Advent Procession

Sunday 1 December 2024

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Welcome to Sheffield Cathedral
The Cathedral is a community gathered round Christ in prayer, committed to practical
caring and living well with God. Its doors are open every day, and our work and
worship continue through the year.
The Cathedral clergy are pleased to make arrangements for individual conversations
with people, or to hear confessions. The notes to kneel, sit, and stand are only
suggestions: please feel able to adopt whatever posture you wish.
Please take your service booklet away with you.

Giving to Sheffield Cathedral

The ministry at Sheffield Cathedral is only possible because of the generous support
we receive from the congregation who give to the Cathedral in a variety of ways and
for which we are very grateful. We will not take a collection during the service. You are
asked to put your gift into a collection box before or after the service. Please use the
gift aid envelopes provided if you are a UK tax payer. For more information please see
the section on giving towards the back of the order of service.

Practicalities, accessibility and sustainability

You are kindly requested to refrain from making any audio or visual recording of any
part of this service without the written permission of the Dean of Sheffield.
Our service sheet is printed on paper which comes from sustainable forests.
Toilets, including accessible provision (using a RADAR key), are situated through the
1554 Coffee Shop, and on the left.
An induction loop is available for those who are hard of hearing. Please turn
your hearing aid to the ‘T’ setting.

Large print copies of this booklet

are available. Please ask the Stewards.

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 The Gathering
We gather in silence. The service starts with the sounding of a bell.

Please remain seated as the Choir sing from the Chapel of the Holy Spirit.

Choir I look from afar:

And lo, I see the power of God coming,
and a cloud covering the whole earth.
Go ye out to meet him and say:
Tell us, art thou he that should come to reign over thy people Israel?
High and low, rich and poor, One with another,
Go ye out to meet him and say:
Hear, O thou shepherd of Israel,
thou that leadest Joseph like a sheep.
Tell us, art thou he that should come?
Stir up thy strength, O Lord, and come
To reign over thy people Israel.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
Words: Matin Responsory
Music: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, 1525/6–1594

The Bidding
The Dean In the name of God,
who created the world and all that is within it,
who calls us to be a people alive in faith and hope,
and who sanctifies us through the promise of redemption,
we welcome you.
Grace to you and peace.
As we enter into this solemn season of Advent,
we hear again God’s call to his people,
which has echoed through the world since the beginning of time;
we reflect upon his words in our hearts,
seeking to live more truly to his name;
and we open our hearts to his Holy Spirit,
looking forward with hope to the coming of his kingdom.
So in prayer and penitence, praise and song,
let us give voice to the hope set forth in the Scriptures,
and prepare for the coming kingdom of God;
and let us commend ourselves
and the whole human family to his keeping:
may he guide us into the way of peace,
give light to those in darkness and the shadow of death,
and kindle within us the fire of his love.
We make our prayer through Jesus Christ our Lord,
and pray for the coming of his Kingdom,
in the words that he himself has taught us:

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All Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy Name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done;
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation;
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
the power and the glory,
for ever and ever.
Amen.
Please remain seated as the Choir sing:

Rorate caeli desuper Drop down, ye heavens, from above,

et nubes pluant iustum: and let the skies pour down righteousness:
Aperiatur terra let the earth open,
et germinet salvatorem. and let it bring forth a Saviour.
Benedixisti, Domine, Lord, thou hast blessed
terram tuam: thy land:
avertisti captivitatem Jacob. Thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob.

Gloria Patri, et Filio, Glory be to the Father, and to the Son

et Spiritui Sancto. Sicut erat in and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the
principio, et nunc, et semper, beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
et in saecula saeculorum. Amen. world without end. Amen.

Words: Isaiah 45:8

Music: William Byrd, c. 1539–1623

The Coming Ruler of God’s People

Zechariah 9. 9–10
Reader A reading from the Book of the Prophet Zechariah.
Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion!
Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem!
Lo, your king comes to you;
triumphant and victorious is he,
humble and riding on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
He will cut off the chariot from Ephraim
and the warhorse from Jerusalem;
and the battle-bow shall be cut off,
and he shall command peace to the nations;
his dominion shall be from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth.
Reader Let us wait upon the Lord;
All in whose word is our hope.
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Please stand to sing as the procession moves to the Chapel of St George.
Veni Emmanuel

O come, O come, Emmanuel!

