Last Summer Bi-Weekly Rehearsal (Optional) 9/3/2015 6:30Pm

Church of St. Mary Fall 2015 Tentative Music Schedule

Last summer bi-weekly rehearsal (optional) 9/3/2015 6:30pm

“End of Summer” Labor Day Weekend Party at Carl’s, MONDAY 9/7/2015. Location: 38 Dublin Drive, Ballston Spa, NY 12020, 518-885-1928. Time: 1pm-midnight. Directions : take I-87 Northway to Exit 12, go W. (left) onto Rte. 67; go N. (right) onto Rte. 50 through the village downtown; just past the Union Fire Company go left onto Maple/South Street (cut through an island in the road), continue for 1 mile and make a right onto Dublin Drive.

WEEKLY SENIOR CHOIR RESUMES Thursday 9/10 at 6:30pm

September 13, 2015 (24 th Sunday in OT) - 7pm LCC Mass Gathering: Christ Be Beside Me (Haas or Morning Has Broken tune) - sheet Gloria: Mass of Christ the Savior 181 Ps. 116 - I Will Walk Before the Lord - sheet Haas/ CEH adapt refrain & verse Gospel Acclamation: R & A - sheet Preparation of the Gifts: We Have Been Told 495 Mass Parts: Mass of Christ Our Savior 184 Communion: Be Not Afraid 453 Meditation: Surely the Presence Closing: Holy God, We Praise Thy Name 377

(September 19, 2015 – 2pm Gosh/Green wedding)

September 20, 2015 (25 th Sunday in Ordinary Time) Gathering: Blest Be the Lord 455 Gloria: Mass of Christ the Savior 181 Ps. 54 – The Lord Upholds My Life - sheet Guilmont or Alstott Gospel Acclamation: R &A - sheet Preparation of the Gifts: Look Beyond 532 Mass Parts: Mass of Christ the Savior 184 Communion: Pan de Vida - 525 Meditation: Lamb of God Closing: Let There Be Peace on Earth 481

September 27, 2015 (26th Sunday in Ordinary Time) Gathering: All Are Welcome (revised text) - sheet Gloria: Mass of Christ the Savior 181 Ps. 19 Lord, You Have The Words - sheet Haas /CEH adapted refrain Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia (Christ the Savior – adapt verse) Preparation of the Gifts: Precious Lord, Take My Hands Mass Parts: Mass of Christ the Savior 184 Communion: We Praise You - sheet Meditation: If God Is For Us Closing: Blest Be the Lord 455

October 4, 2015 (27th Sunday in Ordinary Time)- 7pm LCC Mass Gathering: Gather Your People 516 Gloria: Mass of Christ the Savior 181 Ps. 128 May the Lord Bless Us All The Days of Our Lives Haugen (alternate verse) Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia (chant) - sheet Preparation of the Gifts: I Have Loved You 433 Mass Parts: Mass of Christ the Savior 184 Communion: Blest Are They 431 Meditation: How Beautiful (MIDI?) Closing: Love Divine, All Love’s Excelling 475

NEWS FLASH: Confirmation at Cathedral 10/20/15 at 6:30pm October 11, 2015 (28 th Sunday in Ordinary Time ) – Columbus Day observed 10/12/2015 Gathering: We Are Called 560 Gloria: Mass of Christ the Savior 181 Ps. 90 – Fill Us With Your Love O Lord And We Will Sing For Joy - sheet Festus Buckholtz Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, Give the Glory (CEH adapted verse) Preparation of the Gifts: Shelter Me, O God 471 Mass Parts: Mass of Christ the Savior 184 Communion: As Grains of Wheat - sheet Meditation: O How I Long To See Closing: At the Lamb’s High Feast 290

October 18, 2015 (29 th Sunday in Ordinary Time) – possible Teen Ensemble at 11am Gathering: Gather the People 514 Gloria: Mass of Christ the Savior 181 Ps. 33 – Let Your Mercy Be on Us, As We Place Our Trust in You - sheet Haugen Gospel Acclamation: Halle, Halle or Celtic Alleluia Preparation of the Gifts: Lord You Have Come 491 Mass Parts: Mass of Christ the Savior 184 Communion: Eye Has Not Seen 469 Meditation: Lord I Lift Your Name on High (MIDI accomp) Closing: Baptized in Water (Morning Hs Broken tune) 347

NEWS FLASH: Confirmation at Cathedral 10/20/15 at 6:30pm

October 25, 2015 (30 th Sunday in Ordinary Time) Gathering: River of Glory 342 Gloria: Mass of Christ Our Savior 181 Ps. 126 – The Lord Has Done Great Things for Us Alstott or J.S. Bachholtz (MIDI accomp) Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia No. 1 - sheet Preparation of the Gifts: We Walk By Faith (Haugen) 445 Mass Parts: Mass of Christ the Savior 184 Communion: You Are Mine 465 Meditation: As We Gather at Your Table Closing: Amazing Grace 452 (check text)

