SAINT THOMAS CHURCH FIFTH AVENUE in the CITY OF NEW YORK

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1 SAINT THOMAS CHURCH FIFTH AVENUE in the CITY OF NEW YORK The Reverend Andrew C. Mead, OBE, DD, Rector John Scott, LVO, D.Mus., Organist and Director of Music The Reverend Charles F. Wallace, Headmaster Welcome to Saint Thomas, a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of New York. Our mission is to worship, love and serve Our Lord Jesus Christ through the Anglican tradition and our unique choral heritage. Please switch off all cellular telephones and pagers. THE FEAST OF DEDICATION OCTOBER 6, 2013 FESTAL EUCHARIST 11 a.m. with The Saint Thomas Brass Setting Messe Solennelle Jean Langlais ( ) Prelude Canzon Septimi Toni Giovanni Gabrieli (c ) The Spitfire Prelude William Walton ( ) arranged by Tom Winpenny (b. 1983) Hymn C HRIST is made the sure foundation, And the precious corner-stone, Who, the two walls underlying, Bound in each, binds both in one, Holy Sion s help for ever, And her confidence alone. Christ is made the sure foundation WESTMINSTER ABBEY arranged by John Rutter (b. 1945) 3. To this temple, where we call thee, Come, O Lord of hosts, today; With thy wonted loving-kindness, Hear thy people as they pray; And thy fullest benediction Shed within its walls for ay. 2. All that dedicated city, Dearly loved by God on high, In exultant jubilation Pours perpetual melody, God in One, in Threefold glory, Singing everlastingly. 4. Here vouchsafe to all thy servants Gifts of grace by prayer to gain; Here to have and hold for ever, Those good things their prayers obtain, And hereafter, in thy glory, With thy blessed ones to reign. 5. Laud and honour to the Father, Laud and honour to the Son, Laud and honour to the Spirit, Ever Three and ever One, One in love, and One in splendour, While unending ages run. Amen. The Opening Acclamation and the Collect for Purity

2 Gloria in excelsis Deo The Collect of the Day The Old Testament Lesson Habakkuk 2:1-4 Psalm 84 (Sung by the Choir. Please remain seated.) O Anglican Chant (Parry) HOW amiable are thy dwellings,* thou Lord of hosts! 2 My soul hath a desire and longing to enter into the courts of the Lord;* my heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God. 3 Yea, the sparrow hath found her an house, and the swallow a nest, where she may lay her young;* even thy altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God. 4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house;* they will be alway praising thee. 5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee;* in whose heart are thy ways. 6 Who going through the vale of misery use it for a well;* and the pools are filled with water. 7 They will go from strength to strength,* and unto the God of gods appeareth every one of them in Sion. 8 O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer;* hearken, O God of Jacob. 9 Behold, O God our defender,* and look upon the face of thine Anointed. 10 For one day in thy courts* is better than a thousand. 11 I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God,* than to dwell in the tents of ungodliness. 12 For the Lord God is a light and defence;* the Lord will give grace and worship; and no good thing shall he withhold from them that live a godly life. 13 O Lord God of hosts,* blessed is the man that putteth his trust in thee. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,* and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,* world without end. Amen. The Epistle Hebrews 10:35 11:1 Hymn 360 The Holy Gospel Saint John 20:24-29 Sermon The Rector The Nicene Creed The Prayers of the People (Please kneel.) Celebrant: Our help is in the Name of the Lord; People: Who hath made heaven and earth. Celebrant: Blessed be the Name of the Lord People: Henceforth, world without end. Celebrant: Except the Lord build the house; People: Their labour is but lost that build it. Celebrant: Except the Lord keep the city; People: The watchman waketh but in vain. O ROUEN ALMIGHTY God, who hast built thy Church upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone; Grant that, by the operation of the Holy Ghost, all Christians may be so joined together in unity of spirit and in the bond of peace, that they may be an holy temple acceptable unto thee. And especially to this Congregation present, give the abundance of thy grace; that with one heart they may desire the prosperity of thy holy Apostolic Church, and with one mouth may profess the faith once delivered to the Saints. Defend them from the sins of heresy and schism; let not the foot of pride come nigh to hurt them, nor the hand of the ungodly to cast them down. And grant that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by thy governance, that thy Church may joyfully serve thee in all godly quietness; that so they may walk in the ways of truth and peace, and at last be numbered with thy saints in glory everlasting; through thy merits, O blessed Jesus, thou gracious Bishop and Shepherd of our souls, who art with the Father and the Holy Ghost one God, world without end. Amen. (Read at the service for the Laying of the Corner-stone)

