Covenant Houston Podcast

Easter Sunday: Death does not have the last word

Our scripture lesson for Easter Sunday, April 1, was Mark 16:1-8. Rev. Laura Mayo gave the proclamation. Our congregation sang the "Halleluajah Chorus" from The Messiah. 

Rev. Mayo's sermon was also published in the Houston Chronicle on Easter. It can be read online here.

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Listen to Jesus, Palm/Passion Sunday

This is the recording of Rev. Laura Mayo's proclamation from Palm/Passion Sunday, March 25. The scripture lessons were readings from Mark for each day of Holy Week.

Sunday: Mark 11:1-11

Monday: Mark 11:14-19

Tuesday: Mark 11:20–13:37

Wednesday: Mark 14:1-11

Thursday: Mark 14:12–14:72

Friday: Mark 15:1-47

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Good Friday.

This is the entire recording of the Tenebrae or Good Friday service that Covenant held on Sunday, March 18th. The service consists of music and readings from Mark chapter 15.

The order of worship from the service can be found online here: https://www.covenanthouston.org/worship-orders.html. 

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Stay awake.

On Sunday, March 11, we reflected on Thursday of Holy Week. Included in this week's recording:

A duet of "Panis Angelicus" by Cesar Frank, the scripture lesson Mark 14:22-72, Rev. Laura Mayo giving the proclamation, and the choir singing "Pange Lingua" by Anton Bruckner. 

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How are we going to follow?

This Sunday, March 4, we reflected on Wednesday of Holy Week. The Covenant Choir sang "Os Justi" by Anton Bruckner. Laura Mayo gave the proclamation. Our scripture lesson was Mark 14:1-11.

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Active, non-violent love.

The scripture lesson for Sunday, February 25 was Mark 12:1-17, 28-34. We reflected on Tuesday of Holy Week.

Laura Mayo gave the proclamation. The choir sang “O Lord, Increase My Faith” by Orlando Gibbons.

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God's justice.

On this Sunday, February 18, we reflected on Palm Sunday and Monday of Holy Week.

The Choir sang "Send Out Thy Light" by M. A. Balakireff.

Our scripture lesson was Mark 11:1-11, 15-19.

The piano soloist (a Covenant youth) played "Improvisation No. 15 in C minor" by Francis Poulenc.

Rev. Laura Mayo gave our proclamation God's Justice.

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Change. Evolution & Transfiguration Sunday

The scripture lesson for Evolution and Transfiguration Sunday was Mark 9:2-9. Rev. Laura Mayo gave the proclamation. 

Eric Avera was the soloist who sang "Serenity" by Charles Ives. The Covenant Choir sang "Who Is This?" by John Ferguson, with violaist Jacy Grannis.

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We are all called.

The scripture lessons for Sunday, January 28, were Psalm 139:1-12, and Mark 1:16-20. We ordained our new Deacons and commissioned returning Deacons for 2018 in this very special service.

Emily Ramsey Holien was the soloist. She sang Antonín Dvořák's "God Is My Shepherd."

Laura Mayo gave the proclamation.

The Covenant Choir sang Gerre Hancock's "Kindle the Gift of God."

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B-E-L-O-V-E-D

The scripture lesson for Sunday, January 21, was Mark 1:4-11. Rev. Laura Mayo gave the proclamation.

The musical pieces recorded here are the Covenant Choir singing "Deep River" by Donald P. Moore; and E Minor Sonata for Cello and Piano, Allegro non troppo. Susan Wegner played cello, Carl McAliley played piano.

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