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December 22 Christmas Eve Christmas Day December 29 Index of Lists of Readings, Hymns, and Special Music since July 2006
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
Selection announced from the stage
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
Procession
Creator of the Stars of Night
Plainsong, mode 4
Orison
Come Now, O Prince of Peace
Geonyong Lee (b. 1947)
Psalm
Psalm 24: Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates
Mark Schweizer (1956–2019)
Office Hymn
Savior of the Nation’s Come
Balthasar Resinarius (c. 1486–1544)
Canticle
Nunc Dimittis
Plainsong, mode 3
Anthem
Prepare Your Hearts
Jacob Handl (1550–1591)
7:00 PM
BLUE CHRISTMAS: A Service for Grief and Remembrance during the Holidays
Prelude
Meditation on Susani
Setting by Robert Buckley Farlee (b. 1950)
Hymn
O Lord, Hear My Prayer
elw 751
Hymn
Wait for the Lord
elw 262
Hymn
Be Still and Know
John L. Bell (b. 1949)
Candlelighting
Never Alone
Craig Phillips (b. 1961)
Hymn
Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming
elw 272
Postlude
An Advent Meditation
Charles Callahan (1951–2023)
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: The Birds of Bethlehem
Prelude
Carol of the Birds
setting by John Carter (b. 1930)
The First Noel
setting by Chris Lobdell (b. 1967)
Opening Carol
O Come All Ye Faithful (vv. 1–2)
elw 283
Carol
O Little Town of Bethlehem (v. 1)
elw 279
Anthem
There is No Room
Sally DeFord (b. 1959)
Carol
Away in a Manger (v. 1)
elw 277
Carol
Angels, We Have Heard on High (vv. 1 and 3)
elw 289
Carol
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (v. 1)
elw 270
Carol
Good Christian Friends, Rejoice
elw 288
Offertory
Love Came Down at Christmas
Text: Christina Rosseti (1830–1894), setting by David Ashley White (b. 1944)
Offering Carol
What Child Is This (v. 3)
elw 296
Communion Carol
In the Bleak Midwinter
elw 294
Candlelighting Carol
Silent Night
elw 281
Sending Carol
Go Tell It on the Mountain
elw 290
Postlude
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847), arr. J. Wayne Kerr (b.1958)
7:30 PM
FESTIVAL PRELUDE
A Ceremony of Carols
Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
8:00 PM
HYBRID FESTIVAL CHORAL EUCHARIST
Processional Carol
O Come, All Ye Faithful
elw 283
Psalm
Psalm 96
Forest Pierce (b. 1974)
Sequence Carol
O Little Town of Bethlehem (vv. 1 and 3)
elw 279
Carol of the Day
It Came upon the Midnight Clear
elw 282
Offertory
How Far Is It to Bethlehem
Stephen Paulus (1949–2014)
Communion Motet
A Savior from on High
Paulus
Communion Organ
In the Bleak Midwinter
Setting by Wilbur Held (1914–2015)
Candlelighting Carol
Silent Night
elw 281
Sending Carol
Joy to the World
elw 267
Postlude
Noel Suisse: Grand Jeu et Duo
Louis Claude Daquin (1694–1772)
Lectionary
Isaiah 52:7–10 | Psalm 98 | Hebrews 1:1–12 | John 1:1–14 full texts
10:00 AM
HYBRID CHORAL EUCHARIST
Prelude
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Felix Mendessohn (1809–1847), setting by Keith Chapman (1945–1989)
Gathering Hymn
Love Has Come
elw 292
Psalm
Psalm 98
Thomas Pavlechko (b. 1962)
Sequence Hymn
The Bells of Christmas
elw 298
Hymn of the Day
Joy to the World
elw 267
Offertory
There Is No Rose
Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
Communion Motet
What Star Is This?
David Ashley White (b. 1944)
Communion Organ
In dulci jubilo
Setting by Gerald Near (b. 1942)
Sending Hymn
Angels We Have Heard on High
elw 289
Postlude
Toccata on veni emmanuel
Diane Bish (b. 1941)
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
Service Music
St. James Christmas Carol Mass
Prelude
Festive Prelude on mendelssohn
Setting by J. Wayne Kerr (b. 1958)
Gathering Hymn
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
elw 270
First Lesson
Genesis 3:8–15, 17–19 text
Carol
The Truth from Above
Traditional, arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958)
Second Lesson
Genesis 22:15–18 text
Hymn
Once in Royal David’s City
elw 269
Third Lesson
Isaiah 9:2, 6–7 text
Hymn
Come, Thou Long–Expected Jesus
elw 254
Fourth Lesson
Isaiah 11:1–3a, 4a, 6–9 text
Hymn
Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming
elw 272
Fifth Lesson
Luke 1:26–35, 38 text
Carol
The Angel Gabriel
Basque carol, arr. Malcolm Archer (b. 1952)
Sixth Lesson
Luke 2:1, 3–7 text
Hymn
O Little Town of Bethlehem
elw 279
Seventh Lesson
Luke 2:8–16 text
Hymn
Angels, from the Realms of Glory
elw 275
8th Lesson
Matthew 2:1–12
Hymn
The First Noel
elw 300
Ninth Lesson
John 1:1–14 text
Hymn
Of the Father’s Love Begotten
elw 295
Offertory
In the Bleak Midwinter
Christina Rosseti (1830–1894), setting by Harold Darke (1888–1976)
Communion Organ
The Three Kings
Wilber Held (1914–2015)
Sending Hymn
Joy to the World
elw 267
Postlude
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Setting by Kerr
Revised: 21 December 2024