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For Your Prayers
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As part of Churches Together in Hexham we pray
for the people of Hexham Society of Friends (The
Quaker Meeting)
Within Hexham Deanery we pray for the parishes
of Greenhead and Haltwhistle and their Vicar, Revd
Neil Wilson
Within our Diocese we pray for the work of
Partners in Community Action and all who serve the
needs of communities that are struggling.
Within our Parish we pray for our Vergers, office
staff and all who look after and care for the Abbey.
We pray for our world, especially for the situations in
Syria, Tunisia, and for the new Israeli government.
We pray for all those who died or who lost loved
ones in the Germanwings plane crash.
For those who are unwell or who have asked for our
prayers including, Karen Wells, Elizabeth Clarke, Ken
Norton, Malcolm Hare, Edna O’Neil, Stan Batey,
Joyce Christie, Alice Yates and Br Damian SSF.
For those who have died and all those who mourn.
HEXHAM ABBEY
The Priory and Parish Church of St Andrew
Sunday 29th March
Palm Sunday
Welcome to the Abbey today as we gather for worship
and fellowship. Today we begin the journey of Holy
Week, acclaiming Jesus today as King then following
him on the road to the cross, the empty tomb and the joy
of the Easter resurrection. A warm welcome if you are
visiting today. During communion all are welcome to
come forward for bread and wine or a blessing – if for a
blessing simply keep your head bowed. We do hope
you can stay for refreshments in the South Transept
after Parish Eucharist.
 Junior Church please join the opening procession and you
will be guided to your group in the Priory Buildings.
 Sunday Tots (0-5) make your way to the Priory Buildings
through the Cloister Porch door during the first hymn.
TODAY'S SERVICES
The Parish Centre Office is open Monday – Friday
10am-1pm. Tel 01434 602 031
Email: admin@hexhamabbey.org.uk
Website: www.hexhamabbey.org.uk
Administrator:
Canon Dr Dagmar Winter
Tel: 01434 604 580 (except Monday)
Revd Michelle Dalliston
Tel. 0191 281 6554 (except Monday)
Revd Alan Currie
Tel. 01434 607614 (except Saturday)
Canon Frank Dexter
Tel 01434 601759
Ken Newitt (394 352)
Roger Milton and Douglas Vigor
Marcus Wibberley (602 031)
Andrew Wyatt
Sally McRobie
Volunteer & Events
Manager:
Jane Musto (611 904)
Rector:
Interim Minister:
Assistant Priest:
Retired Clergy
Contact:
Reader:
Readers Emeriti:
Director of Music:
Assistant Organist:
Finance Officer:
Vergers:
Education &
Community Officer:
Hexham Abbey
PCC:
Parish Visiting:
Hexham Abbey
Heritage Trading Ltd
(HAHTL)
8.30 am
10.00am
Setting:
Anthem:
Voluntary:
5.00pm
Lay Chair of the PCC: Canon Gill
Alexander
Churchwardens: Paul Binks, Fiona
Finnon, Fiona Kelsey, Helen Milner,
Chris Wilson
PCC Hon. Treasurer: Susan Robson
PCC Secretary: Michelle Mackie
Fiona Kelsey (600 372)
Shop Manager:
Hugh Fearnall
Café Manager:
Sally Oliver
Business Manager: Clare Daltry
(611 908)
Widor Messe à deux choeurs et deux
orgues’, Op. 36
Byrd Ave verum corpus
Bach Fantasia and Fugue in G
minor, BWV 542
Choral Evensong (note change of time)
Officiant:
Dagmar Winter
Reader:
Jonathan Hewitt
Canticles:
Greatorex Magnificat [Woodlands]
Anthem:
Goodall The Lord is my shepherd
Voluntary:
Ogden Penguins’ Playtime
Hymns:
642, 306
This will be an earlier and shortened service
incorporating the ‘Be a Chorister for a Day’ event.
Rachel Ogilvie
Derek Iles & Austin Winstanley
(607 090)
Toni Bush (611 905)
Holy Communion
President:
Alan Currie
Passion Gospel
Preacher:
Parish Eucharist
(meet at the Bandstand at 9.40am)
President:
Dagmar Winter
Passion Gospel
Preacher:
Intercessor:
Bridget Hewitt
NEXT SUNDAY'S SERVICES
5th April – Easter Day
8.30 am
Holy Communion
President &
Dagmar Winter
Preacher:
10:00am
6.30pm
Parish Festival Eucharist
President:
Alan Currie
Preacher:
Dagmar Winter
Reader:
Marion Pennie
Intercessor:
Judi Cornforth
Festal Choral Evensong
Officiant:
Dagmar Winter
Preacher:
Alan Currie
Reader:
Jason Robinson-Gay
At Hexham Abbey we have a vision of a world in which God’s love is enjoyed,
celebrated and shared.
