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Posted by Devils Advocate (# 16484) on :

The Feast of Corpus Christi is nearly upon us (30th May this year) As is usual in our parish the feast will be transferred to the next Sunday (2nd June)
This year we are in interregnum and are without a Parish Priest and are having to rely on an exceptionally obliging NSM I am trying to sort out how we will celebrate the feast.
Father is quite willing to officiate and carry the Blessed Sacrament in procession round the Churchyard but there seems to be some problem with some of our congregation as to wether we do it after the Parish Mass or leave it till the evening when we would normally have our now Monthly Evensong and Benediction.
I have come up with 2 alternatives:

(1) Parish Mass finishing with the "O Salutaris" and then the procession of the Blessed Sacrament returning to the High Altar and then leaving the B.S. exposed in the monstrance on the altar till the evening and having Evensong with the BS exposed and then concluding with Benediction as usual ( missing out "O Salutaris")

or

(2) Parish Mass as usual with no blessing but going straight into the procession as above and finishing with the Tantum Ergo and Benediction.

Advice please

Posted by georgiaboy (# 11294) on :

What we do at our place is basically your second option but I really like your first one!
Wish we had a church yard for procession

Posted by Comper's Child (# 10580) on :

quote:
Originally posted by georgiaboy:
What we do at our place is basically your second option but I really like your first one!
Wish we had a church yard for procession

Ditto

Posted by Olaf (# 11804) on :

Tough decision. On the one hand, sometimes one can slip practices like this into the parish customary during an interregnum. On the other hand, it's tough teaching and coaching a Sunday supply person to do something out of the ordinary.

As is my normal practice, I'd defer to time issues. If you can do it without making the morning service take too much longer, than do it. Perhaps you can cut something shorter earlier to facilitate it--a sermon, eliminate a long anthem, whatever.

If this is a new practice and prolongs the service greatly, you'll hear cries to move it to Evensong.

Be efficient, like a well-oiled machine, in whatever you do.

Posted by Percy B (# 17238) on :

It's fantastic that Pope Francis is encouraging exposition around the world on June 2nd. I think a lovely ecumenical gesture would be for non RCs to pray at same time or pray at the set time in their local RC church.

Posted by LQ (# 11596) on :

So if I understand it aright, the difference between the alternatives is whether the O Salutaris is sung before or after the procession? Or between doing either versus deferring it to Evensong?

Posted by Devils Advocate (# 16484) on :

Not really no Its more a case of if we have the complete rite of Benediction after Mass or just the first half of it. You can't expose the BS without singing O Salutaris The options are:
O Salutaris, Procession then leave the BS exposed till the evening then have Evensong followed by Tantum ergo benediction and finish
or Mass O Salutaris Procession Tantum ergo Benediction and finish. In the latter case Evensong will just be that with no Benediction.
( Or as I'm considering cancel evensong as the numbers in the congregation for it are poor)

Posted by Vade Mecum (# 17688) on :

quote:
originally posted by Devil's Advocate:
The options are:
O Salutaris, Procession then leave the BS exposed till the evening then have Evensong followed by Tantum ergo benediction and finish
or Mass O Salutaris Procession Tantum ergo Benediction and finish. In the latter case Evensong will just be that with no Benediction.
( Or as I'm considering cancel evensong as the numbers in the congregation for it are poor)

If the congregation for evensong is likely to be so low, does this mean that the MBS would be exposed in an empty church between the two services, or would there be a skeleton adoration party, as it were? If the former, then I think it's due to the dignity of the Sacrament to have Benediction after Mass and then put it away.

If not, then I suppose the question is of whether you want to give benediction to the most people (i.e. at Mass) or view the thing as a benediction of the whole orbis terra &c &c, and keep it in its usual place after evensong.

In a sense I almost envy you: it's hard enough convincing father to go outside for procession, even without the MBS in the world's heaviest gothic monstrance...

Posted by Ecclesiastical Flip-flop (# 10745) on :

On the face of it, I would prefer option (2).

If option (1) is taken up, then the adoration squad between morning Mass and Evensong, needs to be adequate to cover non-stop - that is if the church remains open. If on the other hand, the church is locked up during this time, then no-one is to know if the MBS is reposed immediately after closure and replaced in the monstrance immediately before unlocking the church for evensong etc..

[ 18. May 2013, 12:24: Message edited by: Ecclesiastical Flip-flop ]

Posted by Angloid (# 159) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Ecclesiastical Flip-flop:
then no-one is to know if the MBS is reposed immediately after closure and replaced in the monstrance immediately before unlocking the church for evensong etc..

