Thanksgiving 2019

KING EDWARD VI SCHOOL Southampton

SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING 2019

Wednesday 13th March, 2.15 pm Winchester Cathedral Led by The Reverend Canon Brian Rees The Reverend Canon Robert Titley Treasurer, Salisbury Cathedral

As we honour the past and we rejoice in present blessings, we dedicate ourselves to the future.

Welcome The School is welcomed to the Cathedral, the mother-church of the diocese where Christians have worshipped God for nearly fourteen hundred years.

Commemoration We remember with thanks all those whose generosity and example have so enriched and secured our present good fortune.

Symbols of our Christian and royal heritage and of Edwardians’ sacrifice for the nation are placed on the altar to indicate our commitment to the challenge of our inheritance.

Thanksgiving We thank God for all the blessings we enjoy by being Edwardians.

Dedication We consider our response to the privileges we enjoy and dedicate ourselves afresh to lives of service, to play our part in establishing a just, tolerant and peaceful world.

Dismissal Mindful of all we have sung, said and heard, we are sent out with God’s blessing into the world to use our talents and our education for the good.

The organ will be played by Edward Bence and George Castle, Assistant Director of Music, Winchester Cathedral.

Welcome Stand to sing the School hymn The Head Master, the Chair of Governors, the Bursar, representatives of the Staff, the Head of School and clergy are led to their seats.

Our God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home.

A thousand ages in thy sight Are like an evening gone, Short as the watch that ends the night Before the rising sun.

Under the shadow of thy throne Thy saints have dwelt secure; Sufficient is thine arm alone, And our defence is sure.

Time, like an ever rolling stream, Bears all its sons away; They fly, forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opening day.

Before the hills in order stood, Or earth received her frame, From everlasting thou art God, To endless years the same.

Our God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Be thou our guard while troubles last, And our eternal home.

Psalm 90 Isaac Watts O.E. 1674-1748

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Welcome Canon Brian Rees A student asks: Why is today different to all others in our year?

The Head of School, Evie Wateridge, replies: Today we come together in this ancient house of prayer to thank God for our School and our opportunities, to remember all who have served it and gone ahead of us; to dedicate our own lives and talents to be of service to those in need and to make a better world.

The Chaplain - The Reverend Julian Poppleton So we meet in the name of the living God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, to thank God for those who founded and have served our School; to celebrate our many blessings, and, inspired by so many before us, we humbly commit ourselves to lives of service in your world.

Confident of your loving mercy made known in your Son, as we come before you, we acknowledge our weakness and failure to use your gifts well.

A student asks: How shall we thank God for our School?

All reply: In song and music, with scripture and wise words, in symbols and prayers.

Anthem Sound the Trumpet, Henry Purcell - The Chamber Choir Elias Simojoki, Trumpet, Daniel Simojoki, Continuo

Sound the trumpet, sound the trumpet, sound the trumpet!

Sound, sound, sound the trumpet till around You make the list’ning shores rebound.

On the sprightly hautboy play All the instruments of joy That skilful numbers can employ, To celebrate the glories of this day.

For Reflection Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom Or the strong man boast of his strength Or the rich man boast of his riches, But let him who boasts boast about this: That he understands and knows me.

Jeremiah 9: 23-24

Commemoration Holy is the true light, and passing wonderful, Lending radiance to them that endured in the heat of the conflict: From Christ they inherit a home of unfading splendour, Wherein they rejoice with gladness evermore.

Salisbury Diurnal

Reading Marcus Aurelius from Book V, Seek No Reward For Our Actions Read by Colin McCann, Deputy Head of School

The Choir sings the chant, repeated by the School (remain seated)

The Commemoration Prayer Mr Thould, The Head Master

We commemorate before God those who founded the School more than four hundred and fifty years ago by Letters Patent from Edward the Sixth, by the Grace of God King of this Realm, and William Capon, Priest; Master of Jesus College, Cambridge and Rector of St. Mary’s, Southampton.

We hold before God all those others who in their time have enriched and endowed this ancient School, giving of themselves for the benefit and well-being of this our pious and royal foundation.

We ask your continuing blessing on them and upon us, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen

Representatives of the School Community place candles on the altar.

For King Edward the Sixth, our royal patron: All: Amen For William Capon, our pious founder: Amen For all our benefactors, known and unknown: Amen For the work of Mr Thould as The Head Master: Amen For all past Edwardians on whose shoulders we stand: Amen The Choir sings the chant, repeated by the School

Stand to sing the hymn based on Psalm 150 During the hymn, a facsimile of the Royal Charter, a Bible, the Book of Remembrance, symbols of the School’s royal and pious foundation and of Old Edwardians’ service are brought to the altar.

