Christ Episcopal Church In the City of Poughkeepsie, New York The Transfiguration August 5, 2018 at ten o clock in the morning WELCOME TO ALL GUESTS AND VISITORS Our parish family is blessed by your presence today. So that we might be in touch with you, please sign one of our Welcome Books. You are invited Coffee Hour following the 11:00am service. During the service you will see that we generally stand to hear the Gospel, and to recite the Creed. When we pray or receive Holy Communion, some stand and some kneel. If repeated standing and sitting is uncomfortable for you remain seated. The Liturgy this morning is taken from The Book of Common Prayer and A New Zealand Prayer Book. LITTLE ONES QUIET SPACE FOR INFANTS-TO-CRAWLERS is available at the back of the church under the table for anyone who gets restless in the pews. QUIET TOYS AND COLORING MATERIALS are located in the back of the Church. Where are the RESTROOMS? Look for the angel window above a door at the front of the Nave, to the right of the Lectern/Pulpit. Go through that door, walk straight ahead. Turn left at the hallway. There are two restrooms: the 1st one is small; the 2 nd (large) one is wheelchair- accessible, and has a baby changing table. Additional restrooms are on lower level, down the stairs from the hallway just after you go through the angel window door. The People s responses are indicated in BOLD PRINT. The People are invited to stand as they are able and join in the Processional Hymn PRELUDE Praise the Almighty, My Soul Adore Him Flor Peeters
Opening Hymn Alleluia, sing to Jesus (Hyfrydol) Hymn. 460 2
THE WORD OF GOD Celebrant People Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. And blessed be God s kingdom, now and forever. Amen THE COLLECT FOR PURITY Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Kyrie S-96 3
COLLECT OF THE DAY Celebrant People Celebrant The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray. O God, who on the holy mount revealed to chosen witnesses your well-beloved Son, wonderfully transfigured, in raiment white and glistening: Mercifully grant that we, being delivered from the disquietude of this world, may by faith behold the King in his beauty; who with you, O Father, and you, O Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. A READING FROM THE BOOK OF EXODUS Moses came down from Mount Sinai. As he came down from the mountain with the two tablets of the covenant in his hand, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God. When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, the skin of his face was shining, and they were afraid to come near him. But Moses called to them; and Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses spoke with them. Afterward all the Israelites came 4
near, and he gave them in commandment all that the Lord had spoken with him on Mount Sinai. When Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil on his face; but whenever Moses went in before the Lord to speak with him, he would take the veil off, until he came out; and when he came out, and told the Israelites what he had been commanded, the Israelites would see the face of Moses, that the skin of his face was shining; and Moses would put the veil on his face again, until he went in to speak with him. Chapter 34:29-35 Reader The Word of the Lord People Thanks be to God. PSALM 99 5 Proclaim the greatness of the Lord our God and fall down before his footstool; * he is the Holy One. 6 Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among those who call upon his Name, * they called upon the Lord, and he answered them. 7 He spoke to them out of the pillar of cloud; * they kept his testimonies and the decree that he gave them. 8 O Lord our God, you answered them indeed; * you were a God who forgave them, yet punished them for their evil deeds. 9 Proclaim the greatness of the Lord our God and worship him upon his holy hill; * for the Lord our God is the Holy One. A READING FROM ST. PETER S SECOND EPISTLE I think it right, as long as I am in this body, to refresh your memory, since I know that my death will come soon, as indeed our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me. And I will make every effort so that after my departure you may be able at any time to recall these things. For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we had been eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received honor and glory from God the Father when that voice was conveyed to him by the Majestic Glory, saying, This is my Son, my Beloved, with whom I am well pleased. We ourselves heard this voice come from heaven, while we were with him on the holy mountain. So we have the prophetic message more fully confirmed. You will do well to be attentive to this as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation, because no prophecy ever came by human will, but men and women moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. Chapter 1:13-21 Reader The Word of the Lord People Thanks be to God. 5
(1872-1958) SEQUENCE HYMN Christ upon the mountain peak (Mowsley) Hymn. 129 THE GOSPEL The People are invited to stand as they are able for the reading of the Gospel. 6
