THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 3, AN ADVENT PROCESSION and Choral Eucharist at 11 a.m.

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1 SAINT THOMAS CHURCH FIFTH AVENUE in the CITY OF NEW YORK The Reverend Canon Carl F. Turner, Rector Daniel Hyde, Organist and Director of Music The Reverend Charles F. Wallace, Headmaster Welcome to Saint Thomas Church, a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of New York. Our mission is to worship, love and serve Our Lord Jesus Christ through the Anglican tradition and our unique choral heritage. Please switch off all cellular telephones. Unauthorized recordings and the taking of photographs during worship at Saint Thomas Church are prohibited. THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 3, 2017 AN ADVENT PROCESSION and Choral Eucharist at 11 a.m. PRELUDE Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 Johann Sebastian Bach ( ) Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 660 The People remain seated for the Matin Responsory. Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 MATIN RESPONSORY, Aspiciens a longe adapted from Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c ) V/. I look from afar: R/. And lo, I see the power of God coming, and a cloud covering the whole earth. V/. Go ye out to meet him and say: R/. Tell us, art thou he that should come to reign over thy people Israel? V/. High and low, rich and poor, one with another, R/. Go ye out to meet him and say: V/. Hear, O thou Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a sheep, R/. Tell us, art thou he that should come? V/. Stir up thy strength, O Lord, and come R/. To reign over thy people Israel. V/. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R/. I look from afar: and lo, I see the power of God coming, and a cloud covering the whole earth. V/. Go ye out to meet him and say: R/. Tell us, art thou he that should come to reign over thy people Israel? Please stand. THE BIDDING The Celebrant says B ELOVED in Christ, we are met together on this first day of Advent to prepare ourselves in heart and mind for the coming of the Lord Christ, our Savior and our Judge, to hear in Holy Scripture and sacred song the message of salvation wrought by him, and to be put in remembrance of the great day of Judgment.

2 As we prepare to celebrate Christ s first coming in Bethlehem, let us seek his grace to amend our lives so that we may be more like him who came to bring peace on earth, and let us examine our consciences so that we may be ready to greet him in his second coming when he shall judge both the quick and the dead. We therefore confess our sins in penitence and faith. The people kneel. Silence is kept. THE CONFESSION The Celebrant and People say A LMIGHTY and most merciful Father; we have erred, and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done, and we have done those things which we ought not to have done; and there is no health in us. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare thou those, O God, who confess their faults. Restore thou those who are penitent; according to thy promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesus our Lord; and grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake, that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, to the glory of thy holy Name. Amen. The Celebrant says the words of absolution The Almighty and merciful Lord grant you absolution and remission of all your sins, true repentance, amendment of life, and the grace and consolation of his Holy Spirit. Amen. The Celebrant says Let us pray. COLLECT A LMIGHTY God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the quick and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, now and for ever. Amen. The People sit. THE FIRST LESSON Daniel 7 God reveals Christ and his kingdom to the prophet Daniel. All stand to sing as the Choir enters L O! he comes, with clouds descending, Once for our salvation slain; Thousand thousand saints attending Swell the triumph of his train: Alleluia! Christ the Lord returns to reign. 2. Every eye shall now behold him, Robed in dreadful majesty; Those who set at naught and sold him, Pierced, and nailed him to the tree, Deeply wailing, shall the true Messiah see. Words Charles Wesley 3. Those dear tokens of his passion Still his dazzling body bears, Cause of endless exultation To his ransomed worshippers; With what rapture gaze we on those glorious scars! 4. Yea, Amen! let all adore thee, High on thine eternal throne; Saviour, take the power and glory; Claim the kingdom for thine own: O come quickly! Alleluia! Come, Lord, come! Tune Helmsley 2

