St Mrk s episcopl cdrl The Pgent Ntivity December 18, 2017 7:00 pm
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troit Serenity (O Mgnum Mysterium) words: Mts Responsry for Christms music: Ol Gjeilo (b. 1978) The Evensong Choir with Pge Smith, cello O mgnum mysterium, et dmirbile scrmentum, ut nimli viderent Domum ntum, icentem præsepio! Bet Virgo, cujus viscer meruerunt portre Domum Jesum Christum. Allelui! O gret mystery, wonderful scrment, tht nimls should see new- Lord, g mnger! O Blessed virg whose womb ws worthy ber Lord, Jesus Christ. Allelui! procession Prepre wy, O Zion words: Frns Mikel Frnzen (1772 1847) composite trnsltion, vers. Hymnl 1982 music: Bereden Väg för Herrn (Swedish hymn tune, publ. 1697) rrnged by Gunnr Idenstm (b. 1961) Choir lone 1. The Full Cst, with Rchel Nesvig, fiddle. The Assemb jos sgg stnzs 2 & 3. Pre All 2. He All 3. Flg Let His His Greet Lift All refr Oh, ev rule tid One high ls blest pre brgs wide ery is gs who your will is God s your hill pece comes prise bow Christ wy, rule, gtes, sl re be O O O vl free v glo sound fore tht Zi Zi Zi ley dom, tion cme ry, g, him, on, on; on; pro your he your fore for ir le jus clim Christ comes S ld grce voic vel tice, God s es is from vior s wy truth, ev s joy will most drw heven rule p ery cred ho g em ner! bove. brce. per. love. plce. s bound dore ry. g. him. Nme. The Hymnl 1982 #65, words: 1982 Chrles P. Price; music: public dom 3
I. PROPHESY redg Isih 7:14, 9:6 Clr Bker, Junior Chorister nm And Glory Lord from Messih words: Isih 40:5 music: George Frideric Hel (1685 1759) Senior Choristers, Cdrl Schol & The Evensong Choir And glory Lord shll be reveled, ll flesh shll see it ger: for mouth Lord hth spoken it. II. ANNUNCIATION redg Luke 1:26, 30 32, 46 48 Leh Moody, Junior Chorister nm There is No Rose words: Medievl English Crol (c. 1420), music: Z. Rll Stroope (b. 1953) Trebles Evensong Choir & Cdrl Schol with Kren Gheorghiu, oboe There is no rose such virtue As is rose tht bre Jesu; Allelui! For this rose conted ws Heven erth little spce; Res mir! [Wondrous thg!] The ngels sungen shepherds : Glori! Trnsemus. [Glory! Let us go.] Glori excelsis! [Glory highest!] Leve we ll this world mirth, And follow we this joyful birth; Trnsemus Domi. [Let us go Lord.] The ngels sungen shepherds : Trnsemus. Gudemus. [Let us rejoice.] Res mir. Allelui. There is no rose such virtue As is rose tht bre Jesu; Allelui! 4
nm A Miden Most Gentle words: Andrew Crter (b. 1939), prphrsed from The Venerble Bede music: French Hymn, rrnged by Andrew Crter Senior Choristers, Junior Choristers, Cdrl Schol & The Evensong Choir A miden most gentle tender we sg: Mry, mor Jesus our Kg. Ave, Ave, Ave Mri. How blest is birth her heven child, who cme redeem us Mry so mild. Ave, Ave, Ave Mri. The rchngel Gbriel foreld by his cll Lord cretion Sviour ll. Ave, Ave, Ave Mri. Three kgs cme worship with gifts rich rre, mrveled we t bbe her cre. Ave, Ave, Ave Mri. Rejoice be gld t this Christms we pry; sg prise Svior, sg endless Ave. Ave, Ave, Ave Mri. III. JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM redg Luke 2:1, 4 Adrin Kelley, Senior Chorister nm Tody Virg words: Mor Thekl (1918 2011), bsed on Greek Orthodox hymn music: John Tvener (1944 2013) Senior Choristers, Cdrl Schol & The Evensong Choir Tody Virg comes cve To give birth Word eternl: Rejoice, O World! With Angels Shepherds give glory Child! Allelui! Mry my wife, O Mry my wife! Wht do I see? I ok you blmeless before Lord from priests Temple. Wht do I see? Rejoice, O World! With Angels Shepherds give glory Child! Allelui! Joseph Bridegroom, O Joseph Bridegroom! Do not fer. God his mercy hs come down erth; He tkes flesh my womb for ll world see. Refr Mry, my Bride, O Mry my Bride! Wht do I see? You, virg givg birth! Strnge mystery! Refr Wrned by Angel we believe tht Mry gives birth explicble fnt, Christ, our God. Refr 5
