Month: September 2024

29Sep

Celebration of the Word for the 19th Sunday After Pentecost 2024

  1. Call to Worship from Ephesians 1. 
  2. 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.
  3. First Reading: Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29, King James Bible.
  4. Psalm 19:7-14, King James Version.
  5. Hymn: “All Creatures of Our God and King” (verse 1), from the Diane Bish “Joy of Music” program “Hymns of Faith”, Performed at Miller Chapel, Princeton Theological Seminary, Creative Commons. 
  6. Second Reading: James 5:13-20, World English Bible.
  7. Hymn: “If You Will Trust In God to Guide Thee.” Sung by Immanuel Congregational Church, Hartford. In the Public Domain. 
  8. Gospel: Mark 9:38-50, World English Bible.
  9. The Lord’s Prayer: From Matthew 6.
  10. Blessing: From Ephesians 3. 
  11. Postlude: Max Reger (1873-1916) “Toccata and Fuge a-moll,” opus 80, performed by Kerstin Wolf on the Beckerath-Orgel in St. Petri, Hamburg, around 2015. This recording is used in accordance with the 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.

22Sep

Celebration of the Word for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost

  1. Opening Acclamation: from Psalm 107.
  2. Hymn: “Come, Thou Almighty King”, unknown congregation, available in public domain.
  3. First Reading: Jeremiah 11:18-20, King James Bible.
  4. Psalm 54, King James Version.
  5. Second Reading: James 3:13-4:3, 7-8, World English Bible.
  6. Organ Sequence: Starling Goodwin (1711-1774), “London Old, Interlude 1”, uploaded to YouTube by Chordis and Organo, used in accordance with Creative Commons license.  
  7. Gospel: Mark 9:30-37, World English Bible.
  8. The Lord’s Prayer: Chanted by unknown congregation, uploaded to YouTube by “LabourerFaith”, and used in accordance with Creative Commons License.
  9. Blessing: The Aaronic Blessing from Numbers 6 (King James Version).
  10. Postlude: Nicolaus Bruhns (1665-1697) “Praeludium, e-moll”, performed on Arp Schnitger Orgel at Ganderkesee, by Thorsten Ahlrichs, use in accordance with Creative Commons licence.

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.

15Sep

Celebration of the 17th Sunday after Pentecost 2024

  1. Opening Acclamation: from Psalm 27:1.
  2. Organ prelude: Jeremiah Clarke (1674-1707), “Prince of Denmark March”, Performed by Michael Rondeau, available in the public domain, at MusOpen.org.
  3. First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-9, King James Bible.
  4. Psalm 116:1-9, King James Version.
  5. Second Reading: James 3:1-12, World English Bible.
  6. Hymn: “Crown Him with Many Crowns”, public domain.
  7. Gospel: Mark 8:27-38, World English Bible.
  8. Lord’s Prayer: From the Book of Common Prayer 1662.  
  9. Benediction: From the Book of Common Prayer 1662.
  10. Postlude: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) “Fantasia and Fugue”, BWV 562, performed by Gosse Hulzinga, in the public domain at MusOpen.org.

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.

07Sep

Celebration of the Word for the 16th Sunday after Pentecost 2024

  1. Opening Acclamation: from Psalm 57:5.
  2. Organ prelude: Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1706), “Praeludium und Fuge” BuxWV 147, performed on ernst stolz Hauptwerk Müller organ Oosterwijtwerd, uploaded to YouTube by “My Years With Early Music”, used in accordance with Creative Commons license. 
  3. First Reading: Isaiah 35:4-7, King James Bible.
  4. Psalm 147, King James Version. 
  5. Response: G. F. Handel (1685-1759) “Praise the Lord”, performed in 2012 by “Con Anima” – St. Patricks College Choir. Used in accordance with Creative Commons License. 
  6. Second Reading: James 2:1-17, World English Bible. 
  7. Organ Sequence: Starling Goodwin (1711-1774), “London New, Interlude 3”, uploaded to YouTube by Chordis and Organo, used in accordance with Creative Commons license.
  8. Gospel: Mark 7:24-37, World English Bible. 
  9. The Lord’s Prayer: from Matthew 6. 
  10. Blessing: 2 Corinthians 13.
  11. Postlude: Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1706), “Toccata en Fa majeur” BuxWV 156, performed by Anne-Gaëlle Chanon on the orgue Schnitger de la Martinikerk de Groningen, 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.