Sunday, September 27th

Rite II, 18^th Sunday after Pentecost

Themes from the Readings: God made them male and female and gave them dominion over the earth, If any among you suffering/cheerful/sick let him pray, Jesus talks about consequences of sin.

Sermon on: Genesis 1:26-31, Sermon Title- “The Creation Mandate”

Prelude: CWM Rhondda (God of Grace and God of Glory), by: Paul Manz

Processional Hymn: 389 Let us with a gladsome mind, with descant from paper

Gloria: S280, Powell

First Reading: Genesis 1:26-31

Psalm: Psalm 124, Chant tone 4.1

Choir Antiphon: Our help is in the Name of the Lord.

Verses 1-8 , Chanted by the Congregation and the Choir together:

Choir Antiphon: Our help is in the Name of the Lord.

Second Reading: James 5:13-20

Before the Gospel: 594 God of grace and God of glory, stanzas 1-3

Gospel: Mark 9:38-50

After the Gospel: 594 God of grace and God of glory, stanza 4

Sermon Title- “The Creation Mandate”

Offertory Anthem: The marvelous work behold amazed, by: Joseph Haydn Soloist: Anna Grace Jordan

Soloist and Choir: The marv’lous work behold amaz’d

The glorious hierarchy of heav’n;

And to th’ethereal vaults resound

The praise of God, and of the second day.

Doxology: Hymn 380, stanza 3

Holy: S125, Proulx

Communion Anthem: Is Any Afflicted, Let Him Pray, by: William Billings

Choir: Is any afflicted, let him pray.

Is any of you merry, let him sing psalms,

Singing and making melody in your hearts to the Lord.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly,

Teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and Spiritual songs.

Singing and making melody…

-James 5:13, Colossians 3:16

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

Communion Hymn: 574 Before thy throne, O God, we kneel

Recessional Hymn: 398 I sing the almighty power of God with descant from sheet

Postlude: Monkland (Let us with a gladsome mind), by: Raymond H. Haan

Music Notes

By: Ashley Sosis

In today’s processional hymn, “Ay” means “ever” and is pronounced like “day”.

Hymn 389, “Let us with a gladsome mind,” is a paraphrase of Psalm 136 by John Milton. He also wrote paraphrases of Psalms 1-8, 80-88, 114 which you may read here: https://www.dartmouth.edu/~milton/reading_room/. And yes, his paraphrase of Psalm 136 includes the phrase, “for His mercies ay endure” which is tricky for the modern reader/singer. You may be wondering, “why is it not aye like ‘hi’”? To help me answer this for you, I asked Rev. Geoffrey Butcher, who is included in the editor credits for the Hymnal 1982. Here is his answer:

“Dear Ashley…’Ay’ is preferably pronounced with a long "a" meaning "ever" endure. If it were spelled "aye" it would most likely be pronounce with a long "i" -- as if to say, yes. Since the refrain has "ever faithful, ever sure", the "ay" for ever, being only one syllable, fits the music. Otherwise, if you used "ever" you would need two eighth notes, one for each syllable, where the music only has one quarter note…Wishing you the best in your music ministry, Geoffrey.”

Thanks, Rev. Butcher! And thank you for your hard work on the Hymnal 1982!