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Opening Hymn
150 Forty days and forty nights, Tune: Aus der Tiefe rufe ich

Kyrie
David Hurd  

First Reading
Numbers 21:4-9

Psalm
107:1-3, 17-22

Gospel
John 3:14-21

Offertory Anthem
God so loved the world, Bob Chilcott – Virtual Chancel Choir; Katherine Buchanan, soloist

Sanctus
David Hurd

Fraction Anthem
David Hurd 

Music During Communion
What Wondrous Love Is This, Tune: Southern Harmony, 1835, arr. Larry Moore – Marika Klein, soloist   

Closing Hymn
690 Guide me, O thou great Jehovah, Tune: Cwm Rhondda

Postlude
Aus tiefer Not (Out of the Depths I Cry to You), arr. Max Drischner (1891-1971)
                     

March 7, 2021

Prelude
Reflection on Erhalt uns, Herr, James Biery (b. 1956)

Opening Hymn
140 Wilt thou forgive that sin, where I begun, Tune: Donne

Kyrie
David Hurd  

First Reading
Exodus 20:1-17

Psalm
19

Gospel
John 2:13-22

Offertory Solo
There Is A Place, Ellen Andrea Wang – Marika Klein, soloist

Sanctus
David Hurd

Fraction Anthem
David Hurd 

Music During Communion
O Lord, Open My Lips, David von Kampen – Marika Klein, soloist

Closing Hymn
574 Before thy throne, O God, we kneel, Tune: St. Petersburg

Postlude
Ground Bass on Wer nur den lieben Gott, Neumark, arr. A.D. Miller (b. 1972)

February 28, 2021

Prelude
Chorale Prelude on ‘Erbarm dich mein, O Herre Gott’ (Have mercy on me, O Lord God) BWV 721, J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

Opening Hymn
401 The God of Abraham praise, vv. 1-2, 4-5, Tune: Leoni

Kyrie
David Hurd  

First Reading
Romans 4:13-25

Psalm
22:22-30

Gospel
Mark 8:31-38

Offertory Anthem
Keep, Tarik O’Regan – Virtual Chancel Choir

Sanctus
David Hurd

Fraction Anthem
David Hurd 

Music During Communion
My Eyes for Beauty Pine, Words by Robert Bridges, Music by Herbert Howells – Marika Klein, soloist

Closing Hymn
675 Take up your cross, the Savior said, Tune: Bourbon

Postlude
Arioso on ‘Herzliebster Jesu’ (Blessed Jesus), Carr. David Blackwell (b. 1961)

February 21, 2021

Prelude
Andante tranquillo, Op. 101 No. 4, Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)

First Reading
Genesis 9:8-17

Psalm
25:1-9

Gospel
Mark 1:9-15

Offertory Anthem
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child, Traditional Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan – Marika Klein, soloist

Sanctus
David Hurd

Fraction Anthem
David Hurd 

Music During Communion
WLP 811 You shall cross the barren desert, Bob Dufford, SJ

Closing Hymn
150 Forty days and forty nights, Tune:  Aus der Tiefe rufe ich

Postlude
Allegro non troppo e pesante, Op. 101 No. 2, Charles Villiers Stanford

February 14, 2021

Prelude
Songs of thankfulness and praise, Tune: Salzburg, arr. James Biery (b. 1956)

Opening Hymn
135 Songs of thankfulness and praise, Tune: Salzburg

First Reading
2 Corinthians 4:3-6

Sequence Hymn
LEVAS 58 The Lord Is My Light, Lillian Bouknight  

Gospel
Mark 9:2-9

Offertory Anthem
Arise, Shine!, Joel Martinson – Virtual Chancel Choir

Presentation Hymn
129 Christ upon the mountain peak, Tune: Mowsley

Sanctus
WLP 853, John Karl Hirten

Fraction Anthem
WLP 868, John Karl Hirten

Music During Communion
Give Me Jesus, Traditional Spiritual, arr. Mark Hayes – Lou Bayard, Soloist

Closing Hymn
460 Alleluia! sing to Jesus, vv. 1, 3-4, Tune:  Hyfrydol

Postlude
Postlude on Salzburg, arr. Robert J. Powell (b. 1932)

