Music-in-Worship Planner Year A (2025-2026)

Lectionary-based suggestions for all Sundays and major Church holidays. Lectionary Year A.
*Indicates suggestion matched to Revised Common Lectionary Readings for the date
+Indicates suggestion matched to USCCB Lectionary Readings for the date

 

 Date Revised Common Lectionary Readings USCCB Readings  Suggested Anthems  Suggested Handbell
Nov 30, 2025 First Sunday of Advent First Sunday of Advent

CGA1417 Seasonal Antiphons, Edwards (2 pt) *+

CGA883 I Was Glad, Scott (Combined) *+

CGA1458 Emmanuel, Johns (U/2 pt) *+

CGA838 Nova, Nova!, Bedford (U) *+

CGB239 I Was Glad, Scott

CGB798 Fling Wide the Door, McFadden

CGB691/690 The King Shall Come, Moklebust

CGB896/897 Prepare the Royal Highway, Moklebust (L3-)

Dec 7, 2025 Second Sunday of Advent Second Sunday of Advent

CGA1320 Let Every Heart Prepare a Throne, Patterson (U) *+

CGA624 Prepare the Way of the Lord, Hopson (2/3pt) *+

CGA963 Prepare the Way of the Lord, Bedford (2 pt) *+

CGA1098 Lumen Christi, Southwick Cool (U) *+

CGA1411 Thou Shalt Know Him, Burrows (SATB) *+

CGB798 Fling Wide the Door, McFadden

CGB876/877 Christ is Alive! Let Christians Sing!, Moklebust (L2)

CGB239 I Was Glad, Scott

CGB808 Long Ago Prophets Knew, Lamb

Dec 14, 2025 Third Sunday of Advent  Third Sunday of Advent 

CGA1464 O Come, O Come Emmanuel, Malvar-Keylock/Friedersdorf (2/3 pt) *+

CGA1466 Veni, Veni Emmanuel, Morgan (SATB) *+

CGA1653 Waiting! (Unison/two-part) by Toni Sullivan

CGB808 Long Ago Prophets Knew, Lamb

CGB896/897 Prepare the Royal Highway, Moklebust (L3-)

Dec 21, 2025 Fourth Sunday of Advent  Fourth Sunday of Advent 

CGA1465 Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming, Hanson (SATB) *+

CGA1466 Veni, Veni Emmanuel, Morgan (SATB) *+

CGA1265 Sing of Mary, Pure and Lowly, Chavez Melo (SATB) *+

CGA1216 Mary, Mary, Burkhardt (2 pt) *+

CGA1678 O Come, Redeemer of the Earth (SAB) by Brian L Hanson

CGB757 Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (Processional and Meditation), Thompson (L2)

CGB751 Advent Fantasy, Phillips

Dec 24, 2025 Nativity of the Lord - Proper I

Christmas Eve - Mass in the Morning

CGA1463 Nobody Knew This Little Child, Childs (Two-part)*+

CGA1474 Sing We Nowell!, Taylor (Unison)*

CGA1405 O Come, Redeemer of the Earth, Hanson (SATB) *+

CGA1459 On This Holy Night, Perry (Three-part treble)*+

CGA1669 I Saw Three Ships (SAB) by Craig Curry

CGB900 Silent Night, Geschke (L2)

CGB709/710 Carol of the Bells, Moklebust (L2+)

CGB792 Angels from the Realms of Glory - Handbell Score, Behnke

CGB1236 O Magnum Mysterium (3-7 octaves) by Cathy Moklebust

Dec 25, 2025 Nativity of the Lord - Proper II  The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) 

CGA900 Hark The Herald Angels Sing, Burkhardt (Combined Choirs)

CGA1229 I Saw Three Ships, Curry (Unison/two-part)

CGE105 Pat-a-Pan Noel, Schram (Two-part)

CGA1467 Joy to the World, Keesecker (SATB)

CGA1468 Glory Be to God on High, Hahn (SAB)

CGB790 Christmas Carols for Twelve Bells, Krug

CGB145 All the Bells on Earth Shall Ring, Price (L4)

CGB709/710 Carol of the Bells, Moklebust (L2+)

CGB792 Angels from the Realms of Glory - Handbell Score, Behnke

Dec 28, 2025 First Sunday after Christmas Day Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

