St. Paul s Episcopal Church St. Paul's is an affirming and inclusive Christian community striving through worship, love and service to welcome all people just as God created you. All are welcome, no exceptions! Christ the King Sunday November 25, 2018, 10:30 A.M.
The Liturgy of the Word We stand to sing and pray. Processional Hymn # 494 Crown him with many crowns ( Vs. 1-3) Blessed be God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit. And blessed be God s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. Collect for Purity Glory to God: Gloria in excelsis 2
The Collect of the Day Christ the King, Proper 29 The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray. Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 3
We sit to hear the lessons. The First Lesson Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 Lector A reading from the Book of Daniel. As I watched, thrones were set in place, and an Ancient One took his throne, his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, and its wheels were burning fire. A stream of fire issued and flowed out from his presence. A thousand thousands served him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood attending him. The court sat in judgment, and the books were opened. As I watched in the night visions, I saw one like a human being coming with the clouds of heaven. And he came to the Ancient One and was presented before him. To him was given dominion and glory and kingship, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that shall not pass away, and his kingship is one that shall never be destroyed. Lector The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God Psalm 93 Lector Let us read Psalm 93 together. 1 The LORD is King; he has put on splendid apparel; * the LORD has put on his apparel and girded himself with strength. 2 He has made the whole world so sure * that it cannot be moved; 4
3 Ever since the world began, your throne has been established; * you are from everlasting. 4 The waters have lifted up, O LORD, the waters have lifted up their voice; * the waters have lifted up their pounding waves. 5 Mightier than the sound of many waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea, * mightier is the LORD who dwells on high. 6 Your testimonies are very sure, * and holiness adorns your house, O LORD, for ever and for evermore. The Second Lesson Revelation 1:4b-8 Lector A reading from the Book of Revelation. Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood, and made us to be a kingdom, priests serving his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. Look! He is coming with the clouds; every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and on his account all the tribes of the earth will wail. So it is to be. Amen. I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty. Lector The Word of the Lord. 5
Thanks be to God. We stand to sing and hear the Gospel. Gradual Hymn # 483 The head that once was crowned with thorns (Vs. 1-3) The Gospel John 18:33-37 The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. Glory to you, Lord Christ. Pilate entered the headquarters again, summoned Jesus, and asked him, Are you the King of the Jews? Jesus answered, Do you ask this on your own, or did others tell you about me? Pilate replied, I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests have handed you over to me. What have you done? Jesus answered, My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my followers would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here. Pilate asked him, So you are a king? Jesus answered, You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice. The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Christ. The Sermon The Reverend Heidi Haverkamp 6
The Nicene Creed Silence for meditation We stand to affirm our faith by reciting the Nicene 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, 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: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. 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. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He 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 the Form III, Book of Common Prayer Intercessor Intercessor Father, we pray for your holy Catholic Church; That we all may be one. Grant that every member of the Church may truly and humbly serve you; 7
Intercessor Intercessor Intercessor Intercessor Intercessor Intercessor Intercessor That your Name may be glorified by all people. We pray for all bishops, priests, and deacons; That they may be faithful ministers of your Word and Sacraments. We pray for all who govern and hold authority in the nations of the world; That there may be justice and peace on the earth. Give us grace to do your will in all that we undertake; That our works may find favor in your sight. Have compassion on those who suffer from any grief or trouble. We remember before you those in need of your care, especially for Joyce Kotvan, Chris Rogers, Jackie, Gail, Zachary and the Jacobs family, Marilyn, Dorothy, Margaret, Patty, Kathy, David, Michele and family, Rene, Myrna, Terry Costello, the Langer family, Roy Nilsen, and Rosemarie. That they may be delivered from their distress. Give to the departed eternal rest; Let light perpetual shine upon them. We praise you for your saints who have entered into joy; May we also come to share in your heavenly kingdom. Let us pray for our own needs and those of others. 8
The people may add their prayers either silently or out loud. Silence Intercessor We give thanks for all those celebrating birthdays this week; especially for Brittany Altepeter; and for all those celebrating anniversaries this week. O Lord our God, accept the fervent prayers of your people; in the multitude of your mercies, look with compassion upon us and all who turn to you for help; for you are gracious, O lover of souls, and to you we give glory, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen. The Confession of Sin Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. Silence may be kept. We kneel or stand. All Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen. Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen. 9