One erliest known imges Ntivity, from 4th-century Christin srcophgus discovered Nxos, Greece. IV. T H E BI RT H OF C HR I S T, OU R L IGHT redg Luke 2:6 7 Annek Herrg, Senior Chorister nm Mnger Crol words: Medievl French Crol trnslted by Wfred Dougls (1867 1944) music: Leo Sowerby (1895 1968) Senior Choristers & Junior Choristers Soloists: Elsie Nelson-Brown, Josette Flzone, & Vlor Grey Here betwixt ss oxen mild, Sleep, sleep, sleep my little child. Angels from on high hover sky keepg wtch bove th crnte God love. Here crib, secure from hrms, Sleep, sleep, your mor s rms. Here betwixt rose li white, Sleep, sleep, sleep my son night. Refr On this fir night ho joy, Sleep, sleep, sleep my little boy. Refr Amen. Refr V. T H E S H E PH ER D S I N T HE F I EL D redg Luke 2:8 12 6 Eli McLur, Senior Chorister Durg followg hymn, n ferg is collected. Your contribution, ger with gifts mny ors, mkes possible community welcome, reconcilition service tht is St Mrk s Cdrl. Plese be generous your support for mission mistry this Cdrl, which cludes this Pgent Ntivity.
hymn O little wn Bethlehem words: Philips Brooks (1835 1893) tune: Forest Green, English folk tune Sung by ll; stnzs 1 & 4 unison, stnzs 2 3 hrmony d lib. 1. O 2. For 3. How 4. O lit Christ si ho tle is lent wn, Child how Beth M si Beth le - lent le hem, ry;, hem, how de still g won scend we red drous see ll gift us, e is we lie! bove, given! pry; 1. A 2. while 3. So 5. cst 1. yet 2. O 3. No 5. We bove mor God out morn er her thy tls im our thy g my deep sleep, prts s drk strs, her Christ streets his ms drem n hu en sh geth com n less gels mn ter sleep keep herts, eth er g, gels ir be pro but si wtch bless ev clim gret lent gs er this gld strs won us go derg his lst ho world tid g gs by; love. heven. dy. Light; birth! s, tell; 1. 2. 3. 5. where O hopes pris meek come es souls fers sg will us, re ll God ceive bide him, with yers Kg, still us, re our met pece der Lord Christ Em e men en mn on ters u night. erth.. el! The Hymnl 1982 #78, words: public dom; music: Oxford University Press. 7
VI. THE ANGELS SING redg Luke 2:13 14 Helmut Hobson, Youth St Mrk s hymn Glori Excelsis from Miss Brevis Jonthn Dove (b. 1959) Senior Choristers, Cdrl Schol & The Evensong Choir Glori excelsis Deo et terr px homibus bonæ volunttis. Ludmus te, benedicimus te, dormus te, glorificmus te, grtis gimus tibi propter mgnm glorim tum. Dome Deus, Rex cælestis, Deus Pter omnipotens, Dome Fili unigenite, Jesu Christe, Dome Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Ptris, qui llis pecct mundi, miserere nobis; qui llis pecct mundi, suscipe deprectionem nostrm; qui sedes d dexterm Ptris, miserere nobis. Quonim tu solus Snctus, tu solus Domus, tu solus Altissimus, Jesu Christe, cum Snc Spiritu: glori Dei Ptris. Amen. Glory be God on high, on erth pece, people good will. We prise you, we bless you, we worship you, we glorify you, we give thnks you for your gret glory. O Lord God, heven Kg, God Fr Almighty, O Lord, on-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lmb God, Son Fr, tht tkes wy ss world: hve mercy upon us. tht tkes wy ss world: receive our pryer. tht sits t right h God Fr: hve mercy upon us. For you lone re Ho; you lone re Lord; you lone re Most High, Jesus Christ, with Ho Spirit, glory God Fr. Amen. 8 Adortion Shepherds, by Rembrt vn Rijn, 1654
