Saint John s Episcopal Church Gloucester Massachusetts

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1 Saint John s Episcopal Church Gloucester Massachusetts Welcome to worship. Visitor information is on the back cover. 10:30 am April 10, 2016 The Third Sunday of EASTER

2 But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him Habakkuk 2:20 Voluntary Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier J. S. Bach ( ) At the procession: Hymn 205 Gelobt sei Gott Celebrant: ALLELUIA. CHRIST IS RISEN. The People respond: THE LORD IS RISEN, INDEED. ALLELUIA! The Easter chant Vidi Aquam is sung and the people are sprinkled: Cantor: All: I saw wa - ter flow-ing from the right side of the tem - ple, Al - le-lu - ia. It brought God s life, and his sal - va - tion, and the peo - ple sang in joy - ful praise: Al - le - lu - ia, al - le - lu - ia, al - le - lu - ia, al - le - lu - ia. We are sprinkled with blessed water as a reminder of our Baptism. Gloria in excelsis Hymnal S278 Organ: earth. give you thanks, we William Mathias ( ) Glo-ry to God, in the high-est and peace to his peo-ple on Lord God, heaven-ly King. Al-migh-ty God and Fa-ther, We wor-ship you, we praise you for your glo-ry. Lord Je-sus Christ, on-ly Son of the Fa-ther, Lord God, Lamb of God, You take a-way the sin of the world, have mer - cy on us. The Canticle continues overleaf. 2

3 You are seat-ed at the right hand of the Fa-ther, re - ceive our prayer. Organ For you a-lone are the Ho-ly One, you a-lone are the Lord. Celebrant People Celebrant you a - lone are the most high, Je - sus Christ, with the Ho - ly Spi - rit, Organ: in the glo - ry of God, the Fa - ther. A - men. At the Liturgy of the Word The Lord be with you And also with you. Let us pray. silence the Collect of the day Amen. Please be seated for the readings Oxford University Press All rights reserved. Used with permission. OneLicense.net A First Reading Response after the Reading: Thanks be to God. Acts 9:1-20 A period of silent prayer follows the reading Psalm 30 Cantor Lectern side Organ side Lectern side Organ side ( ) ( ) * ( ) 1 I will exalt you, O Lord, because you have lifted me / up * pause and have not let my enemies \ triumph over me. 2 O Lord my God, I cried / out to you, * pause and you re-\ stored me to health. 3 You brought me up, O Lord, / from the dead; * pause you restored my life as I was going \ down to the grave. 4 Sing to the Lord, you ser-/ vants of his; * pause give thanks for the remembrance \ of his holiness. 5 For his wrath endures but the twinkling / of an eye, * pause his favor \ for a lifetime. Exaltabo te, Domine

4 Lectern side Organ side Lectern side Organ side Lectern side Organ side Lectern side ALL ( ) ( ) * ( ) 6 Weeping may spend the / night, * pause but joy comes \ in the morning. 7 While I felt secure, I said, "I shall never / be disturbed. * pause You, Lord, with your favor, made me as strong \ as the mountains." 8 Then you hid your / face, * pause and \ I was filled with fear. 9 I cried to / you, O Lord; * pause I pleaded with \ the Lord, saying, 10 "What profit is there in my blood, if I go down to the / Pit? * pause will the dust praise you or de-\ clare your faithfulness? 11 Hear, O Lord, and have mercy up-/ on me; * pause O Lord, \ be my helper." 12 You have turned my wailing into / dancing; * pause you have put off my sack-cloth \ and clothed me with joy. 13 Therefore my heart sings to you without / ceasing; * pause O Lord my God, I will give you \ thanks for ever. Second Reading Response after the Reading: Thanks be to God. Revelation 5:11-14 A period of silent prayer follows the reading Anthem An Endless Alleluia Jack Warren Burnam (born 1946) Sing Alleluia forth in duteous praise, ye citizens of heav'n, O sweetly raise an endless Alleluia. Ye who have fought and joined the starry throng, Ye victors, now take up the eternal song, an endless Alleluia. Almighty Christ, to thee our voices sing glory for evermore; to thee we bring an endless Alleluia. Please stand for the The Great Alleluia S-70. Please turn to face the book of the Gospels for the reading. Cantor first, then all. Repeat after verse. Al- le - lu - ia. Holy Gospel Acclamation before the Gospel: Glory to you, Lord Christ John 21:1-19 Acclamation after the Gospel: Praise to you, Lord Christ Please join in singing overleaf: 4