The Peace : The Peace of the Lord be always with you! And also with you! Then we greet one another saying, Peace be with you. Announcements The Holy Communion The Offertory If you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. (Matthew 5:23,24) Offertory Hymn # 495 Hail, thou once despised Jesus (Vs. 1-3) Doxology: Praise God, from whom all blessings flow, Hymn #11, Vs. 4 10
The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer B The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. Because in 11
Jesus Christ our Lord you have received us as your sons and daughters, made us citizens of your kingdom, and given us the Holy Spirit to guide us into all truth. 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: Sanctus: Holy, holy, holy Lord 12
We remain standing or kneel We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love which you have made known to us in creation; in the calling of Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life. 13
On the night before he died for us, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, "Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me." After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, "Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me." Therefore, according to his command, O Father, Memorial Acclamation And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine. We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts that they may be the Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of the new Covenant. Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable through him, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, put all things in subjection under your Christ, and bring us to that heavenly country where, with all your saints, we may enter the everlasting heritage of your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of the Church, and the author of our salvation. 14
By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN. And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say, All Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this 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 is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen The Breaking of the Bread Silence is observed after the bread is broken Fraction Anthem: Lamb of God, Agnus Dei The Gifts of God for the of God. 15
The Episcopal Church invites all Christians to receive communion. The host is placed in your open hands; please assist in guiding the chalice to your lips, or dip the host in the wine. We have gluten free hosts available, ask the priest at the rail. It is acceptable to receive only the bread or the wine. If you would rather not receive communion, you are invited to come to the rail for a blessing. Simply cross your arms over your chest and the priest will say a prayer for you. Communion Hymn # 328 Draw nigh and take the Body of the Lord (Vs. 1-5) Prayer after Communion When all have received Communion, the leads the following prayer: Let us pray. Please stand. All Loving God, we give you thanks for restoring us in your image and nourishing us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of Christ s Body and Blood. Now send us forth a people, forgiven, healed, renewed; that we may proclaim your love to the world and continue in the risen life of Christ our Savior. Amen. 16
The Blessing God bless you. God keep you. Amen. The face of God shine upon you. Amen. God's grace and peace upon you. Amen. May the blessing of God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, the three in one and one in three, guard you, save you and bring you to that heavenly city where God's grace is law. Amen. Recessional Hymn # 544 Jesus shall reign where er the sun (Vs. 1-3 The Dismissal Let us go forth in the name of Christ! Thanks be to God. 17
Welcome to St. Paul s Episcopal Church DeKalb, Illinois, Diocese of Chicago Member of the Episcopal Church Celebration of the Holy Eucharist Second and Fourth Sundays of the month 8:00 AM (spoken service) Every Sunday 10:30 AM (with music) Child care for infants & young children is available Sundays 9:15 A.M. 11:45 A.M. in the Nursery. Christian Education Classes Sundays: Christian formation classes for all ages. Children meet in the St. Timothy Center, Sunday mornings, 9:30-10:15 AM Adult Formation meets in the Conference Room or Parish Hall Wednesday Evenings, 6:30 PM and Sunday Mornings, 9:00-10:00 AM St. Paul s Episcopal Church 900 Normal Road, DeKalb, Illinois 60115 Parish Office: 815-756-4888 Email: parishoffice@stpaulsdekalb.org Website: http://www.stpaulsdekalb.org Parish Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00 AM-2:00 PM The Reverend Heidi Haverkamp, -In-Charge; revhhaverkamp@gmail.com Susan King, Administrative Assistant Lorraine Langer, Director of Music Kathleen Johnson, Organist Hannah Buckle, Pianist Julie Rogers, Brittany Altepeter, Karyn Perkins, Nursery Attendants Our Wardens and Vestry Freyja Rasmussen-Johns, Senior Warden, Marv Kombrink, Junior Warden 18
Pat Brown, Treasurer, Gretchen Schlabach, Clerk Brad Smith, Linda Lorbach, Maureen Gerrity Today s Ministers The Reverend Heidi Haverkamp Terry Dickow Sandra Lee Henry Leonard Donna deoliviera Marv and Pam Kombrink Jocelyn Prall Rebecca Smith Marv and Pam Kombrink Julie Rogers, Jessica Boksa Rick Johns, Linda Lorbach 19 Presiding Clergy Eucharistic Minister Acolyte Lector Intercessor Ushers Altar Guild Flower Guild Coffee Hour Nursery Counters Today, Sunday, November 25, 2018 Christ the King Sunday The Holy Eucharist, Rite I 8:00 A.M. Sanctuary Adult Formation 9:00-10:00 A.M. Parish Hall Nursery and Childcare Available 9:15-11:45 A.M. St. Timothy Ctr. No Children s Sunday School The Holy Eucharist, Rite II 10:30 A.M. Sanctuary Fellowship and Coffee Hour 11:30 A.M. Parish Hall Flowers on the altar are given by Henry Leonard, Jr. In Memory of Henry Leonard, Sr. This Week November 25, 2018 through December 2, 2018 Mon Nov 26 Hanging of the Greens 10:30 A.M. Sanctuary Wed Nov 29 Adult Formation, Ted Talk. 6:30 P.M. Parish Hall Thu Nov 29 Book Club 5:30 P.M. Conf. Room Choir Practice 7:00 P.M. Parish Hall Fri Nov 30 Family Movie Night 5:00 P.M. Parish Hall Sun Dec 2 Nursery/ Childcare 9:15-11:45 A.M. St.Timothy Ctr Children s Sunday School.9:30-10:15 A.M. St.TimothyCtr.