Redeem thy captive Israel,
That into exile drear is gone
Far from the face of God's dear Son.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.
O come, thou Branch of Jesse! draw
The quarry from the lion's claw;
From the dread caverns of the grave,
From nether hell, thy people save.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.
O come, O come, thou Dayspring bright!
Pour on our souls thy healing light;
Dispel the long night’s lingering gloom,
And pierce the shadows of the tomb.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.
O come, thou Lord of David's Key!
The royal door fling wide and free;
Safeguard for us the heavenward road,
And bar the way to death's abode.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.
O come, O come, Adonai,
Who in thy glorious majesty
From that high mountain, clothed with awe
Gavest thy folk the elder law.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.
Latin 13th century
Translated: John M Neale, 1818–1866

Please sit.
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 God’s People Are Comforted
Isaiah 40. 1–8

Reader A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah.

Comfort, O comfort my people,
says your God.
Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,
and cry to her
that she has served her term,
that her penalty is paid,
that she has received from the Lord’s hand
double for all her sins.
A voice cries out:
‘In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord,
make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Every valley shall be lifted up,
and every mountain and hill be made low;
the uneven ground shall become level,
and the rough places a plain.
Then the glory of the Lord shall be revealed,
and all people shall see it together,
for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.’
A voice says, ‘Cry out!’
And I said, ‘What shall I cry?’
All people are grass,
their constancy is like the flower of the field.
The grass withers, the flower fades,
when the breath of the Lord blows upon it;
surely the people are grass.
The grass withers, the flower fades;
but the word of our God will stand for ever.

Reader Let us wait upon the Lord;

All in whose word is our hope.

Please remain seated as the Choir sing:

O virtus Sapientiae, O power of Wisdom!

que circuiens circuisti, Whirling, you encircle
comprehendendo omnia and embrace everything
in una via que habet vitam, in the single way of life.
tres alas habens, Three wings you have:
quarum una in altum volat one soars above into the heights,
et altera de terra sudat one from the earth exudes,
et tercia undique volat. and all about now flies the third.
Laus tibi sit, sicut te decet, Praise be to you, as is your due,
O Sapientiae. O Wisdom.
Words: Antiphon for Divine Wisdom
Hildegard von Bingen, c. 1098–1179

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 Advent Hands
by Catherine Alder
I see the hands of Joseph.
Back and forth along bare wood they move.
There is worry in those working hands,
sorting out confusing thoughts with every stroke.
“How can this be, my beautiful Mary now with child?”
Rough with deep splinters, these hands,
small, painful splinters like tiny crosses
embedded deeply in this choice to stay with her.
He could have closed his hands to her,
said, “No” and let her go to stoning.
But, dear Joseph opened both his heart and hands
to this mother and her child.
Preparing in these days before
with working hands
and wood pressed tight between them.
It is these rough hands that will open
and be the first to hold the Child.
I see the hands of John,
worn from desert raging storms
and plucking locusts from sand ripped rocks
beneath the remnant of a Bethlehem star.
A howling wind like some lost wolf
cries out beneath the moon,
or was that John?
This loneliness,
enough to make a grown man mad.
He’s waiting for this, God’s whisper.
“Go now. He is coming.
You have prepared your hands enough.
Go. He needs your servant hands,
your cupping hands to lift the water,
and place his feet upon the path to service and to death.
Go now, John, and open your hands to him.
It is time.”
I see a fist held tight and fingers blanched to white.
Prying is no easy task.
These fingers find a way of pulling back to old positions,
protecting all that was and is.
Blanched to white. No openness. All fright.
But then the Spirit comes.
A holy Christmas dance begins
and blows between the twisted paths.
This fist opens
slowly,
gently,
beautifully,
the twisted fingers letting go.
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 Their rock-solid place in line has eased.
And one by one the fingers lift
True colour is returned
And through the deepest of mysteries,
The holiest of holies,
O longing of longings
Beyond all human imagining
this fist,
as if awakened from Lazarus’ cold stone dream
reaches out to hold the tiny newborn hand of God.

Please stand to sing as the Choir move to the West End of the Cathedral.
Merton

Hark! a herald voice is calling;

“Christ is nigh”, it seems to say;
“Cast away the dreams of darkness,
O ye children of the day”.