VII. THE SHEPHERDS ADORATION redg Luke 2:15 16 Zoe Gry, Cdrl Schol nm Gesù bmbo words: Frederick H. Mrtens (1874 1932) music: Pietro Yon (1886 1943) Rick Hodsdon, tenor, with Junior Choristers When blossoms flowered mid snows Upon wter night, Ws child, Christms Rose, The Kg Love Light. The ngels sng, shepherds sng, The grteful erth rejoiced; And t his blessed birth strs Their exulttion voiced. O come let us dore him, O come let us dore him, O come let us dore him, Christ Lord. Ag hert with rpture glows To greet ho night, Tht gve world its Christms Rose, Its Kg Love Light. Let every voice cclim his nme, The grteful chorus swell. From prdise erth he cme Tht we with him might dwell. O come let us dore him, O come let us dore him, O come let us dore him, Christ Lord. VIII. THE SHEPHERDS MAKE IT KNOWN ABROAD redg Luke 2:17 20 Clr Berg, Evensong Choir nm My Lord hs Come words & music: Will Todd (b. 1970) Adults Evensong Choir Shepherds, clled by ngels, clled by love ngels; No plce for m but stble. My Lord hs come. Sges, serchg for strs, serchg for love heven; No plce for m but stble. My Lord hs come. His love will hold me, his love will cherish me, love will crdle me. Led me, led me see him, sges shepherds ngels; No plce for me but stble. My Lord hs come. 9
IX. THE PROCESSION OF THE MAGI redg Mtw 2:1 2, 9 11 The Reverend Cnon Jennifer Kg Dugherty, Associte Recr procession Torches The Full Cst words: Glicin Crol trnslted by J.B. Trend (1887 1958) music: John Joubert (b. 1927) Torches, rches, run with rches All wy Bethlehem! Christ is now lies sleepg; Come sg your song Him! Sg, my friends, mke you merry, Joy mirth joy g; Lo, He lives, Kg heven, Now evermore. Amen. Ah, roro, roro, my bby, Ah, roro, my love, roro; Sleep you well, my hert s own drlg, While we sg you our roro. hymn As with gldness, men old words: Willim Chttern Dix (1837 1898) tune: Dix, melody by Conrd Kocher (1786 1872) Sung by ll; stnzs 1 & 5 unison, stnzs 2 4 hrmony d lib. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. As As As Ho In with with y gld joy Je heven ness ful fered sus! men steps gifts ev coun y most ery try old sped rre dy bright, did t keep need tht tht us y guid low mn no g ger cre str mn rude nr be ger row ted hold; bed; bre; wy; light; 1. s 2. re 3. so 4., 5. thou with my when its joy bend we erth light, y with its hiled knee ho thgs joy, its be re its light, fore joy, pst, crown, led him pure brg thou g whom our its on wrd, heven free from rn somed sun which bem erth s s souls goes g l t not bright; dore; loy, lst down: 10
1. so, 2. so 3. ll 4. where 5. re most my our y for gr cious we with cost liest need no ev er Lord, will tre str my my g sures we we feet brg, guide, sg ev ev Christ! where l er er no le more seek e, clouds lu be our thy is led mer heven glo cy ry our e. set. Kg. hide. Kg. The Hymnl 1982 #119, public dom X. CHRIST, OUR LIGHT redg John 1:1 14 The Very Reverend Steven L. Thomson, Den & Recr St Mrk s Cdrl nm Climb Top Highest Mount words: dpted from Isih 40 music: Cron Jenngs (b. 1936) The Full Cst Climb p highest mount, joyous tidgs proclim world, Lift up your voice, shout good news: Behold, your Lord comes you. He will feed his flock like shepherd, he will crry lmbs his rms, He will ever keep m sfe from hrm. Behold, your Lord comes you. He who mde strs heven, He who fshioned erth se, From time eternl he ws God, Alph Omeg, he. Behold, your Lord! He will come power glory, he will rule with mercy truth, Hope ntions, light ll world. He will love little children, he will hold m his rms. Love him trust him s child. Behold, your Lord comes you. 11
