The Choir
St. Mary’s Alverstoke Parish Church
Choir comprising Adults and Children, sings Sunday by Sunday helping to
lead the worship at the 10.00am and 6.30pm Services.
Click here or on the sub-menu button
on the left for more information.
The Organ
St.
Mary's Organ has stood at the
centre of a cherished musical tradition in this church during most of the
twentieth century. For the specification, history and future of this
instrument Click here
or on the sub-menu button on the
left for more information.
Dates
For
the list of significant dates throughout the year,
Click
here
or on the sub-menu button on the
left.
‘These
are a few of my favourite hymns’
Nearly
100 parishioners handed in their favourite hymn lists totalling around
800 choices
St.
Mary’s 2008 ‘Top twenty’ results with 2001 positions shown:
|
|
2008 |
2001 |
|
Guide
me O thou great Redeemer |
1 |
3 |
|
Thine
be the Glory |
2 |
10= |
|
Love
divine (‘Blaenwern’ stipulated mostly) |
3 |
13 |
|
Make me
a channel of your peace |
4 |
6 |
|
Praise
my soul |
5 |
- |
|
Be
still for the spirit of the Lord |
6 |
1 |
|
Dear
Lord and Father |
7 |
2 |
|
And did
those feet |
8 |
- |
|
Eternal
Father |
9 |
10= |
|
The day
thou gavest |
10 |
5 |
|
O Jesus
I have promised |
11 |
- |
|
I vow
to thee my country |
12 |
- |
|
O Lord
my God when I in awesome wonder |
13 |
9 |
|
The
Lord’s my shepherd |
14 |
15 |
|
My song
is Love unknown |
15 |
- |
|
The
King of Love |
16 |
- |
|
When I
survey |
17 |
- |
|
I the
Lord of sea and sky |
18 |
12 |
|
Tell
out my soul |
19 |
8 |
|
Lead us
heavenly Father |
20 |
- |
Hymns from the 2001 Top 20
which have been replaced:
And can it be (4), Lord
the light of you love (7), Immortal invisible (14), Abide with me (16),
From Heaven you came (17), Just as I am (18), Be thou my vision (19),
For the beauty of the earth (20).
Hymns
on the fringe of the 2008 Top 20:
And can it be, Lord the
light of your love, Abide with me, From heaven you came, Just as I am,
He who would valiant be, To God be the glory, All people that on earth,
All things bright and beautiful.