5 Easter Troparion Christ is risen adapted from Jeremiah Ingalls, 1805 Homily WLP 817 Sung Thrice, softly, louder, and loudest Christ is ri - sen from the dead, tramp - ling down death by death and on those in the tombs be - stow - ing life, be-stow-ing life! A Metrical Setting of the Nicene Creed Early American, Adapt. Richard Fabian (b. 1942) After a period of reflective silence following the homily we stand and sing: 5 The Rev. Bret Bowie Hays, Rector Blaenwern We be - lieve in God the Fa - ther, God al - migh - ty, by whose plan Christ, who on the cross for - sak - en, like a lamb to slaugh - ter led, We be - lieve in God the Spi - rit; in one Church, be - low, a - bove: earth and heav - en sprang to be - ing, all cre - at - ed things be - gan. suf - fered un - der Pon - tius Pi - late, he de - scend - ed to the dead. saints of God in one com - mu - nion, one in ho - li - ness and love. We be - lieve in Christ the Sav - ior, Son of God in hu - man frame, We be - lieve in Je - sus ris - en, heav - en's king to rule and reign, So by faith, our sins for - giv - en, Christ our Sav - ior, Lord and friend, vir - gin - born, the child of Ma - ry up - on whom the Spi - rit came. to the Fa - ther's side as - cend - ed till as judge he comes a - gain. we shall rise with him in glo - ry to the life that knows no end. All rights reserved. Used with permission. OneLicense.net A Words: Timothy Dudley-Smith (born 1926) 1993 Hope Publishing Music: William Penfro Rowlands ( ) Welsh

6 Prayers of the People Celebrant: Called by the risen Christ to love and follow the Lord, let us pray to God for the needs of all believers and of all peoples everywhere. For the holy churches in every place, and for the unity of all. Glory and praise to you, O living God. For this holy assembly and for all who gather in Christ. Glory and praise to you, O living God. For all illumined by the light of Christ. Glory and praise to you, O living God. For Alan and Gayle our bishops and the presbyters, the deacons and all who minister in Christ, and for all the holy people of God. Glory and praise to you, O living God. For the world and its leaders, our nation and its people.. Glory and praise to you, O living God. For all those in danger and need, the sick, the suffering, and the oppressed, and for all the dead. Glory and praise to you, O living God. For ourselves, our families, and those we love. Glory and praise to you, O living God. Remembering our most glorious and ever Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint John, apostle and evangelist, and all the saints, let us offer ourselves and one another to the living God through Christ. To you, O Lord. Celebrant: Blessed are you, Lord of glory, and blessed is the Lamb who was slain. Hear the prayers we offer this day, and raise us with him to your throne in heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Ormonde Plater. oplater.net/prayer.htm Celebrant: The Peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you. We offer a sign of peace to those nearby. Parish notices & announcements Celebrant: The People respond: ALLELUIA. CHRIST IS RISEN. THE LORD IS RISEN, INDEED. ALLELUIA! At the Offertory: Hymn 182 Truro 6

7 The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer A, Book of Common Prayer p. 361 Sanctus H82 S125 Celebrant: It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, But chiefly we are bound to praise you for the glorious resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; for he is the true Paschal Lamb, who was sacrificed for us, and has taken away the sin of the world. By his death he has destroyed death, and by his rising to life again he has won for us everlasting life. Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name: Community Mass Richard Proulx ( ) Ho - ly, ho - ly, ho - ly Lord, God of pow - er and might, heaven and earth are full of your glo - ry. Ho - san - na in the high - est. Ho- - san - na in the high - est. Blessed is he who comes in the Name of the Lord. Ho - san - na in the high - est. Ho - san - na in the high - est. At the acclamation in the eucharistic prayer: Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again GIA Publications. All rights reserved. Used with permission. OneLicense.net A At the conclusion of the eucharistic prayer Through Christ and with Christ and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, to you be honor, glory, and praise for ever and ever. 7

