Evensong

Evensong is the fully sung service of Evening Prayer, as found in the Book of Common Prayer. The service of Evensong has been offered for centuries to worshippers around the globe at the close of the day. No homily is included and the service runs approximately 40 minutes.

 

The service is led by the choir and a cantor. Congregants join in singing hymns and the

antiphons of plainsong canticles, as well as intoning the responses to the prayers, the creed, and the Lord’s Prayer. The choir rounds out this meditative service by offering several anthems appropriate for the church season.

 

St. Philip’s will offer evensong the first Sunday evening of Advent and the first Sunday of Lent this year.

 

 

Tenebrae

 

Tenebrae from the Latin means “darkness”. The service of Tenebrae has origins in the church dating back to the eighth century and commemorates the final hours of Jesus life on earth. The tone of the service is one of deep and solemn meditation. The Tenebrae service includes the Solemn reproaches of the cross which have their origins in the Good Friday liturgy of the Latin Church. During the service, light is gradually extinguished to symbolize the dimming of the light of the world as Christ departs from it.

 

St. Philip’s offers choral Tenebrae on the Wednesday evening of Holy Week.

 

 Summer Music Series

 

 John Tabler, Beverly Andrews, Steve Skillman

 

Elizabeth Loparitis, piano, Jessica Miller, oboe, and Steve Skillman, horn

 

St. Philip’s summer music series features outstanding regional musicians in an informal concert setting. Concerts are held in the sanctuary the third Sunday of June, July, and August at 4 PM. The concerts are free and open to the public.

 

Past concerts have featured jazz and classical music selections performed by instrumentalists and vocalists alike.

How Can You Get Involved?

Contact Debbie Skillman at debbieskillman@yahoo.com, or leave a message at the parish office 910-457-5643.