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CHORAL

5:00 P.M. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2016 THE LAST SUNDAY AFTER THE

118 N. Washington St. Alexandria, VA 22314 www.HistoricChristChurch.org CHORAL EVENSONG is the service of Evening Prayer with choral music. It is sung in with choral foundations on a more or less daily basis, and in many churches around the world. The Prayer Book of 1662 established the pattern for Choral Evensong which remains in common usage throughout the worldwide Anglican .

Since the earliest Christian times, the need to mark the passing of time with prayer has been recognized. The monastic cycle of prayer began in the desert with Anthony in the fourth century and continues to this day. By the , Vespers had become an elaborate musical celebration in the evening. The demanded that the vernacular be the language of and resulted in the liturgical simplicity of ’s services of Morning and Evening Prayer. The provision of music for this structure and these words was the task of men like Tallis, Byrd, Gibbons, and Tomkins, whose creativity laid the foundations of Anglican choral worship. Choral Evensong is the quintessence of such worship. The of music for Evensong continues to grow, with composers from around the world contributing to it.

Unlike the , which follows the movement of the calendar, and unlike private prayer, which follows the events of our lives, the follows its own . The readings are done “in course,” and are not specifically chosen to make a particular point, and the ( and ) are the same each day. As such, the office provides an objective aspect to our worship and a rhythm to Anglican spirituality as a whole.

Dating from the time of the temple in , the choral recitation of remains one of the oldest forms of worship. By listening and following along with the Psalm, we join with the who waited for the coming of the kingdom of God. After the Psalm, the first lesson is read. The then sings Magnificat, the song which the Blessed Virgin Mary sang in joyful response to the announcement that she would be the mother of our Lord. In this song, all the hopes of the people of God are recounted and Mary proclaims that, in the Incarnation, God has acted and fulfilled all that he promised. We then hear part of the record of that fulfillment when the second lesson, from the , is read. Following this reading is Nunc dimittis, the song of the aged , which acknowledges the salvation of all nations in Christ Jesus.

In most , we, the worshipers, must do two things: speak with our lips, and meditate with our hearts. Choral Evensong is one of the rare occasions when the congregation is able to focus solely on the latter, allowing the prayers and praises being sung by the choir, to be those of the entire faith community, and particularly, of this parish.

Please silence all electronic devices. We invite you to put on a nametag, which can be found in your pew rack.

Infant Caring Room • Open from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. • Facility Located in the Parish House Parents can tend to their child’s needs in this child-friendly space while watching the worship service live on the closed-circuit TV.

Prelude Colin Lynch, Organist

Sunday Music, Moto Ostinato Petr Eben (1929-2007) Chaconne in e minor BuxWV 160 Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707) Fantasy and Fugue in g minor Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Hailed as "an impeccable performer with compelling musicality and technical command," (The American Organist Magazine) First Prize Winner of the Fort Wayne National Organ Playing Competition, Colin Lynch maintains a busy performance career that has taken him to prominent venues throughout the U.S., Europe, , , , and . At the invitation of the Cuban government, he traveled to as a featured performer and lecturer at the Ars Longa Baroque Music . During the 2014-2015 season, he made debuts Pipedreams on NPR and at the Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC. He was also a featured performer at the 2014 American Guild of Organists National Convention.

As a devoted church musician, he has previously held positions at St. Paul’s School in Concord, NH, Christ & Holy Church in Westport, CT, Marquand of the Yale Divinity School, the Episcopal Church at Yale, and as at Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago.

Colin Lynch earned an Artist Diploma from Oberlin Conservatory, studying with James David Christie and Olivier Latry. Additionally, he also studied with Douglas Cleveland at Northwestern University and with Thomas Murray at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music where he received the Director’s Prize. His debut solo album, The Organ of Stambaugh Auditorium, is available on the Raven Label.

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Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendor, First-begotten from the dead, alone, our strong defender, Liftest up thy people’s head. Alleluya! Jesu, true and living Bread!

Text: G.H. Bourne Music: Healey Willan (1880-1968)

Please stand and sing.