February 7, 2021

PreludeTBD

Opening Hymn
423 Immortal, invisible, God only wise, Tune: St. Denio

First Reading
1 Corinthians 9:16-23

Gospel
Mark 1:29-39

Offertory Anthem
There Is a Balm in Gilead, Traditional Spiritual, arr. Mar Hayes – Lou Bayard, soloist

Presentation Hymn
653 Dear Lord and Father of mankind, vv. 1, 4-5, Tune: Repton

Sanctus
WLP 853, John Karl Hirten

Fraction Anthem
WLP 868, John Karl Hirten

Music During Communion
WLP 773 Heal me, hands of Jesus, Tune: Sharpe

Closing Hymn
LEVAS 62 In Christ There Is No East Or West Tune: McKee

Postlude
TBD

January 31, 2021

Prelude
Siciliano (from Concerto in D minor, Op 3 No. 11), Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Opening Hymn
493 O for a thousand tongues to sing, Tune: Azmon

First Reading
Deuteronomy 18:15-20

Gospel
Mark 1:21-28

Offertory Anthem
Jesus, So Lowly, Harold Friedell – Virtual Chancel Choir

Presentation Hymn
653 Dear Lord and Father of mankind, vv. 1, 4-5, Tune: Repton

Sanctus
WLP 853, John Karl Hirten

Fraction Anthem
WLP 868, John Karl Hirten

Music During Communion
Make Me A Channel of Your Peace, Sebastian Temple, arr. Martin Neary – Lou Bayard, soloist

Closing Hymn
448 O love, how deep, how broad, how high, vv. 1-3, 6, Tune: Deus tuorum militum

Postlude
Vesper Voluntary in F, Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

January 24, 2021

Prelude
TBD

Opening Hymn
381 Thy strong word did cleave the darkness, vv. 1, 3-4, Tune: Ton-y-Botel

First Reading
Jonah 3:1-5, 10

Gospel
Mark 1:14-20

Offertory Anthem
Oh Happy Day, Words & Music by Edwin R. Hawkins, Arranged by Mark Hayes – Jilian McGreen, soloist; Virtual Chamber Ensemble

Presentation Hymn
661 They cast their nets in Galilee, Tune: Georgetown

Sanctus
WLP 853, John Karl Hirten

Fraction Anthem
WLP 868, John Karl Hirten

Music During Communion
LEVAS 136 I Have Decided to Follow Jesus, Indian Folk Melody, arr. Norman Johnson

Closing Hymn
550 Jesus calls us; o’er the tumult, Tune: Restoration

Postlude
TBD

January 17, 2021

Prelude
TBD

Opening Hymn
371 Thou, whose almighty word, Tune: Moscow

First Reading
1 Samuel 3:1-20

Sequence Hymn
536 Open your ears, O faithful people, vv. 1-2, Tune: Torah Song

Gospel
John 1:43-51

Offertory Solo
Beautiful City (from the musical Godspell, by Stephen Schwartz – Lou Bayard, soloist

Presentation Hymn
538 God of mercy, God of grace, Tune: Lucerna Laudoniae

Sanctus
WLP 853, John Karl Hirten

Fraction Anthem
WLP 868, John Karl Hirten

Music During Communion
Hymn 324 Let all mortal flesh keep silence, Tune Picardy

Closing Hymn
477 All praise to thee, for thou, O King divine, vv. 1-2, 5, Tune Engelberg

Postlude
TBD

January 10, 2021

Prelude
Minuet-Trio on Kings of Orient, Rebecca Groom Te Velde (b. 1956)

Opening Hymn
117 Brightest and best of the stars of the morning, Tune: Morning Star

First Reading
Genesis 1:1-5

Gospel
Matthew 2:1-12

Offertory Hymn
128 We three Kings of Orient are, Tune: Three Kings of Orient

Sanctus
WLP 853, John Karl Hirten

Fraction Anthem
WLP 868, John Karl Hirten

Music During Communion
Coventry Carol, Traditional English Carol, setting by Martin Shaw – Lou Bayard, soloist

Closing Hymn
497 How bright appears the Morning Star, vv. 1 & 3, Tune Wie schön leuchtet

Postlude
Meditation on Wie schön leuchtet, David Bednall (b. 1979)

