Readings, Hymns, and Music—May 2014

May 3
Pacifica Synod Assembly
Lectionary
Isaiah 12:1–6 text | Psalm 40 text | Colossians 1:3–10 text | Matthew 6:25-34 text
10:30 AM
FESTIVAL CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Communion Service, Op. 76 (1976)
William Mathias (1934–1992)
Prelude
Entrata Festiva, Op. 93
Flor Peeters (1903–1973)
Gathering Hymn
Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds
elw 367
Psalmody
Psalm 40 (commissioned for this assembly)
Forrest Pierce (1974—)
Gospel Acclamation
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases
John Ferguson (1941—)
Pulpit Hymn
Christ is alive! Let Christians Sing
elw 389
Hymn of the Day
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
elw 631
Offertory Motet
God Is Gone Up
Gerald Finzi (1901–1956)
Communion Motets
Cantate Domino canticum novum, swv 81
Heinrich Schütz (1585–1672)
Sicut cervus (2013)
Pierce
Sending Hymn
The Day of Resurrection!
elw 361
Postlude
Toccata in D-flat, Op. 104 (1935)
Joseph Jongen (1873–1953)
May 4
Third Sunday of Easter
Lectionary
Acts 2:14a, 36–41 | Psalm 116:1–4, 12–19 | 1 Peter 1:17–23 | Luke 24:13–35 full texts
8:00 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Liturgy for Time after Easter 2014 (Year A • 2014, Alleluia Mass)
Gathering Hymn
Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen!
elw 377
Psalmody
Psalm 116: I Will Walk in the Presence of God
Rory Cooney (1952—)
Children’s Hymn
Christ Is Risen! Shout Hosanna! (vv. 1–2 | 3)
elw 383
Hymn of the Day
Day of Arising
elw 374
Offertory Music
We Come to the Hungry Feast
Ray Makeever (1943—)
Communion Music
In the Breaking of the Bread
Bob Hurd (1950—)
Sending Hymn
Hallelujah! We Sing Your Priases
elw 535
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for Time after Easter (Year A • 2014, Mathias)
Organ Prelude
Four Improvisations on Gregorian Themes, 2. Alleluia, Pascha Nostra
Everett Titcomb (1884–1968)
Gathering Hymn
The Risen Christ
elw 390
Psalmody
Psalm 116:1–4, 12–19
Mark Mummert (1965—)
Gospel Acclamation
Our hearts burn within us
Aaron David Miller (1972—)
Children’s Hymn
Hallelujah! Jesus Lives! (vv. 1, 3 | 4–5)
elw 380
Hymn of the Day
Day of Arising
elw 374
Offertory Motet
Cognoverunt discipuli
William Byrd (c. 1540–1623)
Communion Motet
Venite comedite panem meum
Byrd
Communion Organ
Benedictus
William S. Lloyd Webber (1914–1982)
Sending Hymn
With High Delight Let Us Unite
elw 368
Organ Postlude
Improvisation on “Eisenach,” from Four Seasonal Improvisations
Alec Rowley (1892–1958)
7:30 PM
EVENING PRAYER
Reading
John 21:1–19 text
Hymn
Jesus, I Have Promised
munich
Canticle
Nunc dimittis
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525/6–1594)
Motet
Tu es Petrus
Jacobus Clemens non Papa (c. 1510–1515—1555/6)
May 11
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Lectionary
Acts 2:42–47 | Psalm 23 | 1 Peter 2:19–25 | John 10:1–10 full texts
8:00 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Liturgy for Time after Easter 2014 (Year A • 2014, Alleluia Mass)
Gathering Hymn
I Know That My Redeemer Lives! (vv. 1–4, 8)
elw 619
Psalmody
Psalm 23: Lord, Make Us Turn to You
Marty Haugen (1950—)
Children’s Hymn
Christ Is Risen! Shout Hosanna! (vv. 1–2 | 3)
elw 383
Hymn of the Day
Shepherd Me, O God
elw 780
Offertory Music
Shepherd of My Heart
Francis Patrick O’Brien (1958—)
Communion Music
With a Shepherd’s Care
James J. Chepponis (1956—)
Sending Hymn
God Be with You Till We Meet Again
elw 536
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for Time after Easter (Year A • 2014, Mathias)
Organ Prelude
Chorale Prelude on a melody by Melchior Vulpius
Healey Willan (1880–1968)
Gathering Hymn
Good Christian Friends, Rejoice and Sing!
