Setpember 2024
Welcome to the September 2024 issue of the parish magazine for St John's East Dulwich. Each edition of The Gander includes news and insights from St John's and our local community in East Dulwich and Peckham, as well as book reviews and profiles of some of our members.
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In this issue
Organ Recitals:
On 13 July St John's hosted a recital with three organists: Sarah Best, Mark Baker and Callum Orr.You can read an article about the recital, which includes a list of the music played, on the website of the Southwark andSouth London Society of Organists here.
On 21 September we welcomed Terence Atkins, Organist Emeritus at Chipping Barnet Parish Church, who played a programme including works by Bach, Wesley, Vierne, Andriessen, William Lloyd Webber and Merkel. The last piece was a duet with John Webber.
Coffee Morning: Coffee Morning has continued to be busy over the summer. It's a lively gathering with a mix of regular visitors and newcomers. Some visitors have been enjoying playing Dominoes and simple card games, also Snakes and Ladders is popular! We have enjoyed various other activities over the summer. Our singing group "The Singing Geese" had a most enjoyable session in June. Carry Hornby hosted another wonderful Chinese Calligraphy session in August; catering for both novices and those who have attended before. We have had two very interesting talks. In July Kay Beaumont spoke about restorative justice, which included inspiring stories of what can be achieved by this process. More recently, in September, Rachel Blackmore talked about the themes of Baroque Rome, art, religion and gender-based violence which feature in her debut novel "Costanza" (see photos).
The Strong and Steady Exercise Classes have good attendance, there are still some spaces available. If you are interested in exercise aimed at older people who would like to improve their balance and reduce their risk of falls do get in touch with Sue O'Neill on 07961 580920 or goosegreencoffeemorning@gmail.com.
Everyone is welcome to drop in to Goose Green Coffee Morning. There is always someone to talk to and it's nice to meet others from the area. If you would like to know more or even might be interested in helping at Coffee Morning, please get in touch with Sue O'Neill on 07961 580920 or goosegreencoffeemorning@gmail.com.
Racial Justice Group
Messy Church
Notable dates
Sunday 6 October: Harvest Festival and Parish Lunch
Sunday 3 November (6pm): All Souls' Day Service
Sunday 10 November: Remembrance Day
Sunday 17 November: Safeguarding Sunday and Special collection for Freedom from Torture
Sunday 24 November (6pm): Evensong
2025 Organ/piano recitals: 10 May, 14 June, 19 July, 20 September (all starting at 11am and followed by tea/coffee)
Sunday 6 October: Harvest Festival and Parish Lunch
Sunday 3 November (6pm): All Souls' Day Service
Sunday 10 November: Remembrance Day
Sunday 17 November: Safeguarding Sunday and Special collection for Freedom from Torture
Sunday 24 November (6pm): Evensong
2025 Organ/piano recitals: 10 May, 14 June, 19 July, 20 September (all starting at 11am and followed by tea/coffee)
The Christian Aid Cafe on 19 May was a thoroughly enjoyable event and well attended. We had a great team of volunteers who made the event a success. The cake stall was very popular with lots of fantastic cakes on sale and our bar offered an array of drinks including Pimms and some Prosecco cocktails. There was also a simple craft activity for children and a stall selling homemade preserves and handicraft items. Added to which, the sunny weather made for a very pleasant afternoon!
We were also joined by Pete Moorey (pictured with Revd Gill and Denise Fulgoni). Pete is Head of Fundraising and Engagement: Community and Churches at Christian Aid and was doing a sponsored run around local churches.
The total amount raised from the Cafe, private donations and the church collection this year was £1,610.38. Thank you very much to everyone who donated!
We were also joined by Pete Moorey (pictured with Revd Gill and Denise Fulgoni). Pete is Head of Fundraising and Engagement: Community and Churches at Christian Aid and was doing a sponsored run around local churches.
The total amount raised from the Cafe, private donations and the church collection this year was £1,610.38. Thank you very much to everyone who donated!
Article on Stewardship
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Youth justice/prison visitors
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Interview: Revd Rosemary Shaw
We recently marked the 30th anniversary of the first women priests being ordained in the Church of England. What are your memories of that time? Sadly after years of waiting for the vote to go through, we were told not to be too rejoicing as we might upset those opposed to the ordination of women!
I remember Revd Barry Naylor, vicar of St John’s at the time of my ordination, saying at my first Mass that he felt he was in a more equal church and this is important to me. Both ordained and lay ministry needs to be representative of all peoples regarding sexuality, age, ethnicity as well as ability and disability
What was your own personal journey to the priesthood?
Being ordained in the Anglican Church is a continuation of the full-time ministry I had as a Salvation Army officer in which I made a covenant for life-long service. This was confirmed by the fact that I was ordained as a priest on the same date as I had originally been commissioned as a SA officer. That movement continues to be a big influence on me and a past archdeacon described me as an Anglican Salvationist.
Many people helped me in the process toward ordination but I must pay tribute to Winifred Jelly who after retiring as a midwife became a reader at St John’s. She spent hours babysitting for me as my son was four when I started ordination training I can see him in now in his pyjamas cuddled up on the settee with ‘Aunty Winifred’ (and he never played her up!)
