From the Midnight Mass

Thanks to Simon Wynne for the photograph!

Ceremony of Readings and Carols

The celebration at Holy Trinity on 20 December 2009…a few images…

Thanks to Simon Wynne for the photographs.

Celebrating the Season

Sunday December 20th 7 p.m. — Ceremony of Readings and Carols

Thursday December 24th 11 p.m. — Midnight Mass

Friday December 25th 11 a.m. — Christmass Morning Eucharist

Sunday January 3rd 11 a.m. — Celebration of the Epiphany
followed by Community Lunch 12€50 per head

Council Meeting

The next meeting of the Parish Council will be on Wednesday, 13 January 2010 at 18h15.

The big sale

Photos were taken by Simon Wynne. Thank you, Simon!

Car Boot Sale

Vintage clothing, shoes, handbags, linen, toys, CDs, DVDs, white elephant items, baked goods and jams.

Tombola throughout the day –S A T U R D A Y–October 31st, 2009 10h00 – 16h00

Church Hall of HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH
11 R U E de la B U F F A, N I C E

Coffee, tea, on sale throughout the day as well as sandwiches and cake at midday

Would you like your children to hear the stories of the Bible?

MUMS and DADS here is your opportunity – you are invited to bring your children on Sunday mornings to the CHILDREN’S CORNER held in the Church Hall during the Sunday service (11.0 to 12.0 am).

The Corner is led by teams of accredited members of the church.

CHILDREN’S CORNER
For age groups
3-5 years and 6-8 years

Sunday mornings, from 4th October, 2009 at 10.50 a.m

The team will be telling the well-known Bible stories and using excellent material from various church publishers. These materials are used by many Christians throughout the English-speaking world and include songs, pictures, pasting, games, colouring, etc. Children will be accompanied to join their parents in church at around 11.30 a.m.

For further info:
e-mail: Carole (labro@math.unice.fr) or telephone: Mary,
0493 81 22 88. Free parking near the Church Hall.

Assumption

The service on Sunday, 16 August 2009 included two very special additions. First, we had a small Choir to sing that masterpiece of 16th century English Church Music – William Byrd’s Mass for Four Voices. They were fabulous. This is what Fr. Ken wrote in the Liturgy Booklet:

The Mass for Four Voices
Considered as one of the great masters of English Church music, William Byrd began his professional career as organist and choirmaster of Lincoln Cathedral, a post he held from 1563 until 1572 when he was appointed to the prestigious position of Gentleman of the Chapel Royal . His musical output was prodigious; it includes three Masses, the one we use this morning being written in1592. From that Mass, we have the Gloria, the Sanctus, the Benedictus and the Agnus Dei – being sung in their proper setting, which is not a concert hall, but the assembly of the Faithful around the altar of God. Our grateful thanks to Christopher Monckton and his Schola Cantorum Variensis for allowing us to share in this music.

And then, there was the blessing of a new, very lovely, chasuble:

The Festival Chasuble
Given in loving memory of Vincent Boening whose ashes are buried in our graveyard, this garment reminds us that the hallmarks of Christian worship are celebration and joy. Originally a festal garment worn by everyone, the chasuble is now worn only by the Celebrant of the Eucharist as he leads his people in thanksgiving for the great things God has done for us. The grace of its line recalls the beauty of holiness that is proper to our worship of God and its various colours lead us through the rhythm of the Liturgical Year.

A blessed day.

Thanks to Simon Wynne for taking and sharing the photos.

Photos from a Sunday with a visiting choir

Thanks to Simon Wynne for the pictures.

Children’s Corner update

The Sunday school at Holy Trinity will not be meeting during the summer but will resume on 4 October 2009.