BBC Daily service – giving thanks for Bishop Timothy Dudley-Smith

On BBC Radio 4’s Daily Service for 4th November 2024, Pam Rhodes from BBC TV’s Songs of Praise gives thanks for her dear friend Bishop Timothy Dudley-Smith, who was called home in August.

The 15 minute programme is available until the end of November.

(Image from a 2020 message from Bishop Dudley-Smith to the Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland.)

Service of Thanksgiving for Bishop Timothy Dudley-Smith

A Service of Thanksgiving for Bishop Timothy Dudley-Smith was held at St Andrew the Great in Cambridge late last night (Friday 27 September 2024) Australian time. The service was led by the Rev Alasdair Paine and the Rev Giles Walter was the preacher.

It was recorded and is now available on YouTube.

See the website for the Order of Service.

Tribute to Bishop Timothy Dudley-Smith by Ross Cobb

During the 10:30am service on Sunday (25th August 2024), Ross Cobb, Director of Music at St. Andrew’s Cathedral in Sydney, gave this tribute to Bishop Timothy Dudley-Smith.

The service also featured hymns written by Bishop Dudley-Smith. (See it from the start here.)

Earlier posts.

Giving thanks for Bishop Timothy Dudley-Smith (1926-2024)

From The Living Church:

“Timothy Dudley-Smith, who wrote ‘Tell Out My Soul’ and more than other 400 hymns and served as Bishop of Thetford in the Church of England from 1981 to 1992, died August 12 at 97. …”

– Read here.

Image from a 2020 message from Bishop Dudley-Smith to the Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland.

See also:

timothydudley-smith.com

One of many recordings of Tell Out My Soul – this one is from Grace Community Church in California.

Lord, for the years your love has kept and guided – London Emmanuel Choir.

Beloved English hymn writer dies

“The writer of one of the most popular and inspirational hymns of the 20th century has died at the age of 97.

Bishop Timothy Dudley-Smith, who wrote the words to ‘Tell out, my soul’ in 1962, died in Cambridge on August 12th, 2024. …”

– Russell Powell has this report at SydneyAnglicans.net. Includes a tribute from Archbishop Kanishka Raffel.

(Image from a 2020 message from Bishop Dudley-Smith to the Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland.)

Update:

Bishop Dudley-Smith’s family is posting links to obituaries on his website.

The Messiah by Mr Handel & Mr Newton

Dr Alec Motyer, Bishop Timothy Dudley-Smith and others speak about Handel’s “The Messiah” at The John Newton Project.

In preparation for Easter, learn about John Newton’s little-known connection with Handel’s Messiah.