Choral Evensong. The Third Sunday in Lent Sunday, March 4, 2018 Organ Recital at 5:30 PM Choral Evensong at 6:00 PM

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1 Choral Evensong The Third Sunday in Lent Sunday, March 4, 2018 Organ Recital at 5:30 PM Choral Evensong at 6:00 PM

2 About Choral Evensong Evensong is part Daily Office, along with Morning Prayer (said here daily). The Daily Office is derived from regular services monastic communities in early Church. At heart se services was recitation Psalter, songbook Bible, texts that es himself knew sang. The service is in three parts. The first part (which is quite brief) prepares worshipper for sry which is follow.the second part is narrative God s redeeming work, beginning in Old Testament ( Psalms First Lesson), proceeding New Testament (Magnificat Nunc Dimittis Second Lesson), reaching its climax in Affirmation Faith ( Creed). The third part is response a God revealed in hisry, in es Christ, in Church. Evensong is a fragment worship which is fered God by Christian people every h 24 in every part world. When you come Evensong it is as if you were dropping in on a conversation already in progress -- a conversation between God humankind which began long before you were born will go on long after you are dead. [The Reverend Canon oseph Poole, Coventry Cadral] 2

3 The people st as altar party enters. Opening Sentence Choral Evensong The Officiant says If we say that we have no sin, we deceive selves, truth is not in : But if we confess sins, God is faithful t forgive sins, cleanse from all unrighteoness. I ohn 1:8-9 Confession Sin Officiant Dear friends in Christ, here in presence Almighty God, let pray in silence, with penitent obedient hearts confess sins, so that we may obtain forgiveness by his infinite goodness mercy. Toger saying with Officiant Almighty most merciful Far, we have erred strayed from thy ways like lost sheep, we have followed o much devices desires own hearts, we have fended against thy holy laws, we have left undone those things which we ought have done, we have done those things which we ought not have done. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon, spare thou those who confess ir faults, resre thou those who are penitent, according thy promises declared un mankind in Christ es Lord; grant, O most merciful Far, for his sake, that we may hereafter live a godly, righteo, sober life, glory thy holy Name. Amen. Officiant The Almighty merciful Lord grant you absolution remission all y sins, true repentance, amendment life, grace consolation his Holy Spirit. Amen. 3

4 The Preces Officiant Choir Officiant Choir Officiant Choir Officiant Choir mic: Robert Lehman O Lord, open thou lips: And mouth shall show forth thy praise. O God, make speed save : O Lord, make haste help. Glory be Far, Son, Holy Ghost: As it was in beginning, is now ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Praise ye Lord. The Lord s Name be praised. The people may be seated for Psalm. Psalm 34 Benedicam Dominum setting: ohn Harper (b. 1947) I will bless LORD at all times; his praise shall ever be in my mouth. I will glory in LORD; let humble hear reoice. Proclaim with me greatness LORD; let exalt his Name ger. I sought LORD, he answered me delivered me out all my terror. Look upon him be radiant, let not y faces be ashamed. I called in my affliction LORD heard me saved me from all my troubles. The angel LORD encompasses those who fear him, he will deliver m. Taste see that LORD is good; happy are y who trt in him! Fear LORD, you that are his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing. The young lions lack suffer hunger, but those who seek LORD lack nothing that is good. Come, children, listen me; I will teach you fear LORD. Who among you loves life desires long life enoy prosperity? Keep y ngue from evil-speaking y lips from lying words. 4

