St. Paul s Episcopal Church All are welcome, no exceptions! St. Paul s Mission Statement: We are called to gather around the sacred story and table of Christ where all are invited to be fed and everyone s story matters. St. Paul s Vision Statement: We pray that our hearts may be opened to seek the inspiration of the Holy Spirit to be the church and the Christians that God is calling us to be. Last Sunday after Epiphany - Transfiguration Sunday February 7, 2016, 8:00 A.M.
Welcome to worship this morning! Please turn off your cell phones. During the service we stand, sit and kneel. According to your needs and comfort, please sit at any point. If you are worshipping here for the first time, please sign our guest book. You are invited to join us in the parish hall following the service for fellowship. All page numbers refer to The Book of Common Prayer. The Holy Eucharist Rite I The Liturgy of the Word Opening Acclamation Page 323 The Collect of the Day Last Sunday after Epiphany O God, who before the passion of thy only-begotten Son didst reveal his glory upon the holy mount: Grant unto us that we, beholding by faith the light of his countenance, may be strengthened to bear our cross, and be changed into his likeness from glory to glory; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. The First Lesson Exodus 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 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. Afterward 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. 2
Psalm 99 1 The LORD is King; let the people tremble;* he is enthroned upon the cherubim; let he earth shake. 2 The LORD is great in Zion;* he is high above all peoples. 3 Let them confess his Name, which is great and awesome;* he is the Holy One. 4 O mighty King, lover of justice, you have established equity;* you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob. 5 Proclaim the greatness of the LORD our God and fall down before his footstool;* he is the Holy One. 6 Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among those who call upon his Name,* they called upon the LORD, and he answered them. 7 He spoke to them out of the pillar of cloud;* they kept his testimonies and the decree that he gave them. 8 O LORD our God, you answered them indeed;* 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 him upon his holy hill;* for the LORD our God is the Holy One. The Second Lesson 2 Corinthians 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. 3
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. 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 practice 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. The Holy Gospel Luke 9:28-43a 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. On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met him. Just then a man from the crowd shouted, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son; he is my only child. Suddenly a spirit seizes him, and all at once he shrieks. It convulses him until he foams at the mouth; it mauls him and will scarcely leave him. I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not." Jesus answered, "You faithless and perverse generation, how much longer must I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here." While he was coming, the 4
demon dashed him to the ground in convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father. And all were astounded at the greatness of God. The Sermon The Very Reverend Stacy Walker-Frontjes The Nicene Creed Pages 326-327 Prayers of the People for Transfiguration Sunday Almighty, all-merciful God, lover of justice and giver of peace, Hear our prayer, saying: To you, O Lord, we pray, Answer us with mercy. For your people Israel, for the church of Jesus Christ, and for all who seek your face. Strengthen our leaders, especially Michael, our Presiding Bishop, Jeff our Diocesan Bishop, and our priest, Stacy. *For the congregations of The Anglican Church of Canada, and our companion dioceses of Southeast Mexico and Renk in the Republic of the South Sudan; and Congregations in the Chicago-North Deanery: Church of Our Saviour in Chicago; St. Chrysostom in Chicago; St. Paul s Church-by-the-Lake in Chicago; St. Peter in Chicago; Silence To you, O Lord, we pray, People Answer us with mercy. For leaders and elders that they will abide by your commandments. especially for our president Barak and our governor Bruce, and others in public service. Silence 5
