Choral Evensong

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

O Sapientia — “O Wisdom”

5:30 p.m. | High Altar

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7:45 AM - Said Mass

9:00 AM - Sung Eucharist

9:00 AM - Nursery

10:00 AM - Coffee Hour following the 9am Sung Mass

10:00 AM - Sunday Theology Talks
Advent series on Marilynne Robinson's Novel Gilead: Should we see the World as Ugly or as Beautiful?Part of the event series Advent 2024 series on Marilynne Robinson’s Novel Gilead

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11:00 AM - Solemn Eucharist

12:30 PM - Guided Tour of Saint Thomas Church

12:30 PM - Coffee Hour following the 11am Eucharist

12:30 PM - The Bicentennial Exhibition
Art in the Service of Faith

4:00 PM - The Advent Procession

7:15 AM - Open Doors

8:30 AM - Open Doors

12:00 PM - Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass

1:00 PM - The Bicentennial Exhibition
Art in the Service of Faith

8:30 AM - Open Doors

12:00 PM - Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass

1:00 PM - The Bicentennial Exhibition
Art in the Service of Faith

5:30 PM - Holy Eucharist

8:30 AM - Open Doors

12:00 PM - Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass

1:00 PM - The Bicentennial Exhibition
Art in the Service of Faith

5:30 PM - Choral Evensong

6:15 PM - Holy Eucharist

8:30 AM - Open Doors

12:00 PM - Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass

1:00 PM - The Bicentennial Exhibition
Art in the Service of Faith

4:15 PM - Noble Singers Rehearsal

5:30 PM - Holy Eucharist

8:30 AM - Open Doors

12:00 PM - Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass

1:00 PM - Friday Bible Study
Christ and Ekklesia: John’s Wondrous Vision of Light

1:00 PM - The Bicentennial Exhibition
Art in the Service of Faith

3:00 PM - Contemplative Prayer

4:15 PM - Noble Singers Rehearsal

9:30 AM - Rehearsal for The Blessing of the Crèche

10:00 AM - Open Doors

11:00 AM - Confessions, Spiritual Advice, and Healing Ministry

11:30 AM - The Rosary and Shrine Prayers

12:05 PM - Holy Eucharist

1:00 PM - The Bicentennial Exhibition
Art in the Service of Faith

7:15 AM - Open Doors

7:45 AM - Said Mass

9:00 AM - Sung Eucharist

9:00 AM - Nursery

10:00 AM - Coffee Hour following the 9am Sung Mass

10:00 AM - Sunday School

10:00 AM - Faith Alive

10:00 AM - Sunday Theology Talks
Advent series on Marilynne Robinson's Novel Gilead: The Danger of Being GoodPart of the event series Advent 2024 series on Marilynne Robinson’s Novel Gilead

11:00 AM - Litany in Procession and Solemn Eucharist

12:30 PM - Guided Tour of Saint Thomas Church

12:30 PM - Coffee Hour following the 11am Eucharist

12:30 PM - The Bicentennial Exhibition
Art in the Service of Faith

12:30 PM - Christmas Carols on the Steps

1:30 PM - Korean Holy Eucharist 한국어 감사성찬례

4:00 PM - Solemn Evensong

5:15 PM - Organ Recital: Maks Adach

8:30 AM - Open Doors

12:00 PM - Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass

1:00 PM - The Bicentennial Exhibition
Art in the Service of Faith

12:00 PM - Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass

1:00 PM - The Bicentennial Exhibition
Art in the Service of Faith

7:30 PM - G.F. Handel: Messiah

8:30 AM - Open Doors

12:00 PM - Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass

1:00 PM - The Bicentennial Exhibition
Art in the Service of Faith

5:30 PM - Holy Eucharist

12:00 PM - Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass

1:00 PM - The Bicentennial Exhibition
Art in the Service of Faith

4:15 PM - Noble Singers Rehearsal

7:30 PM - G.F. Handel: Messiah

8:30 AM - Open Doors

12:00 PM - Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass

1:00 PM - The Bicentennial Exhibition
Art in the Service of Faith

3:00 PM - Contemplative Prayer

4:15 PM - Noble Singers Rehearsal

10:00 AM - Open Doors

11:00 AM - Confessions, Spiritual Advice, and Healing Ministry

12:00 PM - Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass

1:00 PM - The Bicentennial Exhibition
Art in the Service of Faith

1:30 PM - Rehearsal for The Blessing of the Crèche

4:00 PM - The Blessing of the Crèche

7:45 AM - Said Mass

9:00 AM - Sung Eucharist

9:00 AM - Nursery

10:00 AM - Coffee Hour following the 9am Sung Mass

10:00 AM - Sunday Theology Talks
Advent series on Marilynne Robinson's Novel Gilead: Self-Knowledge and the Power of GracePart of the event series Advent 2024 series on Marilynne Robinson’s Novel Gilead