CGA1677 Wexford Carol (SSA w flute) by Joey Hoelscher

CGB396/397 We Three Kings, Stephenson

CGB778 Shine Jesus Shine, McChesney

Jan 1, 2026

Holy Name of Jesus

New Year's Day

New Years

CGA1353 Good Christian Friends, Rejoice, Manor (Two-part)

CGB396/397 We Three Kings, Stephenson

CGB778 Shine Jesus Shine, McChesney

Jan 4, 2026 Second Sunday after Christmas Day Second Sunday

CGA1469 Arise, Shine!, Keesecker (Antiphonal Voices)

CGB396/397 We Three Kings, Stephenson

CGB778 Shine Jesus Shine, McChesney

Jan 6, 2026 Epiphany of the Lord Epiphany of the Lord

CGA1496 The Light of God's Love, Burrows (Unison/Two-part)

CGA1318 Shepherds Arise!, Edwards (Two-part)

CGA1334 Huron Carol, Burrows (SATB)

CGA1459 On This Holy Night, Perry

CGA1665 Noble Magi (Unison/two-part) by Nancy Gifford

CGB396/397 We Three Kings, Stephenson

CGB778 Shine Jesus Shine, McChesney

Jan 11, 2026 Baptism of the Lord Baptism of the Lord

CGA493 Song for Beginnings, Riehle (Unison/Two-part)

CGA1215 Your Servant I Will Be, Patterson

 

CGA799 Sing and Rejoice with Heart and Voice, Clemens (U/2pt) *

CGA1329 Agnus Dei, McCoy +

CGA1257 A Mass for Treble Voices - Lamb of God, Pote +

CGB139 Children of the Heavenly Father, Moklebust (from

CGB759 Ring Around the Year)

CGB1217 Bright and Glorious Is the Sky (2-3 octaves) by Cathy Moklebust

Jan 18, 2026 Second Sunday after the Epiphany 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

CGA1329 Agnus Dei, McCoy (three-part treble)

CGA1257 A Mass for Treble Voices - Lamb of God, Pote (two-part) *

CGA1341 The Lamb, Henry (SATB) *

CGB254 Lamb of God (Agnus Dei), Moklebust *

CGB577 O Lamb of God, Most Holy, Wissinger (L2-) *

CGB699 Holy Is Our God, Edwards *

Jan 25, 2026 Third Sunday after the Epiphany Presentation of the Lord

CGA1301 Nets of Love, Simpson/Jordan (unison/two-part) *+

CGA1062/1063 Walk in the Light, Thomas (two-part or SATB) *+

CGA1039 Arise and Shine, Paradowski (unison/two-part) *

CGA529 Lord, Bless My Growing, Christopherson +

CGA1250 Sizohamba Naye, Taylor +

CGB359 Midnight Stars Make Bright the Skies, Morris *

CGB279 I Have Decided to Follow Jesus, Lamb *

Feb 1, 2026 Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

CGA1025 Blessed Are They (The Beatitudes), Bedford *

CGA896 Blessed Are They, Jennings *

CGA1472 Roll Down, Justice!, Miller (SATB) +

CGA1288 God Has Work for Us to Do, Miller (SATB) +

CGA1309/1108 This Little Light of Mine, Patterson (SATB or two-part) +

CGB653 Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing, McChesney *

CGB641 Peaceful Blessing, Eithun *

Feb 2, 2026 Presentation of the Lord      
Feb 8, 2026 Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

CGA1472 Roll Down, Justice!, Miller (SATB) *

CGA1288 God Has Work for Us to Do, Miller (SATB) *

CGA1309/1108 This Little Light of Mine, Patterson (SATB or two-part) *

CGA1406 The Greatest Gift, Bailey/Slagle Mayo (SATB) *

CGA1330/1331 An Instrument of Thy Peace, Scroggins (Treble or SATB) +

CGA1118 Bless the Lord, My Soul, Edwards +

CGA1220 A Love Round, Gifford +   

CGB678 This Little Light of Mine, Moats *

CGB205 O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing, Moklebust *

Feb 15, 2026 Transfiguration Sunday 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time

CGA896 Blessed Are They, Jennings (SATB) *

CGA695 Faith That’s Sure, Lord (Unison) *

CGA1333/1332 Say Amen Somebody, Page (SATB or treble) *

CGA1323 God is There, Schultz (Unison) *

CGA1322 The Lord God Made Them All, Bailey/Slagle Mayo (U/2pt) *

CGA1323 God is There, Schultz +

CGA195/738 Consider the Lilies Sleeth/Marshall (U/2pt) +

CGB986 Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise, Edwards (L2)