3 The People sit. THE SECOND LESSON Isaiah 40 The prophet proclaims good news to a people in exile. CANTICLE Benedictus in C Charles Villiers Stanford ( ) B LESSED be the Lord God of Israel: for he hath visited, and redeemed his people; And hath raised up a mighty salvation for us: in the house of his servant David; As he spake by the mouth of his holy Prophets: which have been since the world began; That we should be saved from our enemies: and from the hands of all that hate us; To perform the mercy promised to our forefathers: and to remember his holy Covenant; To perform the oath which he sware to our forefather Abraham: that he would give us; That we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies: might serve him without fear; In holiness and righteousness before him: all the days of our life. And thou, child, shalt be called the Prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways. To give knowledge of salvation unto his people: for the remission of their sins, Through the tender mercy of our God: whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us; To give light to them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death: and to guide our feet into the way of peace. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen. The People stand. The Celebrant sings The Choir sings Let us proceed in peace. In the Name of Christ. Amen. The Procession forms and moves to the Chantry as the People sing H ARK! a thrilling voice is sounding; Christ is nigh, it seems to say; Cast away the works of darkness, O ye children of the day. 2. Wakened by the solemn warning, from earth s bondage let us rise; Christ, our sun, all sloth dispelling, Shines upon the morning skies. 3. Lo! the Lamb, so long expected, Comes with pardon down from heaven; Let us haste, with tears of sorrow, One and all to be forgiv n; 4. So when next he comes with glory, And the world is wrapped in fear, May he with his mercy shield us, And with words of love draw near. 5. Honor, glory, might, and blessing To the Father and the Son, With the everlasting Spirit While unending ages run. Words c. Sixth Century Latin Tune Merton COLLECT The Celebrant sings S Let us pray. TIR up thy power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let thy bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be honor and glory, world without end. Amen. The People sit for the Anthem. 3

4 ANTHEM N EVER weather-beaten sail more willing bent to shore. Never tired pilgrim s limbs affected slumber more, Than my wearied sprite now longs to fly out of my troubled breast: O come quickly, sweetest Lord, and take my soul to rest. Richard Shephard (b. 1949) Ever blooming are the joys of Heaven s high Paradise. Cold age deafs not there our ears nor vapour dims our eyes: Glory there the sun outshines whose beams the blessed only see: O come quickly, glorious Lord, and raise my sprite to thee! Thomas Campian The People stand to sing as the Procession moves from the Chantry to the Narthex. C OME, thou long-expected Jesus, Born to set thy people free; From our fears and sins release us, Let us find our rest in thee. 3. Born thy people to deliver, Born a child, and yet a king, Born to reign in us for ever, Now thy gracious kingdom bring. 2. Israel s strength and consolation, Hope of all the earth thou art: Dear desire of every nation, Joy of every longing heart. Words Charles Wesley 4. By thine own eternal Spirit Rule in all our hearts alone: By thine all-sufficient merit Raise us to thy glorious throne. Tune Stuttgart COLLECT The Celebrant sings W Let us pray. E beseech thee, Almighty God, to purify our consciences by thy daily visitation, that when thy Son our Lord cometh he may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. The People sit. THE THIRD LESSON Saint Luke 1 The angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary. MOTET A VE Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesus. Sancta Maria, mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen. Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Anton Bruckner ( ) from Saint Luke 1:42 4

5 The People stand. The Procession moves from the Narthex to the Chancel. All sing stanzas 3 to 6. C Choir Only OME, thou Redeemer of the earth, And manifest thy virgin-birth: Let every age adoring fall; Such birth befits the God of all. Choir Only 2. Begotten of no human will, But of the Spirit, thou art still The Word of God in flesh arrayed, The promised fruit to man displayed. All 3. The virgin womb that burden gained With virgin honour all unstained; The banners there of virtue glow; God in his temple dwells below. Words Saint Ambrose All 4. Forth from his chamber goeth he, That royal home of purity, A giant in twofold substance one, Rejoicing now his course to run. All 5. From God the Father he proceeds, To God the Father back he speeds; His course he runs to death and hell, Returning on God s throne to dwell. All 6. All laud, eternal Son, to thee Whose advent sets thy people free, Whom with the Father we adore, And Holy Ghost forevermore. Tune Puer Nobis Nascitur THE PEACE The Celebrant says People The Peace of the Lord be always with you. And with thy Spirit. GREETINGS AND HOMILY The Right Reverend Geralyn Wolf XII Bishop of Rhode Island AT THE OFFERTORY, ANTHEM A ND I saw a new heaven and a new earth: For the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven, saying, Behold the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain, for the former things are passed away. Edgar Bainton ( ) Revelation 21:1-4 At the 4 p.m. service, please turn to page 8 for the Blessing. 5

6 CHORAL EUCHARIST THE GREAT THANKSGIVING The People stand. The Celebrant sings People Celebrant People Celebrant People The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up unto the Lord. Let us give thanks unto our Lord God. It is meet and right so to do. The Celebrant sings the Proper Preface then the Choir sings SANCTUS AND BENEDICTUS Mass XVII Plainsong S ANCTUS, Sanctus, Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt caeli et terra Gloria tua. Hosanna in excelsis. Benedictus qui venit In nomine Domini Hosanna in excelsis. The People kneel. The Celebrant continues the Eucharistic Prayer and concludes THE LORD S PRAYER The Celebrant says O O Father Almighty, world without end. AMEN. Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Sabaoth. Heaven and earth are full of thy Glory. Glory be to thee most high. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. And now, as our Savior Christ hath taught us, we are bold to say, UR Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD The Celebrant breaks the consecrated Bread and says People Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia. The Celebrant says the following invitation to Communion Behold the Lamb of God, behold him that taketh away the sins of the world. All baptized Christians are invited to receive Holy Communion. The Sacrament is distributed at the High Altar and, for convenience and accessibility, also at the Chantry Chapel Altar. Gluten-free hosts are available; please ask the priest at the altar rail. 6

