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FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT & WORLD AIDS DAY

MUSIC & WORSHIP RESOURCES

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Kenneth Louis, Guest Lectionary Liturgist
Minister of Music, Holy Comforter-Saint Cyprian Roman Catholic Church, Washington, DC

Worship Planning Notes

• The liturgical colors for the First Sunday of Advent and World AIDS Day are violet and red.

• If possible, provide a red ribbon, representing the fight against HIV/AIDS to all who enter your worship services.

• This is a great opportunity to ensure that your church acknowledges the entire Advent season instead of rushing on to Christmas. It is also a good time to have the music and arts ministry lead the way in making churches more active in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The cultural resource unit for today provides a good list of organizations and websites that your church can contact to offer uplifting worship while educating church goers about the dreadful impact of AIDS on the African American community. Remember, worship should not only inspire, it should also educate. Be especially aware that HIV/AIDS is profoundly impacting young adult African American females and senior citizens. Please visit the cultural resource section for the first Sunday of Advent and plan accordingly.

• As lectionary team liturgist Michelle Riley Jones said last year:
  
  Remember, worship can be a vehicle that:
  Transforms the mind (proclaiming the Gospel, providing facts around HIV/AIDS prevention education and support, and calling everyone to action);
  Builds up the body (serving as a conduit to health and social resources and building community); and nourishes the soul (providing spiritual support, prayer, comfort, and the assurance of God’s promises to us all).
  
  Armed with the message and the power of the Good News of Jesus Christ, and the resources of credible leaders in the field of HIV and AIDS, the church will be more than equipped to step up and provide bold and life-supporting leadership.
  Churches, TAKE THE LEAD!

• Also, be sure to prepare audio visual materials to bring your message alive. Audio visual materials will be particularly powerful and helpful to use as worshippers gather to begin worship, during the period of prayer, the offering and the benediction. Please see the great video from Year One of the lectionary (First Sunday of Advent and World AIDS Day) for wonderful images that you can use. Simply click the Year One Archive and scroll to the day on the calendar.

• Do not fail to include children in your worship services.

• Finally, the service will be even more educational and inspiring if the morning sermon addresses the Advent season and World AIDS Day.

1. Processional Music and Responsive Reading
Processional Music
(a) The Lord Will Hear the Just. By Kenneth W. Louis. For SATB

(b) Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord. By Kenneth W. Louis. For SATB
Audio Sample: http://www.wlp.jspaluch.com/download/017331-002.mp3

(c) Come Thou Almighty King. By Timothy Wright

Responsive Reading
(d) “The Coming of the Lord”

Leader:	For here we have no lasting city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.
People:	For all of us must appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each may receive recompense for what has been done in the body, whether good or evil.
Leader:	Listen, I will tell you a mystery! We will not all die, but we will all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet.
People:	For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.
Leader:	When this perishable body puts on imperishability, and this mortal body puts on immortality then the saying that is written will be fulfilled: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.” “Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?”
People:	For the Lord himself, with a cry of command, with the archangel’s call and with the sound of God’s trumpet, will descend from heaven, and the dead in Christ will rise first.
Leader:	Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up in the clouds together with them to meet the Lord in the air; and so we will be with the Lord forever
People:	Let no one deceive you in any way; for that day will come unless the rebellion comes first and the lawless one is revealed, the one destined for destruction.
Leader:	He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, declaring himself to be God.
ALL:	The one who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!

2. Hymns and Congregational Songs
(a) Have a Little Talk with Jesus. Text by Cleavant Derricks. Tune, (Just a Little Talk) by Cleavant Derricks

(b) Precious Lord Take My Hand. By Thomas Dorsey. Tune, (Precious Lord) by George N. Allen

(c) Where Shall I Be. Text and Tune, (Judgement Day) by Charles P. Jones

(d) Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord. By James E. Moore, Jr.