Really?

Posted by Ecclesiastical Flip-flop (# 10745) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Angloid:

quote:
Originally posted by Ecclesiastical Flip-flop:
then no-one is to know if the MBS is reposed immediately after closure and replaced in the monstrance immediately before unlocking the church for evensong etc..
Really?

There may be more than one meaning to that.

Posted by malik3000 (# 11437) on :

quote:
Originally posted by georgiaboy:
Wish we had a church yard for procession

St. Mary the Virgin in New York processes through Times Square on Corpus Christi (celebrated on Sunday). I participated a few years ago. A remarkable experience.

Posted by Bishops Finger (# 5430) on :

The UK equivalent of that might be All Saints, Margaret Street, London, processing with the MBS along Oxford Street (on the evening of Corpus Christi Day itself, of course)! Most seemly and edifying (and perhaps mystifying to those peering down on the procession from the upper deck of buses......).

Do they still do it, I wonder? Enquiring minds need to know.....

Ian J.

Posted by Qoheleth. (# 9265) on :

They certainly do. I intend to attend again.

Posted by Percy B (# 17238) on :

Now what about hymns for Corpus Christi?

We often sing
Sweet Sacrament Divine.

Have any modern hymns found a regular place in Corpus C liturgy?

Posted by LQ (# 11596) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Percy B:
Have any modern hymns found a regular place in Corpus C liturgy?

I've fond memories of the procession at St Matthias Bellwoods with "One bread, one body"!

Posted by Zach82 (# 3208) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Percy B:
Now what about hymns for Corpus Christi?

We often sing
Sweet Sacrament Divine.

Have any modern hymns found a regular place in Corpus C liturgy?

At the Lamb's High Feast we Sing, fo' sho'.

Posted by Vade Mecum (# 17688) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Percy B:
Now what about hymns for Corpus Christi?

Whatever else is sung, the Lauda Sion and Pange Lingua, choc full of Thomist goodies as they are, are surely irreplaceable.

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence is invaluable for ensuring the required level of solemnity of any exposition... [Two face]

Posted by Zappa (# 8433) on :

Is this the time for me to suggest "Shine Jesus Shine"?
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[Paranoid]

Posted by Vade Mecum (# 17688) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Zappa:
Is this the time for me to suggest "Shine Jesus Shine"?
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I'm having a vision of a monstrance with integral backlight. [lies down until it goes away]

Posted by Percy B (# 17238) on :

Hmmm... not sure about Shine Jesus shine!

But...

are there modern hymns celebrating the Body of Christ?

Posted by LQ (# 11596) on :

Like this, you mean?

Posted by Thurible (# 3206) on :

Shine, Jesus, Shine is for Candlemas not Corpus Christi.

Thurible

Posted by Edgeman (# 12867) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Percy B:
Now what about hymns for Corpus Christi?

We often sing
Sweet Sacrament Divine.

Have any modern hymns found a regular place in Corpus C liturgy?

Lat year, we had "Hail, True Victim, Life and Light" as the procession hymn, and "Soul Of My Sviour" as the recessional hymn, plus a couple motets. No procession, because all the clergy were away and we had a fill-in.

I don't know if there will be a procession for us this year, I'm thinking probably not, with the current state of things. Apparently, we're having vespers and benediction in the evening.

Posted by Zappa (# 8433) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Thurible:
Shine, Jesus, Shine is for Candlemas not Corpus Christi.

Thurible

Damn. That spoils all my fun.

Posted by Zappa (# 8433) on :

Actually I must get a friend to translate SJS into Latin - might make it more acceptable to the purists ...

Posted by Vade Mecum (# 17688) on :

An oldie but a goodie [Two face]

Posted by leo (# 1458) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Thurible:
Shine, Jesus, Shine is for Candlemas not Corpus Christi.

Thurible

Or The Transfiguration.

[ 22. May 2013, 16:25: Message edited by: leo ]

Posted by Bishops Finger (# 5430) on :

Not sure how many (extra) years we'll have to spend in Purgatory, but Father says we'll keep Corpus Christi at our usual Wednesday 730pm Mass i.e. on the eve. IOW, we'll have the appropriate readings, and after Communion will duly process the MBS around the Church to Sweet Sacrament Divine, before Benediction.

