Choral Services
Solemn Eucharist
Monday March 29, 2010
12:10 pm - Saint Thomas Church
There are many sermons in the sermon archive which can help you meditate on Christ's journey toward the cross. Among them are these, all by the Rector:
Let Us Not Fear the Cross (2009)
The Cross: God's Glorious Necessity (2007)
Christ's Cross: God's Misssion (2003)
Collect:
Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
This relatively austere Eucharist will be familiar to those who attend the 9am Eucharist on Sunday mornings. Its tone is reflective and penitential. If you find yourself in the neighborhood, please do come in, as it will help you enter into the wonder and truth of this most holy of weeks.
The service involves three sacred ministers, a small contingent of acolytes, and the Gentlemen of the Choir. All baptized Christians are invited to the altar rail to recieve the sacrament. Please download the leaflet for additional details.
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Lesson: Isaiah 42:1-9
Gospel: John 12:1-11
| Celebrant: | Fr Austin |
| Deacon: | Fr Erdman |
| Subdeacon: | Fr Fletcher |
| Preacher: | Fr Austin |
| Sung by: | The Gentlemen of the Choir |
| Setting: | Missa Dominator Deus, Plainsong |
| Tract: | The Lamentations of Jeremiah, Alfonso Ferrabosco, the Younger (d. 1628) |
| Voluntary: | Vater unser im Himmelreich, BuxWV 219, Dietrich Buxtehude (c. 1637-1707) |
| Hymn: |
158 |
