Two days after the third anniversary of the Russian invasion in February 2022, there was a special service of Vespers in the Cathedral  praying for peace in Ukraine.Bishop Alan William conducted the service, and we were privileged to be joined by The Right Reverend Kenneth Nowakowski, the Ukrainian Catholic Eparch (Bishop) for Great Britain, who preached a homily.

The service was attended by a large congregation, including the Deputy Mayor of Brentwood, Cll Jay Laplain

Our Director of Music, Andrew Wright directed the choir with support from our organist, Stephen King; and  we greatly appreciated lovely music and moving prayers in both English and Ukrainian.

Prayer for Ukraine – Mykola Lysenko  (in Ukrainian)

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Hymn – The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, is ended	Psalm 125 (126)  – Gladness & Hope in the Lord

Psalm 126 (127)  – Without the Lord, we labour in vain	Canticle – Let us give  thanks to the Father

Oksana Vynohradova: scripture reading in Ukrainian	Eparch Kenneth Nowakowski with his Homily

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Magnificat  in C – Charles Villers Stanford (1852-1924)

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Intercessions in Ukrainian

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Our Father in Ukrainian – Mykola Leontovych

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Cherubic Hymn No 7 – Dmitry Bortiansky	Final Hymn – Abide with Me

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Marian Motet – Of One that is So Fair and Bright – by Andrew Wright

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Organ Voluntary – Cathedral Organist – Stephen King

Prelude & Fugue – Dietrict Buxtehude (1637 – 1707)

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Some of our Spelndid Choristers and Altar Servers

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We wish Eparch Kenneth Bon Voyage in his upcoming trip to Ukraine