Tempi Madonna by Raphael, c.1508,
LAETARE SUNDAY - MOTHERING SUNDAY
Laetare is the first word — meaning “rejoice” — in the Latin text of the antiphon (opening words) for this fourth Sunday in the church's season of Lent. On Laetare Sunday (as similarly with the Third Sunday of Advent's Gaudete Sunday) the Church expresses hope and joy in the midst of our Lenten fasts and penances and the colour 'rose' is worn to distinguiah this day from the other Sundays in Lent.
In the Anglican tradition, this day is also 'Mothering Sunday', as it was the custom for those who had moved away for work to come back and visit their 'mother church' and their own mothers. In earlier times, the servants were armed with some 'simnel cake' and flowers to give to their mothers.
Last Sunday we had some liturgical dance during the final hymn. It you were not there, didn't't watch on-line, nor saw the clip on our Facebook page, then you can watch it here.
This weekend is a mid-term break and the choir are represented by our Lay Clerks.
This week, there is:
· No Lent Study this Saturday 9 March; Study resumes Saturday 16 March @ 4.30pm
· No Lectio Divina this Monday (Labour Day Public Holiday)
Music on Sunday
LAY CLERK EUCHARIST @ 10.00 AM
Prelude: Chorale - William Mathias (1934-1992)
Hymns: Processional Come down, O love divine
Gradual Let all the world in every corner sing
Thanksgiving For the beauty of the earth
Post Communion Sing we of the blessed mother
Setting: Christ Church Mass – Philip Matthias (b. 1954)
Psalm: 34: 11-20 (NPCW)
Anthem: Plainchant Magnificat
Motet: The Lord bless you and keep you – John Rutter (b. 1945)
Postlude: Toccata – Eugène Gigout (1844-1925)
LAY CLERK EVENSONG @ 6.00 PM
Prelude: ‘Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan’, Op. 65, No. 14 – Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933)
Hymns: Processional Be thou my vision
Dismissal Glory to thee, my God, this night
Responses: Ferial
Psalm: 119: 73-80; Goss in Ab (RSCM)
Canticles: Plainchant
Anthem: Faith will not grow from words alone – Vernon Griffiths (1894-1985)
Postlude: ‘Nun danket alle Gott’, Op. 65, No. 13 – Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933)
Thursday Morning Prayer
It was a treat for me to conduct Morning Prayer with many of our Chinese parishioners on Thursday. The service was bi-lingual and I must say their English liturgical pronunciation was very good.
Rosters