In the Interim Choir Practice 10:15 A.M. Parish Hall The Holy Eucharist, Rite II 10:30 A.M. Sanctuary Coffee/Fellowship 11:30 A.M. Parish Hall Announcements Welcome! If you are worshipping here for the first time, please sign our guest book. You are welcome to join us for refreshments after the service in the Parish Hall. Mother Heidi Haverkamp will be our -In-Charge until our new permanent rector, Mother Barbara Wilson, arrives on Sunday, January 20. Mother Heidi will be working Sundays, and usually Tuesdays and Thursdays. Her email is revhhaverkamp@gmail.com. On Sunday, December 2 and Sunday, December 9, the Reverend William McLemore from St. Paul s in McHenry will be presiding at the services while Mother Heidi attends previously scheduled events releated to her book, Advent in Narnia. Greening of the Sanctuary The hopeful anticipation of Advent that leads us to the birth of Jesus begins with joyfully preparing our worship space. The Altar & Flower Guilds invite your participation in the Greening of our Sanctuary on Monday, November 26th at 10:30 a.m. For more information, contact Jocelyn Prall, Peg Newby, or Rebecca Smith. Book Club 20
The Book Club will meet on Thursday, November 29 th at 5:30 PM. Bring your own snack/food as you may need. We plan to continue the discussion of Mudhouse Sabbath by Lauren F. Winner with the focus for the discussion on 'mezuzot - doorposts' (chapter 11). Adult Christian Formation Movie Night Continuing today, November 25 th at 9 AM, we will discuss TED Talks as part of our adult formation program. The program will be repeated on this Wednesday night, November 28 th at 6:30 PM. We will watch a video of approximately 15 minutes or less, then have a discussion of the topic. Bring a notebook to jot down anything that speaks to you and that you would like to raise during our discussion time. There will be a break in Adult Formation during Advent. Watch for more programming to come. Family Movie night for November will be on Friday, Nov. 30 th, with the showing of the Disney movie Lilo and Stitch at 5:00 PM and Ferris Buehler s Day Off at 7:00 PM. Travel, Craft and Hobby Show on December 2nd The annual Craft and Hobby Show will be held on December 2 nd in the Parish Hall. This is a showcase for craft/hobbyist folks to share their interests with fellow parishioners. In the past we have seen the following exhibits at this show: sewing, yarn and needlepoint projects, stoneware ceramics, jams and jellies, railroad exhibits, clocks, a post card collection. Home-made cookies, candy and snacks offered for sale to fund pet projects. Share the picture you took on a recent vacation. Returning exhibitors, let us know how much you will need for your display. You may offer items for sale 21
or only for display. There is interest in both kinds of exhibitions. New exhibitors, give Betsy Pool a call to reserve your display place at 815-895-8271 or brpoolsr@gmail.com. Show us what you are doing with your creative time! All are welcome to provide exhibits. This is part of a getting to know you parish event. Blue Christmas Service, Wednesday December 5 th at 7pm The Blue Christmas Service will be on Wednesday, December 5th at 7 pm. Mother Heidi and the Reverend Adam Frieberg will preside over the service, which includes prayers, scripture, and music that focus on the hope and healing that God offers each one of us. Everyone is welcome to stay afterwards for light refreshments and conversation. All parishioners and friends are invited to attend! St. Nicholas Party The annual St. Nicholas Party will be Saturday, December 8, 2018 from 6:00-10:00 P.M. at the Somerset Farm clubhouse. Somerset Farm is located on the south side of Bethany Road between Peace Road and Somonauk Road. Please bring a nibble to share and your beverage of choice. The Nenonens will provide coffee, water and wassail. For more Information or directions call the Nenonens at 815-895-4264 after December 1 st. Communication!!!!! There are a lot of things happening at St. Paul s! A new form has been developed so that the office can keep up with events and programs and be sure information is communicated to all who should know. In addition, the new Audio Video System in the Parish Hall has many capabilities for streaming, playing DVD s, slide shows, music, etc. To both ends, we are asking that you fill 22
