Some of this Sunday’s music was chosen in recognition of MLK Day on January 15. The choir’s offertory anthem is an arrangement of the African American spiritual “Hush! Somebody’s callin’ my name,” which employs a simple, rhythmic pattern to highlight the last two letters of each “hush.”

Happy New Year from the St. Michael’s music program! One exciting upcoming musical event is a recital with Brian Fairbank’s Seattle-based Cathedral Trio on Saturday, January 20, at 5:00 pm. This is the ensemble’s farewell/retirement concert, so all are invited to come and hear their greatest hits, which include chamber music for the unusual combination of flute, harp, and viola.

Please welcome a familiar face, Bob Spiers, as our guest organist this Sunday at the 10am service.

The choir is split for Advent III on Sunday, December 17. At 9:00 am, the tenors and basses will be featured, singing a beloved arrangement of the 13th century plainsong tune “Of the Father’s love begotten.” At 11:00 am, the sopranos and altos will sing a lively Magnificat by David Hogan.

Coming up this month we have an excerpt from Handel’s beloved Messiah on Sunday, December 10; an award-winning anthem by the son of long-time St. Michael’s Singer Leslie Tuomi (and former Director of Music Scott Tuomi) on Sunday, December 24

All are invited to St. Michael’s at 7:00 pm on Sunday, December 3, for Advent Lessons & Carols. This service is based on the “O” Antiphons (the seven verses of “O come, O come, Emmanuel”). We’ll explore Advent themes through scripture and poetry readings, choral anthems, and congregational hymns.

This Sunday we close out the church year with one of our more overtly regal celebrations: the Feast of Christ the King or the Reign of Christ.

Enjoy the different flavors of our services this All Saints Sunday with our traditional Litany of the Saints and classic hymns then, at 5pm we have our Choral Evensong for the Feast of All Souls