Liturgical Options Page

OPERA	YEAR A	YEAR B	YEAR C
The Sacrifice of Isaac Gen 18:1-15; 21:6,7; 22:1-18 Duration: 22’	Good Friday	Lent II Good Friday	Good Friday Vigil of Easter Proper 11, Sunday closest to July 20
Elisha II Kings 4:8-37 Duration: 20’	appropriate for a healing service	Epiphany IV or any healing service	Sunday closest to June 8 or any healing service
Ruth Book of Ruth Duration: 20’			Proper 23 (Sunday closest to Oct 12)
Conversation between Mary and the Angel Gabriel various Annunciation texts from the New Testament. Duration: 10’	Feast of the Annunciation Feast of the Visitation (May 31) Feast of the Assumption (August 15)	Advent IV Feast of the Annunciation (March 25 or thereabouts) Feast of the Visitation (May 31) August 15: Feast of the Assumption	Feast of St. Mary the Virgin Feast of the Annunciation Feast of the Visitation (May 31) August 15: Feast of the Assumption
Birth of Our Lord various birth texts from Matthew & Luke Duration: 17 minutes	Feast of St. Mary the Virgin	Feast of St. Mary the Virgin	Christmas Day I, II Feast of St. Mary the Virgin
Daniel's Gift opera based on the tale by M.C. Helldorfer Duration: 30 minutes	Scripture-based Christmas	Scripture-based Christmas	Scripture-based Christmas
The Other Wise Man based on tale by Henry Van Dyke. Duration: 20-25'	Epiphany Feast of St. Joseph	Epiphany Feast of St. Joseph	Holy Innocents Holy Name Day Epiphany Feast of St. Joseph
Simeon Luke 1: 25-35	Feast of the Presentation	Feast of the Presentation	Feast of the Presentation
Woman at the Well John 4 • Duration: 30’	Lent III
By the Pool of Siloam John 9:1-38 Duration: 20’	Lent IV
Lazarus John 11 Duration: 28’	Lent VI
Awakening Libretto by Neil Olsen healing scenes with Jesus, Martha and Mary Duration 23’	Early Easter morning service Easter season in general	Early Easter morning service Easter season in general	II Epiphany Early Easter morning service Proper 11 (Sun closest to July 20)
Magdalene controversial, as it contains some Gnostic writings. Various scenes in the life of Mary Magdalene Duration 30’	Monday in Holy Week Easter IV Feast of St. Magdalene	Epiphany IV Easter VI Pentecost IV Feast of St. Magdalene	Saturday in Easter week Sunday closest to 6/15 Feast of St. Magdalene
On the Road to Emmaus Luke 24	Easter III	Easter evening	Easter evening Wenesday of Easter Week Ascension Day (early June)
Transfiguration Matthew 17: 1-13, Luke 9: 28-36, Mark 9:2-13	EASTER VII Last Epiphany Feast of the Transfiguration (Aug 6)	Last Epiphany Feast of the Transfiguration (Aug 6)	Last Epiphany Feast of the Transfiguration (Aug 6)
Piece (Peace) Together Matt 9:18-26, Mk 5:21-43, Luke 8:40-56 Duration 25'	General	Sunday closest to June 29 (Pentecost III)	General
Scenes from the Life of David and Jonathan I Sam 17:55-20:42 Duration 25’	General	General	General
Tales from a Magic Monastery Tiny vignettes of monastic life. Libretto by Thophane the Monk Duration 24’	Lent Ordinary Time	Lent Ordinary Time	Lent Ordinary Time
Learning to Pray Liturgical play with Narrator, Mime, Violin and Piano based on the Hasidic tale as retold by Howard Schwartz	Lent Ordinary Time	Lent Ordinary Time	Lent Ordinary Time
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