Holy Eucharist April 7, 2019 Fifth Sunday in Lent Please enter in silence and prepare your heart for worship. “Be still and know that I am God”—Psalm 46:10
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Fifth Sunday in Lent
Holy Eucharist, Rite II
We gather in silence Please stand, as able, when the bell tolls for worship. Please silence your mobile phone. Parents with children in the nursery, please put your phone on vibrate.
The Great Litany
L O God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
L O God the Holy Spirit, Sanctifier of the faithful, P Have mercy upon us. L O holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, one God, P Have mercy upon us. L Remember not, Lord Christ, our offenses, nor the offenses of our forefathers; neither reward us according to our sins. Spare us, good Lord, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood, and by thy mercy preserve us, for ever.
L From all evil and wickedness; from sin; from the crafts and assaults of the devil; and from everlasting damnation,
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L From all blindness of heart; from pride, vainglory, and hypocrisy; from envy, hatred, and malice; and from all want of charity,
P Good Lord, deliver us. L From all inordinate and sinful affections; and from all the
deceits of the world, the flesh, and the devil,
P Good Lord, deliver us. L From all false doctrine, heresy, and schism; from hardness of heart, and contempt of thy Word and commandment,
P Good Lord, deliver us. L From lightning and tempest; from earthquake, fire, and flood; from plague,
pestilence, and famine,
P Good Lord, deliver us. L From all oppression, conspiracy, and rebellion; from violence, battle, and murder;
and from dying suddenly and unprepared,
P Good Lord, deliver us. L By the mystery of thy holy Incarnation; by thy holy Nativity and submission to the
Law; by thy Baptism, Fasting, and Temptation,
P Good Lord, deliver us. L By thine Agony and Bloody Sweat; by thy Cross and Passion; by thy precious Death
and Burial; by thy glorious Resurrection and Ascension; and by the Coming of the Holy Ghost,
P Good Lord, deliver us. L In all time of our tribulation; in all time of our prosperity; in the hour of death, and
in the day of judgment,
P Good Lord, deliver us L We sinners do beseech thee to hear us, O Lord God; and that it may please thee to
rule and govern thy holy Church Universal in the right way,
L That it may please thee to illumine all bishops, priests, and deacons, with true knowledge and understanding of thy Word; and that both by their preaching and living, they may set it forth, and show it accordingly,
P We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. L That it may please thee to bless and keep all thy people, P We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. L That it may please thee to send forth laborers into thy harvest, and to draw all mankind into thy kingdom,
P We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. L That it may please thee to give to all people increase of grace to hear and receive 4
thy Word, and to bring forth the fruits of the Spirit,
P We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. L That it may please thee to bring into the way of truth all such as have erred, and are deceived,
P We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. L That it may please thee to give us a heart to love and fear thee, and diligently to live after thy commandments,
P We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. L That it may please thee so to rule the hearts of thy servants, the President of the
United States, and all others in authority, that they may do justice, and love mercy, and walk in the ways of truth,
P We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. L That it may please thee to make wars to cease in all the world; to give to all
nations unity, peace, and concord; and to bestow freedom upon all peoples,
P We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. L That it may please thee to show thy pity upon all prisoners and captives, the homeless and the hungry, and all who are desolate and oppressed,
P We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. L That it may please thee to give and preserve to our use the bountiful fruits of the
earth, so that in due time all may enjoy them,
P We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. L That it may please thee to inspire us, in our several callings, to do the work which
thou givest us to do with singleness of heart as thy servants, and for the common good,
P We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. L That it may please thee to preserve all who are in danger by reason of their labor
or their travel,
P We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. L That it may please thee to preserve, and provide for, all women in childbirth, young
children and orphans, the widowed, and all whose homes are broken or torn by strife,
P We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. L That it may please thee to visit the lonely; to strengthen all who suffer in mind,
body, and spirit; and to comfort with thy presence those who are failing and infirm,
P We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. L That it may please thee to support, help, and comfort all who are in danger, necessity, and tribulation,
P We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. L That it may please thee to have mercy upon all mankind, P We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. L That it may please thee to give us true repentance; to forgive us all our sins,
negligences, and ignorances; and to endue us with the grace of thy Holy Spirit to amend our lives according to thy holy Word, 5
P We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. L That it may please thee to forgive our enemies, persecutors, and slanderers, and to
turn their hearts,
P We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. L That it may please thee to strengthen such as do stand; to comfort and help the
weak-hearted; to raise up those who fall; and finally to beat down Satan under our feet,
P We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. L That it may please thee to grant to all the faithful departed eternal life and peace, P We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. L That it may please thee to grant that, in the fellowship of St. Bartholomew and all
the saints, we may attain to thy heavenly kingdom,
P We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. L Son of God, we beseech thee to hear us.
