St. John s Episcopal Church 76 Market Street, Salem, NJ 08079 856-935-1798 Established 1722 The Sixth Sunday after Epiphany February 17, 2019 Order of Service 8:00 and 10:30 a.m.
Opening Acclamation Collect for Purity Glory be to God on high Holy Eucharist Rite I 8:00 a.m. THE WORD OF GOD BCP-323 BCP-323 BCP-324 The Collect O God, the strength of all those who put their trust in thee: Mercifully accept our prayers; and because through the weakness of our mortal nature, we can do no good thing without thee, grant us the help of thy grace, that in keeping thy commandments we may please thee both in will and deed; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Jeremiah 17:5-10 Psalm 1 Beatus vir qui non abiit BCP-585 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 Please stand for the Gospel The Gospel Luke 6:17-26 Sermon The Nicene Creed The Prayers of the People Confession and Absolution The Peace Eucharistic Prayer 1 The Lord s Prayer Post Communion Prayer The Blessing and Dismissal THE HOLY COMMUNION All are Welcome to Receive Communion. 2 The Rev. Dc. Sally Maurer BCP-326 BCP-328 BCP-330 BCP-332 BCP-333 BCP-336 BCP-339 BCP-339
Organ Preludes Holy Eucharist Rite II 10:30 a.m. THE WORD OF GOD Two Chorale Preludes on O Welt, ich muss dich lassen (Opus 122, Nos. 3 & 11) Johannes Brahms Procession Hymn Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise H-423 St. Denio Opening Acclamation BCP-355 Collect for Purity BCP-355 Gloria in excelsis Setting by Robert Powell S-280 The Collect 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. Old Testament Jeremiah 17:5-10 Thus says the LORD: Cursed are those who trust in mere mortals and make mere flesh their strength, whose hearts turn away from the LORD. They shall be like a shrub in the desert, and shall not see when relief comes. They shall live in the parched places of the wilderness, in an uninhabited salt land. Blessed are those who trust in the LORD, whose trust is the LORD. They shall be like a tree planted by water, sending out its roots by the stream. It shall not fear when heat comes, and its leaves shall stay green; in the year of drought it is not anxious, and it does not cease to bear fruit. 3
The heart is devious above all else; it is perverse-- who can understand it? I the LORD test the mind and search the heart, to give to all according to their ways, according to the fruit of their doings. The Psalm Psalm 1 Beatus vir qui non abiit BCP- 585 (Sung by the Choir) Setting by Gerre Hancock 1 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! 2 Their delight is in the law of the LORD, * and they meditate on his law day and night. 3 They are like trees planted by streams of water, bearing fruit in due season, with leaves that do not wither; * everything they do shall prosper. 4 It is not so with the wicked; * they are like chaff which the wind blows away. 5 Therefore the wicked shall not stand upright when judgment comes, * nor the sinner in the council of the righteous. 6 For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, * but the way of the wicked is doomed. The New Testament 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 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. 4
Gradual Hymn Love s Redeeming Work Is Done H-188 Savannah Please stand for the Gospel The Luke 6:17-26 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." Sermon The Rev. Dc. Sally Maurer The Nicene Creed The Prayers of the People (Form IV) Confession and Absolution The Peace Announcements BCP-358 BCP-388 BCP-360 BCP-360 5
THE HOLY COMMUNION Offertory Anthem Let Nothing Ever Grieve Thee (Op. 30) Johannes Brahms Let nothing ever grieve thee, distress thee, nor fret thee; Heed God s good will, my soul, be still, compose thee. Why brood all day in sorrow? Tomorrow will bring thee God s help benign and grace sublime in mercy. Be true in all endeavor and ever ply bravely, What God decrees brings joy and peace; He ll stay thee. Amen. 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 B 6 BCP-367 Sanctus (sung) Setting by Richard Proulx S-125 Acclamation Setting by McNeil Robinson II S-138 Amen Setting by McNeil Robinson II S-146 The Lord s Prayer BCP-364 Fraction Anthem Christ Our Passover Setting by David Hurd S-154 Agnus Dei Setting by David Hurd S-161 All are Welcome to Receive Communion. Communion Chorale O Saving Victim Johann Sebastian Bach O Saving Victim, opening wide the gates of heaven to us below, Our foes press on from every side; Thine aid supply, Thy strength bestow. All praise and thanks to Thee ascend for evermore, blest One in Three; O grant us life that shall not end in our true native land with Thee. Post Communion Prayer The Blessing Hymn at the Retiring Procession The Dismissal BCP-365 BCP-366 Jesus Shall Reign Where er the Sun H-544 Duke Street BCP-366 Postlude Fughetta on Duke Street Richard Wienhorst
