Services Sunday 23 August
8.00am Holy Communion – Sermon: Revd Alexandre Garziglia (Assistant Priest at St Christopher’s Walworth)
10.00am Sung Eucharist – Sermon: Revd Alexandre Garziglia (Assistant Priest at St Christopher’s Walworth)
Hymns and music for this service:
Prelude: “On the Bayou” from “From the Cotton Fields” (Clarence Cameron White, arr. David Blackwell)
418 Father, Lord of all creation
Setting: Mass of St Thomas (David Thorne)
346 (ii) O Christ, the Healer
54 I cannot tell
Communion: Vocalise (Sergei Rachmaninov)
557 Praise to the holiest
Voluntary: Flight of the Foo Birds (Neal Hefti arr. Nikki Iles)
Jernej Albreht will be playing the prelude, communion and voluntary
Services during the week
Tuesday to Friday
8.30am Silent Prayer
8.45am Morning Prayer
Wednesday
9.45am Holy Eucharist
Services Sunday 30 August
8.00am Holy Communion – Sermon: The Vicar
10.00am Sung Eucharist and Holy Baptisms (Willow Iris Richards & Florence Joy Richards) – Sermon: The Vicar
(10.30am – 12.30pm: At our neighbouring Roman Catholic church, St Margaret Clitherow, the Congregation are saying farewell to Fr Luke, the Parish Priest, who is retiring today)
Notices
Songs of Praise
St Stephen’s was used as a filming location for an episode of Songs of Praise (although the actual programme took place elsewhere) and this episode will be broadcast today, Sunday 23rd August at 1.15pm on BBC One. It will be available on the IPlayer afterwards.
Deanery Confirmation Service
This year’s Deanery Confirmation service will be held on 20 September at 5pm in Herne Hill Parish. If you are interested in finding out more about confirmation please speak to the Vicar or email him. He would be delighted to answer any questions. Confirmation preparation sessions will begin later this summer.
For this confirmation service (20 September, 5pm) St Paul’s Herne Hill are hoping to have a Deanery Choir led by Noël Tredinnick, their Music leader. If interested: they are rehearsing on Thursday 17th September 8pm at St Paul’s and then on the 20th at 3.45pm. Please let our Vicar (Bernhard) know if you wish to participate.
BODY, MIND and VOICE Workshop – Sunday September 20th 2026, 2.00 – 5.00pm – A Total Approach to Singing.
Breath is not only our vital life force; it is the life behind singing and performing. Singing is, and should be as natural as laughing, crying, and speaking. It is an emotional response and as such comes from the heart and gut. Come along to this workshop to discover how to achieve it. All levels welcome. For information or to book a place please contact Caroline Lenton-Ward on 07850063663 or clw@clara.co.uk
Haydn’s The Creation
Saturday 10 October at 6pm, our very own South Dulwich Chorus performs Haydn’s resplendent oratorio The Creation, with soloists and orchestra. Haydn’s music ascends from darkness and chaos into light and order, displaying wonder and awe along the way. Singers and audience are warmly invited to join us.
Pick up a flyer or visit southdulwichchorus.com for details.
Bernhard Schunemann
23 August 2026
