Happy Christmas

A very happy and peaceful Christmas to all readers of this blog detailing the music liturgy of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Newquay, Cornwall, England.

As last year our music liturgy was split into a more tradional organ and carol service on Christmas Eve and a guitar led family mass on Christmas Day. The message, however, was the same - Rejoice, Jesus Christ is born !

Entry: - Ding dong merrily on high

Gloria: - Gloria (Anderson)

Alleluia, alleluia. Alleluia, alleluia. Today our Saviour is born. Today we welcome our King. Alleluia, alleluia. Alleluia, alleluia

Offertory: - This is my body

Holy Holy (Gathering Mass)

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, Ame. We will sing of Your love forever. We will sing Your praise forever Amen. Amen, Amen, Amen

Lamb of God (Burntwood Mass)

Communion: - The Servant King

Hallelujah, Jesus Christ is born

V1 Today in David’s house is born
A saviour who is Christ the Lord
Born of a virgin, holy and pure
God incarnate to save us all

V2 In a manger the baby lies
Born that man no more may die
Born to save the sons of earth
Born to give them second birth

V3 Choirs of angels sing for joy
Shepherds find the newborn boy
In a stable, lowly and meek
They gather around the Prince of Peace

V4 So rejoice this heavenly morn
Jesus, Lord, our saviour is born
Peace, goodwill to all men on earth
Today we celebrate our saviour’s birth

Chorus
So with our voices we shout and sing
We sing the praise of our newborn king
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Jesus Christ is born

Recessional: - Mary’s boy child

Alleluia, Lord by Your Cross, Amen we will sing, Hallelujah, Jesus Christ is born © petermerrin, carnebo hill and CCLI

4th Sunday in Advent

Despite a broken d string during the kyrie, a series of duff chords in our memorial acclamation and an advent candle that wouldn't light, we embarked on the and of our journey through advent with a joyous celebration. The theme was that of Mary and we listened to Graham Kendrick's 'Thorns in the straw' at communion. The beautiful words of this hymn remind us of the mystery, humility and faith that surrounded her life as the mother of Christ. And so to Christmas and the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ -see you there !

Entry O come, O come Emmanuel

The truth we seek

Kyrie Newqua

Alleluia Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
Prepare a way for the Lord
Prepare a way for our King

Credo/I believe

Offertory Gifts of bread and wine

Holy Holy Gathering Mass

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

Lamb of God Burntwood Mass
Communion Wait for the Lord

Thorns in the straw

Concluding Rite Priest: The Lord be with you
All: And also with you
Priest: May almighty God bless you, Father, Son and Spirit. Forever and ever
All: Forever and ever, Amen.
Amen, Amen, Amen.
We go in peace to love and serve You
We go in peace to love and serve You Lord
Amen, Amen, Amen.

Recessional O come, all ye faithful (V1-3)

Prepare the way for the Lord. Have you ?

Although these are the words of Benjamin Franklin, Father Mark reminded us that although Advent is a time of preparation we should have been preparing for a much longer period for the coming of Our Lord. In essence, the message of 'are you ready' is one that pervades the entirety of our Advent preparation. Whatever our state of unreadiness there is always the prospect of redemption in the sacrament of reconciliation.

'If only Catholics were as interested as non-Catholics in confession'. We were reminded by Father Mark of the historical basis for this most Catholic of traditions and the opportunities that it offers us in terms of grace, forgiveness and remediation. The Sacrament of reconciliation affords us the chance to prepare more fully for Christ's birth - can we afford not to take it ?

Entry O Jesus Christ remember

The truth we seek

Kyrie Newquay

Alleluia Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
Prepare a way for the Lord
Prepare a way for our King

Offertory Bread of life

Holy Holy Gathering Mass

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

Lamb of God Burntwood Mass
Communion God beyond all names

Let it be, Jesus is the answer

Concluding Rite Priest: The Lord be with you
All: And also with you
Priest: May almighty God bless you, Father, Son and Spirit. Forever and ever
All: Forever and ever, Amen.
Amen, Amen, Amen.
We go in peace to love and serve You
We go in peace to love and serve You Lord
Amen, Amen, Amen.

Recessional Here I am, Lord

Life of Brian ?

Or should it be life according to Brian. Our deacon, Brian was on hand to deliver the message for the 2 nd Sunday of advent: - Prepare and readiness were his themes while he elegantly painted a picture of what the preparation of Jesus' birth must have been like for Mary and Joseph. We are fortunate to have a deacon in our parish and last weekend Brian celebrated two years of his ordination to the deaconate. Please remember him and all called to serve in your prayers this Christmas. Muscially, choirboy felt rather alone as first Maz and then Jimmy failed to appear. Fortunately Paul was on hand to provide the other half of a scouse duo (although Paul would probably describe Choirboy as a 'woolyback' coming as he does from the Wirral). Father Mark is warming slowly to the 'Concluding Rite'. By Christmas day it will be spot on !

Entry Gather us in

The truth we seek

Kyrie Newquay

Alleluia Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
Prepare a way for the Lord
Prepare a way for our King

Credo/I believe

Offertory In bread we bring You

Holy Holy Gathering Mass

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

Lamb of God Burntwood Mass
Communion Wait for the Lord

Living Lord

Concluding Rite Priest: The Lord be with you
All: And also with you
Priest: May almighty God bless you, Father, Son and Spirit.

Forever and ever
All: Forever and ever, Amen.
Amen, Amen, Amen.
We go in peace to love and serve You
We go in peace to love and serve You Lord
Amen, Amen, Amen.

Recessional On Jordan’s bank, the Baptist’s cry

1st Sunday of Advent - Prepare !

If today was your last day on earth would you be proud of what you had achieved ? Would you be ready to meet your maker ? This was the challenge posed by Father Mark on this our first sunday in advent. It was also a musical challenge in that we used plenty of new material. In a change from last year, rather than light the advent candle (which is fortunately or unfortunately not in Laudate) we sang 'In truth we seek' (http://www.myspace.com/holytrinitychoirboy), a choirboy composition that we used for our lenten journey ('This promise is for you'). Finally in a liturgical first, Father Mark sang the Concluding Rite written by choirboy. Although slightly aprehensive and with the beginnings of a cold, he managed to sing almost perfectly - we look forward to hearing this again during our season of advent.

Entry The truth we seek

In hope and love, the truth we seek. The truth we find in You (repeat)
In Jesus we shall find, the message of eternal life.
In hope and love, the truth we seek. The truth we find in You (repeat)
Part i) Jesus..
Part ii) In hope and love, the truth we seek. The truth we find in You (repeat)
Repeat from beginning until final part below
In hope and love, the truth we seek. The truth we find in You (repeat).
Jesus

Kyrie Newquay

Alleluia Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
Prepare a way for the Lord
Prepare a way for our King


Offertory Sweet sacrament divine

Holy Holy Gathering Mass

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

Lamb of God Burntwood Mass

Communion God to enfold you

Eat this bread

Recessional Like a sea without a shore

Concluding Rite

Priest: The Lord be with you
All: And also with you
Priest: May almighty God bless you, Father, Son and Spirit. Forever and ever
All: Forever and ever, Amen.

Amen, Amen, Amen.
We go in peace to love and serve You
We go in peace to love and serve You Lord
Amen, Amen, Amen