20 December - Fourth Sunday of Advent

Sigh. Late again. Yes, I know. Christmas is nearly here. At least this is going up before Christmas.

St. Joseph's Episcopal Church where I played my usual 10.30 am service. As usual, numbers are out of The Hymnal 1982 unless otherwise noted.

Fourth Sunday of Advent: Holy Eucharist Rite I
Prelude: Prière à Notre Dame (from Suite Gothique; L. Boëllmann)
Processional Hymn: 61, 'Sleepers, wake!' A voice astounds us (WACHET AUF)
Trisagion: S-102 (Archangelsky)
Psalm: Psalm 80 (Simplified Anglican Chant)
Sequence Hymn: 258, Virgin-born, we bow before thee (PSALM 86)
Offertory Hymn: 60, Creator of the Stars of Night (CONDITOR ALME SIDERUM)
Sanctus: S-114, Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena (Willan)
Lord's Prayer: chanted (S-119 in Hymnal 1982)
Agnus Dei: S-158, Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena (Willan)
Communion Anthem: Gabriel's Message (arr. K. Lee Scott)
Recessional Hymn: 66, Come, thou long expected Jesus (STUTTGART)
Postlude: Passacaglia in f minor (A. Raison, as found in The Parish Organist.)

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I returned to Chapel of the Cross to play the 5:15 pm service.

Fourth Sunday of Advent: Holy Eucharist Rite II
Prelude: Prière à Notre Dame (from Suite Gothique; L. Boëllmann)
Processional Hymn: 66, Come, thou long expected Jesus (STUTTGART)
Hymn at the Lighting of the Advent Wreath: 56, O come, O come, Emmanuel (vs. 7-8; VENI, VENI, EMMANUEL)
Canticle: Canticle 3, Magnificat (recited)
Sequence Hymn: 437, Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord! (BIRMINGHAM)
Offertory Hymn: 265, The angel Gabriel from heaven came (GABRIEL'S MESSAGE)
Sanctus: S-124, New Plainsong Mass (D. Hurd)
Communion Voluntaries: Fantasia (J. Pachelbel); Allegretto (G. Böhm)
Recessional Hymn: 436, Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates (vs. 1, 2, 3, 5; TRURO)
Postlude: Passacaglia in f minor (A. Raison, as found in The Parish Organist.)

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I still have yet to post what we did for Simbang Gabi last Friday, but that list will be forthcoming. Suffice to say, it was a Bukas Palad day. And I was quite happy that we had between 250-300 people turn up despite the snow and the sleet.

Here's my Christmas Eve/Christmas Day schedule:

2:00 pm: Carol Woods
4:15 pm: Choir Call, St Joseph's
5:15 pm: Carol Sing, St Joseph's
5:30 pm: Holy Eucharist, Rite II, St Joseph's, followed by a Christmas dinner
9:00 pm: Choir Call, Chapel of the Cross
11:00 pm: Christ Mass: Holy Eucharist, Rite I, Chapel of the Cross

12/15, 10:00 am: Holy Eucharist, Rite II, St Philip's

And then, I can rest. Happy Christmas, everyone! :)