Month: August 2025

25Aug

Celebration of the 11th Sunday After Pentecost

  1. Opening Acclamation: From Matthew 11.
  2. Hymn: “Be Still My Soul”, performed by the Thomas Cumberland Choir, from “Sunday Hymn Sing” in the Community Audio section of Archive.org.
  3. First Reading: Isaiah 58:9-14. King James Bible.
  4. Psalm 103:1-8, King James Version.
  5. Motet: “Bless the Lord O My Soul”, by Ippolov-Ivanov, uploaded by Jim-Jauw, Used in accordance with Creative Commons License.
  6. Second Reading: Hebrews 12:18-29, World English Bible.
  7. Hymn: “Great is Thy Faithfulness”, verse 1, performed at St. John’s Church, Redhill, uploaded to YouTube by Ginette and Peter Nye, and used in accordance with the Creative Commons License.
  8. Gospel: Luke 13:10-17, World English Bible.
  9. Lord’s Prayer: From Luke 11.  
  10. Blessing: 1 Timothy 1:17.
  11. Postlude: Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621), “Fantasia Cromatica”. Performed by Jin Kyung Limon the Fisk organ at Stanford University, Nov 2015; 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.

02Aug

Celebration of the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost 2025

  1. Call to Worship: Matthew 6.
  2. Organ Prelude: Thomas Attwood (1733-1775) “Sonatina in G” performed by Joey Wetzels, on a Klais organ, used in accordance with Creative Commons license.
  3. First Reading: Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14, 2:18-23, King James Bible.
  4. Psalm 49:1-12: King James Bible.
  5. Hymn: “Tis the Gift to Be Simple”, traditional Shaker hymn arranged by Bob Chilcott, performed at Ely Cathedral by the Chapel Choir of Saint James School, Hagerstown, MD. Used in accordance with Creative Commons license.
  6. Second Reading: Colossians 3:1-11, World English Bible.
  7. Hymn: “I’d Rather Have Jesus than Silver and Gold”, performed by Jerome Hines, bass, accompanied by Diane Bish, organ, from the program “Joy Of Music 8315: Jerome Hines Part 1” used in accordance with Creative Commons license.
  8. Gospel: Luke 12:13-21, World English Bible.
  9. 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.
  10. Benediction from Romans.
  11. Postlude: Georg Friedrich Handel (1685-1759) “Sarabande in D-minor” HWV 473, performed by Barry Lyndon. Used in accordance with Creative Commons license.