Cantor logistics (be upstairs 30 minutes before mass)
Gathering hymn
· Be at lower stand
· Announce hymn: “Good Morning/Evening! Let us sing together our Opening Hymn…”
· Sing and lead congregation (Try to express as great an invitation as possible. Smiling and happiness always help. J)
· Stay at lower stand
Penitential act
· Priest says, “Let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves for the sacred Mystery”
· Sing tropes and kyrie
Gloria
· Organist plays brief intro
· Sing and lead congregation
· After Gloria and Opening Collect (Priest’s prayer), go up, bow toward altar, and sit with lector
Psalm
· Stand when lector closes book
· Approach pulpit (bow toward altar)
· Adjust mike
· Organist plays response
· Sing response once, then lead congregation in response
· Sing verses; after each verse, lead congregation in response
· After psalm, bow toward altar, go back and sit with lector
Gospel acclamation (alleluia)
· After lector closes book, get up and walk to lower stand
· Organist begins alleluia
· Sing first half alone, then with congregation
· Sing verse
· Sing both halves of alleluia with congregation
· As priest says, “gospel according to etc.,” go stand by seats in front of choir stalls
Homily
Intentions
· Get up and move toward lower stand
Preparation of gifts
· Announce hymn
· Sing and lead congregation
· Stay at lower stand
Sanctus
· Sing and lead congregation
Memorial acclamation
· Sing and lead congregation
Great amen
· Sing and lead congregation
Kiss of peace
Agnus Dei
· NB: Begins when Priest BREAKS the host
· Sing and lead congregation
Communion
· Walk up to altar and receive, go back to lower stand
Communion hymn
· Do not announce
· Sing and lead congregation
· Go back to seats in front of choir stalls
· When priest stands for final blessing, go back to lower stand
Sending forth hymn
· Announce hymn
· Sing and lead congregation