Celebrant The Holy Gospel of our Savior Jesus Christ according to Luke. People Glory to you, Lord Christ. Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him. They appeared in glory and were speaking of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. Now Peter and his companions were weighed down with sleep; but since they had stayed awake, they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. Just as they were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah not knowing what he said. While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were terrified as they entered the cloud. Then from the cloud came a voice that said, This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him! When the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and in those days told no one any of the things they had seen. Chapter 9:28-36 Celebrant The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ. SERMON Rev. Susan B. Fortunato The People are invited to stand as they are able for the Creed & Prayers 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 People The Leader and People pray responsively Father, we pray for your holy Catholic Church; That we all may be one. 7
Grant that every member of the Church may truly and humbly serve you; 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; 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 especially Aisa Sebugulu; May we also come to share in your heavenly kingdom. Let us pray for Lillian, Amity & Stephen, Nancy, Irene, Laura, Don, Jason, Doug, Sally, Pat & Burt, Ann, Charlotte, Liz, Sean & Thomas, Lynn, Chris, Nathan, Bonnie, Sharon, Ursula, Betty, Bill, Fred. We also pray for the Diocese of the South Sudan. Celebrant: Almighty and eternal God, ruler of all things in heaven and earth: Mercifully accept the prayers of your people, and strengthen us to do your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. The Confession 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. THE PEACE Celebrant People The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you. WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS THE CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST 8
THE OFFERTORY Celebrant Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself for us, an offering and sacrifice to God. OFFERTORY HYMN When morning gilds the skies (Laudes Domini) Hymn. 427 THE DOXOLOGY Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; Praise him above, ye heavenly host: praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. 9
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING Celebrant People Celebrant People Celebrant People 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 God thanks and praise. It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and every-where to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. For by water and the Holy Spirit you have made us a new people in Jesus Christ our Lord, to show forth your glory in all the world. 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 S-125 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. 10
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, We remember his death, We proclaim his resurrection, We await his coming in glory; 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. 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 sing, 11
THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD Celebrant Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; People Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia. FRACTION ANTHEM Hymn. 325 12
The Gifts of God for the People of God. The People are invited to be seated following the Fraction Anthem until the ushers call your pew forward. All present today are invited to receive the sacrament of bread and wine. Those who do not wish to share in the bread and wine of the holy meal are invited to come forward and receive a blessing. Gluten-free wafers are available; please make your need known to the minister. COMMUNION HYMNS Fairest Lord Jesus (St. Elizabeth) Hymn. 383 13
Be thou my vision (Slane) Hymn. 488 SENDING FORTH OF LAY EUCHARISTIC VISITORS In the name of this parish family, we send you forth bearing these holy gifts that N. may share with us in the communion of the bread of heaven and the cup of salvation. We who are many are one body Because we all share in one bread, and one cup. THE POST COMMUNION PRAYER Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen. THE BLESSING The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace; and the blessing of God Almighty, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, be with you this day and remain with you forever more. Amen. 14
CLOSING HYMN Ye watchers and ye holy ones (Lasst uns erfreuen) Hymn. 618 15
THE DISMISSAL Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Alleluia! Alleluia! Thanks be to God. Alleluia! Alleluia! Following this morning's service, we will be having a brief service for Aisa, the mother of Fred Sebugulu. Aisa and Fred have lived apart for the twenty-six years that Fred has lived in America. He cannot travel to Uganda for his mother's service. As Fred's extended family in America, we are honored to invite you to share in this brief remembrance of her life this morning. If you would like to stay for the service which should last about ten minutes, please remain in the pews after the postlude, the service will begin immediately. If you wish to leave, please leave during the postlude this morning. Coffee Hour will begin immediately after this morning's service. Thank you for worshiping with us this morning. POSTLUDE Prelude on Hyfrydol Healey Willan Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray. A Service of Remembrance for Aisa Sebugulu O God of grace and glory, we remember before you this day our sister Aisa. We thank you for giving her to us, her family and friends, to know and to love as a companion on our earthly pilgrimage. In your boundless compassion, console us who mourn. Give us faith to see in death the gate of eternal life, so that in quiet confidence we may continue our course on earth, until, by your call, we are reunited with those who have gone before; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Celebrant may add the following prayer 16
