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🎶 Join us for Musica Deo Sacra
Whether you come for a single service or spend the whole week with us, you’ll experience something truly special.
This is sacred music as it was meant to be heard — alive, immersive, and unforgettable.
📅 Monday 3 August to Sunday 9 August
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A democratically elected British Prime Minister has been driven from office by a relentless campaign of propaganda and misinformation; funded, amplified and perpetuated by foreign billionaires and elites whose interests bear zero resemblance to those of ordinary working people.
A noble gesture from an emotional Keir Starmer, entirely consistent with his conduct in office.
A truly sad day for British democracy.
His full resignation speech:
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We are much looking forward to singing the first performance of this new setting of Regina Caeli, composed by one of our choral scholars, Marcus Charman.
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Dear @SecWar
In Denmark, we say that it is perfectly fine not to come to the party if you were not invited.
The US did not reach out to its allies, but chose to go to war with Iran without consulting NATO. Now you are scolding us for not showing up — but the reality is that you never invited us.
You love to berate Europe and NATO, but you are completely forgetting — or simply do not know — the following:
1. European NATO is rearming and, as agreed, spending more than 2% — that was the target we committed to reaching by 2024, and we are there now. And we are continuing to rearm.
2. You are also forgetting — or do not know — that NATO is a defensive alliance. It has been activated once. That was 25 years ago, when the United States was attacked. Back then, we had a good relationship with one another. We spoke respectfully to each other and we trusted each other. That is what made the United States a superpower — because it had friends it could count on to show up.
Now you have repeatedly trashed us, you did not invite us to the party, and yet you are angry that we are not coming. That simply does not make any sense.
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Let’s call this what it is, it’s not just hypocrisy, it’s moral fraud.
Franklin Graham had no problem demonizing Barack Obama, a faithful husband, scandal-free, disciplined, educated, Black man, the very embodiment of the “bootstraps” gospel white evangelicals preach about, as some kind of threat, even suggesting that he was antichrist.
Yet, the same Graham bows in reverence to Donald Trump, an adjudicated rapist, convicted felon, unrepentant racist, porn star banging, pathological liar, with a trail of infidelity, exploitation, documented racism, and associations with convicted child sex traffickers, and has the caucasity to call him “raised up by God.”
That’s not discernment, that’s deception, dishonesty, and disregard for the sacred text he claims to believe.
The standard didn’t change, the subject did. Obama’s integrity was dismissed because he was Black. Trump’s corruption is sanctified because he is white and politically useful.
Graham isn’t applying scripture, he’s weaponizing it. He ignores sin when it serves power, then quotes the Bible to justify the very wickedness it condemns. That’s not Christianity, that’s idolatry of whiteness, wrapped in religious language and draped in a flag. 
This is hypocrisy at its highest level: Calling evil good when it benefits you, and calling good evil when it threatens your power.
And then having the audacity to say God said it.
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We are much looking forward to this.
Music by Palestrina, Victoria, Warlock, Stopford, Howells and Mathias, plus lots of well-loved congregational hymns. Mince pies and mulled wine afterwards too!
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A beautiful processional service of Advent Carols @TewkesAbbey this evening congratulations to @TASchola @TewksAbbeyChoir
Much looking forward to playing at Gloucester Cathedral tomorrow evening - Wednesday 5 November. A varied assortment of Reger, Wesley, Bach, Kee, Whitlock and Jackson on the menu. 7.30pm start - all welcome.
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20 years has flown by with my best friend by my side ❤️ @CarletonEthers
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✨ Day 2 of Musica Deo Sacra!
Whether you’re here for worship, music, or simply a moment of peace, today’s programme offers something special in the heart of Tewkesbury Abbey.
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🎶 Musica Deo Sacra returns to Tewkesbury Abbey, 28 July – 3 August 2025!
A unique week of sacred music in worship, marking milestones for Palestrina, Gibbons & Rutter.
Free choral services + ticketed concerts, recitals & more.
🎟️ Info: tewkesburyabbey.org.uk/music…
#MusicaDeoSacra
Carleton Etherington retweeted
🎶 Musica Deo Sacra returns to Tewkesbury Abbey, 28 July – 3 August 2025!
A unique week of sacred music in worship, marking milestones for Palestrina, Gibbons & Rutter.
Free choral services + ticketed concerts, recitals & more.
🎟️ Info: tewkesburyabbey.org.uk/music…
#MusicaDeoSacra
Carleton Etherington retweeted
Join us today at 1pm for the first of our free lunchtime organ recitals. Be inspired by the talents of the Abbey's very own Director of Music, Carleton Etherington at the keys of the historic and majestic Milton Organ.
#OrganRecital #LunchtimeConcert
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Tomorrow's mass setting is newly composed by Abbey Director of Music, Carleton Etherington. As a Missa Brevis ('short mass') it is designed to set the text in a clear manner, enabling it to be easily followed. It is dedicated, with gratitude and affection, to the Abbey Choir.
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A celebration of sacred music in worship: Join us for Musica Deo Sacra 2025, 28 July – 3 August, at Tewkesbury Abbey. Organ recitals, choral services & more! Info ➡️ tewkesburyabbey.org.uk/music… #SacredMusic #MDS2025
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Next week marks the start of our summer organ recital series. With a free recital every Tuesday at 1pm from July through to the end of September.
Be inspired by talented guest organists from across the UK as well as the USA.
Admission is free, donations gratefully received.
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#VolunteersWeek is a great opportunity for us to say a big ‘thank you’ to all of our choir members who give so much to enrich the life @TewkesAbbey. Each one of them gives so much of their time each week, and a huge amount at Christmas & Easter. We couldn’t do it without you!
