 April th 12.10pm Midday Prayer 12.10pm Midday Prayer Wednesday 24 April 12.10pm Midday Prayer Wednesday 8th May Wednesday 10th April 5.45pm Holy Communion Rogation Day 12.10pm Midday Prayer th 12.10pm Midday Prayer 5.45pm Holy Communion Thursday 25 April 5.45pm Holy Communion St Mark the Evangelist Thursday 11th April 12.10pm Midday Prayer Thursday 9th May 12.10pm Midday Prayer th ASCENSION DAY Friday 26 April 12.10pm Holy Communion th 12.10pm Holy Communion Friday 12 April th 12.10pm Holy Communion th Friday 10 May Sunday 28 April Rogation Day Sunday 14th April Fourth Sunday after Easter 12.10pm Holy Communion The Second Sunday after 8.30am Holy Communion Easter 11.00am Sung Eucharist Sunday 12th May 8.30am Holy Communion Celebrant & Preacher: The Rector Sunday after Ascension 11.00am Sung Eucharist Missa Brevis (Palestrina) 8.30am Holy Communion Celebrant & Preacher: Exsultate Deo (Palestrina) 11.00am Sung Eucharist Canon Rex Davis Fantasia