Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral A Servant Church in the Heart of the City Choral Evensong The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany February 17, 2019 5 p.m.
Service Notes Choral Evensong Please rise, as able, for portions of the service marked with an asterisk (*). Voluntary: trivium Arvo Pärt * Preces Richard Ayleward O Lord, open thou our lips. And our mouth shall show forth thy praise. O God, make speed to save us. O Lord, make haste to help us. 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. Praise ye the Lord. The Lord s Name be praised. * Hymn #189: Love s redeeming work is done Words: Charles Wesley (1707 1788), alt. Music: Resurrexit, Robert Sherlaw Johnson (b. 1932). Copyright: Music: Copyright 1970, Robert Sherlaw Johnson. Used by permission. All Rights Reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-710278. Psalm 1 sung by the choir Happy are they who have not walked in the counsel of the wicked, * nor lingered in the way of sinners, nor sat in the seats of the scornful! Their delight is in the law of the Lord, * and they meditate on his law day and night. They are like trees planted by streams of water, bearing fruit in due season, with leaves that do not wither; * page 2 Chant by Frederick A. Gore Ouseley
Lesson: 1 Corinthians 15:12 20 Lector Lector People everything they do shall prosper. It is not so with the wicked; * they are like chaff which the wind blows away. Therefore the wicked shall not stand upright when judgment comes, * nor the sinner in the council of the righteous. For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, * but the way of the wicked is doomed. A reading from Paul s first letter to the Corinthians. Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say there is no resurrection of the dead? If there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised; and if Christ has not been raised, then our proclamation has been in vain and your faith has been in vain. We are even found to be misrepresenting God, because we testified of God that he raised Christ--whom he did not raise if it is true that the dead are not raised. For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised. If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. Then those also who have died in Christ have perished. If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied. But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have died. The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. * Magnificat George Dyson My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior. For he hath regarded the lowliness of his handmaiden. For behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath magnified me, and holy is his Name. And his mercy is on them that fear him throughout all generations. He hath showed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble and meek. He hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he hath sent empty away. He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel, as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed for ever. 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. page 3
Lesson: Luke 6:17 26 Lector People A reading from Luke. Jesus came down with the twelve apostles and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea, Jerusalem, and the coast of Tyre and Sidon. They had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. And all in the crowd were trying to touch him, for power came out from him and healed all of them. Then he looked up at his disciples and said: Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the Son of Man. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for surely your reward is great in heaven; for that is what their ancestors did to the prophets. But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. Woe to you who are full now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who are laughing now, for you will mourn and weep. Woe to you when all speak well of you, for that is what their ancestors did to the false prophets. The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. * Nunc Dimittis Dyson * Apostles Creed Chanted on a monotone All Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word; For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast prepared before the face of all people, To be a light to lighten the Gentiles, and to be the glory of thy people Israel. 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. I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell. page 4
The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty. From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. * Prayers Ayleward The Lord be with you; And with thy spirit. Let us pray. * Lord s Prayer Chanted on a monotone. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, in 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. Amen. * Responses Ayleward O Lord, show thy mercy upon us. And grant us thy salvation. O Lord, save the state. And mercifully hear us when we call upon thee. Endue thy ministers with righteousness. And make thy chosen people joyful. O Lord, save thy people. And bless thine inheritance. Give peace in our time, O Lord. Because there is none other that fighteth for us, but only thou, O God. O God, make clean our hearts within us. And take not thy Holy Spirit from us. page 5
* Collect of the Day * Collect for Peace * Collect for Aid against Perils Anthem: The Beatitudes Let us pray. O God, the strength of all who put their trust in you: Mercifully accept our prayers; and because in our weakness we can do nothing good without you, give us the help of your grace, that in keeping your commandments we may please you both in will and deed; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. O God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed: Give unto thy servants that peace which the world cannot give, that our hearts may be set to obey thy commandments, and also that by thee, we, being defended from the fear of all enemies, may pass our time in rest and quietness; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen. Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of thy only Son, our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Arvo Pärt Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. Amen Matthew 5:3 12 * The Prayers * Prayer of St. Chrysostom All Almighty God, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication unto thee, and hast promised through thy well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together in his Name thou wilt be in the midst of them: Fulfill now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy servants as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting. Amen. page 6
* Hymn #568: Father all loving, who rulest in majesty Words: Patrick Robert Norman Appleford (b. 1925), alt. Music: Was lebet, melody from Choral-Buch vor Johann Heinrich Reinhardt, 1754; harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 1958). Copyright: Words: By permission of The United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. All Rights Reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-710278. page 7
* The Grace Voluntary: Final from Symphony IV Louis Vierne Holy Eucharist will be offered in the chancel following the voluntary. The Very Reverend Evelyn Hornaday, Dr. Paul Meier, Director of Music Andrew Morris, Guest Organist Brian Cowley, Lector The Trinity Deante Finnie, Acolyte The Vestry: Paula Henderson Connors, Senior Warden, paula.hendersonconnors@outlook.com; Terri Curran, Junior Warden, tcurra2@yahoo.com; David Telep, Treasurer; Jonathan Sternberg, Clerk; Steve Moore, Chancellor. Phyllis Biddle; Sharon Cheers; Jeff Johnson; Kristen Ellis Johnson; Donna Knoell; Candy McDowell; Ron Michka; Richard Morse; Ryan Thomas. The Rt. Rev. Martin S. Field, Bishop of the Diocese of West Missouri; The Very Rev. Evelyn Hornaday, Interim Dean; The Rev. Canon Christy Dorn, Associate; The Rev. Jerry Grabher, Deacon; The Rev. Marco Serrano, Young Adult Coordinator; Dr. Paul Meier, Director of Music; Julie Brogno, Coordinator for Children s and Family Ministry; Alexandra Connors, Youth Minister; Linda Martin, Children s Music Director; Julie Toma, Cathedral Administrator; Janet Sweeting, Office Assistant; Melissa Scheffler, Communications Coordinator; Richard Wolf, Finance Manager; Angie Graham, Property Manager; Mike Guidry, Assistant Property Manager; Kristy Moore, Sacristan; Ken Stewart, Cathedral Bookstore Manager. Recording Policy Please obtain parental permission before taking photographs, video or audio recordings of any children. 415 West 13th Street Kansas City, Missouri 64105 816.474.8260 kccathedral.org office@kccathedral.org