Choral Services at the Cathedral of St. Philip

Choral Evensong for the Feast of the Holy Cross (September 11, 2022)

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Choral Services at the Cathedral of St. Philip
Choral Evensong for the Feast of the Holy Cross (September 11, 2022)
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This service of Choral Evensong, sung by the Cathedral Schola, observes the Feast of the Holy Cross. The officiant and preacher is the Very Rev. Sam Candler, Dean of the Cathedral of St. Philip. Choral repertoire includes:

  • Stephen Caracciolo (b. 1962), Preces & Responses
  • Howard Helvey (b. 1968) in B flat
  • John Ireland (1914-1992), Greater love hath no man
  • Richard Proulx (1937-2010), We adore you, O Christ


The Procession
The Opening Sentences
Preces & Responses I
Office Hymn: 604
Psalm 98
The First Lesson: Philippians 2:5-11
Magnificat
The Second Lesson: John 12:31-36a
Nunc Dimittis
The Apostles' Creed
Preces & Responses II
The Collects
Greater Love Hath No Man
Meditation Hymn: Beneath the Cross of Jesus
The Meditation: The Very Rev. Sam Candler
We adore you, O Christ
The Intercessions, Prayer of St. Chrysostom, and the Grace
Closing Hymn: 473
Psalm 150