Finally we have arrived in the liturgical and the spiritual sense. Renewed with the joy of the resurrection we celebrated on Easter Sunday in a Church so gloriously filled that people were on the altar, in the aisles, the sacristy and the confessional. What an act of witness to the risen Lord !
Our Holy week celebrations began on Holy Thursday with the Mass of The Lord's Supper - to choirboy's mind one of the most beautiful and poignant celebrations in the liturgical calender. In a stark contrast to Easter Sunday, the Church was 3/4 full but we enjoyed the liturgy as we marked the beginning of the most important 3 days in our liturgical year. It marked the use of 'Knocking on Heaven's Door' (modified by choirboy and augmented vocally by Jimmy and Paul to great effect) as part of our continuous musical motif over the Easter period. We sang it during the washing of the feet on Holy Thursday, the veneration of the cross on Good Friday and communion on Easter Sunday. 'Will I see You again' is a choirboy composition based on what he imagines St Peter is thinking having denied Christ - it featured some great guitar work by Paul.
Holy Thursday March 20th 2008
Entry - Song of the body of Christ
Gloria - Glory, glory, glory to God
Gospel Accl - Plymouth Alleluia
Washing of feet – Knocking on Heaven’s door
Offertory – This is my body
Mem Accl - Lord by Your cross and resurrection
Holy Holy – Gathering Mass
Amen – A-men, we lift our hearts
Communion – Let all mortal flesh
Will I see You again (song of St Peter)
Transfer of Eucharist – God to enfold you/Tantum Ergo
In a simple Good Friday liturgy, we invoked Our Lord to answer our pleadings using a simple muscial construction that was also used during the Vigil.
Good Friday
After each prayer the cantor intones: -
C Lord in Your mercy, hear our prayer
R Lord in Your mercy, hear our prayer
C Lord in Your mercy, hear our prayer
R Lord in Your mercy, hear our prayer
All Lord in Your mercy, hear our prayer
Veneration of the Cross
Knocking on Heaven’s door
When I survey the wondrous cross
Communion: - Soul of my Saviour/Sweet Sacrament Divine
Our Vigil started in the Church Hall and the ceremony went smoothly inspite of events trying to conspire otherwise (a dodgy paschal candle being the chief culprit)
Gloria – Misa de Angelis 467 L498
Alleluia – Plymouth Alleluia
Rite of Blessing of Water
Baptised in water
Sanctus – Gathering Mass
Memorial Acclamation - Lord by Your cross and resurrection
Amen – Amen – A-men, we lift our hearts
Agnus Dei – Burntwood Mass
Communion - Alleluia sing to Jesus
There is a longing in our hearts
Recessional – Jesus Christ is risen today
And so to Easter Sunday and an uplifting and joyous celebration of the resurrection. The Church literally rocked through the Creed and once again we sang 'Knocking on Heaven's Door' as the drudgery of 'Battle is O'er' was soon forgotten. In a reflective piece redolant of perhaps a different worship environment, we sang the moving 'More Love, More Power' with great lead guitar from Paul and synthesiser from Choirboy's only (and much loved) daughter, Caitlin - fantastic !
Entry Jesus Christ is risen today 322 L267
Gloria Glory, glory , glory to God 406 L532
Alleluia Plymouth Alleluia
Credo/I believe
Offertory This is my body 730 L627
Holy Holy Newquay Mass (i)
Mem Accl Lord by Your cross
Amen Amen – We lift our hearts and voices
Lamb of God Newquay mass (i)
Communion Battle is o’er
MORE LOVE, MORE POWER
Recessional Alleluia #1
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