Startled at the solemn warning,

let the earth-bound soul arise;
Christ, her sun, all sloth dispelling,
shines upon the morning skies.

Lo! the Lamb, so long expected,

comes with pardon down from heaven;
let us haste, with tears of sorrow,
one and all to be forgiven.

So when next he comes in glory,

wrapping all the earth in fear,
may he then as our defender
on the clouds of heaven appear.

Honour, glory, virtue, merit,

to the Father and the Son,
with the co-eternal Spirit,
while unending ages run.
‘Vox clara ecce intonat’ (6th century)
translated by Edward Caswall, 1814–1878

Please sit.
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 The Peaceful Kingdom
Isaiah 11. 1–10

Reader A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah.

A shoot shall come out from the stock of Jesse,
and a branch shall grow out of his roots.
The spirit of the Lord shall rest on him,
the spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the spirit of counsel and might,
the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
His delight shall be in the fear of the Lord.
He shall not judge by what his eyes see,
or decide by what his ears hear;
but with righteousness he shall judge the poor,
and decide with equity for the meek of the earth;
he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth,
and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.
Righteousness shall be the belt around his waist,
and faithfulness the belt around his loins.
The wolf shall live with the lamb,
the leopard shall lie down with the kid,
the calf and the lion and the fatling together,
and a little child shall lead them.
The cow and the bear shall graze,
their young shall lie down together;
and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
The nursing child shall play over the hole of the asp,
and the weaned child shall put its hand on the adder’s den.

They will not hurt or destroy

on all my holy mountain;
for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord
as the waters cover the sea.
On that day the root of Jesse shall stand as a signal to the peoples;
the nations shall inquire of him, and his dwelling shall be glorious.
Reader Let us wait upon the Lord;
All in whose word is our hope.
We remain seated as the Choir sing:

Lux, Light,
Calida gravisque pura velut aurum Warm and heavy, pure as gold
Et canunt angeli molliter And the angels sing softly
modo natum. to the new-born babe.

Eric Whitacre, b. 1970

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Please stand to sing as the procession moves to the front of the Cathedral.
As the lighting increases, candles are extinguished.
Little Cornard

Hills of the north, rejoice,

echoing songs arise,
hail with united voice
him who made earth and skies:
he comes in righteousness and love,
he brings salvation from above.

Isles of the southern seas,

sing to the list’ning earth,
carry on ev’ry breeze,
hope of a world’s new birth:
in Christ shall all be made anew,
his word is sure, his promise true.

Lands of the east, arise,

he is your brightest morn,
greet him with joyous eyes,
praise shall his path adorn:
the God whom you have longed to know
in Christ draws near, and calls you now.

Shores of the utmost west,

lands of the setting sun,
welcome the heav’nly guest
in whom the dawn has come:
he brings a never-ending light
who triumphed o’er our darkest night.

Shout, as you journey on,

songs be in every mouth,
lo, from the north they come,
from east, and west, and south:
in Jesus all shall find their rest,
in him the longing earth be blest.

Charles E. Oakley, 1832–1865, adapted

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 Please sit for the reading
O Virgo Virginem
by Malcolm Guite

Who are the daughters of Jerusalem,

Who glimpse you still as you transform their seeing?
Whom have you called to this mysterium,
And bathed in the blithe fountain of your being?
Daughters of sorrow, daughters of despair,
The cast-aside, the overlooked, the spurned
The broken girls who scarcely breathe a prayer
The ones whose love has never been returned.

O Maid amongst the maidens, turn your face,

For when we glimpse you we are not alone,
O look us out of grief and into grace,
Lift us in love made stronger than our own,
Summon the spring in our worst wilderness,
And make us fruitful in your fruitfulness.

As the Choir sings, candles are lit on the altar.

O Oriens, splendor lucis aeternae, O Dayspring, splendour of light

et sol justitiae: everlasting and sun of righteousness:
Veni, et illumina sedentes Come and enlighten him that sitteth
in tenebris, et umbra mortis. in darkness and the shadow of death.

Words: O Antiphons, translated by J.M. Meale, 1818–1866

Music: Matthew Martin, b. 1976

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 The New Heaven and the New Earth
Revelation 21. 1–7

Reader A reading from the Book of Revelation.