Services, Meetings and Events
in the Abbey the week beginning 30.03.15
HOLY WEEK
Monday 30th March
9.00am
Holy Week 2015 – starting today, Palm Sunday, we
Morning Prayer
- A reflective 20 minute service to start the day
9.30am
5.00pm
7.30pm
9.00pm
Holy communion with Address
Evening Prayer
- A reflective 20 minute service to end the day.
Prayer Walk in the Abbey
Compline
Tuesday 31st March
9.00am
12.00pm
5.00pm
9.00pm
Morning Prayer
Holy Communion with address
(Frank Dexter)
Evening Prayer
Compline
Wednesday 1st April
9.00am
9.30am
10.15am
Morning Prayer
Holy Communion (Jean Mayland)
Tots’ Praise – Songs, stories and fun for babies,
toddlers and pre-school children and their carers.
11.00am
5.00pm
9.00pm
Chrism Mass at Newcastle Cathedral
Evening Prayer
Compline
Thursday 2nd April – Maundy Thursday
9.00am
9.30am
Morning Prayer
Prayer Group – Treasury a group that prays the
petitions left at the Prayer Board.
Fish, 601 142
10.30am
5.00pm
7.30pm
Contact: Elizabeth
Holy Communion with address (Janet Jackson)
Evening Prayer
Eucharist of the Last Supper with Foot
Washing, followed by the Watch until 10pm
Friday 3rd April – Good Friday
9.00am
10.30am
12-2pm
2.00pm
3.00pm
5.00pm
Good Friday Litany
Walk of Witness, starting at the M&S carpark
We keep silence in the Abbey
The Last Hour: Reflections for Good Friday
Abbey open for quiet prayer and reflection
Prayer walk available for personal devotion
Evening Prayer
Saturday 4th April – Holy Saturday
9.00am
5.00pm
9.00pm
Parish Notices
Morning Prayer
Evening Prayer
Easter Vigil with kindling of the Easter fire and
First Eucharist of Easter
enter into the drama of the last week of Jesus’ life –
sharing his journey from the triumphal entry into
Jerusalem, to his death on the cross, and experiencing
again the shock of the empty tomb and the dawning joy
of his new Easter life. The Easter Triduum, beginning
with the Liturgy of Maundy Thursday, then the events of
Good Friday, the Saturday Easter Vigil and finally
Easter Day itself, takes us into the greatest mystery and
wonder of our faith. The Easter Vigil this year also
includes a celebration of the First Eucharist of Easter
and through readings, music, the lighting of the Easter
Fire and Pascal Candle and the joy of the Eucharist is a
moving and uplifting service with which Christians have
welcomed in Easter since the earliest of days. Although
it’s a late start, children may well enjoy this service! Do
come and be a part of The Great Week, through the
range of services at the Abbey and across all the
Hexham Churches. See leaflets for details.
CTiH Holy Week Gazebo – From Monday to
Thursday of Holy Week there will be a gazebo and stall
outside Hexham Abbey offering people a chance to talk,
to leave a prayer request and to be reminded of the
story of Easter.
A Special Thank You - To show our appreciation of
all the hard work that our retired clergy have undertaken
during the recent interregnum, we would like to invite the
congregation to contribute towards a gift which we will
present to them at the AGM on Sunday 26th April. If you
would like to make a donation, please leave your
contribution with Sally in the Parish Office.
Contemplative Prayer Group – Concludes this
week, meet at the Slype door at 7.15pm.
Flowers - If you would like to make a donation towards
Easter flowers in the Abbey, please use the purple
envelopes on the South Transept table. If you are a tax
payer, please ensure you complete the GiftAid details
on the envelope.
Family Easter Challenge – Solve the riddles in
order to find the nine hidden letters around the Abbey…
a free, fun, family activity for the school holidays. Mini
prizes for all who enter! The art-carts are also available
– why not give them a whirl?
Sung Responses to the Gospel
Bach
Lent Series: We conclude our Lenten
exploration of the organ music of J S Bach (1685-1750)
today with his Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, BWV 542.
Composed between 1708 and 1717, the Fantasia
contains chromatic harmonies suggesting a later date
when 'well-tempered' tuning was more available. Bach
performed the Fugue (one of his most technicallydemanding) at his audition to become Organist of the
Jacobikirche, Hamburg, in 1720. Astonishingly, he didn't
get the post, and some believe this to be the work of
skullduggery by his then current employer, who didn't
want him to leave.