elw 385
Psalmody
Psalm 23 (2014)
Forrest Pierce (1972—)
Gospel Acclamation
I am the good shepherd
Aaron David Miller (1972—)
Children’s Hymn
Hallelujah! Jesus Lives! (vv. 1, 3 | 4–5]
elw 380
Hymn of the Day
The King of Love My Shepherd Is
elw 502
Offertory Motet
Surrexit pastor bonus
Orlande de Lassus (1530/1532–1594)
Communion Motet
Ego sum pastor bonus, a 3, sv 209, from Sacræ cantiunculæ (Venice, 1582)
Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643)
Communion Organ
St. Columba
Henry G. Ley (1887–1962)
Sending Hymn
The Lord’s My Shepherd
elw 778
Organ Postlude
Grand Choeur dialogué, from Six Pièces
Eugène Gigout (1844–1925)
May 18
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Lectionary
Acts 7:55–60 | Psalm 31:1–5, 15–16 | 1 Peter 2:2–10 | John 14:1–14 full texts
8:00 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Liturgy for Time after Easter 2014 (Year A • 2014, Alleluia Mass)
Gathering Hymn
Christ Is Alive! Let Christians Sing!
elw 389
Psalmody
Psalm 31: I Put My Life in Your Hands
Marty Haugen (1950—)
Children’s Hymn
Christ Is Risen! Shout Hosanna! (vv. 1–2 | 3)
elw 383
Hymn of the Day
We All Are One in Mission
elw 576
Offertory Music
I Am the Bread of Life
Suzanne Toolan, rsm (1927—)
Communion Music
Eat This Bread, Drink This Cup
Jeremy Young (1948—)
Sending Hymn
We Know That Christ Is Raised
elw 449
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for Time after Easter (Year A • 2014, Mathias)
Organ Prelude
Es ist das Heil uns kommen her, bwv 638, from Das Orgel-Büchlein (1713–15)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Gathering Hymn
Christ Is Alive! Let Christians Sing!
elw 389
Psalmody
Psalm 31:1–5, 16
Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)
Gospel Acclamation
I am the way
Aaron David Miller (1972—)
Children’s Hymn
Hallelujah! Jesus Lives! (vv. 1, 3 | 4–5]
elw 380
Hymn of the Day
You Are the Way
elw 758
Offertory Motet
O how amiable
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958)
Communion Motet
O taste and see
Vaughan Williams
Communion Organ
Prelude in form of a Chaconne, Op. 88, No. 2
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924)
Sending Hymn
We Know That Christ Is Raised
elw 449
Organ Postlude
Fantasia (In Festo Omnium Sanctorum), Op. 121, No. 1
Stanford
7:30 PM
EVENING PRAYER
Reading
Lamentations 1:1–4 text
Hymn
O Radiant Light, O Sun Divine
jesu dulcis memoir
Canticle
Nunc dimittis
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525/6–1594)
Motet
Lamentations of Jeremiah, Lectio 2
Palestrina
May 25
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Lectionary
Acts 17:22–31 | Psalm 66:8–20 | 1 Peter 3:13–22 | John 14:15–21 full texts
8:00 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Liturgy for Time after Easter 2014 (Year A • 2014, Alleluia Mass)
Gathering Hymn
Now Thank We All Our God
elw 839
Psalmody
Psalm 66: Let All the Earth
Marty Haugen (1950—)
Children’s Hymn
Christ Is Risen! Shout Hosanna! (vv. 1–2 | 3)
elw 383
Hymn of the Day
Children of the Heavenly Father
elw 781
Offertory Music
We Have Been Told
David Haas (1957—)
Communion Music
Glory and Praise to Our God
Dan Schutte (1947—)
Sending Hymn
Go, My Children, with My Blessing
elw 543
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for Time after Easter (Year A • 2014, Mathias)
Organ Prelude
52 Choralvorspiel, Op. 67 (1902), 28. Nun freut euch, lieben Christen
Max Reger (1873–1916)
Gathering Hymn
Dear Christians, One and All, Rejoice
elw 594
Psalmody
Psalm 66
Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)
Gospel Acclamation
Those who love me will keep my word
Aaron David Miller (1972—)
Children’s Hymn
Hallelujah! Jesus Lives! (vv. 1, 3 | 4–5)
elw 380
Hymn of the Day
Blessing and Honor
elw 854
Offertory Motet
If ye love me
Thomas Tallis (c. 1505–1585)
Communion Motet
Non vos relinquam orphanos
William Byrd (c. 1540–1623)
Communion Organ
66 Choral-Improvisationen, Op. 65 (1908–1910), 27. Jesus, meine Zuversicht
Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877–1933)
Sending Hymn
Crown Him with Many Crowns
elw 855
Organ Postlude
Fugue in B minor, bwv 544b
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Revised: 18 May 2014