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had
passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem,
coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying,

‘See, the home of God is among mortals.

He will dwell with them;
they will be his peoples,
and God himself will be with them;
he will wipe every tear from their eyes.
Death will be no more;
mourning and crying and pain will be no more,
for the first things have passed away.’
And the one who was seated on the throne said, ‘See, I am making all things new.’
Also he said, ‘Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true.’ Then he said to
me, ‘It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the
thirsty I will give water as a gift from the spring of the water of life. Those who conquer
will inherit these things, and I will be their God and they will be my children.

Reader Let us wait upon the Lord;

All in whose word is our hope.

Please remain seated as the Choir sing:

Choir Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus, Holy, holy, holy,

Dominus Deus Sabaoth: Lord God of hosts;
pleni sunt coeli et terra heaven and earth are full
gloria tua. Of your glory.

Hosanna in excelsis. Hosanna in the highest.

Benedictus qui venit Blessed is he who comes
in nomine Domini. In the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in excelsis. Hosanna in the highest.

Music: Jonathan Dove, b. 1959

Please stand to hear the Gospel.

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 The Word Became Flesh
John 1. 1–18

Canon Missioner A reading from the Gospel according to John.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without
him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the
life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did
not overcome it.

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to
testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He himself was not the light,
but he came to testify to the light. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was
coming into the world.

He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not
know him. He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him. But
to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children
of God, who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but
of God.

And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory
as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth. (John testified to him and cried out,
‘This was he of whom I said, “He who comes after me ranks ahead of me because he
was before me.”’) From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. The law
indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one
has ever seen God. It is God the only Son, who is close to the Father’s heart, who has
made him known.

Canon This is the Gospel of the Lord;

Missioner
All Praise to you, O Christ.

Please sit as the Choir sing:

Verbum caro factum est The Word was made flesh,
et habitavit in nobis and dwelt among us,

Et vidimus gloriam ejus And we beheld his glory,

gloriam quasi the glory as of the only
unigeniti a Patre begotten of the Father,
plenum gratiae et veritatis. full of grace and truth.

Omnia per ipsum facta sunt All things were made by him;
et sine ipso factum est nihil. and without him nothing was made.

Gloria Patri et Filio: Glory be to the Father and to the Son

et Spiritui Sancto. and to the Holy Spirit.
Words: John 1
Music: George Malcolm, 1917–1997
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 The Collect
The Dean Almighty God,
give us grace to cast away the works of darkness
and to put on the armour of light,
now in the time of this mortal life,
in which your Son Jesus Christ came to us in great humility;
that on the last day,
when he shall come again in his glorious majesty
to judge the living and the dead,
we may rise to the life immortal;
through him who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
All Amen.

Please stand.

The Blessing
Bishop May God the Father,
who loved the world so much that he sent his only Son,
give you grace to prepare for life eternal.
All Amen.
Bishop May God the Son,
who comes to us as redeemer and judge,
reveal to you the path from darkness to light.
All Amen.
Bishop May God the Holy Spirit,
by whose working the Virgin Mary conceived the Christ,
help you bear the fruits of holiness.
All Amen.
Bishop And the blessing of God almighty,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be among us and remain with us always.
All Amen.

We remain standing to sing:

 Helmsley

Lo, he comes with clouds descending,

Once for favoured sinners slain;
Thousand thousand saints attending
Swell the triumph of his train:
Alleluia!
God appears, on earth to reign.

Every eye shall now behold him

Robed in dreadful majesty;
Those who set at naught and sold him,
Pierced and nailed him to the tree,
Deeply wailing,
Shall the true Messiah see.

Those dear tokens of his passion

Still his dazzling body bears,
Cause of endless exultation
To his ransomed worshippers:
With what rapture
Gaze we on those glorious scars!

