The Second Sunday in Lent Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. Christian Education: 11 a.m. Sundays & 6 p.m. Wednesdays The Very Rev. Andrew M. Rowell - Rector The Rev. Alan L. Reid - Pastoral Associate 8800 Vaughn Road Montgomery, AL 36117 Phone: (334) 387-0566 Fax: (334) 387-0567 www.christchurchmgm.net 25 February 2018
Please maintain silence before worship for prayer. Kindly silence all electronic devices. Children are invited to our Children s Worship services. Children from 5 years old to 3rd grade will turn left at the altar and children from 4th to 6th grade will turn right at the altar. All children will return at the Peace to join their families for Holy Eucharist. Prelude Sonata in A minor G.F. Handel Dr. Robert Scott, flute......... The Entrance Rite........................ The Opening Acclamation Please stand Celebrant Bless the Lord who forgiveth all our sins. People His mercy endureth for ever. Tolling of the Angelus If you re visiting with us today, welcome to Christchurch! You bless us with your presence! The Holy Eucharist, Rite I In Lent, we use the more penitential language of Rite One. The tolling of bells that begins the liturgy is a sixteenth century practice called the Angelus. Three sets of three tolls followed by a set of nine tolls represent prayers said in honor of the Trinity. While the Angelus is being rung, this prayer may be used by the people for silent meditation. We adore thee, most Holy Trinity, we worship thee, and thank thee that Thou hast revealed to us this glorious Mystery. Grant, we beseech thee, that persevering in this Faith, and loving thee above all things, we may see thee and glorify thee eternally, whom we confess here, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, one God in Three Persons, blessed for evermore. Amen. Celebrant Gospeler Music Director and Organist Verger Acolyte Master Lectors and Chalice Bearers Crucifer Server Gospel Torch Bearers Cross Torch Bearers Greeters Ushers Altar Guild Media Prayer Team Serving in the Liturgy The Reverend Alan L. Reid+ The Very Reverend Andrew M. Rowell+ Thomas Bowers Lauren Hood Rick Oates Bethany Gamma, Rick Plaskett, Jennifer Sluis, and Harold Albritton Benjamin Martin Patrick Martin Jon Everett Dennis and Hailey McLaughlin Grant Butler and Mary Arden Gibbs Judy Derickson and Chris Setzer Gene Crane, David Rees, Rick Murchison, and Marshall Simons Prim Brown, Jackie Butler, and Rita Worth Ben Cheney and Catlin Tench Teresa Reid, Sally Ashurst, Bob Ashurst, Robert Macrory and The Daughters Of The Holy Cross (All Hymns) CCCI # 2635367 1 18
The Decalogue Dismissal Postlude Follia B. Pasquini The Cantor chants the Decalogue; the People chant the response. Celebrant God spake these words, and said: I am the Lord thy God who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have none other gods but me. Lord, have mer- cy up-on us, and in - cline our hearts to keep this law. Cantor Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image, nor the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or in the water under the earth; thou shalt not bow down to them, nor worship them. Cantor Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain. Cantor Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day. Cantor Honor thy father and thy mother. Cantor Thou shalt do no murder. Cantor Thou shalt not commit adultery. Cantor Thou shalt not steal. Cantor Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. Cantor Thou shalt not covet. People Final Sung response Lord, have mercy upon us, and write all these thy laws in our hearts, we be-seech thee. 17 2
The Confession of Sin Please kneel Recessional Hymn 313 Let Thy Blood in Mercy Poured Celebrant Let us humbly confess out sins unto Almighty God. Celebrant and People Almighty and most merciful father, we have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep, we have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts, we have offended against thy holy laws, we have left undone those things which we ought to have done, and we have done those things which we ought not to have done. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, spare thou those who confess their faults, restore thou those who are penitent, according to thy promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesus our Lord; and grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake, that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, to the glory of thy holy Name. Amen. The Absolution Remain kneeling Celebrant The Almighty and merciful Lord grant you absolution and remission of all your sins, true repentance, amendment of life, and the grace and consolation of his Holy Spirit. Amen. Kyrie Children are dismissed to Children s Church at this time. Cantor Together, let us pray to Christ our Lord, who intercedes for us at the right hand of the Father: 3 Cantor Lord Jesus Christ, you were sent to heal the contrite. Have mercy on us. Kyrie Cantor Lord Jesus Christ, you came to call all sinners. Have mercy on us. Kyrie Cantor Lord Jesus Christ, you intercede for us at the right hand of the Father. Have mercy on us. Kyrie 16
