First Reading: 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21, World English Bible.
Hymn: “How Great Thou Art”, Sung by George Beverly Shea, organ by Diane Bish, from “Joy of Music” program 8303, used in accordance with Creative Commons license.
Psalm 16, King James Version.
Gloria Patri: From a live service at the First Presbyterian Church of Wolcott. Used in accordance with the Creative Commons license.
Second Reading: Galatians 5:1, 13-25, World English Bible.
Organ Sequence:“Oh Spirit of The Living God”, Public domain.
Gospel: Luke 9:51-62, World English Bible.
The Lord’s Prayer from the Book of Common Prayer 1662.
Benediction from the Book of Common Prayer 1662.
Choral Amen.
Bible passages were recorded by Librivox, and are in the public domain.
Opening Acclamation from John 6: “I am the bread of life.”
Prelude: “At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing”, for organ, by unknown performer. Public domain.
First Reading: Isaiah 65:1-9, King James Bible.
Psalm 22:19-28.
Motet: Sebastian de Vivanco (1551-1622), “O quam suavis est”, performed by Ars Musica, available in Public Domain at Archive.org. Translation: “O how sweet is thy spirit, Lord, thou who, in order to demonstrate thy sweetness to thy children, send down from heaven the sweetest bread unsurpassed, filling the hungry with good things, sending away empty the disdainful rich!”
Second Reading: Galatians 3:23-29, World English Bible.
Motet: “Pange Lingua (de Vézelay) – fr Jean-Baptiste de la Sainte Famille”, performed by unknown performers, used in accordance with Creative Commons license. The text is a medieval hymn for the feast of Corpus Christi written by St. Thomas Aquinas. First stanza in English: “Sing, my tongue, the Saviour’s glory, Of His Flesh, the mystery sing; Of the Blood, all price exceeding, Shed by our Immortal King, Destined, for the world’s redemption, From a noble Womb to spring…” (This is a long text; for the full Latin version and two translations into English, check out this page from Wikipedia).
Gospel: Luke 8:26-39, World English Bible.
The Lord’s Prayer: Chanted by unknown congregation, uploaded to YouTube by “LabourerFaith”, and used in accordance with Creative Commons License.
Blessing: The Aaronic Blessing from Numbers 6 (King James Version).
Organ Postlude: Antonio de Cabezón (1510-1566), “Pange Lingua” performed by organist Riyehee Hong at Santa Iglesia Cathedral, Murcia, Used in accordance with Creative Commons license.
Bible passages were recorded by Librivox, and are in the public domain.
May this brief service of word and music, dedicated to the glory of God, be a blessing to you this day.
Trinity Sunday 2022
Opening Acclamation and Prelude: “Holy Holy Holy” by Diane Bish, organist, used in accordance with Creative Commons License.
Lesson 1: Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 King James Bible.
Psalm 8: Responsorial Psalm by Lionel Valdellon. Used in accordance with Creative Commons license.
Lesson 2: Romans 5:1-5, World English Bible.
Hymn: “All Creatures of Our God and King”, Verse 1. Sung by Notre Dame Liturgical Choir, 2017, uploaded to YouTube by “ad te levavi”, used in accordance with Creative Commons License.
Gospel: John 16:12-15, World English Bible.
The Lord’s Prayer: From Matthew 6, King James Version.
Closing blessing
Amen: From the Magnificat by Orlando Gibbons, excerpted from a live service sung by the Choir of St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue in May 2011. (Fair use).
Hymn: “O Spirit of the Living God”, sung at Immanuel Congregational Church in 2013, in the public domain at Archive.org.
Lesson 1: Acts 2:1-21 World English Bible.
Music: Thomas Tallis (1505-1585): “Loquebantur, Varii Linguis.” Performed by the Tudor Consort, available in Public Domain. Translation: “The Apostles spoke in many languages of the great works of God, as the Holy Spirit gave them the gift of speech, alleluia. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak.”
Psalm 104:24-34, 35b.
Lesson 2: Romans 8:22-27, World English Bible.
Motet: Thomas Tallis (1505-1585): “If Ye Love Me”, sung by Coro Santo Pazienza, in the Cathedral of Pontremoli, Tuscany, in 2017, available on Wikimedia Commons and used in accordance with Creative Commons License
Gospel: John 14:8-17, World English Bible.
The Lord’s Prayer, and Benediction: From the Book of Common Prayer, 1662.
Organ postlude: “Veni Creator Spiritus” by Rien van Binnendijk at Esztergom, used in accordance with Creative Commons license.
Prelude: “All Hail the Power of Jesus Name” arranged and performed by organist Dianne Bish, from “Joy of Music” program 2205, “Music and the Bible: Jesus”. This is used in accordance with the Creative Commons License.
First Reading: Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 King James Bible.
Psalm 93, King James Bible.
Hymn: “O Worship the King”, Uploaded to YouTube by “bhepure isidoro”; Used in accordance with Creative Commons license.
Second Reading: Revelation 1:4-8, World English Bible.
Sequence: “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” uploaded by WhisperSongs, and used in accordance with Creative Commons license.
Gospel: John 18:33-37, World English Bible.
