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ADVENT and CHRISTMAS 2009
STEP INTO THE SEASON: READ BILL TULLY'S MESSAGE
ALL OTHER ADVENT and CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES:CLICK HERE.
THANK YOU FOR THE BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS FLOWERS! (Deadline has passed for Christmas Flowers but we do enjoy flowers year round - if you would like to donate for another time of year, click here.
GET A DETAILED LOOK AT THE MUSIC FOR THE SEASON HERE.
S E R V I C E S:
Bill Tully, Buddy Stallings, and Lynn Sanders are offering
a connected series of four sermons for these Sundays on the theme
"Living in the Now." Please join us.
ADVENT I: Sunday, November 29
8 am
Eucharist, Rite 1
9 am Eucharist, St. Bart's Singers sing Bach's "Zion hört die Wächter singen" from Cantata #140
11 am Eucharist, St. Bartholomew's Choir offers a plainsong Mass as well as music of Manz and Palestrina
5 pm
"Come As You Are" Eucharist
ADVENT II: Sunday, December 6
Note: This beautiful service was filmed by the National Episcopal Church New Media Division and will be available soon!
8 am
Eucharist, Rite 1
9 am
Eucharist, St. Bart's Singers will sing Stainer's "How beautiful upon the mountains"
11 am Eucharist, St. Bartholomew's Choir will sing Advent choruses from Handel's "Messiah"
5pm ADVENT LESSONS AND CAROLS
This beautiful service of music, scripture, processions and candlelightincludes the reading of prophesies foretelling the birth of Christ followed by sung carols of the season. The first service of Lessons and Carols was created by E. W. Benson, dean of Truro Cathedral, and later Archbishop of Canterbury, and was first held on Christmas Eve of 1880 in the wooden shed, which served as the cathedral at that time. Almost immediately, other churches adapted the service for their own use. Perhaps, the most famous service of Lessons and Carols takes place each Christmas Eve in the chapel of King's College in Cambridge, which has performed the service since 1918. The service at King's has been broadcast live annually since 1928 and has attracted millions of listeners.
St. Bartholomew’s Choir, St. Bart’s Singers and St. Bartholomew’s Boy and Girl Choristers will sing choral works of Palestrina, Fauré, Vaughan Williams, Tavener, Mathias and Wilby. The choirs will be conducted by William Trafka and Paolo Bordignon. Dr. Bordignon will also be the organist for the service. The service will be free and all are welcome.
ADVENT III: Sunday, December 13
Annual Cleaning and Greening of the Church
8 am - 11 am
Come when you can and find a job you can do - cleaning, polishing, hanging greens, decorating, fixing, sweeping, collating bulletins, preparing children’s gifts. All in an atmosphere of warm community, with breakfast provided throughout the morning.
9 am
Eucharist, St. Bart's Singers offer Malcolm Archer's "Creator of the stars of night" (in the chapel)
11 am
Eucharist, St. Bartholomew's Choir sings Anthony Piccolo's Canterbury Mass as well as Advent works of Tavener and others
5 pm
"Come As You Are"
Eucharist
ADVENT IV: Sunday, December 20
8 am
Eucharist, Rite 1
9 am
Eucharist,
St. Bart's Singers sing Stanford's Magnificat in C Major
11 am
Eucharist,
St. Bartholomew's Choir offer the plainsong Missa cum jubilo as well as works by Wood and Victoria
5 pm
"Come As You Are"
Eucharist
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Christmas Carol Sing: Tuesday, December 22 at 12:30 pm
St. Bartholomew’s Choir’s gift to the city. All welcome. Spread the word. In the church.
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CHRISTMAS EVE: Thursday, December 24
Childcare provided for 6 pm and 8 pm
Free parking provided. (Doubletree Metropolitan Hotel, 51st St. between 3rd & Lex)
12 Noon: Quiet Eucharist with Hymns in the Chapel
4 pm: Christmas Eucharist for Children and Families
A Eucharist with the telling of the Christmas story for children of all ages. The former Christmas play has now been incorporated into the pageantry of the
Christmas Eve Children’s Service.
6 pm: Festival Christmas Eucharist
A less crowded alternative with a simpler liturgy. Sermon by the Vicar, and music led by the Boy & Girl Choristers.
8 pm: & 11 pm: The “Christ-Mass”
A full sung Eucharist with the traditional “midnight” touches. Sermon by the Rector, Malcolm's Mass at the Creche as well as music of Cleobury, Rutter and Trafka sung by St. Bart's Singers and St. Bartholomew's Choir.
CHRISTMAS DAY: Friday, December 25
11 am: Festival Choral Eucharist
St. Bartholomew's Choir sings Holst's "Christmas Day" as well as music of Malcolm and Willcocks. Sermon by the Associate Rector.
with coffee hour following
CHRISTMAS I: Sunday, December 27
8 am:
Eucharist, Rite 1
9 am: The Eucharist today includes a carol sing with carols chosen by the congregation
11 am: Eucharist, St. Bartholomew's Choir offers music of Rutter and Chilcott
5 pm:
"Come As You Are" Eucharist
More details? SEE COMING THIS SUNDAY
A Free Organ Concert to usher in THE NEW YEAR
Thursday, December 31 at 11 pm
St. Bart's Director of Music and Organist plays works Bach, Böhm and Langlais as well as Copland's profound "Fanfare for the Common Man" at the stroke of midnight.
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