Given that our usual Wednesday congo is 8-10, and a few at least are away on holiday (it's half-term week in parts of the UK), some of us may well have to multi-task......

Ian J.
[Paranoid]

Posted by leo (# 1458) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Bishops Finger:
Not sure how many (extra) years we'll have to spend in Purgatory, but Father says we'll keep Corpus Christi at our usual Wednesday 730pm Mass i.e. on the eve.

No purg. required - by 7.30pm you will have had the 1st evensong/vespers of the feast so it WILL BE the feast by then.

[Edit: UBB mayhem]

[ 25. May 2013, 21:54: Message edited by: Zappa ]

Posted by ken (# 2460) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Thurible:
Shine, Jesus, Shine is for Candlemas not Corpus Christi.

Transfiguration of course.

[As I now realise Leo already said]

You can think of it as a very loose paraphrase of selected verses from Psalm 80 if it makes you feel better [Smile]

Posted by Carys (# 78) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Zappa:
Actually I must get a friend to translate SJS into Latin - might make it more acceptable to the purists ...

Someone on Twitter tried doing that using Google Translate yesterday; the results were ... interesting.

Carys (who is off to Cambridge for the feast)

Posted by Stephen (# 40) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Carys:

quote:
Originally posted by Zappa:
Actually I must get a friend to translate SJS into Latin - might make it more acceptable to the purists ...
Someone on Twitter tried doing that using Google Translate yesterday; the results were ... interesting.

Carys (who is off to Cambridge for the feast)

Ah - so just a simple Gospel service at LSM no doubt..... [Two face]

Posted by Carys (# 78) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Stephen:
.Ah - so just a simple Gospel service at LSM no doubt.....

That's the one.

Carys

Posted by Stephen (# 40) on :

It seems our (very) High Church vicar is observing the festival tomorrow. Not sure whether to go or not, but there is wine cheese and biccies after the service.( He likes his wine [Smile]

)- not sure about the actual Liturgy but......

As I understand it then

We have a normal [Two face]

Solemn Eucharist, followed by a Procession of the Blessed Sacrament around the church/ the grounds/ trip up the M4 etc to the hymn Laud O Sion?

And this is followed it seems by Solemn Benediction

Am I right?

Just looking up the music list

Ireland in C

Ave verum - Elgar

Tantum ergo - de Severac

Posted by LeRoc (# 3216) on :

In some parts of Brazil, villagers make sawdust carpets for the procession to pass over. I'm not sure if I'll be able to see them tomorrow (I've seen them in Central America during Holy Week).

Posted by Vade Mecum (# 17688) on :

quote:
Originally posted by LeRoc:
In some parts of Brazil, villagers make sawdust carpets for the procession to pass over. I'm not sure if I'll be able to see them tomorrow (I've seen them in Central America during Holy Week).

Similar to the 'instruction' in Fortescue that the procession should pass over a bed of "flowers and green leaves" perhaps.

Posted by Vade Mecum (# 17688) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Stephen:
It seems our (very) High Church vicar is observing the festival tomorrow. Not sure whether to go or not, but there is wine cheese and biccies after the service.( He likes his wine )- not sure about the actual Liturgy but......

As I understand it then

We have a normal Solemn Eucharist, followed by a Procession of the Blessed Sacrament around the church/ the grounds/ trip up the M4 etc to the hymn Laud O Sion?

And this is followed it seems by Solemn Benediction

Am I right?

Yes, that's the shape of the liturgy (groan). [liturgical pedantry] Lauda Sion is a sequnce, though, not an hymn, though many places sing it to an unchanging hymn tune, so as to simplify things. [/liturgical pedantry]

You seem surprised that your vicar is keeping it today, but today is the Feast's proper day, it only being transferred to Sunday for convenience (for English RCs this is obligatory). As to whether to go, it *is* an Holyday of Obligation... [Razz]

Posted by Angloid (# 159) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Vade Mecum:
As to whether to go, it *is* an Holyday of Obligation...

I thought it wasn't, and that's the reason it's transferred to the Sunday. In countries where it is of obligation it is kept on Thursday (like Ascension Day). That's my understanding of the RC rules, which of course may well not be accurate.

If you are talking about whether CC is a 'day of obligation' for Anglicans, well the C of E doesn't use that terminology. I think it is only an (optional) Feast, according to Common Worship. It doesn't exist at all, according to the BCP.

