Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24

4 p.m. - A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

Sung by the Parish Choir and Boys & Girls Choir

The music for the liturgy is:
Sussex Carol - arr. David Willcocks (1919-2015)
Adam lay ybounden – Boris Ord (1897-1961)
I Sing of a Maiden – Sir Arnold Bax (1883-1953)
Illuminare, Jerusalem – Judith Weir (b. 1954)
Balulalow – Peter Warlock (1894-1930)
Prayer for a New Mother – Richard Shephard (1949-2021)
Out of Your Sleep – Anthony Milner (1925-2002)
Sir Christèmas – William Mathias (1934-1992)

11 p.m. - Solemn High Mass of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ

(Musical Prelude begins at 10:30 p.m.)

Sermon by Father David Cobb

The music for the Mass is:
Missa ad Praesepe – George Malcolm (1917-1997)
Gloria in excelsis - Thomas Weelkes (c. 1576-1623)
O Magnum Mysterium – Tomás Luis de Victoria (c. 1548 – c. 20–27 August 1611)

Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25

10 a.m. - Choral High Mass of the Incarnation

Sermon by Father David Cobb

The music for the Mass is:
Missa Princeps Pacis – William Lloyd Webber (1914-1982)
I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing in – Simon Preston (1938-2022)
Sing Lullaby – Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

This Sunday at Saint Mark's

The First Sunday after Christmas, December 28

8 a.m. - Low Mass

A spoken service, with traditional language and sermon

Sermon by Mother Dure

9 a.m. - Family Mass

A contemporary-language service in the Nave, with music sung by the Boy & Girl Choristers, congregational hymns, and sermon

Sermon by Mother Johnson

The music for the Mass is:
Ave Maria - Simon Lindley (b.1948)

10 a.m. - Formation for all ages

Formation is on hiatus during Christmastide and will resume on January 11

11 a.m. - Choral High Mass

A contemporary-language service at the High Altar, with music sung by the Parish Choir, chant and incense, congregational hymns, and sermon

Sermon by Mother Dure

The music for the Mass is:
Mass of the Quiet Hour – George Oldroyd (1886-1951)
Love Came Down at Christmas – Richard Lloyd (1933-2021)
Benedicamus Domino - Peter Warlock (1894-1930)

News from Saint Mark's

Upcoming and Announcements

Parish Office Schedule, December 26 through January 5
The Parish Office will operate on a reduced schedule in observance of Christmas. During Christmastide, there will be 10 a.m. Low Mass each weekday and on Saturday during this period, with the observances of Saint Stephen, Deacon and Martyr on December 26, and Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist on December 27. All regularly scheduled programming, including Morning and Evening Prayer, will not take place. Sunday, December 28 is the First Sunday of Christmas, and we will keep the regular Sunday morning schedule of 8, 9, and 11 a.m. Sunday, January 4 is the Second Sunday of Christmas with the regular Mass schedule in the morning and Choral Evensong & Benediction at 4 p.m. The full liturgical schedule and office hours will resume on Monday, January 5.

Soup Making Session, Friday, January 2 from 8 am. to 11 a.m.
The Saturday Soup Bowl feeds approximately 140 guests each Saturday, and it takes many gallons of soup to feed those folks! The parish is now hosting group soup making sessions in the parish kitchen for folks to drop in to assist with chopping, stirring, and storing soup. We will provide the ingredients and utensils, just bring yourself and a can-do attitude! If you would like to help, please contact Kenny Pearlstein.

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