5 Turn from evil do good; seek peace pursue it. The eyes LORD are upon righteo, his ears are open ir cry. The face LORD is against those who do evil, root out remembrance m from earth. The righteo cry, LORD hears m delivers m from all ir troubles. The LORD is near brokenhearted will save those whose spirits are crhed. Many are troubles righteo, but LORD will deliver him out m all. He will keep safe all his bones; not one m shall be broken. Evil shall slay wicked, those who hate righteo will be punished. The LORD ransoms life his servants, none will be punished who trt in him. Glory be Far, Son, Holy Ghost: As it was in beginning, is now, ever shall be, world without end. Amen. The First Lesson Genesis 44:1-7 Then he commed steward his hoe, Fill men s sacks with food, as much as y can carry, put each man s money in p his sack. Put my cup, silver cup, in p sack youngest, with his money for grain. And he did as oseph ld him. As soon as morning was light, men were sent away with ir donkeys. When y had gone only a short distance from city, oseph said his steward, Go, follow after men; when you overtake m, say m, Why have you returned evil for good? Why have you slen my silver cup? Is it not from this that my lord drinks? Does he not indeed e it for divination? You have done wrong in doing this. When he overok m, he repeated se words m. They said him, Why does my lord speak such words as se? Far be it from y servants that y should do such a thing! Lecr Here endeth Lesson. 5

6 The people st. setting:. Harper My soul doth magnify Lord, my spirit hath reoiced in God my Savior. For he hath regarded lowliness his hmaiden. For behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath magnified me, holy is his Name. And his mercy is on m that fear him throughout all generations. He hath showed strength with his arm; he hath scattered proud in imagination ir hearts. He hath put down mighty from ir seat, hath exalted humble meek. He hath filled hungry with good things, rich he hath sent empty away. He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel, as he promised forefars, Abraham his seed for ever. Glory be Far, Son, Holy Ghost: As it was in beginning, is now, ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Magnificat The people sit. The Second Lesson Romans 8:1-10 There is refore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ es. For law Spirit life in Christ es has set you free from law sin death. For God has done what law, weakened by flesh, could not do: by sending his own Son in likeness sinful flesh, deal with sin, he condemned sin in flesh, so that t requirement law might be fulfilled in, who walk not according flesh but according Spirit. For those who live according flesh set ir minds on things flesh, but those who live according Spirit set ir minds on things Spirit. To set mind on flesh is death, but set mind on Spirit is life peace. For this reason mind that is set on flesh is hostile God; it does not submit God s law indeed it cannot, those who are in flesh cannot please God. But you are not in flesh; you are in Spirit, since Spirit God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have Spirit Christ does not belong him. 6

7 But if Christ is in you, though body is dead becae sin, Spirit is life becae righteoness. Lecr The people st. Nunc Dimittis Here endeth Lesson. Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according thy word; For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast prepared before face all people, To be a light lighten Gentiles, be glory thy people Israel. Glory be Far, Son, Holy Ghost: As it was in beginning, is now, ever shall be, world without end. Amen. The people remain sting. The Apostles Creed The Officiant innes I believe in God, All continue Far almighty, maker heaven earth; And in es Christ his only Son Lord; who was conceived by Holy Ghost; born Virgin Mary. suffered under Ponti Pilate, was crucified, died, buried. He descended in hell. The third day he rose again from dead. He ascended in heaven, sitteth on right h God Far almighty. From nce he shall come again udge quick dead. I believe in Holy Ghost, holy catholic Church, communion saints, forgiveness sins, resurrection body, life everlasting. Amen. 7 Arvo Pärt

8 The Lesser Litany Officiant Choir Officiant Choir The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit. Let pray. Lord, have mercy upon. Christ, have mercy upon. Lord, have mercy upon. R. Lehman The Lord s Prayer The Officiant innes Our Far, All continue who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give this day daily bread. And forgive trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against. And lead not in temptation, but deliver from evil. For thine is kingdom, power, glory, for ever ever. Amen. The Responses Officiant O Lord, show thy mercy upon : Choir And grant thy salvation. Officiant O Lord, save State: Choir And mercifully hear when we call upon e. Officiant Endue thy ministers with righteoness: Choir And make thy chosen people oyful. Officiant O Lord, save thy people: Choir And bless thine inheritance. Officiant Give peace in time, O Lord: 8 R. Lehman

