2 nd Sunday of Easter

Carravaggio's 'Doubting Thomas' illustrates the main theme of our gospel on this first sunday after Easter known as the 2 nd Sunday of Easter. Despite the minor wobble to morale, the choir was in fine voice and a particularly joyous music liturgy was celebrated by all. Unfortunately Frank's brief stint in the choir appears to be at an end as the demands of his job mean that he cannot attend on Sundays so we will have to make do without his contribution on the 12 string guitar. Jimmy nearly missed the start of mass and then almost dropped his guitar but our liturgy passed off uneventfully apart from some fiddling by choirboy minor (female) and not with her violin - apologies for anyone who was distracted !


Entry: - We come tell our story

Gloria: - Gloria

Gospel Acclamation: - Alleluia No1 verse 2

Credo/I believe

Offertory: - Take our bread

Sanctus:- Celtic Liturgy – Holy Holy

Mem Accl: -
Lord by Your cross and resurrection, You’ve set us free, You’ve set us free. You are the saviour of the world. You are the saviour of the world (repeat)
Saviour, Saviour Saviour, Saviour
You set us free, You set us free. You are the saviour of the world. You are the saviour of the world

Amen: - Amen, Amen, Amen
We will sing of Your love forever. We will sing Your praise forever Amen
Amen, Amen, Amen

Agnus Dei: - Mass of Peace

Communion: - The Lord’s my shepherd

Recessional: - Lord of the dance

Christ is risen - Happy Easter

Our Easter celebrations started with the vigil service and its emphasis on light and concluded on Sunday morning with an altogether musically different but complimentary celebration. Our vigil service was mostly led on the organ with plenty of unaccompanied singing, whereas our morning service was heavily guitar and woodwind based. Fortunately we were blessed with large numbers in the choir at both masses and a very large congregation on sunday morning which helped lift the celebrations. Choirboy's morning was, however, somewhat spoilt when someone told him that the music was 'a bloody mess' and that it sounded like a 'bazaar'. I wish I could report that this was not upsetting but it was and continues to be a bit of a running sore for choirboy who together with all of the musicians and members of the choir works hard to try and produce a liturgy that is both fit for purpose and spiritually uplifting. That said most weeks, choirboy is flattered and grateful for the thanks of parishioners and visitors alike - he will reflect on this incident and try and grow from it !

Entry: - Christ the Lord is risen today

Gloria: - Gloria

Gospel Acclamation: - Come and worship, royal priesthood. Come and praise him holy nation. Worship Jesus, our redeemer. He is risen King of glory

Offertory: - All that I am

Sanctus:- Newquay mass (ii)

Mem Accl: -
Lord by Your cross and resurrection, You’ve set us free, You’ve set us free. You are the saviour of the world. You are the saviour of the world (repeat)
Saviour, Saviour Saviour, Saviour
You set us free, You set us free. You are the saviour of the world. You are the saviour of the world

Amen: - Amen, Amen, Amen
We will sing of Your love forever. We will sing Your praise forever Amen
Amen, Amen, Amen

Agnus Dei: - Burntwood Mass

Communion: - Amazing Grace

Recessional: - Come and worship, royal priesthood. Come and praise him holy nation. Worship Jesus, our redeemer. He is risen King of glory.

This is the day

Holy Thursday

Our Easter Tridium celebration started with our Holy Thursday service which included the ceremony of washing of feet which included two of choirboy's youngest. We managed to include some new music - something old (Missa de Angelis, Tantum Ergo) and something new (Bread of life, God to enfold you). Our musical celebrations were led by three six strings guitars, one twelve string, flute, recorder, clarinet and of course organ.


Entry: - O Jesus Christ, remember

Kyrie: - Kyrie Elieson

Gloria: - Missa de Angelis

Washing of feet:- Ave Verum Corpus/Pie Jesu

Offertory: - This is my body

Sanctus:- Newquay Mass (ii)

Mem Accl: -
When we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim your death, Jesus my Lord
Until You come in glory, we proclaim Your death, Jesus my Lord. Jesus my Lord, Jesus my Lord, Jesus my Lord, Jesus my Lord.

Amen: - Amen, Amen, Amen
We will sing of Your love forever. We will sing Your praise forever Amen
Amen, Amen, Amen

Agnus Dei: - Burntwood Mass

Communion: - Bread of Life

Transfer of Eucharist: - God to enfold you
Tantum Ergo

Palm Sunday

Sunday's liturgy was greatly enhanced by children from the parish enacting a scene that illuminated the story of Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem. With great skill the children kept the congregation smiling and interested in their tale of a 'wobbly' donkey. And so a packed Holy Trinity was able to celebrate Palm Sunday in great style and set the scene for the coming week with the forthcoming Tridium and dénouement of the Resurrection. Today choirboy performed a first for him - singing the psalm whilst playing the organ. No small feat as he is not really an organist (or a singer I imagine many of you saying at this moment -are there actually many of you ?). Once again we were blessed on the guitar front with three guitarists in addition to a flautist and recorder player and of course the wonderful Mary on the organ - fantastic sound !

Entry: - Ride on

Responsorial Psalm: - My God, My God, why have You forsaken me

Cantor: 1. All who see me deride me
They curl their lips, they toss their heads,
“He trusted in the Lord, let him save him;
let him release him if this is his friend” (R.)

Cantor: 2. Many dogs have surrounded me
a band of the wicked beset me
They tear holes in my hands and my feet
I can count every one of my bones. (R.)

Cantor: 3. They divide my clothing among them.
They cast lots for my robe.
O Lord, do not leave me alone,
My strength, make haste to help me! (R.)

Cantor: 4. I will tell of your name to my brethren
and praise you where they are assembled
“You who fear the Lord give him praise;
all sons of Jacob, give him glory.
Revere him, Israel’s sons”

My God, My God, why have You forsaken me
My God, My God, why have You….. for - saken me

Offertory: - Take our bread

Sanctus:- Holy, holy, holy. Holy, holy, holy, God of all power, God of all might.
Holy, holy, holy. Holy, holy, holy. Heaven and earth are full of Your glory,
Hosanna in the highest, Hosanna in the highest Forever Amen, forever Amen.

Amen: - Amen, Amen, Amen
We will sing of Your love forever. We will sing Your praise forever Amen
Amen, Amen, Amen

Agnus Dei: - Burntwood Mass
Lamb of God, You take away – the sin of all the world, have mercy on us, Lord.
Lamb of God, You take away – the sin of all the world, have mercy on us all.
Lamb of God, You take away - the sin of all the world, grant us peace.

Communion: - The Servant King

Recessional:- You shall go out with joy