Last Sunday after Epiphany

3 rd March 2019 Last Sunday after Epiphany

Welcome! We bid you a very warm welcome to our worship. As we gather in this sacred space, silent prayer and reflection helps us to prepare for the service. We acknowledge our presence is on the unceded territory of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. Listening devices are available for the hearing impaired during the service; please contact one of our greeters. Prelude Words of welcome Meditation on St Denio Please rise as you are able to sing our opening Hymn No. 393 in Common Praise. 1 Immortal, invisible, God only wise, in light inaccessible hid from our eyes; most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days, almighty, victorious, thy great name we praise. 2 Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light, nor wanting, nor wasting, thou rulest in might; thy justice like mountains high soaring above thy clouds which are fountains of goodness and love. 3 To all life thou givest, to both great and small; in all life thou livest, the true life of all; we blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree, and wither and perish, but nought changeth thee. 4 Great Source of all glory and wisdom and light, thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight; all laud we would render: O help us to see 'tis only the splendour of light hideth thee. +The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. And also with you. Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hidden. 2

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. Please rise as you are able to sing together Hymn No 366 Children s focus 1 Glory, in the highest glory, peace to all in all their days. Worship, thanks and praise unceasing to the Source of all we raise: reigning in the sapphire height, hidden from our mortal sight, now receive our adoration, as we make our supplication. 2 Jesus Christ, the world s Redeemer, Lamb of God, for sinners given, Word eternal, born of Mary, Word made flesh, the face of heaven: holy one, to you we pray, hear us in the realms of day, with the Spirit there united, and the God-head high exalted. Let us pray. God of transfiguration, transform our hearts and minds so that we may hear your message, and fill the world with your glory; through Jesus Christ, the chosen one. Amen. Please sit for a reading from the Book of Exodus (Chapter 34.29-35) 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 3

Reader 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. Afterwards all the Israelites came 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. Hear what the Spirit is saying to God s people. Thanks be to God. Please remain seated to chant Psalm 99 Cantor sings Refrain sing Refrain 1 Choir only The Lord reigns; * let the people tremble; the Lord is enthroned up- on the Cherubim; * let the earth shake. 2 The Lord is great in Zion * and is high a- bove all peoples. 3 Let them confess your name, which is great and awesome; * you are the Holy One. 4 O mighty Sovereign, lover of justice, you have es- tablished equity; * you have executed justice and righteous- ness in Jacob. 4

sing Refrain Choir only sing Refrain 5 Proclaim the greatness of the Lord our God and fall down before the foot- stool of God; * the Lord is the Holy One. 6 Moses and Aaron a- mong your priests, * and Samuel among those who call up- on your name, they called up- on you, O Lord;* and you answered them. 7 You spoke to them out of the pil- lar of cloud; * they kept your testimonies and the decree that you gave them. Choir only 8 O Lord our God, you answered them in- deed; * 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 upon the holy hill of God; * for the Lord our God is the Holy One. sing Refrain Please sit for a reading from the second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians (Chapter 3.12-4.2) Since, then, we have such a hope, we act with great boldness, not like Moses, who put a veil over his face to keep the people of Israel from gazing at the end of the glory that was being set aside. But their minds were hardened. Indeed, to this very day, when they hear the reading of the old covenant, that same veil is still there, since only in Christ is it set aside. Indeed, to this very day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their minds; but when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit. 5

Reader Therefore, since it is by God s mercy that we are engaged in this ministry, we do not lose heart. We have renounced the shameful things that one hides; we refuse to practise cunning or to falsify God s word; but by the open statement of the truth we commend ourselves to the conscience of everyone in the sight of God. Hear what the Spirit is saying to God s people. Thanks be to God. Please rise as you are able to sing our Gradual Hymn No. 167 in Common Praise 1 'Tis good, Lord, to be here! Thy glory fills the night; thy face and garments, like the sun, shine with unborrowed light. 2 'Tis good, Lord, to be here, thy beauty to behold, where Moses and Elijah stand, thy messengers of old. 3 Fulfiller of the past, promise of things to be, we hail thy body glorified, and our redemption see! 4 Before we taste of death, we see thy kingdom come: O might we hold the vision bright and make this hill our home! We remain standing and turn to face the Deacon eluia, alleluia, alleluia. 6

Deacon Deacon Deacon Our eyes have seen your salvation, a light to enlighten the nations. eluia, alleluia, alleluia. The Lord be with you. And also with you. At the conclusion of the Gospel Deacon The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to St Luke. (Chapter 9.28-36) Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ. Now about eight days after these sayings 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. The Gospel of Christ. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. 5 'Tis good, Lord, to be here! Yet we may not remain; 7

Sermon but, since thou bidst us leave the mount, come with us to the plain. The Rev. Grant Rodgers After a time of reflection, please rise as you are able Let us confess our faith, as we say, 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. 8

With the Father and the Son he is worshipped 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. Please remain standing or kneel for our prayers At the conclusion of the Prayers of the People: Intercessor Confession and Absolution Silence is kept Rejoicing in the fellowship of Mary the mother of Jesus, and St John the Beloved, our patron and all the saints we commend ourselves and all people to your unfailing love. Merciful Father: Accept these our prayers for the sake of your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. Dear friends in Christ, God is steadfast in love and infinite in mercy; God welcomes sinners and invites them to this table. Let us confess our sins, confident in God s forgiveness. 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 neighbours as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, 9

