Trinity Wall Street an Episcopal Parish in the City of New York Ash Wednesday March 5, 2014 12:05pm & 6:30pm
Welcome to Trinity Church. Please add your voice and heart to the worship: sing the hymns and pray the prayers. Everyone is welcome at Jesus Table, and everyone s voice is needed to tell the Good News of God s love in Christ. Please help others find a place near you, and greet the person next to you as we prepare to worship together.
The Entrance Rite Prelude O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß, BWV 622 J. S. Bach (1685-1750) All stand as the Ministers of the Liturgy enter. The Choir sings Introit You are merciful to all, O Lord Setting: Bruce Ford You are merciful to all, O Lord, and you hate nothing that you have made; you overlook the sins of all that they may repent, and you spare them; for you are the Lord our God. Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful: for I have taken refuge in you. Wisdom 11 and Psalm 56 Celebrant Let us pray. Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing you have made and forgive the sins of all who are penitent: Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of you, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. The Word of God First Lesson seated Isaiah 58:1-12 Following the reading Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God. Psalm 103:8-14 Mode 2 The Refrain is sung by all, seated. Second Lesson The LORD is full of compassion and mercy, * slow to anger and of great kindness. He will not always accuse us, * nor will he keep his anger for ever. He has not dealt with us according to our sins, * nor rewarded us according to our wickedness. For as the heavens are high above the earth, * so is his mercy great upon those who fear him. As far as the east is from the west, * so far has he removed our sins from us. As a father cares for his children, * so does the LORD care for those who fear him. For he himself knows whereof we are made; * he remembers that we are but dust. Refrain Refrain Refrain 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 1
Following the reading Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God. Gospel Acclamation standing Words: Claudia Frances Hernaman (1838-1898) Music: St. Flavian, melody from Day s Psalter, 1562; adapt, and harm. Richard Redhead (1820-1901) Holy Gospel Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Deacon The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. People Glory to you, Lord Christ. Following the reading Deacon The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ. Sermon 12:05pm The Rt. Rev. Andrew Dietsche, Bishop of New York 6:30pm The Vicar All stand for The Invitation to a Holy Lent The Celebrant says Dear People of God: The first Christians observed with great devotion the days of our Lord s passion and resurrection, and it became the custom of the Church to prepare for them by a season of penitence and fasting. This season of Lent provided a time in which converts to the faith were prepared for Holy Baptism. It was also a time when those who, because of notorious sins, had been separated from the body of the faithful were reconciled by penitence and forgiveness, and restored to the fellowship of the Church. Thereby, the whole congregation was 2
put in mind of the message of pardon and absolution set forth in the Gospel of our Savior, and of the need which all Christians continually have to renew their repentance and faith. I invite you, therefore, in the name of the Church, to the observance of a holy Lent, by selfexamination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God s holy Word. And, to make a right beginning of repentance, and as a mark of our mortal nature, let us now kneel before the Lord, our maker and redeemer. Silence is kept, all kneeling. The Celebrant prays Almighty God, you have created us out of the dust of the earth: Grant that these ashes may be to us a sign of our mortality and penitence, that we may remember that it is only by your gracious gift that we are given everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen. The People are invited to come forward at the direction of the ushers for the imposition of ashes. Anthem Miserere mei Gregorio Allegri (1582-1652) Miserere mei, Deus, secundum magnam misericordiam tuam. Et secundum multitudinem miserationum tuarum: dele iniquitatem meam. Amplius lava me ab iniquitate mea, et a peccato meo munda me: Quoniam iniquitatem meam ego cognosco: et peccatum meum contra me est semper. Tibi soli peccavi, et malum coram te feci: ut justificeris in sermonibus tuis et vincas cum judicaris. Ecce enim in iniquitatibus conceptus sum: et in peccatis concepit me mater mea. Ecce enim veritatem dilexisti: Incerta et occulta sapientiæ tuæ manifestasti mihi. Asperges me hyssopo et mundabor: lavabis me et super nivem dealbabor. Auditui meo dabis gaudium et lætitiam: et exsultabunt ossa humiliata. Averte faciem tuam a peccatis meis: et omnes iniquitates meas dele. Cor mundum crea in me deus: et spiritum rectum innova in visceribus meis. Ne projicias me a facie tua: et spiritum sanctum tuum ne auferas a me. Red de mihi lætitiam salutaris tui: et spiritu principali confirma me. Socebo iniquos vias tuas: et impii ad te convertentur. Libera me de sanguinibus, Deus salutis meæ: et exsultabit lingua mea justitiam tuam. Domine labia mea a peries: et os meum annuntiabit laudem tuam. Quoniam si voluisses sacrificium dedise utique: holocaustis non delectaberis. Sacrificium Deo spiritus contribulatus: cor contritum et humiliatum Deus non despicies. Benigne fac Domine in bona voluntate tua Sion: ut ædificentur muri Jerusalem. Tunc acceptabis sacrificium justitiæ, oblationes et holocausta. Tunc imponent super altare tuum vitulos. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to your great loving kindness. And according to the multitude of your mercies, blot out my iniquity. Wash me yet more from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgression; and my sin is ever before me. To you only have I sinned, and done evil in your sight: that you may be justified in your words, and be vindicated when you are judged. For behold, I was conceived in iniquities; and in sins my mother conceived me. For behold, you have loved the truth; the obscure and hidden elements of your wisdom you have made known to me. You will sprinkle me, O Lord, with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed; you will wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow. To my hearing you will give gladness and joy; and my humbled bones shall rejoice. Turn your face away from all my sins; and blot out all my iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your countenance, and take not your holy spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of your salvation; and uphold me with a steadfast spirit. I will teach transgressors your ways: and the wicked shall be converted unto you. Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, God of my salvation; and my tongue shall extol your justice. O Lord, you will open my lips: and my mouth shall proclaim your praise. For if you had desired sacrifice, I would indeed have given it: you will not delight in burnt offerings. A sacrifice to God is a broken spirit: a humble and contrite heart, O God, you will not depise. Grant kindness to Zion, O Lord, according to your good pleasure: that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up. Then you will accept the sacrifice of righteousness, the oblations and the whole-burnt offerings; then they will lay bullocks upon your altar. Psalm 51 All kneel. Litany of Penitence The Celebrant and People together Most holy and merciful Father: We confess to you and to one another, and to the whole communion of saints in heaven and on earth, that we have sinned by our own fault in thought, word, and deed; by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. 3