Hymn 392 Vineyard Haven

Opening Sentences

Invitatory and Robert Lehman (b. 1960) Officiant: O Lord, open thou our lips. Choir: And our mouth shall show forth thy praise. Officiant: O God, make speed to save us. Choir: O Lord, make haste to help us. Officiant: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. Choir: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen. Officiant: Praise ye the Lord. Choir: The Lord’s Name be praised.

The People are seated.

-2- Psalm 98 Anglican by David Hurd 1 Sing to the LORD a new song, * for he has done marvelous things. 2 With his right hand and his holy arm * has he won for himself the victory. 3 The LORD has made known his victory; * his righteousness has he openly shown in the sight of the nations. 4 He remembers his mercy and faithfulness to the house of , * and all the ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God. 5 Shout with joy to the LORD, all you lands; * lift up your voice, rejoice, and sing. 6 Sing to the LORD with the harp, * with the harp and the voice of song. 7 With trumpets and the sound of the horn * shout with joy before the King, the LORD. 8 Let the sea make a noise and all that is in it, * the lands and those who dwell therein. 9 Let the rivers clap their hands, * and let the hills ring out with joy before the LORD, when he comes to judge the earth. 10 In righteousness shall he judge the world * and the peoples with equity.

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 First Lesson Exodus 34:29-35 Moses came down from Mount Sinai. As he came down from the mountain with the two tablets of the covenant in his hand, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God. When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, the skin of his face was shining, and they were afraid to come near him. But Moses called to them; and Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses spoke with them. Afterward all the Israelites came near, and he gave them in commandment all that the Lord had spoken with him on Mount Sinai. When Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a on his face; but whenever Moses went in before the Lord to speak with him, he would take the veil off, until he came out; and when he came out, and told the Israelites what he had been commanded, the Israelites would see the face of Moses, that the skin of his face was shining; and Moses would put the veil on his face again, until he went in to speak with him. : The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.

The People stand.

Magnificat from Kilda Service Gary Davison (b. 1961) My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior. For he hath regarded the lowliness of his handmaiden. For behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath magnified me, and holy is his Name. And his mercy is on them that fear him throughout all generations. He hath showed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble and meek. He hath filled the hungry with good things, and the

-3- rich he hath sent empty away. He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel, as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed for ever. 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 are seated.

The Second Lesson 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 Since, then, we have such a hope, we act with great boldness, not like Moses, who put a veil over his face to keep the people of Israel from gazing at the end of the glory that was being set aside. But their minds were hardened. Indeed, to this very day, when they hear the reading of the old covenant, that same veil is still there, since only in Christ is it set aside. Indeed, to this very day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their minds; but when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit. Therefore, since it is by God's mercy that we are engaged in this ministry, we do not lose heart. We have renounced the shameful things that one hides; we refuse to practice cunning or to falsify God's word; but by the open statement of the truth we commend ourselves to the conscience of everyone in the sight of God. Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.

The People stand.

Nunc dimittis from Saint Kilda Service Gary Davison Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word; For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast prepared before the face of all people. To be a light to lighten the Gentiles, and to be the glory of thy people Israel. 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 remain standing and say in unison:

The Apostles’ I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of almighty. From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy Church, the communion of , the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Preces and Responses Lehman Officiant: The Lord be with you. Choir: And with thy spirit. Officiant: Let us pray.

The People kneel.

Choir: Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us.

The Lord’s Prayer (sung by all)

-4- The Suffrages Officiant: O Lord, show thy mercy upon us. Choir: And grant us thy salvation. Officiant: O Lord, save the State. Choir: And mercifully hear us when we call upon thee. Officiant: Endue thy ministers with righteousness. Choir: And make thy chosen people joyful. Officiant: O Lord, save thy people. Choir: And bless thine inheritance. Officiant: Give peace in our time, O Lord. Choir: Because there is none other that fighteth for us, but only thou, O God. Officiant: O God, make clean our hearts within us. Choir: And take not thy from us.

Closing

The People stand and sing.

Hymn 781 Wonder, Love & Praise

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Welcome

Offertory O for a thousand tongues to sing my great redeemer’s praise, the glories of my God and King, the triumphs of his grace.

