Evensong with the Hereford Cathedral Choir
Coming up this week, as we approach the Week of Prayer for Christian unity, we have a special visit to Belmont of the Hereford Cathedral Choir
On Sunday 13th January we welcome the Hereford Cathedral Choir to sing Evensong in the Abbey Church at 4pm. They will be joined by visitors from the Hereford Cathedral Foundation. The Dean of Hereford Cathedral, Michael Tavinor will preach.
Everyone is welcome, so please
join us. What a fantastic way of praying for Christian Unity and preparing for
the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity that begins on 18th January.
The choir of Hereford Cathedral made history in Rome last year, when as an Anglican choir they sang at a Papal Mass on the Feast of Sts Peter and Paul, 29th of June with Pope Francis presiding. The Bishop of Hereford invited the Sistine Chapel Choir to Hereford.
On that occasion, Dean Michael said: ‘We think we’re part of history. We felt today that we were playing our small part for the cause of Christian unity. Those choirboys will be telling their grandchildren about the day they came to Rome and sang for the Pope. It will always be with them. It will be with us all.’
Eternal Father,
we praise you for sending your Son
to be one of us and to save us.
Look upon your people with mercy,
for we are divided in so many ways,
and give us the Spirit of Jesus to make us one in love.
We ask this gift, loving Father,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
