3 May 2015 The Fifth Sunday of Easter

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1 3 May 2015 The Fifth Sunday of Easter Welcome to Guildford Cathedral In residence: The Dean ( ) The Canon in Residence is the first point of contact for pastoral or sacramental needs Sunday School for children aged 3 to 12 is taking place today during the Cathedral Eucharist. It takes place in the Cathedral library, to which Stewards can guide you. Please accompany your child to the library to meet the Sunday School leaders. For details of the regular youth group 'BOB', for those aged 12 upwards, please contact Canon Julie Gittoes on julie@guildford-cathedral.org. Hymn books can be found behind the kneeler on the seat in front of you. Large print versions of hymn books, service sheets and news sheets are available, please ask a Steward. The Cathedral Office is normally open Tuesday to Friday 8.30am to 1pm reception@guildford-cathedral.org or Tel: Full details of all services, events, news and much more can be found at: Your collection gift - UK tax payers only If you are an occasional worshipper at the Cathedral or don t use the planned giving scheme, then please use a green gift aid envelope for your collection money. By completing the front of the envelope you will enable us to increase the size of your gift by 25%. Thank you.

2 TODAY S SERVICES 08:00 HOLY COMMUNION (BCP 1662) Lady Chapel Celebrant: The Dean 09:45 THE CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST (BCP 1662) High Altar Celebrant: The Sub Dean Hymns: 442, 338, 311, 323 Messe d escalquens Jean Langlais Ave verum corpus Jean Langlais Reader: Jacob Smart Preacher: Canon Andrew Bishop Organ voluntary: Grands Jeux (Suite Brève) Jean Langlais 11:30 CHORAL MATTINS Responses: Rose Hymns: 423 (1 st tune), 216 (1 st tune) Psalm 62 Jubilate Deo in B flat Charles Villiers Stanford My beloved spake Henry Purcell Preacher: Mr John Mitchell Organ voluntary: Allegro (Sonata I, BWV 525) Johann Sebastian Bach 18:30 CHORAL EVENSONG Responses: Radcliffe Hymns: 135, 497, 577 Psalm 96 Collegium Sancti Joannis Cantabrigiense Michael Tippett My soul, there is a country Charles Hubert Hastings Parry Preacher: The Revd Professor David Martin Organ voluntary: Marche Augustin Barié We are delighted to be installing Emma Paterson as a full chorister of the Cathedral Choir at the Cathedral Eucharist this morning. Thank you to Rachel Impey, Diana Raisman, Valerie Band and Rosemary Wells for arranging the flowers in the Cathedral this week. Ian Kenyon (our treasurer) successfully completed the London Marathon in a personal best time of 3hrs 39mins! Ian sends a heart-felt thanks to everyone who supported him. He has raised nearly 10,000 for the Francis Crick Institute. Amongst those who are sick we remember in our prayers Barbara Brown, Kenneth Pantry, Avril Sharman, Sue RIP Ian Glass Year s Mind Eric Ware (priest), George Weller, John Norman, Mary Burnside, Jonathan Warr

3 LECTIONARY TEXTS FOR TODAY S CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST Communicant members of all Christian churches are welcome to receive Holy Communion. If you are not a communicant and would like to receive a blessing, please inform the clergy by bringing this leaflet to the Altar Rail. COLLECT FOR THE DAY O Almighty God, who alone canst order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men; Grant unto thy people, that they may love the thing which thou commandest, and desire that which thou dost promise; that so, among the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed, where true joys are to be found; though Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. NEW TESTAMENT READING Acts 8: Then an angel of the Lord said to Philip, Get up and go towards the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. (This is a wilderness road.) So he got up and went. Now there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of the Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, in charge of her entire treasury. He had come to Jerusalem to worship and was returning home; seated in his chariot, he was reading the prophet Isaiah. Then the Spirit said to Philip, Go over to this chariot and join it. So Philip ran up to it and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah. He asked, Do you understand what you are reading? He replied, How can I, unless someone guides me? And he invited Philip to get in and sit beside him. Now the passage of the scripture that he was reading was this: Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter, and like a lamb silent before its shearer, so he does not open his mouth. In his humiliation justice was denied him. Who can describe his generation? For his life is taken away from the earth. The eunuch asked Philip, About whom, may I ask you, does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else? Then Philip began to speak, and starting with this scripture, he proclaimed to him the good news about Jesus. As they were going along the road, they came to some water; and the eunuch said, Look, here is water! What is to prevent me from being baptized? He commanded the chariot to stop, and both of them, Philip and the eunuch, went down into the water, and Philip baptized him. When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing. But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he was passing through the region, he proclaimed the good news to all the towns until he came to Caesarea.

