Choral Eucharist

Above: Images of the prophets adorn Saint Thomas Church, and can be found in stone, wood and glass. Prophets, of course, are given a thankless job‚Äîthe task of telling people the truth they do not want to hear. (“I am become as it were a monster unto many, but my sure trust is in thee.” Psalm 71:6)¬† In today’s Old Testament lesson, the LORD prepares Jeremiah by telling him to “be not afraid of their faces,”, and in today’s Gospel, Jesus makes it clear that “no prophet is accepted in his own country.” Then the hometown crowd, aghast, proceeds to prove his point.

Included in this Choral Eucharist are 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 and service card, which will be posted at the bottom of this page a few days prior to the service, and where you will also find links to the webcast during and after the service.

‚ñ∫The Rector speaks about the apostolic succession, specifically with regard to the installation of Bishop Dietsche, in his weekly audio message.

‚ñ∫Today marks the beginning of the Candlemas Campaign of the 2013 Every Member Canvass. For those who have not yet pledged to the 2013 EMC and would like to be recognized as active supporters of Saint Thomas Church and Choir School, the Candlemas Campaign offers a chance to do just that. Feel free to email Ann Hall Kaplan if you have any questions. Thank you to everyone who has already pledged, and thank you for considering making one if you haven’t yet. You may pledge online here.

Music Notes: Richard Rodney Bennett was one of the most versatile of British composer/performers, equally at home writing for the concert hall or for film, and as a jazz pianist. He studied composition in London at the Royal Academy of Music and in Paris, where he became the first pupil of Pierre Boulez. He received the Arnold Bax Society Prize in 1964 and the Ralph Vaughan Williams Award for Composer of the Year in 1965. He was composer-in-residence at the Peabody Institute, Baltimore in 1970-71. As a jazz pianist, singer and composer, Bennett toured extensively, made several recordings with jazz artists, and regularly appeared as a soloist at jazz clubs in New York and elsewhere. In 1977 Bennett was awarded the CBE and in 1998 he received a Knighthood for services to music; in 1979 he moved from London to New York City. The Missa Brevis was commissioned by Canterbury Cathedral Choir with funds from the Friends of Canterbury Cathedral and South East Arts.

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