Welcome to The Church of the The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany February 3, 2019 Good Shepherd. We are so glad you decided to join us in worship. 10:15 a.m. The Holy Eucharist, Rite II We invite you to join us in quiet prayer and meditation as we prepare for our worship together. Our liturgy today is found in The Book of Common Prayer (the red book in the Voluntary: Fugue in D George Frideric Handel pew racks). All hymns and other congregational service music are located in The Hymnal 1982 (the blue Introit: A Song to the Lamb Donald Pearson book in the pew racks). To help you Splendor and honor and kingly pow r are yours by right, O Lord our God. navigate the rhythms and cadences of For you created everything that is. our liturgical tradition, just follow this And by your will they were created and have their being. leaflet like a roadmap: the page numbers will point you in the right And yours by right, O lamb that was slain, direction. Please note also that we have For with your blood you redeemed for God, included congregational instructions in from every family, language, people and nation, italics, and congregational responses in a kingdom of priests to serve our God. bold italics. And so to him who sits upon the throne. Wherever you are on your faith And to Christ the Lamb be worship and praise. journey, you are welcome at Good Dominion and splendor forever more and evermore. Shepherd. We invite you to participate fully in the life of our parish. If you are new to Good Shepherd or are worshipping with us for the first time, THE WORD OF GOD we invite you to fill out one of the visitor cards located in the pew racks Our liturgy begins on page 355 of The Book of Common Prayer (BCP). and then place it in the alms basin Please stand and let us join one another in worship. during the Offertory. Processional Hymn: 657, Love divine, all loves excelling Today s Altar Flowers The flowers on the Altar are given to the Glory of God by Charlotte & Richard Netherby in loving memory of Isabel & Frank Netherby and Alice & George DuBrink, and by Katie Curran & Erin O Hara in loving memory of Conrad Taylor and Patsy O Hara. Nursery & Children s Bulletins Nursery care for infants and children up to four years of age is available from 9:00 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. in the Parish Life Center located just beyond the East Transcept doors. Our ushers are glad to help guide you. We welcome children to join us in worship. Feel free to ask an usher for our special bulletin made just for kids ages 3 through 11. Worship Holy Eucharist Rite I:8:00 a.m. Sundays Holy Eucharist Rite II: 10:15 a.m. Sundays Adult Christian Formation and Children s & Youth Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. Sundays Holy Eucharist w/healing: 12:05 p.m. Thursdays Like us on #cgsraleigh Hyfrydol Opening Acclamation BCP p. 355 Collect for Purity BCP p. 355 Song of Praise: S-236 Benedictus es, Domine; setting: John Rutter
The Collect of the Day The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Let us pray. Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and in our time grant us your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. People: Amen. Please be seated. At this time, we invite all the children aged 4 through 2nd grade to gather in the East Transept (left-hand side when facing the Altar) for Children s Chapel. The First Lesson Jeremiah 1:4-10 A reading from the Prophet Jeremiah. The word of the Lord came to me saying, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations." Then I said, "Ah, Lord God! Truly I do not know how to speak, for I am only a boy." But the Lord said to me, "Do not say, 'I am only a boy'; for you shall go to all to whom I send you, and you shall speak whatever I command you, Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord. Then the Lord put out his hand and touched my mouth; and the Lord said to me, "Now I have put my words in your mouth. See, today I appoint you over nations and over kingdoms, to pluck up and to pull down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant." The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. Psalm 71:1-6 In te, Domine, speravi 1 In you, O Lord, have I taken /refuge; * let me never be a/shamed. 2 In your righteousness, deliver me and set me / free; * incline your ear to me and /save me. 3 Be my strong rock, a castle to keep me /safe; * you are my crag and my /stronghold. 4 Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the / wicked, * from the clutches of the evildoer and the op/pressor. 5 For you are my hope, O Lord/ God, * my confidence since I was /young. 6 I have been sustained by you ever since I was born; from my mother's womb you have been my /strength; * my praise shall be always of /you.
