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Services & Events Spring 2020 The Chapel of St Peter & St Pauls

ABOUT THE CHAPEL WELCOME to the Chapel at the Old Royal Naval College (ORNC), Sir Christopher Wren’s twin-domed riverside masterpiece.

This glorious Chapel was built by Thomas Ripley to the designs of Sir Christopher Wren and was the last major part of the Royal Hospital for Seamen to be constructed. Following a disastrous fire in 1779, it was redecorated by James ‘Athenian’ Stuart in the Greek revival style, and today is a wonderful example of a complete neoclassical interior.

The Chapel is open daily and you are warmly invited to join our congregation at regular services held throughout the week – Choral Evensong on Mondays at 17.30, Holy Communion on Wednesdays at 13.05 and Choral Eucharist on Sundays at 11.00. We are a growing, lively and all-age congregation, forming part of the Diocese of Southwark within the Church of England, and offering an optional crèche for families with small children during the main service. Our Choir is outstanding.

The excellent acoustics of the curved ceiling also mean the Chapel is often used for concerts and recitals by our site partner Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.

THE CHAPLAINCY The Chaplain to the Chapel is responsible for pastoral care and worship for all who study, work and visit ORNC. There is a pastoral responsibility to ORNC’s two site partners Trinity Laban and the University of Greenwich. The Chaplaincy is here for people of all faiths or none, and provides a confidential listening ear, pastoral care and/or spiritual guidance, as well as offering general hospitality and support. The Chaplain is based in the Chapel office, but holds regular drop-in sessions around the site. For more information www.ornc.org

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TERM SERVICES All Welcome Please note: This programme is accurate at the time of going to press. Specific music selections are subject to change as the term progresses

Sun 5 Jan Epiphany 11.00 Choral Eucharist

Introit A Christmas Proclamation Tavener Psalm 72: 1-15 Mass Missa Brevis in D Mozart Hymns 47, 295, 49

Anthem The Shepherd’s Farewell Berlioz Voluntary In dir ist freude S.615 Bach

Mon 6 Jan

17.30 Choral Evensong Introit Hodie Christus natus est Palestrina Psalm 97

Responses Smith Hymn 51 Canticles Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in C Stanford Anthem Reges Tharsis et insulae Sheppard

Voluntary Postlude in d minor Stanford

Wed 8 Jan

13.05 Holy Communion

Sun 12 Jan Baptism of Christ, Immortal Memory of Lord Nelson 11.00 Choral Eucharist

Introit Exultate Deo Palestrina Psalm 29 Mass Nelson Mass Haydn Hymns 12, 393, 55

Anthem Anthem for Seafarers Archer Voluntary Crown Imperial Walton

TERM SERVICES All Welcome Mon 13 Jan Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers, Teacher 367 17.30 Choral Evensong

Introit Exultate Deo Palestrina Psalm 85 Responses Smith Hymn 46(ii) Canticles ‘The Fourth Service’ Batten Anthem Here is the little door Howells

Voluntary Postlude in d minor Stanford

Tue 14 Jan

13.05 Concert Series with Trinity Laban

Wed 15 Jan


Fri 17 Jan


Sun 19 Jan 2nd Sunday after Epiphany 11.00 Choral Eucharist

Introit Os justi Bruckner Psalm 40:1-12 Mass Missa Papa Marcelli Palestrina Hymns 50, 42, 52

Anthem Sing joyfully Byrd Voluntary Prelude in A minor S.543 Bach

Mon 20 Jan

17.30 Choral Evensong Introit Os justi Bruckner Psalm 71

Responses Smith Hymn 23 Canticles Dyson in D Anthem Seek him that maketh the seven stars Dove

Voluntary Prelude Dyson

TERM SERVICES All Welcome

Tue 21 Jan


Wed 22 Jan


Fri 24 Jan


Sun 26 Jan 3rd Sunday after Epiphany 11.00 Choral Eucharist

Introit God be in my head Rutter Psalm 27:1-11 Mass Mass in E flat Rheinberger Hymns 33, 271, 36

Anthem When Jesus our Lord Mendelssohn Voluntary Sonata III in A Mendelssohn

Mon 27 Jan

17.30 Choral Evensong Introit God be in my head Rutter Psalm 138

Responses Smith Hymn 57 Canticles Magnificat Praetorius; Nunc dimittis tertii toni Victoria Anthem Tribus miraculis Palestrina

Voluntary Sonata III (ii) in A Mendelssohn

Tue 28 Jan


Wed 29 Jan


Fri 31 Jan


TERM SERVICES All Welcome Sun 2 Feb Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas) 11.00 Choral Eucharist

Introit Videte miraculum Tallis Psalm 24 Mass Missa pro Victoria Victoria Hymns 336, 56, 338

Anthem When to the temple Mary went Eccard Voluntary Fiat lux Dubois

Mon 3 Feb

17.30 Choral Evensong Introit Videte miraculum Tallis Psalm 4

Responses Smith Hymn 157 Canticles Collegium Regale Howells Anthem And the spirit of God moved Haydn