The Collect for the Second Sunday in Lent Communion Music Amazing Grace Amazing grace! how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see. 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, and grace my fears relieved; how precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed! The Lord has promised good to me, his word my hope secures; he will my shield and portion be as long as life endures. Post Communion Prayer Almighty and everliving God, we most heartily thank thee for that thou dost feed us, in these holy mysteries, with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and dost assure us thereby of thy favor and goodness towards us; and that we are very members incorporate in the mystical body of thy Son, the blessed company of all faithful people; and are also heirs, through hope, of thy everlasting kingdom. And we humbly beseech thee, O heavenly Father, so to assist us with thy grace, that we may continue in that holy fellowship, and do all such good works as thou hast prepared for us to walk in; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen. Prayer over the People Through many dangers, toils, and snares, I have already come; 'tis grace that brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home. When we've been there ten thousand years, bright shining as the sun, we've no less days to sing God's praise than when we'd first begun. Keep this your family, Lord, with your never-failing mercy, that relying solely on the help of your heavenly grace, they may be upheld by your divine protection; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And with thy Spirit. Celebrant Let us pray. O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from thy ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of thy Word, Jesus Christ thy Son; who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, for ever and ever. Amen....... The Liturgy of the Word....... The First Lesson Genesis 22:1-14 14 1 After these things God tested Abraham. He said to him, Abraham! And he said, Here I am. 2 He said, Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt-offering on one of the mountains that I shall show you. 3 So Abraham rose early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and his son Isaac; he cut the wood for the burnt-offering, and set out and went to the place in the distance that God had shown him. 4 On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place far away. 5 Then Abraham said to his young men, Stay here with the donkey; the boy and I will go over there; we will worship, and then we will come back to you. 6 Abraham took the wood of the burnt-offering and laid it on his son Isaac, and he himself carried the fire and the knife. So the two of them walked on together. 7 Isaac said to his father Abraham, Father! And he said, Here I am, my son. He said, The fire and the wood are here, but where is the lamb for a burnt-offering? 8 Abraham said, God himself will provide the lamb for a burnt-offering, my son. So the two of them walked on together. 9 When they came to the place that God had shown him, Abraham built an altar there and laid the wood in order. He bound his son Isaac, and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. 10 Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to kill his son. 11 But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham! And he said, Here I am. 12 He said, Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me. 13 And Abraham looked up and saw a ram, caught in a thicket by its horns. Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt-offering instead of his son. 14 So Abraham called that place The Lord will provide ; as it is said to this day, On the mount of the Lord it shall be provided. 15 Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God. 4
Psalm 16 1 Protect me, O God, for I take refuge in you; I have said to the Lord, You are my Lord, my good above all other. 2 All my delight is upon the godly that are in the land, upon those who are noble among the people. 3 But those who run after other gods shall have their troubles multiplied. 4 Their libations of blood I will not offer, nor take the names of their gods upon my lips. 5 O Lord, you are my portion and my cup; it is you who uphold my lot. 6 My boundaries enclose a pleasant land; indeed, I have a goodly heritage. 7 I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel; my heart teaches me, night after night. 8 I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand I shall not fall. 9 My heart, therefore, is glad, and my spirit rejoices; my body also shall rest in hope. 10 For you will not abandon me to the grave, nor let your holy one see the Pit. 11 You will show me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy, and in your right hand are pleasures for evermore. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. All baptized Christians, regardless of denomination, are welcome to receive the real and living presence of Christ in this Holy Communion. To receive the Bread, extend your hands upward, palms crossed. When receiving the Wine, please guide the chalice as it is offered. If you prefer you may leave the Bread on your palm for the person administering the chalice to dip into the Wine and place on your tongue. Anyone may come forward for a blessing in lieu of Communion. Please indicate your desire for a blessing by crossing your arms on your chest. Women are encouraged to blot lipstick before receiving communion. Ushers will guide you from your pew. The rails are filled from the center front to the back. Once you receive, please return to your seat via the side aisle. If you would like prayer after you have received Communion, please see one of the Prayer Team members that can be found in either of the transepts. Communion Music My Shepherd Will Supply My Need My Shepherd will supply my need, Jehovah is his Name; in pastures fresh he makes me feed beside the living stream. He brings my wandering spirit back when I forsake his ways, and leads me, for his mercy's sake, in paths of truth and grace. When I walk through the shades of death, thy presence is my stay; one word of thy supporting breath drives all my fears away. Thy hand, in sight of all my foes, doth still my table spread; my cup with blessings overflows, thy oil anoints my head. The sure provisions of my God attend me all my days; oh, may thy house be mine abode and all my work be praise. There would I find a settled rest, while others go and come; no more a stranger or a guest, but like a child at home. 5 14
