Songs & Updates for Saturday, January 6, 2018


This Saturday is the Feast of the Epiphany.
Thanks for another great year of music! We've had our fair share of challenges and changes over the past 12 months, but I think we're steadily moving in the right direction. I'm looking forward to seeing what 2018 holds. Again, if you have any thoughts on things you'd like to see us do, please let me know.

Last Friday, we celebrated the life of Cindy Maund. It was a beautiful liturgy with a full compliment of singers and instrumentalists. Definitely a worthy sendoff that seemed to be well-received by all.

On Saturday, we rounded out the year with another solid Mass; Bev and I also pulled off a largely piano-and-cantor liturgy for New Year's Day. A few folks from 5:30 and 9 AM also joined us.

The music for January has been sent to the Office. If there are any changes to this week's music, will let you know. The cantor schedule will also be going out this week. With the holidays behind us, music planning should return to its normal schedule (things have been a bit wonky for the past month or so).

Due to everything going on for Christmas, we didn't have a monthly dinner in December. Our next one is tentatively scheduled for 01/27. As always, if that date proves to be problematic, we can cancel/reschedule.

Stay tuned for updates on several projects that are in the works, including the new choir website (almost ready to go live) and a master contacts list.

I believe everyone is here this week, but Jim and Joe will be out on 01/13 and 01/20 for Group Therapy gigs.

UPDATE: 01/02: Jim will be doing his song 'Christmas Bells' as a prelude on Saturday.

UPDATE: 01/03: our music for January has been approved with no changes (here).

Gathering:
GC3 #423 – Awake! Awake, and Greet the New Morn
Materials (audio) (sheet music)

Penitential Rite:
Mass of Joy & Peace

Glory to God:
Mass of Joy & Peace

Response (Jim?):
SS #070 – Ps 72 – Lord, Every Nation
Materials (audio) (sheet music)

Gospel Acclamation:
Mass of Joy & Peace

Offertory:
GC3 #466 – What Child is This

Holy, Holy, Holy:
Mass of Joy & Peace

Eucharistic Acclamation:
Mass of Joy & Peace

Eucharistic Doxology:
Mass of Joy & Peace

Lamb of God:
Mass of Joy & Peace

Communion:
SS #152 / GC3 #777 – Here I Am, Lord
Materials (audio) (sheet music)

Closing:
GC3 #604 – All the Ends of the Earth
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