Society of Saint Gregory

Yes, since we had an Ordinariate Group with their priest join our parish we have sung this every year on our Parish Feast Day - Christ the King. And yes, it is a real tear-jerker as your remember former parishioners.

But it is a great hymn.

Ascension Day and Epiphany were probably moved back because they have are shared with other denominations and also occur (biblically for Ascension and by tradition for Epiphany) a set number of days after a previous event (i.e. Easter and Christmas). Also, moving Ascension Day back allows for a full ...

New website looks great.

Thank you.

Compromise was with the more "pastoral" members of the Liturgy Committee. PP and MC both wanted to make sure it was after dark (although being next to a roundabout on the N Circular we don't really know what dark means).

Started announcements to explain procession and get people out side at 8pm. Fire lit about 8:15. This was a compromise on my suggestion that the earliest we should start was 8:30. No baptisms this year - finished around 10:30 then back for 9am and 11am Easter Morning.

For Glorias we have been using Nick Baty's Warrington Gloria. Chris Walker's Belmont is also used occasionally when resources are limited (along with a locally produced update of the Lourdes Gloria). For Eucharistic Acclamations we are using: Chris Walker's Belmont (Lent and when resources are ...

Is it specific to Francis or because it is the Ss Peter and Paul?

We were full on Holy Thursday(we ran out of orders of service). Watch numbers were the highest I've ever known - we didn't have the usual rush for the door once father left. Yesterday was full but we only had a handful of people in the porch. In previous years they have been standing outside the ...

At Christ the King, South Chingford, London E4 Palm Sunday 9am - choir Hosanna (Wood) Psalm: My God. My God(Walker) Christ was humbler yet (Wood) The Servant King Father, if this cup (Dean) Belmont (Holy, Holy. Save Us. Amen) Belmont Lamb of God Ours were the sins you bore Jesus remember me When I ...

Tried it for the first time last year and it worked remarkably well. I did warn people before hand not to worry when the organ stopped playing.

Mine - in fact we've had women singing it for over 25 years (except for the one year that we had a deacon).

There's always the BCP translation O COME, let us sing unto the LORD; * let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation. 2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving; * and show ourselves glad in him with psalms. 3 For the LORD is a great God; * and a great King above all gods. 4 In ...

For some years now we have had the following format (with varying amount of acting/miming from the children) for 30 mins before our 7pm Christmas Eve Mass. Ding, Dong merrily (to let people know we are starting and get quiet) Zechariah is told Elisabeth will have a baby Once in Royal The ...

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At Christ the King, Chingford we will do our best (main organist is ill and other organist will be away so I'll have to busk it). 6.30pm (aimed at children) Carols Before Mass with readings: Ding dong, merrily on high Zechariah and Elizabeth find out that they are going to have a baby Once in royal ...