The Feast of Christ the King 26 November 2017 ST. MARK S LUTHERAN CHURCH 1900 ST. PAUL STREET BALTIMORE, MD 21218 Phone: 410.752.5804 Fax: 410.752.4074 On the web at: stmarksbaltimore.org Follow us on Facebook A Reconciling in Christ Congregation Staff Pastor Rev. Dr. Joseph A. Donnella II Administrator Stephen E. Kohler Cantor James Harp Deacons Clifford Andersson, Connie Lisch, Sexton Jeffry Spangler Sue Romanic MISSION STATEMENT The Mission of St. Mark s Church is to embrace diversity, practice hospitality, and make known Christ s presence in Word and Deed. All baptized worshipers are invited and welcomed to receive the Body and Blood of our Lord in the sacrament of Holy Communion. Communion will be distributed at the head of the center aisle with the bread by the font and chalices of wine to either side. The wine may be taken by common cup or by intinction. PARTICIPATING IN TODAY S LITURGY: Co-Presiders Preacher Assisting Minister Crucifer/Chalicist Thurifer Lector Prayer Petitioner Greeters Tellers Rev. Dr. Joseph A. Donnella II, Rev. Gray Maggiano Rev. Rob Lee Deacon Connie Lisch Richard Spittel Woodland Pomeroy Teri Lura Bennett Rev. Mr. Vaughn Vigil Joan Hoyle, Charles Smith John Lisch, Susan Surrey
Christ the King Sunday, 26 November 2017 VOLUNTARY Antonio Vivaldi from L Estro Sinfonico, Concerto Op 8, No 8 for Two Violins, Movement #1, Allegro THE HYMN -The Assembly will please stand- CHORAL INTROIT Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates William Mathias Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. (Psalm 24: 7-10 KJV) GREETING P. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. C. And also with you. CANTICLE OF PRAISE Verses 5&6 on the following page
PRAYER OF THE DAY P. Let us pray: O God of power and might, your Son shows us the way of service, and in him we inherit the riches of your grace. Give us the wisdom to know what is right and the strength to serve the world you have made, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C. Amen. -The Assembly will please sit- FIRST READING: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 11 Thus says the Lord GOD: I myself will search for my sheep, and will seek them out. 12 As shepherds seek out their flocks when they are among their scattered sheep, so I will seek out my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places to which they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. 13 I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land; and I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the watercourses, and in all the inhabited parts of the land. 14 I will feed them with good pasture, and the mountain heights of Israel shall be their pasture; there they shall lie down in good grazing land, and they shall feed on rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. 15 I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I will make them lie down, says the Lord GOD. 16 I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak, but the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them with justice. 20 Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD to them: I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep. 21 Because you pushed with flank and shoulder, and butted at all the weak animals with your horns until you scattered them far and wide, 22 I will save my flock, and they shall no longer be ravaged; and I will judge between sheep and sheep. 23 I will set up over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and be their shepherd. 24 And I, the LORD, will be their God, and my servant David shall be prince among them; I, the LORD, have spoken. Lector: Assembly: The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
CANTICLE 20 -The Assembly will please stand- THE HYMN Please sing verses 1-2 before the Gospel; verses 3-4 after the Gospel. Christ Jesus, being in the form of God, did not cling to his equali ty with God * but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave. Bearing the human likeness, revealed in human shape, * he humbled himself, in obedience accepting death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has raised him to the heights * and bestowed on him the name a bove all names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow in heaven, on earth, and in the depths * and every tongue confess to the glory of God the Father that Jesus Christ is Lord. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forev er. Amen. SECOND READING: Ephesians 1:15-23 15 I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason 16 I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. 17 I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, 18 so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power. 20 God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. 22 And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all. Lector: Assembly: The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL: Matthew 25:31-46 THE HYMN A. The holy gospel according to Matthew. C. Glory to you, O Lord. Jesus said to the disciples: 31 When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, 33 and he will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left. 34 Then the king will say to those at his right hand, Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; 35 for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me. 37 Then the righteous will answer him, Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? 38 And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? 39 And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you? 40 And the king will answer them, Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family you did it to me. 41 Then he will say to those at his left hand, You that are accursed, depart from me into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; 42 for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not give me clothing, sick and in prison and you did not visit me. 44 Then they also will answer, Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not take care of you? 45 Then he will answer them, Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me. 46 And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life. A. The gospel of the Lord. C. Praise to you, O Christ. SERMON -The Assembly will please sit- -The Assembly will please stand-
true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION Petition Response: Hear our prayer. CREED We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, PEACE OFFERING SENTENCE ANTHEM -The Assembly will please sit- from Himmelskönig, sei willkommen, BWV 182 J. S. Bach King of Heaven, Welcome! Let us also be your Zion! Come within, our hearts are yours. Salomon Franck
THE HYMN -The Assembly will please stand- Tune: HELMSLEY Lo! He comes with clouds descending, Once for favored sinners slain; Thousand thousand saints attending, Swell the triumph of His train: Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! God appears on earth to reign. Every eye shall now behold Him Robed in dreadful majesty; Those who set at naught and sold Him, Pierced and nailed Him to the tree, Deeply wailing, deeply wailing, deeply wailing, Shall the true Messiah see. The dear tokens of His passion Still His dazzling body bears; Cause of endless exultation To His ransomed worshippers; With what rapture, with what rapture, with what rapture Gaze we on those glorious scars! Yea, Amen! let all adore Thee, High on Thine eternal throne; Savior, take the power and glory,claim the kingdom for Thine own; O come quickly! O come quickly! O come quickly! Thou shalt reign, and Thou alone! PREFACE HOLY, HOLY, HOLY OFFERING PRAYER A. Let us pray: C. Creator God, you made everything, and you provide for every need. The bread we break and the wine we pour come from you. As we eat and drink with thanksgiving, fill us with your love; let that love flow through us to others; and join us to the saints before us in a holy and boundless communion; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. DIALOGUE The Assembly may kneel, continue to stand, or sit - THANKSGIVING AT THE TABLE P. God of our weary years, God of our silent tears,
you have brought us this far along the way. In times of bitterness you did not abandon us, but guided us into the path of love and light. In every age you send prophets to make known your loving will for all humanity. The cry of the poor has become your own cry; our hunger and thirst for justice is your own desire. In the fullness of time, you sent your chosen servant to preach good news to the afflicted, to break bread with the outcast and despised, and to ransom those in bondage to prejudice and sin. On the night when he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me. Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me. For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup we proclaim the Lord s death until he comes. Come, Holy Spirit! Amen! C. Amen. Come, Holy Spirit! Join our prayers and praise with those of your prophets and martyrs from every age, that, rejoicing in the hope of the resurrection, we might live in the freedom and hope of your Son. Through him, with him, in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours, almighty Father, now and forever. LORD S PRAYER Remembering, therefore, his death, resurrection, and ascension we await the day when Jesus shall return to free all the earth from the bonds of slavery and death. Come, Lord Jesus! Amen! C. Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! Send your Holy Spirit, our advocate, to fill the hearts of all who share this bread and cup with courage and wisdom to pursue love and justice in this world.