Yea, Amen! let all adore thee,

High on thine eternal throne;
Saviour, take the power and glory,
Claim the kingdom for thine own:
O come quickly!
Alleluia! Come, Lord, come!
Charles Wesley, 1707–1788

Organ Voluntary
Toccata on ‘Veni Emmanuel’
Adolphus Hailstork, b. 1941

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Sheffield Cathedral Notices
Please note that on Monday 2 December the Cathedral will be open for
services only, and the Gift Shop and Coffee Shop will be closed. This is so we can safely
install 40 trees for our Christmas Tree Festival. If you wish to attend one of our services
that day, please come to the main entrance as usual and the doors will be opened 15
minutes prior to the start of each service. This year’s festival runs from 3 December to 12
January and promises to be our best yet! This year’s festival is kindly being supported by
eticloud, Utilita Energy Hub and Heavenly at Home. We are also pleased to be supporting
Sheffield education charity Whirlow Hall Farm Trust who are supplying all the Christmas
trees. Also, as in previous years there will be the chance to vote for your favourite tree
when you visit the festival, or you can vote online.

The Archer Project accepts donations year-round. To see how you can donate
financially, donate an item, or donate your time please visit:
https://archerproject.org.uk/donate

They are especially in need of:

Food: Coffee; Pot noodles; Biscuits; Chocolate; Cup-o-soups; Porridge sachets; Cereal
bars; Ring-pull tinned fish; Ring-pull tinned fruit; Pasta; Dog food.
Kitchen supplies: Squash & juice; Cereal; Flour; Sugar; Cooking chocolate; Bowls; Cutlery;
Tea towels.
Clothing & kit: Sleeping bags; Rucksacks; Blankets; Coats (size S & M); Men's trainers
(size 8, 9 & 10); Men's joggers (size S & M/under 38"); Men's boxers (size S & M); Women's
trainers (size 4, 5 & 6); Women's joggers (size S); Women's leggings (size S); Women's
knickers (size S & M); Bras; Socks; T-shirts (size S & M); Jumpers/hoodies (size S & M);
Scarves; Hats; Gloves; Books.
Toiletries: Laundry powder; Coat hangers; Beach/bath towels; Razors; Shaving foam;
Toothbrushes & paste; Shower gel; Shampoo; Conditioner; Spray deodorants; Combs.

**Individual items are great for food parcels, wholesale items help keep our kitchen running.
**Please ensure all food stuffs are well in-date before donating.
**We can accept clean, used socks and bras in good condition, but any underwear must be new and in
its original packaging for hygiene purposes.
Please note that the Project are NOT ABLE to accept the following items: part used items; out of date items;
duvets; bed sheets; pillows; tents; XL sizes of clothing; formal/party wear and shoes; skirts; shirts/blouses;
electrical goods; roll on deodorant; baby items (nappies, food, milk formula, etc).

Our Young Adults Group now meets every Sunday, 17.30 – 18.45, following on
from Evensong in the Cathedral. The Group is a space for people between the ages of 18-
30 to meet, equip, and encourage each other through a programme of social gatherings
and Bible study. All are welcome to all sessions, whether you’ve ever been to the Cathedral
before or not. There is no preparation or prior knowledge required for the Bible study;
please join the group at any time if you’re interested to learn more about the Bible and the

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Christian faith. If you have any questions about the group, please email
[email protected]

Thursday Bible studies. Four sessions on the gospel according to St Mark, the fast-
moving account of the life and ministry of Jesus. These will take place on Thursdays
November 14, 21, 28, and December 5, from 13.30 – 14.30 in the Town Trust room. Places
are free but limited. To reserve one please email The Revd Ian Maher,
[email protected], or see him after the Sunday morning Eucharist.

Our next Healing Service is on Saturday 7 December in the Hilton Room when we
will consider what the incarnation means for our healing and the healing if the world.

We are looking for some volunteers to help us prepare items for our upcoming
Christingle service. We will be packing items into bags for the children to build their own
Christingles and wrapping tape onto the oranges in advance. We will provide sandwiches
and mince pies for those who help out over lunchtime. If you are able to come to our little
work party 12.00 - 14.00 on Sunday 8 December please email Canon Justin
[email protected] or Revd Emily emily.mcdonald@sheffield-
cathedral.org.uk (so that we can cater for you).

Music at the Cathedral

Schools Singing Update
As we enter the Christmas season, we are delighted to welcome our various partner
schools to come and sing at the Cathedral. Our new choral directors Jonathan and Caroline
will be leading these sessions and have been working with the children across the past
weeks and months. We’re very lucky to have such talented choral directors and look
forward to sharing the fruits of our SSP programme with the wider community!
We are asking the congregation for prayer and financial support if possible.
For further info contact [email protected]. In order to give,
you can either scan the QR code, or go on the website:
https://www.stewardship.org.uk/pages/sheffieldcathedralSSP or donate
directly into the perspex box near the entrance.