The Second Lesson I Corinthians 13:1-13 A Reading from Paul s First Letter to the Corinthians. If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give away all my possessions, and if I hand over my body so that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing. Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. But as for prophecies, they will come to an end; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will come to an end. For we know only in part, and we prophesy only in part; but when the complete comes, the partial will come to an end. When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became an adult, I put an end to childish ways. For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know only in part; then I will know fully, even as I have been fully known. And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love. The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. Please stand. Gradual Hymn: 577, God is love Ubi caritas The Holy Gospel Luke 4:21-30 The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. People: Glory to you, Lord Christ. In the synagogue at Nazareth, Jesus read from the book of the prophet Isaiah, and began to say, "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing." All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They said, "Is not this Joseph's son?" He said to them, "Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, 'Doctor, cure yourself!' And you will say, 'Do here also in your hometown the things that we have heard you did at Capernaum.'" And he said, "Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in the prophet's hometown. But the truth is, there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, and there was a severe famine over all the land; yet Elijah was sent to none of them except to a widow at Zarephath in Sidon. There were also many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, and none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian." When they heard this, all in the synagogue were filled with rage. They got up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they might hurl him off the cliff. But he passed through the midst of them and went on his way. The Gospel of the Lord. Please be seated. The Sermon The Rev. Canon Patricia M. Grace A period of silence is observed.
Please stand. The Nicene Creed BCP p. 358 Please kneel or stand as you are able. The Prayers of the People, Form III BCP p. 387 Prayer for the Calling of a New Rector People: Almighty God, giver of every good gift: Look graciously on your church, and so guide the minds of those who shall choose a rector for this parish of The Church of the Good Shepherd in the city of Raleigh, that we may receive a faithful pastor, who will care for your people and equip us for our minis tries; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Confession of Sin and Absolution BCP p. 360 The Peace The Peace of the Lord be always with you. People: And also with you. BCP p. 360 The people greet one another in the name of Christ, and then may be seated. Greetings and Parish Announcements Please note: Anyone wishing to make a verbal announcement at a Sunday morning service should review this request with the Interim Rector no later than noon on Tuesday of the week prior. Commissioning of the Vestry
THE HOLY COMMUNION Our liturgy continues with Eucharistic Prayer B on page 367 of The Book of Common Prayer. Offertory Anthem: Christ the Glory Christ, the glory of the holy angels, thou who made us and loveth us. Send us thy counsel, Guide all to they throne. The heavens declare the glory of the Lord, and forever doth the earth sing his praises J. F. Lallouette Please stand. Doxology with Alleluias All sing: tune: Lasst uns erfreuen Praise God from whom all blessings flow! Praise God all creatures here below! Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God above ye heavenly hosts! Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! The Great Thanksgiving BCP p. 367 The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People: It is right to give him thanks and praise. The Celebrant continues with the Proper Preface, ending with: 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 et Benedictus, S-129 setting: Robert Powell Please remain standing or kneel as you are able for the remainder of the Eucharistic Prayer found on pages 368-369, and ending with: All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ: 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. People: AMEN The Lord s Prayer BCP p. 364 The Breaking of the Bread BCP p. 364 Fraction Anthem, S-169: My flesh is food indeed setting: Ray W. Urwin Invitation and Communion Please be seated. All baptized Christians are invited to come forward to receive the Sacrament. If you are not yet baptized or otherwise wish to abstain from receiving Communion, we invite you to receive a blessing from clergy. You may indicate so by crossing your arms across your chest when approaching the altar. If you wish to abstain from only the wine, you may indicate so by crossing your arms over your chest after receiving the bread. If you need gluten-free bread at Communion, please indicate so by presenting your hands with palms faced downward.
Hymn during Communion: 339, Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness Schmücke dich Sending Out of Eucharistic Visitors In the name of this congregation, we send you forth bearing these holy gifts that those to whom you go may share with us in the communion of Christ s body and blood. People: Because we who are many are one body in Christ. We share one bread, one cup. Post Communion Prayer (Please stand or kneel as you are able.) Let us pray. BCP p. 365 Blessing Recessional Hymn: 379, God is Love, let heaven adore him Abbot s Leigh Dismissal BCP, p. 365 Let us go in peace to love and serve the Lord! Alleluia! Alleluia! People: Thanks be to God! Alleluia! Alleluia! Voluntary: Plein Jeu François Couperin Serving Today Celebrant: The Rev. Dr. Cheryl McFadden Preacher: The Rev. Canon Patricia M. Grace Verger: Evan Meade Chalicist & Intercessor: Buck Lattimore Lectors: Noah Swindell, Adrian Standish Acolytes: Luke Lashley-Zimmerman, Aiden Moody, Ashton Blankenship, Jack Boyne, Noah Swindell Ushers: Rob Stone (lead), Cle Newsome, Amanda Penny, Kitty Pruitt, Chas Sharp, Catherine Wall