What different roles have you held since being ordained?
As a deacon which at the time had no guarantee that priesting would ever be accepted in the Church of England, I went as curate to St Christopher’s Walworth with the wonderful Geoff Annas. My first memory of him was of him cleaning the church windows.
He taught me a lot about hands-on ministry and I was delighted when he was made a bishop. Then there was a curacy vacancy at StJohn’s and against all the rules I was asked to come back here as a stipendiary curate.
I knew though that I was called to hospital chaplaincy and Barry Naylor allowed me to explore this .I went to South London and Maudsley Trust, working mainly on the neurosurgery and neurological wards They moved to Kings College Hospital and I moved with them as my curacy was ending but I remained as an non-stipendiary minister at St John’s.
I have also worked at Guys and StThomas’ as the deputy lead chaplain where I did a lot of training and supervision. Later I returned to Kings.
For three years I also worked at the Copleston Centre with Edward(Paul) Collier who I had worked with when he was a curate at StJohn’s. I combined this with chaplaincy. Since retirement I have had permission to officiate (PTO) at StJohn’s but much of my time is spent as a spiritual director and supervision co Ordinator for Spiritual Direction in and around South London (SPIDIR) and am also on the directory of the London Centre for Spiritual Directors.
What is your favourite thing about being a priest in the Church of England?
I enjoy preaching and celebrating the Eucharist is a real privilege. But above all I like the pastoral side of ministry and it brings together my previous training as a social worker and chaplain.
What advice would you give to anyone who is interested in ordination?
Pray and listen to what the Spirit is saying. And listen to what others are saying:-sometimes off the cuff comments ratify your calling.
Get a spiritual director who you can speak to in complete confidence and someone you do not interact with at other times. Remember your sense of calling very much involves partner, children etc and there are some times in our life where stepping out in a new direction is more possible but it is never easy.
Ordination is not a career move ,it is not about one’s own ego and it is challenging, often bruising but there is joy in knowing you are doing what God wants. Remember God calls us as we are!
You’ve had a very long connection with St John’s. What does this church mean to you and why is it important?
It has always been important to me to be part of a worshipping community and I love the liturgy and the way our senses are used in the Liberal Catholic tradition.
I first came here toward the end of the ministry of Martin Coombes who had done much to make the church more lay-led and community-minded. It did not always make him popular but he remained true to the vision he had. Each vicar since has brought their own gifts but no-one can please or meet the needs of everyone!
We are very fortunate at present to have two wardens and three deputies and other main jobs filled but they need the support of us all. These are challenging times and few of us have a lot of spare time but we all need to give as well as take from the church so that together we can grow as Christians and seek to be a blessing in this needy world.
What other interests/hobbies/roles do you have outside of St John’s? Is there anything that would surprise people?
I love reading a wide selection of books and I enjoy the cinema and theatre but it is so expensive. I like the history of art and enjoy acting. I am a companion of the Nazareth Community based at St Martin-in-the-Fields which is about contemplative prayer and service.
I have always enjoyed study and during my ministry I have taken three Masters degrees, I have done some counselling training, pastoral supervision qualification and spiritual direction training .Whilst at Copleston I was a trustee of the Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers(still an interest) and until the Elms management changed I was a trustee there.
People are often surprised by my Salvation Army background but it’s been a big influence on me and encompasses a wide variety of beliefs. I have met some very committed people in it who have had a big influence and it was from a gentle invitation to a carol service by a teacher who was a lay member of the SA that my life was completely changed as a teenager.
I trained for two years at the college on Denmark Hill and then went as an Officer to a Community Centre in Basildon and then was sent back to the college to teach Biblical studies and doctrine having taught in East London.
Before entering SA training it was my need for the Eucharist that eventually brought me to the CofE but that is another story!
What do you like most about living in south London?
We are so fortunate to have such lovely green spaces and good bus links plus quite a good choice of schools. I like that it is an area with very different types of people from so many backgrounds and that enriches life. I grew up in Camberwell so am very much a South Londoner.
An update on the Goose Green Centre works
The work to improve the Goose Green Centre toilets and front entrance started on 23 July. When it is finished, the Centre will have four new self-enclosed toilet cubicles including one that is fully accessible to wheelchair users and one that is suitable for anyone who needs a bit more space, including those with carers. It will also have a new shower, baby changing facility, cleaners cupboard and space for a washing machine and tumble dryer.
The new front entrance will be wider enabling anyone in a wheelchair or with a buggy to enter and leave the building without assistance.
This is a major project which has involved several years of planning. The existing toilet facilities were installed when the Goose Green Center was built in 1996 and are no longer fit for purpose. They did not meet current access and hygiene standards and required frequent maintenance.
The early stages of the work, which took place during July and August, involved the removal and demolition of the old facilities, drainage and electrical works and the construction of new walls. We are liaising regularly with the builders and architect to ensure that disruption is kept to a minimum and the work is delivered to the standard agreed.
The work has been mostly funded by grants from the Valencia Communities Fund and the City Bridge Foundation. We are also grateful for many individual donations and for those who took part in the fund-raising Ceilidh and quizzes. The PCC has made a commitment to fund part of the work from the church reserves.
