Fifth Sunday of Easter Church Music Sunday 14 May 2017 ST. MARK S LUTHERAN CHURCH 1900 ST. PAUL STREET BALTIMORE, MD 21218 Phone: 410.752.5804 Fax: 410.752.4074 On the web at: stmarksbaltimore.org Follow us on Facebook A Reconciling in Christ Congregation Staff Clergy Pr. Thomas Davison, Fr. Henry Hammond, Pr. Lee Hudson Administrator Stephen E. Kohler Cantor James Harp Deacons Connie Lisch, Sue Romanic Sexton Jeffry Spangler MISSION STATEMENT The Mission of St. Mark s Church is to embrace diversity, practice hospitality, and make known Christ s presence in Word and Deed. All baptized worshipers are invited and welcomed to receive the Body and Blood of our Lord in the sacrament of Holy Communion. The wine may be received by common cup (gold chalice) or by intinction (silver chalice). PARTICIPATING IN TODAY S LITURGY: Presider Assisting Minister Crucifer/Chalicist Acolyte Lectors Prayer Petitioner Greeter Tellers Rev. Lee Hudson Deacon Connie Lisch Richard Spitell Oliver Walston-Lavdas Alexander Smith-Burden Oliver Walston-Lavdas Alex Walston-Lavdas Charlotte Floyd Louis Flake, Gil Ricketts Copies of our Prayer List may be found on the table in the narthex. Please take a copy and remember those persons listed in your prayers throughout the coming week.
Fifth Sunday of Easter 14 May 2017 VOLUNTARY from ESULTATE JUBILATE, Alleluia REBECCA WOOD, SOPRANO Wolfgang A. Mozart THE HYMN -The Assembly will please stand- Please refer to the following page.
GREETING P. Alleluia! Christ is risen! C. He is risen indeed. Alleluia! THANKSGIVING FOR BAPTISM P. In the name of the Father, and of the (+) Son, and of the Holy Spirit. C. Amen. P: Joined to Christ in the water of baptism, we are clothed, by God s mercy, with his righteousness; let us give thanks for this holy gift We give you thanks, eternal God, that in the beginning your Spirit moved over the waters and from their midst you created the world with your Word, calling forth life, in which you still delight. Through the water of a flood you delivered those whom you called, Noah and his family with two of every kind. You led Israel through a sea, out of slavery, into freedom and the Promised Land. In Jordan s water you anointed Jesus, your beloved Son that, baptized into him, we too may be your sons and daughters, heirs with him of your eternal gifts. We praise you for the gift of water by which you nourish and sustain all life, and for the new life given in this holy water. Renew us in the life of Christ; pour out your Holy, life-giving Spirit on us; refresh us with your grace, mercy and love; and to you, our heavenly Father, be honor, praise and glory, through Christ our Lord, with the Holy Spirit, in your holy church now and forever. C. Amen. THE HYMN KYRIE Pastor will intone each petition. Choir and congregation will repeat singing the top line first, then add the second line, followed by the third line at the last petition. Please refer to the following page.
CANTICLE OF PRAISE PRAYER OF THE DAY P. The Lord be with you. C. And also with you. P. Eternal God, your Son Jesus is the way, truth, and life. Give us grace to love one another, to follow the way of his commands, and at last to share his risen life with all his people; as he lives now with you and the Spirit, our God, forever. C. Amen. FIRST READING: Acts 7:55-60 -The Assembly will please sit- Stephen was one of the seven men chosen by the apostles to serve tables so that the apostles could be free to serve the word (Acts 6:1-6). Stephen does more than distribute food, however. For his preaching of God s word, he becomes the first martyr of the faith. 55 Filled with the Holy Spirit, Stephen gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. 56 Look, he said, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God! 57 But they covered their ears, and with a loud shout all rushed together against him. 58 Then they dragged him out of the city and began to stone him; and the witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul. 59 While they were stoning Stephen, he prayed, Lord Jesus,
receive my spirit. 60 Then he knelt down and cried out in a loud voice, Lord, do not hold this sin against them. When he had said this, he died. Lector: Assembly: PSALM: Psalm 33:1-11 The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. 1 Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous; praise is fitting for the upright. 2 Praise the Lord with the lyre; make music for God with a ten-stringed harp. 3 Sing for the Lord a new song; play your instrument skillfully with joyful sounds. 4 For your word, O Lord, is right, and faithful are all your works. 5 You love righteous ness and justice; your steadfast love fills the whole earth. 6 By your word were the heavens made, by the breath of your mouth all the hosts of heaven. 7 You gather up the waters of the ocean as in a water-skin, and store up the depths of the sea. 8 Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all who dwell in the world stand in awe. 9 For God spoke, and it came to pass; God commanded, and it stood fast. 10 The Lord brings the will of the na tions to nothing, and thwarts the designs of the peoples. 11 Your will, O Lord, stands fast forever, and the designs of your heart from age to age. 4 Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God s sight, and 5 like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For it stands in scripture: See, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious; and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame. 7 To you then who believe, he is precious; but for those who do not believe, The stone that the builders rejected has become the very head of the corner, 8 and A stone that makes them stumble, and a rock that makes them fall. They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do. 9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God s own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. Lector: Assembly: GRADUAL HYMN The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. -The Assembly will please stand- Sing vss. 1-3 before the Gospel; 4-5 after the Gospel. SECOND READING: 1 Peter 2:2-10 Christ is the cornerstone of God s saving work and the foundation of our lives. We are God s chosen, holy people who continuously celebrate and declare the mercy of God we experience through Jesus Christ. 2 Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.