The Breaking of the Bread It is customary to omit Alleluia during the Lenten season. Celebrant Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; People Therefore let us keep the feast. The Prayer of Humble Access We do not presume to come to this thy Table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in thy manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy Table. But thou art the same Lord whose property is always to have mercy. Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that our sinful bodies may be made clean by his body and our souls washed through his most precious blood, and that we may evermore dwell in him, and he in us. Amen. The Second Lesson Romans 8:31-39 39 31 What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us? 32 He who did not withhold his own Son, but gave him up for all of us, will he not with him also give us everything else? 33 Who will bring any charge against God s elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is to condemn? It is Christ Jesus, who died, yes, who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes for us. 35 Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will hardship, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written, For your sake we are being killed all day long; we are accounted as sheep to be slaughtered. 37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God. Invitation to Communion Celebrant The Gifts of God for the People of God. Fraction Anthem Agnus Dei 13 6
Sequence Hymn 149 Please stand Eternal Lord of Love, Behold Your Church For in the night in which he was betrayed, he took bread; and when he had given thanks to thee, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take, eat, this is my Body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me." Likewise, after supper, he took the cup; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, "Drink this, all of you; for this is my Blood of the New Covenant, which is shed for you, and for many, for the remission of sins. Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me." Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, we thy people do celebrate and make, with these thy holy gifts which we now offer unto thee, the memorial thy Son hath commanded us to make; having in remembrance his blessed passion and precious death, his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension; and looking for his coming again with power and great glory. And we most humbly beseech thee, O merciful Father, to hear us, and, with thy Word and Holy Spirit, to bless and sanctify these gifts of bread and wine, that they may be unto us the Body and Blood of thy dearly-beloved Son Jesus Christ. And we earnestly desire thy fatherly goodness to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, whereby we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, our selves, our souls and bodies. Grant, we beseech thee, that all who partake of this Holy Communion may worthily receive the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, and be filled with thy grace and heavenly benediction; and also that we and all thy whole Church may be made one body with him, that he may dwell in us, and we in him; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord; By whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Ghost all honor and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, world without end. AMEN. And now, as our Savior Christ hath taught us, we are bold to say, People and Celebrant 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, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. 7 12
The Great Thanksgiving Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And with thy spirit. Celebrant Lift up your hearts. People We lift them up unto the Lord. Celebrant Let us give thanks unto our Lord God. People It is meet and right so to do. Celebrant It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, holy Father, almighty, everlasting God, through Jesus Christ our Lord; who was in every way tempted as we are, yet did not sin; by whose grace we are able to triumph over every evil, and to live no longer unto ourselves, but unto him who died for us and rose again. Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious Name; evermore praising thee, and singing, The Gospel Please remain standing Mark 8:31-38 38 Gospeler The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to St. Mark. People Glory be to thee, O Lord. 31 Jesus began to teach his disciples that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32 And he said this plainly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. 33 But turning and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter, and said, Get behind me, Satan! For you are not on the side of God, but of men. 34 And he called to him the multitude with his disciples, and said to them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 35 For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel s will save it. 36 For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? 37 For what can a man give in return for his life? 38 For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels. All glory be to thee, O Lord our God, for that thou didst create heaven and earth, and didst make us in thine own image; and, of thy tender mercy, didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ to take our nature upon him, and to suffer death upon the cross for our redemption. He made there a full and perfect sacrifice for the whole world; and did institute, and in his holy Gospel command us to continue, a perpetual memory of that his precious death and sacrifice, until his coming again. Gospeler The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise be to thee, O Christ. The Sermon Please be seated 11 8
The Nicene Creed Please stand 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. Presentation Hymn vv. 1-21 Please stand When I Survey the Wondrous The Prayers of the People, Rite I (BCP 328) Please kneel The Peace Please stand Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you. People And with thy spirit. Announcements. The Holy Communion At the Offertory Adagio and Allegro G.F. Handel Dr. Robert Scott, flute 9 10