Posted by Ceremoniar (# 13596) on :

For Roman Catholics, the feast is a solemnity (called first-class in the EF), and whether or not it is a holy day of obligation varies by country. Like the Epiphany and Ascension, when it is not a holy day of obligation, it is transferred to the following Sunday, as is the case in the USA, Canada, Australia and the UK. In some predominately Catholic countries, it is also public holiday.

In parishes and oratories where the Extraordinary Form is observed, the feast is still celebrated on Thursday, so the procession, etc. may be seen in such places today. However, the "external solemnity" (in practice, one of the Masses that day, and the procession) may be transferred to Sunday. This permission existed pre-Vatican II, as well.

Posted by Vade Mecum (# 17688) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Angloid:

quote:
Originally posted by Vade Mecum:
As to whether to go, it *is* an Holyday of Obligation...
I thought it wasn't, and that's the reason it's transferred to the Sunday. In countries where it is of obligation it is kept on Thursday (like Ascension Day). That's my understanding of the RC rules, which of course may well not be accurate.

I was being cheeky in retro-fitting what I assumed was an Anglican situation with RC rules - if the feast is being kept on Thursday, then it is de facto a day of obligation (of course the whole Province transfers to Sunday for RCs, so this parish-by-parish thing is largely (?) Anglican). Even if the feast is transferred, of course, Sundays are days of Obligation, so there's no way out...

And yes, of course the CofE doesn't use that language. That doesn't stop some of us from doing so [Two face]

Ceremoniar is right to say that the external solemnity is often transferred to the nearest Sunday: even Fortescue presumes that the procession takes place then.

Posted by Devils Advocate (# 16484) on :

As a postscript to my original post we followed the first option ( Mass followed by procession and Benediction) And it all worked well. (Crucifer in Tunicle plus Acolytes 2 Thuribles etc.) The only problem was we ran out of Hymns before we got back into church ( NEH 307 followed by 305) By missing the sermon and intercessions we managed to have a Solemn Mass procession and benediction in about 65/70 Mins which is about the time our usual Sunday Solemn Mass takes including the Sermon and intercessions plus Angelus. It looks like we will follow the same format next year if we are still in interregnum. I am now listening to Sir Arthur Suliivan's "Irish Symphony" sat on the sofa with my feet up drinking a coffee and smoking a well earned cigarette with the rest of the day to myself ( as Evensong is cancelled) :-)

Posted by Hezekiah (# 17157) on :

I was at St Cecilia's Abbey, Ryde, for Corpus Christi on Thursday (I know, Thursday not Sunday, but a) the Abbess has jurisdiction and can basically do as she wishes and b) as a Solesmes house they follow a lot of French practices). They sang the whole sequence of Corpus Christi - four pages of gregorian chant just for that, regardless of the rest of the Mass. Has anyone else ever heard it?

Posted by Oblatus (# 6278) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Hezekiah:
I was at St Cecilia's Abbey, Ryde, for Corpus Christi on Thursday (I know, Thursday not Sunday, but a) the Abbess has jurisdiction and can basically do as she wishes and b) as a Solesmes house they follow a lot of French practices). They sang the whole sequence of Corpus Christi - four pages of gregorian chant just for that, regardless of the rest of the Mass. Has anyone else ever heard it?

Yes...Lauda Sion, one of my favorite sequences. I love the way the tune soars. We'll have it in English this morning. Our hymnal might not have all the stanzas; not sure. It's still pretty long.

Posted by Hezekiah (# 17157) on :

Yes I loved it too, particularly when sung by the combined numbers of the St Cecilia's Benedictines and the Wantage Ordinariate sisters - 40 nuns!

Posted by venbede (# 16669) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Hezekiah:
I was at St Cecilia's Abbey, Ryde, for Corpus Christi on Thursday (I know, Thursday not Sunday, but a) the Abbess has jurisdiction and can basically do as she wishes and

Sound Dame. (I can understand moving feasts to Sunday in parishes, but there's no pastoral reason for enclosed communities.)

Posted by Fr Weber (# 13472) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Oblatus:

quote:
Originally posted by Hezekiah:
I was at St Cecilia's Abbey, Ryde, for Corpus Christi on Thursday (I know, Thursday not Sunday, but a) the Abbess has jurisdiction and can basically do as she wishes and b) as a Solesmes house they follow a lot of French practices). They sang the whole sequence of Corpus Christi - four pages of gregorian chant just for that, regardless of the rest of the Mass. Has anyone else ever heard it?
Yes...Lauda Sion, one of my favorite sequences. I love the way the tune soars. We'll have it in English this morning. Our hymnal might not have all the stanzas; not sure. It's still pretty long.

