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Organist Jason Klein-Mendoza offers a weekly hymn reflection on last Sunday’s sermon. Hymn: At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing | SALZBURG

Happy Easter! If you were with us either in person or on our livestream on Easter Day, you’ll recognize this hymn as our sequence hymn for Easter. The music was written by another but harmonized by Johann Sebastian Bach. The text for this hymn doesn’t need much clarification. It’s message of Easter joy as found in Christ’s sacrificial love found in the Eucharist is central to our worship practice as Episcopalians. We pray that you carry this message with you throughout the week as you continue to celebrate Easter joy! As always, we invite you to either sing along at home or just follow along with the text and music as you continue your week in prayer.

This Contemplative Visual Meditation produced by Lisa Cerrina features images and music to accompany the Scripture readings for Easter (April 4,2021).

This Contemplative Visual Meditation produced by Lisa Cerrina features images and music to accompany the Scripture readings for Good Friday (April 2,2021).

The St. James' Choir performs Kim André Arnesen's "Even When He Is Silent" for Good Friday 2021.

This Contemplative Visual Meditation produced by Lisa Cerrina features images and music to accompany the Scripture readings for Maundy Thursday (April 1,2021).

This Contemplative Visual Meditation produced by Lisa Cerrina features images and music to accompany the Scripture readings for Palm Sunday (March 28,2021).

Organist Jason Klein-Mendoza offers a weekly hymn reflection on last Sunday’s sermon. Hymn: O God beyond All Praising | THAXTED

This tune is perhaps one of the most well known melodies from Gustav Holst’s “The Planets.” As such, it has become part of the canon of National Hymns in England. The text, which extolls Christ, iterates the Gospel message of following him through all of life’s challenges. Especially in the second stanza, Michael Perry’s poetry portrays the hope of the resurrection lived out in our everyday life. Perry had begun academic study in science, specifically Physics, but after a year of study at the University of London, he felt a call to ministry and pursued theology and ordained ministry. This background in the sciences is portrayed in the mystery of all creation in this hymn. As always, we invite you to either sing along at home or just follow along with the text and music as you continue your week in prayer.

Organist Jason Klein-Mendoza offers a weekly hymn reflection on last Sunday’s sermon. Hymn: Come, Thou fount of Every Blessing | NETTLETON

Many consider this hymn to be uniquely an American revival hymn. While the tune certainly fits that bill despite appearing as early as 1813, the text comes from mid 18th century England. In its earliest form in the United States, the text was often fitted with the Sacred Harp tune WARRENTON. The powerful message of redemption and dedication is fitting throughout the church year but makes sense this week in light of John’s Gospel. “God so loved the world…” forms the framework around a message of redemption and hope, light over darkness, and hope over fear. A little over mid-way through Lent, we need these reminders as we prepare to celebrate Christ’s victory over death for the sake of the world. As always, we invite you to either sing along at home or just follow along with the text and music as you continue your week in prayer.