L O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world,
L O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, P Have mercy upon us. L O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world,
L O Christ, hear us.
Trisagion
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Opening Acclamation
C Bless the Lord who forgives all our sins. P His mercy endures forever. The Collect for Purity
A Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you
no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Summary of the Law
BCP, p. 324
C Hear what our Lord Jesus Christ says, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great 7
commandment. And the second is like unto it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets." The Collect of the Day
5th Sunday in Lent, BCP, p. 219
l The Lord be with you. P And also with you. l Let us pray. Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Collect for Lent Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing you have made and forgive the sins of all who are penitent: Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of you, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Please be seated. Please silence your mobile phone. Parents with children in the nursery, please put your phone on vibrate.
The Word of God The First Lesson: Isaiah 43:16-21 Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea, a path in the mighty waters, who brings out chariot and horse, army and warrior; they lie down, they cannot rise, they are extinguished, quenched like a wick: Do not remember the former things, or consider the things of old. I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? 8
I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. The wild animals will honor me, the jackals and the ostriches; for I give water in the wilderness, rivers in the desert, to give drink to my chosen people, the people whom I formed for myself so that they might declare my praise.
l The Word of the Lord. P Thanks be to God.
Silence
Psalm 126 Cantor: Antiphon Congregation: Antiphon
Cantor: When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.” The LORD has done great things for us, and we rejoiced. Congregation: Antiphon 9
Cantor: Restore our fortunes, O LORD, like the watercourses in the Negeb. May those who sow in tears, reap with shouts of joy. Those who go out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, Shall come with shouts of joy, carrying their sheaves. Congregation: Antiphon (2x)
The Second Lesson: Philippians 3:4b-14 If anyone else has reason to be confident in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, a member of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless. Yet whatever gains I had, these I have come to regard as loss because of Christ. More than that, I regard everything as loss because of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and I regard them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but one that comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God based on faith. I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the sharing of his sufferings by becoming like him in his death, if somehow I may attain the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal; but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. Beloved, I do not consider that I have made it my own; but this one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus.
l The Word of the Lord. P Thanks be to God.
Silence
Please stand for the reading of the Gospel.
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Sequence Hymn
Our Eyes Are Turned to the Lord Jesus Christ
L The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. P Glory to you, Lord Christ. The Holy Gospel: John 12:1-8 Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him. Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus' feet, and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (the one who was about to betray him), said, "Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?" (He said this not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief; he kept the common purse and used to steal what was put into it.) Jesus said, "Leave her alone. She bought it so that she might keep it for the day of my burial. You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me."
L The Gospel of the Lord. P Praise to you, Lord Christ. The Sermon
Dr. Robbie Castleman
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The Nicene Creed
All stand, as able.
A We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
The Peace
C The peace of the Lord be always with you. 12
BCP, p. 358
P And also with you. The Offertory
Holy Ghost, Dispel Our Sadness
Hymn #515
1. Holy Ghost, dispel our sadness; pierce the clouds of nature’s night; Come, thou source of joy and gladness, breathe thy life, and spread thy light. From the height which knows no measure, as a gracious shower descend, Bringing down the richest treasure we can wish, or God can send. 2. Author of the new creation, come with unction and with power. Make our hearts thy habitation; with thy grace our spirits shower. Hear, oh, hear our supplication, blessèd Spirit, God of peace! Rest upon this congregation, with the fullness of thy grace.
Please stand, as able, as the offering is brought to the altar. Presentation
Lord of All Good
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The Holy Communion The Great Thanksgiving
Eucharistic Prayer A, BCP, p. 361
C It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. You bid your faithful people cleanse their hearts, and prepare with joy for the Paschal feast; that, fervent in prayer and in works of mercy, and renewed by your Word and Sacraments, they may come to the fullness of grace which you have prepared for those who love you. Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:
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Please kneel, as able.
C Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself; and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all. He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world. On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.” After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, "Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me." Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith: 15
A Christ has died.
Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
C We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and
thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts. Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom.
All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ. By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever.
C And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to pray, P Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Breaking of the Bread
The Priest breaks the consecrated Bread.
C Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; P Therefore let us keep the feast. Prayer of Humble Access
A We do not presume to come to this your table, O merciful Lord, trusting in
our own righteousness, but in your manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under your table. But you are the 16
same Lord whose nature is always to have mercy. Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of your dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that we may evermore dwell in him, and he in us. Amen.
C The gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died
for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving. Fraction Anthem
Agnus Dei (S-164)
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Communion Music
Everyone is invited to sing during communion.