I sang the entire thing Thursday evening (from the English Gradual). It's about 6 minutes or so, and the range is fairly wide for a hymn--a twelfth, the same as the Star-Spangled Banner. Next year I'll pay for a cantor so there's at least one other person singing...
[Razz]

Posted by Percy B (# 17238) on :

Did anyone take part in the worldwide exposition with the Holy Father? Wonderful idea [Smile]

Nice report on the Rome Blessed Sacrament procession here

I didn't realise the Blessed Sacrament was transported in monstrance in a vehicle!

Posted by Trisagion (# 5235) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Percy B:
Did anyone take part in the worldwide exposition with the Holy Father? Wonderful idea

Yes, I did. It was lovely.

Posted by Hart (# 4991) on :

Me too. On my own, but only in the most trivial of senses.

[ 03. June 2013, 17:23: Message edited by: Hart ]

Posted by Oblatus (# 6278) on :

Here's our Corpus Christi photo gallery.

Posted by georgiaboy (# 11294) on :

We kept the feast with a Low Mass on Thursday am, but celebrated in a more grand manner on Sunday, observing Corpus Christi as our 'feast of title,' which is Church of the Holy Communion.

The details:
Organ Prelude - Le Banquet Céleste (Messiaen)
Entry Hymn - Thou Who at Thy First Eucharist (Gibbons tune)
Proper Sequence - Lauda Sion, sung complete
Offertory Anthem - 'Ave verum' (Byrd)

After Communion:
Hymn 'O Salutaris' (Hereford)
Then outdoor procession of the MBS (first time here, I believe), singing 'Alleluia, Sing to Jesus' (Hyfrydol) with no accompaniment (and we stayed on pitch!) - twice through the hymn got us out the door, around the block and back
Hymn 'Tantum ergo' (St. Thomas)
Then Benediction of the BlSac, dismissal & exit hymn 'Lord Dismiss Us' (Sicilian Mariners', and all that in 1 hour & 40 minutes -- and yes, there was a sermon!
And all that followed by a great lunch in the parish hall.

Posted by Liturgylover (# 15711) on :

St Alban Brooke St and All Saints Margaret Street celebrated High Mass on the day - the former with an indoor and the latter with an outdoor procession - and both followed by Benediction. And all the Cathedrals had a Sung Eucharist.

I attended the festival yesterday at St Mary Bourne Street. Solemn Evensong and Double Benediction with versicles, Psalms and responses sung to plainsong, Mag and Nunc to Wesley, a beautiful anthem by Lobo, and ending with the Salve Regina sung to the solemn tone. The carpet of flowers looked (and smelt) beautiful and during the procession Laud O Sion thy salvation was sung rousingly, and during it more flowers were scattered by two delightful children. The only thing missing was the Pink Gin!!

Posted by Angloid (# 159) on :

What's 'double benediction'?

Posted by Liturgylover (# 15711) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Angloid:
What's 'double benediction'?

What it says on the tin! So the order was

O Salutaris (sung congregationally to in Latin to "Jerusalem")
Procession to altar of seven sorrows of Our Lady accompanied by hymn (Laud O sion)
Tantum Ergo (sung to setting by Laloux)
Versicle, Response and Collect
Benediction

Further procession to High altar (with hymn)
Prayers of Praise
Tantum Ergo (sung congregationally)
Versicle, Response and Collect
Benediction
Divine Praises
Conclusing Psalmody (sung in Latin)

Posted by Angloid (# 159) on :

What fun! [Yipee]

Posted by Liturgylover (# 15711) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Angloid:
What fun!

It was, rather. And I forgot to mention the white gloves and the biggest ombrellino I have ever seen!

Posted by Emendator Liturgia (# 17245) on :

Our small shack in the suburbs did honour the Solemnity of Corpus Christi - unfortunately, given a number of factors (including torrential rain) there was no outdoor procession.

Our music selection was:

Preludes:
‘Cibavit eos’ (‘He fed them’) and ‘Gloria’ from William Byrd's Mass for the Feast of Corpus Christi.