November 1, 2015 (Sunday; All Saints Day only) - 7pm LCC Mass Gathering: For All the Saints 318 Gloria: Mass of Christ Our Savior 181 Ps. 24 – Lord This Is The People That Longs To See Your Face Kogut/CEH or Alstott Gospel Acclamation: Celtic Alleluia (vs. 2) Preparation of the Gifts: Prayer of St. Francis 484 Mass Parts: Mass of Christ the Savior 184 Communion: Be Not Afraid 453 Meditation: A Parting Blessing Closing: Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones 315 (check text)

*Deceased Memorial Service with candles and crosses: date & time t/b/a*

November 2, 2015 (Monday; All Souls) Ps. 23 – The Lord Is My Shepherd (All Souls) Crandall or D. Wood

November 8, 2015 (32 nd Sunday in Ordinary Time) Gathering: Gather Us In 511 Gloria: Mass of Christ the Savior 181 Ps. 146 Praise the Lord, My Soul – (revised refrain with verses 1,3,5) Haugen/CEH Gospel Acclamation: R&A Preparation of the Gifts: The Cry of the Poor 559 Mass Parts: Mass of Christ the Savior 184 2 Communion: In the Breaking of the Bread 521 Meditation: Communion or Song of the Body of Christ 522 Closing: Blessed By Your Sacrifice 382 November 15, 2015 (33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Gathering: In the Day of the Lord 504 Gloria: Mass of Christ the Savior 181 Ps. 16 - You Are My Inheritance (CEH revised verses) Haugen Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia (Mass of Christ the Savior) – verse adapted Preparation of the Gifts: Hosea 355 Mass Parts: Mass of Christ the Savior 184 Communion: Turn to Me 258 Meditation: Bread for the World or You Are My Hiding Place Closing: How Great Thou Art 413

Saturday 11/21, 2015 (10am-12pm – Children/Youth Christmas Choir rehearsals begin)

November 22, 2015 (Our Lord Jesus Christ, King Of The Universe) Gathering: To Jesus Christ Our Sovereign King 322 Gloria: Miss Pacem - sheets Ps. 93 – The Lord Is King; He Is Robed In Majesty Guilmont or Alstott Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, Give the Glory (vs. 6) 146 Preparation of the Gifts: Like A Shepherd 436 Mass Parts: Missa Pacem - sheets Communion: I Am the Bread of Life 520 Meditation: Come, Christians Join to Sing Closing: Crown Him with Many Crowns 320

Thursday, November 26, 2015 (THANKSGIVING DAY) no Choir rehearsal Gathering: We Gather Together 515 Gloria: Miss Pacems- sheets Ps. 113 Blessed be the Name of the Lord Forever (R &A) Alstott Gospel Acclamation: Celtic Alleluia (give thanks to the Lord) Preparation of the Gifts: All Good Gifts (solo from “Godspell” - S. Schwartz) Mass Parts: Missa Pacem - sheets Communion: Gift of Finest Wheat 526 Closing: Now Thank We All Our God 403

************************New Winter Music Schedule begins*******************************

November 29, 2015 (1 st Sunday Advent) – CYCLE “C” begins - 7pm LCC Mass Prelude: Bach “Watchet Auf” Gathering: Wake, O Wake (instrumental); “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” (2 vs) Wreath/Candle Ps. 25 To you, O Lord I lift my soul (Haugen) Gospel Acclamation: Stay Awake (begin at & repeat “Alleluia”, Cantor sings verse from beginning) Preparation of the Gifts: The King of Glory 328 Mass Parts: Missa Pacem - sheets; Advent Lamb of God Communion: The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns 224 Meditation: Candles of Advent Closing: City of God 558

December 6 (Advent 2 is also Feast of St. Nicholas )

December 9, 2015 (Wednesday) – Lessons & Carols program at St. J/J @7:30pm: full rehearsal 6:15pm; CSM will do Kantor “Ave Maria”, Leavitt “All is Well” or “Candles of Advent”; combined choirs in parts for “Sleeper’s Wake”, “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”, “Silent Night”

Christmas is “early” this year: December 24, 2015 is a THURSDAY (we will lose a rehearsal unless we have an extra o rehearsal on Wednesday, 12/23/15)

12/24/15 4pm (Kids & Teens) 1:30pm technical setup in front; 2:30pm rehearsal; 3:30pm Prelude 8pm (Adult), 6pm instruments; 6:30pm –choir full rehearsal;7:30pm Prelude 3 Choir Christmas break; rehearsals resume 1/14/2016