Sunday 4th December – The Second Sunday of Advent

Sunday 4^th December – The Second Sunday of Advent 11.00am Sung Eucharist (Rite 2) Setting: Schubert in G Psalm: 72.1-7, 18-19                      Anthem: This is the record of John (Gibbons) Hymns: 126, 303, 636, 263 (omit v.5) Sermon: The Reverend Canon David Hilliard, Prebendary of Tynan	3.15pm Choral Evensong Setting: Noble in B minor Psalm: 11 Anthem: Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace (S S Wesley) Hymns: 136, 381 Organ: Nun komm der heiden heiland (Buttstedt) and Wachet Auf (Bach)
Sunday 11^th December – The Third Sunday of Advent 11.00am Sung Eucharist (Rite 2) Setting: Missa Sancto Albano (Willam) Psalm: 146.4-10                               Anthem: Zion hears the watchman’s voices (J S Bach) Hymns: 136, 127, 405, 128 Sermon: The Dean	3.15pm Choral Evensong & Litany Setting: Walmisley in D minor Psalm: 12 Anthem: Sans Day Carol (Traditional) Hymns: 535, 121
Sunday 18^th December – The Fourth Sunday of Advent 11.00am Sung Eucharist (Rite 2) Setting: Rutter in D Psalm: 80.1-7, 17-19                      Anthem: Zion, at thy shining gates (Bohemian arr. Guest) Hymns: 133, 168, 162, 135 (omit v.8) Sermon: The Dean	3.15pm Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols Organ: In Dulci Jubilo (Buxtehude), The holly and the ivy (Sumsion) Sing Lullaby (Ratcliffe), Away in a manger (Nixon) and In Dulci Jubilo (Bach)
Sunday 25^th December – Christmas Day 11.00am Eucharist (Rite 2) Setting: Darke in F Psalm: 96 Anthem: Ding dong merrily on high (Traditional arr. Wood) Hymns: 172 (vs 1,2,3,6,7a), 170, 162, 160 Celebrant & Preacher: The Archbishop

ST PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL, ARMAGH
MUSIC LIST: December 2016
10am Holy Communion every Sunday (Rite 1)


Dr Stephen Timpany Organist & Master of the Choristers The Very Reverend Gregory Dunstan Dean
CATHEDRAL NOTES
SAINTS DAYS – Holy Communion

Mon 26^th Dec at 9.30am St Stephen

Tues 27^th Dec at 9.30am St John the Evangelist

Wed 28^th Dec at 9.30am The Holy Innocents

Mon 2^nd Jan at 9.30am The Naming and Circumcision of Jesus

(Transferred)
SPECIAL SERVICES
Tues 6^th Dec at 7.30pm Royal School Carol Service
Sun 18^th Dec at 3.15pm Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols
Sat 24^th Dec at 5.00pm Christmas Eve - Evensong & Dedication of the Crib
Sun 25^th Dec Christmas Day

Holy Communion at 10.00am

Sung Eucharist at 11.00am – Celebrant & Preacher: The Archbishop
Fri 6^th Jan at 10.00am The Epiphany – Sung Eucharist
Wed 18^th Jan at 7.30pm Service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in St Patrick’s Roman Catholic Cathedral.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Concert

Fri 9^th Dec at 7.30pm Armagh City Choir Concert including music by Rutter, Laurindsen and Warlock. Tickets £10 (payable at the door).

Organ Recital

Sun 4^th Dec at 4.15pm – Canon Martin White (Retiring Collection towards a new piano for the Music Hall)

CATHEDRAL ROTAS
Readers Flowers

Dec 4 Parish Visit – Tartaraghan & Diamond Rosemarie Armstrong

11 Carol Conlin/Anthea Chalkley Christmas Tree

18 Canon Colin Moore/Dominique Ballantine “ “

25 Corrine Hamilton/Carol Conlin " "
Stewards Intercessions

Dec 4 Dominique Ballantine Parish Visit

11 Alan Jones/Olwyn Jones Dominique Ballantine

18 James Stewart/John Stewart Corrine Hamilton

25 David Hamilton/Corrine Hamilton The Dean

ST PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL,

ARMAGH
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Service Sheet: December 2016


For unto you is born this day in the city of David

a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

Luke 2:11