☆ ★ ☆ Patriotic Hymnfest ☆★☆

Patriotic Hymnfest Tuesday, July 4th, 2017 6:00 PM Reception to follow

Come put your patriotism on display and raise your voice in a musical celebration of American Independence Day! The programme will include the usual patriotic spectaculars, supplemented by some of the parish’s most popular hymns. The boy choristers will be on hand . . . → Read More: ☆ ★ ☆ Patriotic Hymnfest ☆★☆

Saint Julius and Saint Aaron

Aerial view of Caerleon's Roman amphitheatre

Aerial view of Caerleon’s Roman amphitheatre, site of the martyrdom of Saint Julius and Saint Aaron. From Wikipedia.

Almighty god, by whose grace and power thy holy Martyrs Julius and Aaron triumphed over suffering, and despised death: Grant, we beseech thee, that enduring hardness, and waxing valiant in fight, we may with . . . → Read More: Saint Julius and Saint Aaron

The Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Peter Paul Rubens Christ on the Cross between the Two Thieves

Christ on the Cross between the Two Thieves, by Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640). From Wikimedia.

Almighty and everlasting God, who didst appoint thine only–begotten Son to be the Redeemer of the world, and didst vouchsafe to be appeased by his Blood: grant, we beseech thee, that by our solemn service, we may . . . → Read More: The Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