Today is Karen Spray's final service as Vicar of the United Parishes and while the readings speak of departures it is also a celebration of her time with us. We wish her and Tim a happy and blessed retirement.
The Epistle is read by Brian de Looze, the Gospel by Caroline Elliott and the Rev'd Trevor Stubbs leads our intercessions. The opening organ voluntary is the Andante Tranquillo from Organ Sonata no 3 in A major played on the Fr Willis organ at St Michael & All Angels, Croydon by Nicholas Tall, our former Director of Music. Tricia Rees-Jones, the present Director of Music provides the post-sermon anthem and hymns and produced the service. Julian McNamara, Director of Music of Downside School wrote the final descant, and the closing anthem is performed by members, former members and friends of the Parish Choir; Haec Dies by Samual Webbe was the very first 'remote' anthem recorded by the choir in lockdown.
