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Services and Pastoral Organisation |
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| 1st Nov 1871. |
Church Consecrated by the Bishop of Peterborough |
| 29th March 1872. | First use of 3 hours devotion in Anglican Church in Leicester |
| 29th March 1872. |
First use of 3 hours devotion in Anglican Church in Leicester |
| 4th December 1875. | First Midnight Mass celebrated |
| 1st June 1879. | Processional cross used for the first time in Centuries in any parish church in Leicester. |
| 12th-15th December 1887. | Parochial Retreat attended by 80 members of the parish. |
| 7th November 1895 | The Bishop of Peterborough addressed the youth of the parish. |
| 27th March 1896. | First service of confirmation held at Saint Paul's |
| 4th February 1900. | The protestant agitator, Kensit the Second, and his party attempted to create a disturbance at the 11.00am Mass, but were ejected by the Chief Constable who was present at the service. |
| 6th November 1904. | The beginning of sung Eucharist for children at 9.30am. |
| 8th November 1909 | Dedication service for the Mission church of Saint Silas. |
| 22nd June 1911. | The sacring and coronation of King George V duly observed. |
| 1st November 1911. | At the first solemn evensong incense was introduced. |
| 14th September 1912. | Vespers of the blessed sacrament sung for the first time at Saint Paul's. |
| 21st September 1914. | Perpetual reservation of the blessed sacrament commenced. |
| January 1920. |
The Bethlehem tableaux presented for the first time in Saint Paul's. |
| 4th June 1925. |
Pilgrimage from Saint Paul's to the Augustinian Priory at Ulverscroft where Mass was celebrated for the first time since its despoilation in 1539 |
| 6th October 1929. |
The English hymnal replaced hymns ancient and modern. |
| 10th May 1931. | First outdoor rogation tide procession with Mary de Castro and Saint Andrew. |
| 9th January 1951. |
The story of Christmas presented by the Young Wives. |
| 1st January 1961. | A service of 9 lessons and carols presented for the first time. |
| 8th - 10th April 1964 | T.S.Elliott's Murder in the Cathedral performed by the young members of the congregation |
| 6th November 1966. . |
A thanksgiving service for Christian Marriage. |
| 18th November 1968 | ASB series II used for the first time in church |
| 2nd December 1970 |
Low Mass introduced on Wednesday for people not able to attend on Wednesday morning. |
| May 1972 | Vote on Anglican and Methodist Union by General Synod. St Paul's voted against the merger. |
| November 1974 | First discussion on the ordination of women priests. |
| 1976 | Diocesan Jubilee Year. |
| November 1979 | New Lectionary used for the first time. |
| November 1980 | ASB used at Mass for the first time using Series 3 Rite A. |
| 1981 | Parish of St Anne, St Augustine and St Aidan's form the Parish of the Ascension. |
| 1985 | Music for Spring Time performed in Church. |
| 1986 | St Paul's joins in the Faith in the City project organised by the Diocese. |
| 1989 | Church worker Robert Duval appointed to work in the Parish of St Paul and St Augustine's. |
| 1991 | 120th Anniversary of the Dedication of the Church celebrated with High Mass. |
| 1994 | Vote on the ordination of Women Priests. |
| 1995 | Towards 2001 project launched at St Paul's. |
| 1997 | St Paul's to join in Team Ministry with St Margaret's and St Augustine's under the leadership of Rev. D Berryman, Team Rector. |
| 1998 | New Mission in the Parish to encourage new members and to spread the Gospel. |
| 23rd October 2000. |
New Worship Centre blessed by the Bishop of Leicester, the Right Reverend Tim Butler followed by a celebration Mass. |
| 5th November 2000. | Feast of the dedication of the church, last mass performed in the old church. |
| 13th April 2001. | On Good Friday a service Stations of the cross was conducted using the new paintings by Sieger Koder |
| 5th October 2003 | First All Age service in the worship centre at 10.15 followed by said mass |