St. Paul’s Fairfield The Reverend Judith L. Rhodes, Rector • The Reverend Paul J. Carling, Ph.D., Associate Rector The Reverend Stephanie M. Johnson, Assistant Rector, Formation • The Reverend Elizabeth H. Skaleski, Deacon John R. Abdenour, Director of Music Music to be Sung at Worship: January – June, 2015 (Hymns at Eucharist: P – Processional; O – Offertory; C – Communion; R – Recessional) (Hymns at Evensong; PH – Phos Hilaron, C – Closing) NOTE: Hymn selections subject to change at the discretion of the clergy WINTER TERM SUNDAY, January 4 – The Feast of the Epiphany (transferred) – 9:30 AM Holy Eucharist Hymns: P 117 Presentation 128 C 127 R 119 Psalm 72:1-2, 10-15 Vincent Edwards Anthems: Nativity Carol – John Rutter The Three Kings – Peter Cornelius _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, January 8 – 6:00 PM Evensong [Harriet Bedell, Deaconess and Missionary, 1969] Hymns: PH 29 C 537 Psalm 96:1-7 – Chant by Edwin G. Monk Reading: Matthew 5:1-12 Canticle: Magnificat – David Hogan in E flat Anthem: Light of the world – John Dankworth ________________________________________________________________________________________________ SUNDAY, January 11 – First Sunday after the Epiphany – 9:30 AM Holy Eucharist Hymns: P 448 C 120 R 116 Psalm 29:1-6, 9, 11 George A. Macfarren Anthems: Let all mortal flesh keep silence – Edward Bairstow Jesus autem hodie – John Abdenour ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, January 15 – 6:00 PM Evensong [Martin Luther King, Jr., Preacher & Martyr] Hymns: PH 31 C 583 Psalm 77:11-20 – Chant by Robert Cooke Reading: Luke 6:27-36 Canticle: Nunc Dimittis – David Hogan in E flat Anthem: Blessed Martin, Pastor, Prophet – Carl Haywood ________________________________________________________________________________________________ SUNDAY, January 18 – The Second Sunday after the Epiphany – 9:30 AM Holy Eucharist Hymns: P 477 C 439 R 599 Psalm 139:1-4, 10-15 Edward Rimbault Anthems: Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace – Samuel Sebastian Wesley Precious Lord, take my hand – arr. Roy Ringwald Thursday, January 22 – 6:00 PM Evensong Hymns: PH 34 C 613 Psalm 37:18-27 – Chant by Barry Rose Reading: Mark 4:21-34 Canticle: Magnificat – George Dyson in C minor Anthem: And now another day is gone – Leonard Blake [Evensong will resume Thursday, February 5] _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ SUNDAY, January 25 – The Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul 9:30 AM Intergenerational Holy Eucharist Hymns: P 538 C 302 R (TT Hymn) Psalm 67 John Abdenour Anthems: La βt uns singen von der Gnade des Herrn – Felix Mendelssohn Here, O my Lord – Barry Rose _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ SATURDAY, January 31 – Twentieth Annual Sing Praises Choir Festival – 4:00 PM Evensong Hymns: To be announced Introit: Abendlied, Op. 69 No. 3 – Josef Rheinberger Responses: Kenneth Leighton Psalm: 121 – Chant by Barry Rose Service: George Dyson in D Major Anthem: Give unto the Lord, Op. 74 – Edward Elgar The St. Paul’s Choir, and the Choir of St. Paul’s on-the-Green, Norwalk Dr. Barry Rose OBE, Founder and Artistic Director At St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York City ________________________________________________________________________________________________ SUNDAY, February 1 – Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany 10:00 AM Holy Eucharist & ANNUAL MEETING sung by the St. Paul’s Schola and St. Cecilia Choir Hymns: P 457 C 493 R “How many times we start again” Psalm 111 Samuel Arnold Anthems: Draw us in the Spirit’s tether – Harold Friedell O nata lux – Thomas Tallis ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, February 5 – 6:00 PM Evensong Hymns: PH 36 C 300 Psalm 118:1-4, 20-25 – Chant by J. Battishill Reading: Mark 6:30-46 Canticle: Nunc Dimittis – George Dyson in C minor Anthem: Here, O my Lord – Barry Rose SUNDAY, February 8 – Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany – 9:30 AM Holy Eucharist Hymns: P 411 C 508 R 567 Psalm 147:1-3, 6, 8 Richard Farrant in F Anthems: Blagoslovi duche moya – Mikhail Ivanov-Ippolitiv Agnus Dei (Missa Brevis in E flat) – Healey Willan _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, February 12 – 6:00 PM Evensong Hymns: PH 37 C 707 Psalm 86:1-12 – Chant by J. Turle in F Reading: Mark 10:17-31 Canticle: Nunc Dimittis –Geoffrey Burgon Anthem: Weary of all trumpeting – John Abdenour [Compline will resume February 26] ________________________________________________________________________________________________ SUNDAY, February 15 – Last Sunday after the Epiphany – 9:30 AM Holy Eucharist Hymns: P 137 C 135 R 618 Psalm 50:1-6 Gerre Hancock in G Anthem: Christ whose glory fills the skies – T. Frederick