Solemn Eucharist

Sunday, September 21, 2025
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Saint Matthew

Saint Matthew

We thank thee, heavenly Father, for the witness of thine apostle and evangelist Matthew to the Gospel of thy Son our Savior; and we pray that, after his example, we may with ready wills and hearts obey the calling of our Lord to follow him; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.


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We invite those of you watching this service online to invite Jesus into your hearts during Holy Communion by making an Act of Spiritual Communion.

My Jesus,
I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love you above all things,
and I desire to receive you into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment
receive you sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace you as if you were already there and unite myself wholly to you.
Never permit me to be separated from you.
Amen.

CelebrantFr. Turner
PreacherFr. Gioia
DeaconMo. Lee-Pae
SubdeaconFr. Gonzalez-Grissom
Sung byThe Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys
The Ordinary of the MassMissa brevis in F, K. 192, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
PreludePraeludium in e-moll, by Nicolaus Bruhns (1665-1697)
Hymn286 – Who are these like stars appearing – ZEUCH MICH, ZEUCH MICH
The Liturgy of the Word
The LessonProverbs 3:1-6
Psalm119:33-40, Legem Fone, Anlican Chant (Scott (1956-2015), Filsell (b. 1964))
The Epistle2 Timothy 3:14-17
Hymn281 – He sat to watch o'er customs paid – BRESLAU
Gospel AlleluiaAlleluia — Plainsong (Mode VI)
The Holy GospelMatthew 9:9-13
SermonThe Rev. Dr. Luigi Gioia: Empty-Handed
The Liturgy of the Eucharist
Offertory AnthemIbant apostoli, by Francisco Guerrero (1528-1599)
Middle VoluntaryLargo e spiccato, from Concerto in D minor, by Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), arr. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Communion AnthemBeati quorum via, by Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)
Hymn690 – Guide me, O thou great Jehovah – CWM RHONDDA
VoluntaryPraeludium in G, by Nicolaus Bruhns (1665-1697)
Sing unto him a new song : play skilfully with a loud noise. Psalm 33:3

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