As part of this project, we have also installed a brand new toilet and baby-changing facility in the Goose Green Centre hall and updated the toilet in the vestry. This work was supported by a grant from the Diocese of Southwark.
The work is currently expected to finish at the beginning of October. We will provide a final report in the next issue of The Gander and also hope to hold an event to mark the completion!
The photos below show some of the work in progress at different stages.
The work to improve the Goose Green Centre toilets and front entrance started on 23 July. When it is finished, the Centre will have four new self-enclosed toilet cubicles including one that is fully accessible to wheelchair users and one that is suitable for anyone who needs a bit more space, including those with carers. It will also have a new shower, baby changing facility, cleaners cupboard and space for a washing machine and tumble dryer.
The new front entrance will be wider enabling anyone in a wheelchair or with a buggy to enter and leave the building without assistance.
This is a major project which has involved several years of planning. The existing toilet facilities were installed when the Goose Green Center was built in 1996 and are no longer fit for purpose. They did not meet current access and hygiene standards and required frequent maintenance.
The early stages of the work, which took place during July and August, involved the removal and demolition of the old facilities, drainage and electrical works and the construction of new walls. We are liaising regularly with the builders and architect to ensure that disruption is kept to a minimum and the work is delivered to the standard agreed.
The work has been mostly funded by grants from the Valencia Communities Fund and the City Bridge Foundation. We are also grateful for many individual donations and for those who took part in the fund-raising Ceilidh and quizzes. The PCC has made a commitment to fund part of the work from the church reserves.
As part of this project, we have also installed a brand new toilet and baby-changing facility in the Goose Green Centre hall and updated the toilet in the vestry. This work was supported by a grant from the Diocese of Southwark.
The work is currently expected to finish at the beginning of October. We will provide a final report in the next issue of The Gander and also hope to hold an event to mark the completion!
The photos below show some of the work in progress at different stages.
A year in the life of a choral scholar
By Ellen Roxby
For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Ellen, I started singing in the choir at St John’s at 8 years old, and I’m now about to start my second year studying for a degree in Theology and Religion on a choral scholarship at Keble College, University of Oxford.
A choral scholar is an undergraduate student at Oxford or Cambridge who receives financial benefits and extra musical opportunities and support from their college in return for a place in the chapel choir there. At Keble, all undergraduate members of the choir are choral scholars, meaning there are roughly 20 of us at any given time. The crux of our role is to sing the services in the college chapel – for me that’s 3 per week: Evensong on a Tuesday, Compline on a Thursday, and Eucharist on a Sunday.
All of these services have rehearsals beforehand, and the music often requires additional preparation outside of rehearsals, meaning that in a normally my commitment to the choir is roughly 8 hours per week. The music is chosen, rehearsals run, and services conducted by our professional Director of Music, Christian Wilson. In addition to these services, we often sing at extra concerts or events, both in and out of term time, and make recordings. We also go on tour – I was lucky enough to go to Umbria, Italy this summer, and in 2025 the plan is to tour Hong Kong and Singapore, and New York.
Clearly, 8 or more hours a week is a lot of time on top of the academic workload at Oxford, but I have actually found it to be a very manageable commitment. The consistency of 3 services per week makes it easy to plan life and work around choir, provided you’re organized, and we always get lots of warning for additional commitments. This means it’s very possible to have other hobbies - for example this year I have sung with other university wide groups in Oxford, as well as playing netball for my college team, and have loved the variety this has given me.
I have loved choral singing for a long time: I joined the St John’s choir just before I turned 8, and the ongoing experience of that, especially as my responsibility grew within the choir as I got older, combined with the singing opportunities I was getting at school, convinced me that it was something I wanted to pursue at university. I was excited by the idea of joining a Oxford chapel choir, as I knew what a leap it would be in terms of quality and the expectation of musicianship, and I wanted to push myself further and improve as a singer.
There were a few steps to applying for the scholarship. I had to complete an online application form in August before my final year of school, and then that September I was invited to audition. I went to the Music Faculty in Oxford, and sang one accompanied classical piece of my choice, and one unaccompanied folksong from a list, both of which I had prepared, followed by some sightreading and aural tests. I then found out towards the end of September by email that I had been offered a scholarship at Keble. Following this, I completed my academic application to Oxford, applying to study Theology and Religion at the college specified by my scholarship. This is an entirely separate process to the choral applications, and if you do not receive or meet your academic offer, your choral offer becomes void. In January I was told that I had an academic offer from Keble to read Theology, and this, along with my choral scholarship, was confirmed on A Level results day in August.
I have enjoyed so much about my first year in the role. The tour was a highlight, as are the friendships I have formed; some of my closest friends at university are from singing at Keble. There have also been some memorable performances that I’m proud to have been part of: our semi-staged production of Handel’s Acis and Galatea at the Keble Early Music Festival in February, and our performance of William Walton’s anthem The Twelve at an evensong in May. Christmas too (or ‘Oxmas’ – it’s in November to align with term dates) is a busy but exciting time. However, my favorite thing about my first year has been the way I have developed as a musician, as a result of being around brilliant musicians, and the amount of new music I have learnt and sung in such a short space of time. We rarely repeat repertoire, meaning I am constantly discovering more and improving.
