Prelude: O man, bewail thy grievous sin, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Anthems: O vos omnes, Tomás Luis de Victoria (ca. 1549-1611)
It is a Thing Most Wonderful, Richard Busch (1998)
Tenebrae factae sunt, Marc Antonio Ingegneri (ca. 1545-1594)
Communion Motet: Ave verum corpus, Josquin Desprez (ca. 1440–1521)
For St. Francis Day, Mother Liz shares Galway Kinnell’s poem about St. Francis blessing a sow, reminding us of the sacred work of “reteaching a thing its loveliness.” Through tenderness and touch, we honor the intricate beauty in all creatures. May we see and bless the loveliness in all God’s creation, including ourselves.
Listen to the sermon preached by the Rev. Liz Maxwell on the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 27, 2026.