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1 HARVARD The Memorial Church Sunday Worship in Knafel Center 0 The TwentyFourth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, October 30, 2016 please silence all electronic devices upon entering main hall of knafel center.

2 Order of Worship PRELUDE from Six Short Preludes Postludes, Op. 101 (1907) Charles Villiers Stanford ( ) HYMN All People That on Earth Do Dwell The congregation sting Old Hundredth All For to mer peo ple that why? The Lord cy prae forth firm ly Lord tell, stood, with for come on our cheer ev ye earth God ful er voice; sure; shall from age to do be fore him age him re en dwell, good, sing serve with mirth, truth at all times joice. dure. A men. INVOCATION CONFESSION In unon: Eternal God, in whom we live move have our being, whose face hidden from us by our sin, whose mercy we forget: cleanse us from all offenses, deliver us from proud thoughts vain desires; that humbly we may draw near to e, confessing our faults, confiding in thy grace, finding in e our refuge our strength, through Jesus Chrt our Lord. 2

3 ASSURANCE OF PARDON HYMN Now Thank We All Our God (page 7) GREETING CHILDREN S MESSAGE Text: Luke 19:1 10 Nun danket alle Gott THE PEACE All are invited to join in singing. Children join ir teachers in Church School at invitation of worship leader. We gath er to geth er to ask Lord s blessing. He chas tens hastens will to make known; wicked oppressing now cease from dtressing. Sing pra es to name; he for gets not own. OFFERTORY The offering collected goes directly to fund grant recipient organizations ir important work in our local communities. Checks can be written to Memorial Church with memo line Grants Committee. Ushers will begin collection from back of hall. Psalm 46 Deus noster refugium chant after Martin Lur ( ) Sung by choir God our hope strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will we not fear, though earth be moved, though hills be carried into midst of sea; Though waters reof rage swell, though mountains shake at tempest of same. There a river, streams reof make glad city of God; 3

4 4 holy place of tabernacle of Most Highest. God in midst of her, refore shall she not be removed; God shall help her, that right early. The nations make much ado, kingdoms are moved; but God hath showed voice, earth shall melt away. The Lord of hosts with us; God of Jacob our refuge. O come hir, behold works of Lord, what destruction he hath brought upon earth. He maketh wars to cease in all world; he breaketh bow, knappeth spear in sunder, burneth chariots in fire. Be still n, know that I am God: I will be exalted among nations, I will be exalted in earth. The Lord of hosts with us; God of Jacob our refuge. DOXOLOGY Sung by congregation, sting Prae God, from whom all blessings flow; Prae God, all creatures here below; Prae God above, ye heavenly host, Creator, Chrt, Holy Ghost. Amen. FIRST LESSON Isaiah 1:10 18 Hear word of Lord, you rulers of Sodom! Lten to teaching of our God, you people of Gomorrah! What to me multitude of your sacrifices? says Lord; I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams fat of fed beasts; I do not delight in blood of bulls, or of lambs, or of goats. When you come to appear before me, who asked t from your h? Trample my courts no more; bringing offerings futile; incense an abomination to me. New moon sabbath calling of convocation I cannot endure solemn assemblies with iniquity. Your new moons your appointed festivals my soul hates; y have become a burden to me, I am weary of bearing m. When you stretch out your hs, I will hide my eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, I will not lten; your hs are full of blood. Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean; remove evil of your doings from before my eyes; cease to do evil, learn to do good; seek justice, rescue oppressed, defend orphan, plead for widow. Come now, let us argue it out, says Lord: though your

5 sins are like scarlet, y shall be like snow; though y are red like crimson, y shall become like wool. ANTHEM Prae Our Lord, All Ye Gentiles (publ. 1611) William Byrd (ca ) Prae our Lord, all ye Gentiles, Prae him, all ye people; Because mercy confirmed upon us, And truth remaineth for ever. Amen. Psalm 117 SECOND LESSON Luke 19:1 10 He entered Jericho was passing through it. A man was re named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector was rich. He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of crowd he could not, because he was short in stature. So he ran ahead climbed a sycamore tree to see him, because he was going to pass that way. When Jesus came to place, he looked up said to him, Zacchaeus, hurry come down; for I must stay at your house today. So he hurried down was happy to welcome him. All who saw it began to grumble said, He has gone to be guest of one who a sinner. Zacchaeus stood re said to Lord, Look, half of my possessions, Lord, I will give to poor; if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay back four times as much. Then Jesus said to him, Today salvation has come to t house, because he too a son of Abraham. For Son of Man came to seek out to save lost. HYMN The congregation seated Day by day, dear Lord, of e three things I pray: to see e more clear ly, love e more dear ly, fol low e more near ly, day by day. 5