Being in the St John’s choir was invaluable experience in my application process and first year in this role. Firstly, the experience of years of singing in a choir, of working as a team musically, balancing your voice with others, and following the direction of a conductor, was such a help. In addition, the knowledge of the musical format of services was a great comfort when I felt out of depth early: maybe I was struggling, but at least I didn’t have to worry about psalm pointing or what a canticle is! Finally, the solo opportunities that I feel so lucky to have had at St John’s made a huge difference to my confidence and performance skills, which set me up well for the audition processes and other challenges I faced this year.
Exactly what the next musical step will be for me after university I’m not sure yet, I think its too early to say, but I can definitely say that I will keep singing in choirs for a long time, using the skill set and love for it that Keble is nurturing in me, which began at St John’s.
The photos show (top-to-bottom): (1) the choir performing as part of the Oxford international song festival in the Natural History Museum; (2) the choir singing Christmas carols outside the college hall as people go in for Christmas dinner; (3) a photo from the social side of choir - every year there is an inter-college football tournament between all the choirs, this was us this year at it; and (4) a silly selfie from the roof of Keble chapel - we sing from there every ascension day, an Oxford tradition.
By Ellen Roxby
For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Ellen, I started singing in the choir at St John’s at 8 years old, and I’m now about to start my second year studying for a degree in Theology and Religion on a choral scholarship at Keble College, University of Oxford.A choral scholar is an undergraduate student at Oxford or Cambridge who receives financial benefits and extra musical opportunities and support from their college in return for a place in the chapel choir there. At Keble, all undergraduate members of the choir are choral scholars, meaning there are roughly 20 of us at any given time. The crux of our role is to sing the services in the college chapel – for me that’s 3 per week: Evensong on a Tuesday, Compline on a Thursday, and Eucharist on a Sunday.
All of these services have rehearsals beforehand, and the music often requires additional preparation outside of rehearsals, meaning that in a normally my commitment to the choir is roughly 8 hours per week. The music is chosen, rehearsals run, and services conducted by our professional Director of Music, Christian Wilson. In addition to these services, we often sing at extra concerts or events, both in and out of term time, and make recordings. We also go on tour – I was lucky enough to go to Umbria, Italy this summer, and in 2025 the plan is to tour Hong Kong and Singapore, and New York.
Clearly, 8 or more hours a week is a lot of time on top of the academic workload at Oxford, but I have actually found it to be a very manageable commitment. The consistency of 3 services per week makes it easy to plan life and work around choir, provided you’re organized, and we always get lots of warning for additional commitments. This means it’s very possible to have other hobbies - for example this year I have sung with other university wide groups in Oxford, as well as playing netball for my college team, and have loved the variety this has given me.I have loved choral singing for a long time: I joined the St John’s choir just before I turned 8, and the ongoing experience of that, especially as my responsibility grew within the choir as I got older, combined with the singing opportunities I was getting at school, convinced me that it was something I wanted to pursue at university. I was excited by the idea of joining a Oxford chapel choir, as I knew what a leap it would be in terms of quality and the expectation of musicianship, and I wanted to push myself further and improve as a singer.
There were a few steps to applying for the scholarship. I had to complete an online application form in August before my final year of school, and then that September I was invited to audition. I went to the Music Faculty in Oxford, and sang one accompanied classical piece of my choice, and one unaccompanied folksong from a list, both of which I had prepared, followed by some sightreading and aural tests. I then found out towards the end of September by email that I had been offered a scholarship at Keble. Following this, I completed my academic application to Oxford, applying to study Theology and Religion at the college specified by my scholarship. This is an entirely separate process to the choral applications, and if you do not receive or meet your academic offer, your choral offer becomes void. In January I was told that I had an academic offer from Keble to read Theology, and this, along with my choral scholarship, was confirmed on A Level results day in August.
I have enjoyed so much about my first year in the role. The tour was a highlight, as are the friendships I have formed; some of my closest friends at university are from singing at Keble. There have also been some memorable performances that I’m proud to have been part of: our semi-staged production of Handel’s Acis and Galatea at the Keble Early Music Festival in February, and our performance of William Walton’s anthem The Twelve at an evensong in May. Christmas too (or ‘Oxmas’ – it’s in November to align with term dates) is a busy but exciting time. However, my favorite thing about my first year has been the way I have developed as a musician, as a result of being around brilliant musicians, and the amount of new music I have learnt and sung in such a short space of time. We rarely repeat repertoire, meaning I am constantly discovering more and improving.Being in the St John’s choir was invaluable experience in my application process and first year in this role. Firstly, the experience of years of singing in a choir, of working as a team musically, balancing your voice with others, and following the direction of a conductor, was such a help. In addition, the knowledge of the musical format of services was a great comfort when I felt out of depth early: maybe I was struggling, but at least I didn’t have to worry about psalm pointing or what a canticle is! Finally, the solo opportunities that I feel so lucky to have had at St John’s made a huge difference to my confidence and performance skills, which set me up well for the audition processes and other challenges I faced this year.Exactly what the next musical step will be for me after university I’m not sure yet, I think its too early to say, but I can definitely say that I will keep singing in choirs for a long time, using the skill set and love for it that Keble is nurturing in me, which began at St John’s.
