2nd Sunday of Advent
The beginning of the Advent season got off to a bit of a hectic start, but pulling together that new Gathering song was definitely a win (check it out here). Thanks for bearing with me and for your willingness to give this a shot. Looking forward to a great rest of the season!
Mass for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception is being celebrated this Saturday, 12/08, at 9 AM. Due to the way it falls this year, there will be no weekday vigil Mass. Feel free to come join in the singing (here's the songsheet).
If anyone would be interested in cantoring verses on Prepare! Prepare!, let me know. Perhaps we could mix things up a bit with different cantors (or a small groups of singers) each week.
Our Psalm, God Has Done Great Things for Us, is out of the old GC. Since we don't have the old choir books anymore, please print yourself a copy of the sheet music below (accompaniment and c-instrument parts should still be in the cabinet). We can also make copies upstairs if needed.
Our Offertory song, People Look East, is a one-off this season, but if you have a chance to look at the harmonies, that would be great.
There seemed to be some confusion last week regarding the Memorial Acclamation. Just a reminder that we're singing Acclamation "A", We Proclaim Your Death.
If enough folks are available, let's plan to look at Christmas preludes again after Mass. Of note, we could use one more person on bass for Sing We Now of Christmas (Ken is willing to teach it if needed).
Bev, Tom and Lisa (tentative) are out this week. Please be prepared for a Guitar Mass. I'll be coming to Church straight from a choir concert and will join you as soon as I can (4:30-4:45-ish).
UPDATE: 12/06: Francis will be joining us Saturday. Jim ran into a schedule snag, though, and won't be able to make it. Looking into coverage.
Looking ahead, we tentatively have a dinner planned for 12/15. We didn't really get together over the summer, so if folks are up for it, this might make for a nice Christmas/end-of-year celebration. I'll put out a signup later in the week.
UPDATE: 12/06: Dinner signup can be found here.
Go Tell it on the Mountain
Gathering:
GC3 #398 - Prepare! Prepare!
Materials (audio) (sheet music)
Penitential Rite:
Mass of Joy & Peace
Materials (audio) (sheet music)
(no Gloria)
Response (TBD):
Old GC #124 – Ps 126 – God Has Done Great Things for Us
Materials (audio) (sheet music)
Gospel Acclamation (TBD):
Mass of Joy & Peace
Offertory:
GC3 #409 – People Look East
Materials (audio) (sheet music)
Holy, Holy, Holy:
Mass of Joy & Peace
Eucharistic Acclamation ("A"):
Mass of Joy & Peace
Eucharistic Doxology:
Mass of Joy & Peace
Lamb of God:
Mass of Joy & Peace
Communion:
GC3 #415 – My Soul in Stillness Waits
Closing:
GC3 #865 – Soon and Very Soon
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