Readings, Hymns, and Music—May 2015

May 3
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Lectionary
Acts 8:26–40 | Psalm 22:25–31 | 1 John 4:7–21 | John 15:1–8 full texts
8:00 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Liturgy for Time after Easter
Gathering Hymn
Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love
elw 708
Psalm
Psalm 22: I Will Praise You, Lord
Michel Guimont (1950—)
Children’s Hymn
Day of Arising (vv. 1–2 | 3–4)
elw 374
Hymn of the Day
Christ Is Risen! Shout Hosanna!
elw 383
Offertory
Come as You Are
Brent Helming
Communion
In Remembrance of Me
Buryl Red (1936–2013), arr. Scott Fikse
Sending Hymn
Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds
elw 367
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for Eastertide (Year B • 2012/2015)
Prelude
Homage to Elgar (1981)
Martin How (1931–)
Gathering Hymn
There in God's garden
elw 342 vv. 1-5
Psalm
Psalm 22:22–30
Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)
Gospel Acclamation
I am the vine
Aaron David Miller (1972—)
Children’s Hymn
Abide, O Dearest Jesus (vv. 1–2 | 3–4)
elw 539
Hymn of the Day
O blessed spring
elw 447
Offertory
My Eyes for Beauty Pine
Herbert Howells (1892–1981)
Communion Motet
Ave Verum
Edward Elgar (1857–1934)
Communion Organ
Angel’s Farewell, The Dream of Gerontius (1900), Op. 38
Elgar
Sending Hymn
Now all the vault of heaven resounds
elw 367
Postlude
Psalm Prelude Set 2, No. 3
Howells
7:30 PM
EVENING PRAYER
Reading
1 John 4:15–21 text
Hymn
Come, thou Fount of Ev’ry Blessing
nettleton
Canticle
Nunc dimittis
Tomás Luis de Victoria (c. 1548/50–1611)
Motet
If Ye Love Me
Thomas Tallis (1505–1585)
May 10
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Lectionary
Acts 10:44–48 | Psalm 98 | 1 John 5:1–6 | John 15:9–17 full texts
8:00 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Liturgy for Time after Easter
Gathering Hymn
All Creatures, Worship God Most High!
elw 835
Psalm
Psalm 98: All the Ends of the Earth
David Haas (1957—) and Marty Haugen (1950—)
Children’s Hymn
Day of Arising (vv. 1–2 | 3–4)
elw 374
Hymn of the Day
We are Called
elw 720
Offertory
Song over Waters
Haugen
Communion
No Greater Love
Michael Joncas (1951—)
Sending Hymn
I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light
elw 815
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for Eastertide (Year B • 2012/2015)
Prelude
52 Choral-vorspiele, Op. 67, No. 34, Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele
Max Reger (1873–1916)
Gathering Hymn
Soul, adorn yourself with gladness
elw 488
Psalm
Psalm 98:1–4, 6–9
Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)
Gospel Acclamation
Those who love me will keep my word
Aaron David Miller (1972—)
Children’s Hymn
My God, How Wonderful Thou Art (vv. 1–2 | 3–4)
elw 863
Hymn of the Day
Blest be the tie that binds
elw 656
Offertory
Beloved, let us love one another
McNeil Robinson (1943–2015)
Communion Motet
Lo, the winter is past
Robinson
Communion Organ
Schmücke dich, o Liebe Seele, Op. 122, No. 5
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Sending Hymn
Christ is risen! Alleluia!
elw 382
Postlude
Prelude and Fugue in C minor, bwv 546
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
May 17
Ascension of Our Lord
Lectionary
Acts 1:1–11 | Psalm 47 | Ephesians 1:15–23 | Luke 24:44–53 full texts
8:00 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Liturgy for Time after Easter
Gathering Hymn
Son of God, Eternal Savior
elw 655
Psalm
Psalm 47: God Mounts His Throne
Marty Haugen (1950—)
Children’s Hymn
Children of the Heavenly Father (vv. 1–2 | 3–4)
elw 781
Hymn of the Day
I Come with Joy
elw 482
Offertory
Soon and Very Soon
Andraé Crouch (1945—)
Communion
Eat This Bread
Jacques Berthier (1923–1994)
Sending Hymn
Good Christian Friends, Rejoice and Sing!
elw 385
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for Eastertide (Year B • 2012/2015)
Prelude
Three Preludes founded on Welsh Hymn Tunes, Bryn Calfaria.
