St. John s Episcopal Church 76 Market Street, Salem, NJ Established 1722

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1 St. John s Episcopal Church 76 Market Street, Salem, NJ Established 1722 The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost: Father s Day Holy Eucharist June 17, 2018 Order of Service 8:00 and 10:30 a.m.

2 Opening Acclamation Collect for Purity Glory be to God on high Holy Eucharist Rite I 8:00 a.m. THE WORD OF GOD 2 BCP-323 BCP-323 BCP-324 The Collect Keep, O Lord, we beseech thee, thy household the Church in thy steadfast faith and love, that by the help of thy grace we may proclaim thy truth with boldness, and minister thy justice with compassion; for the sake of our Savior Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13 Psalm 20 Exaudiat te Dominus BCP Corinthians 5:6-10,[11-13],14-17 The Gospel (please stand) Mark 4:26-34 Sermon The Nicene Creed The Prayers of the People Confession and Absolution The Peace THE HOLY COMMUNION Eucharistic Prayer 1 The Lord s Prayer The Rev. Charles W. Messer All Baptized Christians are Welcome to Receive Communion. Post Communion Prayer The Blessing and Dismissal BCP-326 BCP-328 BCP-330 BCP-332 BCP-333 BCP-336 BCP-339 BCP-339

3 Holy Choral Eucharist Rite II 10:30 a.m. THE WORD OF GOD Organ Prelude Andante, K. 616 (composed 1791) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Processional Hymn God Is Love, Let Heaven Adore Him H-379 Abbot s Leigh Opening Acclamation Collect for Purity BCP-355 BCP-355 Kyrie and Gloria Missa Brevis in D Minor, K. 65 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (English texts BCP-356) The Collect Keep, O Lord, we beseech thee, thy household the Church in thy steadfast faith and love, that by the help of thy grace we may proclaim thy truth with boldness, and minister thy justice with compassion; for the sake of our Savior Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13 Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house in Gilbeh of Saul. Samuel did not see Saul again until the day of his death, but Samuel grieved over Saul. And the LORD was sorry he had made Saul king over Israel. The LORD said to Samuel, How long will you grieve over Saul? I have rejected him from being king over Israel. Fill your horn with oil and set it out; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons. Samuel said, How can I go? If Saul hears of it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take a heifer with you and say, I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do, and you shall anoint for me the one whom I name to you. Samuel did what the LORD commanded, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, Do you come peaceably? He said, Peaceably; I have come 3

4 to sacrifice to the LORD; sanctify yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice. When they came, he looked on Eliab and thought, Surely the LORD s anointed is now before the LORD. But the LORD said to Samuel, Do not look upon his appearance, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for the LORD does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart. Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, Neither has the LORD chosen this one. Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, Neither has the LORD chosen this one. Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, and Samuel said to Jesse, The LORD has not chosen any of these. Samuel said to Jesse, Are all your sons here? And he said, There remains yet the youngest, but he is keeping the sheep. And Samuel said to Jesse, Send and bring him; for we will not sit down until he comes here. He sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and had beautiful eyes, and was handsome. The LORD said, Rise and anoint him; for this is the one. Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the presence of his brothers; and the spirit of the LORD came mightily upon David from that day forward. Samuel then set out and went to Ramah. Psalm 20 Exaudiat te Dominus BCP-608 (Anglican Chant sung by the Choir) Matthew Camidge 1 May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble, * the Name of the God of Jacob defend you; 2 Send you help from his holy place * and strengthen you out of Zion; 3 Remember all your offerings * and accept your burnt sacrifice; 4 Grant you your heart's desire * and prosper all your plans. 5 We will shout for joy at your victory and triumph in the Name of our God; * may the LORD grant all your requests. 6 Now I know that the LORD gives victory to his anointed; * he will answer him out of his holy heaven, with the victorious strength of his right hand. 4

