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Choral Evensong Once a month at St Peter's, our choir leads the traditional sung evening service of Choral Evensong, from the 1662 Book of Common Prayer. The service takes place at 5.15pm in church, and lasts for approximately 45 minutes. Everyone attending is invited to sit in the choir stalls with the choir and clergy. Evensong is normally on the fourth Sunday of the month, and is a service full of music, including responses, psalms, a musical setting of the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, along with an Introit and Anthem suitable for the day. The congregation join in hymns, prayers and quiet reflection. Choir practice for Evensong is always at 4pm. Dates for Choral Evensong and other Sunday evening services sung by the choir in 2008 are as follows: 27th January St Thomas Aquinas 24th February George Herbert 16th March Palm Sunday 27th April St George (Deanery Choirs at St Peter's) 25th May St Augustine of Canterbury 22nd June St Peter (Patronal Festival) 27th July Choral Evensong at Chelmsford Cathedral (replaces Evensong at St Peter's) 24th August Flower Festival Songs of Praise (no Evensong) 28th September St Michael & All Angels joined by Emmanuel Forest Gate 5th October Harvest Festival 26-27th October Choir to sing services, including two Evensongs, at St Edmundsbury Cathedral (replaces Evensong at St Peter's). 2nd November Evening Service for All Souls' (no Evensong) 23rd November Darkness to Light Service (replaces Evensong) 21st December Service of Nine Lessons and Carols (replaces Evensong) |
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