November is something of a hybrid month liturgically – the Calendar has Sundays before Advent, but we need the Sundays after Trinity for the Plainsong Propers. As a quieter month before December's special Advent & Christmas music, it would also be a good time for new singers to give…
New Incumbent/Vicar for Parish of St David's & St Michael's. Good News! After a successful discernment & interview process, we are delighted to announce that Rev Prebendary Nigel Guthrie has agreed to join the parish as our new Vicar. Nigel has been Rector of Crediton Parish Church since 2002. Currently Tuesday…
Owing to the sad departure of our Director of Music, the Music will be less varied than usual and mainly a cappella. But we are hugely grateful that our Organist, Dr Nigel Browne, has kindly agreed to 'keep playing and carry on' for most Services and conduct us. Please pray…
Sung Masses and monthly Evensongs continue over the Summer. Tuesday & Thursday Vespers cease during August. Wednesday Low Mass at 10am continues throughout. We hope you can join us in worship, prayer and fellowship. We have a Lecture & a Concert in July; please check our website/twitter for any updates.…
Please pray for St Michael’s and support your church with your time, talents and giving. Lent starts on 1st March, St David's Day. Our Liturgy and the music that supports it is simple & subdued this month. There's a multiple celebration on Sun 26 March as the clocks go forward…
In February we consider the teachings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount from St Matthew's Gospel, before Lent starts on 1st March, St David's Day. For the -gesima Sundays, 12th, 19th, 26th Feb, the choir sings all 3 of William Byrd's Masses, composed c.1592-4, while in his 50s…
A Happy New Year to all our readers. "You wait little year on an empty stage, for fate to turn the light on; your life little year is an empty page that we will have to write on - Twenty-sixteen going on seventeen!" New Year's Day Mass at 10.45am is Fr…
The seasons of Advent, Christmas & Epiphany are about the earthing of religion in relationships, strained or fulfilling, the unsettling humility of God become human, one of us, at his mother’s breast, in the outbuilding behind the Inn, awake in a manger. This is Incarnation, the messy humanity of it…
A busy diary for November, from Remembering to Anticipating, with a not-to-be-missed Book Sale. Wed 2nd Nov, 7.30pm, All Souls' Day, Sung Requiem Mass. Victoria, Stanford. Sun 6th Nov, 10.45am, Trinity XXIV, Advent-3. Viadana, Gibbons. Sun 6th Nov, 6pm, Choral Evensong & Benediction. Stanford, Bainton, Rossini, Fauré. Wed 9th Nov, 7.30pm, Exeter College Concert.…
Trying a new format with Diary first and commentary afterwards. Sun 2nd Oct, 10.45am, Dedication Sunday, Sung Mass. Rheinberger, Bruckner. Sun 2nd Oct, 3.40pm, ExeVox Chamber Choir, Mini-Concert + Refreshments. Sun 2nd Oct, 6pm, Choral Evensong & Benediction. Clucas, Dyson, Harris. Thu 6th Oct, 6pm, CBS Plainsong Mass. St Bruno, Founder of Carthusian Order. Sat…