You Are My Helper
Eternal Spirit of the Living Christ
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My Jesus, I Love Thee
Please stand, as able, for the final Communion song.
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King of Love
C Let us pray. A Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living
members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen. The Blessing Recessional
Glory Be to Jesus
1. Glory be to Jesus, who in bitter pains Poured for me the lifeblood from his sacred veins! 2. Grace and life eternal in that blood I find, Blest be his compassion infinitely kind! 3. Blest through endless ages be the precious stream Which from sin and sorrow doth the world redeem! 4. Oft as earth exulting wafts its praise on high, Angel hosts, rejoicing, make their glad reply. 5. Lift ye then your voices; swell the mighty flood; Louder still and louder praise the precious blood. 20
Hymn #479
C Let us bless the Lord. P Thanks be to God. During the season of Lent, there will not be a postlude; we will leave in silence.
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About the Liturgy
by Fr. Sammy Wood
The Litany in Procession This morning we keep one of the oldest traditions from our English church heritage — we pray the Great Litany in Procession. A “litany” is simply a prayer of intercession (litania, from the Greek lithā, is Latin for “prayer” or “supplication”) whereby we make our requests known to God. A corporate act of intercession, with various petitions said or sung by a deacon with fixed responses from the assembly, dates back to the church in 5th century Rome. Archbishop Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556) famously “Englished” the Church’s liturgy, rendering it into the common tongue, but the Great Litany was actually the first rite composed in English for the 1544 Prayer Book. Until then, Latin had been the only language used in England for the services of the Church, and although processions were common in the 16th century, especially to pray for God’s favor during times of war, intemperate weather, and sickness, Henry VIII noticed people were not actively engaging in these services as he thought they should and attributed it to the fact that they “understode no parte of suche prayers.” He decreed that prayers be set forth in the English tongue, and the Great Litany stands as the only officially sanctioned liturgy published under Henry’s reign. This prayer addresses nearly every general area for intercession — prayers for the church, the world, government, the poor, and individuals in all manner of circumstances. The petitions follow a series of requests for God to deliver us from evil, sin, heresy, schism, violence, natural calamity, danger, and death. There are also a series of “obsecrations,” or prayers for delivery that recall events in the life of our Lord. King Henry ordered the Litany’s use in processions across England during his war with France and Scotland. Today we use this rite in procession — marching in form around the worship space — as the original documents prescribed. Because it is impractical for us to march around our entire neighborhood making these petitions on behalf of ourselves and our neighbors, the altar party processes around the nave instead. The 1552 Book of Common Prayer called for the Litany at Morning Prayer, as did the 1928 American Prayer Book. The 1979 BCP calls this prayer “the Great Litany” to distinguish it from other litanies. Owing to its stateliness — the liturgist F. E. Brightman called it “one of the magnificences of Christendom” — and its penitential tone, this allencompassing prayer is especially appropriate for Lent, and today we join Anglican churches across the world in praying these words to honor an important part of our heritage. 22
St. Bartholomew’s Staff Clergy
Rector ................................................................................... The Rev. Sammy Wood Associate Rector ................................................................... The Rev. Travis S. Hines Pastoral Assistant ................................................................... The Rev. David Wilson* Priest Associate .............................................................. The Rev. Dr. Stuart Phillips**
Laity
Director of Family and Children’s Formation............................................Carla Schober Director of Music ............................................................................ Dr. David Madeira Director of Youth Formation ............................................................. Hughes McGlone Director of Communications ............................................................... Sally Chambers Assistant to the Rector for Liturgy (Head Verger) ........................... Dr. Beverly Mahan** Assistant for Pastoral Care ...................................................................Robert Smith** Nursery Director ............................................................................. Gaylene Latham* Organist ................................................................................................ Julia McGirt* Audio Engineering Manager ..................................................................... Meg Settle* Preschool Director ...................................................................................... Kelly Hull Homeschool Tutorial Director ............................................................. Meredith Flynn* Bookstore Manager .......................................................................... Allison Hardwick Executive Assistant to the Rector....................................................... Leslie Tomlinson Administrator for Finance and Music .................................................. Teresa Robinson * Part-time, ** Volunteer
Diocesan Bishop The Rt. Rev. Dr. John Bauerschmidt
St. Bartholomew’s Vestry
Andy Michel, Sr. Warden Gretchen Abernathy, Jr. Warden Pat Bowlby Molly Cole Brea Cox Winston Edwards Steve Heaston
Heather James Yvonne Poindexter Brian Roark Andrea Sullivan Phyllis Xanthopoulos Beth Ramsay, Clerk David West, Jr., Treasurer
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