Sunday, December 13, 2020,4:30 p.m.

Sponsored by the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life and the Department of Music

Christmas Vespers

THE ORDER OF SERVICE

OPENING VOLUNTARY: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring J.S. Bach (1685–1750) arr. Merle Isaac

Smith College Vespers Orchestra Jonathan Hirsh, conductor

WELCOME Rev. Matilda Rose Cantwell college chaplain Yvonne Freccero Friends of Hampshire County Homeless Individuals Board Member HYMN: O Come, O Come Emmanuel 15th Century French Processional

arr. Clifton J. Noble

1. O come, O come, Emmanuel And ransom captive Israel That mourns in lonely exile here, Until the Son of God appear. And death’s dark shadows put to flight.

2. O come, Thou Day-Spring, come and cheer Our spirits by Thine advent here; Disperse the gloomy clouds of night

3. O come, Thou Key of David, come And open wide our heavenly home;

Make safe the way that leads on high And close the path to misery.

Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel.

And death’s dark shadows put to flight.

Smith College Orchestra and Glee Club Sarah Paquet, conductor

INVOCATION Matilda Rose Cantwell FIRST READING: Isaiah 11:1-10 Ginetta E.B. Candelario ’90 Professor of Sociology and Latin American & Latin@ Studies SECOND READING: Isaiah 9:2-7, excerpts from chapters 65 and 67 Caterina Baffa’21 Smith College Catholic Club

THIRD READING: “Outrageous God” Dionne Williams ’21 from Celebrating Abundance: Devotions for Advent Center for Religious and Spiritual Life Intern by Walter Brueggman Ada Comstock Scholar

ANTHEM: O Magnum Mysterium B.E. Boykin

O magnum mysterium, et admirabile sacramentum, ut animalia viderent Dominum natum, iacentem in praesepio! Beata Virgo, cujus viscera meruerunt portare Dominum Iesum Christum. Alleluia!

O great mystery, and wonderful sacrament, that animals should see the newborn Lord, lying in a manger! Blessed is the virgin whose womb was worthy to bear the Lord, Jesus Christ. Alleluia!

Smith College Chamber Singers Sarah Paquet, conductor

FOURTH READING: Luke 1: 39-53 Shanelle Whyte ’21 Center for Religious and Spiritual Life Intern FIFTH READING: Psalm 98, 4-9 May George Lecturer of Arabic in the Middle East Studies

ANTHEM: Celebrate with Jubilant Song Mary Lynn Lightfoot

Celebrate with jubilant song, lift up your voices. Hear the joyful music as we sing and rejoice.

Celebrate with jubilant song, hear the music as we sing, rejoice and celebrate with jubilant song.

Music is a celebration, joining hearts in jubilation.

Music is a celebration, joining hearts in jubilation as we sing and rejoice. We sing a jubilant song.

A jubilant song, sing a joyful, joyful song. Sing a jubilant song!

Celebrate with jubilant song, lift up your voices. (We celebrate with jubilant song)

Hear the joyful music as we sing and rejoice. (as we sing and rejoice, we celebrate)

Celebrate with jubilant song, hear the music as we sing, rejoice and celebrate with jubilant song.

With a jubilant song, sing a jubilant, jubilant song.

Rejoice, come celebrate with song. Come celebrate with joyful, joyful song!

Sing a jubilant song!

Smith College Campus School Chorus Cindy Naughton, Conductor

SIXTH READING: Sixth Reading: Luke 2:1-20 L’Tanya Richmond Dean of Multicultural Affairs

SEVENTH READING: Excerpts from “Luminous Darkness” Denise Wingate Materre ’74 from Starry Black Night: A Womanist Advent Devotional Vice President for Alumnae Relations

EIGHTH READING: Matthew 2:1-12 Julie Destine’21 Smith Intervarsity Christian Fellowship ANTHEM: Meditation on an Old French Carol arr. Derek K. Hakes

Smith College Chapel Handbell Choir

Grant Moss, conductor NINTH READING: A version of The Lord’s Prayer Kathleen McCartney from The New Zealand Prayer Book President of Smith College REFLECTION: Rev. Matilda Rose Cantwell CALL TO CONTRIBUTE: Friends of Hampshire County Homeless Individuals Lucy Metz’22 Interfaith Winter Cot Shelter Volunteer and Board Member CHORAL RESPONSE: Stille Nacht Franz Gruber arr. Clifton J. Noble, Jr.

Silent night! Holy night! All is calm, all is bright,

Round yon Virgin Mother and Child! Holy Infant, so tender and mild,

Sleep in heavenly peace!

soloist: Lily Lothrop ’21 Smith College Glee Club Jonathan Hirsh, conductor

BENEDICTION: Rev. Matilda Rose Cantwell

Vespers is the sunset evening prayer service in a number of Christian liturgical traditions. The word comes from the Latin vesper, meaning "evening." Christmas vespers are based on a service of nine lessons and carols, developed by in 1880 by Edward White Benson (later an Archbishop of Canterbury). This service was then adapted and refined as a Christmas choral festival in 1918 by Eric Milner-White, dean at King’s College, Cambridge. Numerous schools and colleges around the world have adapted the service for use in their communities.

