Readings, Hymns, and Music—February 2026

February 1
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
Lectionary
Micah 6:1–8 | Psalm 15 | 1 Corinthians 1:18–31 | Matthew 5:1–12 full texts
10:00 AM
HYBRID CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for Time after Epiphany (Alleluia Mass)
Sharon Dennis and Doris MacDonald
Prelude
Variations on Nettleton
Undine Smith Moore (1905–1989)
Gathering Hymn
Lord of Light
elw 688
Psalm
Psalm 15
Royce Nickel (b. 1960)
Children’s Hymn
This Little Light of Mine (vv. 1–2 | 3)
elw 677
Hymn of the Day
There Is a Balm in Gilead
elw 614
Offertory Anthem
Praise His Holy Name!
Keith Hampton (b. 1973)
Communion Anthem
My God, Accept My Heart This Day
Howard Helvey (b. 1968)
Communion Meditation
O Christ, Our Light, O Radiance True
aarr. Benjamin M. Culli (b. 1975)
Sending Hymn
Rise, Shine, You People!
elw 665
Postlude
Every time I Feel the Spirit
Spiritual, arr. Adophus Hailstork (b. 1941)
February 8
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
Lectionary
Isaiah 58:1–12 | Psalm 112:1–10 | 1 Corinthians 2:1–16 | Matthew 5:13–20 full texts
10:00 AM
HYBRID CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for Time after Epiphany (Alleluia Mass)
Sharon Dennis and Doris MacDonald
Prelude
Solemn Processional
Robert A. Harris (b. 1938)
Gathering Hymn
Every Time I Feel the Spirit
pentecost
Psalm
Psalm 112
Thomas Pavlechko (b. 1962)
Children’s Hymn
This Little Light of Mine (vv. 1–2 | 3)
elw 677
Hymn of the Day
O God of Love, O King of Peace
elw 749
Offertory Anthem
Witness
Jack Halloran (1916–1997)
Communion Anthem
Hear My Prayer
Moses Hogan (1957–2003)
Communion Meditation
Kum Ba Yah (Come by Here)
Setting by Adolphus Hailstork (b. 1941)
Sending Hymn
Christ is the King!
elw 662
Postlude
Christ is the World’s Light
J. Bert Carlson (1937–2017)
February 15
Transfiguration of Our Lord
Lectionary
Exodus 24:12–18 | Psalm 2 | 2 Peter 1:16–21 | Matthew 17:1–9 full texts
10:00 AM
HYBRID CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for a Festival Service
Prelude
Adoration
Florence B. Price (1887–1953)
Gathering Hymn
Arise, your light has come!
elw 314
Psalm
Psalm 119:1–8
Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)
Gospel Acclamation
This is my Son
John Ferguson (1941–2025)
Children’s Hymn
Children of the Heavenly Father (vv. 1–2 / 3–4)
elw 781
Hymn of the Day
Jesus on the Mountain Peak
elw 317
Offertory Anthem
The Word Was God
Rosephanye Powell (b. 1962)
Communion Anthem
Freedom Is Coming
South African
Communion Meditation
Steal Away
Gilbert M. Martin (b. 1941)
Sending Hymn
Oh, Wondrous Type! Oh, Vision Fair
elw 316
Postlude
Agincourt Hymn
John Dunstable (1390–1453)
Archbishop’s Fanfare
Antonio Soler (1729–1783)
7:00 PM
HYBRID COMPLINE
TBA
February 18
Ash Wednesday
Lectionary
Joel 2:1–2, 12-17 | Psalm 51:1–17 | 2 Corinthians 5:20b–6:10 | Matthew 6:1–6, 16–21 full texts
7:00 PM
HYBRID ASH WEDNESDAY LITURGY
Service Music
Liturgy for Ash Wednesday (2025)
Prelude
Evening Song
David Hurd (b. 1950)
Entrance Psalm
Psalm 51:1–17
David Cherwien (b. 1957)
Psalm
Psalm 103:8–13
Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)
Gospel Acclamation
Return to the Lord, your God
Carl Schalk (1929–2021)
Hymn of the Day
Savior, When in Dust to You
elw 601
Offering Hymn
Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God
J. A. Freylinghausen (1670–1739)
Communion Anthem
The Wayfaring Stranger
Setting by Paul Smith (b. 1981)
Canticle
Nunc dimittis
February 22
First Sunday in Lent
Lectionary
Genesis 2:15–17; 3:1–7 | Psalm 32 | Romans 5:12–19 | Matthew 4:1–11 full texts
10:00 AM
HYBRID CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for Lent (Year A • 2014)
Prelude
I Want Jesus to Walk with Me
Spiritual/arr. Lynn L Peterson (b. 1959)
Gathering Hymn
O Lord, throughout These Forty Days
elw 319
Psalm
Psalm 32:1–8
Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)
Children’s Hymn
Jesus Is a Rock in a Weary Land
elw 333
Hymn of the Day
As Your Spirit in the Desert
roseville
Offertory Anthem
Wade in the Water
Moses Hogan (1957–2003)
Communion Anthem
Resignation
Florence Price (1887–1943)
Communion Meditation
Give Me Jesus
Setting by Richard Billingham (b. 1934)
Sending Hymn
Bless Now, O God, the Journey
elw 326
Revised: 5 February 2026