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958)
Gathering Hymn
Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendor
elw 475
Psalm
Psalm 47:1–2, 5–8
Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)
Gospel Acclamation
Go and make disciples of all the nations
Aaron David Miller (1972—)
Children’s Hymn
O Christ, Our Hope (vv. 1–2 | 3–4)
elw 604
Hymn of the Day
Where true charity and love abide
elw 653
Offertory
God Is Gone Up
Gerald Finzi (1901–1956)
Communion Motet
Viri Galilæi
William Byrd (c. 1540–1623)
Communion Organ
Ubi Caritas
Denis Bédard (1950—)
Sending Hymn
O Christ, your heart, compassionate
elw 722
Postlude
Suite Liturgique (1995), IV. Sortie
Bédard
7:30 PM
EVENING PRAYER
Reading
Luke 24:44–53 text
Hymn
That Head that Once was Crowned with Thorns
st. magnus
Canticle
Nunc dimittis
Everett Titcomb (1885–1968)
Motets
Te lucid ante terminus
John Graham (1938—)
O Rex gloriæ
Luca Marenzio (1556–1599)
May 24
Pentecost
Lectionary
Acts 2:1–21 | Psalm 104:24–34, 35b | Romans 8:22–27 | John 15:26–27; 16:4b–15 full texts
8:00 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Liturgy for the Time after Pentecost
Gathering Hymn
Creator Spirit, Heavenly Dove
elw 578
Psalm
Psalm 104: Lord, Send Out Your Spirit
Paul Lisicky
Children’s Hymn
Praise, praise, praise the Lord!
cameroon praise
Hymn of the Day
Spirit of Gentleness
elw 396
Offertory
Send Down the Fire
Marty Haugen (1950—)
Communion
Living Spirit, Holy Fire
Ruth Duck and Lori True
Sending Hymn
God of Tempest, God of Whirlwind
elw 400
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for a Festival Service
Prelude
Six Hymn Preludes No. 2, Song 13 (Orlando Gibbons)
Whitlock, Percy (1903–1946)
Gathering Hymn
Holy Spirit, truth divine
elw 398
Psalm
Psalm 104
Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)
Gospel Acclamation
Come, Holy Spirit
Aaron David Miller (1972—)
Children’s Hymn
Creator Spirit, Heavenly Dove (vv. 1–2 | 3–4)
elw 577
Hymn of the Day
Spirit, Spirit of gentleness
elw 396
Offertory
I Will Not Leave You Comfortless
Everett Titcomb (1884–1968)
Communion Motet
Come down, O Love divine
William H. Harris (1883–1973)
Communion Organ
L’Organiste modern—1ère Livraison (1867), Verset sur le chant de l'ymne de la Pentecôte
Louis Lefebure-Wely (1817–-1869)
Sending Hymn
God of tempest, God of whirlwind
elw 400
Postlude
Sonate No 5 Op. 80, Fugue
Alexander Guilmant (1837–1911)
5:00 PM
Rededication of the Beckerath Organ
Lectionary
Isaiah 11:1-9 text | Acts 2:14-21 text
Prelude
Messe pour les Paroisses, Tierce en taille
François Couperin (1668–1733)
Entrance Hymn
All people that on earth do dwell
old hundredth, arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams
Psalm
Psalm 150: Laudate Dominum
Carl C. Crosier (1945–2014)
Musical Offering
Sinfonia from Cantata 29, Wir danken dir, Gott
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Choralvorspiele: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, bwv 645
Bach
Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, bwv 626
Bach
Toccata, Adagio and Fugue, bwv 564
Bach
Benedictus and Toccata in D minor, op. 59
Max Reger (1873–1916)
Miroir (1989)
Ad Wammes (1953—)
Te Deum
Jeanne Demessieux (1921–1968)
Offertory
Victory Te Deum
Everett Titcomb (1884–1968)
Sending Hymn
When in our music God is glorified
engelberg, arr. Michael Burkhardt
May 31
Holy Trinity
Lectionary
Isaiah 6:1–8 | Psalm 29 | Romans 8:12–17 | John 3:1–17 full texts
8:00 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Liturgy for the Time after Pentecost
Gathering Hymn
Come, Thou Almighty King
elw 408
Psalm
Psalm 29: The Lord Will Bless His People
Michel Guimont (1950—)
Children’s Hymn
Praise, praise, praise the Lord!
cameroon praise
Hymn of the Day
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty!
elw 413
Offertory
Alleluia, Sing!
David Haas (1957—)
Communion
One Is the Body
Rory Cooney (1952—)
Sending Hymn
Come, Join the Dance of Trinity
elw 412
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Lutheran Chorale Mass
Prelude
Clavierübung, Wir gläuben all an einen Gott, bwv 680
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Introit
Benedicta sit
mode 8
Gathering Hymn
Come, thou almighty King
elw 408
Psalm
Psalm 29:1–5, 7–11
Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)
Gospel Acclamation
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts
Aaron David Miller (1972—)
Children’s Hymn
Come, Join the Dance of Trinity
elw 412
Hymn of the Day
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty!
elw 413
Offertory
Duo seraphim clamabant
Samuel Scheidt (1578–1654)
Communion Motet
So God loved the world
Orlando Gibbons (1583–1625)
Communion Organ
Gloria Tibi Trinitas
Thomas Tallis (1520–1586)
Sending Hymn
Let us ever walk with Jesus
elw 802
Postlude
Triple Fugue in E-flat Major (St. Anne) bwv 552/2
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Revised: 29 May 2015