8 The Lord s Prayer S148 Ambrosian Chant arr. Mason Martens Our Fa-ther in hea-ven, hal-lowed be your name, your King-dom come, your will be done, on earth as in hea-ven. Give us to-day our dai-ly bread. For-give us our sins, as we for-give those who sin a-gainst us. Save us from the time of tri-al, and de-liv-er us from e-vil. For the king-dom, the power and the glo - ry are yours. Now and for ev - er. A - men 1985 Church Publishing. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Reprinted with permission OneLicense.net A Fraction Anthem WLP 879 Cantor: Al-le - lu-ia. All sing: Dorothy Papadakos (born 1960) 1996 Dorothy J. Papadakos All rights reserved. Used with permission. OneLicense.net A Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us; therefore let us keep the feast. Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen a-sleep. For since by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. Alle-lu-ia. Communion Hymn 310, please join in singing: Herr Jesu Christ O sav - ing Vic - tim, op -'ning wide the gate of heav'n to man be - low, All praise and thanks to thee as - cend for ev - er - more, blest One in Three; our foes press on from ev - 'ry side, thine aid sup-ply, thy strength be - stow. O grant us life that shall not end in our true nat - ive land with thee. Words: Att. Thomas Aquinas ( ); tr. Edward Caswall ( ) Music: melody from Cantionale Germanicum, 1628, adapted J. S. Bach

9 Receiving Communion: The altar in our church belongs to God. All are welcome and encouraged to come forward during the distribution of Holy Communion. To receive communion, stand or kneel at the rail, stand against the plaster wall inside the rail, or notify an usher that you need to have communion brought to you at your seat. After you receive communion at (or inside) the rail, please remain in place until the chalicist says Go in peace. The response after receiving each kind (bread and wine) is Amen, or you may remain silent. If you wish to receive a blessing instead of communion, please cross your arms over your chest before the Bread comes by. Gluten-free wafers are available; simply ask the person distributing the Bread. We drink the wine from the Common Cup. We do not practice intinction, that is, dipping bread in wine. If you do not wish to drink from the chalice, please cross your arms over your chest so the chalicist knows this. Receiving the Sacrament in either kind alone constitutes a full and valid Communion. Saint John's Church is committed to achieving the full inclusion of all people in Christ's Body, the Church. Please feel free to ask the rector if you have any questions. Communion Hymn 306 Sursum Corda Come, ris - en Lord, and deign to be our guest; nay, let us be thy We meet, as in that up - per room they met; thou at the ta - ble, One bo - dy, we, one Bo - dy who par - take, one Church u - nit - ed One with each o - ther, Lord, for one in thee, who art one Sa - vior guests; the feast is thine; thy - self at thine own board make ma - ni- bless - ing, yet dost stand: "This is my Bo - dy"; so thou giv - est in com - mun - ion blest; one Name we bear, one Bread of life we and one liv - ing Head; then o - pen though our eyes, that we may - fest in thine own Sa - cra - ment of Bread and Wine. yet: faith still re - ceives the cup as from thy hand. break, with all thy saints on earth and saints at rest. see; be known to us in break - ing of the Bread. Words: George Wallace Briggs ( ) 1933 Oxford UP Music: Alfred Morton Smith ( ) 1941 Augsburg Fortress All Rights Reserved. Used with permission. OneLicense.net A

10 After all have received, a period of silence and reflection precedes the postcommunion rite At the Postcommunion and Going Forth for Ministry Postcommunion Prayer Almighty and everliving God, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and for assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the Body of your Son, and heirs of your eternal kingdom. And now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord. To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen. Celebrant: ALLELUIA. CHRIST IS RISEN. The People respond THE LORD IS RISEN, INDEED. ALLELUIA! Easter Blessing Church of England: Common Worship 2000 God the Father, by whose love Christ was raised from the dead, open to you the gates of everlasting life. Amen. God the Son, who in bursting from the grave has won a glorious victory, give you joy as you share the Easter faith. Amen. God the Holy Spirit, who filled the disciples with the life of the risen Lord, empower you and fill you with Christ s peace. Amen. And the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Amen. 10