(e) O Come, O Come Emmanuel. Text by John Mason Neale. Tune, (Veni Emmanuel) by John Mason Neale

3. Spirituals or Traditional Songs
(a) There Is a Balm in Gilead. Spiritual. Tune, Balm in Gilead

(b) My Lord! What a Morning. Spiritual. Tune, What a Morning

(c) Jesus Is a Rock in a Weary Land. Spiritual. Arr. by Glenn Burleigh

4. Gospel Songs for Choirs, Ensembles, or Praise Teams
(a) Emmanuel. Text and Tune by Bob McGee

(b) Be Still. By Fredrick Young

(c) I Will Look to the Hills. By Glenn Burleigh

(d) Grateful. By Shawn Brown

(e) You Are Worthy. By Cynthia Gowens. Arr. By Kenneth Louis

5. Music for Liturgical Dance or Mime Group
(a) I’ll Trust You. By Richard Smallwood

(b) Great Day. By Richard Smallwood

(c) Pie Jesu from Requiem. By Gabriel Faure

6. Anthems
(a) Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing. By Robert Robinson. Tune, (Nettleton). Arr. By Mack Wilberg. For SATB choral and organ

(b) E’en So Come Lord Jesus. By Paul Manz. For SATB a cappella
Audio Sample: http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/store/smp_inside.html?item=17314718&cart=34422448741179733&type=soundclip&selectedfile=17314718_00.mp3

(c) Great Is Thy Faithfulness. By William Runyon. Arr. By Nathan Carter. For SATB

(d) His Yoke Is Easy. From The Messiah. By George Frederic Handel. For brass quintet
Sheet Music Preview: http://gfxc.smpgfx.com/Look-Inside/large/18773446_01.jpg

7. Modern Songs
(a) Jesus Christ Is the Way. By Walter Hawkins

(b) And He Blessed My Soul. By Anita Watkins Stevens. Arr. By Kenneth Louis

(c) I Am God. By Malcolm Speed

(d) Lord Make Us Turn to You. From The Coming. By Leon C. Roberts

8. Music for the Offertory Period
(a) High and Lifted Up. By Joseph Pace

(b) Peace and Favor Rest on Us. By Kurt Carr

(c) Faithful Is Our God. By Jules Bartholomew

(d) Any Day. By John P. Kee

(e) He Cares for You. By Percy Bady

9. Song or Instrumental for the Period of Prayer 
(a) Standing in the Need of Prayer. Spiritual. Tune, Standin’ in the Need

(b) I Love the Lord. By Richard Smallwood

(c) I Don’t Mind Waiting. By Juanita Bynum

(e) My Life Is in Your Hands. By Kirk Franklin

(f) For the Good of Them. By Darius Brooks

(g) Hear My Prayer. By Moses Hogan

(h) My Help (Cometh from the Lord). By Jackie Gouche’ Farris

10. Sermonic Selection
(a) Behold Your God. By Kenneth Louis

(b) Take It to the Lord in Prayer. By Nolan Williams, Jr.

(c) For Every Mountain. By Kurt Carr. This is a beautiful arrangement for a male chorus.

(d) Not ‘Til I’ve Seen Jesus. From Born to Die. By Glenn Burleigh

(e) Every Valley. By John Ness Beck. (Octavo). For SATB choral

(f) All Is Well. By Michael Dotson. Tune by Chad Higgins

11. Invitational Song or Instrumental
(a) People Need the Lord. By Greg Nelson and Phil McHugh

(b) Come, Lord, and Tarry Not. By Horatius Bonar. Tune, (St. Bride) by Samuel Howard

(c) Jesus Is Calling. By Fanny J. Crosby. Tune by George C. Stebbins

(d) Just for Me. By Kenneth W. Louis

(e) I’m His Child. By Nolan Williams, Jr.

(f) He Shall Feed His Flock. By George Frederick Handel. Arr. By Eric Schultz. For trumpet and organ

