Author: Lauren Harte

Congratulations to Ian Keatley who features on many a choral score in the choir library. Ian was an excellent chorister and is pictured, aged 7, standing in front of the high altar at Southwark Cathedral whilst on choir tour with St George’s in 1989. He now takes up the position of Director of Music. We wish you all the very best and know that the musical life and witness of Southwark Cathedral will be greatly enriched by you.

https://cathedral.southwark.anglican.org/about/news/new-director-of-music-at-southwark-cathedral/

Ash Wednesday

Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday and we will have a said Eucharist at 10.30am and a Sung Eucharist at 8pm with Imposition of Ashes at both services. The preacher at 8pm will be Rev. Jason Kernohan, Rector of Eglantine Parish in Lisburn.

Christmas readings and music at St George’s

Come and end the shortest day of the year with the choristers and gentlemen of the Parish choir of St George’s Church as they sing a selection of festive favourites, old and new.
The new probationers will sing in their first ever performance while the Chamber choir will also join in an evening of Christmas readings and music on Friday, 21st December at 7:30pm.
There will also be a service of Nine Lessons and Carols in the church on Sunday, 23rd December at 5pm.

Advent Carol Service

Come along to St George’s this Sunday (December 2nd) at 5pm and join in the anticipation of Advent as we process in candlelight, sing plainsong antiphons, seasonal hymns, anthems and motets. This service is a favourite of the boys and men of the parish choir, a very special start to the journey of expectation and preparation which leads to Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve.

Big Coffee Break for the NI Hospice

St George’s will be supporting Ireland’s Biggest Coffee Break for the NI Hospice on Wednesday, 21st November at 11am in the Parish Hall. We are looking forward to this opportunity to continue our support for the extraordinary work undertaken by the Hospice. Do come along to enjoy Bewley’s coffee and cake.

All Souls Day 2018

Our Requiem Eucharist and Commemoration of the Faithful Departed will take place on the evening of All Saints Day, Thursday 1st November at 8pm. The service will be sung by the Chamber Choir.

Christ is the morning star who when the night of this world is past brings to his saints the promise of the light of life and opens everlasting day

 

 

Evan, Fergus and Max installed full choristers

Welcome to Evan, Fergus and Max as they were installed full choristers at Evensong this afternoon. The choir sang Stanford in A and I was glad, ( 100 years to the day since the death of its composer, Parry.) we also welcomed 13 new probationers last Friday, with a few more to follow. Thank you to the parents who commit to becoming chorister parents, a role which can be quite demanding!
Next Sunday, the choir sings the Eucharist in St Anne’s Cathedral, while we welcome their choir to sing our Eucharist.