7 During the administration of Communion, the Agnus Dei is sung by the Choir. AGNUS DEI Mass XVII Plainsong A GNUS Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona nobis pacem. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, grant us thy peace. ANTHEM O THOU, the central orb of righteous love, pure beam of the most High; eternal Light of this, our wintry world, thy radiance bright awakes new joy in faith, hope soars above. Orlando Gibbons ( ) Come, quickly come, and let thy glory shine, gilding our darksome heav n with rays divine. Thy saints with holy lustre round thee move, as stars about thy throne, set in the height of God s ordaining counsel, as thy sight gives measured grace to each, thy pow r to prove. Let thy bright beams disperse the gloom of sin, our nature all shall feel eternal day. In fellowship with thee, transforming clay to souls erewhile unclean, now pure within. Amen. THE POSTCOMMUNION PRAYER After Communion, the People kneel and the Celebrant says Let us pray. The People join in saying this prayer. A Henry Ramsden Bramley LMIGHTY and everliving God, we most heartily thank thee for that thou dost feed us, in these holy mysteries, with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and dost assure us thereby of thy favor and goodness towards us; and that we are very members incorporate in the mystical body of thy Son, the blessed company of all faithful people; and are also heirs, through hope, of thy everlasting kingdom. And we humbly beseech thee, O heavenly Father, so to assist us with thy grace, that we may continue in that holy fellowship, and do all such good works as thou hast prepared for us to walk in; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen. 7

8 THE BLESSING The Celebrant says People O The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit. PEN wide, O Lord, the gates of heaven and visit thy people in peace: Send forth thy Spirit from on high that their hearts may be uplifted unto thee: O Lord, who for our sakes wast born of a virgin, make holy thy people and bless thine heritage: And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you and remain with you always. Amen. The People stand. VESPER RESPONSORY adapted from Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina V/. Judah and Jerusalem, fear not nor be dismayed; R/. Tomorrow go ye forth, and the Lord he will be with you. V/. Stand ye still, and ye shall see the salvation of the Lord. R/. Tomorrow go ye forth, and the Lord he will be with you. V/. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R/. Tomorrow go ye forth, and the Lord he will be with you. All sing O COME, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear. 2. O come, thou Wisdom from on high, Who orderest all things mightily; To us the path of knowledge show, And teach us in her ways to go. 3. O come, O come, thou Lord of might, Who to thy tribes on Sinai s height In ancient times didst give the law, In cloud, and majesty, and awe. 4. O come, thou Branch of Jesse s, tree, Free them from Satan s tyranny That trust thy mighty power to save, And give them victory o er the grave. 5. O come, thou Key of David, come, And open wide our heavenly home; Make safe the way that leads on high, And close the path to misery. 6. O come, thou Day-spring from on high, And cheer us by thy drawing nigh; Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, And death s dark shadow put to flight. 7. O come, Desire of nations, bind In one the hearts of all mankind; Bid thou our sad divisions cease, And be thyself our King of Peace. Words Ninth Century Latin Tune Veni, veni, Emmanuel VOLUNTARY Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 661 Johann Sebastian Bach 8