To you, O Lord, we pray, People People People People Answer us with mercy. We pray for your creation, that the health of the earth may be restored. Silence To you, O Lord, we pray, Answer us with mercy. For those who are tormented by the demons of illness, addiction, and grief and we pray for those with physical challenges and spiritual struggles. We pray especially for Alan and Brenda, June, Laura, Paula Hofer, Jan Kuntz, Jim, Margaret Johnson, Betsey and Family, Kurt, Gretta May, Jan, Kara, Jim and Ryan, and Kurt, Gail, Aleta and Dale, Eva Leonard, Cindy, Kathleen, Brian, Amy and Andrew, Lisa Allison, Bob and Joan Brown, Pastor Fred deoliveira, Jan and Clifford, Barbara and Bill, Aunt Joanna, Eric, Rick, Kimi, Dorothy, Bill, and Sue Ouellette. Silence To you, O Lord, we pray, Answer us with mercy. We remember before you not only our cares, but also our joys. For those celebrating birthdays this week, especially Bobby Russell; and those celebrating anniversaries this week. Silence To you, O Lord, we pray, Answer us with mercy. We remember before you those who have died. that your steadfast love may shelter them in the peace of your eternal light. Silence To you, O Lord, we pray, 6
People Answer us with mercy. For all those needs still unnamed but placed before you now. (The people may add their prayers either silently or out loud.) Silence To you, O Lord, we pray, People Answer us with mercy. Let our lives and our world be transfigured by your glory and transformed by your love; in the name of Jesus Christ, your chosen one, our Lord. Amen. *Every week we will pray for a different international church in the Anglican Communion as part of the Anglican Cycle of Prayer. We also will pray weekly for churches and ministries in the Diocese of Chicago and our Companion Dioceses as part of the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer. The Confession Page 331 The Peace Page 332 The Holy Communion The Great Thanksgiving The Offertory Page 333 Eucharistic Prayer II Pages 340-343 The Lord s Prayer Page 336 7
The Breaking of the Bread Agnus Dei Page 337 Prayer of Humble Access Page 337 The Episcopal Church invites all Christians to receive communion. The host is placed in your open hands; please assist in guiding the chalice to your lips, or dip the host in the wine. We have gluten free hosts available, ask the priest at the rail. It is acceptable to receive only the bread or the wine. If you would rather not receive communion, you are invited to come to the rail for a blessing. Simply cross your arms over your chest and the priest will say a prayer for you. The Post Communion Prayer Page 339 Priest The Blessing May Christ, the Son of God, be manifest in you, that your lives may be a light to the world; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you, and remain with you always. Amen. 8
Welcome to St. Paul s Episcopal Church DeKalb, Illinois, Diocese of Chicago Member of the Episcopal Church Celebrations of the Holy Eucharist Sundays: 8:00 A.M. (spoken service) 10:30 A.M. (sung service) Third Wednesdays: 9:30 A.M. (healing service) Child care for infants & young children is available Sundays 9:15 A.M. 11:45 A.M. in the Nursery. Christian Education Classes Sundays 9:30-10:15 A.M.: Christian formation classes for all ages. Children and youth meet in the St. Timothy Center, September-May Adults meet in the conference room at 9:30 A.M. year round St. Paul s Episcopal Church 900 Normal Road, DeKalb, Illinois 60115 Parish Office: 815-756-4888 Email: parishoffice@stpaulsdekalb.org Website: http://www.stpaulsdekalb.org Parish Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M. The Very Reverend Stacy Walker-Frontjes, Rector, revstacy@stpaulsdekalb.org Susan King, Administrative Assistant Pat Brown, Tresurer Lorraine Langer, Director of Music Kathleen Johnson, Organist, Huixen Chen, Pianist Our Wardens and Vestry Rick Johns, Senior Warden, Bill Cummings, Junior Warden Mary Lincoln, Julie Stubblefield, Brad Smith, Gretchen Schlabach, Linda Lorbach Today s Ministers The Very Reverend Stacy Walker-Frontjes Pat McMahon Vince McMahon Pat Brown, Sharon Dowen, Pat McMahon, Hazel Retherford Betsy Pool, Rebecca Smith, Jane Nenonen, Mechelle Goodenough, Mary Lincoln, Hazel Retherford 9 Presiding Clergy Lector Altar Guild Flower Guild
Today, Sunday February 7, 2016, Transfiguration Sunday The Holy Eucharist, Rite I 8:00 A.M. Sanctuary Coffee and Fellowship 9:00 A.M. Parish Hall Nursery and Childcare Available 9:15-11:45 A.M. St. Timothy Ctr. Adult Bible Study 9:30 A.M. Conf. Room Children s Sunday School 9:30 A.M. St. Timothy Ctr. Adult/Youth Choir Anthem Rehearsal 10:00 A.M. Sanctuary The Holy Eucharist, Rite II (with music) 10:30 A.M. Sanctuary Coffee/Fellowship 11:30 A.M. Parish Hall This Week February 7, 2016 through February 14th, 2016 Wed Feb 10 Ash Wednesday Service 8:00 A.M. Sanctuary Ash Wednesday Service followed by Sanctuary and Potluck Supper 6:00 P.M. Parish Hall Thu Feb 11 Children s Choir Rehearsal 6:00-6:30 P.M. Parish Hall Thu Feb 11 Adult/Youth Choir Rehearsal 7:00-9:00 P.M. Parish Hall Sun Feb 14 Rite I (no music) 8:00 A.M. Sanctuary Coffee and Fellowship Nursery and Childcare Available Children s Sunday School Adult Bible Study Adult/Youth Choir Anthem Rehearsal The Holy Eucharist, Rite II (with music) Coffee and Fellowship 9:00 A.M. Parish Hall 9:15-11:45 A.M. St. Timothy Ctr 9:30 A.M. St. Timothy Ctr 9:30 A.M. Conf. Room 10:15 A.M. Sanctuary 10:30 A.M. Sanctuary 11:30 A.M. Parish Hall 10