out a Communication and Tech Request Form for your events and email or turn it in to the office. Copies of the form will be available in the Parish Office and on the table in the Parish Hall. If you need help putting an announcement together, Susan is happy to assist. A Happy Announcement Gail Piper is delighted to share with St Paul's that her son, Sean Sitzes, and his fiancee, Laurie Smith, will marry on Monday, Dec 3, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at DeKalb County Courthouse, 133 W. State Street, Sycamore, IL 60178. Congratulations may be directed to Gail, Laurie, & Sean at 815-995-3435, by email at smsitzes@yahoo.com, and by mail at 833 Ridge Drive, #403; DeKalb, IL; 60115. Send your Christmas flower memorials by December 16 We are accepting donations for Christmas flowers now through December 16th. Please write Christmas Flowers in the memo of your check and be sure to include your dedication. Look for the Christmas Flower envelopes and place these in the collection plate. Suggested donation is $25-$30. Rector s Discretionary Fund Collection Next Week Donations allow us to assist people in need in our community, and that need has been substantial in the last month and will continue through the winter season. Checks can be written to "St. Paul's" with "Rector's Discretionary Fund" in the memo. Thank you for For more information about St. Paul s 23
Go to our website, www.stpaulsdekalb.org - to hear the Sermons, Announcements, Schedules, Mars Hill Newsletter, etc. The Church of St. Paul is on Facebook and Twitter! Like our page and sign up to follow us to get the latest updates on what s going on! St. Paul's is an affirming and inclusive Christian community! Citations: Striving through worship, love and service to welcome all people just as God created you. No matter where you are on your journey of faith, and whether you are single, married, divorced, separated, or partnered, our welcome knows no boundaries of age, race, ethnicity, culture, gender expression, sexual orientation, economic condition, physical or mental ability. We believe that God delights in the diversity of creation and so do we! All are welcome, no exceptions! Permission for music, text and other liturgy. All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net A-718893. Cover Photo: Christ the King Tapestry, Patrick Comerford, Coventry Cathedral Household Prayers: Long, K. B. (2013). Feasting on the Word: Liturgies for Year B. Westminister John Knox Press: Louisville, Kentucky. Glory to God: Gloria in excelsis S 20, Holy, holy, holy Lord: Sanctus S 23 Fraction Anthem, Lamb of God: Agnus Dei, S 27, Setting: Peter Crisafulli, from Music for the Holy Eucharist Rite II, 2002, Supplemental Episcopal Hymnal, Enriching Our Music 1 & 2. 24
Memorial Acclamation: We remember his death, Setting: Richard R. Webster, from Mass in the Lydian Mode, Supplemental Episcopal Hymnal: Enriching Our Music 1 & 2 # 65, Advent Press, 2001. Doxology: Praise God, from whom all blessings flow: Awake, my soul, and with the sun, # 11, Vs. 4, Words: Thomas Ken (1637-1711), alt., Music: Morning Hymn, melody François Hippolyte Barthélémon (1741-1808); harm., The Church Hymnal for the Church Year, 1917, and The 1982 Hymnal. Prelude: He s My Savior, Lord, And King - Fred Davis Postlude: Hornpipe G. F. Handel, Arr., Diane Bish Household Prayer: Morning Gracious God, help me to receive this day as gift: in the tasks for which I do not feel prepared, in the needs I am not strong enough to meet. In my caution and in my confidence teach me to listen for your voice and to watch for your provision. Grant me the gift of life in community, that I might witness your desire flowing through others, and that I might be joined to greater service, for I pray in the name of Jesus, whose every breath was praise. Amen. Household Prayer: Evening Lord of life, as I recollect this day, help me to recognize your witness in truth that challenged convenience, in decisions that stretched my heart, 25
in forgiveness freely offered. Teach me to trust the sound of your voice and to follow where you lead, for I would serve in the shelter of your reign. Amen. A word about the Household Prayers: These prayers are printed on a page of their own so that you can tear them out and use them in your devotions at home. These prayers come from an anthology titled Feasting on the Word, that includes several liturgies for services. The prayers and liturgies reflect the readings of the week, including special feast days. 26