Epiphany Procession with Carols

Sunday, January 16, 2011
The Second Sunday After The Epiphany

The Second Sunday After The Epiphany

God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that thy   people, illumined by thy Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ’s glory, that he may be known, worshiped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

4:00 p.m.

‚ñ∫The Rector speaks about three great epiphanies of Christ (the visit of the magi, his baptism, and his changing of water into wine at Cana) in his weekly audio message. You may listen to it here. We celebrate all three epiphanies in this service.

‚ñ∫John Scott gives insight to the music of Palestrina, Hassler, Cornelius, Peter Maxwell Davies, Mendelssohn and Warlock heard in today’s service in his music notes.

Service Details:

Just moments before 4pm, a crucifer and torch bearers lead the clergy to their places in the chancel. The choir then sings the responsory from the Great Stairwell, after which another crucifer and two more torch bearers lead the choir to the rear of the nave during the singing of the hymn. If you listen on the webcast, you will notice this movement of the choir through the nave.

The Rector then says the Bidding Prayer from his stall, and the congregation joins in saying the Lord’s Prayer.

The Choir sings the motet from the back of the nave and the subdeacon then reads the first lesson from the lectern.

Then, while the choir sings the carol from the back of the nave, a thurifer leads the three kings (probationers from the choir school) down the center aisle to the creche. The Three Kings hand their gifts to the Rector, who places them at the creche. The Rector then censes the creche.

Following the collect, another hymn is sung, and a crucifer and two torch bearers lead the choir down the center aisle to their places in the chancel. If you listen to the webcast, from here on the choir will sound as they always do, given their position in the choir stalls.

After a succession of collects, music and lessons, the Rector gives his greetings and homily from the pulpit. Following the homily, an anthem is sung and the Rector says the blessing. The choir sings the responsory, and then the congregation joins in to sing a closing hymn as the choir, acolytes and clergy process through the nave.

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