H. Candlyn _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, February 18 – Ash Wednesday – 7:30 PM Holy Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes Hymns: R “All things of dust to dust return” Psalm 103:8-14 Plainsong Tone II Anthems: Lord, thou hast told us – Arnold Bax O Lord, increase our faith – Henry Loosemore SUNDAY, February 22 –First Sunday of Lent – 9:30 AM Holy Eucharist Hymns: P Kyrie Pantokrator C 142 R 445 Psalm 25:3-11 Plainsong Tone II Anthems: A Litany – William Walton Call to remembrance – Richard Farrant 5:00 PM Choral Evensong and Concert at the First Church of Christ, Congregational, Suffield, Connecticut with Brian Parks, organ Introit: A Litany – William Walton Responses: Kenneth Leighton Psalm: 25:3-11 – Chant by James Turle in F Service: Collegium Regale – Herbert Howells Anthem: Geistlisches Lied, Op. 30 – Johannes Brahms Abendlied, Op. 69 No. 3 – Josef Rheinberger Two settings of Bogoroditse devo – Sergei Rachmaninoff and Arvo Pärt Call to remembrance – Richard Farrant How can I keep from singing – Robert Lowry, arr. John Abdenour I was glad when they said unto me – Charles Hubert Hastings Parry _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, February 26 – 6:00 PM Compline [Compline will resume March 12] ________________________________________________________________________________________________ SUNDAY, March 1 – Second Sunday of Lent – 9:30 AM Holy Eucharist Hymns: P 401 C “Weary of all trumpeting” Bonhoeffer R 675 Psalm 22:22-30 Plainsong Tone VIII.1 Anthems: Geistlisches Lied, Op. 30 – Johannes Brahms Schaffe in mir, Gott, Op. 29 – Johannes Brahms ________________________________________________________________________________________________ SUNDAY, March 8 – Third Sunday of Lent 9:30 AM Holy Eucharist sung by the St. Cecilia Choir Hymns: P 574 C 685 R 392 Psalm 19:7-12 Plainsong Tone VIII.1 Anthems: Sicut cervus desiderat ad fonts – Palestrina Ave verum corpus – William Byrd SUNDAY, March 8 – Hereford Variations , a Concert Peter Stoltzfus Berton, organ, with the St Paul’s Choir P. S. Berton – Hereford Variations P. S. Berton – Lord, you have searched me out Thursday, March 12 – 6:00 PM Compline _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ SUNDAY, March 15 – Fourth Sunday of Lent – 9:30 AM Holy Eucharist Hymns: P 690 C 489 R 473 Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22 Chant by John Stainer in G (sung by the choir) Anthems: God so loved the world – John Stainer Bread of the world – John Abdenour _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, March 19 – 6:00 PM Compline _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ SUNDAY, March 22 – Fifth Sunday of Lent – 9:30 AM Holy Eucharist Hymns: P 495 C 479 R 441 Psalm 119:9-16 Plainsong Tone VIII.1 Anthems: Christus factus est – Anton Bruckner Ave Maria – Robert Parsons _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, March 26 – 6:00 PM Compline [Evensong will resume April 9] _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SUNDAY, March 29 – Palm/Passion Sunday– 9:30 AM Solemn Holy Eucharist Hymns: P “Ride on, ride on” and 154 R 458 Psalm 118:1, 19-21, 26-29 Plainsong Tone VIII.1 Anthems: Hosanna to the Son of David – Thomas Weelkes O vos omnes – Pablo Casals ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, April 2 – Maundy Thursday – 9:30 AM Holy Eucharist (St. Cecilia Choir) Hymns: P 331 vv. 1-3 O 606 C 315 R “You laid aside your rightful reputation” Psalm 116:1, 10-15 Plainsong Tone II Motet (footwashing): Ubi caritas et amor – Maurice Duruflé Anthems: Ave verum Corpus – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Tantum ergo– Deotat de Severac ________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday, April 3 – Good Friday – 7:00 PM Vigil Liturgy Hymns, sung by the congregation, to be determined. SATURDAY, April 4 – 8:00 PM Great Vigil of Easter (St. Paul’s Choir) Hymns: S 208 C 199 R 207 Psalm 36:5-10 Plainsong Tone V.2 Psalm 30 Plainsong Tone VIII.1 Anthems: Surrexit Christus hodie – Samuel Scheidt O sacrum convivium – Olivier Messiaen _____________________________________________________________________________________ SUNDAY, April 5 – Easter Day – 9:30 AM Festival Choral Eucharist (St. Paul’s Choir) Hymns: P 207 C 178 204 R 175 vv. 1-4 Hymn of Praise: Christus vincit, Christus regnat – Joseph Noyon, arr. Gerre Hancock Psalm 118:14-17, 22-24 John Abdenour in B flat Anthems: Ye choirs of New Jerusalem – C. V. Stanford Haec dies – William Byrd SUNDAY, April 5 – Easter Day – 11:15 AM Festival Choral Eucharist (St. Cecilia Choir) Hymns: P 207 C 178 R 175 vv. 1-4 Hymn of Praise: Christus vincit, Christus regnat – Joseph Noyon, arr. Gerre Hancock Psalm 118:14-17, 22-24 John Abdenour in B flat Anthem: Alleluia – Randall Thompson .