Services, Music and Events

Weekday Services

Time

Morning Prayer

07.30

Holy Communion
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday (In St Anselm's Chapel)
Friday


13.10
12.30
08.00
11.30
13.10

Choral Evensong

17.30

Saturday Services

 

Morning Prayer

07.30

Holy Communion

08.00

Choral Evensong

16.15

Sunday Services

 

Litany

07.45

Holy Communion

08.00

Choral Eucharist (Common Worship)

10.00

Choral Eucharist in the Quire (BCP) - 3rd and 5th Sunday's only

11.30

Choral Mattins and Sermon - 1st, 2nd & 4th Sunday's

11.30

Choral Evensong

15.30

Evening Service

18.30


MUSIC SCHEME FOR JUNE

SUNDAY 1 JUNE
THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
1000 CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST   
Hymns: 206, CP443, CP376 (omit v. 2),
Celebration Hymnal 654, 477
Harold Darke in F
Motet at the Peace: In God’s word, Henry Purcell
Communion Motet: Agnus Dei
President: Canon Judy Hunt
Preacher: The Dean

1130 MATTINS
Hymns:           334, 407, 453
Responses: Bernard Rose
Psalm 37. 1-18      
Ralph Vaughan Williams in G
Thy word is a lantern, Henry Purcell
Preacher: Canon Judy Hunt

1530 EVENSONG Attended by Rotary

Hymns: Eternal God (Rotary Hymn, Tune: Melita),
CP427 (Regent Square), 486
Responses: Bernard Rose
Charles Villiers Stanford in A
Thou, O God, art praised in Zion, Malcolm Boyle

1830 WHOLENESS AND HEALING SERVICE

    Led by Canon Chris Humphries
    Hymns: CP348 (Hawkhurst), MP746, 445, CP349

Monday 2 June
1730 EVENSONG
Hymn: 404              Responses: Bernard Rose         
Herbert Brewer in D
O most merciful, Ernest Bullock

           
Tuesday 3 June          
1730 EVENSONG
    Hymn:  445             Responses: Thomas Tomkins
    Henry Purcell in B flat
    Lord thou hast told us, Arnold Bax

Wednesday 4 June
1730 SAID EVENING PRAYER
    

Thursday 5 June
Boniface (Wynfrith) of Crediton, Bishop, Apostle of Germany, Martyr, 754
1310 ORGAN RECITAL by Graham Eccles (St Asaph)           
1730 EVENSONG       
    Hymn: 476                Responses: Bernard Rose
    George Dyson in D
    How beautiful upon the mountains, John Stainer
   
   
Friday 6 June
1730 EVENSONG
    Hymn: 414              Responses: Harold Darke
    Herbert Sumsion in D
    O rest in the Lord, Felix Mendelssohn
   
   
Saturday 7 June
1615 EVENSONG Sung by the Lydian Singers
    Hymn: 362                Responses: John Bernard
    The Second Service, William Byrd
    Ecce nunc benedicite, T L de Victoria

SUNDAY 8 JUNE
THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
1000 CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST

Hymns: 408 (Blaenwern), CP346
(Bow Brickhill), 378, HON61 & HON250 (Taizé), 466
Harold Darke in E
Motet at the Peace: Gloria tibi, domine, William Byrd
Communion Motet: King of glory, J S Bach, arr. Harris
President: Canon Christopher Humphries
Preacher: Canon Christopher Burkett

1130 MATTINS
Hymns: 390, 357, 420
Responses: Humphrey Clucas
Psalm 38
Charles Villiers Stanford in B flat
Geistliches lied, Johannes Brahms
Preacher: Revd Gary O’Neill

1530 CHESHIRE COUNTY SCOUTS’ SERVICE OF REDEDICATION

Special Order of Service            

Monday 9 June
Columba, Abbot of Iona, Missionary, 597.
1730 EVENSONG
    Hymn: 387                Responses: Bernard Rose
    Herbert Sumsion in G
    Thou, O God, art praised in Zion, Charles Macpherson       

 
Tuesday 10 June          
1730 EVENSONG
    Hymn: 377              Responses: Humphrey Clucas
    George Dyson in F
    Light out of darkness, Edward Elgar
 

WEDNESDAY 11 JUNE
BARNABAS THE APOSTLE           
1730 SAID EUCHARIST
    President: Canon Trevor Dennis

Thursday 12 June
1310 Organ Recital by Philip Rushforth
                                  (Chester Cathedral)
1730 EVENSONG
    Hymn: 493              Responses: Thomas Tallis
    Charles Wood in E
    Hear my prayer, O Lord, Thomas Tomkins
 

Friday 13 June
1730 EVENSONG
    Hymn: 457 (St Columba)               
    Responses: Harrison Oxley
    John Wood in G
    Love one another, Samuel Sebastian Wesley
     

Saturday 14 June
1700 ORDINATION OF PRIESTS
    Special Order of Service

SUNDAY 15 JUNE
THE FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
Attended by the Friends of Chester Cathedral
1000 CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST

    Hymns: 334, CP259, 272, CP519, 495 (omit v. 4)
    Messe Solonelle, Jean Langlais
    Motet at the Peace: Day by day, John Sanders
    Communion Motet: Agnus Dei
    President: Canon Christopher Burkett
Preacher: Archdeacon Donald Allister

    1130 BCP EUCHARIST
    Hymns: 394, Gradual Hymn 431, 295, 443
    Messe Solonelle, Jean Langlais
    Communion Motet: Day by day, John Sanders
    President: Canon Trevor Dennis
    Preacher: Archdeacon Donald Allister

1530 EVENSONG

    Hymns: 239, 336   Responses: Martin Neary
    Charles Villiers Stanford in C
    How lovely are thy dwellings, Johannes Brahms

 
Monday 16 June
Richard, Bishop of Chichester, 1253
1730 EVENSONG
    Hymn: 248 (Strength & Stay)
    Responses: Martin Neary
    John Blow in F
    Jubilate, Benjamin Britten

Tuesday 17 June
1730 EVENSONG
    Hymn: 388 (Galilee)    Responses: Harrison Oxley
    George Dyson in C minor
    Come let us all this day, J S Bach

Wednesday 18 June     
    1730 SAID EVENING PRAYER
   
   
Thursday 19 June        
1310 Organ Recital by Tim Linsley
                                        (Chester Cathedral)
1630 SINGING CHESTER SERVICE
    Special Order of Service
NOTE: NO 1730 EVENSONG
   
   
    Friday 20 June
1730 EVENSONG Installation of Honorary Canons
    Special Order of Service

     
Saturday 21 June
1615 EVENSONG
    Hymn: 461                Responses: Michael Walsh
    The New College Service, Herbert Howells
    O where shall wisdom be found, William Boyce
1930 CHESTER PHILHARMONIC CONCERT
   
   
 SUNDAY 22 JUNE
THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY

1000 CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST
    Hymns: 417, 76, Celebration For Everyone 883,
    CP315, 485
    Collegium Regale, Herbert Howells
    Motet at the Peace: God so loved the world, Bob Chilcott
    Communion Motet: Salvator mundi, John Blow
    President: Canon Christopher Burkett           
Preacher: Canon Trevor Dennis

1130 MATTINS
    Hymns: 397, 383, 355                      Responses: Michael Walsh
    Psalm 49
    Te Deum in B flat, Charles Villiers Stanford
    Salvator mundi, John Blow
    Preacher: Canon Ian Davenport

1530 EVENSONG

    Hymns: 366, 446   Responses: Michael Walsh
    Herbert Sumsion in A
    Lo, the full, final sacrifice, Gerald Finzi

1900 NAVE CHOIR CONCERT

Monday 23 June
Etheldreda, Abbess of Ely, c. 678
1730 EVENSONG
    Hymn: 245                Responses: Richard Ayleward
    Fauxbourdons, Thomas Morley
    This is the record of John, Orlando Gibbons

TUESDAY 24 JUNE
THE BIRTH OF JOHN BAPTIST
1730 CHORAL EUCHARIST
    Hymns: 12, 499      
    Aeterna Christi Munera, G P da Palestrina
    President: Canon Christopher Burkett

   
   
Wednesday 25 June
1730 EVENSONG Sung by the Schola Cantorum
    Hymn: 372                Responses: John Sanders
    Charles Villiers Stanford in C
    Beati Quorum Via, Charles Villiers Stanford
   

Thursday 26 June
    1310 ORGAN RECITAL by Jeffrey Makinson
                                          (Manchester Cathedral)
1730 EVENSONG
    Hymn: 234                Responses: John Sanders
    Charles Villiers Stanford in C
    O Lord give thy Holy Spirit, Thomas Tallis
   

    Friday 27 June
    1730 EVENSONG
Hymn: 434                Responses: Harold Darke
John Wood in G
Light beyond shadow, John Dankworth

Saturday 28 June
Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons, Teacher, c.200
1615 EVENSONG
    Hymn: 114                Responses: John Sanders
    Edmund Rubbra in A flat
    Tu es Petrus, Robert Pearsall

SUNDAY 29 JUNE
PETER AND PAUL, APOSTLES
1000 CATHEDRAL EUCHARIST
    Hymns: 216 (Hanover), Psalm 125 (Anglican Chant),
    296, CA18, 197
    St Nicholas Mass, Josef Haydn
    Motet at the Peace: Tu es Petrus, Maurice Duruflé
    Communion Motet: Agnus Dei
    President: Canon Chris Humphries
    Preacher: Canon Judy Hunt

1130 ROYAL BRITISH LEGION SERVICE

    Special Order of Service

1530 EVENSONG

    Hymns: 224, 450     Responses: John Sanders
    Charles Villiers Stanford in B flat
    Hymn of St Peter, Benjamin Britten

1800 INSTALLATION OF THE BISHOP OF STOCKPORT

& SERVICE OF WELCOME FOR MELANESIAN BISHOPS
Sung by the Cathedral Nave Choir
    Special Order of Service

Monday 30 June
1730 EVENSONG
    Hymn: 481                Responses: John Sanders
    Charles Wood in E flat no. 2
    Hail gladdening light, Charles Wood