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AgroupofusfromStPaul’spaidavisityesterdaytoShakespeare’sGlobeontheSouthBank.WediscoveredsomethingofthehistoryofShakespeare’splaysinLondonandthestoryofthepresenttheatreenvisionedbytheAmericanactorSamWannamaker.InthebackgroundofthetalkcraftsmenandsetdesignerswerebusilyengagedinpreparingthestagefortheforthcomingproductionofRomeoandJuliet.WatchingthematworkremindedmeofsomeofmyfavouritelinesfromtheDanishphilosopherSørenKierkegaard:“Peoplehaveanideathatthepreacherisanactoronastageandtheyarethecritics,blamingorpraisinghim.Whattheydon'tknowisthattheyaretheactorsonthestage;he(thepreacher)ismerelytheprompterstandinginthewings,remindingthemoftheirlostlines.”

Thinkingalongtheselinestheentirespaceinthechurchbecomesthetheatreofoursalvationandisthisismostfullyvisiblein

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HolyWeekbeginningtoday.IencourageyoutoclearyourdiariesandmakespaceforthethreegreatdayswhichbeginonMaundyThursday.Itisacostlycommitmentoftimeandaweekcharacterisedbytheheightsanddepthsofhumannature;thesummitoftheChristianyearfromwhichalldaysandseasonsfindtheirtouchstone.ThereisnothingquitesobeautifulasthecelebrationofHolyWeekwithservicesthattakeusbacktotheveryrootsofChristianworship.Itdoesn’treallymakesensetoattendthefirstandlastactsofHamletandskipthoseinbetween,sodoallyoucantomaketimeforthedaysinbetweenPalmSundayandEasterDay–withoutthedramaofMaundyThursdayandGoodFridaythestoryofoursalvationlosesmeaning.Cometotheliturgiesnottryingtounderstandeverythingthatisunfolding,butapproachwithanattitudeofstandingunderandallowtheSpiritofGodtodrawyouintothemysteryofredemption.Anddon’tforgettopayattentiontothe‘spacebetweenthenotes’;it’sinthesespacesthatthejourneywemakeintheliturgythisweekbecomesourown.FrLouisDarrant

MembersofthecongregationareinvitedtomakedonationstowardstheEasterFlowerfundinmemoryoftheirdepartedlovedones.ThosecommemoratedonMaundyThursdayattheAltarofReposeandonEasterDaywillbelistedintheweeklysheetatEastertime.

PALMSUNDAY 9April2017FamilyMasswiththeBlessingofPalmsat09:00BlessingofPalms,Procession&SolemnMassat11:00MissaBrevis-PalestrinaHosannatotheSonofDavid–WeelkesOLord,inthywrath-GibbonsPreacher:FrAlanGyleMonday: 10AprilMorningPrayerat09:00Massat18:00Tuesday: 11AprilMassat08:00Wednesday: 12AprilMorningPrayerat09:00Massat18:45MAUNDYTHURSDAY: 13AprilMorningPrayerat09:00SolemnMassoftheLastSupperwiththeWashingofFeetandWatchofthePassionat19:30Christusfactusest-AnerioMissaTristeDepart-LassusUbicaritas-DurufleEramquasiagnus-VictoriaPreacher:FrNickMercerGOODFRIDAY: 14AprilMorningPrayerat09:00FamilyServiceat10:30PreachingthePassionatnoonTheSolemnLiturgyat14:00PassionaccordingtoStJohnReproaches–VictoriaCruxfidelis–anon,attrib.KingJohnIVofPortugalHOLYSATURDAY/EASTEREVE:15AprilMorningPrayerat09:00LightingoftheNewFire,EasterVigil&FirstMassat20:30Spatzenmesse–MozartMybelovedspake–HadleySurrexitChristushodie-ScheidtEASTERDAY 16April2017FamilyMassat09:00SolemnMassat11:00MissaEgofloscampi-PadillaWepraisethee,OFather–GibbonsSurgensJesus-PhillipsPreacher:FrAlanGyle

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The Weekly Sheet Week beg inning Sunday 9 Apr i l 2017:

Pa lm Sunday

MesseBasse–FaureLiftthineeyes-MendelssohnAveverum–FaurePreacher:

ChurchCleaning–achancetojoininPleasewillyoujoinusforthechurch’sannualpre-EasterspringcleanonSaturday15thAprilfrom10am.Jobsforallcomers–noparticularskillnecessary,justawillingnesstomaketheplacesparkleforthegreatfeast!