9 Healing and intercessory prayer will be offered by clergy and trained lay volunteers in the Chantry Chapel at the conclusion of today s 11 a.m. service for anyone who desires it. 5:15 P.M. ORGAN RECITAL Daniel Hyde The Nancy B. and John B. Hoffmann Organist and Director of Music The greens today are offered to the glory of God and in memory of the following: Arthur Trumbull Hill, Margaret Crane Hurlbut, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hamilton Kissam and Linda Griffith Vorsanger. Monday through Friday Services: 8 a.m., 12:10 and 5:30 p.m. (The Tuesday 12:10 p.m. Eucharist includes a healing service.) Saturday Eucharist: 12:10 p.m. Monday through Friday at 12 p.m. Prayers at the Shrine of our Lady of Fifth Avenue Intercessions may be sent via the website by using the Prayer Request Tab or by leaving a written request in the box near the Shrine itself. The clergy are available to hear confessions by appointment. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10 THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 8 A.M. SAID EUCHARIST 9 A.M. SUNG EUCHARIST Sermon by The Rector 11 A.M. THE LITANY AND CHORAL EUCHARIST Sermon by The Rector 4 P.M. CHORAL EVENSONG Sermon by Father Spurlock PARISH NOTICES If you are a visitor this morning, we welcome you to Saint Thomas Church and hope that you are with us again soon. We encourage you to complete a Welcome Card which you can find in the narthex at the front of the church. There is a guided tour of the church following the voluntary at the end of this service. To join the tour, please meet the tour guide by the gallery stairs in the narthex. Sunday School: Children who are in pre-school through 6th grade are invited to attend Sunday School classes at Saint Thomas Church. Class meets Sundays at 11 a.m., and the children are brought down to church during the service prior to Holy Communion. For more information about registering your child or for questions about the program, please Mother Alison Turner at SundaySchool@SaintThomasChurch.org. Nursery: We welcome our youngest members and guests to Saint Thomas Church. Nursery care is available for infants and young children of parents attending the 9 and 11 a.m. liturgies. If your child would like to attend the nursery, please ask one of our ushers or staff who will kindly direct you. Once at the nursery, parents will be asked to sign their children in and will receive a silent pager for use during the service. You are invited to Coffee Hour, which takes place in Andrew Hall following this service. To get there, take the Great Staircase to your left at the front of the nave. Please introduce yourself to members of the Welcome Committee, who will be distributing name tags, or to members of the clergy. Also, if you would like to hear from us, please sign the Parish Guest Book. 9

10 The Annual Election for the Vestry of Saint Thomas Church will be held this Tuesday, December 5. The following parishioners are standing for election: As warden, Jesse Adelaar; and for the vestry, Howard Chua- Eoan, Murry Hood, Edith Morrill, and Lloyd Stanford. The by-laws of the parish define those eligible to vote as follows: Persons of full age belonging to the Parish, who have been baptized and are regular attendants at its worship and contributors to its support for at least twelve months prior to such election or special meeting, shall be qualified voters at any such election or special meeting. Ballots have been mailed. If you have not received one and are a qualified voter, please contact Ann Hall Kaplan at AKaplan@SaintThomasChurch.org. Following the 11 a.m. service today, the Choir School Boys are holding their first of three Bake Sales. Proceeds from this event will benefit the School. Please stop by their table at Coffee Hour in Andrew Hall and support our Choristers in their endeavors. Concerts at Saint Thomas presents Handel s Messiah on Tuesday, December 5, and Thursday, December 7, at 7:30 p.m. No other work of sacred choral music has won the hearts of music lovers around the world like Handel s Messiah. Hear the world-renowned voices of the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys and period-instrument ensemble New York Baroque Incorporated conducted by Daniel Hyde with soloists Ellie Dehn, Clare McNamara, Lawrence Jones and Jesse Blumberg in a performance of this annual favorite. Tickets are available online at by phone at and by at concerts@saintthomaschurch.org. Tickets are also available today following the 11 a.m. service in the Concerts Office on the first floor of the parish house. Christmas Pageant: Sunday, December 17, at 1 p.m. The families of Saint Thomas Sunday School and Nursery invite you to attend their annual Pageant: A traditional Nativity Play. This special event is free, and all are welcome to attend. If you would like your child to take part or require further information, please SundaySchool@SaintThomasChurch.org. Help us make a child s face light up with joy this Christmas! Our annual Angel Tree is up. On it, you will find tags with specific requested gifts for children in need. You can help by taking a tag and supplying the requested present. Alternatively, you can donate funds online via the website, by check, or by credit card at coffee hour after the 11 a.m. service, and we ll do the shopping. This year we are helping children who stay with their mothers at one of the Safe Horizon Shelters for victims of domestic violence as well as children from Saint Margaret s Episcopal Church in the Bronx. Please bring the gift you choose, unwrapped, to the parish house by Sunday, December 17. Charitable Distributions from IRAs: When you are doing your year-end tax planning, please remember that if you are 70 ½ or older, you may qualify to make a tax-free gift to Saint Thomas from your IRA account of up to $100,000. If you are considering such a gift, we suggest that you talk with your investment advisor before finalizing your decision. Join the Saint Thomas Young Adult Group at two upcoming Advent season events. On Saturday, December 9, a group will join young adults from other NYC parishes at the annual EDNY St. Nicholas Party hosted by Saint James Church (865 Madison Avenue). If interested, please youngadults@dioceseny.org as well as youngadults@saintthomaschurch.org so we know to look out for you. The second event is the Young Adults Christmas Party on Sunday, December 17, at 7 p.m. If interested in attending, please youngadults@saintthomaschurch.org or call April Chapman at If you have finished your Christmas shopping already, stop reading this now. But, if you haven t finished, or haven t even started your shopping, read on. The Prayer Shawl Ministry invites you to stop by our Christmas sale today after the 11 a.m. service on the second floor landing of the parish house. Gifts for all ages will be available for your Christmas giving. All proceeds will go to the Choir School Boys Fund. The Bookstore is open following the 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. services today. Currently in stock: All Saints: The Surprising True Story of How Refugees from Burma Brought Life to a Dying Church written by Father Michael Spurlock and Jeanette Windle; Advent Calendars; Christmas Cards; Christmas Ornaments; books for Advent and Christmas reading; and the 2018 Christian Pocket Diary. The Bookstore will also be open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, December 4, 5 and 7, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Major credit cards are accepted. 10

