THE CONSECRATION OF THE HOUSE

Conducted by †David, Bishop of Birmingham and Wells)

ORDER OF SERVICE


Processional Hymn:  The Church has swan foundation
1.  Opening Prayer:  Hail Mary Clarke
2.  Reading I have piped unto you and ye have not danced, Matt 11.17
Read by the conductor of the Royal Ballet Sinfonia
3.  Hymn Guide me, O, thou great Markova
4.  The Apostle's 
     Creed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 I believe in Petipa,
the Choreographer Almighty,
Creator of Paquita and Swan Lake. 

He ascended to Heaven and is seated at the right hand of St Léon.
He will come again to judge the Bolshoi and the Kirov. 

I believe in pointework,
the Royal Ballet School,
the Ballet Assocation,
the expensiveness of tickets,
the resurrection of the Opera House,
and Nutcracker everlasting. 
Amen. 
5.  The Homily The Rev. Michael Kaiser
(supported by Eleanor Verger)
6.  Hymn And did those Feet
7.  The Blessing

 
 
 
 

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