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The Ballroom of theBerkeley Hotel is currentlyunder reconstruction, butweareveryprivilegedtobeamongthefirstnewusersofthespacewhen,onMonday8th May at 7:00 for 7:30pmwe have our annual MusicDinner. Tickets are nowavailable(£50forablacktiedinner with wine plus arecommmendeddonationof

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TheMusicDinner2017

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EleanorRosstrainedasanoboistattheRCMandtheNorwegianAcademyofMusicinOslo,andthenasasingeratTrinityLaban,WalesInternationalAcademyofVoice,andEnglishNationalOpera.NotablesoloengagementsincludeVivaldi's'Gloria'atStJohn'sSmithSquare,theVilla-Lobos'BachianasBrasileirasNo.5'atCadoganHall,and'TheUltimateOperaGala'alongsideDennisO'NeillandDameKiriteKanawaatWelshNationalOpera.Recently,EleanorhasbeenworkinginoperaasDalinda(cover)inHandel's'Ariodante'withtheFestivald'Aix-en-Provence,KonstanzeinMozart's'DieEntfuhrung'forPopUpOpera,andSusannain

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Mozart's'LeNozzediFigaro'attheOperainOborneFestival.CurrentlysheisplayingtherolesofShepherdBoyinPuccini's'Tosca'andAlonain'Different',aneweducationopera,bothforEnglishTouringOpera'sSpring2017Tour.PreviouschurchchoirpositionshaveincludedStMichael'sCornhill,HampsteadParishChurch,andStPancras,Euston.EleanorisdelightedtobejoiningtheteamatStPaul'sKnightsbridgethisspring.

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£125perheadtowardsthemusic fund). Please speakto John Tweddle or to theParish Office on 020 72019999/info@spkb.org toreserveyourplace.Asever,between courses, thehugely talented musicianson the teamherewill castoff liturgical constraintsandshowuswhattheycando!

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NewChoirMember:EleanorRoss,soprano

SAVETHEDATES:AllSaintsNhamavila/ALMA

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OnSunday23rdApriltheteamwhovisitedourlinkparishinMozambiquewillreportback–afterthefamilymass(withbreakfast)andtheninthehall(withdrinks)aftertheSolemnMassat11:00am.Pleasejoinusforoneorotherofthesesessions.

OnTuesday4thJulyat6:00pm,aDiocesanParty

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fromMozambiquewilljoinusattheeveningmassfollowedbyrefreshments.

AndonSunday9thJuly(ALMASunday)asmallergroupwilljoinusformassbeforeattendingtheserviceintheCathedralthatafternoon.

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InearlyAprilwearerequiredto revise the ElectoralRollofthecongregation inreadinessfor the Annual ParochialChurchMeetingon30thApril.Those who have becomeregularworshippershereandanywhohavemovedintotheParishareinvitedtocompleteElectoral Roll forms and toreturn them either to theChurchwardens or to SarahTytherleighourEROffice.Forms are available at theback of church and from theParishOffice.

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If you will, please mark the30th April in your diary. TheAnnual Church Meeting givesthe Parochial Church Councilthe opportunity to report tothe parish the proceedings,financialandotherwise,ofthechurchinthepreceedingyear.Just lastweekthePCCmettosignofftheAccountsfor2016andthevariousreportswhichwillbepresentedonthe30th.It is also the day on whichelections take place to fillplaces on the PCC madevacant by retirement byrotation.TheChurchwardenswillgladlytalk to you about the APCM.Wehopetoseeyouthere.

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OneofthemostpowerfulandmovingliturgiesoftheChristianyeartakesplaceat8:30pmonSaturdaynight–EasterEve.