6 THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE THE LORD S PRAYER In unon: Our Far, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth, as it in heaven. Give us t day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine kingdom, power, glory, for ever ever. Amen. Following Lord s Prayer, hymn repeated. ANTHEM Beati Quorum Via, Op. 38/3 (1890) Beati quorum via integra est: Qui ambulant in lege Domini. Charles Villiers Stanford Blessed are those whose way blameless: Who walk in law of Lord. Psalm 119:1 SERMON The Height of Humanity Text: Luke 19:1 10 HYMN A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (page 8) The congregation sting Ein feste Burg BENEDICTION POSTLUDE Fantasia (ca. 1600) William Byrd OUR MISSION The Memorial Church of Harvard University a space of grace in center of Yard, rooted in good news of Jesus Chrt. Affectionately known as MemChurch, we pursue partnerships within beyond Harvard, empowering community members to serve world as wellinformed, compassionate, moral citizens. Through worship mintry outreach, MemChurch aims to promote justice mercy by confronting life s challenges, differences, our own imperfections with courage, empathy, an ethic of love. By doing so, Memorial Church seeks to educate minds, exp hearts, enrich lives. 6

7 57 Nun danket alle Gott Martin Rinckart, 1636? trans. Carine Winkworth, 1858, alt. 1 Now thank we all 2 O may t 3 All prae won ev Now Thank We All Our God drous things hath done, er joy ful hearts Son, him who reigns our God with heart bounteous God through all thanks to God Fa from our pa rents keep us in ter nal, tri une NUN DANKET ALLE GOTT Johann Crüger, 1647 harm. Felix Mendelssohn, 1840, alt. our r hs voi ces, life be near us, now be gi ven, in with whom bless m who with t world re joi ces, who, ed peace to cheer us, in high est hea ven, e arms, grace, God, hath whom blessed guide earth us us on when heaven our per a way plexed, dore; with for count free thus less gifts us from it was, of all love, ills now, in still t world shall be ours ev to er day. next. more. PRAISE 7

8 A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Ein feste Burg t unser Gott Martin Lur, 1528 trans. Frederic H. Hedge, 1852 EIN FESTE BURG Martin Lur, A might y for tress our God, a bulwark nev er 2 Did we in our own strength con fide, our striving would 3 And though t world, with dev ils filled, should threaten to un 4 That word a bove all earth ly power, no thanks to m, a be fail los do bid ing; ing, us, eth; our were we help not will Spir er he right not fear, it a man for mid on God gifts our hath are flood of side, willed ours through mor tal ills pre vail man of God s own choos truth to tri umph through him who with us sid ing. ing. us. eth. For Dost The Let still ask prince goods our who of an that dark kin cient may ness dred 8

9 foe be? grim, go, doth Chrt we t seek Je trem mor to sus, ble tal work it not life us for al woe; he; him; so; Lord craft power are Sab a oth rage we can en bod y y may great, name, dure, kill; from for God s armed age lo, truth with to a cru age doom bid el eth hate, same, sure: still, on one earth he lit must tle king dom not win word shall for e bat fell ev qual. tle. him. er. 9

10 Announcements Sunday, October 30, 2016 WELCOME Today TwentyFourth Sunday after Pentecost. The preacher Professor Jonathan L. Walton, Plummer Professor of Chrtian Morals Pusey Minter in Memorial Church. The service led by Reverend Alanna C. Sullivan, Mintry Fellow in Memorial Church; Westley Conn, Church School Director. The first lesson read by Chanel Williams GSD 18. The second lesson read by Chrtopher Lew 20. The music provided by Harvard University Choir, under direction of Edward E. Jones, Gund University Organt Choirmaster, Thomas M. Sheehan, Associate University Organt Choirmaster. The offering bid by David Foster, Memorial Church Grants Committee. WELCOME TABLE Want to learn about Memorial Church? Stop by Welcome Table to learn more about our array of events, programs, mintries. Questions are encouraged! MORNING PRAYERS SPEAKERS: OCTOBER 31 NOVEMBER 4, 8:45 a.m. Monday: Tobias Cremer; Tuesday: Laurel Thatcher Ulrich; Wednesday: Joshua Greene 96; Thursday: Jennifer Howe Peace; Friday: Ashley Anderson CHURCH SCHOOL The Church School offers Chrtian education classes for chldren ages three through twelve. Classes are held in lower level of Knafel Center during Sunday services emphasize biblical mes scripture. The confirmation class will also meet during t time. At conclusion of worship service, parents are asked to promptly pick up ir children. To regter, please vit Church School for Children page on our website. Contact Church School Director Westley (Wes) Conn (westley_conn@harvard.edu) to regter for t class, or for more information about Church School programs. THE OFFICE OF COMPLINE A service of Compline, which combines clelight, plainsong, polyphony, prayer, scripture, silence, will be held t Thursday evening, November 3, at 9:00 p.m, in Andover Chapel of Harvard Divinity School. Music provided by Harvard University Choir. All are welcome. 10

