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Worship Services Archive

2008-2009 Church Year

(November 30, 2008 - November 28, 2009)


 
Wednesday, November 25, 2009: Thanksgiving Eve service
    *Gathering Hymn:
Come, You Thankful People, Come
    *Sending Hymn: We Plow the Field and Scatter

Sunday, November 22, 2009: Christ the King Sunday
    *Gathering Hymn:
Crown Him With Many Crowns
    *Choral Anthem: Come, Christians, Join to Sing (Stan Pethel)
    *Hymn of the Day:
All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name
    *Sending Hymn: Lead On, O King Eternal

Sunday, November 15, 2009: 24th Sunday after Pentecost
    *Gathering Hymn:
Come, You Thankful People, Come
    *Choral Anthem: Sing To The Lord of Harvest (Healey Willan)
    *Hymn of the Day:
Praise and Thanksgiving
    *Sending Hymn: Now Thank We All Our God

Sunday, November 8, 2009: 23rd Sunday after Pentecost
    *Gathering Hymn:
We Give Thee but Thine Own
    *Choral Anthem: God Is Everywhere (Trad. Scottish, arr. Hughes)
    *Hymn of the Day:
God Whose Giving Knows No Ending
    *Sending Hymn: Battle Hymn of the Republic

Sunday, November 1, 2009: All Saints Day & 22nd Sun. after Pentecost
    *Gathering Hymn:
Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones
    *Choral Anthem: Blessing and Honor and Glory and Power (Gilbert Martin)
    *Hymn of the Day:
Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen!
    *Sending Hymn: For All the Saints

Sunday, October 25, 2009: 21st Sun. after Pentecost & Reformation Sun.
    *Gathering Hymn:
Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation
    *Choral Anthem: God's House (Lynda Parker Loucks)
    *Hymn of the Day:
Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word
    *Sending Hymn: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

Sunday, October 18, 2009: 20th Sunday after Pentecost and Feast Day of St. Luke
    *Gathering Hymn:
Christ is Alive! Let Christians Sing
    *Choral Anthem: A Prayer for Today (Felix Mendelssohn)
    *Hymn of the Day:
By All Your Saints in Warfare
    *Sending Hymn: God Whose Almighty Word

Sunday, October 11, 2009: 19th Sunday after Pentecost
    *Gathering Hymn:
Son of God, Eternal Savior
    *Choral Anthem: Make Me A Channel Of Your Peace (Sebastian Temple arr. Martin Neary)
    *Hymn of the Day:
Take My Life, and Let It Be
    *Sending Hymn: The Church of Christ in Every Age

Sunday, October 4, 2009: 18th Sun. after Pentecost & Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi
    *Gathering Hymn:
All Things Bright and Beautiful
    *Choral Anthem: Canticle of the Turning (Traditional Irish Hymn, Rory Cooney)
    *Hymn of the Day:
All Creatures of Our God and King
    *Sending Hymn: Let All Things Now Living

Sunday, September 27, 2009: 17th Sun. after Pentecost & Feast Day of St. Michael & All Angels
    *Gathering Hymn:
Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven
    *Hymn of the Day: I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry
    *Sending Hymn: Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones

Sunday, September 20, 2009: Sixteenth Sun. after Pentecost & Feast Day of St. Matthew
    *Gathering Hymn:
For All Your Saints, O Lord
    *Hymn of the Day: "Come, Follow Me," the Savior Spake
    *Sending Hymn: By All Your Saints in Warfare

Sunday, September 13, 2009: Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
    *Gathering Hymn:
We Sing of the Praise of Him Who Died
    *Hymn of the Day: In the Cross of Christ I Glory
    *Sending Hymn: Life High the Cross

Sunday, September 6, 2009: Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
    *Gathering Hymn:
Holy God We Praise Thy Name
    *Hymn of the Day: O Son of God, In Galilee
    *Sending Hymn:
God, Whose Almighty Word

Sunday, August 30, 2008: Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
    *Gathering Hymn: For the Beauty of the Earth
    *Choral Anthem: My Heart Ever Faithful (Bach)
    *Hymn of the Day: Lord, Speak to Us, That We May Speak
    *Sending Hymn: I Love to Tell the Story

Sunday, August 23, 2009
: Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
    *Gathering Hymn: Stand Up, Stand Up For Jesus
    *Choral Anthem: Hear Me, O Lord (G. F. Handel)
    *Hymn of the Day:
O Living Bread From Heaven
    *Sending Hymn: Onward, Christian Soldiers