ThosewhoareusedtojoiningusonSundayseasilymissthisremarkableSaturdayeveningservicewhichbeginsoutsidethechurchwiththelightingand

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blessingofthenewfire,thecarryingofthePaschalCandleintothedarkenedchurch,thereadingofthepropheciesandthentheFirstMassofEaster.AndthisbeingKnightsbridge,theeveningisroundedoffwithchampagneandcanapés.

Comeandexperiencesomethingremarkable!

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Wepraythisweekfor:BishopPeteandthewitnessoftheChurchinthiscity;forFrAlfredo&thepeopleofAllSaints’Nhamavila;forStPaul’sKStreetinWashingtonDC;

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After the Maundy ThursdayEucharist at 7:30pm, a quietwatch is kept at the Altar ofReposeinStLuke’sChapel.Aswe do so, we identifyourselves with the discipleswho watched with their LordintheGardenastheforcesofevilstirredinthecitybeneath.We divide the watch into 30minute slots – and we inviteyou to take one, and to beresponsible for a short whilefor leading the parish’sdevotions on this very holynight.A sign-upsheet is availableatthebackofchurch.

Please pray for…

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Amongthesickandthoseinneed:PatriciaDopheide;JohnWatson;JeanMarcLehut,WilliamGuise;ShandsPrevost;DanGadow;MaryAnnBrashler;JohnRoberts;JulietteGimon;FrancisFaber;NickWalker;IreneMcMullan.

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And we pray for the recentlydeparted:SrTheresaSC;MarjorieKing;AlainJouret;LucindaKnight;DavidSears.Year’smind:RossDavies 14April

Electoral Roll & APCM

The watch on Maundy Thursday

St Paul’s Knightsbridge The Parish Office 32a Wilton Place

London SW1X 8SH

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IN THE PARISH OFFICE The Vic ar’ s PA

Felicity Cranfield felicity@spkb.org 020 7201 9999

The Parish Administrator Kimball Bailey pa@spkb.org 020 7201 9999

Communications & Events Charlotte Wolseley Brinton charlotte@spkb.org 020 7201 9999

VOLUNTEERING St Paul’s has a small paid staff and a large team of volunteers who enable us to do far more than our staffing budget allows. If you would like to get involved, please have a word with us, whether you are willing to ‘lend a hand’ or whether you bring specialist or professional skills. We also recognise that many people simply want to come and go as regular worshippers – and so if you don’t want to get involved, that’s fine too!

LAY OFFICERS & OTHER STAFF Churc hwarden John Tweddle john.tweddle@bidwells.co.uk 020 77363878 Churc hwarden Phil Davies phil@spkb.org 07989 387198 Deputy Churchwardens (Sidesmen) Roland Brunner, Serena Butt, Caroline Docker, Margaret Gadow, Gardenia Griffith, Nicoletta Lindsay, Aidan Linton-Smith, Jeremy Orlebar, Susie Thornton, Tom Tull, Sarah Tytherleigh. Treasurer: Noel Craven Lady Verger & Chur chwardens’ Deputy

Veronica Scott veronicamscott@hotmail.com

020 7603 7680

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THE CLERGY The Vic ar

Fr Alan Gyle alan@spkb.org 020 7201 9999 07939 805970

The Associate Vicar

Fr Louis Darrant louis@spkb.org 020 7201 9992 07779 103826

Honorary Ass istant Clergy (l-r) Fr Nick Mercer; Fr Andrew Norwood; Fr Graham Palmer; Bishop Michael Colclough A priest is available before or after the daily Eucharist for confession and spiritual guidance, and also by appointment. A member of the parish clergy is always available in pastoral emergencies and we will be glad to be contacted at whatever hour, seven days a week; however, as a general rule, Fr Alan is unavailable on Mondays and Fr Louis is unavailable on Fridays.

THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT Director of Music Stevie Farr

sforganist@gmail.com 07930 542555 Ass istant Di rec tor of Music Michael Papadopoulos michael.pap514@gmail.com Music Scholars (l-r) Adam Mathias (Organ); Findlay Spence (Cello & Composition); Tamila Salimdjanova (piano)

Who’s who at St Paul’s?

Phone 020 7201 9999 E-mail info@spkb.org

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