4 GOSPEL READING John 15: 1-8 The Holy Gospel is written in the 15 th chapter of the Gospel according to John, beginning at the 1 st verse. Jesus said I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine-grower. He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit. You have already been cleansed by the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing. Whoever does not abide in me is thrown away like a branch and withers; such branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples. This is the Gospel of the Lord. MOTET: Ave verum corpus Ave verum corpus, natum De Maria Virgine, Vere passum, immolatum In cruce pro homine, Cujus latus perforatum Unda fluxit sanguine; Esto nobis praegustatum, In mortis examine. Jesu, Word of God Incarnate, Of the Virgin Mary born, On the Cross Thy sacred Body, For us men with nails was torn. Cleanse us, by the blood and water, Streaming from Thy piercèd side; Feed us with Thy Body broken, Now, and in death s agony. Music: Jean Langlais ( )

5 MATTINS ANTHEM TEXT: My beloved spake My beloved spake and said unto me, rise, rise my love, my fair one and come away. For lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear upon the earth, and the time of the singing of birds is come. Alleluja. And the voice of the turtle is heard in our land. The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vine with the tender grape gives a good smell. Rise, rise my love, my fair one and come away. My beloved is mine and I am his. Alleluja. Text: Song of Solomon Music: Henry Purcell ( ) EVENSONG ANTHEM TEXT: My soul, there is a country My soul, there is a country far beyond the stars, where stands a wingèd sentry all skilful in the wars. There, above noise and danger, sweet peace sits crowned with smiles, and One born in a manger commands the beauteous files. He is thy gracious Friend, and - O my soul, awake! - did in pure love descend, to die here for thy sake. If thou canst get but thither, thee grows the flower of peace, the rose that cannot wither thy fortress and thy ease. Leave then thy foolish ranges, for none can thee secure but one who never changes, thy God, thy life, thy cure. Music: Charles Hubert Hastings Parry ( )

6 THE COMING WEEK During term time the Cathedral Choir sings Choral Evensong every day (except Wednesdays and Saturdays) and at the Cathedral Eucharist and Choral Mattins on Sundays. During holiday time the services are said or sung by a visiting choir. MONDAY 4 English saints and martyrs of the Reformation Era 08:40 Mattins (said) Lady Chapel 09:00 Holy Communion (said) Children s Chapel 17:30 Evensong (said) Lady Chapel TUESDAY 5 08:10 Mattins (said) Lady Chapel 08:30 Holy Communion (said) Lady Chapel 11:00 Mothers Union Pilgrimage of Prayer Lady Chapel 17:30 Choral Evensong (men & boys voices) Quire WEDNESDAY 6 08:10 Mattins (said) Lady Chapel 08:30 Holy Communion (said) Lady Chapel 17:30 Evensong (said) Lady Chapel 18:30 Art Preview Nave THURSDAY 7 08:10 Mattins (said) Lady Chapel 08:30 Holy Communion (said) Lady Chapel 17:30 Choral Evensong (men & boys voices) Quire FRIDAY 8 Julian of Norwich, spiritual writer, c :10 Mattins (said) Lady Chapel 08:30 Holy Communion (said) Queen s Chapel 17:30 Evensong (said) Lady Chapel 19:30 VE Day Concert Nave SATURDAY 9 08:40 Mattins (said) Lady Chapel 09:00 Holy Communion (said) Lady Chapel 17:00 Evensong (said) Lady Chapel SUNDAY 10 THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 08:00 Holy Communion (said) Lady Chapel 09:45 The Cathedral Eucharist Nave Altar Preacher: The Dean 11:30 Congregational meeting Nave 18:30 Choral Evensong Preacher: The Venerable Stuart Beake Please note the change of service times on Bank Holiday Monday (4 May) morning.