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. The Altar flowers today are given by the Buck Family to the glory of God and in loving remembrance of their Father, Father-in-Law, Grandfather, and Great-Grandfather, Charles Mowers, Sr. The Salem Ministerium Cycle of Prayer: Today we pray for the First Presbyterian Church of Salem. Announcements Music in today s liturgy: Today is the Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany. As is the norm at St. John s Church, all the music is selected to coordinate with the themes of the prayers and lessons appointed for this day. The Choir chants Psalm 1 in a setting by Gerre Hancock (1934-2012), an American composer, improviser, organist and master of the choristers (St. Thomas Church, NYC) and teacher (University of Texas, Austin). The Choir s Offertory Anthem is an accompanied motet by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897), one of the most important German Romantic Composers, and one of the three B s along with Bach and Beethoven. This setting of a text by Paul Flemming (1609-1640), a German Physician and Poet, speaks the same musical and spiritual language as his famous German Requiem. It is not so much a reflection of the Gospel lesson as a response to it. The Communion Chorale is a chorale setting by Johann Sebastian Bach paired with a text translated from St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274). The Organ Prelude consists of two introspective settings of O World, I Now Must Leave Thee, also by Johannes Brahms, from a set of eleven chorale preludes published posthumously. The Organ Postlude is the brief fughetta (little fugue) based on our final hymn. It is by American composer, Richard Wienhorst (1920-2010), who spent most of his professional career as a Professor of Music at Valparaiso University. 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 66 people this week. Volunteers for February are: 2/5 Laurie Bailey, 2/12 Sue Harker, 2/19 Ron Magill, 2/26 Bonnie and Rick Holmstrom. Dear Friends of Music Around the County, Save the date Sunday, March 3, 2019, at 3:00 p.m. The wonderful Symphony in C will perform music of Mozart, Beethoven and Mendelssohn at Salem Community College s Davidow Theatre. This is a young, up and coming orchestra and this concert represents the first time a full symphonic orchestra has come to Salem County in many years. What a way to celebrate the 10 th 7
season of Music Around the County concerts in Salem County. As always, admission is free. Bring friends and family to this exciting event! Cordially yours, Joanne K. Owen for Music Around the County Mark your Calendars Hamilton: A Lenten Reflection, Friday, March 15, 7-9 p.m. This study, led by Courtenay Reece, features selections from Hamilton the Musical which are used with prayers and readings to spark discussion about Lenten themes of sin, reconciliation and forgiveness. Due to the adult themes, supervised activities will be planned for those under 18. Light refreshments will be served. Please use the signup sheet in the Parish Hall for planning purposes. The 2018 Record of Contribution statements are available on the window sill in the back of the sanctuary if you would like to pick them up. Otherwise they will be mailed on Tuesday. We appreciate the service of the Participants in Today s Worship: 8:00 a.m. Presiding The Rev. Charles W. Messer Preaching The Rev. Deacon Sally Maurer Celebrants The People of St. John s Chalicist/Lector/POP Jim Davis 10:30 a.m. Presiding Preaching Celebrants Musicians The Rev. Charles W. Messer The Rev. Dcn. Sally Maurer The People of St. John s Bill Clisham, Minister of Music St. John s Choir Eileen Miller Mary Anne Clisham David Miller, Ryan Bailey, Tiana Trinidad Chalicist Lector/POP Acolyte Guild Ushers Jan 20 Jan 27 Feb 3 Feb 10 8:00 a.m. 9 8 14 14 10:30 a.m. 39 56 42 60 February 10 Pledge $ 1,083.44 Loose $ 58.10 Counters 2/17 Ann Neff and Mary Anne Clisham 2/24 Courtenay Reece and Bill Mecum 3/3 Ron Magill and Mary Anne Clisham 3/10 Courtenay Reece and Aud Hamilton 8
This Week s Parish Calendar Sun, Feb 17 The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I in the Chapel with The Rev. Charles W. Messer and The Rev. Deacon Sally Maurer preaching; 9:00 a.m. Choir Rehearsal; 9:15 a.m. Christian Forum; 10:30 a.m. Holy Choral Eucharist Rite II in the Church with The Rev. Charles W. Messer and The Rev. Deacon Sally Maurer preaching; 12:30 p.m. Fellowship Hour; Tercentenary Committee Meeting in the Library. Tue, 2/19 Wed, 2/20 Thu, 2/21 9:00 a.m. Quilters; 7:00 p.m. NA. 10:30 a.m. Bible Study; Noon Holy Eucharist and Healing; Bishop s Forum in Woodbury: Clergy 3-5 p.m./laity 7-9 p.m.; 8:00 p.m. AA. 6:30 p.m. Pot Luck and Bible Study. Next Sunday: Sun, Feb 24 The Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I in the Chapel with The Rev. Charles W. Messer; 9:00 a.m. Choir Rehearsal; 9:15 a.m. Christian Forum; 10:30 a.m. Holy Choral Eucharist Rite II in the Church with The Rev. Charles W. Messer; 12:30 p.m. Fellowship Hour; 12:30 p.m. Fellowship Hour A Special Treat, Old-fashioned Chicken Pot Pie - A VanSant Family Recipe! Please Pray for: Alice Fogg and Collins Patrick Roman Nicholas [infant] and [his mother] Kaitlyn Rozkowiak Tyler P. VanSant, and his wife, Sarah, and son, Luke Reggie and Mary Henderson 9
Church Directory Ordained Ministry The Rev. Charles W. Messer Cell (610) 800-8795 The Rev. Deacon Sally Maurer Cell (856) 297-2385 Dr. Lawrence B. Owen - Senior Warden (856)769-3212 David Miller - Junior Warden (609)202-7197 Ann Neff - Clerk (856) 358-9610 Mary Anne Clisham Recording Secretary (908)472-7596 Ann Neff - Treasurer (856) 358-9610 Committees Liturgy and Worship Ron Wohlrab, Chair (856) 935-0098 Buildings and Grounds David Miller, Chair (609) 202-7197 Finance Chair Adult Education Eileen Miller, Chair (609) 202-7220 Youth Education Chair Outreach Rev. Sally Maurer, Chair (856) 769-1409 ECW President Eileen Miller (609) 202-7220 Parish Staff Warren Bye Parish Sexton (856) 935-1798 William F. Clisham, Jr., Minister of Music (908) 472-7597 Marjorie Warren Parish Secretary (856) 935-1798 Eileen Miller, Forerunner Editor (609)202-7220 Email: ecmiller114@gmail.com 10