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Index of Lists of Readings, Hymns, and Special Music since July 2006
7:00 PM
FIRST MONDAYS CONCERT: A Festival of Carols in Brass—Re-Imagined
Selections will be announced from the stage.
Lectionary
Isaiah 11:1–10 | Psalm 72:1–7, 18–19 | Romans 15:4–13 | Matthew 3:1–12 full texts
10:00 AM
HYBRID CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for Advent
Richard R. Webster (b. 1952)
Prelude
Toccata on veni emmanuel
Adophus Hailstork (b. 1941)
Processional
An Advent Processional
Donald Pearson
Invitatory Hymn
Savior of the Nations, Come
elw 263
First Lesson
Isaiah 60:1–3, 19–20 full text
Anthem
Veiled in Darkness
Glenn L. Rudolph (b. 1951)
Second Lesson
Isaiah 11:1–9 full text
Hymn
Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming
elw 272
Third Lesson
Isaiah 40:9–11 full text
Anthem
The Dream Isaiah Saw
Words by Thomas H. Troeger (1945–2022), music by Glenn L. Rudolph (b. 1951)
Fourth Lesson
Isaiah 61:1–4, 8–11 full text
Anthem
E’en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come
Paul Manz (1919–2009)
Fifth Lesson
Luke 1:26–38 full text
Hymn
The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came
elw 265
Sixth Lesson
Luke 1:39–56 full text
Hymn
My Soul Proclaims Your Greatness
elw 251
Seventh Lesson
Matthew 1:18–21 full text
Communion Anthem
The Glory of the Father
Egil Hovland (1924–2013), ed. Frank Pooler (1926–2013)
Communion Hymn
Of the Father’s Love Begotten
elw 295
Retiring Processional
O Come, O Come Emmanuel (1985)
15th Cent. French, arr. Carl Crosier (1945–2014)
Lectionary
Isaiah 35:1–10 | Psalm 146:5–10 | James 5:7–10 | Matthew 11:2–11 full texts
10:00 AM
HYBRID CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for Advent
Richard R. Webster (b. 1952)
Prelude
Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
Johnannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Introit
Gaudete in Domino
Plainsong, mode 1
Psalm
Psalm 146:4–9
Thomas Pavlechko (b. 1962)
Gospel Acclamation
I am sending my messenger
John Ferguson (1941–2025)
Hymn of the Day
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus
elw 254
Offertory Anthem
Prepare the Royal Highway
Setting by Zebulon M. Highben (b. 1979)
Communion Anthem
Savior of the Nations, Come
Georgiann H. Toole (b. 1958)
Communion Meditation
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Setting by Ferguson
Sending Hymn
Praise the Almighty!
elw 877
Postlude
Prepare the Royal Highway
Setting by Robert A. Hobby (b. 1962)
Lectionary
Isaiah 7:10–16 | Psalm 80:1–7, 17–19 | Romans 1:1–7 | Matthew 1:18–25 full texts
10:00 AM
HYBRID CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for Advent
Richard R. Webster (b. 1952)
Prelude
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Setting by Charles Callahan (1951–2023)
Introit
Rorate cæli
Plainsong, mode 1
Psalm
Psalm 80:1–7,16–18
Thomas Pavlechko (b. 1962)
Gospel Acclamation
The virgin shall conceive
John Ferguson (1941–2025)
Hymn of the Day
Unexpected and mysterious
elw 258
Offertory Anthem
Romanian Ave Maria
David Del Rocco (b. 1957)
Communion Anthem
Ave Verum Corpus
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
Communion Meditation
Rorate cæli (Choral Orné)
Setting by Jeanne Demessieux (1921–1968)
Sending Hymn
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
elw 257
Prelude
Improvisation on “I Wonder as I Wander”
Setting by David Lasky (b. 1967)
Hymn
O Lord, Hear My Prayer
elw 751
Hymn
Wait for the Lord
elw 262
Hymn
Be Still and Know That I am God
John Bell (b. 1949)
Candlelighting
A Stable Lamp is Lighted
Setting by Robert Bucklee Farlee (b. 1961)
Hymn
Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming
elw 272
Postlude
An Advent Meditation
Lasky
Lectionary
Isaiah 9:2–7 | Psalm 96 | Titus 2:11–14 | Luke 2:1–20 full texts
5:00 PM
HYBRID FAMILY SERVICE
Prelude
The First Noel
Setting by Diane Bish (b.1941)
Oli
Hūlō! Hūlō!