5 7 Some put their trust in chariots and some in horses, * but we will call upon the Name of the LORD our God. 8 They collapse and fall down, * but we will arise and stand upright. 9 O LORD, give victory to the king * and answer us when we call. The Epistle 2 Corinthians 5:6-10,[11-13],14-17 We are always confident; even though we know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord-- for we walk by faith, not by sight. Yes, we do have confidence, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord. So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him. For all of us must appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each may receive recompense for what has been done in the body, whether good or evil. [Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we try to persuade others; but we ourselves are well known to God, and I hope that we are also well known to your consciences. We are not commending ourselves to you again, but giving you an opportunity to boast about us, so that you may be able to answer those who boast in outward appearance and not in the heart. For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you.] For the love of Christ urges us on, because we are convinced that one has died for all; therefore all have died. And he died for all, so that those who live might live no longer for themselves, but for him who died and was raised for them. From now on, therefore, we regard no one from a human point of view; even though we once knew Christ from a human point of view, we know him no longer in that way. So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! Gradual Hymn He Who Would Valiant Be H-564 St. Dunstan s The Gospel (please stand) Mark 4:26-34 Jesus said, The kingdom of God is as if someone would scatter seed on the ground, and would sleep and rise night and day, and the seed would sprout and grow, he does not know how. The earth produces of itself, first the stalk, then the head, then the full grain in the head. But when the grain is ripe, at once he goes in with his sickle, because the harvest has come. He also said, With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable will we use for it? It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, 5

6 is the smallest of all the seeds on earth; yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes the greatest of all shrubs, and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade. With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it; he did not speak to them except in parables, but he explained everything in private to his disciples. Sermon The Rev. Charles W. Messer Credo Missa Brevis in D Minor, K. 65 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (English text BCP-358) The Prayers of the People (Form IV) BCP-388 Confession and Absolution The Peace Announcements THE HOLY COMMUNION BCP-360 BCP-360 Offering Anthem Behold How Good Michael John Trotta [Soprano Soloist: Kelly Freno] Behold how good, behold how wonderful, behold how pleasant for all of us to dwell in harmony, together as one. From one He made all nations to live on all the earth. In One we move and have our being, our life, our strength. Behold how good, behold how wonderful, behold how pleasant for all of us to dwell in harmony, together as one. Presentation Hymn (Tune: Old Hundredth) Praise God from whom all blessings flow, Praise God, all creatures here below, Praise God above, ye heavenly host, Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. Eucharistic Prayer A Sanctus & Benedictus Missa Brevis in D Minor, K. 65 Acclamation (English texts BP-362) BCP-361 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart William Clisham 6

7 Amen McNeil Robinson II S-146 The Lord s Prayer BCP-364 Fraction Agnus Dei Missa Brevis in D Minor, K. 65 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, grant us peace. All Baptized Christians are Welcome to Receive Communion. Communion Music Church Sonata No. 1 in E-flat K.61 Wolfgang Amdeus Mozart, Arr. E. Power Biggs Post Communion Prayer The Blessing BCP-365 BCP-366 Hymn at the Retiring Procession Ye Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim H-535 Paderborn The Dismissal BCP-366 Postlude Menuet Gothique (Suite Gothique, 1895) Léon Boëllmann It has long been the custom at St. John s Church for the congregation to be seated and listen to the Organ Postlude. Please do not feel compelled to do so; but if you prefer to leave immediately after the candles are extinguished, please depart quietly so those who wish to do so may listen prayerfully to the Postlude. Today s Altar flowers are given to the Glory of God and in loving remembrance of all fathers on this Father s Day, but especially for John Wright Mangan by his daughters, Susan M. Burt and DeeAnn M. Harris; and his grandchildren, Emily and Christopher Burt. The flowers at the Chancel Steps are given to the Glory of God and in loving remembrance of Elva Paras by her son and daughter-in-law, Ted and Kathy Paras. 7