The Lord’s Prayer: From the Gospel of Luke.
Blessing: The Aaronic blessing from Numbers 6.
Postlude: Jean Langlais (1907-1991), “Acclamations” from Suite Médiévale, performed by Matteo Maiolo, 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.
Hymn: “Rejoice The Lord Is King” by unknown soloist. Uploaded to YouTube by Christina Iqupen, and used in accordance with the Creative Commons license.
First Reading: Daniel 12:1-3, King James Bible.
Psalm 16, King James Bible.
Gloria Patri: From a live service at the First Presbyterian Church of Wolcott. Used in accordance with the Creative Commons license.
Second Reading: Hebrews 10:11-14, World English Bible.
Organ Sequence: Georg Böhm (1661-1733): “Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend”, performed by Jens Engle, Used in accordance with the Creative Commons license.
Gospel: Mark 13:1-8, World English Bible.
The Lord’s Prayer: From Matthew 6.
Blessing: From 2 Corinthians 13
Organ postlude: J. S. Bach (1685–1750), “Fantasie c-Dur”, BWV 573, performed by Axel Fischer at Lüchow, uploaded to YouTube by NOMINEeV, 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.
Hymn: “For all the Saints” by the congregation of Immanuel Congregational Church, in the public domain at Archive.org.
First Reading: 1 Kings 17:8-16, King James Bible.
Psalm 146, King James Bible.
Motet: Tomas Luis da Victoria (1548-1611): “O quam gloriosum”, sung at St. Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church in Ottumwa, Iowa. The choir is the Cantus Angelicus Choral Society. This was in the public domain, at Archive.org. Translation: “O, how glorious is the kingdom, in which all the saints rejoice with Christ! Arrayed in white robes, they follow the Lamb, wherever He goes.”
Second Reading: Hebrews 9:24-28, World English Bible.
Organ interlude: “At the Lamb’s High Feast we Sing” (Salzburg)
Gospel: Mark 12:38-44, World English Bible.
The Lord’s Prayer: Chanted by unknown congregation, uploaded to YouTube by “LabourerFaith”, and used in accordance with Creative Commons License.
Blessing: The Aaronic Blessing from Numbers 6 (King James Version).
Organ postlude: Marc Antoine Charpentier (1643-1704): “Te Deum Prelude in D Major”, performed on the 1907 Voit organ at Diakoniekirche Luther in Mannheim Neckarstadt West, uploaded to YouTube by “RomanticChurchOrgan” and 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.
The last Sunday in October is honored in many Protestant churches as “Reformation Sunday”, recalling that on October 31, 1517 Martin Luther made public his 95 theses which, according to legend, he nailed to the door of the Castle church in Wittenburg, Germany. The opening hymn selected for today, “A Mighty Fortress is Our God”, was written by Luther himself. Also, in honor of another holiday coming up that coincides with that date, I have chosen a special treat for the organ postlude in this virtual service.
23rd Sunday after Pentecost 2021
Opening Acclamation: Psalm 46:1.
Organ Prelude: “A Mighty Fortress is Our God” performed at Uppsala Cathedral by Diane Bish, from “Hymns and Sacred Songs II”, used in accordance with Creative Commons License
First Reading: Deuteronomy 6:1-9, King James Bible.
Hymn: “A Mighty Fortress is Our God” sung by an unknown congregation. Public domain.
Psalm 119:1-8, King James Bible.
Motet: Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) “Beati Quorum Via”, based on Psalm 119:1, sung by the choir of St. John the Evangelist, Redhill, uploaded to YouTube by Ginette and Peter Nye, and used in accordance with Creative Commons license.
Second Reading: Hebrews 9:11-14, World English Bible.
Organ sequence: Johann Christoph Bach (1642-1703) “Wir glauben all an einen Gott”, performed on the organ of Sta. Maria church, Montblanc, Tarragona, Catalunya, Spain. Uploaded to YouTube by “Bablung music”, and used in accordance with Creative Commons license.
Gospel: Mark 12:28-34, World English Bible.
The Lord’s Prayer: from Matthew 6.
Blessing: 1 Timothy 1:17.
Organ Postlude: Johan Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): “Toccata and Fugue in D minor.” Played by Fyodor Stroganov (organ). Recorded from a concert on 10/04/2015 at the Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul. The organizer is the Collegium musicum concert agency. 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.
Hymn: “The King of Love My Shepherd Is”, verse 1; sung circa 2015 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. This was uploaded to YouTube by a user named “ad te levavi animam meam” and is here used in accordance with the Creative Commons license.
First Reading: Jeremiah 31:7-9, King James Bible.
Psalm 126, King James Bible.
Second Reading: Hebrews 7:23-28, World English Bible.
Hymn: “Open My Eyes That I May See” Sung at Fountainview Academy, uploaded to YouTube by Terceiro Anjo, and used in accordance with the Creative Commons License.
Gospel: Mark 10:46-52, World English Bible.
The Lord’s Prayer: From Luke.
Blessing: 2 Corinthians 13:14.
Choral “Amen”, public domain.
Organ postlude: William Harris “Postlude in G”, Performed at Immanuel Congregational Church, in the public domain at Archive.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.