11am Eucharist, Sunday, October 1st, 2017
Rite I, 17th Sunday after Pentecost
Themes from the Readings: Jonathan, Saul’s son, to his best friend David, “You shall be the king of Israel”; friendship/unity is pleasant and blessed by God; “all of you have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind; “Greater love has no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.”
Sermon Title: David: Friend
Sermon on: 1 Sam 18:1-5, 20:42, 23:16-18
Prelude 1: Pastorale, by: Don McAfee
Prelude 2: Morning Has Broken, by: Michael Bedford, Canterbury Bells Handbell Choir
Processional Hymn: 655 O Jesus, I have promised (Nyland)
Gloria: S204, Scottish Chant
First Reading: 1 Sam 18:1-5, 20:42, 23:16-18
Psalm: Psalm 133 from Chant Psalter
O how good and pleasant it is, when brethren live together in unity!
1. O how good and pleasant it is, when brethren live together in unity!
2. It is like fine oil upon the head that runs down upon the beard,
3. Upon the beard of Aaron, and runs down upon the collar of his robe.
4. It is like the dew of Hermon that falls upon the hills of Zion.
5. For there the Lord has ordained the blessing: life forevermore.
Second Reading: 1 Peter 3:8-12
Gospel Hymn: 458 My song is love unknown (printed in program, stanzas 1,2,6,7) (Love Unknown)
Gospel: John 15:12-17
Sermon Hymn: 318 Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face (Nyack)
Offertory Anthem: Rise up, O men of God, by: Harold T. Scull
Choir: Rise up, O men of God! Have done with lesser things; give heart and soul and mind and strength to serve the King of kings. Rise up, O men of God! His Kingdom tarries long; bring in the day of Brotherhood and end the night of wring. Rise up, O men of God! The Church for you doth wait; Her strength unequal to the task; rise up and make her great! Lift high the Cross of Christ! Tread where His feet have trod; as brothers of the Son of Man, Rise up, O men of God!
Doxology: Hymn 380, stanza 3
Holy: S114, Willan
Communion Meditation: Monastic Peace, by: Flor Peeters
Communion Anthem: Laudate Dominum, By: W. A. Mozart, Anna Grace Jordan, Soloist
Choir: Laudate dominum, omnes gentes Praise God, all nations
Laudate eum, omnes populi Praise Him, all people
Quoniam confirmata est For He has bestowed
Super nos misercordia eius His mercy on us
Et veritas Domini And the truth of the Lord
manet in aeternum. endures forever.
Gloria patri et filio Glory to the Father and to the Son
et Spiritui Sancto And to the Holy Spirit
sicut erat in principio As it was in the beginning
et nunc, et semper, Is now and will be forever
et in saecula saeculorum. For generations and generations.
Recessional Hymn: 344 Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing (Sicilian Mariners)
Postlude: Paean, by: John Marsh
Music Notes
By: Ashley Sosis
Today’s communion anthem, “Laudate Dominum,” is a movement of a larger work, Vesperae solennes de confessore, written by W. A. Mozart (-1791) especially for use on a saint day Vespers in 1780 at the Salzburg Cathedral. The texts of each of the movements , including “Laudate Dominum” are lovely together. Why not use them for an evening scriptural devotion?
Movement 1: “Dixit Dominus” (Psalm 110)
Movement 2: “Confitebor tibi Domine” (Psalm 111)
Movement 3: “Beatus Vir” (Psalm 112)
Movement 4: “Laudate Pueri” (Psalm 113)
Movement 5: “Laudate Dominum” (Psalm 117)
Movement 6: “Magnificat” (Luke 1:46-55)
Or better yet, look up the movements of Vesperae solennes de confessore on youtube with your bible ready to enjoy how Mozart set music to each text.