The photos show (top-to-bottom): (1) the choir performing as part of the Oxford international song festival in the Natural History Museum; (2) the choir singing Christmas carols outside the college hall as people go in for Christmas dinner; (3) a photo from the social side of choir - every year there is an inter-college football tournament between all the choirs, this was us this year at it; and (4) a silly selfie from the roof of Keble chapel - we sing from there every ascension day, an Oxford tradition.
Music for October, November and December
October 6 – Harvest Festival Mass
Processional: 259 Come, ye thankful people, come
Psalm: 126 Those who sowed with tears will reap with songs of joy
Gradual: 262 We plough the fields, and scatter
Offertory: 263 All creatures of our God and King
Communion: Anthem – “Thou visitest the earth,” by Maurice Greene; no.283 Fill your hearts with joy and gladness
Recessional: 285 For the beauty of the earth
Mass setting: Nashdom Mass, by Anthony Greening (until November 22nd; but special setting on November and movements from John Ireland in C on October 13th. & November 24th.)
Voluntary: Trumpet Tune from “Te Deum” – M A Charpentier
October 13 – Twentieth Sunday after Trinity
Processional: 339 Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
Psalm: 90 Satisfy us by your loving kindness
Gradual: Alleluia at Taize chant 13 – Gospel Acclamation: “May the gracious favour of the Lord be upon us; prosper the work of our hands.”
Offertory: HON 30 And can it be that I should gain?
Communion: Anthem – “O ye that love the Lord,” by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor*; Amazing Grace
Recessional: 420 O Jesus, I have promised
Agnus Dei: John Ireland in C major
Voluntary: Andante (from Six Easy Voluntaries, 2nd set) – Kate Loder
October 20 – Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity
Processional: 457 The King of love my Shepherd is
Psalm: 91 You are my refuge and my stronghold O Lord
Gospel Acclamation: plainsong Alleluia - “The Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that the message might be proclaimed.”
Offertory: 294 Just as I am, without one plea
Communion: Anthem – “Ave verum corpus,” by W A Mozart (NCAB pg.48); HON 500 There is a redeemer
Recessional: 433 O worship the King all glorious above
Voluntary: March from the “Occasional Oratorio” – G F Handel
October 27 – Dedication Festival
Processional: 443 Rejoice, the Lord is King
Psalm: 122 no response; Anglican chant in E flat by John Robinson
Gradual: 206 Christ is our cornerstone
Offertory: 485 Thy hand, O God, has guided
Communion: Anthem: “Pray that Jerusalem may have,” by C V Stanford; 208 In our day of thanksgiving
Recessional: 137 Come down, O Love divine
Voluntary: Paean – Herbert Howells
November 3 – All Saints’ Day
Introit: plainsong proper 731
Processional: 197 For all the saints who from their labours rest
Gradual: 376 I heard the voice of Jesus say
Offertory: 486 We have a gospel to proclaim
Communion: plainsong proper 731; Agnus Dei during Communion
Recessional: 478 Ye watchers and ye holy ones
Setting: Little Jazz Mass, by Bob Chilcott
Voluntary: March in F major – John Henry Wallis
November 3 – All Souls (Commemoration of the Departed)
295 Let all mortal flesh keep silence
353 Dear Lord and Father of mankind
120 Thine be the glory
526 Contakion (Choir item)
Psalm: 23 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want
Nunc Dimittis: Geoffrey
Plainsong introit 733
Agnus Dei: from setting by Basil Harwood in A flat
Anthem: “Jesu, joy of man’s desiring” (from Cantata No. 147) – J S Bach
Voluntary: Chorale prelude – “Ich ruf’ zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ” (BWV 639) - J S Bach
October 6 – Harvest Festival Mass
Processional: 259 Come, ye thankful people, come
Psalm: 126 Those who sowed with tears will reap with songs of joy
Gradual: 262 We plough the fields, and scatter
Offertory: 263 All creatures of our God and King
Communion: Anthem – “Thou visitest the earth,” by Maurice Greene; no.283 Fill your hearts with joy and gladness
Recessional: 285 For the beauty of the earth
Mass setting: Nashdom Mass, by Anthony Greening (until November 22nd; but special setting on November and movements from John Ireland in C on October 13th. & November 24th.)
Voluntary: Trumpet Tune from “Te Deum” – M A Charpentier
October 13 – Twentieth Sunday after Trinity
Processional: 339 Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
Psalm: 90 Satisfy us by your loving kindness
Gradual: Alleluia at Taize chant 13 – Gospel Acclamation: “May the gracious favour of the Lord be upon us; prosper the work of our hands.”
Offertory: HON 30 And can it be that I should gain?
Communion: Anthem – “O ye that love the Lord,” by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor*; Amazing Grace
Recessional: 420 O Jesus, I have promised
Agnus Dei: John Ireland in C major
Voluntary: Andante (from Six Easy Voluntaries, 2nd set) – Kate Loder
October 20 – Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity
Processional: 457 The King of love my Shepherd is
Psalm: 91 You are my refuge and my stronghold O Lord
Gospel Acclamation: plainsong Alleluia - “The Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that the message might be proclaimed.”
