3rd May 2022
On Easter Sunday, you may have noticed that Amy, one of our junior choristers, was presented with a medal – the first of our current intake of choristers to receive one. She’s not the only one sporting a medal within the choir – a number of the membership have received medals from the Royal School of Church Music’s Voice for Life scheme. Amy has been awarded the Dean’s Medal, which runs alongside the Voice for Life medals (and is the equivalent of the Bronze medal) but is restricted to young choristers singing treble at the time of the test.
So, what does it take to achieve a chorister medal? Well, it’s not just turning up and singing. To be entered for the Dean’s Medal, Amy had to have been a member of the choir for a minimum of two years (she’s now passed the three-year mark) and needed references from her singing teacher, Mark as Director of Music, and Dominic as Vicar to state that her attendance, progress, and attitude are such that she was a worthy candidate for the exam. That’s enough of a hurdle before we even start looking at what she had to learn!
For the exam, choristers have to sing three verses of a four-line hymn, 8 consecutive verses of a psalm followed by the Gloria and an anthem of their choice (although useful suggestions are given). Amy selected the hymn setting of the Magnificat (Tell Out My Soul) and her anthem choice was Howard Goodall’s The Lord Is My Shepherd – yes, the Vicar of Dibley theme! Having accompanied her for practice on that particular piece for her Grade 4 and Cottingham Music Festival prior to this exam, I will say that I would be incredibly happy if I didn’t have to hear it again for a little while now!
It's not just about singing though – after the singing is done, there were a series of aural tests (singing a melody after it is played on the piano, recognising rhythms etc.) and she was also tested on her knowledge of musical terms and signs, including key signatures, sharps, and flats and so on. As if that wasn’t enough, she also had to know some facts about Howard Goodall (for those who are interested, we can also blame him for the themes to Mr Bean and Red Dwarf!).
Finally, as if that weren’t enough, there were questions on the church year, including the main festivals and their liturgical colours, the structure of the Eucharist, and the layout of the church. This is where I must give HUGE thanks to Rev Rob for spending some time with Amy and explaining it all to her – you finally got her past the stage of saying “Lord have mercy” if she wasn’t sure of the answer!
The exam itself took place at Beverley Minster, where she was examined by Robert Poyser, the Director of Music there, and lasted around half an hour (which as a parent is an absolute AGE to be sitting in the car with a book!). The bonus for all parents (and candidates of a nervous disposition) is that we were told the result that evening, and Amy passed with 124 marks out of a possible 150, a well-deserved merit!
Yes, it was a lot of work, no, neither of us want to have to know anything else about Howard Goodall, but one thing I learned from the experience as a parent is just how much singing in the Minster choir means to Amy. She was keen to do the exam and is so proud of her medal, and thanks must go to Mark and all the choir for supporting her through this and in encouraging her in all she does and pushing her to be the best she can be.
Rachel Miller (one immensely proud mum – and rightly so)
Breakfast Church
This is what the breakfast church service
is all about - Brian Gilliland
Alleluia, Christ is risen! And so has Breakfast Church at 9.30am! We have had such a wonderful first couple of services and we feel so uplifted and encouraged about this new service. Breakfast Church is a place for anyone with a strong focus on community.
Our first series of talks are all about being Church and how the first apostles made their Church after Jesus was resurrected. We hope that this service will continue to grow and be a place filled with excitement and a love for Jesus as well as each other.
P.S. We also have toast!
Becky Barber
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THE FOLLOWING SERVICES WILL RUN THROUGHOUT MAY
SUNDAY 9:30 am Breakfast Church
11 am Holy Communion in the Minster
WEDNESDAY Holy Communion 12:30 pm
BIBLE STUDY New series (on Zoom), starts on Wednesday 4th May, click the link on the website to join.
SATURDAY 4 pm 1st and 3rd: Evensong, 2nd: Taize, 4th and 5th: Evening Prayer
MINSTER PRAISE – 3rd Thursday of each month at 10:30 a.m
OPENING TIMES FOR MAY
Full opening Wednesday – Saturday from 10 - 4
GRIEF AWARENESS CAFÉ (Second Wednesday of every month)
INTEGRATION COFFEE MORNING (Second Thursday of every month)
THE QUEEN’S PLATINUM JUBILEE
In celebration of this momentous occasion on Friday 3rd June we will be holding a tea party in Trinity Square. Tea and cake will be served between 11 am and 4 pm, there will be face painting for children and a tombola stall.
If you can help with any tombola prizes, please bring to the Minster, and give to/or leave for Kim and Carol.
Also, if you would like to help with setting up from 9 a.m. or clearing away please let Irene or another member of the team know. Thank you!
SEW FOR THE SOUL, is a new group for anyone interested in sewing and crafting. It will start at 12.30 with refreshments and end around 15.00.
19th May 16th June 21st July 15th September 20th October
17th November 15th December Resume Feb 2023
CHRISTIAN AID HUMBER BRIDGE CROSS – 2022 Celebrating the 40th Anniversary
Pay in your sponsor money via Just Giving or direct to Christian Aid
Link your Just Giving page to the Christian Aid Humber Bridge Cross 2022 Team Page using this link (if necessary, copy and paste into your browser address box:
http://www.justgiving.com/team/humberbridgecross2022?invite=true
Christian Aid Week is 15th to 21st May, and you may choose to do your Humber Bridge Cross then. This year’s theme is Hungry for Justice.
It’s the 40th Christian Aid Humber Bridge Cross! Join the celebration! Every year since 1982 we have crossed the Humber, either starting at Barton to work north or from Hessle to go south, then return. Our one-day big event for this had to change during 2020 and 2021 lockdowns. However, problems can lead us to new ways. Support for Christian Aid when there were many needs was vital; and supporters did their own sponsored Bridge cross on the day they chose. 2022 is both a celebration, and a continuing contribution to Christian Aid’s work.
To mark the 40th Anniversary we are asking people to do the Humber Bridge Cross any day during the 40 days starting on Easter Monday (18th April) and ending on 27th May. It will be great to know that individuals, friends, families, and church groups – and dogs on leads – will be helping others and enjoying a good walk.
PRAYER POINTS FOR THE FIRST WEEK OF MAY
We pray for a peaceful solution to the ongoing tension between Russia/Ukraine. The prayer for Ukraine can be found on the Hull Minster website.
We pray for Frankie Terry and George Mallinson being baptised at the Minster this Sunday and for their parents and godparents as they support them in their journey of faith.
Please pray for the Annual Parochial Church Meeting to be held on the 8th of May.
Pray that new people will come and join in the Minster services.
COLLECT FOR THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 8TH MAY
Risen Christ,
faithful shepherd of your Father’s sheep;
teach us to hear your voice,
and to follow your command
that all your people may be gathered into one flock,
to the glory of God the Father
AMEN
READINGS FOR 8th MAY
Psalm 23
Acts 9:36 - end
Rev. 7:9 - end
John 10:22 - 30