9 Choir Officiant Choir Becae re is none or that fighteth for, but only thou, O God. O God, make clean hearts within : And take not thy Holy Spirit from. The Collects Officiant Almighty God, who seest that we have no power selves help selves: Keep both outwardly in bodies inwardly in souls, that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen body, from all evil thoughts which may assault hurt soul; through es Christ Lord, who liveth reigneth with e Holy Spirit, one God, for ever ever. Choir Amen. Officiant O God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, all t works do proceed: Give un thy servants that peace which world cannot give, that hearts may be set obey thy commments, also that by e, we, being defended from fear all enemies, may pass time in rest quietness; through merits es Christ Savior. Choir Amen. Officiant Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night, give thine angels charge over those who sleep. Tend sick, Lord Christ; give rest weary, bless dying, soo suffering, pity afflicted, shield oyo; all for thy love s sake. Choir Amen. The people st. 9

10 Hymn & # & # & # Cre - a - We We For Teach have have this, words ments knowfol - wise; ies pride tence; word, ledge low r not not life fol - ha - in grant have re - in be - ly tred y known loved fool - know you: you: ish. long, soar, spreads, sin, way. made coil turn y on earth far con - love # fi - you, grant we Speak power trt un - work dark - all e - come - re - ness y vils #. skies, skies wide dence, Lord, truth self - wrought you souls wrought by in make selves pent - grace in - ant be - whom mon - wreck - pride hum - Uffingham u - age bly make mis - er - hu - man pen - i - quick - ening. strong. more. heads. gin. day. The Sermon The Reverend Chris ohnson Welcome Announcements Anm at Offerry ohannes Brahms ( ) Laß dich nur nichts nicht dauren mit Do not be sorrowful or regretful; Trauren, Be calm, as God has ordained, sei stille, wie Gott es fügt, th my will shall be content. so sei vergnügt mein Wille! Was willst du heute sorgen auf morgen? Der Eine steht allem für, der gibt auch dir das Deine. Sei nur in allem Hel ohn Wel, steh feste, was Gott beschleußt, das ist und heißt das Beste. Amen. 10 What do you want worry about from day day? There is One who sts above all who gives you, o, what is ys. Only be steadfast in all you do, st firm; what God has decided, that is mt be best. Amen.

11 The General Thanksgiving The Officiant says Almighty God, All continue Far all mercies, we thine unworthy servants do give e most humble hearty thanks for all thy goodness loving-kindness all men. We bless e for creation, preservation, all blessings this life; but above all for thine inestimable love in redemption world by Lord es Christ, for means grace, for hope glory. And, we beseech e, give that due sense all thy mercies, that hearts may be unfeignedly thankful; that we show forth thy praise, not only with lips, but in lives, by giving up selves thy service, by walking before e in holiness righteoness all days; through es Christ Lord, whom, with e Holy Ghost, be all honor glory, world without end. Amen. 11

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13 The Grace The grace Lord es Christ, love God, fellowship Holy Ghost, be with all evermore. Amen. The Benedicam Canr or Officiant Officiant b Let bless Lord. People People b Thanks be God. Organ Voluntary 13

14 About Tonight s Speaker Chrispher ohnson is recently appointed Recr All Saints Episcopal Church in Pontiac, Michigan. He brings with a long distinguished career in social economic tice. 14

15 Participants in Liturgy The Reverend Canon Dr. William. Danaher, r., Officiant The Reverend Chris ohnson, Preacher Pat ohnson, Mike Roche, Lecrs Chas Kipp, Thurifer Rocco Caponigro, Boat-bearer ohn Martin, Verger Chrispher Wells, Direcr Mic Organist ennifer Shin, Organ Scholar The Christ Church Choir All mic reprinted by permission under (License number: A ). 15

16 Christ Church Cranbrook 470 Church Road Bloomfield Hills, Michigan