What's on - Christmas

  • 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
    Canticle: Benedictus (Song of Zechariah)
    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: Nativity Carol | Rutter
    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

    Common Worship
    With Family Church for all ages

    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

    Carol: People look East | arr. B. Ferguson
    Carol: A maiden most gentle | A. Carter
    Carol: Nativity Carol | J. Rutter
    Carol: Quem pastores laudavere | J. Rutter
    Carol: I saw three ships | Trad arr. J. Rutter

    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: Toccata-Noel | C. Tambling

    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: Missa Nativitatis Domini | J. Nixon
    Psalm: 96
    Anthem: Sir Christemas | W. Mathias
    Anthem: We wish you a merry Christmas | A. Warrell
    Voluntary: In Dulci Jubilo | J. S. Bach

    Sun 29th Dec

    9.00am - 10.00am

    Holy Communion

    A said Book of Common Prayer Communion Service with a sermon

    Sun 29th Dec

    10.30am - 11.45am

    The Eucharist

    Common Worship
    With Family Church for all ages