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Epiphany Sunday

David Grant discovers what we can learn from the wise men in the Christmas story and introduces seasonal hymns from Blackburn Cathedral plus inspirational songs by Carleen Anderson and Tessera.

35 minutes

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • The Congregation and Choir of Blackburn Cathedral

    Brightest And Best

    Music Arranger: J.F. Thrupp. Lyricist: Reginald Herber. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright.

    Tune: Epiphany

  • The Congregation and Choir of Blackburn Cathedral

    O Lord Of Every Shining Constellation

    Music Arranger: Paul Leddington Wright. Lyricist: Albert F. Bayley. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright.

    Tune: Lucy

  • The Congregation and Choir of Blackburn Cathedral

    Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise

    Lyricist: W. Chalmers Smith. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright.

    Tune: St. Denio

  • The Congregation and Choir of Blackburn Cathedral

    I Cannot Tell Why He, Whom Angels Worship

    Lyricist: W.Y. Fullerton. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright.

    Tune: Londonderry Air

  • The Congregation and Choir of Blackburn Cathedral

    Lord Jesus Christ, You Have Come To Us

    Music Arranger: Patrick Appleford. Lyricist: Patrick Appleford. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright.

    Tune: Living Lord

  • The Congregation and Choir of Blackburn Cathedral

    O Worship The Lord In Beauty Of Holiness

    Lyricist: John Samuel Bewley Monsell. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright.

    Tune: Was Iebet

  • Carleen Anderson

    I Surrender All

    Supporting Artist: Tessera.
  • Tessera

    What Child is This

    Lyricist: W.Chatterton Dix. Music Arranger: Ken Burton.

    Tune: Greensleeves

Factsheet for Sunday 5th January 2014

Epiphany Sunday: David Grant discovers what we can learn from the wise men in the Christmas story and introduces seasonal hymns from Blackburn Cathedral plus inspirational songs by Carleen Anderson and Tessera.聽

Interviewees

Prof. David W. Hughes

David is an Emeritus Professor of Astronomy from the University of Sheffield. He talks on the programme about whether the wise men really followed a star to find the stable in Bethlehem.


Father Gregory Hallam

Father Gregory Hallam is an orthodox priest based at St Aidan鈥檚 Church in Manchester. He talks about the importance of the festival of Theophany 鈥 as it鈥檚 known in the Orthodox Church.


Efrem Jonathan Carrasco

Efrem is an icon painter based in Manchester. He talks about the importance of the icon of Theophany and about icons in general.


Stuart Masters

Stuart is a Senior Programme Leader at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre with a special interest in early Quaker experience. He talks about George Fox and his experience on Pendle Hill.


Ray Lovegrove 鈥淗ay Quaker鈥

Ray is a Quaker and the writer of the blog 鈥淗ay Quaker鈥. He lives a life of simplicity, growing much of his own food and wearing traditional Quaker dress.


Br. Clark Berge, Minister General, Society of St. Francis

Br. Clark Berge tells us about the visit of members of Melanesian religious communities to Blackburn; how they brought wisdom from afar with their message of simple living and spirituality.聽 The Simply Living Mission sponsored by the Melanesian Mission UK, representing the Four Anglican Religious Orders in the Anglican Church of聽 Melanesia.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter David Grant
Performer Carleen Anderson
Performer Tessera
Producer Garry Boon
Series Editor David Taviner
Executive Producer Tommy Nagra

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