Announcements Welcome! If you are worshipping here for the first time, please sign our guest book. You are welcome to join us for refreshments after the service in the Parish Hall. World Mission Sunday Special Collection for Flint Michigan Relief In the Episcopal Church the last Sunday after the Epiphany is designated as World Mission Sunday. This year we will take up a collection for water relief for the citizens of Flint, Michigan. If you want to donate today, you can make a check out to St. Paul s Episcopal Church noting that it is for Water Relief. Or you can mail a check directly to St. Paul's, Flint with "Water Relief" in the memo at: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 711 S Saginaw Street, Flint, MI 48502. Additional information about how the Episcopal Church is responding to this crisis can be found at www.episcopaldigitalnetwork.com Ash Wednesday Services, February 10th There will be an 8:00 AM service (no music) and a 6:00 PM service (with music) and a Potluck Dinner following. Imposition of ashes will be available through the day from 9 AM to 2 PM. Lenten Booklets The Lenten devotional booklet from Living Compass, Letting Go with All your Heart, Soul, Strength and Mind, will be available today, February 7th. 11
Lenten Retreat February 27 th, 2016 Seeing the Holy Spirit Anew: Exploring the Lenten Prayer through Artistic Practice Learn some new approaches to prayer and explore your creative side through three different segments: Praying in Color, Praying through Poetry, and Praying with Beads on Saturday, February 27 th, from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM. A soup luncheon will be served There is no cost, but please RSVP to the Parish Office by February 21 st. Wednesday Healing Services All are welcome to join us on the third Wednesday of the month for a quiet service of Holy Communion with healing prayers. The service never lasts longer than 30 minutes. Enter through the North doors or the Kitchen door for the service in the Chapel off the Parish Hall. The next Healing Service will be on February 17 th at 9:30 A.M. Music News The Adult/Youth and Children s Choirs rehearse on Thursdays (Adult/Youth 7-9 PM and Children 6:00-6:30 PM), and Sunday morning before the service at 10:15 AM. Come and sing with us! Rector s Discretionary Fund Collection Today Donations allow us to assist people in need in our community. Checks can be written to "St. Paul's" with "Rector's Discretionary Fund" in the memo. Thank you for your contributions to this important ministry. 12
Food Pantry Collection is Next Week, February 14th Parishioners are reminded that next Sunday, February 14th, will be Food Pantry Sunday. Please place your donations in the baskets provided. No glass jars, please. Although any contribution is most welcome, we are choosing one particular item as a priority each month. For the month of February, the priority is Diapers and Wipes. Contributions may be made at any time during the month, not just on the 14th. We hope that everyone will participate, even in a small way. For more information about St. Paul s Go to our website, www.stpaulsdekalb.org - to see Rev. Stacy s Sermons, Announcements, Schedules, Mars Hill Newsletter, etc. The Church of St. Paul is on Facebook and Twitter! Like our page and sign up to follow us to get the latest updates on what s going on! Citations Permission for music, text and other liturgy. All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net A-718893. Cover Photo: Transfigured in Him, Ekklesia Project, www.ekklesiaproject.org The Prayers of the People. Long, K. B. (2013). Feasting on the Word: Liturgies for Year C. Westminister John Knox Press: Louisville, Kentucky. 13
Household Prayer: Morning Lord Jesus Christ, as morning dawns, be our light in this new day. Let our lives reflect your glory, our words show forth your goodness, and our actions shine with your grace; in your holy name we pray. Amen. Household Prayer: Evening Lord Jesus Christ, as evening comes, be our light and hope in darkness. Draw near to us in grace, surround us with your presence, and fill us with your peace; in your holy name we pray. Amen. 14