3 The Confession and Absolution The Peace The Greetings At the Offertory, Anthem I (Please be seated.) WAS glad when they said unto me, we will go into the house of the Lord. Our feet shall stand in thy gates, O Jerusalem. Jerusalem is builded as a city, that is at unity in itself. O pray for the peace of Jerusalem, they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and plenteousness within thy palaces. The Great Thanksgiving Sanctus and Benedictus The Breaking of the Bread Invitation to Communion Psalm 122:1-3, 6-7 All baptized Christians are invited to receive Holy Communion. The Sacrament is distributed at the High Altar and, for convenience and accessibility, also at the Chantry Chapel Altar. At the Communion, Agnus Dei and Anthem L OCUS iste a Deo factus est, Inaestimabile sacramentum, Irreprehensibilis est. Gradual for Mass for the Dedication of a Church C. Hubert H. Parry ( ) This is God s house, A temple he has made, A holy covenant beyond all telling, Worthy of his glorious name. Anton Bruckner ( ) The Postcommunion Prayer The Blessing and Dismissal Coronation Te Deum (Sung by the Choir.) William Walton W E praise thee, O God; we acknowledge thee to be the Lord. All the earth doth worship thee, the Father everlasting. To thee all Angels cry aloud; the Heavens, and all the Powers therein; To thee Cherubim and Seraphim continually do cry, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Sabaoth; Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty of thy glory. The glorious company of the Apostles praise thee. The goodly fellowship of the Prophets praise thee. The noble army of Martyrs praise thee. The holy Church throughout all the world doth acknowledge thee; The Father, of an infinite Majesty; Thine adorable, true, and only Son; Also the Holy Ghost, the Comforter. T HOU art the King of Glory, O Christ. Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father. When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man, thou didst humble thyself to be born of a Virgin. When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death, thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers. Thou sittest at the right hand of God, in the glory of the Father. We believe that thou shalt come to be our Judge. We therefore pray thee, help thy servants, whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood. Make them to be numbered with thy Saints, in glory everlasting.

4 O LORD, save thy people, and bless thine heritage: Govern them, and lift them up for ever. Day by day we magnify thee; And we worship thy Name ever, world without end. Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin. O Lord, have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us. O Lord, let thy mercy be upon us, as our trust is in thee. O Lord, in thee have I trusted; let me never be confounded. Voluntary La Réjouissance, George Frideric Handel from Music for the Royal Fireworks ( ) Sinfonia, from Cantata no. 29, Johann Sebastian Bach BWV 29 ( ) FESTAL EVENSONG 4 p.m. Prelude Prelude in C Major, Op. 36, no. 3 Marcel Dupré ( ) Hymn Christ is our corner-stone from the New English Hymnal (see insert) Versicles and Responses Thomas Morley (c ) Psalm 145, The Book of Common Prayer, Page 520 Anglican Chant (Hanforth) Lessons Isaiah 43:8-13 and Saint John 14:1-7 Hymn 680 ST. ANNE Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in C Charles Villiers Stanford ( ) The Greetings (Please be seated.) Hymn 524 ST. THOMAS (WILLIAMS) Sermon The Rector At the Offering, Anthem Johannes Brahms ( ) W IE lieblich sind deine Wohnungen, Herr Zebaoth! Meine Seele verlanget und sehnet sich nach den Vorhöfen des Herrn; mein Leib und Seele freuen sich in dem lebendigen Gott. Wohl denen, die in deinem Hause wohnen, die loben dich immerdar. Psalm 84:1, 2, 4 How lovely is Thy dwelling place, O Lord of hosts! My soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the Lord; my soul and body crieth out yea, for the living God. O blest are they that dwell within Thy house: they praise Thy name forevermore. Psalm 150 (Sung by the Choir.) Anglican Chant (Talbot) Voluntary Fugue in C Major, Op. 36, no. 3 Marcel Dupré 5:15 P.M. ORGAN RECITAL John Scott