THIRD READING: Walter Brueggeman is among the most influential Old Testament interpreters, and is a sought-after writer and speaker. He is professor emeritus at Columbia Theological seminary in Decatur, Georgia. Bruggeman’s work, focusing on poetry and prophecy, highlights the relevance of the themes of justice in the Hebrew Bible for our world today. SEVENTH READING: Starry Black Night: A Womanist Advent Devotional is published in Justice Unbound, an interactive journal of Christian social justice. Rev. Dr. Kelle Brown is the lead pastor of Plymouth Church United Church of Christ in downtown Seattle, Washington. Kelle is a creative artist and thinker; a Womanist public theologian who is a curator of equity, justice and adaptive change. NINTH READING: The Lord’s Prayer, drawn from The New Zealand Prayer Book, was created by the Anglican Church in Aotearoa; it was originally published in 1989 and republished in 1997 by Harper Collins. This prayer book is celebrated for the ways it combines the traditional Anglican prayers and forms of worship with the rich earth-based spirituality of the Maori and other Pacific Island cultures.

Meet our Readers!

Ginetta E.B. Candelario (she/her) Ginetta Candelario (SC class of 1990) is a professor of sociology, Latin American & Latino/a studies and the study of women and gender at Smith College who specializes in the Hispanic Caribbean and its diaspora. Since 2017 she has also been editor of the journal Meridians: feminism, race, transnationalism, housed at Smith and published by Duke University Press. Although she was born in Brooklyn, Spanish was her first language as she spent the first six years of her life in the Dominican Republic with her mother and extended family. Caterina Baffa (she/her) Caterina Baffa is a senior majoring in chemistry and minoring in religion. Her recording was created off campus from her home outside of Boston, Massachusetts. Caterina has been involved in Smith College’s Catholic Club since her first year and has spent this semester leading the group remotely. She is excited and grateful to be participating in vespers this year and help share a piece of scripture. Dionne Williams (she/her) Dionne Williams is a senior majoring in sociology and minoring in government. Dionne is an Ada Comstock scholar. Her recording was created off campus from her work location in Southington, Connecticut. She feels privileged to be participating in vespers this year, to help share a piece of scripture. Sha-nel (Chanel) Wh(i)te (she/her) Shanelle Whyte is a senior; her recording comes to us from her home in Orange, New Jersey. She chose to read at vespers this year because she loves Christmas and reading scripture. Her faith has grounded her all four years. When she is back on campus she looks forward to returning to her home in Capen House and having study breaks in Mwangi.

May George (she/her) May George is a professor of Arabic and holds a doctoral degree in American philosophy of education from the University of Arizona focusing on bilingual education. She has been teaching at Smith since 2016. Arabic is her first language. She also worked with the United Nation Missions in Kurdistan, Iraq, to educate women.

L’Tanya Richmond L'Tanya Richmond, the dean of multicultural affairs, is devoted to programs and policies that maximize student opportunities for personal development and academic excellence. Responsible for the strategic leadership, vision and management of multicultural affairs, Richmond endeavors to implement and manage the diversity goals of the college, especially as they relate to the co-curricular education of undergraduate students of color. Denise Wingate Materre ’74 (she/her) Denise Materre is vice president for alumnae relations and is responsible for engaging Smith graduates through compelling programs that reinforce the college’s standing as a thought leader on global women’s issues. Denise returns to Smith to encourage students and to galvanize the talented alum base of 53,000 as a powerful network and as an inclusive and welcoming community. Recently earning her doctorate in leadership for educational equity, she has dedicated her life’s work to cultivating and advancing the next generation of exceptional leaders. Denise is honored to join the president’s leadership team as the first woman of color serving in this role. Jewel-E Ann Des-TEEN (she/her) Julie-Ann Destine, a senior education and child study major and psychology minor, brings her video from South Orange, New Jersey. Throughout her time at Smith, Julie-Ann Destine has been involved with the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life as a member of Smith Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, a community that includes people who may be investigating or actively following Jesus Christ. Being a small group leader has allowed her to develop relationships with other Smithies and share her knowledge of the Smith experience, even in a virtual setting. On campus, Julie could be found in Mwangi Cultural Center doing homework or conversing with anyone she meets. Wrapping up her academic career at Smith, Julie is happy to offer a reading of Matthew 2 with the larger Smith community. Kathleen McCartney Kathleen McCartney is the 11th president of Smith College. A summa cum laude graduate of Tufts University, she earned both her master’s and doctoral degrees in psychology from Yale University. Prior to Smith, McCartney was dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education—only the fifth woman dean in Harvard’s history. At Smith, McCartney led a strategic planning process that is resulting in important new academic and co-curricular programs. Under her leadership, Smith promoted women in business through the newly established Jill Ker Conway Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship as well as the Alumnae Business Network; expanded the Office for Equity and Inclusion to mitigate racial injustice and to promote a sense of belonging for all at Smith; dramatically increased financial aid through the Women for the World and Here for Every Voice campaigns; and engaged architectural designer Maya Lin to re-envision its historic Neilson Library, scheduled for completion in spring 2021.