Offertory: 294 Just as I am, without one plea
Communion: Anthem – “Ave verum corpus,” by W A Mozart (NCAB pg.48); HON 500 There is a redeemer
Recessional: 433 O worship the King all glorious above
Voluntary: March from the “Occasional Oratorio” – G F Handel
October 27 – Dedication Festival
Processional: 443 Rejoice, the Lord is King
Psalm: 122 no response; Anglican chant in E flat by John Robinson
Gradual: 206 Christ is our cornerstone
Offertory: 485 Thy hand, O God, has guided
Communion: Anthem: “Pray that Jerusalem may have,” by C V Stanford; 208 In our day of thanksgiving
Recessional: 137 Come down, O Love divine
Voluntary: Paean – Herbert Howells
November 3 – All Saints’ Day
Introit: plainsong proper 731
Processional: 197 For all the saints who from their labours rest
Gradual: 376 I heard the voice of Jesus say
Offertory: 486 We have a gospel to proclaim
Communion: plainsong proper 731; Agnus Dei during Communion
Recessional: 478 Ye watchers and ye holy ones
Setting: Little Jazz Mass, by Bob Chilcott
Voluntary: March in F major – John Henry Wallis
November 3 – All Souls (Commemoration of the Departed)
295 Let all mortal flesh keep silence
353 Dear Lord and Father of mankind
120 Thine be the glory
526 Contakion (Choir item)
Psalm: 23 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want
Nunc Dimittis: Geoffrey
Plainsong introit 733
Agnus Dei: from setting by Basil Harwood in A flat
Anthem: “Jesu, joy of man’s desiring” (from Cantata No. 147) – J S Bach
Voluntary: Chorale prelude – “Ich ruf’ zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ” (BWV 639) - J S Bach
November 10 – Third Sunday before Advent (Remembrance Sunday)
Before: Adagio from Concerto in A minor (BWV 593) – Antonio Vivaldi, transcribed by J S Bach
Processional: 112 Jesus lives! Thy terrors now
Gospel Acclamation: plainsong Alleluia - “Come let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, that he may teach us his ways, and that we may walk in his paths.”
Offertory: 120 Thine be the glory, risen, conquering Son
Agnus Dei
Communion: Anthem – “We will remember them,” by Edward Elgar
*331 Abide with me, fast falls the eventide
Walking outside: “Nimrod” (from “Enigma” Variations) – Edward Elgar
At the Calvary: reading of names in the Act of Remembrance, then “They shall grow old….We will remember them”; followed by the Last Post, then the two minutes’ silence; at the end of the silence the Reveille.
417 O God, our help in ages past
Silence is kept. The Last Post is sounded; The Silenc ; The Reveille
At the end: Solemn Melody – Henry Walford Davies (brass)
November 17 – Safeguarding Sunday; Second Sunday before Advent
Processional: 408 Love Divine, all loves excelling
Psalm: 16 My body shall rest in hope
Gradual: 376 I heard the voice of Jesus say
Offertory: A&M 666 I cannot tell why he whom angels worship
Communion: Anthem – “Never weather beaten sail,” by Thomas Campion; HON 53 Be still, for the presence of the Lord
Recessional: Longing for light (Christ, be our light)
Voluntary: “Sheep may safely graze” (from Cantata No.208) – J S Bach
November 24 – Christ the King
Processional: 381 Jerusalem the golden
Psalm: 93 The Lord has girded himself with strength
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia at Taize chant 13 – “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest heaven!”
Offertory: Hail Redeemer, King divine!
Communion: Anthem – “O for a closer walk with God,” by C V Stanford; A&M 2013 598 Before the throne of God above
Recessional: 443 Rejoice, the Lord is King
Setting: Gloria from Nashdom Mass, by Anthony Greening and Sanctus, Benedictus & Agnus Dei from setting in C by John Ireland
Voluntary: Short Prelude in C major (BWV 553) – J S Bach
November 24 – Christ the King - Choral Evensong at 6.00p.m.
Introit: “Laudate Dominum” – (Jacques Berthier, Taize Community)
Responses: Richard Ayleward
Psalms: 72 (Anglican chant by Thomas Norris in A major)
Office hymn: 391 King of glory, King of peace
Canticles: C V Stanford in B flat major
Antiphon to the Magnificat: “God has given him dominion, glory and all sovereignty; that all peoples and nations shall serve him.”
Anthem: “O thou, the central orb,” by Charles Wood
Hymns: 296 Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour
Voluntary: Grand Choeur by Theodore Salomé
December 1 – First Sunday of Advent
Introit: Advent prose v.1
Processional: 9 Lo! he comes with clouds descending
Psalm: hymn 528 (Psalm 25; response: To you O Lord I lift up my soul)
Gradual: “A House of Praise” (Timothy Dudley-Smith) no.1 Awake, as in the skies above
Offertory: Hymns for All Seasons (James Quinn) no.152 O Child of Promise, come! (T.456, Sandys)
Communion: plainsong proper 657
Anthem – “People, look East” – Besanson carol melody, arr. Malcolm Archer (NOEAB 176); 499 Thy kingdom come, O God
Recessional: 7 Hills of the north, rejoice!
