Choral Services
Choral Eucharist
Sunday September 12, 2010
11:00 am - Saint Thomas Church
Collect:
O God, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please thee, mercifully grant that thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee and the same Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, now and for ever. Amen. (Proper 19)
Today marks the return of the full Saint Thomas Choir of Men & Boys under the direction of John Scott. The boys had been on summer break and have returned to the choir school over the past few days. In his Weekly Audio Message, the Rector talks about the return of the boys as part of our mission.
The 11am Eucharist is typically the best-attended worship service at Saint Thomas each week. It is at this service that you not only will experience the full power of liturgy, music and preaching at Saint Thomas, but also will have the opportunity to meet many parishioners in the pews. Coffee hour and a guided tour follow the service. The bookstore, located on the first floor of the Parish House, is open following the service.
Choral Eucharist involves hymns sung by the congregation and choir, additional music sung exclusively by the choir, lessons, prayers, a sermon, and a Rite I Mass. All baptized Christians are welcome to receive Holy Communion. Details of the service may be seen in the leaflet, which is posted at the bottom of this page a few days prior to the date of the service
John Scott discusses the music for this Choral Eucharist in his weekly audio message.
| Celebrant: | Fr Wallace |
| Preacher: | Fr Mead |
| Deacon: | Fr Austin |
| Subdeacon: | Fr Spurlock |
| Sung by: | The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys |
| Prelude: | Fantasia & Toccata in D Minor, Op. 57, Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) |
| Service: | Communion Service in C & F, Charles Villiers Stanford |
| Psalm: | 51:1-12, Anglican Chant (Bairstow) |
| Anthem: | Antiphon, Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) |
| Anthem 2: | Ave Verum Corpus, Edward Elgar (1857-1934) |
| Voluntary: | Allegro maestoso, from ‘Sonata no. 1 in G’, Edward Elgar |
Sermon:
Sermon Text |
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