My gracious master and my God, assist me to proclaim and spread through all the earth abroad the honour of thy name.

Jesus the name that charms our fears that bids our sorrows cease, ‘Tis music in the sinner’s ears, ‘tis life and health and peace.

He speaks; and listening to his voice, new life the dead receive, the mournful broken hearts rejoice, the humble poor believe.

He breaks the power of cancelled sin, he sets the prisoner free, His blood can make the foulest clean, his blood availed for me.

Hear him, ye deaf; his praise, ye dumb, your loosened tongues employ; ye blind, behold, the Saviour come, and leap, ye lame, for joy.

Text: Charles Wesley Music: Philip WJ Stopford (b. 1977) The People kneel and say in unison:

The General Thanksgiving Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we thine unworthy servants do give thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all men. We bless thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for thine inestimable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ, for the , and for the hope of glory. And, we beseech thee, give us that due sense of all thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful; and that we show forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to thy service, and by walking before thee in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen.

The People stand.

Concluding Vesicle and Response

The Grace

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Please remain standing until the procession has departed. The congregation is then invited to be seated for the postlude.

Postlude Epiphanie Gaston Litaize (1909-1991)

All are invited to a festive reception in the Meade Room following the service.

-8- SERVICE PARTICIPANTS The Rev. Ann Gillespie, Officiant The Christ Church Choir M. Jason Abel, Director of Music Jason Purcell and Margaret Zeigler, Readers Anne Shine and Don Hilty, Ushers

THE CHANCEL FLOWERS ARE GIVEN TO HONOR Bea & Rex Cherryman, Eleanor & Milton Briggs, and Mary Booth Moncure

WE PRAY FOR THE DEPARTED Jean Justice Boehm, Barbara Bunnell, Celeste George, Dan

WE PRAY FOR PARISHIONERS WHO ARE PREGNANT Holly Levanto, Elizabeth Bartlett, Heather Ashby, Elizabeth Pearson, Rachel, Anna Bailey, Katherine Ramish, Meredith Flynn

WE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO SERVE OUR COUNTRY OVERSEAS Trevor Thompson, Chris Moody, Peter Morris, Toby Voght, Ryan Croft

PRAYERS FOR THE PARISH Charlotte Shelton, Wendy McMillan, Ellen Icochea, Joyce Knapp, Jane Paynter, Luke Jackson, Tippy Cameron, Samuel, Janel, Alan Campbell, Ruth Tallmer, Mary Crow, Sallie McBrien, Bryce Barber, Jane Parks, Michael Barrett Jr., T.H., Della Cavey, Joyce Berry, Raymond Stricklen, Rob, Jim & Alec Hawkins, Kathryn Windson, Raymond Fenstermaker, Jonathan , Vicky Ruth Hildebrand, Dick Muller, Sharon, Lauren, Bonnie-Lorraine Thiele, Madisen, Mik, Chip Wyler, Janine Nelson, Betty, Jonathan, Teresa Scalzo, Kerin, Chip Grissom, Rose, Sandra & Rudy Conley, Kirsten Marie, Jennifer W., Wanda White, Ronal, Dee Dee Lancaster, Liz Childs, Frank Wood, Beth, Henry Mack, Melanie Katsur, Anthony Weller, Emma Giovanetti, Josiah Lanier, Susan MacDonald, Ron Trowbridge, Lowry Close, Laura Totten, Jessie Teague, Paul Fineran, Alice Russell, Marilyn McEnery, Shelia Greenfield, Thorin, Sally Lee, Melanie, Scarlett, Scott Buchan, Mary, Terronce Hakim, Delia Millan, Manuel Millan, Sara Nord, Eugene, Boyce, Julie Olaffson, Lisa, Katy Bomar, Maria Rixey Gamper, Lisa, Cynthia, Bill Wyatt, LaVerne Scott-Rayford, Baldwin, Braun Jones, Robert, Omar, Art Peters, Diane Kelly, Frank Hart, Barbara Boehm & Bill Gallagher, The Quill Family, Russell George, Steve Hines

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FRIENDS OF MUSIC • SEPTEMBER 2015 - JUNE 2016 The music at tonight's service is made possible, in large part, by the generosity of the Friends of Music. We are deeply thankful for the individuals listed below and for their generous contributions. You are invited to become a Friend of Music as well by making a contribution to Christ Church and indicating “Friend of Music” on the memo line of your check. If you would like to honor or remember someone with your gift, you are welcome to do so.

