4.30 pm on 2 February 2013 – Special service for Candlemas with glorious music from the Royal School of Church Music Scottish Voices
2 responses to “The Chrism”
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Kelvin – Over the years I have observed the Chrism Mass at St Mary’s one sticks out as it was in 2002. It was the first service in the building after 18 months at Lansdowne. If memory serves me correctly it was 2 March (the following day was Mothering Sunday).
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A football reference indeed! Am delighted with your blog’s new, butch direction ;-). Cool video too!
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