Hymns for October 2025

October 5th: Harvest Festival
9am Christ the King
Opening: 719 We plough the fields and scatter
Closing: 184 For the beauty of the earth
10.30am St. Michael’s
Opening: 719 We plough the fields and scatter
Gradual: 25 All things bright and beautiful
Offertory: 910 When God made the garden of creation
Communion 1 Choir choice
Communion 2 184 For the beauty of the earth
Closing: 566 Praise, O praise our God and King

6.30pm Evensong
Hymn 1: 133 Come ye thankful people come
Psalm: 126
Hymn 2: 6 All creatures of our God and King
Hymn 3: 719 We plough the fields and scatter
Hymn 2: 392 Let us with a gladsome mind

October 12th: Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity (Proper 23)
9am Christ the King
Opening: 69 Be thou my guardian and my guide
Closing: 45 As the deer pants for the water
10.30am St. Michael’s
Opening: 69 Be thou my guardian and my guide
Psalm: 111
Offertory: 485 O for a thousand tongues to sing
Communion 1 Choir choice
Communion 2 202 Give thanks with a grateful heart
Closing: 570 Praise the Lord, ye heavens adore him

October 19th: Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity (Proper 24)
9am Christ the King
Opening: 161 Father hear the prayer we offer
Closing: 420 Lord thy word abideth
10.30am St. Michael’s
Opening: 573 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
Psalm: 121
Offertory: 259 Hail to the Lord’s anointed
Communion 1 Choir choice
Communion 2 400 Like a mighty river flowing
Closing: 409 Lord for the years

October 26th: Bible Sunday
9am Christ the King
Opening: 491 O God of Bethel
Closing: 568 Praise the Lord of heaven (Tune: Evelyns – no.54)
10.30am St. Michael’s
Opening: 22 All praise to thee (Tune: Sine Nomine – no.178)
Psalm: 119: 129-136
Offertory: 221 God is working his purpose out
Communion 1 Choir
Communion 2 303 I cannot tell
Closing: 568 Praise the Lord of heaven (Tune: Evelyns – no.54)