January 3, 2021

Prelude
Whence Is That Goodly Fragrance?, arr. Gilbert M. Martin

Opening Hymn
98 Unto us a boy is born!, Tune: Puer nobis nascitur

First Reading
Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19a

Gospel
Matthew 2:13-15,19-23

Offertory Anthem
Huron Carol, French Carol, arr. Paul Halley – Virtual Chamber Ensemble

Presentation Hymn
104 A stable lamp is lighted, Tune: Andujar

Sanctus
S 124 From New Plainsong, David Hurd

Fraction Anthem
S 154 From New Plainsong, David Hurd

Music During Communion
In Wintertime, Op. 103, Words by Betty Askwith, Music by Lennox – Virtual Chamber Ensemble

Closing Hymn
92 On this day earth shall ring, Tune Personet hodie

Postlude
Chorale Prelude on, Vom Himmel hoch, da komm’ ich her’ (From heaven above to Earth I come), Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)

December 27, 2020

Prelude
Contemplation on St. Louis, Aaron David Miller (b. 1972)

Opening Hymn
107 Good Christian friends, rejoice, Tune: In dulci jubilo

Song of Praise
96 Angels we have heard on high, vv. 1 & 3, Tune: Gloria

The First Lesson
The Creation by James Weldon Johnson (adapted)

Hymn After Lesson I
82 Of the Father’s love begotten, Tune: Divinum mysterium

Gospel
Luke 1:26-38

The Second Lesson
Isaiah 7:10-15

Hymn After Lesson II
Angels, from the realms of glory, Tune: Regent Square

The Third Lesson
Isaiah 9:2, 6–7

Hymn After Lesson III
86 O Savior of our fallen race, Tune: Gonfalon Royal

The Fourth Lesson
Luke 2:1–7

Solo After Lesson IV
Lo! How a Rose e’er blooming, Tune: Es ist ein Ros, arr. Mark Hayes; Charmian Crawford, soloist

The Fifth Lesson
Luke 2:8–20

Hymn After Lesson V
LEVAS 26 Rise up, shepherd, and follow, African American Spiritual

The Sixth LessonJohn 1:1-18

Hymn After Lesson VI
92 On this day earth shall ring, Tune: Personet hodie

Offertory Anthem
In Wintertime, Op. 103, Words by Betty Askwith, Music by Lennox Berkeley, Virtual Chamber Ensemble

Hymn After Lesson VI
111 Silent night, holy night, Tune: Stille Nacht

Closing Hymn
109 The First Nowell, Tune: First Nowell

Postlude
In dulci jubilo, arr. Dale Wood (1934-2003)

December 20, 2020

Prelude
Prelude on Picardy, setting by Craig Phillips (b. 1961)

Lighting the Altar and Wreath
Mode 4 melody, adapt. Bruce E. Ford

Opening Hymn
54 Savior of the nations, come!, Tune: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland

First Reading
Romans 16:25-27

Gospel
Luke 1:26-38

Dance
Mary and Gabriel: An Advent Dance (2016), Music by Jeff Kempskie, Conceived by Jessie Babcock, Claire Jones & Dustin Kimball, Courtesy of Bowen McCauley Dance

Offertory Anthem
Mary’s Canticle, Leon C. Roberts

Presentation Hymn
56 O come, O come, Emmanuel, vv. 1,7, Tune: Veni, veni, Emmanuel

Sanctus
S 124 From New Plainsong, David Hurd

Fraction Anthem
S 154 From New Plainsong, David Hurd

Music During Communion
Carol of the Advent, Words by Eleanor Farjeon , Besançon Carol Tune, arr. Philip R. Dietterich

Closing Hymn
LEVAS 14 Soon and Very Soon, Andrae Crouch

Postlude
O Come, O come, Emmanuel, Veni, Emmanuel, arr. Marilyn Bier (b. 1959)

December 13, 2020

Prelude
Prelude on Suo Gân, setting by James Biery  (b. 1956)

Lighting the Altar and Wreath
Mode 4 melody, adapt. Bruce E. Ford

Opening Hymn
76 On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry, Tune: Winchester New

First Reading
Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11

Gospel
John 1:6-8,19-28

Offertory Anthem
E’en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come, Paul Manz

Presentation Hymn
56 O come, O come, Emmanuel, vv. 1,6, Tune: Veni, veni, Emmanuel

