Month: July 2024

27Jul

Celebration of the Word for the 10th Sunday of Pentecost 2024

  1. Prelude: Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625): Fantasia on the 3rd Tone (MB10) performed by David Joseph Stith on the organ at First Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas. Uploaded to YouTube by “stripedgazelle” and used in accordance with Creative Commons license.
  2. Opening Acclamation: from Psalm 95
  3. First Reading: 2 Kings 4:42-44, King James Bible.
  4. Psalm 145:10-18, King James Version.
  5. Hymn: “O God of Bethel By Whose Hand” performed at Chatauqua, NY in 1992, uploaded to YouTube by YueckertFred, used in accordance with Creative Commons license.
  6. Second Reading: Ephesians 3:14-21, World English Bible.
  7. Organ Sequence: Eugene Gigout (1844-1925), “Album grègorien: Tranquilo”, uploaded to YouTube by chordis & organo, used in accordance with Creative Commons license.
  8. Gospel: John 6:1-21, World English Bible.
  9. “Lord Have Mercy” sung by Stour Valley Benefice, Creative Commons license.
  10. The Lord’s Prayer: From Matthew 6.
  11. Blessing: From Jude
  12. Postlude: John Stanley (1712-1786), “Trumpet Voluntary” Played and recorded live at St. Jakobus major, Schrobenhausen (DE), on MöchtegernPianists & Woody/mC’s “Organ Funday”, uploaded to YouTube by “WoodyMC” and used in accordance with Creative Commons license.

The Bible passages were recorded by Librivox, and are in the public domain. Readings correspond the Revised Common Lectionary.

21Jul

Celebration of the Word for the 9th Sunday after Pentecost 2024

  1. Opening Acclamation: Psalm 81.
  2. Anthem: Sergei Rachmaninoff – “Priidite, poklonimsya” (“O come, let us worship”) sung by University of Warsaw Choir in a live recording from the “Vivat Academia” competition held by the Warsaw University of Technology on 18th April 2015.  Used in accordance with the Creative Commons license.
  3. First Reading: Jeremiah 23:1-6, King James Bible.
  4. Psalm 23: James Leith Macbeth Bain, “Brother James’ Air”, sung by an unknown choir, uploaded to Youtube in 2020 by “mk671vlogs”, and used in accordance with Creative Commons license.
  5. Second Reading: Ephesians 2:11-22, World English Bible.
  6. Hymn: “Be Thou My Vision”, 1st verse, sung at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, uploaded to YouTube by “Ad te levavi animam meam”, used in accordance with Creative Commons license.
  7. Gospel: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43, World English Bible.
  8. The Lord’s Prayer: Setting by Robert stone (1516-1613). Sung by the choir of St. David’s Church, Exeter, 2018. Uploaded to YouTube by David Walsh, used by permission.
  9. Blessing: 1 Timothy.
  10. Postlude: J. S. Bach (1685-1750) “Fantasia and fugue in C Minor” BWV 537. Performed by David Schaller; Used in accordance with Creative Commons license.
13Jul

Celebration of the 8th Sunday after Pentecost 2024

  1. Opening Acclamation: Ephesians 1.
  2. Prelude: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Chorale prelude on “Allein Gott in der Höh´ sei Ehr´” BWV 716, recorded on Hauptwerk VI, using the Sonus Paradisi Sample Set of the Schnitger Organ in Noordbroek, Netherlands. Uploaded to Youtube by Leon Kopecny in 2021, used in accordance with the Creative Commons license.
  3. First Lesson: Amos 7:7-15 (King James Version)
  4. Psalm 85:8-13, King James Version.
  5. Gloria Patri, excerpted from Tomas Luis da Victoria (1548-1611), “Magnificat” performed by Ars Mvsica, in the public domain at Archive.org.
  6. Second Reading: Ephesians 1:3-14, World English Bible.
  7. Organ music: “Come, thou fount of Every Blessing”, performed by Diane Bish at First Presbyterian Church of Naples, Florida. Used in accordance with Creative Commons License.
  8. Gospel: Mark 6:14-29, World English Bible.
  9. The Lord’s Prayer, from the Book of Luke, King James Bible.
  10. Blessing: 2 Corinthians 13.
  11. Motet: Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625), “Almighty and Everlasting God”. Public domain at Archive.org. Text: Almighty and everlasting God, mercifully look upon our infirmities, and in all our dangers and necessities stretch forth thy right hand to help and defend us, through Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Bible passages were recorded by Librivox, and are in the public domain. Readings correspond the the Revised Common Lectionary.

07Jul

Celebration of the Word for the 7th Sunday after Pentecost 2024

  1. Prelude: “America the beautiful”, by the U.S. Army Band, in the public domain at Archive.org.
  2. Opening Acclamation: Psalm 51.
  3. First Lesson: Ezekiel 2:1-5.
  4. Hymn: Amazing Grace, for Trombone Choir. Public domain at Archive.org.
  5. Psalm 123, King James Version.
  6. Gloria Patri, instrumental (piano), uploaded to YouTube by Christina Iqupen, used in accordance with Creative Commons license.
  7. Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 12:2-10, World English Bible.
  8. Hymn: “Take, O Take Me As I AM”, sung by Immanuel Congregational Church, 2013. In the public domain at Archive.org.
  9. Gospel: Mark 6:1-13, World English Bible.
  10. The Lord’s Prayer: Earl Killian. Used in accordance with Creative Commons License.
  11. Blessing: 2 Corinthians 13.
  12. Choral amen. Public domain at Archive.org.
  13. Postlude: “America the beautiful”, performed on guitar, uploaded to Archive.org by Rick Zerndt; In the public domain.  

Bible passages were recorded by Librivox, and are in the public domain. Readings correspond the the Revised Common Lectionary.