7 NOTICEBOARD Second Sunday Food Bank Collection The North Guildford Food Bank thanks the Cathedral community for their generous donations last month. This month they would be grateful for: Longlife fruit juice, longlife milk, tinned fruit, sponge pudding, rice pudding, jellies, tins of custard, biscuits, orange/fruit squash, pasta sauces (but no pasta), size 5 and 6 nappies, washing up liquid and small packets of washing powder. Some members of our community also donate fresh fruit which the community committee delivers to the No 5 Project in York Road. This is also gratefully received as their 16 residents are sent out every day, each with a piece of fruit. Thank you for supporting these two local charities. The Marquee The Canvas Cathedral The building works inside the Cathedral are due to begin towards the end of the Summer. To enable us to continue with our varied programme of schools and HLF projects, events and exhibitions we will be erecting a semi-permanent marquee on the front green. It is anticipated that The Marquee will remain in situ for the duration of the works and into The first part of this building project will see the contractors working on the front green to level the lawn and provide a foundation for the marquee to stand on. This levelling work will begin on 1 June and take approximately two weeks. During August the various building stages of the marquee will take place and it should be ready for use by Monday 24 August. Annual Meeting with Cathedral Community Elections 2015 Elections will take place as part of the Annual Meeting on Sunday 10 May 2015 at 11.30am after the Cathedral Eucharist and community coffee. Only members of the current Community Roll will be eligible to vote. Nominee statements and photos are displayed at the back of the nave. The following Nominations have been received for the forthcoming Elections: Cathedral Council (2 positions) - Paul Baumann, Bob Ellison, Sarah Hawken, Helen Perkins. Cathedral Chapter (2 positions) - Ian Bowler, Linda Sharpin. Community Committee (8 positions) - Sonia Bennett, Martin Gwilliams, Richard North, David Sharpin, Clare Sutton, Donald Thompson, Gill Thorpe, Helen Warren. Deanery Synod (4 positions) - Sarah Hawken, Peter Hounslow, Marion Roberts, Helen Warren. Sabbatical Canon Andrew Bishop will be on Extended Ministerial Development Leave (a sabbatical) from Monday 18 May. He will resume ministry at the University and Cathedral from 1 September. During that time he will be unavailable and enquiries should go via clergy colleagues. During his sabbatical he will be researching the theology and spirituality of sleep. This topic comes out of work and discussion with academics at the University where sleep is widely studied across disciplines.

8 VE Day Concert Friday 8 May is the anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, marking 70 years since the end of the second world war in Europe. To mark the occasion, the Cathedral Choir will be performing music written in response to the events of WWII as well as other choral works of reflection and remembrance. The audience will be invited to join in with the singing of Land of Hope and Glory and Jerusalem. The Glenn Miller Orchestra will perform a set of wartime favourites and the music will be interspersed with readings by Dame Penelope Keith. Premium tickets (include 2 course VE Day themed pre-concert supper with a glass of wine and reserved front of nave seats) 45; unreserved tickets 20 ( 10 students). Full details and online box office on the Cathedral website or call Penny Peters on Theological Book Group: the next meeting will be on Sunday 31st May at when we will discuss A Tour of Bones by Denise Inge. It is a poignant memoir and reflection on living and dying well - we will focus on the final chapter of the book. This meeting will also be an opportunity to suggest books for the rest of the year. Contact Canon Julie for info julie@guildford-cathedral.org. Raise the Roof! Orchestral Concert in aid of the Cathedral Appeal Thursday 23 July 2015 at 7.30pm: Elgar Cello Concerto featuring Laura MacDonald and Holst The Planets. The Raise the Roof Orchestra, conducted by Patrick Dienes-Williams, is made up of local professionals and music students (including the Bishop of Guildford on Bassoon), all giving up their services for free to help raise funds for the Cathedral Appeal. Tickets: 15 (U18s free) from the online box office on the Cathedral website. Exploring the Celtic Pilgrim Route 6 12 October 2015: Explore the pilgrim trail in North Wales. Organised by The Friends, but open to all. The Dean will lead this trip highlighting Welsh religious history. More details from Shirley-Margaret Lloyd, Volunteers Wanted: On Saturday 25 July we will be holding the Magna Carta Family Fun Day. We are looking for volunteers to help with various activities. If you are interested in helping, please can you contact Helen Ellis for more information on Coins Scheme: The scheme invites donations of coin and notes of any country, any age, current or obsolete for help with fundraising. We are looking for anyone travelling to Gibraltar who might help us turn a GIB 20 note into British pounds. Total to date 9,676. Many thanks!