Jesus said to the disciples: 1 Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also. 4 And you know the way to the place where I am going. 5 Thomas said to him, Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way? 6 Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you know me, you will know my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him. 8 Philip said to him, Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied. 9 Jesus said to him, Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, Show us the Father? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own; but the Father who dwells in me does his works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; but if you do not, then believe me because of the works themselves. 12 Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father. 13 I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If in my name you ask me for anything, I will do it. A. The gospel of the Lord. C. Praise to you, O Christ. GOSPEL: John 14:1-14 A. The holy gospel according to John. C. Glory to you, O Lord. SERMON THE HYMN -The Assembly will please sit- -The Assembly will please stand- On the night that he is to be arrested, Jesus shares final words with his disciples. As the one through whom God is known, he promises to go before them and act on their behalf. Please refer to the following page.
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, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary and became truly human. 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, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who 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. 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, PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION Petition response: Hear our prayer. PEACE OFFERING SENTENCE -The Assembly will please sit- P. Ascribe to the Lord the honor due his Name; bring offerings and come into his courts. ANTHEM J. S. Bach from CANTATA 172, Erschallet ihr Lieder Ring out songs, and resound strings in this joyous time! God prepares our souls to be His temple.
THE HYMN -The Assembly will please stand- OFFERING PRAYER A. Let us pray Now, Lord, C. be known to us in the breaking of the bread, as you were to the first disciples. Receive these gifts and the offering of our lives, that we may be your risen body in the world. Amen. DIALOGUE PREFACE HOLY, HOLY, HOLY
as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen. -The Assembly may kneel or continue to stand- THANKSGIVING AT THE TABLE MYSTERY OF FAITH INVITATION TO COMMUNION P. When we eat this bread we share the Body of Christ; When we drink this cup we share the Blood of Christ. C. Reveal Yourself to us, O Lord, in the breaking of the bread, as once You revealed Yourself to Your disciples. LAMB OF GOD -The Assembly will please sit- CONCLUSION OF THE THANKSGIVING LORD S PRAYER P. Lord, remember us in your kingdom and teach us to pray. 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,
DISTRIBUTION OF COMMUNION COMMUNION MOTET Bless, O Lord, Us Thy Servants (The Chorister s Prayer) MICHAEL DODGE, TENOR Martin How Bless, O Lord, us Thy servants who minister in Thy temple. Grant that what we sing with our lips we may believe in our hearts, and what we believe in our hearts we may show forth in our lives. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION -The Assembly will please stand- A. Let us pray: God of life, God of the living; in the mystery of Christ you send light to dispel darkness, water to give life, and bread from heaven to nourish your people. Now send us out with good cheer to proclaim Jesus resurrection by our words and deeds, and to show your glory in all the world; through Christ, our risen Lord. C. Amen. BLESSING P. May God who brought us from death to life fill you with great joy: Almighty God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and for ever. C. Amen. THE HYMN DISMISSAL Please refer to the following page. A. Alleluia! Christ is risen! C. He is risen indeed. Alleluia! A. Go in peace. Christ is with you! C. Thanks be to God VOLUNTARY Improvisation on AZMON From sundaysandseasons.com. Copyright 2017 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved.
THIS WEEK AT ST. MARK S: Today 14 May Fifth Sunday of Easter Mothers Day 9:30 AM Choir Rehearsal 10:00 AM Adult Class 11:00 AM Holy Eucharist 12:15 PM Fellowship Hour: Teri Lura Bennett 12:30 PM MSP Congregation Meeting 6:00 PM Prime Timers Meeting Tuesday 16 May 6:00 PM CNCA General Meeting Wednesday 17 May 10:00 AM Keen Agers 10:30 AM Clergy Study Group 7:00 PM Finance Committee Thursday 18 May 6:30 PM Holy Eucharist Chapel 7:15 PM Dinner Sunday 21 May Sixth Sunday of Easter 9:30 AM Choir Rehearsal 10:00 AM Adult Class 11:00 AM Holy Eucharist 12:15 PM Fellowship Hour: Audrey Huka 12:30PM St. Cecilia Society Meeting 2:00 PM Estonian Service from Sunday, 5/7/ 17 Attendance: 61 Offering: $1619.25 ANNOUNCEMENTS: Welcome to all our visitors this morning! We are very glad to have you worship with us, and take this opportunity to invite you to fill out a Visitor s Card found in the pew. You may place these in the offering plate or give to Pastor on your way out. You are invited to join us for Fellowship Hour as well we would like to greet you! A very Happy Mothers Day to all mothers, and to those who have served in nurturing roles during their lives. We thank God for each and every one of you and pray that you will be blessed in your families and charges. MSP Reminder Your MSP Committee would like to meet with all of you today at 12:30 PM. Once again we will break into small groups to formulate response to questions posed by the MSP form. Your participation and presence are indeed desired and necessary. Thank you! NOISY CHANGE! It is that time of year when we will be asking for your noisy change to take with us to the Assembly of the Delaware-Maryland Synod at the end of this month of May. Cans to receive your offerings of change will be found in the narthex and in Lehr Hall. Maybe it s time to empty your piggy bank? Think of us! Thank you for your consideration! Keen Agers will meet this Wednesday, 17 May, at 10 AM. Please check your newsletter for programming. Lunch will be served at $7 per person. Call Austin Lee with your lunch reservation. Gifts to the Glory of God have been received for: Flowers in memory of my grandmothers, Neva McDowell and Florence Roberts by Shawn McDowell; in memory of Nicole Walker by members of her family; in memory of my mother Beatrice, on the anniversary of her death, 5/17/ 16, by Stephen Kohler.