Sunday, November 30, 2008

First Sunday of Advent




There is no such thing as bad publicity so they say, so here we go . What on earth has Trago Mills got to do with the First Sunday in Advent. Well, apparrently if you go to Trago Mills or at least the Liskeard branch, there is a a guy (presumably employed by Trago) shouting out how many days and hours of shopping there are left until Christmas and with a leap of poetic (or preaching) licence, Father Mark likened the start of Advent to the beginning of such a countdown. Musically it marked a change for us with a new Mass setting (Newquay Mass #4 penned by choirboy) and a new memorial acclamation (also by choirboy). We have also purloigned our Alleluia from the 70s musical Godspell with a bit of musical adaptation by choirboy.

Entry Song of body of Christ

Advent candle Prepare ye the way of the Lord (repeat)

Alleluia Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
Prepare ye the way of the Lord (repeat)
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

Offertory Sweet sacrament divine

Holy Holy Newquay Mass #4
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and God of might. Heaven
And earth are full of Your glory, Hosanna, hosanna. Blest is he who comes in Your name, Hosanna, hosanna. Hosanna,
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna.

Mem Accl When we eat this living bread and when we drink Your saving cup,we proclaim Your death my Lord, until You come in glory. Until You come in glory, until You come in glory.

Lamb of God Newquay Mass #4
Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world, the sin of the world (repeat). Lord have mercy on us and grant us Your
Peace and grant us Your peace.
Amen Amen, Amen, Amen
We will sing of Your love forever. We will sing Your praise forever Amen.
Amen, Amen, Amen


Communion God to enfold you (six times)

Abba, Abba Father

Recessional Like a sea without a shore




Sunday, November 23, 2008

Christ the King



Today we celebrated the feast of Christ the King and were reminded by Father Mark about the origins of this feast. You can read about it and its originator Pius XI here.

Choirboy was today left with a degree of guitar envy as Jimmy unveiled one of his six new guitars - it's a long story about bartering services. The particular model that he used today was a Crafter , all that was missing were the cowboy boots and stetson. Wow !

Musically we had hoped to sing a version of 'My sweet Lord'. Unfortunately in the absence of sufficient choir members at last weeks rehearsal, we had to change our mind. Maybe later in Advent.

Entry Majesty

Gloria

Alleluia Plymouth Alleluia

Creed Credo/I believe

Offertory Take our bread, we ask You

Holy Holy Newquay Mass I

Mem Accl Lord by Your cross

Amen We lift our hearts

Lamb of God Newquay Mass III

Communion The servant King
Air I breathe

Recessional Hail redeemer King divine

Sunday, November 09, 2008

Remembrance Sunday


'You cannot reap what you have not sown. How are we going to reap love in our country if we only sow hate?' Oscar Romero
Entry: - Meekness and majesty

Taize: - Kyrie

Gloria

Alleluia Plymouth Alleluia

Offertory: - Lord accept the gifts we offer

Holy Holy: - Newquay mass I

Mem Accl: - Dying you destroyed our death

Amen: - Forever Amen

Lamb of God: - Newquay mass III

Communion: - God beyond all names /Jesus Lamb of God (V1-4)
Recessional: - Abide with me

Sunday, November 02, 2008

For all the Saints - whoever they may be.....



Today we celebrated the feast of All Saints, although the pedants among you will have noticed that the date being the 2 November, we should have been celebrating All Souls ! Nevertheless All Saints it is and we were reminded by Fr Mark that during the papacy of John Paul II more saints were canonised by him than all of his predecessors put together. I guess we all have some idea of what constitutes a saint and for most of us labelling people as saints is neither here nor there - after all we are not the final arbiters of someone's worthiness . So what is the purpose of making saints ? Probably to acknowledge goodness and as an example for the faithful. The process is long and complicated. Few of us have a deep understanding of it. There are books written about the process. It is a controversial and confusing peculiarity of Roman Catholicism. Recent speculation about the proposed beatification of Pius XII has led many within and outside the Church to question the process.

So what about the music ? OK - we had a veritable mixture of styles and musical textures today particularly when choirboy's tin whistle started to sound as though he was strangling a cat during Amazing Grace. It is a tune that evokes string emotions - two comments today were; 'I absolutely love it' and 'I hate Amazing Grace' - heady stuff ! In addition to Jimmy's broken string and Father forgetting the sung Kyrie, it was an eventful morning.

Entry For all the Saints

Gloria

Alleluia Plymouth Alleluia

Creed Credo/I believe

Offertory In bread we bring You Lord

Holy Holy Newquay mass I

Mem Accl Christ has died

Amen Forever Amen

Lamb of God Newquay mass III

Communion Amazing grace

Ubi Caritas

Recessional Follow me, follow me