CGB563 Foundation of Grace, Page (L3) *

CGB305/743 How Firm a Foundation, Eithun (L1+) *

CGB715 O Love How Deep O Wondrous Type, Moklebust (L2-) *

CGB794 Transformation, McChesney (L2+) *

CGB778 Shine Jesus Shine, McChesney (L3) *

Feb 18, 2026 Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday

CGA750 Create in Me, O God, Marshall (Antiphonal) *

CGA879 Create in Me a Clean Heart, Reeves (U/2pt) *

CGA172 God of Beauty, Lovelace (U) *

CGA1448 Dona Nobis Pacem, Miller (SATB) *

CGA1660 Create in Me a Clean Heart (Two-part with piano) by Mary Lynn Lightfoot

CGB995 Easy Hymn Accompaniments

CGB788 Comfort Ye, Tucker *

CGB777 Abide with Me, Moklebust *

CGB725 Melody of Hope, Tucker *

Feb 22, 2026 First Sunday in Lent First Sunday in Lent

CGA1357 Guide Us, Lord, Patterson (U/2pt) *

CGA1145 Ready to Forgive, Lindh (U/2pt) *

CGA1426 Ubi Caritas, Slagle Mayo (Unison/two-part) *

CGA1448 Dona Nobis Pacem, Miller (SATB) *

CGA1658 I Love to Tell the Story (Two-part with piano) arr by Greg Gilpin

CGB788 Comfort Ye, Tucker *

CGB524 Lenten Contemplation, Moats *

CGB1211 Contemplation (3-5 octaves) by Fred Gramann

Mar 1, 2026 Second Sunday in Lent Second Sunday in Lent

CGA1489 O the Deep Deep Love of Jesus, Manor (SATB or Unison/Two-part)

CGA1147/447 God So Loved the Worls (SATB or 2pt), Horman *

CGA1061 A Mountain Psalm, Kemp *

CGA1291 We See the Mountains Lifted High Before Us, Hopson *

CGA1209 Psalm 121, Shaw *

CGA1657 I Love to Tell the Story (SAB with piano) arr by Greg Gilpin

CGB528/529 I Will Lift Mine Eyes Unto the Hills (Psalm 121), Moklebust *

CGB354 The God of Abraham Praise, Smith *

Mar 8, 2026 Third Sunday in Lent Third Sunday in Lent

CGA1489/1490 O The Deep Deep Love of Jesus, Manor (U/2pt or SATB)

CGA1328 Dance on the Water, Cox/Crunk *

CGA572 Wade in the Water, Exner *

CGA1357 Guide Us, Lord, Patterson (U/2pt) *

CGA1426 Ubi Caritas, Slagle Mayo (U/2pt) *

CGA1661 Guide Us, Lord (SATB w piano and optional viola or violin) by Mark Patterson

CGB750 Quiet Waters, Geschke *

CGB533 I’ve Got Peace Like a River, Lamb *

CGB818 When I Survey the Wondrous Cross *

Mar 15, 2026 Fourth Sunday in Lent Fourth Sunday in Lent

CGA1480 Ut Vitam Habeant (That They May Have Life), Scrham (U/2pt)

CGA1426 Ubi Caritas, Slagle Mayo (U/2pt) *

CGA1296 The 23rd Psalm, Taylor *

CGA551 The Lord is My Shepherd, Pote (SA(T)B) *

CGA1211 Who Will Keep God’s Lambs?, Gilpin (U/2pt) *

CGA1147 God So Loved the World, Horman (SATB) *

CGA1257 A Mass for Treble Voices - Lamb of God, Pote (2pt) *

CGB777 Abide With Me, Moklebust *

CGB675 Nearer My God to Thee, Geschke *

CGB577 O Lamb of God, Most Holy, Wissinger *

CGB825 The King of Love My Shepherd Is, Moklebust *

CGB831/832 I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light, Moklebust *

Mar 22, 2026 Fifth Sunday in Lent Fifth Sunday in Lent

CGA1480 Ut Vitam Habeant (That They May Have Life), Scrham (U/2pt)

