Great and Glorious

The Last Sunday after the Epiphany
February 23, 2020

Today is the Last Sunday after the Epiphany – a day when we say fare­well to “alleluias” before the penitential season of Lent begins. The gospel reading for this Sunday tells the story of Jesus’ Transfiguration. His identity as the Son of God is dramatically revealed, just as it was proclaimed at his Baptism on the First Sunday after the Epiphany.  During recent weeks, we have heard the gospel accounts of the calling of the disciples and Jesus’ teaching and miracles. As we are called to respond to Christ in faith, we raise our voices in joyful praise. 

 At the 10:30 Eucharist, festive music for congregation, organ, choir, and handbells marks the culmination of this season of light. Hear a recording of this Sunday's anthem by one of the greatest composers of the Classical era, Franz Joseph Haydn: Great and Glorious

We're having a contest with the children in our Laudate Choir this Sunday. We've been learning about how "alleluias" disappear during Lent, only to reappear at Easter. The choristers are going to count how many times we sing the word "Alleluia" in church this Sunday. Each child who tells me the correct answer after church will receive a special Mardi Gras gift. (I might even have a few extras for youth and adults who are paying attention!)

Last year's King Cake at Trinity Cathedral
A Cathedral Choir member is making homemade King Cake for coffee hour following our 10:30 Eucharist. I hope that you can join us for this joyful celebration! If you can't be at Trinity Cathedral, Omaha this Sunday, notice the ways that your church observes this day, and celebrate the light of Christ that has come into the world.

Music for the Last Sunday after the Epiphany
February 23, 2020

Hymns
135   Songs of thankfulness and praise (Salzburg)
129   Christ upon the mountain peak (Mowsley)
533   How wondrous and great thy works, God of praise! (Lyons)
383   Fairest Lord Jesus (St. Elizabeth)
137   O wondrous type! O vision fair (Wareham)

Service Music
Gloria in excelsis     New Plainsong, David Hurd
Psalm 99     St. Martin's Psalter
Sanctus S-125     Richard Proulx
Memorial Acclamation S-138     McNeil Robinson II
Great Amen S-146     Robinson
Fraction Anthem S-154     Hurd

Anthem
Great and Glorious     Franz Joseph Haydn

Music for Handbells
Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies     arr. Jason W. Krug
Prelude on Puer nobis     Sandra Eithun

Organ Voluntaries
Hymn Prelude on Duke Street     Peter Pindar Stearns
Songs of Thankfulness and Praise     Wayne Wold

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