Angelus: sung (descant v.3)
Setting: Dean and Fry (Kyrie, Sanctus, Benedictus, Acclamations, Agnus Dei)
Voluntary: Prelude in A minor – J S Bach
December 8 – Second Sunday of Advent
Introit: Advent Prose v.2
Processional: 3 Come, thou long-expected Jesus
Canticle: Benedictus - Blessèd be the Lord who sets his people free
Gradual: 12 On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry
Offertory: 465 Thou didst leave thy throne and thy kingly crown
Communion: Anthem – “Sleepers, wake!” (from the oratorio “St. Paul”) – Felix Mendelssohn; HON 500 There is a redeemer
Recessional: 466 Thou whose almighty word
Angelus: sung
Voluntary: Herr Christ, der ein’ge Gottes-Sohn (BWV 601) – J S Bach
Before: Adagio from Concerto in A minor (BWV 593) – Antonio Vivaldi, transcribed by J S Bach
Processional: 112 Jesus lives! Thy terrors now
Gospel Acclamation: plainsong Alleluia - “Come let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, that he may teach us his ways, and that we may walk in his paths.”
Offertory: 120 Thine be the glory, risen, conquering Son
Agnus Dei
Communion: Anthem – “We will remember them,” by Edward Elgar
*331 Abide with me, fast falls the eventide
Walking outside: “Nimrod” (from “Enigma” Variations) – Edward Elgar
At the Calvary: reading of names in the Act of Remembrance, then “They shall grow old….We will remember them”; followed by the Last Post, then the two minutes’ silence; at the end of the silence the Reveille.
417 O God, our help in ages past
Silence is kept. The Last Post is sounded; The Silenc ; The Reveille
At the end: Solemn Melody – Henry Walford Davies (brass)
November 17 – Safeguarding Sunday; Second Sunday before Advent
Processional: 408 Love Divine, all loves excelling
Psalm: 16 My body shall rest in hope
Gradual: 376 I heard the voice of Jesus say
Offertory: A&M 666 I cannot tell why he whom angels worship
Communion: Anthem – “Never weather beaten sail,” by Thomas Campion; HON 53 Be still, for the presence of the Lord
Recessional: Longing for light (Christ, be our light)
Voluntary: “Sheep may safely graze” (from Cantata No.208) – J S Bach
November 24 – Christ the King
Processional: 381 Jerusalem the golden
Psalm: 93 The Lord has girded himself with strength
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia at Taize chant 13 – “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest heaven!”
Offertory: Hail Redeemer, King divine!
Communion: Anthem – “O for a closer walk with God,” by C V Stanford; A&M 2013 598 Before the throne of God above
Recessional: 443 Rejoice, the Lord is King
Setting: Gloria from Nashdom Mass, by Anthony Greening and Sanctus, Benedictus & Agnus Dei from setting in C by John Ireland
Voluntary: Short Prelude in C major (BWV 553) – J S Bach
November 24 – Christ the King - Choral Evensong at 6.00p.m.
Introit: “Laudate Dominum” – (Jacques Berthier, Taize Community)
Responses: Richard Ayleward
Psalms: 72 (Anglican chant by Thomas Norris in A major)
Office hymn: 391 King of glory, King of peace
Canticles: C V Stanford in B flat major
Antiphon to the Magnificat: “God has given him dominion, glory and all sovereignty; that all peoples and nations shall serve him.”
Anthem: “O thou, the central orb,” by Charles Wood
Hymns: 296 Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour
Voluntary: Grand Choeur by Theodore Salomé
December 1 – First Sunday of Advent
Introit: Advent prose v.1
Processional: 9 Lo! he comes with clouds descending
Psalm: hymn 528 (Psalm 25; response: To you O Lord I lift up my soul)
Gradual: “A House of Praise” (Timothy Dudley-Smith) no.1 Awake, as in the skies above
Offertory: Hymns for All Seasons (James Quinn) no.152 O Child of Promise, come! (T.456, Sandys)
Communion: plainsong proper 657
Anthem – “People, look East” – Besanson carol melody, arr. Malcolm Archer (NOEAB 176); 499 Thy kingdom come, O God
Recessional: 7 Hills of the north, rejoice!
Angelus: sung (descant v.3)
Setting: Dean and Fry (Kyrie, Sanctus, Benedictus, Acclamations, Agnus Dei)
Voluntary: Prelude in A minor – J S Bach
December 8 – Second Sunday of Advent
Introit: Advent Prose v.2
Processional: 3 Come, thou long-expected Jesus
Canticle: Benedictus - Blessèd be the Lord who sets his people free
Gradual: 12 On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry
Offertory: 465 Thou didst leave thy throne and thy kingly crown
Communion: Anthem – “Sleepers, wake!” (from the oratorio “St. Paul”) – Felix Mendelssohn; HON 500 There is a redeemer
Recessional: 466 Thou whose almighty word
Angelus: sung
Voluntary: Herr Christ, der ein’ge Gottes-Sohn (BWV 601) – J S Bach
Choir visit to Derby
By John Webber
Most members of the Church Choir, plus a handful of friends, went to Derby Cathedral to sing services on early August. Several of us stayed at University of Derby accommodation and others used local hotels; nearly everyone came together in the evening for a shared meal, cooked by various members of the group.