The next Lunchtime Recital Series is now taking a break over the Advent and Christmas
period. We look forward to welcoming you back next year with another exciting programme
of talented musicians. Watch this space!

Little Lights Choir: our choir for children aged 4-9 takes place every Sunday
starting at 09.30. If your little one loves to sing, why not sign up for our mailing
list and be the first to know more about Little Lights Choir via this link
http://eepurl.com/ivRv3o or by using the QR code on the right.

Community Choir: new members to our Community Choir are very welcome. The choir
sings a wide variety of musical styles, both sacred and secular. The choir meets in the nave
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after the Sunday morning service at 12.15 leaving plenty of time for coffee after the service.
No previous singing experience necessary! If you would like to find out more do speak to
Dean Abi or Tom.

Rhythm Time makes music fun for both you and your little one with plenty of singing,
dancing, and lots of noise! These drop-in classes are specially designed to aid your little
ones learning and development during the most important stages of their lives, through
sensory musical activities as they grow with confidence and creativity. These weekly drop-
in classes will be run by Beth who, prior to running Sheffield and North Derbyshire’s Rhythm
Time Classes, was a professional singer and Head of Music at a secondary school, and
also sings in the Cathedral Choir. These sessions run at 10.30 and 13.00 every Thursday
during term time. Parents are welcome to get involved and join the session for some
musical fun or relax with a coffee. Please note that the last sessions before the Christmas
break will be on Thursday 12 December.

Orders of Service. If you would like to receive weekly orders of service by

email, please sign up through the link below or scan the QR code.
http://eepurl.com/iw8MiI.

Environmental News
Sheffield Cathedral Nature Notes
As part of our plans to upgrade our Eco Church Bronze award to Silver we are trying to
make the grounds around your Cathedral more attractive to wildlife, as well as for us
humans. The vegetation we let grow wilder over the summer has now been cut as part of
the mowing regime to create wildflower areas. We’re also seeding these areas with yellow
rattle and other wildflowers. We’re leaving some of the dead plants standing as they provide
seeds for birds, and habitat for overwintering insects. The ferns on the front of the building
will lose their fronds but will start growing again next year. We are very keen for your input
especially if you have some free time to help us. Please email enquiries@sheffield-
cathedral.org.uk or talk to one of the staff. To find out more about the Eco Church scheme
please visit: https://ecochurch.arocha.org.uk/

Vacancies & Appointments

Anjali Jacob rejoins Cathedral team!

We’re delighted to inform you that Anjali Jacob, our MES Intern from
2022/23, has been appointed as the Cathedral's new Children's and Youth
Minister. She will work in the Mission Team and have responsibility for
growing the Cathedral’s mission and ministry with children and young
adults. Anjali's working days will be Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.
You may have spotted Anjali around the cathedral already as she makes
something of phased start. She will officially begin on Sunday 1 December.

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Anjali says "My times as Ministry Experience Intern was such a meaningful part of my
journey, and I’m overjoyed to be back with this wonderful community in a new capacity. I’m
looking forward to working closely with our children and youth, creating spaces where they
can explore their faith, build lasting friendships, and grow in their relationship with God. It’s
a privilege to walk alongside the next generation, helping them discover their place in the
church and the wider world."

Choral Scholarships
The Cathedral Choir is seeking a Tenor Choral Scholar to join the 2024-25 cohort of Choral
Scholars and professional singers. Choral Scholars are supported by professional singers
and receive singing tuition. The bursary is £2,800 per annum. The interview process
includes a zoom meeting with the Director of Music, and then an audition which requires
two short, contrasting pieces plus some sight-singing. If you are a person who is in full-time
education (or will be in September) and are interested in this role, please arrange a zoom
conversation with the Director of Music by emailing [email protected] To
download an application form please visit:
https://www.sheffieldcathedral.org/recruitment/2024/5/7/choral-scholarships-at-sheffield-
cathedral
The choir also welcomes students wishing to sing on a voluntary basis, and the Director of
Music is always happy to hear from people interested in auditioning. Please also email
[email protected]

