Lessons & Carols, Sunday November 30, 7:30 pm

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Guest post: Simon C. Berry

 

Dear Friends:

St. Dominic’s Catholic Church, San Francisco, CA invites you to its annual service of Advent Lessons and Carols, Sunday, November 30, 7:30 p.m.

burning_candles_in_church_209033This service begins with a candlelight procession.

The Schola Cantorum will sing motets by the living composers James MacMillan, and former Music Director, David Schofield (Creator of the Stars of Light) by Praetorius and Mendelssohn.   Also included for meditation and prayer are organ chorale preludes by Bach and Brahms.

The great Advent hymns – O Come O Come Emmanuel; Let all Mortal flesh Keep Silence; On Jordan’s Bemmauelank; Savior of the Nations, Come, are also included for everyone to sing.

Our lectors will read the seven traditional Lessons from scriptures of the Prophets, St. Paul and Mark.

We hope to see you at this beautiful service that helps usher us in to the seasons of Advent and Christmas.


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