Holy Communion, November 3rd, 2024 - (All Saints Sunday)

Full service of Holy Communion for All Saints Sunday, November 3rd, 2024. The Rev. Joan F. Conley presided, read the Gospel (John 11:32-44) and preached. Mike Norris read the other lessons (Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9, Psalm 24). Ted Mather led prayers and served as Eucharistic Minister along with Kate Norris. Ta-Mia Smalls was our acolyte and presented our stewardship "Ministry Minute". Today we observed the feasts of All Saints (Nov. 1) and All Souls (Nov. 2) as well as the beginning of Native American History Month, with the reading of the Necrology, a flag-raising after the service, and a festive reception hosted by the Vestry. Music was by our choir under the direction of George Wesner, featuring a solo by Onyinye Ekwueme. Selections included: Prelude: LAND OF REST (public domain) TUNE: W. S. Turner (1866), Arranged by Robert Hebble Processional: “I Sing a Song of the Saints of God” GRAND ISLE (public domain) TEXT: Lesbia Scott (1929) | TUNE: John Henry Hopkins (1940) KYRIE: "From the New World" (public domain) TUNE: Antonín Dvořák Offertory: “There Is a Higher Throne” © 2002, 2013 ThankYou Music TEXT & TUNE: Keith & Kristyn Getty, Arranged by Lloyd Larson Communion: “The Lord’s Prayer” © 1935 G. Schirmer Music TUNE: Alfred Haye Malotte Recessional: “For All the Saints” SINE NOMINE (public domain) TEXT: William Walsham How (1864) | TUNE: Ralph Vaughan Williams (1906) Postlude: “The Holy City” JERUSALEM (public domain) TEXT: Frederick Weatherly | TUNE: Michael Maybrick