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 upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and keep you in eternal life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Please rise as you are able for the Peace Please exchange a sign of peace The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you. During the singing of Hymn No 457, a collection will be taken. Refrain: eluia, alleluia, alleluia! 1 Glory to God who does wondrous things; let all the people God's praises now sing, all of creation in splendour shall ring: eluia! Refrain 2 See how salvation for all has been won; up from the grave our new life has begun; life now perfected in Jesus, the Son: eluia! Refrain 3 Now in our presence the Lord will appear, shine in the faces of all of us here, fill us with joy and cast out all our fear: eluia! Refrain 4 Call us, Good Shepherd; we listen for you, wanting to see you in all that we do, 10

Refrain we would the gate of salvation pass through: eluia! 5 Lord, we are open to all that you say, ready to listen and follow your way, you are the potter and we are the clay: eluia! Refrain 6 If we have love, then we dwell in the Lord; God will protect us from fire and sword, fill us with love and the peace of his word: eluia! Refrain Prayer over the gifts Holy God, receive all we offer you this day, and bring us to that radiant glory which we see in the transfigured face of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. It is indeed right to thank you and praise you, holy and gracious God, creator of all things, ruler of heaven and earth, sustainer of life, 11

for you are the source of all goodness, rich in mercy and abounding in love; you are faithful to your people in every generation, and your word endures for ever. Therefore with angels and archangels, with the fellowship of saints and the company of heaven, we glorify your holy name, evermore praising you and singing: We praise you, merciful God, not as we ought, but as we are able, because in your tender love you gave the world your only Son, in order that the world might be saved through him. He made you known by taking the form of a servant, healing the sick, liberating the oppressed, reaching out to the lost. Betrayed, reviled, and nailed to the cross, he confronted the power of sin and disarmed it for ever. In his offering of himself, 12

he became the perfect and sufficient sacrifice for the sins of the whole world. Redeemed by Christ, we have been adopted as your children; by your pardon you have made us worthy to praise you. On the night he was betrayed, Jesus, at supper with his friends, took bread, gave you thanks, broke the bread, gave it to them, and said, Take and 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. In obedience to him and with grateful hearts we approach your holy table, remembering our Saviour s sacrifice, and rejoicing in his victory. Confident in his sovereign purpose, we declare our faith. Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. Send your Holy Spirit on us that as we receive this bread and this cup we may partake of the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, and feed on him in our hearts by faith with thanksgiving. May we be renewed in his risen life, 13

filled with love, and strengthened in our will to serve others; and make of our lives, we pray, a pure and holy sacrifice, acceptable to you, knitting us together as one in your Son Jesus Christ, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be all honour and glory, now and forever. Amen. And now, as our Saviour Christ has taught us, we are bold to say, 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, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. I am the bread which has come down from heaven, says the Lord. Give us this bread for ever. I am the vine, you are the branches. May we dwell in him, as he lives in us. The gifts of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God. 14

We invite all baptized Christians to receive Communion at our altar. If you wish to receive a blessing please come at the same time. Intinction is not permitted as it contaminates the wine. It is acceptable to receive either bread or wine only. If you are unable to make your way to the altar please ask a sidesperson to have Communion brought to you. Gluten free wafers are available. Communion Anthem Please rise as you are able We sit for the notices Phoenix and SJS Choirs sing O Nata Lux Holy God, we see your glory in the face of Jesus Christ. May we who are partakers of his table reflect his life in word and deed, that all the world may know his power to change and save. We ask this in his name. Amen. 15 T. Tallis Glory to God, whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we ask or imagine. Glory to God from generation to generation, in the Church and in Christ Jesus, for ever and ever. Amen. Please rise as you are able for the Blessing The peace of God which passes all understanding keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God,

and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Amen. We sing our final Hymn No 387 in Common Praise Deacon 1 praise to thee, for thou. O King divine, didst yield the glory that of right was thine, that in our troubled hearts thy grace might shine: Hallelujah; hallelujah! 2 Thou cam'st to us in lowliness of thought; by thee the outcast and the poor were sought, and by thy death was God's salvation wrought: Hallelujah; hallelujah! 3 Let this mind be in us which was in thee, who wast a servant that we might be free, humbling thyself to death on Calvary: Hallelujah; hallelujah! 4 Wherefore, by God's eternal purpose, thou art high exalted o'er all creatures now, and given the name to which all knees shall bow: Hallelujah; hallelujah! 5 Let every tongue confess with one accord in heaven and earth that Jesus Christ is Lord; and God eternal be by all adored: Hallelujah; hallelujah! Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Thanks be to God. Postlude Phoenix Choir sings Lead Me On Brian Schmidt The postlude is to uplift us as we go out into the world. Kindly refrain from applauding. Please join us in the Trendell Lounge for refreshments after the postlude. 16

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St John s Shaughnessy Anglican Church 1490 Nanton Ave. Vancouver, B.C. V6H 2E2 Telephone (604) 731-4966 (ex 11 for office) email: church@sjs.net web: www.sjs.net Office Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:00am to 3:00pm CCLI License # 143069. Copyright 2004 by the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada. rights reserved. Reproduced under license from ABC Publishing, Anglican Book Centre, a ministry of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada, from Anglican Liturgical Library. Rector The Venerable John Stephens john.stephens@sjs.net Deacon The Reverend Dr. Pitman Potter pbpotter@live.ca Pastoral Care Team Coordinator Helen Kline Rector s Warden Judith Downes People s Warden Maggie Sanders Treasurer Donald Wood Property Trustee Peter Kidd Vestry Clerk The Reverend Karin Fulcher Music Director Michael Dirk organist@sjs.net Choir Director Ann Chen Children s Ministry Annabelle Ip Parish Administrator Janet Hamilton PWRDF Rep Doug Symons Verger/caretaker vacant Sunday services 8:00am Holy Communion (BCP) 10:00am Sung Eucharist Wednesday service 9:30am Holy Communion Please email the office if you would like the weekly newsletter sent to you. Cover: The Transfiguration by Fra Angelico, 1440-1442 19

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