Readings, Hymns, and Music—September 2016

September 4
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost • Lectionary 23
Lectionary
Deuteronomy 30:15–20 | Psalm 1 | Philemon 1:1–21 | Luke 14:25–33 full texts
8:00 AM
Holy Communion
Service Music
Making a Way: Liturgy for Care of the Earth
Gathering Hymn
Lift High the Cross
elw 660
Psalm
Psalm 1
Royce Nickel
Gospel Acclamation
We do not live on bread alone
David Haas (b. 1957)
Children’s Hymn
Change My Heart, O God
elw 801
Hymn of the Day
Will You Come and Follow Me
elw 798
Offertory
I'm Gonna Live So God Can Use Me
African-American Spiritual
Communion Music
Come to the Banquet
Fay White (b. 1949)
Sending hymn
We Have Seen the Lord
elw 869
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Making a Way: Liturgy for Care of the Earth
Prelude
Jerusalem, My Happy Home, Early American Hymn Tunes
George Shearing (1919–2011)
Gathering Hymn
Come to Us, Creative Spirit
elw 687
Psalm
Psalm 1
Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)
Gospel Acclamation
Let your face shine upon your servant
John Helgen (b. 1957)
Children’s Hymn
Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying
elw 752
Hymn of the Day
Build Us Up, Lord
elw 670
Offertory Anthem
Great Day!
J. Jefferson Cleveland (1937–1986), arr. Scott Fikse (b. 1983)
Communion Motet
There is a Balm in Gilead
William L. Dawson (1899–1990)
Communion Organ
Aria on a Chaconne
Martinson, Joel (b. 1960)
Sending Hymn
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
elw 858
Postlude
Fanfare: Shine, Jesus, Shine
Christopher Tambling (b. 1964)
7:30 PM
EVENING PRAYER
Reading
Matthew 9:10–13 text
Introit
Miserere mihi Domine
plainsong, mode 8
Hymn
Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life
elw 816
Canticle
Magnificat
plainsong, mode 3
Motet
Steal Away
spiritual, arr. Tom Workman
September 11
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost • Lectionary 24
Lectionary
Exodus 32:7–14 | Psalm 51:1–10 | 1 Timothy 1:12–17 | Luke 15:1–10 full texts
8:00 AM
Holy Communion
Service Music
Making a Way: Liturgy for Care of the Earth
Gathering Hymn
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
elw 733
Psalm
Psalm 51: Be Merciful, O Lord
Marty Haugen (b. 1950)
Gospel Acclamation
We do not live on bread alone
David Haas (b. 1957)
Children’s Hymn
Change My Heart, O God
elw 801
Hymn of the Day
As Rain from the Couds
elw 508
Offertory
Teach Me
Sandy O'Shea
Communion Music
Return to Me
Bob Hurd (b. 1950)
Sending hymn
Let All Things Now Living
elw 881
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Making a Way: Liturgy for Care of the Earth
Prelude
Chaconne in f minor
Johann Pachelbel (1653–1706)
Gathering Hymn
Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us
elw 707
Psalm
Psalm 51:1–10
Matteo Palotta (1680–1758), Eng. setting by Carl Crosier (1945–2014)
Gospel Acclamation
There is joy
John Helgen (b. 1957)
Children’s Hymn
Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying
elw 752
Hymn of the Day
Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus
elw 802
Offertory Anthem
Das ist je gewißlich wahr
Melchior Franck (c. 1575–1639)
Communion Motet
Aber, darum ist mir Barmherzigkeit widerfahren
Franck
Communion Organ
Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit, p 233
Pachelbel
Sending Hymn
Sing Praise to God, the Highest Good
elw 871
Postlude
Toccata in e minor
Pachelbel
September 18
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost • Lectionary 25
Lectionary
Amos 8:4–7 | Psalm 113 | 1 Timothy 2:1–7 | Luke 16:1–13 full texts
8:00 AM
Holy Communion
Service Music
Making a Way: Liturgy for Care of the Earth
Prelude
Fountain in the Rain
William Gillock (1917–1993)
Gathering Hymn
God, Who Stretched the Spangled Heavens
elw 771
Psalm
Psalm 113: Praise the Lord
Michel Guimont (b. 1950)
Children’s Hymn
Change My Heart, O God
elw 801
Hymn of the Day
There's a Wideness in God's Mercy
elw 587
Offertory
Open My Eyes
Jesse Manibusan and Rufino Zaragoza
Communion Music
Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 2, Adagio
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Sending hymn
O Christ, Our Hope
elw 604
Postlude
Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 2, Allegro
Beethoven
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Making a Way: Liturgy for Care of the Earth
Prelude
A Prelude for Pont Street
Christopher Tambling (1964–2015)
Gathering Hymn
Be Thou My Vision
elw 793
Psalm
Psalm 113
Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)
Gospel Acclamation
Live your life in a manner worthy of the gospel
John Helgen (b. 1957)
Children’s Hymn
Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying
elw 752
Hymn of the Day
God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending
elw 678
Offertory Anthem
O, Clap Your Hands
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958)
Communion Motet
Like as the Hrt
Herbert Howells (1892–1983)
Communion Organ
Sonata No. 1 in C minor, Il Molto quieto, ma non troppo lento
Howells
Sending Hymn
All My Hope on God Is Founded
elw 757
Postlude
Recessional Op. 96, No. 4
William Mathias (1934–1993)
7:30 PM
EVENING PRAYER
Reading
John 14:23–31 text
Hymn
The King of Love My Shepherd Is
elw 502
Canticle
Magnificat
Plainsong, tone 8
Motet
Dona nobs pace
Ester Mägi (b. 1922)
September 25
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost • Lectionary 26
Lectionary
Amos 6:1a,4–7 | Psalm 146 | 1 Timothy 6:6–19 | Luke 16:19–31 full texts
8:00 AM
Holy Communion
Service Music
Making a Way: Liturgy for Care of the Earth
Gathering Hymn
What Is This Place
elw 524
Psalm
Psalm 146
Marty Haugen (b. 1950)
Children’s Hymn
Change My Heart, O God
elw 801
Hymn of the Day
Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service
elw 712
Offertory
Let Justice Roll Like a River
Haugen
Communion Music
Help Us to Be Present
Mark Unbehagen
Sending hymn
God of Grace and God of Glory
elw 705
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Making a Way: Liturgy for Care of the Earth
Prelude
Prelude for Strings
Gerald Finzi (1901–1956)
Gathering Hymn
What Is This Place
elw 524
Psalm
Psalm 146:4–9
Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)
Gospel Acclamation
You know the generous act of our Lord
John Helgen (b. 1957)
Children’s Hymn
Arise, My Soul, Arise! (vv. 1 | 2)
elw 752
Hymn of the Day
Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart
elw 750
Offertory Anthems
God the Lord Has Spoken
Hallock
My Soul, Sing the Praise of the Lord
Hallock
Communion Motet
Ave Verum Corpus
William Mathias (1934–1992)
Communion Organ
Chorale Prelude: Hereford
Malcolm Riley (b. 1960)
Sending Hymn
You Servants of God
elw 825
Postlude
Fanfare
John Cook (1918–1984)
Revised: 23 September 2016