This is the seventh visit for many of us; the first trip up north was in 2011. We arrived on Wednesday (July 31), some on Thursday (August 1) and one or two on the Friday. We rehearsed for 75 minutes at a time, seven sessions in all. The services were Choral Evensong on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with the Cathedral Eucharist on the Sunday morning, August 4.
In the free time (what there was of it) various people went to the museums, art gallery, cycle paths and a boat trip. Some were cooking the evening meal between choir practices.
The clergy, vergers and other people whom we met were delightfully friendly and gave us lots of encouragement. Some cathedrals would expect more from us than we could reasonably provide (such as three Sunday services), but we always feel welcomed and valued at Derby.
I am privileged to have been associated with these lovely people who gave their time and talents to sing; a lot of work went into the planning, buying and cooking of food, travelling long distances, learning and practising organ and choral music and many other things.
Here is the list of music which we sang (excluding a total of eight congregational hymns); attendees of St. John’s Church may recognise some of the titles below, as we made good use of the material in our own church before travelling to sing it in Derby:
Friday, August 2.
Responses: Richard Ayleward
Psalm: 38 (plainsong tone II.1)
Canticles: Carolus Andreas
Anthem: If ye love me – Thomas Tallis
Saturday 3.
Responses: Ayleward
Psalm: 66 (chant in C major by Joseph Corfe from Henry Lawes)
Canticles: George Dyson in F major
Anthem: day by day – Martin How
Sunday 4 at 10.45am.
Setting: Harold Darke in F major
Psalm (CW): 78, vv.23-29 (responsorial)
Communion: O taste and see – John Goss
Sunday 4 at 5.15pm
Introit: This is the day – Osbert Parsley
Reponses: Ayleward
Psalm: 88 (chant in E minor by Matthew Camidge)
Canticles: T Tertius Noble in B minor
Anthem: From all that dwell below the skies – T A Walmisley
Thanks to Giles Camplin for sharing the photos
By John Webber
Most members of the Church Choir, plus a handful of friends, went to Derby Cathedral to sing services on early August. Several of us stayed at University of Derby accommodation and others used local hotels; nearly everyone came together in the evening for a shared meal, cooked by various members of the group.
This is the seventh visit for many of us; the first trip up north was in 2011. We arrived on Wednesday (July 31), some on Thursday (August 1) and one or two on the Friday. We rehearsed for 75 minutes at a time, seven sessions in all. The services were Choral Evensong on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with the Cathedral Eucharist on the Sunday morning, August 4.
In the free time (what there was of it) various people went to the museums, art gallery, cycle paths and a boat trip. Some were cooking the evening meal between choir practices.
The clergy, vergers and other people whom we met were delightfully friendly and gave us lots of encouragement. Some cathedrals would expect more from us than we could reasonably provide (such as three Sunday services), but we always feel welcomed and valued at Derby.
I am privileged to have been associated with these lovely people who gave their time and talents to sing; a lot of work went into the planning, buying and cooking of food, travelling long distances, learning and practising organ and choral music and many other things.
Here is the list of music which we sang (excluding a total of eight congregational hymns); attendees of St. John’s Church may recognise some of the titles below, as we made good use of the material in our own church before travelling to sing it in Derby:
Friday, August 2.Responses: Richard Ayleward
Psalm: 38 (plainsong tone II.1)
Canticles: Carolus Andreas
Anthem: If ye love me – Thomas Tallis
Saturday 3.
Responses: Ayleward
Psalm: 66 (chant in C major by Joseph Corfe from Henry Lawes)
Canticles: George Dyson in F major
Anthem: day by day – Martin How
Sunday 4 at 10.45am.
Setting: Harold Darke in F major
Psalm (CW): 78, vv.23-29 (responsorial)
Communion: O taste and see – John Goss
Sunday 4 at 5.15pm
Introit: This is the day – Osbert Parsley
Reponses: Ayleward
Psalm: 88 (chant in E minor by Matthew Camidge)
Canticles: T Tertius Noble in B minor
Anthem: From all that dwell below the skies – T A Walmisley
Thanks to Giles Camplin for sharing the photos
Who's who
Vicar Revd Gill O’Neill vicar@stjohnseastdulwich.org
Curate Revd Gemma Birt curate@stjohnseastdulwich.org
Assistant Priests Revd Anne Clarke anne@oakhurstgrove.com , Revd Alistair McCulloch mccullocha95@gmail.com and Revd Rosemary Shaw rshaw1983@icloud.com
Parish Administrator office@stjohnseastdulwich.org
Churchwardens Louise Pollard and Jim Nurton
Parish Safeguarding Officer Mary Dawson (contact via Parish Administrator)
PCC Secretary Christine Camplin
PCC Treasurer Claire Nylander
Stewardship Martin Howell
Director of Music John Webber
Editors of The Gander Christine Camplin, Jim Nurton, Tayo Olatunde and Dorothy Oxley
(Contact each of the above via Parish Administrator)
Website: www.stjohnseastdulwich.org
Twitter: @StJohnsEDulwich
St John's & St Clement's C of E Primary School, Adys Road, London SE15 4DY
www.stjohnsandstclements.org, 020 7525 9210
Disclaimer
The views expressed in The Gander are not necessarily those of the Editors, Vicar or PCC.
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