Readings, Hymns, and Music—September 2019

September 1
Time after Pentecost • Lectionary 22
Lectionary
Sirach 10:12-18 | Psalm 112 | Hebrews 13:1–8, 15–16 | Luke 14:1, 7–14 full texts
8:00 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Liturgy for Time after Pentecost (This Far by Faith, Setting 2)
Gathering Hymn
Gather Us In
elw 532
Psalm
Psalm 112: A Light Rises in the Darkness
Michel Guimont (b 1950)
Children’s Hymn
Praise, Praise, Praise the Lord!
elw 875
Hymn of the Day
Let Us Go Now to the Banquet
elw 523
Offertory
The trumpets sound, the angels sing
Graham Kendrick (b. 1950)
Communion
Around You, Lord Jesus
Traditional Danish
Sending Hymn
Light Dawns on a Weary World
elw 726
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for the Time after Pentecost (ELW Setting 1)
Prelude
Fantasia in D minor, Op. 57
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924)
Gathering Hymn
Oh, Praise the Gracious Power
elw 651
Psalm
Psalm 112
Thomas Pavlechko (b. 1962)
Gospel Acclamation
Take My Yoke
Robert A. Benson (b. 1942)
Children’s Hymn
Lord, Let My Heart Be Good Soil
elw 512
Hymn of the Day
O Christ the Same
elw 760
Offertory
Beati quorum via, Op. 38, No. 3
Stanford
Communion
Purest and Highest
Stanford
Communion Organ
Psalm Prelude Set 1, No. 2, Op. 32, No. 2
Herbert Howells (1892–1983)
Sending Hymn
Light Dawns on a Weary World
elw 726
Postlude
Toccata in D minor, Op. 57
Stanford
7:30 PM
COMPLINE
Processional
Come to Me, All Pilgrims Thirsty
beach spring
Orison
Terogamus audinos
Jacques Berthier (1923–1994)
Psalm
Psalm 63
Richard Rice (b. 1962)
Office Hymn
Lucis creator optime
Plainsong, mode 8
Canticle
Nunc dimittis
Carolus Andreas (1550–1627)
Anthem
Confitemini Domino
Alessandro Costantini (c.1581–1657)
September 8
Time 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
Liturgy for Time after Pentecost (This Far by Faith, Setting 2)
Prelude
Fantasia on Nearer, My God, to Thee
Charles Warren (1847–1883)
Gathering Hymn
Many and Great, O God
elw 837
Psalm
Psalm 1: Happy Are They
David Haas (b. 1957)
Children’s Hymn
Praise, Praise, Praise the Lord!
elw 875
Hymn of the Day
Take up Your Cross, the Savior Said
elw 667
Offertory
I'm Gonna Live So God Can Use Me
African-American Spiritual
Communion
These I Lay Down
John L. Bell (b. 1949)
Sending Hymn
Take My Life, That I May Be
elw 583
Postlude
Invention No. 3 in D Major
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for the Time after Pentecost (ELW Setting 1)
Prelude
Intrada
Grayston Ives (b. 1948)
Gathering Hymn
Lift High the Cross
elw 660
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, Let My Heart Be Good Soil
elw 512
Hymn of the Day
Take up Your Cross, the Savior Said
elw 667
Offertory
When I Survey the Woundrous Cross
Lowell Mason, arr. Gilbert Martin (b. 1941)
Communion
Help Us, O Lord
Aaron Copland (1900–1990)
Communion Organ
Agnus Dei
Frank Martin (1890–1974)
Sending Hymn
Lord of All Nations, Grant Me Grace
elw 716
Postlude
Fugue in G, Op. 188
C. Hubert H. Parry (1848–1918)
September 15
Time 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
Liturgy for Time after Pentecost (This Far by Faith, Setting 2)
Prelude
Ave Maria
Albert Jungmann (1823–1892)
Gathering Hymn
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
elw 733
Psalm
Psalm 51: Be Merciful, O Lord
Marty Haugen (b. 1950)
Children’s Hymn
Praise, Praise, Praise the Lord!