CGA486 A Lenten Love Song, Kemp (U) *

CGA980 Psalm 130, Pelz (U) *

CGA1160 Seasonal Songs for Young Singers, Bedford *

CGA1426 Ubi Caritas, Slagle Mayo (U/2pt) *

CGA1451 What Wondrous Love Is This, Manor (U/2pt) *

CGB377 Go Not Far From Me, O God, Thompson *

CGB727 Give Me Jesus, Page *

CGB753 Just a Closer Walk, Stephenson *

Mar 25, 2026 Annunciation of the Lord      
Mar 29, 2026 Sixth Sunday in Lent/Palm Sunday Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion

CGA1443 Sing Hosanna!, McCartha (U/2pt)

CGA487 Lo, He Comes! Horman (U)

CGA1417 Seasonal Antiphons, Edwards (2pt)

CGA1358 Look Who’s Coming, Bedford (U)

CGA1113 Bring Palm Branches, Berry (U/2pt)

CGB245 All Glory, Laud and Honor, Tucker

CGB896/897 Prepare the Royal Highway, Moklebust (L3-)

CGB887/888 Sanna, Sannanina (Holy, Most Holy Lord), Eithun (L3-)

Apr 2, 2026 Maundy Thursday Holy Thursday

CGA1490 O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus, Manor (U/2 or SATB)

CGA1444 God’s Promise, Patterson (U)

CGA532 The Last Supper, Pote

CGA871 Garden of Gethsemane, Pote

CGA1451 What Wondrous Love Is This, Manor (U/2pt)

CGA1663 God's Promise (SAB with piano) by Mark Patterson

CGB551 Gift of Finest Wheat, Tucker

CGB675 Nearer, My God, to Thee, Geschke

CGB681 Dies Irae, Glasgow

CGB770 Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service/As We Gather at Your Table, Ingram (from Five Hymns for Twelve Bells)

Apr 3, 2026 Good Friday Friday of the Lord's Passion/Good Friday

CGA1490 O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus, Manor (U/2 or SATB)

CGA1203 How Beautiful, Messick

CGA1451 What Wondrous Love Is This, Manor (U/2pt)

CGB681 Dies Irae, Glasgow

CGB1216 Rays of Hope (3-6 octaves) by Sandra Eithun

Apr 5, 2026 Easter Sunday Resurrection of the Lord/Easter Sunday

CGA1453 The Lord is Risen (He is Risen Indeed!), Kemp (U)

CGA1450 The Day of Resurrection, Moklebust (SATB)

CGA1462 Tumefurahi (We Rejoice!), Perry (2pt)

CGA1083 Alleluia Jesus is Risen, Shaw Bailey CGA1446 This Joyful Eastertide, Taylor (U/2pt)

CGA1115 An Easter Song of Praise, Taranto

CGB985 Easter Hymn, Hurlbutt (L3)

CGB962 All Creatures of Our God and King, Guebert (L5)

CGB876/877 Christ is Alive! Let Christians Sing!, Moklebust (L2)

Apr 12, 2026 Second Sunday of Easter  

CGA1244 Sing Alleluia to the Lord *+

CGA415 Sing Alleluia, Page *+

CGA1195 Rejoice and Sing, Curry (Unison-2 part) +

CGA1222 This is the Day, Burrows (Unison) +

CGB585 Hail the Day that Sees Him Rise, Edwards *+

CGB667 This Day of Gladness, Lovelace *+

CGB817 Alleluia! Amen!, Buckwalter *+

Apr 19, 2026 Third Sunday of Easter  

CGA1479 The Children of the World, Johnson (Unison/Two-part)

CGA1380 Children of the Heavenly Father, Bakken (U/2) *

CGA1243 Keep a Joyful Song Ringing in Your Heart, Hopson (U/2) *+

CGA971 We Are All God's Children, Ziegenhals (U/2) *+

CGB139 Children of the Heavenly Father, Moklebust (from CGB759 Ring Around the Year) *

CGB789 When Morning GIlds the Skies, Eithun (L2) *

CGB719 Morning Joy, Buckwalter (L2) +

CGB427 Exuberant Joy, Sherman (L2) +

Apr 26, 2026 Fourth Sunday of Easter  

CGA1296 The 23rd Psalm, Taylor *

CGA1147 God So Loved the World, Horman (SATB) *

CGA551 The Lord is My Shepherd, Pote (SATB) *

CGA930 The Lord is My Shepherd, Pote (U/2) *

CGB628 The Lord is My Shepherd Psalm 23, Moklebust *

CGB387 The Lord is My Shepherd, Pote *

CGB116 The Shepherd’s Psalm, Kerr *

CGB789 When Morning Gilds the Skies, Eithun (L2) +

May 3, 2026

Fifth Sunday of Easter

 