Sunday, August 16, 2009: Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
    *Gathering Hymn: When In Our Music God Is Glorified
    *Choral Anthem: Now The Silence (Carl F. Schalk)
    *Hymn of the Day:
My Soul Proclaims Your Greatness
    *Sending Hymn: Let All Things Now Living

Sunday, August 9, 2009: Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
    *Gathering Hymn: Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee
    *Choral Anthem: For Where Love Is, There Is God (Douglas E.)
    *Hymn of the Day:
What Feast of Love Is Offered Here
    *Sending Hymn: Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer


Sunday, August 2, 2009: Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

    *Gathering Hymn:Glories of Your Name Are Spoken

    *Choral Anthem: Father Almighty (Cesar Franck)

    *Hymn of the Day: I Am the Bread of Life

    *Sending Hymn: Blessed Assurance


Sunday, July 26, 2009: Eight Sunday after Pentecost

    *Gathering Hymn: Crown Him With Many Crowns

    *Choral Anthem: My Heart Ever Faithful (J.S. Bach)

    *Hymn of the Day: Break Now the Bread

    *Sending Hymn: You Have Come Down to the Lakeshore


Sunday, July 19, 2009: Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
    *Gathering Hymn: Ye Holy Angels Bright
    *Choral Anthem: My Shepherd (Felix Mendelssohn)
    *Hymn of the Day:
O Christ The Healer
    *Sending Hymn: The Church's One Foundation

Sunday, July 12, 2009: Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
    *Gathering Hymn: Praise My Soul, The King of Heaven
    *Choral Anthem: God's House (Linda Parker Loucks)
    *Hymn of the Day:
Faith of Our Fathers
    *Sending Hymn: Lead On O King Eternal


Sunday, July 5, 2009: Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
    *Gathering Hymn: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
    *Choral Anthem: God of the Nations (Charles Gounod)
    *Hymn of the Day:
God of Our Fathers
    *Sending Hymn: Battle Hymn of the Republic

Sunday, June 28, 2009: Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
    *Gathering Hymn: I Know That My Redeemer Lives
    *Choral Anthem: How Firm A Foundation
    *Hymn of the Day:
O Christ, the Healer, We Have Come
    *Sending Hymn: Precious Lord, Take My Hand

Sunday, June 21, 2009: Third Sunday after Pentecost
    *Gathering Hymn: This Is My Father's World
    *Choral Anthem: Lord, Teach Us to Pray
    *Hymn of the Day:
Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me
    *Sending Hymn: I, the Lord of Sea of Sky

Sunday, June 14, 2009: Second Sunday after Pentecost
    *Gathering Hymn: How Great Thou Art
    *Choral Anthem: Psalm 150
    *Hymn of the Day:
For the Fruit of All Creation
    *Sending Hymn: Sent Forth by God's Blessing

Sunday, June 7, 2009: Trinity Sunday
    *Gathering Hymn: Holy, Holy, Holy
    *Choral Anthem: Praise the Lord
    *Hymn of the Day:
Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word
    *Sending Hymn: Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise

Sunday, May 31, 2009: The Day of Pentecost
    *Gathering Hymn: My Hope Is Built On Nothing Less
    *Choral Anthem: Hear Us, Our Father
    *Hymn of the Day: Come, Gracious Spirit, Heavenly Dove
    *Sending Hymn: Spread, O Spread Thou Mighty Word


Sunday, May 24: The Seventh Sunday of Easter
    *Gathering Hymn: All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name
    *Choral Anthem: Now Let the Heavens be Joyful
    *Hymn of the Day: Alleluia! Sing to Jesus
    *Sending Hymn: God of Our Fathers

Sunday, May 17: The Sixth Sunday of Easter & Rogation Sunday
    *Gathering Hymn:
All Creatures of Our God and King
    *Choral Anthem: I Know A Lovely Garden
    *Hymn of the Day: We Plow the Fields and Scatter
    *Sending Hymn: Thine Is the Glory

Sunday, May 10
: The Fifth Sunday of Easter
    *Gathering Hymn: Sing with All the Saints in Glory
    *Choral Anthem: Jerusalem
    *Hymn of the Day:
Alleluia! Jesus is Risen
    *Sending Hymn: Christ is Alive! Let Christians Sing