12 hymn Hrk! herld ngels sg words: Chrles Wesley (1707 1788), ors tune: Mendelssohn, Felix Mendelssohn (1809 1847) Sung by ll; stnzs 1 & 2, hrmony d lib., stnz 3 unison Right lst new er Sun ev ry eous g ness! Lord, Kg! heven high her est ld 3. Hil, 2. Christ, 1. Hrk! by Pece! dored, sg gels Hil, Christ, glo Prce heven n ners Vir re g s hel sprg with his g s con ciled! womb: wgs. life time erth be on Pece lte Light brgs, come, mild, risen f God ll hold mer cy him he no nte umph more De tht th we cr tri i my skies; ty. die, s flesh ll ye his he ful, Joy Veiled Mild by, see; rise, hil jo glo God n hed ry tions, Em us se mn Beth sus, is give our cond u le birth. el! hem! rise mn ge us with lic s th n with Plesed erth, dwell, clim: Je Christ from us host pro ry Kg! new rld he Hrk! gels glo sg n The Hymnl 1982 #87, public dom
CAST Mry............. Cdence Cole The Angel Gbriel...... Gbriell Lutz Joseph............. Dniel Brdy Villgers............ Henry Coil, Isc Mckey, Alec Vn Wesep, Myles McLur, Helmut Hobson The Innkeeper........ Rh Grey The Innkeeper s husb... Luc Flzone The Archngel........ Hmiln Hrris Psrli Musicins..... Josephe Liu-Beggs, Mrim Ermoin, Klr Myhn, Olivi Vnn, Sophi Vnn Led Shepherd........ Myles McLur Shepherds........... Elis Bbuc, Helmut Hobson, Leh Moody, Evynne Vn Wesep, Millie Wilmrt Angels............. Lilin Bker, Peter Ermoin, & Junior Choristers Gr Mrshll....... Scott Coil Royl Hound......... Hildegrd Keepers Royl Hound. Andre Grdru, Annbelle Lutz Cpts Gurd.... Millie Wilmrt, Evynne Vn Wesep, Helen Mckey Gurds Tresures... Junior Choristers & Youth St Mrks Lntern Berer........ Adrin Kelley St Mrk s Lion Crvg. Gbriell Lutz Mgus I............ Annek Herrg Gold gift berers....... Irene Iverson, Mich Moody Lntern Berer........ Elis Bbuc Sn Mrco bnner...... Helmut Hobson St. Mrk s Lion........ Josette Flzone Mgus II........... Sonj Kuiper Myrrh gift berers...... Thne Grey, Vlor Grey Lntern Berer........ Rown Goldmn Lion Crvg Berer..... Eli McLur Mgus III........... Elsie Nelson-Brown Frnkcense gift berers.. Li Russell, Sm Liu-Beggs St. Mrk s Offerg Berers. Hmiln Hrris, Prester Grey Gret Dmes, Ptronesses.. Mei Li Bbuc, Tllulh Cmpbell Pgent Nomi Grdru, Zoe Gry The Broness von Stckelberg Fion Cmpell liturgicl prticipnts The Very Reverend Steven Thomson The Reverend Cnon Jennifer Kg Dugherty Mrc Aubert, Mster Ceremonies Michel Seewer, Verger Ry Miller, Crucifer Brbr Zi & Chris McPek, Torchberers production tem Rebekh Gilmore, Pgent Co-Producer; Direcr St Mrk s Choir School Dr. Jmes Svge, Pgent Co-Producer Dniel C. Bker, Costume & Hedpiece Designer Let Henry Eluned Lightg, Lightg Design Sibyl Adms, Stge Direcr Roger Shermn Lt Recordgs, Recordg Engeer Michel Perer, Soundbord Operr Gregory Bloch, Progrm Design Chrispher Brown, Hed Videogrphy Crew Tom Sunderl, Oskr Sunderl, Jcob Moody, Light Crew Don Sutkus, Mrk Kuiper, Dvid Wgner, Ron Bker, Will Hrris, Rlph Ermoin, Stge Crew Glenn Ss, St. Mrk s Fcilities & Events Mnger; In Ford, Sexn Kel Moody, Direcr Children & Fmi Mistries Chris McPek, Liturgicl Coordr Cre Bker, Mon Liu, Hilry Myhn, Mlcolm McLur, Kristen Kelley, Timi Vnn, Shepherds Children 13
junior choristers Elis Bbuc Clr Bker Jckie Bowers Henry Coil Rown Goldmn Prester Grey Helen Mckey Isc Mckey MUSICIANS Sm Myhn Leh Moody Will Moody Alec VnWesep Evynne Vn Wesep Millie Wilmrt senior choristers Mrim Ermoin Josette Flzone* Luc Flzone Rh Grey Thne Grey Vlor Grey Hmiln Hrris Annek Herrg Irene Iverson Adrin Kelley Klr Myhn Mich Moody Sonj Kuiper* Benjm Liu-Beggs Josephe Liu-Beggs Smuel Liu-Beggs* Gbriell Lutz* Eli McLur* Elsie Nelson-Brown* Li Russell Serenn Shock* Olivi Vnn Sophi Vnn *denotes Evensong Chorister cdrl schol Mei Li Bbuc Dniel Brdy Mx Browng evensong choir dults