03-28-2021 Palm Sunday Morning Prayer Service Audio Clips
Rev. Brian Blayer officiated. Parishioner Harry Evageliou was the lector. Music was provided by UCONN student and St. Mark’s scholar Angela Garcia-Clark (soloist) and Charles Houmard (organ). The participants for the reading of the  Passion were Harry and Sudie Evageliou, Brian Blayer, Madison Day and Lauren Boulay.

UConn student Lauren Boulay was the videographer of the Facebook Live feed. Parishioner David Doiron recorded the service's audio with the church’s sound system and recording equipment and edited the recorded tracks.

Recordings:

1.     Prelude: Christ Lay In Death's Dark Prison, BWV 625  (J.S. Bach)
2.     Reading appointed for day: Mark 11:1-11 (Rev. Brian Blayer)                                           
3.     Lesson 1: Isaiah 50:4-9a (Harry Evageliou)                                                        
4.     Reading of the Passion (Harry Evageliou, Sudie Evageliou, Brian Blayer, Madison Day, Lauren Boulay)  
5.     Homily (Rev. Brian Blayer)
6.    Hymn after Homily: My Song Is Love Unknown (vs. 3-5) (Author: Samuel Crossman, Tune: LOVE UNKNOWN, John Ireland)
7.     Hymn Before The General Thanksgiving: My Song Is Love Unknown (vs. 6-7) (Author: Samuel Crossman, Tune: LOVE UNKNOWN, John Ireland)
8.     Final Hymn:  Abide with Me (Author: Henry Francis Lyte, Tune: EVENTIDE (William H. Monk))
9.     Postlude: Jesus Christ, Our Saviour True. BWV 626  (j.,S. Bach)

The recordings of other parts of the service were unusable because of microphone problems.

Video of the entire Morning Prayer Service for 03-28-21, Palm Sunday. This includes a reading of the Passion.

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Pastor Bruce Steinway officiated. Parishioner David Sykes was the lector. Music was provided by UCONN student and St. Mark’s scholar Angela Garcia-Clark (soloist) and Charles Houmard (organ and piano).

Parishioner Madison Day was the videographer of the Facebook Live feed. Parishioner David Doiron recorded the service's audio with the church’s sound system and recording equipment and edited the recorded tracks.

Audio Tracks:

1. Prelude: O Man, Thy Grievous Sin Bemoan, BWV 622  (J.S. Bach)   
   
2. Welcoming (Pastor Bruce Steinway)                                        
   
3. First Hymn: Come to Me, O Weary Traveler (Author: Sylvia G. Dunstan, Tune: DUNSTAN)                                                               
   
4. 2nd Hymn: O Lord, Throughout These Forty Days (Author: Claudia F. Hernaman, Tune: CONSOLATION)
   
5.  Lesson 1: Jeremiah 31:31-34 (Dave Sykes)                                                           
   
6. Lesson 2: John 12:20-33 (Dave Sykes)  
   
7. Homily (Pastor Bruce Steinway)         
   
8. Hymn after Homily: My Faith Looks Up to Thee (Text: Johanna Anderson, Thomas KenMusic: Dan Forrest, quoting Old Hundredth)
   
9. Hymn after The Lord’s Prayer: Eternal Lord of Love, Behold Your Church (Author: Thomas H. Cain, Tune: OLD 124TH)
   
10. Final Hymn:  On What Has Now Been Sown (Author: John Newton, Tune: DARWALL'S 148TH)
    
11. Postlude: When Adam Fell, The Frame Entire BWV 637  (j.,S. Bach) 
    

Video of the Sunday Morning Prayer Service. This was our monthly Lutheran Sunday, so Pastor Bruce Steinway officiated, using the Lutheran prayer service.

Morning Prayer Service Readings, Homily, Music - The 4th Sunday of Lent
Rev. Brian Blayer officiated. Parishioner Sue Gagnon was the lector. Music was provided by UCONN student and St. Mark’s scholar Angela Garcia-Clark (soloist) and Charles Houmard (organ and piano).

Parishioner David Doiron recorded the service's audio with the church’s sound system and recording equipment and edited the recorded tracks.

Audio Tracks:

1. Prelude: Help, God, The Formar Of All Things BWV 624  (J.S. Bach)    
2. Greeting, Announcements (Rev. Brian Blayer)                                          
3. First Hymn: Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing (Words: Robert Robinson (1735-1790), alt., Music: Nettleton)                                                             
4. Lesson 1: Numbers 21:4-9 (Sue Gagnon)                                                        
5. Lesson 2: John 3:14-21 (Sue Gagnon)  
6. Homily (Rev. Brian Blayer)
7. Hymn after Homily: Song of the Wanderer (Text: Johanna Anderson, Thomas KenMusic: Dan Forrest, quoting Old Hundredth)
8. Hymn before the General Thanksgiving: What Wondrous Love Is This (Words: American folk hymn, Music: Wondrous Love, from The Southern Harmony)
9. Final Hymn:  Love Divine All Loves Excelling (Words: Charles Wesley, Music: Hyfrydol, Rowland Hugh Prichard)
10. Postlude: We Thank Thee, Jesus Christ Our Lord. BWV 623 (j.,S. Bach)
    

St. Mark's Weekly Announcements for March 12. 
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The service booklets for Sunday's Morning Prayer Service and our organist/music director's Lenten Meditations program.

03-07-2021 Morning Prayer Service Announcements, Readings, Homily, Music

Rev. Brian Blayer officiated. Parishioner Bruce Steinway was the lector. Music was provided by UCONN student and St. Mark’s scholar Angela Garcia-Clark (singer) and Charles Houmard (organ). Parishioner David Doiron recorded the service's audio with the church’s sound system and recording equipment and edited the recorded tracks.

Audio Tracks:

1. Prelude: When on the Cross the Savior Stood (BWV 621)   (J.S. Bach)  
2. Greeting, Announcements (Rev. Brian Blayer)                                          
3. First Hymn: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God almighty (Author: Reginald Heber, Composer: John Bacchus Dykes)
   
4. Lesson 1: Genesis 17:1-7,15-16 (Bruce Steinway)                                                         
5. Lesson 2: John 2:13-22 (Bruce Steinway)
6. Homily (Rev. Brian Blayer)
7. Hymn after Homily: Be Thou My Vision (Trans. by Mary Byrne & Eleanor Hull. Music: 'Slane' Traditional Irish.)
8. Hymn before the General Thanksgiving: Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation (Text:    Christ is made the sure foundation, Translator:  John Mason Neale, Tune:  WESTMINSTER ABBEY, Composer: Henry Purcell)
9. Final Hymn: In Boldness, Look to God (Words: Mary Louise Bringle, Music:  Morning Song, melody att. Elkanah Kelsay Dare)
10. Postlude: Our Father Who Art in Heaven. (BWV 636) (j.,S. Bach)
    Translator:  John Mason Neale, Tune:  WESTMINSTER ABBEY, Composer: Henry Purcell), Music: Morning Song, melody att. Elkanah Kelsay Dare), Translator:  John Mason Neale, Tune:  WESTMINSTER ABBEY, Composer: Henry Purcell)