Voluntary Psalm prelude set 1 no 1 Howells

Tue 4 Feb

17.30 Choral Evensong, sung jointly by The ORNCTL Chapel Choir and the Chapel Choir of Winchester College

Introit Evening Hymn Balfour Gardner Psalm 28 Responses Smith Hymn 187 Canticles Blair in b minor Anthem And I saw a new heaven Bainton

Voluntary Marche Heroique Brewer

Wed 5 Feb


Fri 7 Feb


Sun 9 Feb 3rd before Lent 11.00 Choral Eucharist

Introit I will lift up mine eyes Ledger Psalm 112:1-9 Mass Mass in G Schubert Hymns 333, 378, 436

Anthem Light of the world Elgar Voluntary Sonata 1(i) Elgar

TERM SERVICES All Welcome

Mon 10 Feb Scholastica, Sister of Benedict, Abbess of Plombariola 543 17.30 Choral Evensong

Introit I will lift up mine eyes Ledger Psalm 28 Responses Shephard Hymn 437 Canticles Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in B minor Howells Anthem Geistliches Lied Brahms

Voluntary Sarabande in modo elegiaco Howells

Tue 11 Feb


Wed 12 Feb


Fri 14 Feb


Sun 16 Feb 2nd before Lent 11.00 Choral Matins

Introit O taste and see Vaughan Williams Psalm 100, 150 Responses Shephard Hymn 23 Canticles Te Deum and Jubilate, Collegium Regale Howells Anthem Seek him that maketh the seven stars Dove

Voluntary Prelude on a theme of Orlando Gibbons Stanford

Mon 17 Feb Janani Lumwum, Archbishop of Uganda, Martyr 1977 17.30 Choral Evensong

Introit Te lucis ante terminum (Festal) Tallis Psalm 47 Responses Shephard Hymn 336 Canticles The Second Service Leighton Anthem Ne irascaris Domine Byrd

Voluntary Prelude on a theme of Orlando Gibbons (ii) Stanford

TERM SERVICES

All Welcome Tue 18 Feb


Wed 19 Feb


Fri 21 Feb


Sun 23 Feb Sunday next before Lent 11.00 Choral Eucharist

Introit Almighty God Ford Psalm 2 Mass Mass in G Minor Vaughan Williams Hymns 271, 377, 352

Anthem And the glory of the Lord Handel Voluntary Organ Concerto in F Handel

Mon 24 Feb

17.30 Choral Evensong Introit Almighty God Ford Psalm 72

Responses Shephard Hymn 23 Canticles The Sixth Service’ Weelkes Anthem My soul there is a country Parry

Voluntary Fantasia in G Parry

Tue 25 Feb


Wed 26 Feb Ash Wednesday 13.05 Ecumenical Service for Ash Wednesday with Imposition of Ashes 20.00 choral Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes at St Alfege Church

Fri 28 Feb


TERM SERVICES All Welcome Sun 1 Mar 1st Sunday of Lent 18.00 Taize Evening Prayer

Mon 2 Mar Founders Evensong, Commemoration of Mary II 17.30 Choral Evensong

Introit Remember not, Lord, our offences Purcell Psalm 20 Responses Tomkins Hymn 205 Canticles Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in G minor Purcell Anthem Funeral sentences for Queen Mary Purcell

Voluntary Toccata Purcell

Tue 3 Mar


Wed 4 Mar


Fri 6 Mar


Sun 8 Mar 2nd Sunday of Lent 11.00 Choral Eucharist

Introit Hear my prayer Purcell Psalm 121 Mass Missa aeterna Christi munera Palestrina Hymns 63, 64, 461

Anthem Awake the harp (Creation) Haydn Voluntary Prelude in b minor S.544 Bach

Mon 9 Mar

17.30 Choral Evensong Introit Drop, drop slow tears Spicer Psalm 70

Responses Tomkins Hymn 337 Canticles The Second Service Byrd Anthem Vinea mea electa Poulenc

Voluntary Fugue in b minor S.544 Bach

TERM SERVICES All Welcome Tue 10 Mar


Wed 11 Mar 13.05 Holy Communion

Fri 13 Mar


Sun 15 Mar 3rd Sunday of Lent 11.00 Choral Eucharist

Introit Miserere nostri Tallis Psalm 95 Mass Merbecke (Congregational) Hymns 439, 414, 376

Anthem Adoro te devote McDowall Voluntary O Lamm Gottes, Unschuldig S.618 Bach

Mon 16 Mar

17.30 Choral Evensong Introit Miserere nostri Tallis Psalm 17

Responses Tomkins Hymn 376 Canticles Tomkins Fifth Service Anthem O vos omnes Gesualdo

