- Organ: Andante sostenuto (from Organ Sonata 6) – Felix Mendelssohn
- Opening Hymn 372 “Praise to the holiest in the height” (Gerontius)
- Service Music: Sanctus, Benedictus and Agnus Dei from “Communion Service in C” – John Ireland
- Psalm 121
- Gospel Acclamation
Choir: Praise to you O Christ, King of eternal glory.
Praise to you O Christ, King of eternal glory.
All: Praise to you O Christ, King of eternal glory.
Praise to you O Christ, King of eternal glory.
Choir: From the bright cloud the Father’s voice was heard: ‘This is my Son, the Beloved. Listen to him.
All: Praise to you O Christ, King of eternal glory.
Praise to you O Christ, King of eternal glory.
- Offertory Hymn 524 “O Christ the great foundation” (Aurelia)
- Communion Hymn 543 “Unto the hills around do I lift up” (Sandon)
- Communion Motet: God so loved the world – Sir John Stainer
- Chorale: Unser Vater im Himmelreich (Our Father in heaven)
- Organ: Chorale Prelude on ‘Unser Vater’ – Johann Pachelbel
God so loved the world that he sent his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved.
Our Father, thou in heav’n above, Who biddest us to dwell in love As brethren of one family, And cry for all we need to thee. Teach us to mean the words we say, And from the inmost heart to pray.
“The Crucifixion” (A Meditation on the Sacred Passion of the Holy Redeemer) by Sir John Stainer (1840-1901) has been one of the staples of the church choir repertoire since it was composed in 1887. In fact, it is highly probable that, in years past, it has been sung here at St. Barnabas’. It’s a cantata that consists of several choruses, solos for tenor and bass and five congregational hymns. Although Stainer himself dismissed ‘The Crucifixion’ as “rubbish”, it continues to be performed and recorded regularly today. “God so loved the world” is perhaps the most often performed excerpt.
Both the organ prelude and postlude this morning are linked thematically – although very different in style, both are based on the chorale “Our Father in Heaven” as sung by the choir at the end of today’s service
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