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SERVICES & MUSIC

July October 2017
 W ELCOME TO THE ROBIN CHAPEL. Whether you come as part of a
Christian denomination or of none, all have a place within these
walls where the love of God dwells.

Every Sunday the Chaplain and Choir sing a choral service. As part of the
Chapels inter-denominational foundation we have regular visiting
preachers from across the various Christian churches, and all are most
welcome to join us in worship at the Robin Chapel.

Full details of services and of other events can be found on the Chapel
website: www.robinchapel.org.uk.

Chaplain
Drawing used by courtesy of Professor John Hume, Scotlands Churches Scheme

The Reverend Thomas Coupar

Chair of the Thistle Trust
Julian Birchall
Director of Music
Simon Nieminski
Organist
Morley Whitehead
The Robin Chapel Choir
Verger
Dr Teodor Borz

All services take place at 4.00 p.m.

Hymns are taken from Common Praise. Psalms are taken from the Free Church of Scotlands
Sing Psalms, unless the Scottish Psalter (1650) is indicated, or Anglican chant is used at
services of Choral Evensong.
 JULY

2 PENTECOST 4 Choral Eucharist

Preacher: The Chaplain
Byrd Mass for four voices
Hymns 314, 465, 455
Ps. 13 (t. 30)
Byrd Amen

9 ROBIN TUDSBERY Original Order

Preacher: Prof. Bert Kerrigan Trustee
Hymns Lead, kindly light, 536 (t.ii), 504, 538
Ps. 34:1-10 (t. 100)
Vaughan Williams Valiant For Truth
Langdon Lord's Prayer
Noble Amen

16 PENTECOST 6 Choral Evensong

Preacher: The Chaplain
Hymns 497, 573
Ayleward Preces and Responses (Stone Lords Prayer)
Ps. 48
Stanford in B flat ECM2
Stanford O, for a closer walk with God
Naylor Festal Responses

23 MARY MAGDALENE (22nd) Revised Order

Preacher: Revd Martin Ritchie St Marys Collegiate Church, Haddington
Ford Almighty God, which hast me brought NTA
Hymns 222, 220 (ii), 18
Ps. 42 (Common Praise 379)
Taverner Dum transisset sabbatum NTA
Parsons Lords Prayer
Smith Amen

30 PENTECOST 8 Revised Order

Preacher: Revd Neil Gardner Canongate Kirk
Tallis If ye love me OTA
Hymns 474, 583, 400
Ps. 128 (t. 172)
Gibbons Almighty and everlasting God OTA
Farmer Lords Prayer
Noble Amen
 AUGUST

6 TRANSFIGURATION Choral Eucharist

Preacher: Revd Neil Gardner Canongate Kirk
Mozart Mass in C, K317 (Coronation)
Hymns 2, 300, 502 (omit *)
Ps. 17:1-5 (t. 6)
Gibbons Amen

13 CHAPEL DEDICATION Original Order

Preacher: Revd Charles Robertson Chaplain to HM The Queen
Mealor Prayer of King Henry VI
Hymns Lead, kindly light, 351, 356, 621
Ps. 84 (Common Praise 465)
Stanford Te Deum in C
Langdon Lord's Prayer
Noble Amen

20 PENTECOST 11 Choral Evensong

Preacher: Revd Andrew Bain Diocese of Edinburgh
Hymns 557, 543
Moore Preces and Responses
Ps. 150
Wood in F (Collegium Regale)
Parry I was glad
Naylor Festal Responses

27 PENTECOST 12 Revised Order

Preacher: Revd Dr Liam Fraser Campus Minister, University of Edinburgh
S.S. Wesley Thou wilt keep him NCAB
Hymns 619, 593, 21
Ps. 124 (t. 298)
Elgar Give unto the Lord
Durufle Lords Prayer
Friend Amen
 SEPTEMBER

3 CHAPEL FOUNDATION Original Order

Preacher: The Chaplain
Hymns Lead, kindly light, 359, 536, 537
Ps. 121 (1650)
Bainton And I saw a new heaven
Langdon Lord's Prayer
Noble Amen

10 NATIVITY OF THE BVM (8th) Revised Order

Preacher: Baptist Union
Stravinsky Ave Maria ESM
Hymns 362, 243, 241 (t. 418)
Ps. 45:10-17 (t. 65)
Ockeghem Intemerata Dei mater
Morley Lords Prayer
Byrd Amen

17 ST NINIAN (16th) Choral Evensong

Preacher: Revd Alex McAspurren North Leith Parish Church
Hymns Lord, who sentest Ninian forth, 568
Rose Preces and Responses
Ps. 133
Harwood in A flat
Atkins Abide with me NNAB
Rose Final Responses

24 ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS (29th) Revised Order

Preacher: The Chaplain
Victoria Tibi, Christe, splendor patris CoW
Hymns 574, 246, 626
Ps. 103:15-22 (t. 133)
Dering Factum est silentium OTA
Gibbons Lords Prayer
Gibbons Amen
 OCTOBER

1 HARVEST Choral Evensong

Celebrating the 100th birthday of composer Dr Francis Jackson (b. 2nd Oct., 1917)
Preacher: The Chaplain
Hymns 270, 254
Jackson Preces and Responses
Ps. 136
Jackson in G
Jackson Alleluia, laudate pueri Dominum
Jackson Festal Responses

8 PENTECOST 18 Revised Order

Preacher: Revd Ian May South Leith Parish Church
Tallis Mihi autem nimis TA
Hymns 609, 604
Ps. 19:1-6 (t. 182)
Tallis Laudate Dominum TA
Farmer Lords Prayer
Smith Amen

15 St LUKE (18th) Choral Eucharist

Preacher: Revd Canon Anne Dyer Holy Trinity, Haddington
Palestrina Missa Sicut lilium inter spinas
Hymns 347, 349, 311
Ps. 126 (t. 36)
Friend Amen

22 PENTECOST 20 Revised Order

Preacher: Very Revd Frances Burberry Dean, Diocese of Edinburgh
Bairstow Jesu, the very thought of thee NCAB
Hymns 506, 475, 466
Ps. 99 (t. 57)
Bairstow Save us, O Lord
Gibbons Lords Prayer
Gibbons Amen

29 ALL SAINTS (1st Nov.) Revised Order

Preacher: Revd John Wells Roslin Parish Church
Victoria O quam gloriosum
Hymns 230, 614, 232 (vv. 1-3, 6-8)
Ps. 24:1-6 (t. 119)
Harwood O how glorious is the kingdom
Parsons Lords Prayer
Friend Amen
16C 16th Century Anthem Book
100 100 Carols for Choirs
AWTE Ash Wednesday to Easter
CAB Church Anthem Book
CoW Cloud of Witnesses
CP Common Praise
ECM2 English Church Music, vol. 2
ESM European Sacred Music
GS Gibbons Songbook
MS Musique Sacree du XXe Siecle
MTP More Than Psalms
NCAB New Church Anthem Book
NNAB New Novello Anthem Book
NTA Tudor Anthems (Novello)
OTA Oxford Book of Tudor Anthems
TA Tallis Anthology
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