5 MUSIC NOTES Jean Langlais ( ), blind from birth, was educated at the Institut Nationale des Jeunes Aveugles and the Paris Conservatoire where, under the tutelage of Marcel Dupré, Charles Tournemire and Paul Dukas (and with Olivier Messiaen as a fellow student) he took all the major prizes in organ-playing, improvisation and composition. Having returned to his old school (the Institute for Blind Children) as a teacher, Langlais went on to become Organist of St. Pierre de Montrouge and, in 1945, of Ste. Clotilde, following in the steps of Charles Tournemire and César Franck. The Messe Solennelle was regarded by Langlais himself as an expression of his profound faith - the Gloria building through complex counterpoint to its magnificent conclusion in gloria Dei Patris, the Sanctus with its sinuous chromaticism giving way to the jubilant Hosanna and the Agnus Dei marking the petitions for peace with ever-increasing urgency. The flowers today are offered to the glory of God and in memory of the following: Robert Erskine Douglas, William Harris Douglas, Margaret Crane Hurlbut, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hamilton Kissam, and George Stevens Schermerhorn. Sunday Services: 8, 9, 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday Services: 8 a.m., 12:10 and 5:30 p.m. (The Tuesday 12:10 p.m. Eucharist includes a healing service.) Saturday Eucharist: 12:10 p.m. The clergy are available to hear confessions by appointment. Choral Evensong on Tuesday, October 8, at 5:30 p.m. Choral Evensong on Wednesday, October 9, at 5:30 p.m. Choral Evensong on Thursday, October 10, at 5:30 p.m. SUNDAY, OCTOBER A.M. CHORAL EUCHARIST Sermon by Father Daniels 4 P.M. CHORAL EVENSONG: MEMORIAL FOR GORDON H. CLEM Sermon by The Rector PARISH NOTICES Please Note: Unauthorized recordings and the taking of unauthorized photographs at SAINT THOMAS CHURCH FIFTH AVENUE are prohibited. If you are a visitor this morning, we welcome you to Saint Thomas Church. We encourage you to complete a Welcome Card which you can find in the rack at the end of the pews or in the narthex at the front of the church. This Sunday marks the start of the 2014 Every Member Canvass. The theme of this Canvass is that of faith as illustrated in the emotional interaction between Christ and Thomas one week after the Resurrection. It was not until Jesus appeared in the Upper Room and told Thomas to touch his wounds that Thomas believed. Knowing he was in the presence of the risen Lord, Thomas fell to his knees and said My Lord and My God! Jesus responded Blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed, the words selected as the theme of this year s Canvass. The 2013 Canvass has broken $1.5 million from 640 pledges. Please help us make our Centennial Canvass the most successful ever by pledging now. Pledge Cards are available in the 2014 EMC Brochures that are in the pews and the Narthex. Please join us in Andrew Hall after the 11 a.m. service for a festive Coffee Hour marking the start of the 2014 Every Member Canvass.

6 An exhibit Old Church and Fire, 1905 will open today in the living room of the Parish House. This will be the first of five exhibits held during this centennial year celebration drawn from the Archives of Saint Thomas Church on the history of the current church building. A memorial service for Gordon H. Clem who died Sunday, September 29, after a long illness will be held during Choral Evensong, Sunday, October 13, at 4 p.m. followed by a reception at the Choir School. Mr. Clem joined the Choir School faculty in 1955 and became headmaster in 1967, retiring in There is a guided tour of the Church following the voluntary at the end of this service. All who wish to join the tour are asked to meet the tour guide by the gallery stairs in the Narthex. Nursery care for infants and toddlers is available for the 9 and 11 a.m. liturgies and through the 10 a.m. Christian Education hour. If you would like to avail yourself of this service for worship, or to attend the adult classes, please ask one of our ushers to direct you. Once at the nursery, parents will be asked to sign in their children and will receive a silent pager for use during the service. Sunday School and Youth Group: Saint Thomas offers Sunday School classes for children grades Pre-K through 6, and Youth Group activities for Grades 7 through 12. Both groups meet Sundays at 10 a.m.: the Youth Group in Andrew Hall and the Sunday School on the third floor of the Parish House. For more information or to register, please contact Father Spurlock. The Bookstore, located on the first floor of the Parish House, is open following the 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. services. Currently in stock: St. Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologiae, Vol 3: Knowing and Naming God by Herbert McCabe, O.P., Mohammed Hanif s Our Lady of Alice Bhatti, Father Austin s book Christian Ethics: A Guide for the Perplexed, books for adult education classes and CDs by The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys. Also available: The Christian Pocket Diary, The Bookstore is open Monday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Contact: bookstore@saintthomaschurch.org. Major credit cards accepted. The Annual Election for the Vestry of Saint Thomas Church will be held on Tuesday, December 3, Members of the parish are encouraged to suggest candidates for consideration to any member of the Nominating Committee today. Candidates must be baptized, confirmed, and communicant members of Saint Thomas Church. In addition, they must attend services regularly, and be recorded contributors to the support of Saint Thomas Church and Choir School. This year there will be three vacancies on the Vestry. Colin Fergus is rotating off the Vestry; Fred T. Isquith and Inge Reist are eligible for re-election. The members of the Nominating Committee are: William H. A. Wright II, Chairman; Brigita Abolins; Jesse Adelaar; Brian Goehring and Kazie Metzger Harvey. Verger Appointment: I am pleased to announce that Andrew Kimsey has accepted my invitation to join Roberta Brill in the position of Verger, beginning this week. Roberta intends to retire from the position next August 2014, and our plan is to have her and Andrew overlap between now and next August. Andrew will continue his work as the Media Coordinator for the sound system, webcasts and recordings while we work through developments in the improvement of the sound system in Andrew has been the Media Coordinator since autumn 2009, and has been a high altar acolyte since Having retired in 2010 from a distinguished professional career, Roberta will have spent four good years as our Verger for which we are deeply grateful. She now plans to try to retire once more. Father Andrew Mead The Soup Kitchen meets every Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. in the Parish House to prepare bag lunches for distribution on foot along eight routes in mid-manhattan beginning at 11 a.m. Distribution is completed about 12:15 p.m. Three hours community service can be earned by students. Please join us in our ministry to the homeless. For further information, please contact Frank Reinauer