8 ANNOUNCEMENTS Music in Today s Liturgy: Today is the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, and while we are in Ordinary Time, today we make the liturgy extra-ordinary. We have made it a kind of High Mass by celebrating with the Missa Brevis in D Minor, K. 65 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Although this is the only Missa Brevis that Mozart composed in a minor key, it is anything but somber. Mozart composed this Mass when he was but 13 years old. The choir sings the mass in the original Latin, but the English translations of the texts are familiar to us and are found in the Book of Common Prayer and the Hymnal. The only change from our usual order of the liturgy is that the choir will sing the Nicene Creed rather than the assembly speaking it. It is our prayer that you will appreciate this special offering by the choir as we approach the end of our regular choir season. ST. JOHN S CHOIR SOPRANOS ALTOS TENORS BASSES Gail Boyd Mary Anne Clisham Helen Acton Jim Acton Arielle Egan DeeAnn Harris Nate Gable Don Layton* Kelly Freno* Ann Neff Larry Moore George Neff Cassandra Moore Gwen Norton* Andrew Sullivan* Jerry Pinner (*) Solo Voices INSRUMENTALISTS Pat Noar, Violin Mary Jo Zahradnik, Violin Karin McGarry, Cello Joanne Owen, Minister of Music Emerita, Organ William Clisham, Minister of Music, Director Food Pantry: The Food Pantry distribution day is now only on Tuesday from noon to 2:00 p.m. This decision was made after some careful research which noted that there are a number of other pantry sites within Salem City which cover all the days of the week with the exception of Tuesday. There are copies of the distribution sites on the hall counter in the Parish House. Please note that we continue to need volunteers and contributions. We served 64 people this week. This month s volunteers are: 5/29 Rick, 6/5 Sue, 6/12 Rick, 6/19 Trudy, 6/26 Aud. There are sign-up sheets in the Parish House, Church and Chapel for the Fall Bible Study. There is also a sheet for people to use for the Church picnic on St. John s Day, Next Sunday, June 24. 8

9 We appreciate service of the Participants in Today s Worship: 8:00 a.m. Presiding and Preaching The Rev. Charles W. Messer Celebrants The People of St. John s Chalicist/Lector/POP Jim Davis 10:30 a.m. Presiding and Preaching The Rev. Charles W. Messer Assisting The Rev. Deacon Sally Maurer Celebrants The People of St. John s Minister of Music Bill Clisham The St. John s Choir Chalicist Courtenay Reece Lector/POP Nate Gable Acolyte Guild David Miller, Emma Bailey, Tiana Trinidad Ushers Attendance May 20 May 27 June 3 June 10 8:00 a.m :30 a.m June 10 Pledge $ Loose $ Counters June 17 Sue Harker/Mary Anne Clisham June 24 Bill Mecum/Mary Anne Clisham July 1 Ron Magill and Mary Anne Clisham July 8 TBD Special Music Funds: There are two non-budgeted funds that help support the music ministry at St. John s Church. The Special Music Fund provides moneys to pay for guest musicians. The other non-budgeted fund is the Organ Enhancement Fund which provides support for organ enhancements or larger than usual emergency repairs. Please consider gifts to these funds, not instead of, but above and beyond your pledge for the Parish s operating budget. 9

10 This Week s Parish Calendar Sun, 6/17 The Fourth Sunday After Pentecost: Father s Day 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I, in the Chapel with The Rev. Charles W. Messer 9:00 a.m. Choir Rehearsal; 10:30 a.m. Holy Choral Eucharist, Rite II, in the Church with The Rev. Charles W. Messer Missa Brevis in D Minor; 12:30 p.m. Fellowship Hour. Mon, 6/ Yoga. Tue, 6/19 7:00 NA. Wed, 6/20 Noon Holy Eucharist and Healing with The Rev. Charles W. Messer; 8:00 p.m. AA. Next Week: Sun, 6/24 The Fifth Sunday After Pentecost St. John s Day 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I, in the Chapel with The Rev. Charles W. Messer; 9:00 a.m. Choir Rehearsal; 10:30 a.m. Holy Choral Eucharist, Rite II, in the Church with The Rev. Charles W. Messer and the Honor Guard from Olivet Commandery No. 10 of Knights Templar, Bridgeton NJ. 12:30 p.m. St. John s Annual Church Picnic. 10

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12 Church Directory Ordained Ministry The Rev. Charles W. Messer Cell (610) The Rev. Deacon Sally Maurer Cell (856) Ron Magill - Senior Warden (856) David Miller - Junior Warden (609) Ann Neff - Clerk (856) Mary Anne Clisham Recording Secretary (908) Ann Neff - Treasurer (856) Committees Liturgy and Worship Ron Wohlrab, Chair (856) Buildings and Grounds David Miller, Chair (609) Finance Chair Adult Education Eileen Miller, Chair (609) Youth Education Chair Outreach Rev. Sally Maurer, Chair (856) ECW President Eileen Miller (609) Parish Staff Warren Bye Parish Sexton (856) William F. Clisham, Jr., Minister of Music (908) Marjorie Warren Parish Secretary (856) Eileen Miller, Forerunner Editor (609) ecmiller114@gmail.com St. John s stjohnssalemnj@comcast.net 12