December 1 Advent 1
Organist: Michael Bloss
10:30 Choral Eucharist with Litany and Lessons and Carols in Procession
Organ Now Come, Saviour of the World – J.S. Bach
Service Lutheran service V
Hymns Longing for Light, Come Now, O Prince of Peace, Hark a Thrilling Voice is Sounding, Prepare the royal highway, People Look East, Earth Was Waiting, 114
Carols: Palestrina: Matin Responsory; Ord; Adam lay ybounden; Guerri; Montes et omnes colles; Poston: The tree of life; Gardner: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day; Blackwell: Lo, how a rose;
Organ Nun komm den Heiden Heiland – J.S. Bach
19:00 AIDS Vigil
Anthems Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen – Trad.; Hold Me, Rock Me – Tate
Hymns Day is Done, Make Me a Channel of Your Peace
December 8 Advent 2
Musicians: David Low, Brad Barnham
10:30 Choral Eucharist
Prelude TBA
Service Lutheran service V
Hymns 106, 101 (vv. 3 and 4),108, 100, 102
Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 – Chant: Elvey in E-flat
Anthem Montes et omnes colles – Matthew Guerrieri
Organ TBA
December 15 Advent 3
Organist: Michael Bloss
10:30 Choral Eucharist
Prelude Schmücke Dich, O Liebe Seele – Johann Sebastian Bach
Service Lutheran service III
Hymns 111, 101 (vv. 1 and 2),Wild the Man and Wild the Place, 78, 91
Canticle 18 – Chant: Attwood in E-flat
Anthem How lovely are the messengers – Felix Mendelssohn
Organ Point d’orgue – Johann Sebastian Bach
December 22 Advent 4
Musicians: David Low, Brad Barnham
10:30 Choral Eucharist
Organ TBA
Service Lutheran service V
Hymns 362, 96 (vv, 1-2, 3), Mary, Woman of the Promise, 97, 117
Psalm 80: 1-7, 17-19; Tone – VIII, 2
Anthem A Hymn to the Virgin – Benjamin Britten
Motet Lo, how a rose – David Blackwell
Organ TBA
December 24 Christmas Eve
21:30 Congregational Christmas Carols and Organ Music
Carols 153, 135, 148, 141, 118
22:00 Procession and Choral Eucharist
Service Mathias communion service
Hymns 118, 146, 148, 121, Come now, O Prince of Peace, 138
Psalm 96 – Chant: Attwood in G
Anthem Torches – Brian Emery
Motets What sweeter music – John Rutter; Candlelight Carol – John Rutter
Organ “In dulci jubilo” – J.S. Bach
December 25 Christmas Day
10:00 Holy Eucharist with Carols
Carols 118, 135, 132, 137, 153
December 29 Christmas 1
Music for the end of the year presented by Caroline Bloss, soprano and Brad Barnham, piano.