11 Hymn At the procession In dir ist Freude Refrain is sung before, between & after verses. Day of de - light and beau - ty un - bound - ed, tell the news, the Gos - pel spread! Sing of the sun from dark - ness ap - pear - ing, sing of the seed from bar - ren Verses Sing of the sun from dark - ness ap - pear - ing, sing of the seed from Sing now of mourn - ing turned in - to danc - ing, sing now the mys - t'ry, bar - ren earth green - ing, sing of cre - a - tion, al - le - lu - ia! hope of our glo - ry, sing with thanks - giv - ing, al - le - lu - ia! Sing of the stream from Je - sus' side flow - ing; sing of the saints in Sing now of fast - ing turned in - to feast - ing, sing the Lord's fav - or wa - ter made ho - ly; sing of sal - va - tion, al - le - lu - ia! last - ing for - ev - er; sing all things liv - ing, al - le - lu - ia! The Dismissal Response: Thanks be to God. Al-le-lu - ia. al-le - lu - ia. WLP 739 Words: Delores Dufner, OSB (b. 1939) 1996,2001 GIA Pub. All Rights Reserved. Used with permission. OneLicense.net A Music: Giovanni Gastoldi, ( ) Voluntary In dir ist Freude J. S. Bach ( ) If you leave during the Music, please do so quietly so as not to disturb those who remain to listen. 11

12 Welcome to Saint John s Episcopal Church in Gloucester, Massachusetts To participate fully with us, you need this worship book, and the blue Hymnal 1982 in the racks or Wonder, Love and Praise at the pew ends. Be you a regular worshiper, first-timer, or occasional visitor, we hope you will enjoy our fellowship! St John s worship, Sunday Adult Forums, and other programs are always open to everyone. Come and check us out! Children are always welcome at worship in St. John s Church! First time in our Church? We are delighted that you are here! For some visitors our customs are very familiar, for others they are completely new. If you are among the latter group, RELAX, there is nothing that you can do by accident that will cause offense! Ask an usher, watch your neighbors, go with the flow. Introduce yourself to our Rector and sign our guest book after the service. Restrooms: There are three: one on each level at the far end of the building from our worship space. Exit the door opposite the organ and follow the signs. Children in Church: Children of all ages are welcome in church. We want children and parents to enjoy church and we support you in doing what you need to do toward that goal. It's OK for children to sound like children; we won't be offended. Please use the play area at the front of the pews on the right, or the Thompson Room, at any time, no matter what part of the service is going on, if they will help you or your child(ren). The Thompson Room has a table, chairs, couches, carpeted space, and a PA system that will let you hear what is going on in church. Nursing mothers may breastfeed there or in church. Your child s comfort, safety, and well-being are your proper concern, and we support you in fulfilling that obligation. Access Needs: If you need help at the step leading up to the altar or would find it easier to receive Holy Communion in your pew, please speak to an usher. Hearing Assistance devices are also available. If you would like to try one out, please speak to an usher. Saint John s Episcopal Church StJohnsGloucester.org 48 Middle Street, Gloucester, Massachusetts Parish Office Telephone: Pastoral Emergencies WiFi password = Parish Office Hours: Monday Thursday: 8am-noon during which the Church is open for prayer and meditation. Alan McIntosh Gates, Bishop of Massachusetts & Gayle E. Harris, Bishop Suffragan The Rev. Bret Bowie Hays, Rector Wardens: Gwen Kopka & Paul McGeary Mark Edward Nelson, Music Director Clerk: Geoffrey Pope Jay DiPrima, Director of Youth Ministry Treasurer: Karen Kasper Betsy Levick, Parish Administrator Assistant Treasurer: Sue Lupo Marjorie I. Bishop, Church Assistant VESTRY Staff first name+@stjohnsgloucester.org 2017 Norm Barr, Ian Bedford, Sara Stotzer Cloe the Dog, Parish Mascot 2018 Len Berry, Lydia Priest, Carole Secrest 2019 Joan Gorga, Kayode Lewis, Lynn Runnells 12