elw 875
Hymn of the Day
Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound
elw 779
Offertory
Teach Me
Sandy O’Shea
Communion
Return to Me
Bob Hurd (b. 1950)
Sending Hymn
We Are Marching in the Light
elw 866
Postlude
Invention No. 5 in E-flat Major
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for the Time after Pentecost (ELW Setting 1)
Prelude
Etude No. 3, Embraceable You
Earl Wild (1915–2010)
Gathering Hymn
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
elw 733
Psalm
Psalm 51
Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)
Gospel Acclamation
There is joy
John Helgen (b. 1957)
Children’s Hymn
Lord, Let My Heart Be Good Soil
elw 512
Hymn of the Day
There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy
elw 587
Offertory
Das ist je gewißlich wahr
Melchior Franck (c. 1575–1639)
Communion
Aber, darum ist mir Barmherzigkeit widerfahren
Franck
Communion Piano
Nocturne No. 1 in E-flat Major
John Field (1782–1837)
Sending Hymn
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
elw 807
Postlude
Valse Caressante
Ottorino Respighi (1879–1936)
7:30 PM
COMPLINE
Processional
My Life Flows On in Endless Song
Robert Lowry (1826–1899)
Orison
Salvator mundi
Jacques Berthier (1923–1994)
Psalm
Psalm 96
Jeffrey Ostrowski
Office Hymn
The First Day of Creation
Carol Doran (b. 1936)
Canticle
Nunc dimittis
Roger Sherman (b. 1950)
Chant
Rimum quaerite regnum Dei
Plainsong, mode 8
Anthem
Steal Away
Spiritual, arr. Tim Workman
September 22
Time 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
Liturgy for Time after Pentecost (This Far by Faith, Setting 2)
Prelude
Blest Be the Tie that Binds
Albert Jungmann (1823–1892)
Gathering Hymn
Sing Praise to God, the Highest Good
elw 871
Psalm
Psalm 113: Praise the Lord
Michel Guimont (b. 1950)
Children’s Hymn
Praise, Praise, Praise the Lord!
elw 875
Hymn of the Day
All Depends on Our Possessing
elw 589
Offertory
Don't Be Worried
Grayson W. Brown (b. 1948)
Communion
Guide My Feet
African American spiritual
Sending Hymn
We Are Called
elw 720
Postlude
Invention No. 8 in F Major
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for the Time after Pentecost (ELW Setting 1)
Prelude
Rhosymedre (Lovely)
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958)
Gathering Hymn
Lord, Speak to Us, that We May Speak
elw 676
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, Let My Heart Be Good Soil
elw 512
Hymn of the Day
All Depends on Our Possessing
elw 589
Offertory
O, Clap Your Hands
Vaughan Williams
Communion
Like as the Hart
Herbert Howells (1892–1983)
Communion Organ
Pari Intervallo
Arvo Pärt (b. 1935)
Sending Hymn
Let Streams of Living Justice
elw 710
Postlude
Fugue in C Minor, bwv 546
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
September 29
Time 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
Liturgy for Time after Pentecost (This Far by Faith, Setting 2)
Prelude
I’ve Got Peace Like a River
trad. African-American Spiritual, arr. Mark Hayes (b. 1953)
Gathering Hymn
Praise to the Lord
elw 858
Psalm
Psalm 146: Lord, Come and Save Us
Marty Haugen (b. 1950)
Children’s Hymn
Praise, Praise, Praise the Lord!
elw 875
Hymn of the Day
Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service
elw 712
Offertory
Change My Heart, O God
Eddie Espinosa (b. 1953)
Communion
Help Us To Be Present
Mark Unbehagen
Sending Hymn
For the Beauty of the Earth
elw 879
Postelude
When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder
James M. Black (1856–1938), arr. Hayes
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for the Time after Pentecost (ELW Setting 1)
Prelude
Prelude for strings
Gerald Finzi (1901–1956)
Gathering Hymn
All My Hope on God Is Founded
elw 757
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
Lord, Let My Heart Be Good Soil
elw 512
Hymn of the Day
Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart
elw 750
Offertory
Praise to the Lord
F. Melius Christiansen (1871–1955)
Communion
Ubi Caritas
Maurice Duruflé (1902–1986)
Communion Organ
Méditation, Messe cum jubilo
Duruflé
Sending Hymn
For the Beauty of the Earth
elw 879
Postlude
Fanfare
John Cook (1918–1984)
Revised: 25 September 2019