11 IN REMEMBRANCE Next Sunday marks observance of Feast of All Saints. It tradition of Memorial Church to remember on t day those who have died in past year who have been significant in some way in lives of members of t community. If you wh someone to be remembered in t way, please indicate ir name on card inserted in Order of Service place it in one of offering plates provided by ushers during Offertory. PANEL DISCUSSION: EDUCATION AND TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE On Wednesday, November 9, at 5:30 p.m., join Professor Kaia Stern, Memorial Church Affiliated Minter cofounder of Pron Studies Project, for a moderated panel dcussion on Education Transformative Justice. The event will be held in Askwith Hall, 13 Appian Way, at Harvard Graduate School of Education. For more information full lt of panelts, please vit MUSIC NOTES William Byrd was a prolific versatile composer in virtually all contemporary Englh genres, music could be heard in great cadrals, in private chapels, at court, in domestic amateur musicmaking. Indeed, quality of output even transcended bitter religious divions of time, music was admired performed by Protestants Roman Catholics alike. Prae Our Lord, All Ye Gentiles comes from Byrd s final collection of publhed music, Psalmes, Songs, Sonnets (1611). The four brief lines of Psalm 117 are fashioned into a lengthy, joyful setting that incorporates a wide range of musical styles, from pure homophony to dense, active sixpart imitation. Sir Charles Villiers Stanford studied at Cambridge University, also in Leipzig Berlin, where he was a pupil of Carl Reinecke: while in Germany, he became an ardent devotee of music of Johannes Brahms, whose influence strongly heard throughout Stanford s oeuvre. Stanford was later organt of Trinity College, Cambridge, before moving to London as first professor of composition at new Royal College of Music, where notable students included Gustav Holst, Herbert Howells, Ralph Vaughan Williams. H contribution to revival of Anglican Church music at end of nineteenth century unparalleled. Of all Stanford s motets anms, Three Latin Motets are most regularly sung, were written as graces to be performed before meals on feast days in hall of Trinity College. Beati quorum via lyrical second motet, which explores various textural combinations of a sixpart choir. The prelude features several of charming Six Short Preludes Postludes. In sixteenth century, fantasia was still an unclassified genre containing elements from a wide variety of different styles: for postlude, Byrd fashions a virtuosic work, combining intricate polyphony beautiful homophony. It contained in primary 11

12 source of keyboard music from late Elizabethan early Jacobean period in Engl, Fitzwilliam Virginal Book. USHERING AND READING SIGNUP Ushers lesson readers play a vital role in worship services for Memorial Church. If you are interested in ushering or reading, please add your name to signup sheet at Welcome Table. We would love to have you join us! LISTEN TO SUNDAY WORSHIP AND MORNING PRAYERS Sunday services are broadcast on Harvard s radio station, WHRB 95.3 FM in term; a live stream of service available at whrb.org. Recordings of Sunday Worship Services Sunday Sermons are available on our website, memorialchurch.harvard.edu, during week following service. Sunday Sermons Morning Prayers are also available on SoundCloud at respectively, on itunes search Harvard Memorial Church from your itunes app. STAY CONNECTED TO THE MEMORIAL CHURCH Join our lt stay uptodate with all happenings in Memorial Church. To sign up, vit our website at memorialchurch.harvard.edu Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/harvardmemorialchurch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/memchurch Instagram: instagram.com/memchurch Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/memchurchharvard NEXT SUNDAY S SERVICE Next Sunday All Saints Day. The preacher will be Stephanie Paulsell, Susan Shallcross Swartz Professor of Practice of Chrtian Studies, Harvard Divinity School. For more information on upcoming services events: memorialchurch.harvard.edu facebook.com/harvardmemorialchurch twitter.com/memchurch To subscribe to Memorial Church lt, vit our website: memorialchurch.harvard.edu 12