Celebration of the Word for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost 2023

Pentecost 18th Sunday 2023
  1. Organ prelude: Max Reger (1873-1916) “Scherzo in D”, Op 65, performed by Raúl Prieto Ramírez, on the restored 1928 Skinner Organ at Hope College, MI, used in accordance with Creative Commons License.
  2. First Reading: Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32, King James Bible.
  3. Psalm 25:1-9­, King James Version.
  4. Anthem: Psalm 25 v 6, sung by Northern Presbytery Choir, uploaded to YouTube by Sean McPherson, used in accordance with Creative Commons License.
  5. Second Reading: Philippians 2:1-13, World English Bible.
  6. Organ Sequence: David Johnson’s “Wondrous Love”, played by Joey Wetzels on the great Klais organ of the Monastery St. Michael in Steyl, uploaded to YouTube by Joey Wetzels, used in accordance with Creative Commons license.  
  7. Gospel: Matthew 21:23-3, World English Bible.
  8. The Lord’s Prayer: From Matthew 6.
  9. Blessing: Tim Knight: “The Lord Bless You and Keep You” used in accordance with Creative Commons license.
  10. Postlude: Max Reger (1873-1916) “Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier”, op. 135a, performed by Jens Engel on the organ of Christuskirche, Lohmar, Germany. Used in accordance with Creative Commons License.

The Bible passages were recorded by Librivox, and are in the public domain. Readings correspond to the Revised Common Lectionary. All audio files are given with attribution where known.

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