11am Choral Eucharist, Sunday, January 7th, 2018
Epiphany Sunday
2018 Changes:
No more 2nd readings. Reading 1 will either be Old or New Testament depending on the preaching.
No more Sermon Hymns.
Next week we will begin using the ACNA Common text and cease using the Book of Common Prayer at the 9am and 11am Services and all of the 11am service music will be "Rite II" settings.
Prelude: “Star of Hope”, By: Harriet Kennedy
Processional Hymn: 616 Hail to the Lord’s Anointed
Gloria: S204, Scottish Chant
First Reading: Isaiah 42:1-9
Psalm: Psalm 145, Tone VIII.2
Choir: One generation shall praise your works to another, O Lord,
and shall declare your power.
1. I will exalt you, O God my King,*
and bless your Name forever and ever.
2. Every day will I blesss you*
and praise your Name for ever and ever.
3. Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised;*
there is no end to his greatness.
4. One generation shall praise your works to another*
and shall declare your power.
5. I will ponder the glorious splendor of your majesty*
and all your marvelous works.
6. They shall speak of the might of your wondrous acts,*
and I will tell of your greatness.
7. They shall publish the remembrance of your great goodness;*
they shall sing of your righteous deeds.
8. The Lord is gracious and full of compassion,*
slow to anger and of great kindness.
20. He fulfils the desire of those who fear him;*
he hears their cry and helps them.
21. The Lord preserves all those who love him,*
but he destroys all the wicked.
22. My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord;*
let all flesh bless his holy Name for ever and ever.
One generation shall praise your works to another, O Lord,
and shall declare your power.
Second Reading: Acts 10:34-43
Gospel Hymn: 336 Come with us, O blessed Jesus (Werde munter)
Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17
Offertory Anthem: “God So Loved the World”, from The Crucifixion, By: John Stainer
Choir: God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son,
That whoso believeth in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.
For God sent not His son into the world to condemn the world;
But that the world through Him might be saved.
Doxology: Hymn 380, stanza 3
Holy: S125, Proulx
Communion Anthem: “We have seen His star”, By: Everett Titcomb
Soloists: We have seen His star, His star in the East,
and are come with our offerings to worship the Lord.
Communion Meditation: “What Child is This”, Setting by: R. Vaughan Williams
Recessional Hymn: 118 Brightest and best of the stars of the morning
Postlude: “Le Mystere de L’incarnation”, By: Richard Blake
Music Notes
By: Ashley Sosis
If I really wanted to throw everyone for a loop, I would include the Christmas Hymn, “Joy to the World” in our next Christ the King Sunday service. If you take a good long look at stanzas 1, 2 & 4 they are more about Christ the King than Christ the babe. Here’s that text once more with all “kingly” words in bold:
“Joy to the world, the Lord is come, let earth receive her King! Let every heart prepare Him room and heaven and nature sing! Joy to the world the Savior reigns; let us our songs employ, While fields and floods rocks, hills and plains repeat the sounding joy. He rules the world with truth and grace and makes the nations prove The glories of his righteousness and wonders of his love.”
There’s something beautiful about the traditional nativity image of three Kings bowing down to worship the infant Christ. How much greater our joy if we follow The King rather than own whims! As a teacher, I’ve always marveled at how much more exciting it is to let students do a task than it is to do it myself. It doesn’t take as much preparation, sure, and it is less risky, perhaps, but it’s no fun! Thank you for allowing me to invite my 12 organ students to Trinity’s organ bench from time to time to play in our services. I am so very grateful to the teachers that allowed me to play at their churches, and for the gracious and welcoming spirit of those priests and congregations.