12. Benediction Song or Music
(a) Lord Make Me More Holy. Spiritual

(b) An Irish Blessing. By James Moore. For SATB, with optional descant

Cites and Additional Information for Music and Material Listed

1. Processional Music and Responsive Reading
Processional Music
(a) The Lord Will Hear the Just. By Kenneth W. Louis. For SATB
Location:
(b) Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord. By Kenneth W. Louis. For SATB
Location:
(c) Come Thou Almighty King. By Timothy Wright
Location:
Responsive Reading
(d) “The Coming of the Lord”
Location:
2. Hymns and Congregational Songs
(a) Have a Little Talk with Jesus. Text by Cleavant Derricks. Tune, (Just a Little Talk) by Cleavant Derricks
Location:
(b) Precious Lord Take My Hand. By Thomas Dorsey. Tune, (Precious Lord) by George N. Allen
Location:
(c) Where Shall I Be. Text and Tune, (Judgment Day) by Charles P. Jones
Location:
(d) Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord. By James E. Moore, Jr.
Location:
(e) Tune, (Veni Emmanuel) by John Mason Neale
Location:
3. Spirituals or Traditional Songs
(a)There Is a Balm in Gilead. Spiritual. Tune, Balm in Gilead
Location: (b) My Lord! What a Morning. Spiritual. Tune, What a Morning
Location: (c) Jesus Is a Rock in a Weary Land. Spiritual. Arr. By Glenn Burleigh
Location:
4. Gospel Songs for Choirs, Ensembles, or Praise Teams
(a) Emmanuel. Text and Tune by Bob McGee
Location: (b) Be Still. By Fredrick Young
Location:
(c) I Will Look to the Hills. By Glenn Burleigh
Location: (d) Grateful. By Shawn Brown
Location:
(e) You Are Worthy. By Cynthia Gowens. Arr. By Kenneth Louis
Location:
5. Music for Liturgical Dance or Mime Group
(a) I’ll Trust You. By Richard Smallwood
Location:
(b) Great Day. By Richard Smallwood
Location:
(c) Pie Jesu from Requiem. By Gabriel Faure
Location:
6. Anthems
(a) Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing. By Robert Robinson. Tune, (Nettleton). Arr. By Mack Wilberg. For SATB choral and organ
Location: (b) E’en So Come Lord Jesus. By Paul Manz. For SATB a cappella
Location:
(c) Great Is Thy Faithfulness. By William Runyon. Arr. By Nathan Carter. For SATB
Location:
(d) His Yoke Is Easy. From The Messiah. By George Frederic Handel. For brass quintet
Location:
7. Modern Songs
(a) Jesus Christ Is the Way. By Walter Hawkins
Location:
(b) And He Blessed My Soul. By Anita Watkins Stevens. Arr. By Kenneth Louis
Location:
(c) I Am God. By Malcolm Speed
Location:
(d) Lord Make Us Turn to You. From The Coming. By Leon C. Roberts
Location: 8. Music for the Offertory Period
(a) High and Lifted Up. By Joseph Pace
Location:
(b) Peace and Favor Rest on Us. By Kurt Carr
Location:
(c) Faithful Is Our God. By Jules Bartholomew
Location:
(d) Any Day. By John P. Kee
Location:
(e) He Cares for You. By Percy Bady
Location:
9. Song or Instrumental for the Period of Prayer 
(a) Standing in the Need of Prayer. Spiritual. Tune, Standin’ in the Need
Location: (b) I Love the Lord. By Richard Smallwood
Location: (c) I Don’t Mind Waiting. By Juanita Bynum
Location:
(d) My Life Is in Your Hands. By Kirk Franklin
Location:
(e) For the Good of Them. By Darius Brooks
Location:
(f) Hear My Prayer. By Moses Hogan
Location:
(g) My Help (Cometh from the Lord). By Jackie Gouche’ Farris
Location:
10. Sermonic Selection
(a) Behold Your God. By Kenneth Louis
Location:
(b) Take It to the Lord in Prayer. By Nolan Williams, Jr.
Location: (c) For Every Mountain. By Kurt Carr. This is a beautiful arrangement for a male chorus.
Location:
(d) Not Til I’ve Seen Jesus. From Born to Die. By Glenn Burleigh
Location: (e) Every Valley. By John Ness Beck. (Octavo). For SATB choral
Location: (f) All Is Well. By Michael Dotson. Tune by Chad Higgins
Location: 11. Invitational Song or Instrumental
(a) People Need the Lord. By Greg Nelson and Phil McHugh
Location:
(b) Come, Lord, and Tarry Not. By Horatius Bonar. Tune, (St. Bride) by Samuel Howard
Location:
(c) Jesus Is Calling. By Fanny J. Crosby. Tune by George C. Stebbins
Location:
(d) Just for Me. By Kenneth W. Louis
 Location:
(e) I’m His Child. By Nolan Williams, Jr.
Location:
(f) He Shall Feed His Flock. By George Frederick Handel. Arr. By Eric Schultz. For trumpet and organ
Location:
12. Benediction Song or Music
(a) Lord Make Me More Holy. Spiritual
Location: (b) An Irish Blessing. By James Moore. For SATB, with optional descant
Location:

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