Sunday Services at St Mary’s Lapworth

Every Sunday, a recorded service is available online.  Usually this is a recording of the 11.00am service at St Mary’s.  Search YouTube for “Lapworth and Baddesley Clinton Parish Churches”

 

    

                                                 

November 2025

 

2nd Nov – All Saints Sunday – White

11.00am   Family Eucharist (Luke 6.20-31)

Anthem – O quam gloriosum – Ron Binnie

Organ – Lo round the throne a glorious band – Healey Willan

                  All Souls  – Purple 6.30pm

            Commemoration of the Faithful departed (Wisdom 3.1-9, John 6.37-40)

            Introit – Thou knowest Lord the secrets of our hearts – Henry Purcell

            Anthem – Comfort, O Lord, the soul of thy servant – William Crotch

Organ – O world I now must leave thee – Sigfrid Karg-Elert

 

  9th Nov – Remembrance Sunday – Red

                        (no Together@9.30 on Remembrance Sunday)

10.30am   Service of Remembrance (Isaiah 32.1-3 & 12-18, John 15.9-17)

            Anthem – The Captives’ hymn – Margaret Dryburgh

 

16th Nov – Second Sunday before Advent (Safeguarding Sunday) – Green

11.00am   Matins (Ps 98, Malachi 4.1-2a, Luke 21.5-19)

Anthem – Turn thy face from my sins – Thomas Attwood

Organ – Fanfare – Tony Hewit

 

23rd Nov – Christ the King – White

              9.30am   Together@9.30 (John 6.5-14)

11.00am   Parish Eucharist (Jeremiah 23.1-6, Luke 23.33-43)

Anthem – The King of love my shepherd is – Dykes arr. Binnie

Organ – We all believe in one God BWV 680 –  J. S.  Bach

 

30th Nov – Advent Sunday – Purple

11.00am   Matins (Ps 122, Isaiah 2.1-5, Matthew 24.36-44)

Anthem – O thou the central orb – Charles Wood

Organ: From heaven high to earth I come – Johann Pachelbel

 

WEDNESDAY MORNING EUCHARISTS AT ST MARY’S LAPWORTH

During Fr Patrick’s sabbatical, the Wednesday Eucharists will take place on the first and third Wednesdays of the month only, so on 5th and 19th November only.  At the Wednesday Eucharists we pray particularly for our families, friends and the local community.

  

MIDWEEK MORNING AND EVENING PRAYER

There will be no Morning and Evening Prayer in church during Fr Patrick’s sabbatical.  It will restart on 26th November 2025.

DECEMBER 2025

7th Dec – Second Sunday of Advent – Purple

 11.00am    CHRISTINGLE Family Service (Gen 1: 28-31, 1 John 4: 9-11, John 1: 3-9)

                        Anthem: Torches – John Joubert

                        Organ: Postlude on Dix (As with gladness men of old) – Harris

 

14th Dec – Third Sunday of Advent – Purple

              9.30am    Together@9.30  (Matthew 11: 2-11)

            11.00am    Parish Eucharist (Isaiah 35: 1-10, Matthew 11: 2-11)

                        Anthem: Like a candle flame – Ogden arr. Kendrick

                        Organ: Hymnus From the rising of the sun – Jean Titelouze

 

21st Dec – Fourth Sunday of Advent – Purple

                                  11.00am    Matins (Ps 80.1-7, Isaiah 7.10-16, Matthew 1: 18-25)

                        Anthem: Still, still still – Trad. German arr. Philip Ledger

                        Organ: O Jesulein süss (O little one sweet) – Michael Fischer

  6.30pm     NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS

 

Wednesday 24th Dec – Christmas Eve – White

              4.30pm    CRIB SERVICE

            11.30pm    MIDNIGHT MASS  (Hebrews 1: 1-4, John 1: 1-14)

 

Thursday 25th Dec – CHRISTMAS DAY – White

11.00am     Christmas Family Service (Luke 2: 1-20)

 

28th December – First Sunday of Christmas – White

                        (No services at St Mary’s)

                     9.45am   Holy Communion (Hebrews 2.10-18, Matthew 2: 13-23)

                      at St Michael’s Baddesley Clinton for all 3 churches

 

JANUARY 2026

 

4th Jan – Epiphany (transferred from 6th) – White

            11.00am   Family Eucharist (Matthew 2: 1-12)

                        Anthem: What miracle is this? – Trad. Ukranian Carol

                                            Organ: Now God’s son has triumphed BWV 630 – J S Bach

 

11th Jan – Baptism of Christ – White

              9.30am   Together@9.30 (Matthew 3.13-17)

11.00am    Parish Eucharist (Isaiah 42.1-9, Matthew 3.13-17)

                        Anthem: The angel Gabriel – Pettman

                        Organ: Little fugue No. 1 – Karel Jirák

 

18th Jan – Second Sunday after Epiphany – White

            11.00am   Matins  (Ps 40.1-13, Isaiah 49.1-7, John 1.29-42)

                        Anthem: Myn Lyking – Richard Terry

                        Organ: Prelude in C minor BWV 546 – J S Bach

 

25th Jan – Third Sunday after Epiphany – White

              9.30am   Together@9.30 (Matthew 4.18-23)

11.00am   Parish Eucharist (Isaiah 9: 1-4, Matthew 4: 12-23)

                        Anthem: The infant king – Trad. Basque arr. Wilcox

                        Organ: Christ, comfort to all the world – J S Bach

 

WEDNESDAY MORNING EUCHARISTS AT ST MARY’S LAPWORTH

 

The 10 am Wednesday Eucharist will take place on all Wednesdays in December and January BUT NOT 24th NOR 31st December.  At these services we pray particularly for the local community, and friends and family.

 

MIDWEEK MORNING AND EVENING PRAYER

 

The Rector says Morning and Evening Prayer in the Lady Chapel at St Mary’s Lapworth, Monday to Thursday.  All are welcome.  After Morning or Evening Prayer is a good time to catch the Rector in church.  

     8.30am Morning Prayer, finishes about 8.45am (Mon-Thurs), but NOT 29th Dec to 2nd Jan and not 27th January.

     5.00pm Evening Prayer, finishes about 5.15pm (Mon-Thurs), but NOT 29th Dec to 2nd Jan

 

Visitors are welcome at all of our services