All Hallows Evening Prayer for Saturday Evening (July 11, 2020)

I just posted All Hallows Evening Prayer for Saturday Evening (July 11, 2020) on the All Hallows Murray weblog. All Hallows Evening Prayer grew out of a perceived need for a service of evening prayer for those who were unable to sing in church or to hear a choir or music ensemble in church due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All Hallows Evening Prayer uses liturgical elements and music drawn from a variety of traditions and is primarily ecumenical in its focus.

The order of service for All Hallows Evening Prayer is taken from the Anglican Church of Canada’s The Book of Alternative Services (1985).

The translation of the ancient lamp-lighting hymn Phos Hilaron, “O Gracious Light,” is taken from the Episcopal Church’s The Book of Common Prayer (1979). The setting is Timothy Sharp’ acappella choral arrangement of the hymn.

The penitential psalm, Psalm 141, is Thomas Alonso’s responsorial setting of that evening psalm, “Like Burning Incense, O Lord.” The variable psalm, Psalm 113, is Luke Mayernik’s responsorial setting of that evening psalm, “Blessed be the Name of the Lord.” The psalm prayers for both psalms are taken from the Lutheran Book of Worship Minister Desk Edition.

The Scripture reading is Luke 5: 1-11. The homily is titled “A Trusting Fisherman and an Amazing Catch of Fish.”

The Gospel Canticle is Ann Krentz’s choral arrangement of the Lutheran Book of Worship hymnal supplement, With One Voice’s translation of the Magnificat, “My Soul Proclaims Your Greatness.”

The litany comes from The Book of Common Prayer (1979); the Collect for Aid against Perils from Common Worship (2000).

The dismissal hymn is Katherine K. Davis’ “Let All Things Now Sing,” set to the traditional Welsh melody ASH GROVE.

The link to the service is: https://allhallowsmurray.blogspot.com/2020/07/all-hallows-evening-prayer-for-saturday_11.html#more

Among the purposes of posting these services is to show how how liturgical elements and music from a variety of traditions may be combined into a service of praise, proclamation, and prayer and to instruct readers in their appropriate use.

It is my hope that this service will be a blessing for you. Please feel free to share the service with anyone who may be interested.