Highbrook, West Sussex
(Apologies for the camera wobble during the first reading.)
Music.
Anthem – Fairest Lord Jesus. L Sinclair Stevenson / Trad Silesian, arr. Martin How.
Congregational hymns
All creatures of our God and King. Melody from Geistliche Kirchengesang, Cologne (1623). arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 – 1958)
Immortal, Invisible. W. Chalmers Smith / St. Denio.
Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis, Charles Hylton Stewart. Psalm 65, CM Garrett.
Chalk was blessed at our Epiphany service last Sunday. It is now available at the back of church, together with a short explanation of the tradition and a prayer. We encourage you to take some and use it to add the Epiphany blessing to your homes. We then invite you to take a photo of your blessed door and email it to Rev’d Heather. We would love to see all the homes across our parish blessed!
We were delighted to welcome so many of you to Carols by Candlelight on Christmas Eve. Tim Browne recorded the service (thank you!) and has uploaded it to youtube for anyone who was unable to attend. You can watch it here.
The film of Music and Readings on an Angelic Theme can be watched here on youtube.
Music and Readings on an Angelic Theme. All Saints Highbrook, 2nd December 2023.
All Saints choir and guest soloist.
Accompanist Jennifer Kirk. Angel Voices. Congregational hymn.
Welcome and introduction by The Rev’d Heather Wilkin.
Angel Tidings. Choir.
The Angels appear to the Shepherds.
The Angels and the Shepherds. Bohemian Traditional Carol arranged by CH Trevor with text adapted from the writing of HA Dickinson.
The Angel. William Blake.
Softly and Gently. The Angel’s Farewell from The Dream of Gerontius by Edward Elgar. Soloist Lena Touqan.
Let all mortal flesh keep silence. Congregational hymn.
An Angel speaks to Elijah.
O Rest in The Lord from Elijah by Mendelssohn. Soloist Emma Dawson.
Verses from Hymn on the morning of Christ’s Nativity. John Milton.
Angels Carol. Words and music by John Rutter. Choir.
Touched by an Angel. Maya Angelou.
Angels. Robbie Williams.
Panis Angelicus. Choir.
Teresa of Avila’s Vision of Heaven, where angels dwell.
In Paradisum, from Faure’s Requiem.
Hark the Herald Angels Sing. Congregational hymn.
All copyrighted items performed under CCL License 649991
The first day of Angels Festival 2023 was busy with many visitors enjoying the angels flying in the nave whilst sipping winter warmer drinks from our pop up bar at the back of church.
We were pleased to have a full church for Music and Readings at the end of the afternoon (the film will follow shortly) and hope you all enjoyed the specially selected programme.
All Saints is open as normal for you to visit and see the installation and there’ll be a team there on Friday and Saturday evening for Angel Lates. Pop into church during Lates and see the installation fully lit and enjoy a drink from our pop up bar or enjoy it during the peace of the day.
This promises to be a wonderful musical finale to the Angels Festival and Village Hall Market day. We’re promised a varied selection of music with major highlights being Lena Touqan singing the Angel’s Farewell from Gerontius and a group of talented young singing Robbie Williams ‘Angels’ Don’t miss this very special event (free entry).
The Angels Festival is coming up fast at the end of next week. Thanks to everyone who has helped this week – we’ve achieved a lot!
The frame’s now up and in position and on Monday the Angels will take flight. If you’d like to join and be part of the project just turn up – all help welcomed!
Today this fabulous angel silhouette was put up in the churchyard waiting for tomorrow evening’s Christmas light switch on by the Village Hall Committee. Many thanks to Pauline and team for creating it!
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
The Build begins… Angels 2023 is nearly here!
Evensong for the Fourth Sunday before Advent is available to watch here on youtube.