Sunday, May 3: Shepherd Sunday; The Fourth Sunday of Easter
    *Gathering Hymn: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
    *Choral Anthem: My Shepherd
    *Hymn of the Day:
Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
    *Sending Hymn: The Church of Christ, in Every Age

Sunday, April 26: The Third Sunday of Easter
    *Gathering Hymn: Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds
    *Choral Anthem: The Risen Christ
    *Hymn of the Day:
Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen
    *Sending Hymn: The Strife is O'er, the Battle Done

Sunday, April 19: The Second Sunday of Easter
    *Gathering Hymn: Come You Faithful, Raise the Strain
    *Choral Anthem: This Joyful Easter Tide
    *Hymn of the Day: I want to Walk as a Child of the Light
    *Sending Hymn: Go, My Children, with My Blessing

Sunday, April 12: The Resurrection of Our Lord, Easter Sunday
    *Processional Hymn: Jesus Christ is Risen Today
    *Choral Anthem: Antiphonal Alleluia
    *Gospel Processional: Christ the Lord is Risen Today!
    *Hymn of the Day: The Strife is O'er, the Battle Done
    *Communion Anthem: In Joseph's Lovely Garden
    *Sending Hymn: Christ is Risen! Alleluia!


Friday, April 10: Tenebrae, The Service of Shadows, Good Friday
    *In The Hour of Trial (verse 1)
    *
Go to Dark Gethsemane (verse 1 & 2)
    *
O Christ, Our King, Creator, Lord (verse 1)
    *
Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed (verse 1)
    *
O Sacred Head, Now Wounded (verse 1)
    *
Were You There? (verse 3)

Thursday, April 9:
Maundy Thursday

    *Go To Dark Gethsemane

    *Choral Anthem: God So Loved the World

    *According to Thy Gracious Word

    *Here, O My Lord

Wednesday, April 8: Wednesday of Holy Week

    *A service of Word and Mutual Consolation


Sunday, April 5: Palm Sunday
    *Processional Hymn: All Glory, Laud, and Honor

    *Choral Anthem: Jerusalem
    *Hymn of the Day: O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
    *Sending Hymn: Were You There?

Wednesday, April 1: Lenten Service (5th Week in Lent)
    *
Holden Evening Prayer

Sunday, March 29: Fifth Sunday in Lent
    *Gathering Hymn: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
    *Choral Anthem: Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone?
    *Hymn of the Day: In the Cross of Christ I Glory
    *Sending Hymn: We Sing the Praise of Him Who Died

Wednesday, March 25
: Lenten Service (4th Week in Lent)
    *
Holden Evening Prayer

Sunday, March 22
: Fourth Sunday in Lent
    *Gathering Hymn: Give to Our God Immortal Praise
    *Choral Anthem: Lord, Lead Us Day By Day
    *Hymn of the Day: Amazing Grace
    *Sending Hymn: Lift High the Cross

Wednesday, March 18
: Lenten Service (3rd Week in Lent)
    *
Holden Evening Prayer

Sunday, March 15: Third Sunday in Lent
    *Gathering Hymn: God of Grace and God of Glory
    *Choral Anthem: Be Not Afraid
    *Hymn of the Day: You Are The Way
    *Sending Hymn: Be Thou My Vision

Wednesday, March 11: Lenten Service (2nd Week in Lent)
    *
Holden Evening Prayer

Sunday, March 8: Second Sunday in Lent
    *Gathering Hymn: My Soul Proclaims Your Greatness
    *Choral Anthem: God So Loved the World
    *Hymn of the Day: Oh, that the Lord Would Guide
    *Sending Hymn: Take My Life, That I May Be
 
Wednesday, March 4: Lenten Service (1st Week in Lent)
    *
Holden Evening Prayer

Sunday, March 1: First Sunday in Lent
    *Gathering Hymn: O Love That Will Not Let Me Go
    *Choral Anthem: Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley
    *Hymn of the Day: Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer
    *Sending Hymn: Jesus, Still Lead On

Wednesday, February 25: Ash Wednesday
    *Gathering Hymn: O Lord, Throughout These Forty Days
    *Choral Anthem: Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley
    *Sending Hymn: Just As I Am, Without One Plea


Sunday, February 22: The Transfiguration of Our Lord

    *Gathering Hymn: Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones

    *Choral Anthem: Jesu, Friend of My Delight

    *Hymn of the Day: Oh, Wondrous Type! Oh, Vision Fair

    *Sending Hymn: Alleluia, Song of Gladness

 

