by Staff | Nov 7, 2020 | Liturgical
Prelude Largo | Georg Frideric Händel Abide With Me | Johann Sebastian Bach Abide with me,Then will I fear not the journey to that far-off landWhere sorrows cease and all is peace.What sweet content to have thee near me Where I may clasp thine hand so gentleAnd...
by Staff | Nov 4, 2020 | Church Life
Friends in Christ, As we round the corner into the fall season of this mad year, I have found myself repeating a new phrase, The show must go on! A favorite recent example at St. Michael’s by-the-Sea of this creative persistence (and there are many) is the...
by Staff | Oct 31, 2020 | Liturgical
Prelude Going Home | Largo, New World Symphony, Dvorak-Kreisler Shall We Gather At The River Shall we gather at the river, where bright angel feet have trod,Where its crystal tide forever, flowing by the throne of God?Yes, we’ll gather at the river, the beautiful...
by Staff | Oct 27, 2020 | Church Life, Family, Liturgical
What is a saint? In the Episcopal Church, we celebrate holy men and women whose extraordinary lives show us examples of how to follow Jesus faithfully. With All Saints’ Day coming up this Sunday, November 1st, please enjoy this kid-friendly video of “I...
by Staff | Oct 24, 2020 | Liturgical
Prelude Come Down, O Love Divine | Ralph Vaugh Williams Lead, Kindly Light Lead, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom, lead thou me on;The night is dark, and I am far from home; lead thou me on:Keep thou my feet; I do not ask to seeThe distant scene; one step...
by Staff | Oct 17, 2020 | Liturgical
Antiphon III | Marcel Dupre O God Beyond All Praising | Gustav Holst O God beyond all praising, we worship you todayAnd sing the love amazing that songs cannot repay.For we can only wonder at every gift you send,At blessings without number and mercies without end:We...
by Staff | Oct 10, 2020 | Liturgical
Air | George Frideric Handel O God Beyond All Praising | C. Hubert H. Parry O love of God, our shield and stay through all the perils of our way!Eternal love, in you we rest forever safe, forever blest.We will exalt you, God and King, and we will ever praise your...