Lucy Metz (she/her) Lucy Metz is a junior and an engineering major. When on campus, she volunteers at the Interfaith Cot Shelter. She is passionate about climate change and finding measurable ways to make the world a more equitable place. Before coming to Smith, she worked as a farm educator.

Notes

Please donate to the Friends of Hampshire County Homeless Individuals Interfaith Winter Shelter. The Interfaith Winter Shelter opened once more on November 1 and every night provides food and shelter to many homeless people during the winter months. The shelter, located at 43 Center Street (with an annex in Easthampton), was founded in 1994 as a cooperative effort among the City of Northampton, ServiceNet, and the Friends of the Homeless. Each night teams of volunteers from Northampton and surrounding towns bring a cooked meal to the shelter and offer residents not only good food but also friendship and support. The Friends of Hampshire County Homeless Individuals is a nonprofit organization formed to provide financial and volunteer support for the shelter. Each year the organization must raise $30,000 locally to cover the shelter’s operating expenses (utilities, insurance, supplies, etc.), as well as other programs that help the homeless in their daily struggles.

Smith College Glee Club Jonathan Hirsh and Sarah Paquet, conductors

Soprano

Naomi Brill ’22*, Portia Caruso ’21, Amanda Colby ’24†, Catherine Christinidis ’24 Elle Jamieson ’24†, Julia Kardos ’24†, Mai Klooster ’23J†, Annika Lackner ’22**†

Lily Lothrop ’21†, Talie Maggs ’22†, Carolyn McDonald ’24, Wyoming McGinn ’23* Victoria McGloughlin ’23*†, Gloria Parrales ’24, Sophia Schirmer ’24, Clara Sorensen ’24*

Maya Sposito ’22*†, Emily Swindell ’24, Chenyi Yao ’24†, Jessica Yoder ’22* Chris Zhang ’24†, Tianshu Zhang ’23

Alto

Swaha Bhattacharya ’23, Sophie Bigar-Vann ’23, Gabrielle Marie Borromeo ’23*† Emma Taylor Bunnell ’24*, Georgia Coats ’24, Sarah Cook ’23†, Audrey Dawson ’21

Julia Frothingham ’23*, Sara Gutierrez ’23, Shannon Lambert ’21*†, Jane MacLaughlin ’24 Susie Mott ’22*†, Imogen Moxhay ’21, Sofia Nikolaidou ’21 Sophia Pichanick ’22*†

Zoe Scheffler ’22, Elisabeth Sinclair ’22†, Kate Spencer ’22, Ellie Swindler ’24 Kara Tariat ’23*†, Sam Tower ’23, Nicole Tresvalles ’24, Alana Ward ’24*

Legend †Chamber Singer

*Cabinet **President

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Smith College Vespers Orchestra Jonathan Hirsh, conductor

Violin

Katharine Davis, HC ’24, Swetha Donepudi ’24, Lillian Guth, Elizabeth Helm ’24 Eunice Kim ’22, Madeleine King ’23, Mai Klooster ’22*, Daphne Lamothe Grace Leo ’23

Adèle Lezec ’24, Grayson Matula ’23, Taegan Mullane ’21*, Jo-Lee Nelson ’23*, Zhen Nie ’23 Mariem Snoussi ’23

Viola

Morgan Fost ’24, Daphne Lamothe, Sadie O’Connell ’24, Sofia Riskin ’23, Claire Russell ’24 Anna Wetherby, Cecilia Wheeler ’24

Cello

Mary Bliss ’21, Emma Civello ’24, Sarah Kam ’24, Alyssa Russell ’23*, Izzy Zheng ’24

Bass Greta Anesko ’24, River Mallick ’24, Justine Wagaman ’24

Flute

Linnea Finkle ’23, Margaret Parks ’24, Elena Wang ’24, Yingke Wang ’24

Oboe Olivia Brady ’21**, Siobhan Dietz ’23

Clarinet

Aviva Green ’21*, Pleia Hall ’22*

Bassoon Anna Goudreau

French Horn Jean Jeffries

Trumpet

Julia Padro ’24, Donna Gouger

Trombone Hana Hieshima ’23

Tuba

Bailey Streeter ’23

Percussion Rocío Mora Legend *Cabinet

**President

Smith College Campus School Chorus Cindy Naughton, director

Fourth Grade

Rachel Murphy, Rosalind Stracco, Madeline Wilson, Jaya Crowley, Haical Rose-Bardawil

Fifth Grade Adriana Enriquez, Caliandra Knox

Sixth Grade

Ryan Falcone, Maeve Skelton, Henry Daggett, Owen Daggett

ChristmasVepersProgramPages2020R1.pdfFIRST READING: Isaiah 11:1-10 Ginetta E.B. Candelario ’90 ...ViolaCelloBassFluteOboeClarinetBassoonFrench HornTromboneTuba

ChristmasVepersProgramPages2020R2.pdfFIRST READING: Isaiah 11:1-10 Ginetta E.B. Candelario ’90 ...ViolaCelloBassFluteOboeClarinetBassoonFrench HornTromboneTuba