Friday, January 15, 2021

All Hallows Evening Prayer for Saturday Evening (January 16, 2021 Now Online


Welcome to All Hallows Murray’s weekly services of Evening Prayer. Services of Evening Prayer are normally posted for Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings.

This Saturday is the first eve of the Second Sunday after the Epiphany. The link to Saturday evening’s service is: 

https://allhallowsmurray.blogspot.com/2021/01/all-hallows-evening-prayer-for-saturday_15.html#more 

The Scripture reading for Saturday evening’s service is John 6: 22-59. The title of the homily is “Jesus, the Living Bread.” The dismissal song is Michael Burkhardt’s arrangement of Carl P. Daw Jr. paraphrase of the canticle Dignus es, “Splendor and Honor, Majesty and Power.”

The following description of this arrangement was posted with the video: ”The popular tune SHADES MOUNTAIN by K. Lee Scott (1976) has been fashioned into a celebratory hymn-anthem by composer Michael Burkhardt. Written for a new pipe organ at the Lutheran Church of the Risen Savior, Green Valley, Arizona, the organ part is understandably in the foreground. There is a congregational part as well as a verse for SATB choir. Optional brass quartet parts are also available. The text is by Carl Daw (1990) and speaks of creation, blessing, redemption, and service. There is a congregational part as well as a verse for SATB choir. Optional brass quartet parts are also available.”

The choral score, the full score, and the instrumental parts are available from Morn Star Music and are downloadable. The link to the catalog page is 

https://www.morningstarmusic.com/catalog/product/view/sku/50-4305*

Recommended uses are as a song of praise at the beginning of any eucharistic celebration, as a song of praise after the distribution of the communion, preceded by a period of silence; and as a final hymn after the Blessing and before the Dismissal. If this piece is used as a song of praise at the beginning of the eucharist, it is recommended that the liturgical ministers and the choir take their places beforehand or the liturgical ministers enter during the organ introduction if the length of the introduction permits. The choir, however, should take their places beforehand. If the piece is used as a final hymn, it is recommended that the liturgical ministers should leave informally after the Dismissal.

Please feel free to share the link to Saturday evening’s service with anyone whom you believe might benefit from the service.

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Previous services are online at:

https://allhallowsmurray.blogspot.com/

May this service be a blessing to you.

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