Prelude: Tierce en taille (Pange lingua), Nicolas de Grigny (1672-1703)
The Heavenly Banquet, Olivier Messiaen (1908–1992)
Anthems at the Foot Washing: Dominus Jesus, Pax vobis, In hoc cognoscent omnes, Ubi caritas, Maurice Duruflé (1902–1986)
Offertory Anthem: O sacrum convivium, Thomas Tallis (ca. 1505-1585)
Communion Motet: Tantum ergo, Maurice Duruflé
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.