Voluntary Christe, du Lamm Gottes S.619 Bach

Tue 17 Mar


Wed 18 Mar 13.05 Holy Communion

Fri 20 Mar


TERM SERVICES All Welcome Sun 22 Mar 4th Sunday of Lent, Mothering Sunday 11.00 Choral Eucharist

Introit O, do not move Tavener Psalm 34: 11-20 Mass Mass in G Schubert Hymns 285, 161, 413

Anthem A Gaelic blessing Rutter Voluntary Toccata in Seven Rutter

Mon 23 Mar

17.30 Choral Evensong Introit Te lucis ante terminum Tallis Psalm 4

Responses Tomkins Hymn 76 Canticles Sumsion in G Anthem Lord let me know mine end Parry

Voluntary Christus, de uns selig macht S.620 Bach

Tue 24 Mar


Wed 25 Mar The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 13.05 Holy Communion

Fri 27 Mar


Sun 29 Mar 5th Sunday of Lent, Passion Sunday 11.00 Sung Eucharist

Hymns 79, 84, 378

Tue 31 Mar


Wed 1 Apr 13.05 Holy Communion

TERM SERVICES All Welcome Fri 3 Apr


Sun 5 Apr Palm Sunday 11.00 Choral Eucharist

Introit Hosanna to the son of David Weelkes Mass Mass for Five Voices Byrd Hymns 511, 78, 86

Anthem Legend Tchaikovsky Voluntary Wir danken dir, Herr Jesu Christ S.623 Bach

Mon 6 Apr Monday of Holy Week 17.30 Choral Evensong

Introit Christe qui lux White Psalm 25 Responses Tomkins Hymn 61 Canticles Fauxbourdon Byrd Anthem Versa est in luctum Lobo

Voluntary O mensch, bewein’ dein Sünde groß S.622 Bach

Tue 7 Apr Tuesday of Holy Week 13.05 Concert Series with Trinity Laban

Wed 8 Apr Wednesday of Holy Week 13.05 Holy Communion 19.30 Holy Week Concert (Free with retiring collection):

The Creation: Haydn, sung by the Chapel Choir

Thur 6 Apr Maundy Thursday 20.00 Choral Eucharist with Foot Washing and Stripping of the Altar

Introit In manus tuas Sheppard Psalm 22 Mass Mass for Four Voices Byrd Hymns 310, 95, 302

Anthems Ubi caritas Duruflé Tristis est anima mea Allwood

TERM SERVICES All Welcome Fri 10 Apr Good Friday 11.00 The Liturgy of the Cross

Introit On the mount of Olives Allwood Mass The Lamentations Bairstow Hymns 90, 92, 83

Anthem Tradiderunt me Victoria 12.45 Good Friday Meditations at St Alfege Church

Sun 12 Apr Easter Day 11.00 Choral Eucharist

Introit God liveth still Bach Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 Mass Messe C-dur KV 317 (Krönungsmesse) Mozart Hymns 110, 103, 120

Anthem Rise, Heart & I got me flowers Vaughan Williams Voluntary Toccata in F Widor

During the Spring and Easter breaks (29/30 March and 19/20 April ), there will be no Choral Evensong or Trinity Laban Concerts. These will fully recommence when the Chapel Choir returns at the beginning of the Summer Term, from Sunday, 26 April.

KEY INFORMATION

Stay in touch The Chaplain: The Revd Pat Mann [email protected] 07814 704 704 The Assistant Chaplain: The Revd Faith Wakeling [email protected] 07837 968967 Chapel Manager: Deborah Robson [email protected] Director of Music: Dr Ralph Allwood [email protected] Organist: Jonathan P. Eyre [email protected] Chapel Secretary: Dominic Eatwell [email protected]

How to get here Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, SE10 9NN

By Docklands Light Railway (DLR): to Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich.

By underground: take the Jubilee Line to Canary Wharf and change there for the DLR to Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich.

By rail: from Charing Cross, Waterloo East, Cannon Street, London Bridge and Dartford to Greenwich.

By river: regular riverboat services leave from Westminster, Embankment and Tower Piers to Greenwich. Thames Clippers runs an express service every 20 minutes.

By bus: buses 129, 177, 180, 188, 199, 286 and 386 pass near the ORNC.

The Old Royal Naval College is in the care of the Greenwich Foundation, a charity, whose aim is to conserve and care for the buildings for current and future generations to enjoy.

Opening times Discover Greenwich Visitor Centre, Painted Hall and Chapel Open 10.00 – 17.00 Mon to Sun (Chapel welcomes the congregation at 11.00 on Sun for the service)

Grounds open daily 08.00 – 18.00. Cutty Sark Gate open 08.00 – 23.00 Mon to Sat, and 08.00 – 22.30 Sun.

Access The ORNC is a scheduled ancient monument and Grade 1 listed, but we aim to make the Chapel accessible to as many people as possible. Phone 020 8269 4799 or email [email protected] to request access information, or visit our website. If you tell us of your visit in advance, we can have trained staff available to help you.

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