Sunday, February 7th, 2016
Rite II, Last Sunday after the Epiphany, Transfiguration Sunday
Themes from the Readings: the Transfiguration.
Sermon Title: “God’s Covenant with Noah”
Sermon on: Genesis 8:20-9:17 (Donnie), “God’s covenant with Noah marks a vital step in salvation history. God’s selection of Noah means salvation for humanity. His promise to never flood the earth again shows the insufficiency of simply wiping out the bad people in the world as a viable solution to the problem of sin.
Prelude: Partita on Jesu, Dulcis Memoria, by: Flor Peeters
i. Andante
ii. Con moto
iii. Andantino
iv. Allegretto
v. Allegro moderato
vi. Adagio
vii. Molto sostenuto
viii. Maestoso
Processional Hymn: 137 O wondrous type! O vision fair
Gloria: S280, Powell
First Reading: Exodus 34: 29-35
Psalm: Psalm 99, Tone 7:1
Choir: Proclaim the greatness of the Lord our God, and worship upon his holy hill.
1. The Lord is King;
let the people tremble;*
he is enthroned upon the cherubim;
let the earth shake.
2. The Lord is great in Zion;*
he is high above all peoples.
3. Let them confess his Name, which is great and awesome;*
he is the Holy One.
4. “O mighty King, lover of justice,
you have established equity;*
you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.
5. Proclaim the greatness of the Lord our God
and fall down before his footstool;*
he is the Holy One.
6. Moses and Aaron among his priests,
and Samuel among those who call upon his Name,*
they called upon the Lord, and he answered them.
7. He spoke to them out of the pillar of cloud;*
they kept his testimonies and the decree that he gave them.
8. “O Lord our God, you answered them indeed;*
you were a God who forgave them,
yet punished them for their evil deeds.”
9. Proclaim the greatness of the Lord our God
and worship him upon his holy hill;*
for the Lord our God is the Holy One.
Proclaim the greatness of the Lord our God, and worship upon his holy hill.
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2
Before the Gospel: 134 O light of light, Love given birth, stanzas 1 and 2
Gospel: Luke 9:28-36
After the Gospel: 134 O light of light, Love given birth, stanza 3
Offertory Anthem: Christ upon the mountain peak, by: Paul Bouman
Choir: Christ upon the mountain peak stands alone in glory blazing.
Let us, if we dare to speak, with the saints and angels praise him—Alleluia!
Trembling at his feet we saw Moses and Elijah speaking.
All the prophets and the Law shout through them their joyful greeting—Alleluia!
Swift the cloud of glory came, God proclaiming in its thunder
Jesus as his Son by name! Nations, cry aloud in wonder! – Alleluia!
This is God’s beloved Son, Law and prophets fade before him,
First and last the only One. Let creation now adore him! Alleluia!
Doxology: Hymn 380, stanza 3
Holy: S125, Proulx
Communion Anthem: This is my beloved Son, by: Knut Nystedt
Choir: He was still speaking,
when lo, a bright cloud overshadowed them,
and a voice from the cloud said:
“This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; hear ye Him.”
Communion Meditation: Trio, Opus 49, No. 10 by: Josef Rheinberger
Communion Hymn: 383 Fairest Lord Jesus
Recessional Hymn: 135 Songs of thankfulness and praise with optional descant
Postlude: Fughetta No. 10 in a minor by: Josef Rheinberger
Music Notes
By: Ashley Sosis
I thought I would write a note today about the life and music of Josef Gabriel Rheinberger, but I received some good advice:
"Music is above words; it begins where words no longer suffice, therefore it would be futile to attempt to bring music closer to listeners by means of explanation."
- Rheinberger, 1890
So, instead, I’ll share some interesting tidbits about his (very) early musical career from an excellent article by Paul Weber featured in the October 2014 issue of The American Organist. After yesterday’s “Pedals, Pipes, and Pizza” event, where young musicians learned all about the pipe organ, it seems fitting! The bold print and parentheses are mine.
From Weber’s article-- “The first record we have of the composer comes to us through family legend. During her pregnancy, Maria Elizabeth Rheinberger suffered a potentially life-threatening fall down a flight of stairs. Fearing for the baby, Johan Peter Rheinberger (the father) donated a new organ to St. Florian’s Church in Vaduz (a rural town in Liechtenstein, a German speaking country bordered by Switzerland and Austria) in prayer for the health of both mother and child. Against all expectations, they recovered completely, and Josef Rheinberger was born on March 17th, 1839. Seven years later, after studying organ with Philipp Schmutzer in Feldkirch, Austria, he was named organist at St. Florians (at seven years old!), the first organist to preside over the newly installed instrument purchased by his father. By the age of twelve, Rheinberger’s progress was far enough along that he was accepted into the Munich Conservatory, and he left Liechtenstein to take up residence in the Bavarian capitol, where he would remain for the rest of his life. Beginning his studies in 1851, Rheinberger was named a professor of piano in 1859 at the advanced age of 20, becoming composition professor a year later. Over his long career, Rheinberger would establish himself as one of the foremost musicians in Germany and the leading church musician in Bavaria by the time of his death in 1901.”