Music is a big partof our worship at St. Michael's. Our organist Tony Lister leads a choir of eight who help lead our Sunday 10.30am service and a choral evensong on the first Sunday of the month.
March 2nd: Sunday next before Lent
9am Christ the King
Opening: 67 Be still for the power of the Lord
Closing: 357 Jesus on the mountain peak (Tune St. Albinus)
10.30am St. Michael’s
Opening: 67 Be still for the power of the Lord
Gradual: 360 Jesus shall take the highest honour
Offertory: 357 Jesus on the mountain peak (Tune St. Albinus)
Communion 1
Communion 2 448 Meekness and majesty
Closing: 658 There is a Redeemer
6.30pm St. Michael’s
Hymn 1: 367 Jesus where’er thy people meet
Psalm: 89: 5-12
Hymn 2: 519 O my Saviour lifted (Tune Caswell)
Hymn 3: 378 Lead kindly light
Hymn 4: 50 At even ere the sun was set
March 5th: Ash Wednesday
7.30pm St. Michael’s
Opening: 190 Forty days and forty nights
Psalm: 51: 1-18
Offertory: 320 I need thee every hour
Communion 1 483 O for a closer walk with God
Communion 2 412 Lord Jesus think on me
Closing: 626 Take up thy cross
March 9th: First Sunday of Lent
9am Christ the King
Opening: 190 Forty days and forty nights
Closing: 379 Lead us heavenly Father, lead us
10.30am St. Michael’s
Opening: 190 Forty days and forty nights
Psalm: 91: 1,2, 9-end or 91: 1-11
Offertory: 423 Lord we know that we have failed you
Communion 1
Communion 2 150 Do not be afraid
Closing: 379 Lead us heavenly Father, lead us
March 16th: Second Sunday of Lent
9am Christ the King
Opening: 169 Fight the good fight
Closing: 576 Put thou thy trust in God
10.30am St. Michael’s
Opening: 169 Fight the good fight
Psalm: 27
Offertory: 191 Forty days and forty nights in Judah’s desert
Communion 1
Communion 2 340 Jerusalem the golden
Closing: 19 All my hope on God is founded
March 23rd: Third Sunday of Lent
9am Christ the King
Opening: 69 Be thou my guardian and my guide
Closing: 252 Guide me O thou great Redeemer
10.30am St. Michael’s
Opening: 69 Be thou my guardian and my guide
Psalm: 63: 1-9
Offertory: 687 Through the night of doubt and sorrow
Communion 1
Communion 2 222 God moves in a mysterious way
Closing: 252 Guide me O thou great Redeemer
March 30th: Fourth Sunday of Lent (Mothering Sunday)
9am Christ the King
Opening: 304 I come with joy (Tune: St. Botolph)
Closing: 631 Tell out my soul
10.30am St. Michael’s
Opening: 304 I come with joy (Tune: St. Botolph)
Psalm: 127: 1-4
Offertory: 184 For the beauty of the earth
Communion 1
Communion 2 26 All ye who seek a comfort sure
Closing: 631 Tell out my soul