ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS SERVICES 2024

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace” – Isaiah 9:6


Sunday 1st December | First Sunday of Advent
Morning Prayer | 9:30am (followed by breakfast)

Solemn Eucharist | 11am
Preacher: The Reverend Dr Ellen Clark-King, Honorary Associate Priest, Dean of King’s College, London
Readings: Jeremiah 33.14-16, 1 Thessalonians 3.9-end, Luke 21.25-36
Mass setting: Spatzen-Messe – Mozart
Anthem: O radiant dawn – MacMillian
Motet: O Nata Lux – Tallis

Advent Carol Service | 6pm
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Sunday 8th December | Second Sunday of Advent
Morning Prayer | 9:30am (followed by breakfast)

Solemn Eucharist | 11am
Preacher: The Reverend James Chegwidden, Associate Priest
Readings: Malachi 3.1-4, Philippians 1.3-11, Luke 3.1-6
Mass setting: Communion Service in F – Darke
Anthem: Seek Him that maketh the seven stars – Elgar
Motet: Adam lay ybounden – Warlock
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Sunday 15th December | Third Sunday of Advent
Morning Prayer | 9:30am (followed by breakfast)

Solemn Eucharist | 11am
Preacher: The Reverend Rosie Richardson, Associate Vicar
Readings: Zepaniah 3.14-end, Philippians 4.4-7, Luke 3.7-18
Mass setting: Missa Brevis IV – Daley
Anthem: Make Joyful Withoutforth Enough – Nesbit
Motet: Rorate Caeli – Palestrina
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Thursday 19th December
Parish Carol Service, 7pm
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Sunday 22nd December | Fourth Sunday of Advent
Morning Prayer | 9:30am (followed by breakfast)

Solemn Eucharist | 11am
Preacher: The Very Reverend Victor Stock, Honorary Associate Priest
Readings: Micah 5.2-5a, Hebrews 10.5-10, Luke 1.39-45
Mass setting: Missa Alma redemptoris mater – Victoria
Anthem: Magnificat from the Gloucester Service – K Briggs
Motet: Ave Generosa – Hildegard von Bingen
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Tuesday 24th December | Christmas Eve
Crib Service | 5pm

Midnight Mass | 11pm
Readings: 2 Samuel 7.15, 8-11,16, Acts 13.16-26, Luke 1.67-69
Mass setting: Missa Sancti Nicolai – J Haydn
Anthem: Quem vidistis – Poulenc
Motet: This is the truth – Vaughan Williams
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Wednesday 25th December | Christmas Day
Low Mass | 9am
Solemn Eucharist | 11am
Mass setting: Missa in C major (Spaur-Messe), KV 258 – Mozart
Anthem: Good day, Sir Christemas! – Frances-Hoad
Motet: Ding Dong, merrily on high – Trad. arr. Wood

Morning Prayer | Monday to Saturday, 9am (excluding Monday)

Evening Prayer | Monday to Saturday, 6pm (online, via Zoom)

All of our services are free to attend, and there is no need for a ticket to attend.

We look forward to welcoming you to St Paul’s Knightsbridge over Advent and Christmas.