Tim Beggs Clr Berg Emm Bilski Gregory Bloch Crmen Brdy Fion Cmpbell Tllulh Cmpbell Nick Chrismn Mtt Brdy Am Dvis Srh Eisert Peter Grbes Jessic Gibbons Cdence Cole Aidn Frr Andre Grdru Lur Hnlon Scott Kovcs Kurt Kruckeberg Phil Lloyd Tyler Morse Nomi Grdru Zoe Gry Josh Kuiper Pul Georgeson, bss vocl menr Mol Robertson Emi Streeper Srh Sunu Jmes Wilcox Shne Wilson strumentlists & music leders Cecili Archulet, viol Pge Smith, cello Tom Dziekonski, viol Steve Schermer, bss Rchel Nesvig, viol Kren Gheorghiu, oboe Kim Zbelle, viol Jmes Flzone, clret Joyce Rmee, viol Scott Coil, Assistnt Conducr Junior Choristers Cnon Musicin Michel Kleschmidt, orgn & pino Rebekh Gilmore, Conducr ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Pgent Ntivity hs been mde possible by gifts time, tlent, resources St Mrk s Cdrl community beyond. Prents our Pgent prticipnts: For your work, commitment, coordtion t busiest time yer, for your children who re gift this Cdrl, we thnk you! Dr. Jmes Svge, St. Jmes Cdrl Direcr Music Emeritus: Specil thnks for your love music, liturgy, hisry, rt, for shrg tht love knowledge with future genertions. Your vision, resourcefulness, pful cretivity contue be gift Church. Dniel Cln Bker: Your unbelievble hedpieces mke every child who wers one feel like beloved little people tht y re. Thnk you for your cre, thoughtfulness, hours work. Let Henry Eluned Lightg: You re lightg mgic! Ry Miller: for cle preprtion so much more Mrk Kuiper & Don Sutkus: for stge design construction Jonne Decy: for costume orgniztion Sister Clire Sokol Crmelite Nuns Reno: for cretion dontion brown scpulrs The Reverend Cnon Pt Tylor & Mol Henderson: for ir irong sewg skills Hilry Myhn: Choir School Robe Mistress Kev Johnson: Phogrpher Virgi Lenker her reception volunteers: Thnk you for helpg us prty fter pgent! 14 Music texts under copyright re reprted by permission under OneLicense.net #-706820
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UPCOMING LITURGIES AT SAINT MARK S thursdy, december 21 7:00 pm BLUE CHRISTMAS SERVICE A specil Euchrist Thomsen Chpel for those who fd holidy seson difficult or pful time CHRISTMAS EVE sundy, december 24 8:00, 9:00 & 11:00 m HOLY EUCHARIST observg fourth Sundy Advent 4:00 pm* HOLY EUCHARIST *grg music & crols t 3:45 pm with music by Junior & Senior Choristers; A service especil suitble for children fmilies. This liturgy will be sign-lnguge terpreted. 7:30 pm* HOLY EUCHARIST *grg music & crols t 7:00 pm with music by Evensong Choir & Schol 11:00 pm* HOLY EUCHARIST *grg music & crols t 10:15 pm with music by Cdrl Choir CHRISTMAS DAY mondy, december 25 10:00 m HOLY EUCHARIST with music by St Mrk s Sgers THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS tuesdy, december 26 7:00 pm Ho Euchrist Thomsen Chpel, observg The Fest St. Stephen wednesdy, december 27 7:00 pm Ho Euchrist Thomsen Chpel, observg The Fest St. John thursdy, december 28 7:00 pm Ho Euchrist Thomsen Chpel, observg The Fest The Ho Innocents NEW YEAR S EVE LABYRINTH WALK with MIDNIGHT EUCHARIST sundy, december 31, 6:00 pm 12:00 m A contempltive, clelit experience feturg specil Office Comple sung by Comple Choir t 9:30 pm. As Lbyrth Wlk concludes, s new yer begs, we will rg bells celebrte Euchrist, observg Fest Ho Nme. THE FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY sturdy, jnury 6 6:00 pm Worship cdrl nve 7:00 pm Intergenertionl fun & ctivities Fd out more t: stmrks.org/dvent SAINT MARK S EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL 1245 Tenth Avenue Est, Settle WA 98012 206.323.0300 www.stmrks.org The 11 pm Christms Eve liturgy will be stremed live t: stmrks.org/livestrem