O praise ye the Lord, praise him in the height; Rejoice in his word, ye angels of light; Ye heavens, adore him by whom ye were made, And worship before him, in brightness arrayed.

O praise ye the Lord! Praise him upon earth, In tuneful accord, ye sons of new birth; Praise him who hath brought you his grace from above, Praise him who hath taught you to sing of his love.

O praise ye the Lord! All things that give sound; Each jubilant chord re-echo around; Loud organs, his glory forth tell in deep tone, And sweet harp, the story of what he hath done.

O praise ye the Lord! Thanksgiving and song To him be outpoured all ages along!

For love in creation, for heaven restored, For grace of salvation, O praise ye the Lord!

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Anthem In Paradisum from Requiem Op.48, Gabriel FaurĂŠ The Choir

In Paradisum deducant Angeli: in tuo adventu suscipiant te Martyres, et perducant te in civitatem sanctam Jerusalem.

Chorus Angelorum te suscipiat, et cum Lazaro quondam paupere aeternam habeas requiem.

May angels lead you into Paradise: May you be received by the martyrs, and brought to the holy city of Jerusalem.

May choirs of angels greet you, and with Lazarus, who was once lowly, May you find eternal rest.

Thanksgiving When God at first made man, having a glass of blessings standing by; Let us (said he) pour on him all we can: let the world’s riches, which dispersed lie, Contract into a span.

George Herbert 1593-1633

Reading Intelligence is not enough - Martin Luther King Jr Read by Roma Creedon, Head of Capon

Stand to sing the hymn How shall I sing that majesty Which angels do admire?

Let dust in dust and silence lie; Sing, sing, ye heavenly choir.

Thousands of thousands stand Around thy throne, O God most high; Ten thousand times ten thousand Sound thy praise; but who am I?

Enlighten with faith’s light my heart, Inflame it with love’s fire, Then shall I sing and take my part With that celestial choir.

I shall, I fear, be dark and cold, With all my fire and light; Yet when thou dost accept their gold, Lord, treasure up my mite.

Thy brightness unto them appears, While I thy footsteps trace; A sound of God comes to my ears, But they behold thy face: They sing, because thou art their sun; Lord, send a beam on me; For where heaven is but once begun, There alleluias be.

How great a being, Lord, is thine, Which doth all beings keep!

Thy knowledge is the only line To sound so vast a deep: Thou art a sea without a shore, A sun without a sphere; Thy time is now and evermore, Thy place is everywhere.

John Mason 1646-94

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Prayers led by the Head of School, Heads of Houses and a parent.

Remembering Edward Reynolds, sixteenth - century Bishop of Norwich and Old Edwardian, author of the original form of The General Thanksgiving, we say together: Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we your unworthy servants give you most humble and hearty thanks for all your goodness and loving kindness.

We bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for your immeasurable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ, for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory.

We thank God for this School, and for those who founded and endowed it, and by whose example we learn; We thank you, Lord.

For the memories and traditions of the past that dignify the present and inspire us to face the future; We thank you, Lord.

For the example of faithful service evident in the life of Her Majesty the Queen; We thank you, Lord.

For Edwardians who lived and died in the service of others; We thank you, Lord.

For all whose lives have made God’s love manifest;

And give us, we pray, such a sense of all your mercies that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful, and that we show forth your praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to your service, and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days;

We thank you, Lord.

through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be all honour and glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

We thank you, Lord.

For governors, teachers and, particularly for the service of Mr and Mrs Thould; for all who work at the School to enable us to grow, nourished in body, mind and spirit;

For our families and those by whose generosity we enjoy our present opportunities; We thank you, Lord.

For friendship, kindness and support, for loyalty and dedication to the task; We thank you, Lord.

For the many lessons we learn; for the gift of education; Lord, help us to be worthy of the blessings you have given us. Amen.

Anthem The Lord bless you and keep you - John Rutter The Chamber Choir

The Lord bless you and keep you: The Lord make his face to shine upon you, To shine upon you and be gracious, And be gracious unto you.

The Lord bless you and keep you: The Lord make his face to shine upon you, The Lord lift up the light Of his countenance upon you, The Lord lift up the light Of his countenance upon you, And give you peace.

Amen.

Numbers 6:24–26

Dedication We honour the past, rejoice in present blessings, so now we look to the future.

