The Liturgical Year enters Ordinary Time. At St Michael’s we use Sundays after Trinity to keep in step with the Plainsong Propers that choir and congregation sing at the Introit, Gradual, Offertory and Communion points in the Mass.

Here are the dates and music for the first five Sundays after Trinity this year, 2018. We hope you can join us in worship, prayer and fellowship.

Sunday 1st July, Trinity V, 11am. Sung Mass. Celebrant Fr Nigel, Preacher Bill Pattinson. Hymns 461 : 324 : 408. Setting: Mass in F, Sumsion. Motet: O Lord increase our faith, Loosemore.

Sun 1 July, 6pm Evensong and Benediction. Clergy Rev Alison Whiting/Fr Nigel Guthrie. Byrd Responses. Psalm 53. Hymn 253. Canticles: Noble in B minor. Anthem: Thou knowest Lord the secrets of our hearts, Purcell. O salutaris: Rossini, Tantum Ergo: 268.

Sunday 3rd June, Trinity I, 11am. Clergy: Fr Christopher Durrant. Sung Mass. Hymns 466 : 484 : 381. Setting: Mass for 4 voices, William Byrd. Motet: Exultate Justi, Viadana.

Sun 3 Jun, 6pm Evensong and Benediction. Clergy: Rev Alison Whiting/Fr Christopher. Responses: Reading. Psalm 35. Hymn 247. Canticles: Gibbons Short Service. Anthem: Almighty & Everlasting God, Gibbons. O salutaris: Rossini. Tantum Ergo: 268.

Sunday10th June, Trinity II, 11am. Ven David Gunn-Johnson. Sung Mass. Hymns 436 : 439 : 358. Setting: Mass in F, Darke. Motet: Greater Love, Ireland.

Sunday 17th June, Trinity III, Music Sunday, 11am. Fr Christopher. Sung Mass. Hymns 336 : 420 : 368. Introit: Cantate Domino, Pitoni. Setting: Missa Brevis in D, Mozart. Motet: Insanae et Vanae Curae, Haydn.

The words of this thrilling piece – Insanae et vanae curae invadunt mentes nostras, saepe furore replent corda, privata spe, Quid prodest O mortalis conari pro mundanis, si coelos negligas, Sunt fausta tibi cuncta, si Deus est pro te.

Translate as – Insane & vain cares invade our minds, often raging fills the heart, deprived of hope. What profit, O Mortal, to strive for the worldly if you neglect the heavens. All things are favourable to you, if God is for you.

Sunday 24th June, (Trinity IV), Nativity of John the Baptist, 11am. Fr Nigel Guthrie. Sung Mass. Hymns 12 : 440 : 391. Setting: Mass in F, Harris. Motet: Holy is the true light, Harris.

N.B. 4.30pm Sun 24th Jun – Exeter Chorale Concert – Latin American Fiesta of Baroque gems from the New World. Coffee, tea & cakes. £10 on the door, £6 students & children.