This week we are in the company of musicians and singers from Cambridge, Nigeria and Wisconsin, opening our Liturgy of the Word in Norfolk with hymn 130, Hail the day that sees Him rise …

We open our Liturgy of the Word this week in the company of the congregation of St Paul’s Cathedral with hymn 334, All people that on earth do dwell …

‘Almighty and eternal God, the strength of those who believe and the hope of those who doubt, may we, who have not seen, have faith and receive the fullness of Christ’s blessing.’ We open our worship with hymn 117, The day of resurrection…

‘Lord of life and power, through the mighty resurrection of your Son you have overcome the old order of sin and death and have made all things new in him. May we, being dead to sin and alive to you in Jesus Christ, reign with him in glory.’ We open our worship with hymn 124, Ye choirs of new Jerusalem …

Assist us mercifully with your help, Lord God of our salvation, that we may enter with joy into the celebration of those mighty acts whereby you give us life and immortality. We open our worship in the company of the choir of St Andrew’s Kirk, Chennai, with hymn 509, All glory, laud and honour …

Almighty God, breathe upon us with the power of your Spirit, that we may be raised to new life in Christ and serve you in holiness and righteousness all our days. We open our worship with hymn 79, The royal banners forward go …

Three favourite hymns accompany our Liturgy of the Word this Mothering Sunday – Tell out my soul, All things bright and beautiful, and to open our worship, hymn 237, Morning has broken …

Today’s music comes from Singapore, Chennai in India, Peterborough, Hereford and Dundee, opening our Liturgy of the Word with hymn 74, O for a heart to praise my God …

‘Almighty God, whose Son was revealed in majesty before he suffered death upon the cross, give us faith to perceive his glory, that being strengthened by his grace we may be changed into his likeness.’ We open our worship with hymn 417, O God our help in ages past …

We begin our Liturgy of the Word with hymn 67, Forty days and forty nights …

We end this week’s Liturgy of the Word in Paris by way of Ghana, but open our worship in Hammersmith with hymn 343, Bright the vision that delighted …

‘Almighty God, grant us the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we who can do nothing good without you may live according to your holy will.’ We open our worship with hymn 433, O worship the king, all glorious above …

‘Almighty and everliving God, whose Son Jesus Christ healed the sick and restored them to wholeness of life, look with compassion on the anguish of the world, and by your power make whole all peoples and nations.’ We open our worship with hymn 408, Love Divine, all loves excelling …

This week’s Liturgy of the Word is accompanied by some exceptionally moving music from Lincoln Cathedral, St Ninian’s Cathedral in Perth (in 1990), St Paul’s Cathedral (for the Queen’s 90th birthday service of thanksgiving), the church of Saint Séverin in Paris, and Chester Cathedral, where we open with hymn 52, O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness …

‘Living God, in Christ you make all things new. Transform the poverty of our nature by the riches of your grace, and in the renewal of our lives make known your glory.’ With this week’s Liturgy of the Word we enjoy music from the Royal Albert Hall, York Minster, Guildford Cathedral and Recklinghausen in Germany. We open our worship with hymn 408, Love Divine, all loves excelling …

Our musical journey accompanying today’s Liturgy of the Word takes us to Accra in Ghana, Aldershot, Coventry, Groningen in Germany and Westminster Abbey. We open our worship with hymn 49, Brightest and best of the sons of the morning …

There’s an American flavour to the music accompanying today’s Liturgy of the Word, with singing from Los Angeles and organ music from Denver, Colorado. We open our worship with hymn 263, All creatures of our God and King …

Today’s Liturgy of the Word is enhanced by music from Chester and Lincoln Cathedrals, All Saints Episcopal Church in New York state and Kalamazoo, Michigan. We open our worship with hymn 52, O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness …

‘Eternal God, who by a star led wise men to the worship of your Son, guide by your light the nations of the earth, that the whole world may know your glory’. Choral music this week comes from Ipswich, Salisbury, Chester – and Accra. We open with hymn 47, As with gladness men of old …

In our Liturgy of the Word on St Stephen’s Day we enjoy wonderful renditions of Christmas music, beginning with hymn 21, A great and mighty wonder …

Christ, who by his incarnation gathered into one all things earthly and heavenly, fill us with his joy and peace! Our online Liturgy of the Word for Christmas Day includes the music from fellow Christians who have shared their gifts with the world via YouTube. Do join them in song wherever you are! We open our worship with hymn 42, While Shepherds Watched …

As we approach Christmas, this week’s Liturgy of the Word features choral music from another All Saints church – in Northampton – as well as organ music from Hamburg. We open our worship with hymn 186, Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord …

Many readers enjoy the opportunity to hear our hymns sung by choirs from around the world, and they will certainly not be disappointed by our final hymn, Thou didst leave thy throne and thy kingly crown (O come to my heart, Lord Jesus) as sung by the VocalEssence Chorale from Accra in Ghana. However, we begin our Liturgy of the Word in Chennai, India, with hymn 14, The advent of our God …

This week we enjoy music and singing from Manchester, St Alban’s and St Paul’s Cathedrals, but we open our Liturgy of the Word with the virtual choir of Grosse Pointe Memorial Church, Michigan, and hymn 12, On Jordan’s bank …

This week we enjoy singing from the cathedrals of Ely, Lichfield, Salisbury and Sheffield, concluding with an organ voluntary by JS Bach from Goslar-Grauhof in Germany. We open our Liturgy of the Word with hymn 9, Lo He comes with clouds descending …

On this Sunday of Christ the King there is, appropriately, some rousing music to accompany this online Liturgy of the Word and we open our worship with hymn 352, Crown Him with many crowns …

Let us begin our online Liturgy of the Word for this Remembrance Sunday with the words of Robert Laurence Binyon: ‘They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.’

Our contemplation of All Souls in this Liturgy of the Word is aided by choral and organ music from the cathedrals of Lincoln, Guildford and Asaba in Nigeria, and from Milwaukee and New York, beginning with hymn 376, I heard the voice of Jesus say …

During this week’s online Liturgy of the Word we travel musically from St Machar’s Cathedral in Aberdeen to Holland, by way of the Royal Albert Hall, opening with hymn 205, Christ is made the sure foundation …