What's on - Christmas

Sun 1st Dec

5.30pm - 6.30pm

Advent Procession

Common Worship

Sung by the Choir of Leeds Minster
All welcome
Free refreshments served afterwards

 
Responses: Matin Responsory | Palestrina
Carol: E’en so, Lord Jesus, quickly come | P. Manz
Carol: People look East | arr. B. Ferguson
Anthem: Creator of the Stars of Night | M. Archer
Anthem: And I saw a new heaven | E. Bainton
Motet: Let all mortal flesh | E. C. Bairstow
Anthem: Sanctus | J. Langlais
Voluntary: Toccata on Veni Emmanuel | A. Carter

Thu 5th Dec

12.00pm - 1.00pm

Holy Communion

Common Worship

Thu 5th Dec

7.00pm - 8.30pm

Yorkshire Evening Post Carol Service

YEP Brass
Choir of Leeds Minster
Organiser: Yorkshire Evening Post
Admission : Please sign up for your free tickets (retiring collection in aid of Martin House Children’s Hospice and Leeds Minster)
Doors open 6pm

Carol: Candlelight Carol | J. Rutter
Carol: In the bleak midwinter | H. Darke
Carol: Sir Christemas | W. Mathias

Sun 8th Dec

9.00am - 10.00am

Holy Communion

A said Book of Common Prayer Communion Service with a sermon.

Sun 8th Dec

10.30am - 11.45am

The Eucharist and Family Church

Setting: Missa Brevis | Lotti
Anthem: How beautiful upon the mountains | J. Stainer
Voluntary: tba

Thu 12th Dec

12.00pm - 1.00pm

Holy Communion

Common Worship

Sat 14th Dec

4.00pm - 5.00pm

Joy to the world service

Organiser: The Joy Choir
Admission: Free, no booking necessary, donations invited
Refreshments on sale afterwards

Sun 15th Dec

9.00am - 10.00am

Holy Communion

A said Book of Common Prayer Communion Service with a sermon.

Sun 15th Dec

10.30am - 11.45am

The Eucharist and Family Church

Setting: Communion Service in A minor | H. Darke
Anthem: This is the record of John | O. Gibbons
Voluntary: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (BWV 661) | J. S. Bach

Sun 15th Dec

5.30pm - 6.30pm

Nine Lessons and Carols

The traditional readings, anthems and carols following the pattern of King’s College, Cambridge, led by the clergy and choir of Leeds Minster, with well-known carols for all to sing.

Carol: Adam lay ybounden | P. Ledger
Carol: This is the truth | R. Vaughan Williams
Anthem: And the Glory of the Lord | G. F. Handel
Carol: A tender shoot | O. Goldschmidt
Carol: Mary’s Magnificat | A. Carter
Carol: A babe is born | W. Mathias
Carol: Quem pastores laudavere | arr. J. Rutter
Carol: The Three Kings | P. Cornelius
Carol:The Word Made flesh | P. Wilby
Voluntary: Final (Symphonie I) | L. Vierne

Thu 19th Dec

12.00pm - 1.00pm

Holy Communion

Common Worship

A Christmas service for all the family taking home your own Christingle.

Sat 21st Dec

4.00pm - 6.00pm

English/Cantonese bi-lingual carol service

Whether you are English or from Hong Kong you are welcome to this special Christmas service, suitable for all ages.

Sun 22nd Dec

9.00am - 10.00am

Holy Communion

A said Book of Common Prayer Communion Service with a sermon.

Sun 22nd Dec

10.30am - 11.45am

The Eucharist and Family Church

Setting: Communion Service in F | W. Harris
Psalm:

Anthem: A maiden most gentle | A. Carter

Voluntary: tba

Sun 22nd Dec

5.30pm - 6.30pm

Carols and Readings

At St John’s, Briggate.
A traditional service led by the clergy and choir of Leeds Minster in  the oldest church in Leeds.
Please wrap up for the cold in the building.

Tue 24th Dec

11.00pm - 1.00am

Midnight Mass

The First Communion of Christmas with free refreshments available from 10pm.

Setting: Missa Nativitatis Domini | J. Nixon
Gradual Anthem: Silent Night | D. Houlder
Anthem at Communion: Christmas Night | J. Rutter
Voluntary: tba

Wed 25th Dec

9.00am - 9.45am

Holy Communion

Book of Common Prayer

Wed 25th Dec

10.30am - 11.30am

The Eucharist (No Family Church)

Common Worship

Setting: Communion Service in B flat and F | C. V. Stanford
Psalm: 
Anthem: Sir Christemas | W. Mathias
Anthem: We wish you a merry Christmas | A. Warrell
Voluntary: tba

Sun 29th Dec

9.00am - 10.00am

Holy Communion

A said Book of Common Prayer Communion Service with a sermon.