On Sunday, September 25, Holy Trinity Church in Nice will hold a Harvest Festival at the 11h Eucharist. Following the service will be a Community Lunch in aid of the Fourneau Economique where lunches are served to those in need in Old Town Nice.
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Photos from the Feast of the Assumption
August 18, 2010
Many thanks to Simon Wynne for the photographs!
Assumption
August 18, 2009The 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.
Sunday, 29 June
June 25, 2008Feast of Saint Peter & Saint Paul
The Sunday Eucharist at 11 a.m.
will be sung by the Choir of Saint Michael’s Grammar School, Melbourne.
Handel (The Lord Gave the Word & He trusted in God from the Messiah),
Victoria (Kyrie, Sanctus, Benedictus, Agnus Dei from Missa Magnum Mysterium) ,
Duruflé (Ubi Caritas), Beibl (Ave Maria)