INVITATION TO COMMUNION P. These are the gifts of God for the people of God Holy things for a holy people. When we eat this bread we share the Body of Christ; when we drink this cup we share the Blood of Christ. C. Reveal Yourself to us, O Lord, in the breaking of the bread, as once You revealed Yourself to Your disciples. LAMB OF GOD -The Assembly will please sit- COMMUNION MOTET Ego Sum Panis Vivus William Byrd I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If any eat of this bread, they shall live for ever, Alleluia. (John 6:51; Benedictus Antiphon for the feast of Corpus Christi) -The Assembly will please stand- PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION A. Let us pray: Sovereign God, in this meal you give us a foretaste of the great feast to come. Keep us faithful to you, that we, with all your saints, may at length celebrate the marriage feast of the Lamb, Jesus Christ our Lord. C. Amen. BLESSING P. Almighty God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever. C. Amen. THE HYMN DISTRIBUTION OF COMMUNION
DISMISSAL A. Go in peace. Share the good news. C. Thanks be to God. VOLUNTARY Antonio Vivaldi from L Estro Sinfonico, Concerto Op. 8 for Two Violins Movement #3 - Allegro Altar Flowers are given to the glory of God and in memory of George Colletta by Andrew Colletta; and in gratitude for the common ministries of Memorial Episcopal Church and St. Mark s Lutheran Church. We gratefully acknowledge the talent of our instrumentalists this morning: Timothy Anderson, José Cueto, Dana Goode. Copyright 2017 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved.
THIS WEEK AT ST. MARK S: Today 26 November Feast of Christ the King 9:30 AM Choir Rehearsal 11:00 AM Holy Eucharist 12:15 PM Fellowship Reception Tuesday 28 November 7:00 PM Congregation Council Meeting Wednesday 29 November 10:30 AM Clergy Study Group Thursday 30 November St. Andrew, Apostle & Martyr 6:30 PM Holy Eucharist 7:15 PM Dinner Sunday 3 December First Sunday in Advent 9:30 AM Choir Rehearsal 10:00 AM Adult Class 11:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Blessing of the Advent Wreath 12:15 PM Fellowship Hour: Nancy & Fred DeBell 1:30 PM Baltimore Jung Group From Sunday, 11/19: Attendance: 60 Offering: $2182.00 ANNOUNCEMENTS: Welcome to our visitors today we are especially happy to have members of Memorial Episcopal Church worship and fellowship with us this morning. If you are a visitor, we ask that you please fill out a Visitor s Slip (found in the pews) and return it in the offering plate. We would like to stay in touch with you. Folks interested to know more about St. Mark s are encouraged to speak with Pastor, or you may check our website at stmarksbaltimore.org. We extend a word of welcome to Rev. Rob Lee, our preacher this morning. We are grateful for your presence with us this! Thank You to the members of our combined choirs and to all who so carefully prepared food for our buffet reception. We can do together what no one of us can do alone! Newsletters for the month of December will be forthcoming in the next couple of days. PLEASE read your copy carefully and note the announcements and schedules. Congregation Council members are reminded that the monthly meeting will be held this Tuesday, 11/28, 7 PM, in the Conference Room. We need every member present for this important meeting prior to the meeting of the congregation on 12/17. Poinsettias/Greens! Enclosed with this bulletin is a form for you to use to contribute toward the decoration of St. Mark s at Christmas. These contributions pay for poinsettia plants, the tree, and wreaths used to help us celebrate the festival of Christ s birth. Your donation may be made in any amount, and, as always, your generosity is so very much appreciated. We ask that you please PRINT your form, and that you return your form for no later than Sunday, 10 December. Thank you! Prayer List: We publish a prayer list each week (found on the Flower table in the narthex) and ask that you take a copy home with you. It is hoped that you might include these persons in your prayers throughout the week. To add a name to the list, please call or email the office with the name of the person and your relationship to them. Also, we ask that you notify us when it is appropriate to remove a name from the list. Thanks!