Sunday, February 15: The Sixth Sunday after Epiphany

    *Gathering Hymn: O Christ, the Healer, We Have Come

    *Choral Anthem: Lord, Teach Us To Pray

    *Hymn of the Day: Oh, For A Thousand Tongues To Sing

    *Sending Hymn: Oh, That the Lord Would Guide My Ways

 

Sunday, February 8: The Fifth Sunday after Epiphany

    *Gathering Hymn: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

    *Choral Anthem: As the Dark Await the Dawn

    *Hymn of the Day: God, Whose Almighty Word

    *Sending Hymn: I Love to Tell the Story

 

Sunday, February 1: The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany

    *Gathering Hymn: Songs of Thankfulness and Praise

    *Choral Anthem: All Poor Folk and Humble

    *Hymn of the Day: Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life

    *Sending Hymn: Son of God, Eternal Savior

 

Sunday, January 25: The Conversion of Saint Paul/Third Sunday after Epiphany

    *Gathering Hymn: I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light

    *Choral Anthem: Jesus, the Light of the World

    *Hymn of the Day: For All Your Saints, O Lord

    *Sending Hymn: O Zion, Haste

 

Sunday, January 18: The Confession of Saint Peter/Second Sunday after Epiphany

    *Gathering Hymn: Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation

    *Choral Anthem: O How Beautiful the Sky

    *Hymn of the Day: Glories of Your Name Are Spoken

    *Sending Hymn: You Have Come Down to the Lakeshore

 

Sunday, January 11: The Baptism of Our Lord

    *Service was not held due to inclement weather

 

Sunday, January 4: The Epiphany of Our Lord

    *Gathering Hymn: Brightest and Best of the Stars of the Morning

    *Choral Anthem: What Star Is This, With Beams So Bright

    *Hymn of the Day: Songs of Thanksgiving and Praise

    *Sending Hymn: As With Gladness Men of Old

 
Sunday, December 28: First Sunday of Christmas
    *Gathering Hymn: What Child Is This?
    *Carol #1: Brightest and Best of the Stars of the Morning
    *Carol #2: O Little Town of Bethlehem
    *Carol #3: Hark! The Harold Angels Sing
    *Carol #4: Away In The Manger
    *Carol #5: Angels from the Realms of Glory
    *Carol #6: We Three Kings of Orient Are
    *Carol #7: Of the Father’s Love Begotten
    *Choral Offertory: Ding Dong! Merrily on High
    *Sending Hymn: Angels We Have Heard On High

Wednesday, December 24: Christmas Eve/Candlelight
    *Processional Hymn: Oh Come, All Ya Faithful
    *First Choral Anthem: Star Carol
    *Second Choral Anthem: Ding Dong! Merrily On High
    *Gospel Processional Hymn: Angels We Have Heard On High
    *Hymn of the Day: Lo, How A Rose Is Growing
    *Third Choral Anthem: Winds Through the Olive Trees
    *Offertory Hymn: Away in the Manger
    *First Hymn During Communion: It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
    *Second Hymn During Communion: O Little Town of Bethlehem
    *Post Communion Hymn: Go Tell It On the Mountain
    *Candlelight Hymn: Silent Night, Holy Night
    *Recessional Hymn: Joy to the World

Sunday, December 21: Third Sunday of Advent
    *Gathering Hymn: Of the Father’s Love Begotten
    *Choral Anthem: To A Virgin Meek and Mild
    *Hymn of the Day: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
    *Sending Hymn: Hark, the Glad Sound!

Sunday, December 14: Third Sunday of Advent
    *Gathering Hymn: Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers
    *Choral Anthem: Awake, Awake, and Greet the New Morn
    *Hymn of the Day: Hail to the Lord’s Anointed
    *Sending Hymn: My Soul Proclaims Your Greatness

Sunday, December 7: Second Sunday of Advent
    *Gathering Hymn: Prepare the Royal Highway
    *Choral Anthem: Lovely Appear
    *Hymn of the Day: On Jordan’s Banks
    *Sending Hymn: People Look East

Sunday, November 30: First Sunday of Advent
    *Gathering Hymn: O Lord, How Shall I Meet You
    *Choral Anthem: Hosanna Now Through Advent
    *Hymn of the Day: Wake, Awake, for the Night is Flying
    *Sending Hymn: The Advent of Our God


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