11 ADULT CHRISTIAN EDUCATION The Theology of Christmas. During Advent, the Genesis of Orthodoxy class takes a hiatus. Beginning this morning at 10 a.m., and continuing on December 10, 17, and 31, the Sunday class takes up the theology of Christmas, in preparation for that season. A consideration of Christmas involves a host of fundamental issues related to the incarnation, as well as a close reading of the Scriptural record in both Old and New Testaments. Note there is no class on December 24. The class meets on the fifth floor of the parish house. Friday Bible Study: If you care to tackle the Epistle to the Hebrews, join us in the living room of the parish house on Fridays at 12:45 p.m. Newcomers are always welcome. WEEKDAY CHORAL EVENSONGS DURING ADVENT Evensong will be sung on the following days during Advent: On Tuesdays, December 12 and 19, at 5:30 p.m. and on Wednesdays, December 13 and 20 at 5:30 p.m. The complete December calendar may be found on our website at CHRISTMAS SERVICES AND CONCERTS AT SAINT THOMAS CHURCH Tuesday, December 5, and Thursday, December 7 7:30 p.m. tickets required Handel s Messiah sung by The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys, soloists with New York Baroque Incorporated Daniel Hyde, conductor Thursday, December 14 5:30 p.m. tickets required A Ceremony of Carols, Opus 28 Benjamin Britten The Boys of the Saint Thomas Choir Bridget Kibbey, harp Daniel Hyde, conductor Saturday, December 16 4 p.m. A Service of Lessons and Carols sung by the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys Music of Willcocks, Martin, Stanford, Walford Davies, Rutter and Mathias Sunday, December 17, THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT 4 p.m. A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols sung by the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys Music of Steele, Martin, Robinson, Lloyd, Archer, Chilcott, Rutter and Mendelssohn Wednesday, December 20 12:10 p.m. A Service of Lessons and Carols sung by the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys Music of Willcocks, Martin, Stanford, Walford Davies, Rutter and Mathias Thursday, December 21 5:30 p.m. The Blessing of the Crèche: A service for children and their families The Boys of the Saint Thomas Choir Music of Britten, Hadley and Archer 11

12 Sunday, December 24, CHRISTMAS EVE 4 p.m. A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols sung by The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys Music of Steele, Martin, Robinson, Lloyd, Archer, Chilcott, Rutter and Mendelssohn 10:15 p.m. (Doors open at 10 p.m.) CHRISTMAS MUSIC FOR ORGAN Colin MacKnight, Assistant Organist 11 p.m. THE SOLEMN EUCHARIST OF THE NATIVITY (MIDNIGHT MASS) Music of Haydn, Handel, Willcocks, Hancock, Archer, Rutter and Scott sung by the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys with Orchestra Sermon by the Rector Monday, December 25, CHRISTMAS DAY 11 a.m. SOLEMN EUCHARIST Music of Victoria, Philips, Willcocks, Hancock, Archer and Rutter Sung by the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys Sermon by the Rector ASSISTING CLERGY The Reverend Michael D. Spurlock, M.Div., Associate for Pastoral Care The Reverend Joel C. Daniels, Ph.D., Associate for Evangelism STAFF Daniel Hyde, Organist and Director of Music Benjamin Sheen, Associate Organist Colin MacKnight, Assistant Organist Andrew L. Kimsey, Head Verger Aaron W. Koch, Assistant Verger Barbara W. Pettus, Director of Administration and Finance Ann H. Kaplan, Director of Development Amy Cheresnowski, Executive Assistant to the Rector PARISH OFFICES One West Fifty-third Street New York, New York Church Telephone administration@saintthomaschurch.org SAINT THOMAS CHOIR SCHOOL The Reverend Charles F. Wallace, Headmaster 202 West 58th Street New York, New York A boarding school for choristers in grades 3-8 For information: Choir School Telephone admissions@choirschool.org 12