Canon Martin Boxall was the celebrant at the 8am low mass and Father Michael Oades was the celebrant and preacher at the parish mass for the Fourth Sunday of Epiphany.
Lesson readers were Sandra Redwood and Julia Hunter and the gospel was proclaimed by Fr Michael. Prayers of intercession were led by Paul Campbell and chalice assistants were Father Chris Firth and Trevor Wright. During communion the choir sang the Chorale Schonster Herr Jesu, O most merciful, melody from Munster Gesanbuch. Daniel Shermon was the organist who concluded the service with the Chorale Prelude Heut' Triumphiert Gottes Sohn by J S Bach.
Sunday, parish mass at 10am when the presentation of christ will be celebrated with procession and blessing of candles.
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