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SERVICES & MUSIC

April 2018—June 2018
 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
Chapel’s 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, Scotland’s Churches Scheme

The Reverend Thomas Coupar

Chair of the Thistle Trust
Julian Birchall
Director of Music
James Slimings
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 Scotland’s
Sing Psalms, unless the Scottish Psalter (1650) is indicated, or Anglican chant is used at
services of Choral Evensong.
 APRIL

1 Easter Day Choral Eucharist

Preacher: The Chaplain
Stanford Communion Setting in C
Hymns: 147, 149 (v9-13), 160
Pslam 24: 7-10 (St George’s Edinburgh)
Handel Amen from Messiah

8 Easter II (Low Sunday) Revised Order (with Canticles)

Preacher: Rev. Calum MacLeod, St Giles, Edinburgh
Palestrina Regina Coeli
Hymns 153, 162
Psalm 133 Mossman
Gibbons Second Service ECM 2
Ledger This joyful Eastertide AWTE
Gibbons Amen

15 Easter III Choral Evensong

Preacher: Revd Malcolm Richardson, Old St Paul’s Edinburgh
Hymns 157, 311
Ayleward Preces and Responses ECM2
Psalm 4 Elvey
Finzi Magnificat
Wood Nunc Dimittis in F
Monteverdi Cantate Domino ESM
Naylor Festal Responses

22 Easter IV Revised Order

Preacher: Rev. Iain S. May, South Leith Parish Church
Byrd Haec Dies OTA
Hymns 144, 150, 612
Psalm 150 (t.208)
Howells Psalm 23 (from the Requiem)
Parsons Lord’s Prayer
Noble Amen

29 Memorial Sunday Original Order

Preacher: Rev Dr. Iain Barclay MBE
Hymns 495, 351, 606
Psalm 22: 22-31 (t.149)
Howells Psalm 121 (from the Requiem)
Langdon Lord’s Prayer
Noble Amen
 MAY

6 Easter VI Choral Eucharist

Preacher: The Chaplain
Byrd Mass for Four Voices
Hymns 214, 172, 621
Psalm 98 (t.78)
Byrd Amen

13 Ascension Revised Order (with Canticles)

Preacher: Nan Rennie Deacon, Edinburgh Presbytery
Stanford Coelos ascendit hodie
Hymns 166, 609
Psalm 47 Davy
Dyson Evening Service in D
Finzi God Is Gone Up
Farmer Lord’s Prayer
Mundy Amen

20 Pentecost Choral Evensong

Preacher: The Chaplain
Hymns 175, 178
Tomkins Preces and Responses
Psalm 104: 24-33 Parratt
Ireland in F
Mozart Laudate Dominum ESM
Rose Final Responses

27 Trinity Sunday Revised Order

Preacher: Rev Dr. Helen Jenkins, Edinburgh Methodist Circuit
Gallus Duo Seraphim
Hymns 418, 426, 202
Psalm 29 (t.318)
Leighton A Hymn to the Trinity
Durufle Lord’s Prayer
Noble Amen
 JUNE

3 Corpus Christi (31st May) Choral Eucharist

Preacher: The Chaplain
Palestrina Missa Brevis
Hymns 277, 278, 455
Psalm 116: 12-19 (t.283)
Kerris Effortlesly Love Flows
Gibbons Amen

10 St Columba (9th June) Revised Order (with Canticles)

Preacher: Very Rev Dr. Lorna Hood OBE
Hymns 89, 11, 368
Psalm 81 Goodenough, Willcocks
Howells Collegium Regale
Britten Hymn to St. Columba
Smith Amen

17 Pentecost IV Choral Evensong

Preacher: The Chaplain
Hymns 386, 516(ii)
Psalm 138 Turle
Noble Evening Service in B Minor ECM 2
Elgar Spirit of the Lord
Naylor Ferial Responses

24 John the Baptist (25th June) Revised Order

Preacher: Rev Dr. Liam Fraser, Campus Minister University of Edinburgh
Lassus Joannes est nomen eius
Hymns 2, 163, 34
Psalm 85 (t. 226)
Gibbons This is the Record of John CAB
Farmer Lord’s Prayer
Gibbons Amen
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Director of Music
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