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 2023
Sunday 5th November – All Saints Sunday
11.00am – Family Eucharist for All Saints
6.30pm – Commemoration of the Faithful Departed
Sunday 12th November – Remembrance Sunday
10.30am – Service of Remembrance
Sunday 19th November – Second Sunday before Advent – Safeguarding Sunday
11.00am – Matins
Sunday 26th November – Christ the King
11.00am – Parish Eucharist
MIDWEEK MORNING EUCHARISTS AT ST MARY’S LAPWORTH, LADY CHAPEL
The 10.00am Wednesday Eucharist will NOT take place on 1st November but will take place on the remaining four Wednesdays in November.
December 2023
Sunday 3rd December – Advent Sunday
11.00am CHRISTINGLE Family Service (Gen 1: 28-31, 1 John 4: 9-11, John 1: 3-9)
Anthem: Like a Candle Flame – Ogden arr. Kendrick
Organ: Chorale Prelude From Heaven on High to Earth I Come – Johann Pachelbel
Sunday 10th December – Second Sunday of Advent
9.30am Together@930 (Mark 1: 1-8)
11.00am Parish Eucharist (2 Peter 3: 8-15a, Mark 1: 1-8)
Prelude: Still, still, still – Trad. German carol arr. Philip Ledger
Anthem: Hymnus A solis ortus cardine (from the rising of the sun) – Jean Titelouze
Sunday 17th December – Third Sunday of Advent
11.00am Matins (Ps 126, Isaiah 61: 1-4 & 8-11, John 1: 6-8 & 19-28)
Anthem: Torches – John Joubert
Organ: Chorale Prelude on O Jesulein Süss (O Little one sweet) – Michael Fischer
6.30pm Nine Lesson and Carols
Organ: Offertoire sur les grands jeux from Messe pour les Couvents – François Couperin
Sunday 24th December– Fourth Sunday of Advent
11.00am Parish Eucharist (Romans 16: 25-27, Luke 1: 26-38)
Anthem: In the bleak midwinter – Harold Darke
Organ: Prelude on In dulci jubilo (In sweetest Joy) – J S Bach
Christmas Eve
4.30pm Children’s Crib Service
11.30pm Midnight Mass (Hebrews 1: 1-12, John 1: 1-14)
Anthem: Coventry Carol – Trad.
Organ: Postlude on Dix (as with gladness men of Old) – William Harris
Monday 25th December – Christmas Day
11.00am Family Service with the blessing of new toys (Luke 2: 1-14)
Sunday 31st December – First Sunday of Christmas
11.00am Matins (Ps 148, Isaiah 61:10 to 62:3, Luke 2: 15-21)
January 2024
Sunday 7th January – Epiphany
11.00am Family Service (Matthew 2: 1-12)
Anthem: What miracle is this? – Trad. Ukrainian carol
Organ: Allegro con brio from Sonata IV – Mendelssohn
Sunday 14th January – Second Sunday of Epiphany
9.30am Together@930 (John 1: 43-51)
11.00am Parish Eucharist (1 Samuel 3: -10, John 1: 43-51)
Anthem: The Angel Gabriel – Pettman
Organ: Little Fugue No. 1 – Karel Jirák
Sunday 21st January – Third Sunday of Epiphany
11.00am Matins (Ps 128, Genesis 14: 17-20, John 2: 1-11)
Anthem: How brightly shines the morning star – J S Bach
Organ: Prelude in C minor BWV 546 – J S Bach
Sunday 28th January – Presentation of Christ in the Temple
11.00am Parish Eucharist (Malachi 3: 1-5; Luke 2: 22-40)
Anthem: When Mary to the Temple went – Eccard
Organ: Festival voluntary – Flor Peters
MIDWEEK MORNING EUCHARISTS AT ST MARY’S LAPWORTH, LADY CHAPEL
The 10 am Wednesday Eucharist will take NOT take place on 27th December nor on 31st January. It will take place on all other Wednesdays in December and January. At these services we pray particularly for our families, friends and the local community.
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 26-28th Dec, 1st or 31st Jan
5.00pm Evening Prayer, finishes about 5.15pm (Mon-Thurs) but NOT 26-28th Dec or 30th Jan