6th Sunday of Easter (Year C, 2013)

Sunday, 5 May, 2013

 

Entrance	This joyful Eastertide
Gloria	Glory to God (Peter Jones)
Psalm	Ps 66 (Chris McCurry)
Gospel Acclamation	Easter Gospel Acclamation (Brian Luckner)
Preparation of the Gifts	Regina Caeli (Gregor Aichinger, 1565-1628)
Sanctus, Acclamation, Amen	Spring Sanctus (mcb)
Agnus Dei	from No Greater Love (Michael Joncas)
Communion	My peace (Taizé) & Ps 84(85) (A Gregory Murray)
Postcommunion	If ye love me (Thomas Tallis, 1505-1585)
Recessional	Christ is made the sure foundation

 

Student members Ellie Slorach and Bekki Gocher directed the choir with confidence in the motets by Aichinger and Tallis respectively.

Our song at Communion echoed our Lord’s words in today’s Gospel:

Peace I bequeath to you, my own peace I give you,
a peace the world cannot give,
this is my gift to you.
Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.

Psalm 84(85), which we interspersed between repetitions of Jacques Berthier’s refrain, also speaks of peace, bound together with justice:

I will hear what the Lord God has to say,
a voice that speaks of peace, peace for his people.
His help is near for those who fear him
and his glory will dwell in our land.

Mercy and faithfulness have met;
justice and peace have embraced.
Faithfulness shall spring from the earth
and justice look down from heaven.