Reading Romans 12. 1 – 8 The Call to be Living Sacrifices Read by The Revd. Julian Poppleton, School Chaplain

The Address Canon Robert Titley

Stand to sing the hymn When I needed a neighbour, were you there, were you there?

When I needed a neighbour, were you there?

And the creed and the colour and the name won’t matter, were you there?

I was hungry and thirsty, were you there, were you there?

I was hungry and thirsty, were you there?

I was cold, I was naked, were you there, were you there?

I was cold, I was naked, were you there?

When I needed a shelter, were you there, were you there?

When I needed a shelter, were you there?

When I needed a healer, were you there, were you there?

When I needed a healer, were you there?

Wherever you travel, I’ll be there, I’ll be there, Wherever you travel, I’ll be there, And the creed and the colour and the name won’t matter, I’ll be there!

Sydney Carter

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For Reflection The children of God should not have any other country here below but the universe itself, the totality of all the reasoning creatures it has ever contained, contains or will ever contain. This is the native city to which we owe our love.

Simone Weil 1974

Prayers led by pupils represented by the School Council.

The Choir sings the chant, repeated by the School (remain seated) Ubi caritas et amor, ubi caritas Deus ibi est.

Where there is love, God is present.

Loving Father, you are endlessly generous in the love you show us; We dedicate ourselves to lives of service and loving our neighbour. Lord, hear us; Lord, help us.

Bless all who work in education; help us make the most of our gifts; may all have the chance to learn and grow in your image. Lord, hear us; Lord, help us.

Bless the city of Southampton and those who order our common life; inspire those who govern; help us play our part to establish peace and justice. Lord, hear us; Lord, help us.

Bless this Cathedral, that it may be a community of welcome and faithful worship and witness to the Gospel. Lord, hear us; Lord, help us.

Make us instruments of your love; banish hatred and sectarianism; bring understanding between faith communities and rejoicing in diversity. Lord, hear us; Lord, help us.

Strengthen and guide us that we may work diligently, act honourably and strive to be of service in the world. Lord, hear us; Lord, help us.

Bless our families, friends and neighbours; especially we pray for all whose lives are blighted by war, poverty and violence. Fill us with compassion; Lord, hear us; Lord, help us.

The Choir sings the chant, repeated by the School

Anthem Gloria 1st Movt. - Antonio Vivaldi The Choir

Gloria, Gloria in excelsis Deo. Glory be to God on high.

Dismissal The Deputy Head of School, Becky Williams: Today is our time of Thanksgiving!

Amen.

Student: Today we have thanked God for our School and our opportunities, Amen.

Student: We have remembered all who have served it and gone ahead of us; Amen.

The Head of School: Today we dedicate our own lives and talents to be of service to those in need and to make a better world.

Amen.

A Blessing: Given by Canon Brian Rees Amen.

We stand and sing the hymn as the procession leaves Guide me O thou great Redeemer, Pilgrim through this barren land; I am weak, but thou art mighty; Hold me with thy powerful hand: Bread of heaven, Feed me till I want no more.

Open now the crystal fountain, Whence the healing stream doth flow; Let the fire and cloudy pillar Lead me all my journey through: Strong deliverer, Be thou still my strength and shield.

When I tread the verge of Jordan, Bid my anxious fears subside; Death of death, and hell’s destruction, Land me safe on Canaan’s side: Songs and praises I will ever give to thee.

Sit until invited to leave by the stewards.

For Reflection Teach us, good Lord, to serve thee as thou deservest; To give, and not to count the cost, to fight, and not to heed the wounds, To toil, and not to seek for rest, to labour, and not to ask for any reward, Save that of knowing that we do thy will.

St. Ignatius of Loyola 1491-1556

My son, I will teach you the way of peace and true liberty.

Try to do another’s will rather than your own.

Always choose to have less than more.

Always choose the lowest place and to be less than everyone else.

Always long and pray that the will of God may be fully realized in your life.

You will find the man who does all this walks in the land of peace and quietness.

Thomas Ă Kempis - The Imitation of Christ

Christ has no body now but yours. No hands, no feet on earth but yours.

Yours are the eyes through which he looks compassion on this world.

Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good.

Yours are the hands through which he blesses all the world.

Yours are the hands, yours are the feet, yours are the eyes, you are his body.

Christ has no body now on earth but yours.

St Teresa of Avila

Education: by that I understand not merely the imparting of knowledge, But the drawing out of the powers of the mind, spirit, and body; The evoking of a reverence for the truth, And the use of the imagination in its pursuit.

Michael Ramsey 1975

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