10:00 AM - Sunday School

11:00 AM - Festal Eucharist

12:30 PM - Guided Tour of Saint Thomas Church

12:30 PM - Coffee Hour following the 11am Eucharist

12:30 PM - The Bicentennial Exhibition
Art in the Service of Faith

4:00 PM - Festal Evensong

7:15 AM - Open Doors

8:30 AM - Open Doors

12:00 PM - Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass

1:00 PM - The Bicentennial Exhibition
Art in the Service of Faith

8:30 AM - Open Doors

12:00 PM - Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass

1:00 PM - The Bicentennial Exhibition
Art in the Service of Faith

5:30 PM - Choral Evensong

6:15 PM - Holy Eucharist

8:30 AM - Open Doors

12:00 PM - Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass

1:00 PM - The Bicentennial Exhibition
Art in the Service of Faith

5:30 PM - Choral Evensong

6:15 PM - Holy Eucharist

12:00 PM - Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass

1:00 PM - The Bicentennial Exhibition
Art in the Service of Faith

4:15 PM - Noble Singers Rehearsal

5:30 PM - Christmas on Fifth Avenue

8:30 AM - Open Doors

12:00 PM - Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass

4:15 PM - Noble Singers Rehearsal

9:30 AM - Said Mass

12:00 PM - Christmas on Fifth Avenue

1:30 PM - The Bicentennial Exhibition
Art in the Service of Faith

7:45 AM - Said Mass

9:00 AM - Sung Eucharist

9:00 AM - Nursery

10:00 AM - Coffee Hour following the 9am Sung Mass

10:00 AM - Sunday Theology Talks
Advent series on Marilynne Robinson's Novel Gilead: Can We Be Honest in the Way We Tell Our Memories?Part of the event series Advent 2024 series on Marilynne Robinson’s Novel Gilead

11:00 AM - Solemn Eucharist

12:30 PM - Guided Tour of Saint Thomas Church

12:30 PM - Coffee Hour following the 11am Eucharist

12:30 PM - The Bicentennial Exhibition
Art in the Service of Faith

1:00 PM - Pan-Asian Fellowship

4:00 PM - A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Attended by members of the Diplomatic Service, the United Nations, and the St. George’s Society

7:15 AM - Open Doors

8:30 AM - Open Doors

12:00 PM - Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass

1:00 PM - The Bicentennial Exhibition
Art in the Service of Faith

12:00 PM - Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass

4:00 PM - A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

5:30 PM - Vigil Mass of Christmas

10:00 PM - Christmas Music for Organ
Nicolas Haigh and Maks Adach, organ

10:30 PM - Procession and Solemn Eucharist of the Nativity (Midnight Mass)

8:00 AM - Open Doors

9:00 AM - Said Mass

11:00 AM - Procession and Solemn Eucharist of the Nativity

10:00 AM - Open Doors

12:00 PM - Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass

4:15 PM - Noble Singers Rehearsal

10:00 AM - Open Doors

12:00 PM - Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass

1:00 PM - The Bicentennial Exhibition
Art in the Service of Faith

4:15 PM - Noble Singers Rehearsal

10:00 AM - Open Doors

11:00 AM - Confessions, Spiritual Advice, and Healing Ministry

12:00 PM - Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass

1:00 PM - The Bicentennial Exhibition
Art in the Service of Faith

7:15 AM - Open Doors

7:45 AM - Said Mass

9:00 AM - Sung Eucharist

9:00 AM - Nursery

10:00 AM - Coffee Hour following the 9am Sung Mass

11:00 AM - Solemn Eucharist

12:30 PM - Coffee Hour following the 11am Eucharist

12:30 PM - The Bicentennial Exhibition
Art in the Service of Faith

8:30 AM - Open Doors

12:00 PM - Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass

1:00 PM - The Bicentennial Exhibition
Art in the Service of Faith

8:30 AM - Open Doors

12:00 PM - Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass

1:00 PM - The Bicentennial Exhibition
Art in the Service of Faith

8:30 AM - Open Doors

12:00 PM - Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass

1:00 PM - The Bicentennial Exhibition
Art in the Service of Faith

12:00 PM - Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass

1:00 PM - The Bicentennial Exhibition
Art in the Service of Faith

3:00 PM - Contemplative Prayer

10:00 AM - Open Doors

11:00 AM - Confessions, Spiritual Advice, and Healing Ministry

12:00 PM - Shrine Prayers and Holy Eucharist

1:00 PM - The Bicentennial Exhibition
Art in the Service of Faith

The church year is structured in such a way as to lead the worshiper through the life of Christ. It begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Day with a season of waiting, anticipation, and preparation known as Advent, from the latin adventus meaning "coming; arrival". During Advent we reflect on the physical nativity in Bethlehem and ask for the reception of Christ in our own hearts. As a favorite carol puts it:

"O holy Child of Bethlehem,
descend to us, we pray;
cast out our sin, and enter in,
be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels
the great glad tidings tell;
o come to us, abide with us,
our Lord Emmanuel!"