Palm Sunday: Choral Mass and Procession
10am Choral Mass, Blessing of Palms and Procession, also livestreamed on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@smaaaW4
Homily by Mother Sarah Lenton
Hymns (in booklet): Lift High the Cross; 86 My song is love unknown; 511 Ride on, ride on in majesty.
Readings (in booklet): Matthew 21: 1-11; Isaiah 50: 4-9a; Philippians 2: 5-11; Passion Gospel.
Music:
We gather in church for the liturgy of Palms before making our Procession outdoors and back into the church, remembering how Jesus entered the city of Jerusalem to the acclaim of the crowds on the first Palm Sunday.
Introit Anthem Ingrediente Domino – George Malcolm 1917-97
After the Passion Gospel Chorale Prelude on ‘Herzlich tut mich verlange’ BWV 721 J S Bach
Communion Anthem: God so loved the world (from The Crucifixion) – John Stainer (1840-1901)
At 6.30pm: Evensong, with a short recital by RCM violinist Anthony Knight, grating Schubert’s Ave Maria, Schindler’s List by John Williams and Meditation from Thais by Massenet. Collection in aid of UNICEF.
