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December 22 Christmas Eve Christmas Day December 29 Index of Lists of Readings, Hymns, and Special Music since July 2006
Lectionary
Jeremiah 33:14–16 | Psalm 25:1–9 | 1 Thessalonians 3:9–13 | Luke 21:25–36 full texts
10:00 AM
HYBRID HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Liturgy for Advent
Richard R. Webster (b. 1952)
Prelude
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
Wilbur Held (1914–2015)
Litany
Advent Litany
Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)
Psalm
Psalm 25
Hallock
Hymn of the Day
Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding!
elw 246
Offertory
Drop Down Ye Heavens, from Above
Judith Weir (b. 1954)
Communion Motet
Lord, Make Me to Know
William Byrd (1540–1623)
Communion Organ
The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns
Stephen Gabrielsen (b. 1939)
Sending Hymn
Fling Wide the Door
elw 259
Postlude
O Heiland, reiss die Himmel auf
Settings by Walther Haffner (1925–2002) and Rolf Schweizer (b. 1936)
7:30 PM
50TH ANNUAL ADVENT PROCESSION
ENTRANCE PROCESSION
Processional
I Saw a New Heaven and a New Earth
Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)
Invitatory Hymn
O Wisdom, Spotless Mirror of God
st. michael’s
I
O WISDOM
Antiphon
O Wisdom, The Great “O” Antiphons
Hallock
First Lesson
Isaiah 40:3–5 full text
Motet
O Sapientia
Robert Ramsey (c. 1590–1644)
II
O ADONAI
Antiphon
O Adonai
Hallock
Second Lesson
Exodus 3:1–12 full text
Hymn
The God of Abr’ham Praise
yigdal
III
O ROOT OF JESSE
Antiphon
O Radix Jesse
Hallock
Third Lesson
Isaiah 11:1–10 full text
Motet
There Is No Rose of Such Virtue
John Joubert (1927–1919)
Hymn
Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming
elw 272
IV
O KEY OF DAVID
Antiphon
O Clavis David
Hallock
Fourth Lesson
Isaiah 41:25; 42:5–9 full text
Hymn
All Thanks to You, O Faithful One
macht hoch die tür
V
O RISING DAWN
Antiphon
O Oriens
Hallock
Fifth Lesson
Luke 1:68–79 full text
Motet
How Lovely Are the Messengers
Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)
VI
O KING OF THE NATIONS
Antiphon
O Rex Gentium
Hallock
Sixth Lesson
Isaiah 35:4–7a full text
Motet
Rorate caeli desuper
Josef Rheinberger (1839–1901)
VII
O EMMANUEL
Antiphon
O Emmanuel
Hallock
Seventh Lesson
Isaiah 7:13–14 full text
Hymn
A Mystery, Wondrous Life of Grace
st. magnus
THE ANNUNCIATION
Eighth Lesson
Luke 1:26–38 full text
Canticle
Magnificat
Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924)
THE ADVENT
Final Lesson
Matthew 1:18–23 full text
Motet
Ecce concipies
Jacob Handl (1550–1591)
Hymn
Of the Father’s Love Begotten
elw 295
RETIRING PROCESSION
Processional
O Come, O Come Emmanuel (1990)
Carl Crosier (1945–2014)
Lectionary
Malachi 3:1–4 | Luke 1:68–79 | Philippians 1:3–11 | Luke 3:1–6 full texts
10:00 AM
HYBRID HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Liturgy for Advent
Richard R. Webster (b. 1952)
Prelude
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, bwv 659
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Gathering Hymn
Prepare the Royal Highway
elw 264
Canticle
Luke 1:68–79
Nancy Raabe (b. 1954)
Hymn of the Day
On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry
elw 249
Offertory
How Lovely Are the Messengers
Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)
Communion Motet
Lo! How a Rose E’er Blooming
Hugo Distler (1908–1942)
Communion Organ
Meditation on Picardy
Setting by Craig Phillips (b. 1961)
Sending Hymn
Hark, the Glad Sound
elw 239
Postlude
Prepare the Royal Highway
Setting by Emma Lou Diemer (1927–2024)
7:00 PM
FIRST MONDAYS CHAMBER SERIES: A Festival of Carols in Brass—Re-Imagined
TBA
Lectionary
Zephaniah 3:14–20 | Isaiah 12:2–6 | Philippians 4:4–7 | Luke 3:7–18 full texts
10:00 AM
HYBRID HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Liturgy for Advent
Richard R. Webster (b. 1952)
Prelude
People, Look East
Setting by Robert A. Hobby (b. 1962)
Gathering Hymn
Awake! Awake, and Greet the New Morn
elw 242
Canticle
Isaiah 12:2–6
Mark Mummert (b. 1965)
Hymn of the Day
Awake, Awake, for Night Is Flying
elw 436
Offertory
Populus Sion
Heinrich Isaac (c.1450–1517)
Communion Motet
Rorate caeli desuper
Josef Rheinberger (1839–1901)
Communion Organ
Divinum Mysterium
Setting by Alfred V. Fedak (b. 1953)
Sending Hymn
People, Look East
elw 248
Postlude
Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers
Swedish melody, setting by Margrethe Hokanson (1883–1975)
7:30 PM
HYBRID COMPLINE
TBA
7:00 PM
BLUE CHRISTMAS
TBA
Lectionary
Micah 5:2–5a | Luke 1:46b–55 | Hebrews 10:5–10 | Luke 1:39–55 full texts
10:00 AM
HYBRID HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Liturgy for Advent
Richard R. Webster (b. 1952)
Prelude
Comfort, Comfort All Ye People
Ssetting by Gerald Near (b. 1942)
Gathering Hymn
My Soul Proclaims Your Greatness
elw 251
Psalm
Psalm 80
Royce Nickel (b. 1960)
Hymn of the Day
O Lord, How Shall I Meet You
elw 241
Offertory
Magnificat
Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924)
Communion Motet
There Is No Rose of Such Virtue
John Joubert (1927–1919)
Communion Organ
Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen
Mary Beth Bennett (b. 1954)
Sending Hymn
Blessed Be the God of Israel
elw 250
Postlude
Toccata on veni emmanuel
Setting by Andrew Carter (b. 1939)
Lectionary
Isaiah 9:2–7 | Psalm 96 | Titus 2:11–14 | Luke 2:1–14 (15–20) full texts
5:00 PM
HYBRID FAMILY SERVICE OF CAROLS
TBA
7:30 PM
FESTIVAL PRELUDE
A Ceremony of Carols
Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
8:00 PM
HYBRID FESTIVAL CHORAL EUCHARIST
TBA
Lectionary
Isaiah 52:7–10 | Psalm 98 | Hebrews 1:1–12 | John 1:1–14 full texts
10:00 AM
HYBRID CHORAL EUCHARIST
TBA
Lectionary
1 Samuel 2:18–20, 26 | Psalm 148 | Colossians 3:12–17 | Luke 2:41–52 full texts
10:00 AM
HYBRID CHORAL EUCHARIST
TBA
Revised: 3 December 2024