Gifts Received as of February 3, 2016

Abas & Eileen Adenan Jeffrey & Josephine Fiore Linda Pittman In memory of their fathers In honor of M. Jason Abel John & Pamela Prevar Anne Alexander Dr. Oliver S. & Carol Flint Jason Purcell Kristen Amundson David Ford Audrey Rasmussen Ruth Arnold Jane Gilchrist J. M. Rayburn In thanksgiving for Jason Abel Abela Gonzalez-Aviles In thanksgiving for the Episcopal Church Arthur Aubrey Jill Grabowski David & Tami Riggs Baird, Jane F. Scott A. Hajost In memory of Mary Lee Norman Lyons In honor of Jacquelyn & James Dinwiddie Ginny Hammell William B. Roberts & David Hoover Dr. Willie J. Banks, Jr. In memory of her husband, Rob Hammell Voght Rocen Jean & Ken Barry & her son, Davis Hammell In memory of Brook Voght Cindi & Jay Bartol Lucas & Carrie Sue Hanback Jim Sanders In memory of Frank L. Smith Scott Harmon In honor of Rose Minor David & Janet Beckmann In thanksgiving for Owen Joseph & Sally Sciacca Barbara Benney Glen Hewitt & Michele Smith Laverne Scott-Rayford In memory of Gregory Carmichael In thanksgiving for their daughter, Emily Anne Shine Michael Bergin & Virginia Amos Betty Curzon Hill Steve & Sue Smith Elizabeth Beyer In memory of Richard James Curzon, Sr. Jon & Lynette Starek Nancy & David Bieging Ann Jackson Susan Sterett Judyth & John Branson In memory of Nelson Jackson T.J. Storch Sam & Renee Brathwaite Tom & Judy Johnson Philip Tasho In memory of Ruth Boston In thanksgiving for and in honor of Jason In thanksgiving for Jason Abel and Esther Brathwaite Charles K. Kane and the Christ Church Choir The Brewster Family Janet E. King Randal Teague In memory of Ralph & Ada Brewster In memory of her mother, Ruth King Brock Thompson Haworth & Marilyn Bromley Kit Snodgrass Designs In honor of Mary Todd In honor of Jason Abel Ken & Nancy Knapp Bob & Sandra Thomson Caroline Brutscher Susan Koscis In thanksgiving for Jason Ian & Emily Bryan Mary Lynn Landgraf Tykie Tobin Robert Cady In memory of Charles Bray King Hadley Tolliver Susan & Paul Cambon In honor of Virginia D. King Seth Turner In memory of Frederick Carmody Haley & Chloe Lehman In honor of Jason Abel Gerald Cameron In thanksgiving for Jason Pat & Charles Tylander In memory of Neil Cameron Daniel & Jean Leonard Maj. Gen. & Mrs. William R. Usher Christ Church Gift Shop Donald C. Linville Robert & Barbara Wade Barbara Collins In memory of Tommie R. Linville Marie Williams Linda Conaway Don & Carol Lowe In thanksgiving for Gerry & Betty Stacy Elizabeth B. Dakin In honor of Andrew Lowe Eleanor Wilson In memory of Margery Bowes Dakin Kyle & Stephanie Lynch Donnan C. Wintermute William G. Dakin Elizabeth Macintosh In honor of Pierce & Tuke Klemmt In honor of Elizabeth B. Dakin In memory of Mrs. Arthur A. Dugdale Joan W. Woodbury Francis Dobbs & Patricia Katayama John & Susan Magill In memory of J.L. Woodbury, Jr. Paul & Virginia Doherty Siglind McGimsey In thanksgiving for his life Tom & Carol Donlan Mary Jane Mead Eleanora Worth Johnny & Bridget Evans Hazel Miller Margaret Zeigler Kent Montavon Ona Ziegler