Entrance hymn:
'Lord enthroned in heavenly splendour'

Gradual:
'Alleluia, sing to Jesus'

Sermon reflection:
’Anima Christi' ‘Soul of Christ’ by Aquinas

Offertory:
'Thee we adore, hidden Saviour', sung to Adoro Te

Communion Music:
'Pange lingua gloriosi’

Post Communion Hymn:
'Soul of my saviour'

Recessional Hymn:
'Now let us from this table rise'

The Angelus

Postlude:
Lauda Sion Salvatorem

Posted by PD (# 12436) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Liturgylover:

quote:
Originally posted by Angloid:
What fun!
It was, rather. And I forgot to mention the white gloves and the biggest ombrellino I have ever seen!

Only thing missing was the Kensitites outside bawling "no Popery!"

Corpus Christi fell flatter than a week-old glass of beer here, and left a similarly sour taste. Actually sour beer would have caught more wasps that we did that day - if you catch my drift...

PD

Posted by Carys (# 78) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Liturgylover:
And all the Cathedrals had a Sung Eucharist.

All which cathedrals?

Carys

Posted by Liturgylover (# 15711) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Carys:

quote:
Originally posted by Liturgylover:
And all the Cathedrals had a Sung Eucharist.

All which cathedrals?

Carys

All the Anglican ones seem to have celebrated with a Sung Eucharist on the day - the RCs (in England and Wales at least) transferred to Sunday.

Posted by Sarum Sleuth (# 162) on :

Even Bradford? The Sung Eucharist at Derby was actually at the Bridge Chapel, although this is technically part of the Cathedral.

SS

Posted by LQ (# 11596) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Liturgylover:

quote:
Originally posted by Carys:

quote:
Originally posted by Liturgylover:
And all the Cathedrals had a Sung Eucharist.

All which cathedrals?

Carys
All the Anglican ones seem to have celebrated with a Sung Eucharist on the day

Gosh. I mean, I know from Anglican pond differences, but they really are new every morning, aren't they?

Posted by Liturgylover (# 15711) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Sarum Sleuth:
Even Bradford? The Sung Eucharist at Derby was actually at the Bridge Chapel, although this is technically part of the Cathedral.

SS

Bradford is probably one of the few exceptions.

Posted by leo (# 1458) on :

Bradford had it at lunchtime.

Posted by Carys (# 78) on :

Would be very surprised if Bristol did. They only had a said Lunchtime Eucharist for the Annuciation. I didn't check this year but I think I did last year and they weren't. Unfortunately they aren't showing the music list online for some reason at the moment.

Carys

Posted by malik3000 (# 11437) on :

quote:
Originally posted by LQ:

quote:
Originally posted by Liturgylover:

quote:
Originally posted by Carys:

quote:
Originally posted by Liturgylover:
And all the Cathedrals had a Sung Eucharist.

All which cathedrals?

Carys
All the Anglican ones seem to have celebrated with a Sung Eucharist on the day
Gosh. I mean, I know from Anglican pond differences, but they really are new every morning, aren't they?

Corpus Christi is in the CofE's Common Worship, unlike either the Canadian BAS or the US BCP.

Posted by leo (# 1458) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Carys:
Would be very surprised if Bristol did. They only had a said Lunchtime Eucharist for the Annuciation. I didn't check this year but I think I did last year and they weren't. Unfortunately they aren't showing the music list online for some reason at the moment.

Carys

They usually replace choral evensong at 5.15 with a choral eucharist on a feast day - but they don't usually have the choir on Thursdays.

Posted by Carys (# 78) on :

quote:
Originally posted by leo:

quote:
Originally posted by Carys:
Would be very surprised if Bristol did. They only had a said Lunchtime Eucharist for the Annuciation. I didn't check this year but I think I did last year and they weren't. Unfortunately they aren't showing the music list online for some reason at the moment.

Carys
They usually replace choral evensong at 5.15 with a choral eucharist on a feast day - but they don't usually have the choir on Thursdays.

Not when I've looked....That's what I expected from Llandaf but I've not seen it here,

Carys

Posted by LQ (# 11596) on :

quote:
Originally posted by malik3000:

quote:
Originally posted by LQ:

quote:
Originally posted by Liturgylover:

quote:
Originally posted by Carys:

quote:
Originally posted by Liturgylover:
And all the Cathedrals had a Sung Eucharist.

All which cathedrals?

Carys
All the Anglican ones seem to have celebrated with a Sung Eucharist on the day
Gosh. I mean, I know from Anglican pond differences, but they really are new every morning, aren't they?
Corpus Christi is in the CofE's Common Worship, unlike either the Canadian BAS or the US BCP.

True enough. Plus, having gone and said that, it turns out that at least one
cathedral did have a Sung Eucharist on the day - in French, no less.

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