Sunday, February 8th, 2015

Rite II, Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

Themes from the Readings: The Lord gives strength to the faithful, The Lord is powerful and merciful, Jesus’s healing

Prelude: Fanfares, by: Jean Joseph Mouret

Processional Hymn: 398 I sing the almighty power of God

Gloria: S280, Powell

First Reading: Isaiah 40:21-31

Psalm: Psalm 147:1-12, 21c

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 9:16-23

Before the Gospel: 440 Blessed Jesus, at thy word; Stanzas 1-2

Gospel: Mark 1:29-39

After the Gospel: 440 Blessed Jesus, at thy word; Stanza 3

Offertory Anthem: Sweet Home, arr. Wendell Whalum, Soloist: Rose Davis

Anthem Sweet Home arr. Wendell Whalum (1931-1987)

Soloist: Rose Davis

Choir: Sweet home, sweet home; Lord, I wonder if I’ll ever get home.

I heard the voice of Jesus say, “Come unto me and rest;

Lay down, you weary one, lay down thy head upon my breast. “

I came to Jesus as I was, weary and worn and sad;

found in him a resting place, and he has made me glad.

- Horatius Bonar (1808-1889)

Doxology: Hymn 380, stanza 3

Holy: S125, Proulx

Communion Anthem: Let Us Break Bread Together Traditional Spiritual, arr. John Ness Beck

Let us break bread together on our knees.

When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun,

O Lord, have mercy on me.

Let us drink wine together on our knees.

When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun,

O Lord, have mercy on me.

Let us praise God together on our knees.

When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun,

O Lord, have mercy on me.

Communion Meditation: Forest Green (I sing the almighty power of God), by: Wilbur Held

Communion Hymn: 686 Come, thou fount of every blessing

Recessional Hymn: 388 O worship the King

Postlude: Prelude and Fugue in G Major by J.S. Bach, BWV 557 played by: Rose Davis

Music Notes

By: Ashley Sosis

This morning we welcome guest soloist Rose Davis to sing the featured Soprano part in Wendell Whalum’s arrangement of “Sweet Home”. This is not Rose’s first visit to Trinity. She acted as an organ Substitute last June. Unfortunately for us, today is one of the last Sundays that Rose is available during our 11am service time because she has just accepted an organist position at King of Glory Lutheran Church in North Myrtle Beach. Rose, thank you for joining us this morning and God bless you as you continue to serve Christ with your many talents!

Here’s Rose’s official artist biography: “Rose Davis is a classically trained soprano and native of Myrtle Beach who attended SC Governor's School for the arts in Greenville, SC and Newberry College. She is currently studying voice with Dr. Jeffery Jones of CCU and organ with Irv Dohner. Rose is continuing to sing in the Myrtle Beach area.” Again, thank you and welcome to Trinity!