The Celebrant continues We have not loved you with our whole heart, and mind, and strength. We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We have not forgiven others, as we have been forgiven. Have mercy on us, Lord. We have been deaf to your call to serve, as Christ served us. We have not been true to the mind of Christ. We have grieved your Holy Spirit. Have mercy on us, Lord. We confess to you, Lord, all our past unfaithfulness: the pride, hypocrisy, and impatience of our lives, We confess to you, Lord. Our self-indulgent appetites and ways, and our exploitation of other people, We confess to you, Lord. Our anger at our own frustration, and our envy of those more fortunate than ourselves, We confess to you, Lord. Our intemperate love of worldly goods and comforts, and our dishonesty in daily life and work, We confess to you, Lord. Our negligence in prayer and worship, and our failure to commend the faith that is in us, We confess to you, Lord. Accept our repentance, Lord, for the wrongs we have done: for our blindness to human need and suffering, and our indifference to injustice and cruelty, Accept our repentance, Lord. For all false judgments, for uncharitable thoughts toward our neighbors, and for our prejudice and contempt toward those who differ from us, Accept our repentance, Lord. For our waste and pollution of your creation, and our lack of concern for those who come after us, Accept our repentance, Lord. Restore us, good Lord, and let your anger depart from us; Favorably hear us, for your mercy is great. Accomplish in us the work of your salvation, That we may show forth your glory in the world. By the cross and passion of your Son our Lord, Bring us with all your saints to the joy of his resurrection. The Celebrant continues Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who desires not the death of sinners, but rather that they may turn from their wickedness and live, has given power and commandment to his ministers to declare and pronounce to his people, being penitent, the absolution and remission of their sins. He pardons and absolves all those who truly repent, and with sincere hearts believe his holy Gospel. Therefore we beseech him to grant us true repentance and his Holy Spirit, that those things may please him which we do on this day, and that the rest of our life hereafter may be pure and holy, so that at the last we may come to his eternal joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 4
The Peace standing Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you. People And also with you. The People offer a greeting of peace to one another. Announcements seated Offering Anthem O Saviour of the World Sir John Goss (1800-1880) O Saviour of the world, who by Thy Cross and precious blood hast redeemed us, save us, and help us, we humbly beseech Thee, O Lord, Amen. The Holy Communion In the Holy Communion we experience the Real Presence of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and all adults and children who desire to receive Him are encouraged to come forward. The Great Thanksgiving standing Prayer A, Book of Common Prayer, p. 361 Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Lift up your hearts. People We lift them to the Lord. Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People It is right to give him thanks and praise. The prayer continues until Holy, holy, holy Lord Sanctus and Benedictus from Missa pange lingua Josquin des Prez (c. 1450-1521) Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt caeli et terra in gloria tua. Hosanna in excelsis. Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. Hosanna in excelsis. Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. The prayer continues until Celebrant Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith: People Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. The prayer continues until 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 and ever. AMEN. 5
The Lord s Prayer Setting: Ambrosian chant; adapt. Mason Martens (1933-1991) At the Breaking of the Bread Music: Gerald R. Near (b. 1942) Communion and Prayers for Healing Come forward for Communion at the direction of the ushers. Hold your hands in front of you to receive the bread, and help guide the chalice to your lips. Gluten-free bread is available by asking the priest at the communion time. If you would like to pray with someone confidentially for any need in your life, go through the archway at the front right-hand side of the church to the Chapel, and someone will meet you there before or after you receive Communion. 6
Anthem Agnus Dei from Missa pange lingua Josquin des Prez Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi; miserere nobis. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi; miserere nobis. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi; dona nobis pacem. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace. Prayer after Communion said by all, standing Almighty and everliving God, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and for assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the Body of your Son, and heirs of your eternal kingdom. And now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord. To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen. Lenten Blessing Closing Hymn standing Words: Latin, 6th cent.; tr. Maurice F. Bell (1862-1947), alt., Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. Used by permission.. Music: Erhalt uns, Herr, melody from Geistliche Leider, 1543; harm. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) 7
Dismissal Deacon People Let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God. Postlude Wir glauben all an einen Gott, BWV 680 from Clavierübung III J. S. Bach 8
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Liturgical Ministers Celebrant & Preacher 12:05pm Celebrant 6:30pm Preacher 6:30pm Deacon Epistoler 12:05pm Epistoler 6:30pm Musicians The Rt. Rev. Andrew Dietsche The Rev. Mark Francisco Bozzuti-Jones The Rev. Canon Anne Mallonee The Rev. Deacon Robert J.A. Zito, J.D. Deborah Lee Deborah Hope The Trinity Choir Julian Wachner, Director of Music and the Arts Janet Yieh, Assistant Organist for a world of good 74 trinity place, new york, ny 10006-2088 t 212.602.0800 trinitywallstreet.org the rev. dr. james herbert cooper, rector the rev. canon anne mallonee, vicar