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Contact Details
General Enquiries
0114 275 3434
[email protected]

Visitor Centre, Education and Tour Bookings

0114 275 3434
[email protected]

Events
0114 275 3434
[email protected]

Volunteers
0114 275 3434
[email protected]

If you would like to make an appointment to speak to a priest

0114 263 6061
[email protected]

Website and Social Media

Up to date information about the Cathedral can be found on our website
www.sheffieldcathedral.org

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Safeguarding
Sheffield Cathedral Chapter is committed to making the Cathedral a safe place for
everyone. If you have safeguarding concerns about a child or a vulnerable adult in the
Cathedral, please speak directly to the Cathedral and Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser, Siȃn
Checkley (07741 013 775), the Assistant DSAs, Elina Penttila (07871 796 682) or Rachel
Tankard (07874 859 062), you can email them on [email protected], or
contact one of the following confidential services:

Childline, for young people and children, 0800 1111

Sheffield City Safeguarding, 0114 2734567
South Yorkshire Police, 101
Thirtyone:eight, 0303 003 11 11 (urgent out of hours Safeguarding advice)

Sheffield Cathedral Chapter and all who serve here seek to promote the wholeness of every
person within God’s loving purpose for us all. We want to make this a safe place for every
member of the church community, whatever their age. We understand that it is the
responsibility of each one of us to protect children, young people and adults from physical,
emotional and sexual abuse, and from neglect. Together we can build a community where
everyone can flourish.

If you would like some help working out the right place to go with
a safeguarding concern, you can speak to the Cathedral
Safeguarding Advocate, Angela Rees, who is available to chat
most Sunday mornings.

The Chapter Safeguarding Lead is the Dean, the Very Revd Abi
Thompson ([email protected])

Acknowledgements
Common Worship: Services and Prayers for the Church of England, and Common Worship: Times and Seasons,
material from both of which is included in this service, are copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2000 & 2006
respectively. Additional material © RSCM. The Scripture quotations contained in this service are from the New Revised
Standard Version of the Bible, Anglicized Edition, copyright © 1989, 1995 by the Division of Christian Education of the
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America and are used by permission. All rights
reserved. The hymns are reproduced under CCLI licence number: 12994 and One Licence number A-631948. The
text of the hymns are reproduced from HymnQuest: Copyright Licence Users' Edition HymnQuest ID: 59441.

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Cathedral Diary
Sunday 1 December
The First Sunday of Advent
08.00 BCP Holy Communion
10.30 Cathedral Eucharist
President: The Very Revd Abi Thompson, Dean
Preacher: The Revd Daniel Wyman, Minor Canon Precentor
11.45 Prayers for Healing
16.00 The Advent Procession
Officiant: The Very Revd Abi Thompson, Dean
17.30 Young Adults Group

Monday 2 December Thursday 5 December

08.30 Morning Prayer 08.30 Morning Prayer
12.30 Eucharist 10.30 Rhythm Time
17.30 Evening Prayer 11.00 Drop in Guided Tours
12.30 Eucharist
Please note that the Cathedral is open for 13.00 Rhythm Time
services only today.
13.30 Thursday Bible Studies
16.00 Evening Prayer
Tuesday 3 December
08.30 Morning Prayer
Friday 6 December
12.30 Eucharist
08.30 Morning Prayer
14.00 Drop in Guided Tours
10.00 Diocesan Mothers’ Union
16.00 Evening Prayer
Coffee Morning
12.30 Eucharist
Wednesday 4 December
16.00 Evening Prayer
08.30 Morning Prayer
12.30 Eucharist
Saturday 7 December
14.00 Community Chatter Group
10.00 Morning Prayer
16.00 Evening Prayer
10.30 Eucharist
15.00 Evening Prayer

Sunday 8 December
The Second Sunday of Advent
08.00 BCP Holy Communion
10.30 Cathedral Eucharist
President: The Very Revd Abi Thompson, Dean
Preacher: The Revd Dr Richard Walton, Associate Priest
11.45 Prayers for Healing
16.00 Christingle Service

For a full list of all our services and events over Advent and
Christmas please pick up a leaflet from the Welcome area, or visit
our website: www.sheffieldcathedral.org

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