Sermon - Learning to Sing the Song of Mary

Timur Poerwowidagdo, Magnificat

A sermon given at Choral Evensong at St Sepulchre (the National Musicians’ Church) on Wednesday 8th March 2023 with readings chosen to reflect the theme of International Women’s Day - 1 Samuel 2.1-10 and Luke 1.46-55.

Prayers of Intercession - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

The Visitation by James Janknegt

Prayers of Intercession written for the Fourth Sunday in Advent, 19th December 2021 (Year C) based on text from Luke 1.39-55 and the O Antiphons.

Images of Mary - A Lecture by The Very Reverend Dr Jeffrey John

Europa Prima Pars Terrae informa Virginis' by Heinrich Bunting

While in Prague in August we visited the beautiful Strahov Monastery and its extensive library. One of the exhibits on display was a print of 'Europa Prima Pars Terrae informa Virginis' by Heinrich Bunting - a map of Europe in the form of a Virgin (Mary) showing Bohemia at its heart and Spain (home to the Hapsburg Dynasty who were, at the time the map was created, Holy Roman Emperors of Europe) as the head. It looks as though Britain and Ireland are floating off behind the head of the Virgin, but in most versions they are shown as a flag or banner, which she is waving.