Joseph T. Leong (b. 1957), translation by David Del Rocco (b. 1957)
Opening Carol
O Come, All Ye Faithful
elw 283
Carol
Oh Little Town of Bethlehem (v. 1)
elw 279
Carol
Once in Royal David's City (v. 1)
elw 269
Carol
Away in a Manger (v. 1)
elw 277
Carol
Angels, We Have Heard on High (vv. 1 and 3)
elw 289
Carol
We three Kings of Orient Are (vv. 1 and 5)
kings of orient
Carol
Good Christian Friends, Rejoice
elw 288
Offertory Anthem
Love Came Down at Christmas
Text by Christina Rossetti (1830–1894), music by David Ashley White (b. 1944)
Offertory Verse
What Child Is This (v. 3)
elw 296
Sanctus
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
elw 276
Communion Carol
In the Bleak Midwinter
elw 294
Sending Carol
Go Tell it on the Mountain (vv. 1–3)
elw 290
Postlude
Toccata on “Angels We Have Heard on High”
Setting by Bish
7:30 PM
HYBRID FESTIVAL CHORAL EUCHARIST
Oli
Hūlō! Hūlō!
Joseph T. Leong (b. 1957), translation by David Del Rocco (b. 1957)
Festival Prelude
Betelehemu
Babatunde Olatunji and Wendell Whalum, arr. Barrington Brooks
Sure on This Shining Night
Samuel Barber (1910–1981)
In terra pax: A Christmas Poem, Op. 39
Gerald Finzi (1901–1956)
Processional Carol
O Come, All Ye Faithful
elw 283
Psalm
Psalm 96
Thomas Pavlechko (b. 1962)
Sequence Carol
Oh Little Town of Bethlehem (vv. 1 and 3)
elw 279
Gospel Acclamation
Pōuli nō ho‘i ka honua
Leong, translation by Rocco
Carol
Blessed Be the God of Israel
elw 250
Offertory Anthem
For unto Us a Child Is Born, Messiah
Georg Friedrich Handel (1685–1759)
Sanctus
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
elw 276
Communion Anthems
Annunciation to the Shepherds Recitatives, Messiah
Handel
Glory to God, Messiah
Handel
Communion Exhortation
Rejoice Greatly, Messiah
Handel
Candlelighting Carol
Silent Night
elw 281
Sending Hymn
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
elw 270
Postlude
Carillon for Christmas
Brenda Portman (b. 1980)
Lectionary
Isaiah 62:6–12 | Psalm 97 | Titus 3:4–7 | Luke 2:(1–7), 8–20 full texts
10:00 AM
HYBRID CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
St. James Christmas Carol Mass 2008
Prelude
Pastorale on “Gesù Bambino”
Pietro A. Yon (1886–1943)
Gathering Hymn
Good Christian Friends, Rejoice
elw 288
Psalm
Psalm 97
Thomas Pavlechko (b. 1962)
Sequence Carol
Let Our Gladness Have No End
elw 291
Children’s Hymn
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
elw 276
Hymn of the Day
Love Has Come
elw 292
Offertory Anthem
Whence Is the Goodly Fragrance Flowing?
French carol/setting by Richard Shephard (b. 1949)
Communion Anthem
Na Kākou I Hānau ‘Ia Ai (To Us a Child Is Born Today)
Hawaiian translation by David Del Rocco (b. 1961), music by Michael Praetorius (1571–1621)/
Communion Meditation
In the Bleak Midwinter
Wilbur Held (1914–2015)
Sending Hymn
Go Tell It on the Mountain
elw 290
Postlude
Ding Dong, Merrily on High and Go Tell It on the Mountain
Settings by Charles Callahan (1955–2023)
Lectionary
Isaiah 63:7–9 | Psalm 148 | Hebrews 2:10–18 | Matthew 2:13–23 full texts
10:00 AM
HYBRID CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
St. James Christmas Carol Mass 2008
Prelude
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Setting by Keith Chapman (1945–1989)
Gathering Carol
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
elw 270
First Reading
Isaiah 9:2–7 full text
Carol
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
254
Second Reading
Micah 5:2–5a full text
Carol
O Little Town of Bethlehem
elw 279
Third Reading
Luke 1:26–35; 38 full text
Carol
The Angel Gabriel
elw 265
Fourth Reading
Luke 2:1–7 full text
Carol
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
elw 276
Fifth Reading
Luke 2:8–16 full text
Carol
Angels, from the Realms of Glory
elw 275
Sixth Reading
Luke 2:21–36 full text
Carol
What Child is This
elw 296
Seventh Reading
Matthew 2:1–12 full text
Carol
The First Noel
elw 300
Eighth Reading
John 1:1–14 full text
Carol
Of the Father's Love Begotten
elw 295
Offertory Anthem
Angels We Have Heard on High
Setting by René Clausen (b. 1961)
Communion Anthem
Love Came Down at Christmas
Text by Christina Rossetti (1830–1894), music by David Ashley White (b. 1944)
Communion Meditation
'Twas In the Moon of Wintertime
Ssetting by Mark Lochstampfor (b. 1956)
Sending Hymn
Joy to the World
elw 267
Postlude
Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
arr. Keith Chapman (b. 1945)
Revised: 25 December 2025