CGA1384 Love Has Broken Down the Wall, Miller (SATB) *

CGA1224 Christ Has Broken Down the Wall, Miller (SATB) *

CGA1093 The Fruit of the Spirit (SAT(B)) *+

CGA493 Song for Beginnings, Riehle (U/2) *+

CGA952 If You Love Me, Patterson (SAT(B)) +

CGA846 Psalms of Praise, Powell (U/SATB/C) +

CGB851 For the Beauty of the Earth, Stephenson (L2) *+

CGB202 A Gift of Joy, Kinyon (L3) *+

CGB666 Love Will Find a Way, Edwards (L2) *+

May 10, 2026

Sixth Sunday of Easter

 

Mother's Day

 

CGA1342 As We Part, Henry (SATB) *+

CGA1367 Living God’s Love, Patterson (U/2) *+

CGA427 Psalm 98, Marshall (U) *

CGA1004 Shout Joyfully, Rentz (U/2) *

CGA1005 Shout Joyfully, Rentz (SATB) *

CGA1146 Sing we Hallelujah, Hopson (U) *+

CGA846 Psalms of Praise, Powell (U/SATB/C) +

CGA1492 A Mother's Faith (She Follows Jesus) Shaw Bailey/Slagle Mayo (U/2pt)

CGA1312 In a Mother's Heart, Keesecker (U/2) *+

CGA1214 The Blessing of a Mother's Love, Slagle Mayo (U) *+

CGA1121 You Are the Hands, Shaw Bailey/Slagle Mayo (U/2) *+

CGA1060 A Mother's Love, Patterson (U) *+

CGA1679 A Future with Hope by Mark Burrows

CGB683/684 Blessed Assurance, Eithun (L1) *+

CGB585 Hail the Day that Sees Him Rise, Edwards (L3) *

CGB666 Love Will Find a Way, Edwards (L2) +

CGB562 For the Beauty of the Earth, Moklebust (L3) +

May 17, 2026 Seventh Sunday of Easter  

CGA625 Sing, Dance, Clap Your Hands, Ziegenhals (U) *+

CGA801 Christ's Own Body, Tucker (U/2) *+

CGA117 Stars Are For Those Who Lift Their Eyes, DelMonte (U/2) +

CGB224 Three Hymns of Praise, Ingram (L1)

CGB1207 What a Friend We Have in Jesus (3-4 octaves) by Mitchell Eithun

May 24, 2026 Day of Pentecost  

CGA502 Pentecost Fire, Southwick-Cool (U) *+

CGA769 Spirit Trilogy, Wilkinson (SAB) *+

CGA508 With the Help of the Spirit of the Lord, Southwick-Cool (U) *+

CGB923 Breathe on Me, Breath of God, Anna Laura Page (L1)

CGB630 Come Holy Spirit Invocation, Tucker (L3) *+

CGB329 Spirit of God Descend Upon My Heart, Stephenson (L2+) *+

CGB759 Ring Around the Year - reproducible) *+

CGB794 Transformation, McChesney (L2+) *+

CGB483 I'm Gonna Sing When the Spirit Says Sing, Stephenson (L2+) *+

May 31, 2026 Trinity Sunday  

CGA731 We are Children of Our God, Jothen (U/2) +

CGA1171 Tunomba Mungu Atawale We Pray God to Reign, Paradowski (U or C) *+

CGA668 Praise to the Trinity, Glover (U/2) *+

CGA1077 Two Psalm Settings, Cherwien (U/2) *+

CGA1373 Uyai Mose, Holland (SATB) *+

CGB847 Holy God We Praise Your Name, Ingram (L1) *+

CGB433 Toccata on Holy, Holy, Holy, Moklebust (L4) *+

CGB398 Holy, Holy, Holy, Eithun (L1) *+

CGB287 Holy God We Praise Your Name, Page (L2) *+

Jun 21, 2026

Proper 6 (11)

Father's Day

 

CGA1185 Those Who Love and Care for Me, Hancock Wright (U) *+

CGA1090 Thank You, God for My Family, Berry (U/2) *+

CGA1121 You Are the Hands, Lynn Shaw Bailey, Becki Slagle Mayo (U/2pt) *+

CGA1185 Those Who Love and Care for Me, by Vicki Hancock Wright