Christ Ascendant Statue
Dedication Service
7th May 1964
Statue of Christ Ascendant by Uli Nimptsch, St. Wilfrid's Church
THE DEDICATION OF
MR. ULI NIMPTSCH’S CHRIST ASCENDANT
on
ASCENSION DAY, 7th MAY, 1964 at 7:30pm
by
THE LORD BISHOP OF CHICHESTER
ORDER OF SERVICE
Procession of Choirs and Clergy from S. Wilfrid's Hall.
The Bishop's Procession from the Sacristry.
Festal Evensong . . . the Vicar.
The Responses.
Psalm 24.
First Lesson: Daniel 7 (9. 10, 13, 14) . . . The Archdeacon of Chichester.
Office Hymn EH 147.
The Magnificat (Tertius Noble).
Second Lesson: Hebrews I . . . The Archdeacon of Chichester.
Nunc Dimittis (Tentius Noble).
Creed, Responses, Collects.
The Anthem Jubilate Den (Stanford).
The Act of Dedication . . . The Lord Bishop of Chichester
The Prayers . . . The Rev. J. Twycross-Raines.
Hymn RH 476.
The Sermon . . . The Lord Bishop of Chichestor.
Processional EH 143 (Monk).
Collect and Blessing . . . The Lord Bishop of Chichester.
Organ Voluntary.
Collection plates will be at the doors for your gift towards the Bishop of
Chichester's Appeal for
the Cathedral and Sussex Churches.
You are asked to take this opportunity of making a really generous gift towards
the Bishop's Appeal
- a thank offering given in gratitude for this splendid gift to adorn S.
Wilfrid's and for all the church
has meant to ourselves. Cheques should be crossed and made payable to The Sussex
Church
Campaign.
Entry in the June 1964 Parish Magazine
Ascension day, May 7th 1964 was a day to remember in the history of St. Wilfrid's. That day at Festal Evensong the Bishop of Chichester dedicated Mr. Uli Nimptsch's bronze of the Christ Ascendant above the high altar in the presence of a large congregation.
The worship splendidly led by our two choirs was most inspiring and the Bishop's sermon was just right for the occasion. We owe a great debt of gratitude to the good friend of St. Wilfrid's whose magnificent gift meant so much to her, and in years to come will mean so much to St. Wilfrid's in terms of devotional worship, leading, through a sense of the Presence of the Eternal Christ, to more steadfast witness and service. Like the precious box of ointment in the Gospels, the value of such a gift cannot be estimated in £ s. d. unless, indeed, these letters be taken to stand for Love, Service and Devotion.
The collection at this service for the Bishop's Million Pound Appeal for Sussex Churches and the Cathedral amounted to over £37.
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