Date , themes from the  Readings,  and possible choral anthems

The following communion anthems could be used any Sunday"
              "We Come to Your Feast" - Joncas                       "As the Deer" - Nystrum
               "Behold the Beauty of Your God" - English            "Behold the Lamb" - Getty, Townsend
               "Come and Feast" - Dengler                                "Come to the Table" - Althouse
               "Invitation to Communion" - Governor                  "In Remembrance" - Red    
               "Our Daily Bread" - Kreutz

Feb. 5 (5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B)"   Jesus heals; Paul became slave to preach Gospel
   Run with the LIght of Christ - Kirner; Set Your Hearts - Warner;
Feb. 12 (6th Sunday);   Jesus heals; Avoid giving offense, do all for glory of God.
    For all the Blessings of the Year - Larson; O Love that Casts Out Fear - Martin;
Feb. 19 (7th Sunday):  Jesus heals & forgives sins; Christ gives us the Spirit
    Behold the Beauty of Your God - English; For all the Blessings of the Year - Larson;

Feb. 22 (Ash Wednesday)
    Choir Director's Choice
Feb. 26 (1st Sunday of Lent, Cycle B):  Covenant with Noah;  Jesus is tempted in desert
    Heal Me, Lord - Riso; Lord Have Mercy - Bach/Hopson; Agnus Dei - Poorman; Create in Me a Clean             Heart - Carter;
March 4 (Lent II) Abraham is tested;  the Transfiguration
      Give Us a Vision - Choplin; Open My Eyes, Let Me See - Larson; The Vision - Kochanek;
March 11 (Lent III): the 10 Commandments; Jesus drives cheaters from temple, and then does miracles
         The Vision - Kochanek; Sanctus - Bach/Fetke; In Mercy, Hear Us, O Lord - Beethoven/Hopson;
March 18 (Lent IV) Jerusalem is judged; Whoever believe in Son will be saved, who does not is judeged
      Lord Have Mercy - Bach/Hopson; Agnus Dei - Poorman; Create in Me a Clean Heart - Carter; Hear My
      Cry O Lord - McIntyre; I will Rmember Thee - Peninger;
March 25 (Lent V) Prophesy of New Covenant, Jesus predicts his death
    O love Divine - Govenor; Agnus Dei - Poorman; Hear My Cry, O Lord - McIntyre; I will Remember Thee -    Peninger

April 1 (Passion Sunday)
     Ave Verum - Mozart;  O Sacred, Wondrous Love - arr. Sorenson; Sing Jerusalem, Sing - Yannerella;
      A Wind Blew Over Calvary - Sewell;  Within the Shadow of the Cross - Besig; With the Waving of the
      Palms - Bock; Comes the King - Carlson, Stone; The Day Our Savior Died - Callaway; I'm thirsty -              Dengler
April 5 (Holy Thursday)
     The One - Courtney; The Upper room - Besig; Who is That Man? - Besig; Abba - Courtney;
April 6 (Good Friday)
     Choir Director's choice;   A Scarlet Robe - Larson; A wind Blew Over Calvary - Sewell; Within the
      Shadow of the Cross - Besig; I'm Thirsty - Dengler;
April 7 (Easter Vigil)  (see Easter morning)  Also....Streams of Living Water - Consiglio;   Ye Watchers
       and Ye Holy Ones - Powell; Alleuia! Christ is Risen; - Holstein, Raney; Christ is Risen, Alleuia! -                    Albrecht, Althouse; Easter Song - Herring/Wilson;
April 8 (Easter Sunday) Resurrection
     O Be Joyful in the Lord - Williams; See, What a Morning - Getty, Townsend; Sing Alleluia - Callaway
      Alleluia! Christ is Risen - Holstein, Raney; Easter Song - Herring/Wilson; For this glorious Easter                   Morning - Raney;

MANY OF SONGS THAT CAN BE SUNG ON EASTER MAY BE SUNG DURING EASTERTIDE
Apirl 15 (Easter II) Post-recurrection appearance to Thomas, Early Church community
   All Things Bright & Beautiful - Rutter;  Clap Your Hands - Drennan; The Light of the World - Besig;
   Peace I Give to You - Courtney;
April 22 (Easter III) Peter-"repent and be saved";  the Emmaus walk
    He is Here - Purifoy; How Beautiful - Paris; Run with the Light of Christ - Kirner
April 29 (Easter IV) Continuation of Peter's preaching; Jesus is good shepherd
    Run with the Light of Christ - Kirner; Sing to the Lord = Johthan; Come, Follow Me - Kupferschmid;
     I will follow - Wagner
May 6 (Easter V) Church grows in numbers; we should love one another; Jesus is true Vine
   Canticle of Fellowship - Courtney; The Greatest Gift if Love - Hayes; How Beautiful - Paris;
    I Am the Vine - Warner; The Light of the World - Besig; O Love that Casts Out Fear - Martin;
May 13 (Easter VI) Gentiles are saved; we should love one another
    Cantilce of Fellowhip - Courtney;  Clap Your Hands - Drennan; The Greatest Gift is Love - hayes;
     How Beautiful - Paris; The Light of the World - Besig;
May 20 (Easter VII) The Ascension of the Lord
    Behold the Beauty of Your God - English; Bless the Lord - Handel; Clap Your Hands - Drennan;
    Give Us a Vision - Choplin; Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - Bach;  O Be Joyful in the Lord - Williams;
    Peace I Give to You - Courtney;
May 27 (Pentecost Sunday)

    
O Be Joyful in the Lord - Williams; Lift Him Up - Wolfe; May Thy Holy Spirit - Tschesnokoff;
         


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Tentative schedule of choral anthems:  Sundays and Holy Days