Readings, Hymns, and Music—April 2016

April 3
Second Sunday of Easter
Lectionary
Acts 5:27–32 | Psalm 118:14–29 | Revelation 1:4–8 | John 20:19–31 full texts
8:00 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Liturgy for the Season of Easter
Gathering Hymn
The Day of Resurrection!
elw 361
Psalm
Psalm 150: Give thanks to the Lord
Marty Haugen (b. 1950)
Children’s Hymn
Be Not Afraid
elw 388
Hymn of the Day
O Sons and Daughters, Let Us Sing
elw 387
Offertory
Sing Out, Earth and Skies
Haugen
Communion Music
We Come to Your Feast
Michael Joncas (b. 1951)
Sending Hymn
Thine Is the Glory
elw 376
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for the Season of Easter
Prelude
Orgelbuchlein, bwv 630, Heut triumphieret Gottes Sohn
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1770)
Gathering Hymn
Christ Is Slive! Let Christians Sing
elw 389
Psalm
Psalm 150
Jan M. Vermulst (1925–1994)
Gospel Acclamation
Blessed are those who have not see
Aaron David Miller (b. 1972)
Children’s Hymn
Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia (vv. 1–2 | 3)
elw 364
Hymn of the Day
Day of Arising
elw 374
Offertory
Now the Green Blade Riseth
Simon Lindley (b. 1948)
Communion Motet
Agnus Dei
John McCreary (1930–2013)
Communion Organ
7 Chorale Preludes, Set I, Chorale Prelude on "Rockingham"
C. Hubert H. Parry (1848–1918)
Sending Hymn
Awake, My Heart, with Gladness
elw 378
Postlude
Fantasy: Easter Hymn
William H. Harris (1883–1973)
7:30 PM
EVENING PRAYER
Reading
Acts 5:27–32 text
Introit
Misericordia
plainsong, mode 4
Hymn
That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright
elw 384
Canticle
Magnificat
plainsong, mode 3
Motet
Now the Green Blad Riseth
French traditional, arr. Simon Lindley (b. 1948)
April 10
Third Sunday of Easter
Lectionary
Acts 9:1–20 | Psalm 30 | Revelation 5:11–14 | John 21:1–19 full texts
8:00 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Liturgy for the Season of Easter
Gathering Hymn
With High Delight Let Us Unite
elw 368
Psalm
Psalm 30: I Will Praise You Lord
Paul Inwood (b. 1947)
Children’s Hymn
Be Not Afraid
elw 388
Hymn of the Day
That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright
elw 384
Offertory
Here in This Place
David Haas (b. 1957)
Communion Music
Now We Remain
Haas
Sending Hymn
Rise, O Church, like Christ Arisen
elw 348
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for the Season of Easter
Prelude
Sarabande for the Morning of Easter
Herbert Howells (1892–1983)
Gathering Hymn
Christ the Lord is Risen Today!
elw 373
Psalm
Psalm 30
Peter Hillock (1924–2014)
Gospel Acclamation
Our hearts burn within us
Aaron David Miller (b. 1972)
Children’s Hymn
Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia (vv. 1–2 | 3)
elw 364
Hymn of the Day
Christ Is Risen! Shout Hosanna!
elw 383
Offertory
Most Glorious Lord of Life
William H. Harris (1883–1973)
Communion Motet
Hear My Prayer
Moses Hogan (1957–1943)
Communion Organ
12 Stücke, Op. 59, No. 9, Benedictus
Max Reger (1873–1916)
Sending Hymn
The Strife Is O'er, the Battle Done
elw 366
Postlude
Chorale-Improvisations, Op 65, No.28, Lobe den Herren, o meine Seele.
Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877–1933)
April 17
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Lectionary
Acts 9:36–43 | Psalm 23 | Revelation 7:9–17 | John 10:22–30 full texts
8:00 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Liturgy for the Season of Easter
Prelude
The King of Love My Shepherd Is
Henry W. Baker (1821–1877)
Gathering Hymn
The Lord Is My Shepherd
the lord is my shepherd, my shield, and my stronghold
Psalm
Psalm 23: Shepherd Me, O God
sheperd me
Children’s Hymn
Be Not Afraid
elw 388
Hymn of the Day
Center of My Life
keep me safe, o god, i take refuge in you
Offertory
Shepherd of My Heart
Francis Patrick O’Brien (b. 1958)
Communion Music
You Satisfy the Hungry Heart
Omer Westendorf (1916–1997)
Sending Hymn
We Will Rise Again
we will rise again
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for the Season of Easter
Prelude
L'Organiste Liturgiste, Op 90, No. 16, Paraphrase on Judas Maccabaeus
Alexander Guilmant (1837–1911)
Gathering Hymn
Thine Is the Glory
elw 376
Psalm
Psalm 23
Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)
Gospel Acclamation
I am the good shepherd
Aaron David Miller (b. 1972)
Children’s Hymn
Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia (vv. 1–2 | 3)
elw 364
Hymn of the Day
The King of Love My Shepherd Is
elw 502
Offertory
Listen to the Lambs
African-American Spiritual, arr. R. Nathaniel Dett (1882–1943)
Communion Motet
Loving Shepherd of Thy Sheep
John Rutter (b. 1945)
Communion Organ
Douze Pièces Nouvelles (1893), No. 8, Méditation in E-flat
Franz Liszt (1811–1886)
Sending Hymn
Praise the Lord, Rise Up Rejoicing
elw 544
Postlude
Symphony 7 in a minor, Op. 42, No. 3
Charles-Marie Widor (1844–1937)
April 24
Fifth Sunday of Easter / Earth Day Sunday
Lectionary
Acts 11:1–18 | Psalm 148 | Revelation 21:1–6 | John 13:31–35 full texts
8:00 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
A Liturgy for Care of the Earth
Gathering Hymn
All Creatures, Worship God Most High
elw 835
Kyrie
Kyrie for Earth Day
Scott Fikse (b. 1983)
Gloria
Pied Beauty [text by by Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–1889)]
Kathryn Rose (b. 1980)
Psalm
Psalm 104 Lord, Send Out Your Spirit
Paul Lisicky
Gospel Acclamation
Everyone will know
Children’s Hymn
Touch the Earth Lightly (vv. 1–2 | 3–4)
elw 739
Hymn of the Day
Stars Have Burst with Amazing Brightness
bryn calfaria
Offertory
Abundant Life
Ruth Duck (b. 1947)
Communion Music
Like a Healing Stream
Bruce Harding
Sending Hymn
Let All Things Now Living
elw 881
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
A Liturgy for Care of the Earth
Prelude
Six Occasional Preludes, Op. 182, No. 3, At Easter-tide
Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924)
Gathering Hymn
All Creatures, Worship God Most High
elw 835
Kyrie
Kyrie for Earth Day
Scott Fikse (b. 1983)
Gloria
Pied Beauty [text by by Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–1889)]
Kathryn Rose (b. 1980)
Psalm
Psalm 104 Lord, Send Out Your Spirit
Paul Lisicky
Gospel Acclamation
Everyone will know
Children’s Hymn
Touch the Earth Lightly (vv. 1–2 | 3–4)
elw 739
Hymn of the Day
Stars Have Burst with Amazing Brightness
bryn calfaria
Offertory
For the Beauty of the Earth
Sally DeFord (b. 1959)
Communion Motet
Ave Verum Corpus
Thomás Luis de Victori (1548–1611)
Communion Organ
Aria
Andrew Carter (b. 1939)
Sending Hymn
Let All Things Now Living
elw 881
Postlude
Paean
Ernest Tomlinson (b. 1924)
Revised: 20 April 2016