Most merciful God, whose wisdom is beyond our understanding: Deal graciously with Fred in his grief. Surround him with your love, that he may not be overwhelmed by his loss, but have confidence in your goodness, and strength to meet the days to come; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The people sit. A Reading from the Book of Revelation After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no man could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, "Salvation belongs to our God who sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb!" And all the angels stood round the throne and round the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying, "Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God for ever and ever! Amen." Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, "Who are these, clothed in white robes, and whence have they come?" I said to him, "Sir, you know." And he said to me, "These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night within his temple; and he who sits upon the throne will shelter them with his presence. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat. For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water; and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes." Chapter 7:9-17 Reader The Word of the Lord People Thanks be to God. Remembrance Fred Sebugulu The Prayers For our sister Aisa, let us pray to our Lord Jesus Christ who said, "I am Resurrection and I am Life." Lord, you consoled Martha and Mary in their distress; draw near to us who mourn for Aisa, and dry the tears of those who weep. Hear us, Lord. You wept at the grave of Lazarus, your friend; comfort us in our sorrow. Hear us, Lord. You raised the dead to life; give to our sister eternal life. Hear us, Lord. You promised paradise to the thief who repented; bring our sister to the joys of heaven. Hear us, Lord. Our sister was washed in Baptism and anointed with the Holy Spirit; give her fellowship with all your saints. Hear us, Lord. 17
She was nourished with your Body and Blood; grant her a place at the table in your heavenly kingdom. Hear us, Lord. Comfort us in our sorrows at the death of our sister; let our faith be our consolation, and eternal life our hope. Silence may be kept. Celebrant: Father of all, we pray to you for Aisa, and for all those whom we love but see no longer. Grant to them eternal rest. Let light perpetual shine upon them. May her soul and the souls of all the departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. The Commendation Into your hands, O merciful Savior, we commend your servant Aisa. Acknowledge, we humbly beseech you, a sheep of your own fold, a lamb of your own flock, a sinner of your own redeeming. Receive her into the arms of your mercy, into the blessed rest of everlasting peace, and into the glorious company of the saints in light. Amen. When I survey the wondrous cross (Rockingham) Hymn. 474 18
Celebrant: Let us go forth in the name of Christ People Thanks be to God. The Rev. Susan Fortunato Laura Ramsey Russell, Minister of Music James M. Fitzwilliam, Organist Gregory Citarella, Parish Admin Jeanmarie Chenette, Rector s Warden Harvey Flad, People s Warden revsf@aol.com laurarus629@gmail.com james@fourpawsmusic.com office@christchurchpok.org jechenette@gmail.com hkflad@verizon.net PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS AUG 5, 2018 www.christchurchpok.org 845.452.8220 Parish Office Hours: Monday Friday 9:00am 2:30pm Community Room WiFi password: barclaycarroll20 If you have a milestone birthday or anniversary and would like a special prayer, Please contact Susan at rector@christchurchpok.org The Altar Flowers are given to The Glory of God and in Thanksgiving for Bill Riggs Birthday by Friends and Family THE PARISH FAMILY BIDS YOUR PRAYERS Lillian, Amity & Stephen, Nancy, Irene, Laura, Don, Jason, Doug, Sally, Pat & Burt, Ann, Charlotte, Liz, Sean & Thomas, Lynn, Chris, Nathan, Bonnie, Sharon, Ursula, Betty, Bill, Fred. Providing Leadership Celebrant Minister of Music Organist Readers Intercessor Eucharistic Ministers Greeters Counters Rev. Susan B. Fortunato Laura Ramsey Russell James M. Fitzwilliam Jane Smith & Diane Jablonski Bill Riggs Jim Bliss & Anna DeCordova Dennis Neal & David DeHoff Diane Jablonski & Sean White Tue Aug 7 Centering Prayer Practice 7:00pm Chapel Sun Aug 12 Holy Eucharist Rite I 8:00am Church Sun Aug 12 Hot Breakfast 9:00am NCR Sun Aug 12 Holy Eucharist Rite II 10:00am Church 19
Memorial Fund Did you know that you can remember a loved one by making a gift of any size to the Memorial Fund? Gifts in this fund go toward the enhancement of worship. Not only by beautifying our sanctuary, but also making it more comfortable to worship at Christ Church. Gifts to this fund are always welcomed. Summer Worship Schedule Through and including September 16 8:00am Rite I & 10:00am Rite II Hot Breakfast Sunday, August 12th is a Hot Breakfast Sunday. Served from 9:00 am it is a wonderful time to enjoy some fellowship with fellow Christ Church members and have some great food. All are welcome. Please join us in the Newton Community Room. 20