Sanctus
S 124 From New Plainsong, David Hurd

Fraction Anthem
S 154 From New Plainsong, David Hurd

Music During Communion
O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (from Messiah), George Frideric Handel

Closing Hymn
66 Come, thou long expected Jesus, Stuttgart

Postlude
On Jordan’s Banks the Baptist’s Cry, Winchester New, arr. Malcolm Archer (b. 1952)

December 6, 2020

Prelude
Prelude on Columcille Irish melody, setting by David Sims (b. 1983)

Lighting the Altar and Wreath
Mode 4 melody, adapt. Bruce E. Ford

Opening Hymn
67 Comfort, comfort ye my people, Tune: Psalm 42

First Reading
2 Peter 3:8-15a

Sequence Hymn
LEVAS 6 Christ is coming: Prepare the way

Gospel
Mark 1:1-8

Offertory Anthem
Drop Down Dew, O Heavens, Robert Twynham

Presentation Hymn
56 O come, O come, Emmanuel, vv. 3-4, Tune: Veni, veni, Emmanuel

Sanctus
S 124 From New Plainsong, David Hurd

Fraction Anthem
S 154 From New Plainsong, David Hurd

Music During Communion
Wayfaring Stranger, Southern American Folksong, arr. Richard Walters

Closing Hymn
65 Prepare the way, O Zion, Bereden vag for Herran

Postlude
The King Shall Come, Morning Song, setting by Edwin T. Childs (b. 1945)

November 29, 2020

Prelude
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645, (Wake up, the voice calls to us),  J.S. Bach  (1685-1750)

Lighting the Altar and Wreath
Mode 4 melody, adapt. Bruce E. Ford

Opening Hymn
61 “Sleepers, wake!” A voice astounds us, Tune: Wachet auf

First Reading
1 Corinthians 1:3-9

Gospel
Mark 13:24-37

Offertory Anthem
My Lord What a Mornin’, Spiritual, arr. R Lee Gilliam

Presentation Hymn
56 O come, O come, Emmanuel, vv. 1-2, Tune: Veni, veni, Emmanuel

Sanctus
S 124 From New Plainsong, David Hurd

Fraction Anthem
S 154 From New Plainsong, David Hurd

Music During Communion
640 Watchman, tell us of the night, vv. 1-2, Aberystwyth

Closing Hymn
68 Rejoice! rejoice, believers, Llangloffan

Postlude
In dir ist Freude, BWV 615, J.S. Bach

November 22, 2020

Prelude
Voluntary III: Slow, Allegro, Largo, Fugue, George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Opening Hymn
494 Crown him with many crowns, vv. 1, 3, 5, Tune: Diademata

Song of Praise
LEVAS 243 Glory to God, from Mass for Grace, Carl Haywood

First Reading
Ephesians 1:15-23

Gospel Acclamation
EOW 120 Alleluia, South African, arr. Gobingca Mxadana

Gospel
Matthew 25:31-46

Offertory Anthem
God is seen, Captain Kidd, arr. Alice Parker – Virtual Chancel Choir

Presentation Hymn
382 King of glory, King of peace, Tune: General Seminary

Sanctus
LEVAS 255 From A Mass for a Soulful People, Grayson Warren Brown

Fraction Anthem
LEVAS 270 Lamb of God, Marjorie Landsmark-DeLewis

Music During Communion
Let all the world in every corner sing, Words by George Herbert, Music by Calvin Hampton – Katherine Buchanan, soloist

Closing Hymn
LEVAS 14 Soon and Very Soon, Andrae Crouch

Postlude
From Concerto Grosso, Op. 6 No. 8, Vivace, Grave, Allegro, Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)

November 15, 2020

Prelude
II. Sehr langsam from Sonata I, Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)

Opening Hymn
9 Awake, awake to love and work, vv. 3-6, Tune: Morning Song

Song of Praise
LEVAS 243 Glory to God, from Mass for Grace, Carl Haywood

First Reading
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Gospel Acclamation
EOW 120 Alleluia, South African, arr. Gobingca Mxadana

Gospel
Matthew 25:14-30

Offertory Solo
How Firm a Foundation, Early American Melody, arr. Richard Walters – Katherine Buchanan, soloist

Presentation Hymn
541 Come, labor on, vv. 1-3, 5, Tune: Ora Labora