7 The Saint Thomas Concert Series invites you to attend this season s first concert on November 12, at 7:30 p.m. The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys will be joined by the renowned early music group Fretwork and one of Europe s leading lutenists, Elizabeth Kenny, for a program of music for Choir and viol consort. Music of Gibbons, Byrd, Tallis and Sheppard will be performed along with the United States premiere of Nico Muhly s My Days. You may purchase tickets online at or call the office at Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Attention all members of the Prayer Shawl Ministry: It s time to let your knitting needles and crochet hooks see the light of day! Our first meeting will be on Tuesday, October 8, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the living room of the Parish House. Along with your needles and hooks, please bring stories of your summer adventures. We have a brand new season to begin (our 4th!) and we look forward to seeing every one of you. A busy but jolly time awaits us all. The 2012 Saint Thomas Yearbook is now available for all active members of the church. If you have not received a yearbook by and would like one, please update your contact information by ing us at yearbook@saintthomaschurch.org. Printed copies are available at the front desk in the reception area of the Parish House. A special CD by George Shearing to benefit the Organ Fund: George Shearing at Home is available in the bookstore and in the CD shop in the music section of our website. Half the proceeds are a gift to the Organ Fund from Sir George and Lady Shearing. ADULT CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Study of the book of Job: This class is trying to untangle and find insight in the speeches of Job s friends (who turn against him) and in Job s replies. New people are welcome every week: on Thursdays at 12:40 p.m. on the second floor of the Parish House, and on Sundays at 10 a.m. on the fifth floor. (The same material is covered, first on Thursday, then on Sunday.) Each class has coffee and tea, and if you come, thee. Starting this week: a reading class in Aquinas. On Wednesday evenings at 6:30, starting October 9 and continuing October 23 and weekly thereafter, Father Austin plans to read through Questions 12 and 13 of the First Part of the Summa theologiae, on how God is known and what names we can literally use when we speak about God. A free, Internet translation will be available in class; there is a fine if pricey translation by Herbert McCabe in the Bookstore, for those who would like it. No reading need be done before the class, which will meet in Andrew Hall for one hour. Our Lady of Alice Bhatti is a contemporary novel about a Christian woman of slum origins in Karachi, Pakistan, who has some part-time healing powers. Yet all is far from miraculous. Its author, Mohammed Hanif, takes the reader into important interreligious and social-caste questions. Those who read the novel are invited to the next Good Books and Good Talk seminar on Monday, October 28, at 6:15 p.m.

8 ASSISTING CLERGY The Reverend Victor Lee Austin, Ph.D., Theologian-in-residence The Reverend Michael D. Spurlock, Curate The Reverend Joel C. Daniels, Assisting Priest The Reverend Canon John Andrew, OBE, DD, Rector Emeritus STAFF John Scott, LVO, D. Mus., Organist and Director of Music Benjamin Sheen, Assistant Organist Stephen Buzard, Assistant Organist Roberta S. Brill, Verger Andrew L. Kimsey, Verger Edward J. Givins, Assistant Verger Barbara W. Pettus, Director of Administration and Finance Ann H. Kaplan, Director of Development Douglas M. Robbe, Secretary to the Rector HONORARY CLERGY The Reverend J. Anthony Fletcher, Honorary Assistant The Reverend David F. McNeeley, Honorary Assistant The Reverend William A. Norgren, Honorary Assistant The Reverend Thomas F. Pike, Honorary Assistant The Reverend John C. Smith, Honorary Assistant The Reverend Ivan Weiser, Honorary Assistant The Reverend Canon Prof. J. Robert Wright, Honorary Assistant PARISH OFFICES One West Fifty-third Street New York, New York Church Telephone SAINT THOMAS CHOIR SCHOOL 202 West 58th Street New York, New York A boarding school for choristers in grades 3-8 For information: Choir School Telephone The Reverend Charles F. Wallace, Headmaster THE VESTRY Mr. William H. A. Wright II, Warden Mr. Kenneth F. Koen, Warden Mr. Jesse D. Adelaar Mr. David J. Barger Mr. Colin Fergus Mrs. Amanda Goehring Mr. Fred T. Isquith Mr. William R. Miller, CBE Mr. B. Franklin Reinauer III Mrs. Inge Reist Mr. Karl C. Saunders Ms. Edith L. Morrill, Clerk Mrs. Kazie Metzger Harvey, Treasurer