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…
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.…
Saturday 7th November at 1.30pm, there will be a special Sung Mass at St Michael's at which Michael Lester will be formally admitted and consecrated as a brother of the Anglican Order of Preachers, becoming a friar of this Dominican order. It would be good if friends from St Michael's…
St Michael's Mount Dinham saw its largest congregation in many a year for the Funeral Mass for Canon John Thurmer on Monday 9th February. The church was filled with well over 250 mourners who came to give thanks for John's long and fruitful life of 89 years and priestly…
Sunday 25th January. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing this morning of our beloved Canon John Alfred Thurmer. Canon John was deeply loved by all and will be sorely missed. May he rest in peace and rise in glory. The Requiem Funeral for Canon…
“... there was always a November space after the leaves have fallen when ... it was almost indecent to intrude on the woods ... for their glory terrestrial had departed and their glory celestial of spirit and purity and whiteness had not yet come upon them.” Anne of Windy Poplars ―…
Even on the saddest occasions it is lovely to see old friends. Thank you to all who came to John Hughes' Requiem, whether from near or far.... Read more
Details of Requiem for Fr John Hughes, and information on other Services and Music during August.... Read more
God opened his heavens to weep in Ely for the Funeral of John Hughes, Priest.... Read more
Announcement of Funeral Services for Rev Dr John Hughes... Read more