The 2020 Christmas Day Morning Prayer Service

The audio was extracted from the Facebook Live video broadcast of Rev. Brian’s 9 AM morning prayer service on 12-25-2020 in St. Mark's Chapel.

Because of restrictions on gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic the church has no congregation present.

Music was provided by Angela Garcia-Clark (singer) and Charles Houmard (piano, organ). Unfortunately, excessive clipping on all the music tracks resulted in intolerable levels of distortion.

Recorded tracks:

●  Greeting, Announcements (Rev. Brian Blayer)

●  Lesson 1: Isaiah 9:2-7 (Madison Day

●  Lesson 2: Luke 2:1-14(15-20) (Madison Day

●  Homily (Rev. Brian Blayer)

Episcopal Church in CT Virtual Festival of Christmas Lessons and Carols
Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020 from 10:00 - 11:30 AM
Filmed around Connecticut, the ECCT-wide Virtual Festival of Christmas Lessons and Carols with Spiritual Communion  service will feature lectors, lay participants, clergy, and musicians from across the Episcopal Church in CT

Check this link to get the service booklet and access the service: Christmas 2020

The audio for St. Mark's Chapel's 9AM Sunday Morning Prayer Service on 12-20-20. The audio was extracted from the Facebook Live video broadcast. Included is the accompanying service booklet.

Recorded tracks: 

●  Greeting, Announcements (Rev. Brian Blayer)
●  Lesson 1: 2 Samuel 7:1-11,16 (Sue Gagnon)
●  Lesson 2: Luke 1:26-38 (Sue Gagnon)
●  Homily (Rev. Brian Blayer)
●  Opening Hymn: Savior of the Nations Come 
●  The Psalm Appointed: Canticle of the Turning

Print Files
 ▪ Service Booklet for 4th Sunday of Advent
 ▪ Hymn Booklet for 4th Sunday of Advent

The audio was extracted from the Facebook Live video broadcast of Rev. Brian’s 9 AM morning prayer service on 12-13-2020 in St. Mark's Chapel. Included is the accompanying service booklet and hymn lyrics page.

Because of restrictions on gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic the church has no congregation present.

Recorded tracks:

●  Greeting, Announcements (Rev. Brian Blayer)

●  Lesson 1: Isaiah 61:1-4,8-11 (David Sykes)

●  Lesson 2: John 1:6-8,19-28 (David Sykes)

●  Homily (Rev. Brian Blayer)

●  Opening Hymn: Blest Be the King Whose Coming Is in the Name of God

●  Post-Homily: Muchos resplandores (Many are the light beams)

●  Hymn before A Prayer of St. Chrysostom: O come, O come, Emmanuel

●  Final Hymn: Arise, Shine, For Your Light Has Come (Allen Pote)

Print Files
▪    Service Booklet for 3rd Sunday of Advent
       
▪    Hymn Booklet for 3rd Sunday of Advent

The video of Rev. Brian’s 9 AM morning prayer service on 12-13-2020 in the St. Mark's Chapel sanctuary. Because of restrictions on gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic the church has no congregation present.

Music Director Charles Houmard played organ. UConn student Angela Garcia-Clark sang.

• Video Recording of the entire service:
• Service Booklet
• Hymns Booklet

Here's the link for the Mid-Week Announcements. There will be none Friday or next week.

The audio was extracted from the Facebook Live video broadcast of Rev. Brian’s 9 AM Sunday morning prayer service on 12-06-2020 in St. Mark's Chapel.

Because of restrictions on gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic there was no Communion, thus the prayer service rather than the usual Eucharistic Service using Rite II. Links for the printable copies of the service booklet and hymn booklet are located below the links for the recordings.

Recorded tracks:

●  Greeting, Announcements (Rev. Brian Blayer)

●  Lesson 1: Isaiah 40:1-11 (David Sykes)

●  Lesson 2: Mark 1:1-8 (David Sykes)

●  Homily (Rev. Brian Blayer)

●  Opening Hymn: The King of Love My Shepherd Is

●  Post-Homily: Deep River arr. Burleigh

●  Hymn before A Prayer of St. Chrysostom: O come, O come, Emmanuel

●  Final Hymn: On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry

Here's the link to the Weekly Announcements for Dec. 4, 2020:
https://mailchi.mp/6c4db35cada5/weekly-announcements-november-13th-7104897?e=ed78b9badf

The booklets for the Sunday, Nov. 6 morning prayer service:
The Service Booklet
The Hymns Booklet