St. John s Episcopal Church 76 Market Street, Salem, NJ 08079 856-935-1798 Established 1722 The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Holy Eucharist September 16, 2018 Order of Service 8:00 and 10:30 a.m.
Opening Acclamation Collect for Purity Glory be to God on high Holy Eucharist Rite I 8:00 a.m. THE WORD OF GOD BCP-323 BCP-323 BCP-324 The Collect O God, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please thee, mercifully grant that thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee and the same Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Proverbs 1:20-33 Psalm 19 Caeli enarrant BCP-606 James 3:1-12 The Gospel (please stand) Mark 8:27-38 Sermon The Nicene Creed The Prayers of the People Confession and Absolution The Peace The Lord s Prayer THE HOLY COMMUNION The Rev. Charles W. Messer All Baptized Christians are Welcome to Receive Communion. Post Communion Prayer The Blessing and Dismissal BCP-328 BCP-328 BCP-330 BCP-332 BCP-336 BCP-339 BCP-339 2
Holy Eucharist Rite II 10:30 a.m. THE WORD OF GOD Organ Preludes Adagio (Suite for Organ) Philip Baker Choral Introit The Lord Is In His Holy Temple George F. Root Processional Hymn The Spacious Firmament on High H-409 Creation Opening Acclamation BCP-355 Collect for Purity 3 BCP-355 Gloria Setting by Robert Powell S-280 The Collect O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Proverbs 1:20-33 Wisdom cries out in the street; in the squares she raises her voice. At the busiest corner she cries out; at the entrance of the city gates she speaks: How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge? Give heed to my reproof; I will pour out my thoughts to you; I will make my words known to you. Because I have called and you refused, have stretched out my hand and no one heeded, and because you have ignored all my counsel and would have none of my reproof, I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when panic strikes you,
when panic strikes you like a storm, and your calamity comes like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you. Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently, but will not find me. Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD, would have none of my counsel, and despised all my reproof, therefore they shall eat the fruit of their way and be sated with their own devices. For waywardness kills the simple, and the complacency of fools destroys them; but those who listen to me will be secure and will live at ease, without dread of disaster. Psalm 19 Caeli enarrant BCP-606 (Anglican Chant Sung by the Choir) Samuel Sebastian Wesley 1 The heavens declare the glory of God, * and the firmament shows his handiwork. 2 One day tells its tale to another, * and one night imparts knowledge to another. 3 Although they have no words or language, * and their voices are not heard, 4 Their sound has gone out into all lands, * and their message to the ends of the world. 5 In the deep has he set a pavilion for the sun; * it comes forth like a bridegroom out of his chamber; it rejoices like a champion to run its course. 6 It goes forth from the uttermost edge of the heavens and runs about to the end of it again; * nothing is hidden from its burning heat. 4
7 The law of the LORD is perfect and revives the soul; * the testimony of the LORD is sure and gives wisdom to the innocent. 8 The statutes of the LORD are just and rejoice the heart; * the commandment of the LORD is clear and gives light to the eyes. 9 The fear of the LORD is clean and endures for ever; * the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, more than much fine gold, * sweeter far than honey, than honey in the comb. 11 By them also is your servant enlightened, * and in keeping them there is great reward. 12 Who can tell how often he offends? * cleanse me from my secret faults. 13 Above all, keep your servant from presumptuous sins; let them not get dominion over me; * then shall I be whole and sound, and innocent of a great offense. 14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, * O LORD, my strength and my redeemer. The Epistle James 3:1-12 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. For all of us make many mistakes. Anyone who makes no mistakes in speaking is perfect, able to keep the whole body in check with a bridle. If we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we guide their whole bodies. Or look at ships: though they are so large that it takes strong winds to drive them, yet they 5
are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great exploits. How great a forest is set ablaze by a small fire! And the tongue is a fire. The tongue is placed among our members as a world of iniquity; it stains the whole body, sets on fire the cycle of nature, and is itself set on fire by hell. For every species of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by the human species, but no one can tame the tongue-- a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse those who are made in the likeness of God. From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this ought not to be so. Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and brackish water? Can a fig tree, my brothers and sisters, yield olives, or a grapevine figs? No more can salt water yield fresh. Gradual Hymn Before Thy Throne, O God (v. 1-2/3-4) H-574 St. Petersburg The Gospel (please stand) Mark 8:27-38 Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked his disciples, Who do people say that I am? And they answered him, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets. He asked them, But who do you say that I am? Peter answered him, You are the Messiah. And he sternly ordered them not to tell anyone about him. Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things. He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it. For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? Indeed, what can they give in return for their life? Those who are ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels. 6
Sermon The Nicene Creed The Prayers of the People (Form IV) Confession and Absolution The Peace Announcements THE HOLY COMMUNION The Rev. Charles W. Messer BCP-358 BCP-388 BCP-360 BCP-360 Anthem The Heavens Are Telling (Creation) Franz Joseph Haydn The heavens are telling the glory of God, the wonder of His works displays the firmament; To day that is coming speaks it the day, the night that is gone to following night. In all the lands resounds the word, never unperceived, ever understood. Presentation Hymn (Tune: Old Hundredth) Praise God from whom all blessings flow, Praise God, all creatures here below, Praise God above, ye heavenly host, Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. Eucharistic Prayer A 7 BCP-361 Sanctus (sung) Setting by Robert Powell S-129 Memorial Acclamation Setting by William Clisham, Jr. Amen Setting by McNeil Robinson II S-146 The Lord s Prayer Fraction Anthem BCP-364 Christ Our Passover Setting by David Hurd S-154 Agnus Dei Setting by David Hurd S-161 All Baptized Christians are Welcome to Receive Communion. Communion Hymn Come, Risen Lord H-306 Sursum Corda
Post Communion Prayer The Blessing BCP-365 BCP-366 Hymn at the Retiring Procession Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken H-522 Austria The Dismissal BCP-366 Postlude Tuba Tune in D Major, Opus 15 C. S. [Craig Sellar] Lang It has long been the custom at St. John s Church for the congregation to be seated and listen to the Organ Postlude. Please do not feel compelled to do so; but if you prefer to leave immediately after the candles are extinguished, please depart quietly so those who wish to do so may listen prayerfully to the Postlude. Early Service: The flowers on the Altar today are given in memory of Martha Marie Laning for what would have been her birthday by her parents, siblings, nieces and nephews, and other family members. Second Service: The Altar flowers today are given to the Glory of God in memory of The Rev. Dr. E. Jesse Gaither. ANNOUNCEMENTS MUSIC IN TODAY S LITURGY: Today is the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost. As is always the case at St. John s Church, all the music in the liturgy is selected to reflect, amplify, or complement the themes of the appointed prayers and lessons for the day. The Choir will sing a Choral Introit prior to the Procession. The Lord Is in His Holy Temple is a setting of Habakkuk 2:20 by George F. Root (1820-1895), an American composer of popular music and a few hymn tunes during the Civil War era. The Choir will also sing the appointed Psalm 19 in an Anglican Chant setting by Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-1876), an English composer and organist (Winchester Cathedral & Gloucester Cathedral). He was one of the most sought-after organists of his age, and was a grandson of Charles Wesley, the Methodist. The Offertory Anthem is a chorus from the Oratorio, Creation, by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), whose contributions to classical musical form earned him the title: Father of the Symphony. The Oratorio 8
uses a text lifted from the beginning sections of the Epic Poem, Paradise Lost, by John Milton (1608-1674). The Organ Prelude is a powerful, somewhat Brahms-like, slow movement for Organ which ends rather peacefully. It is by Philip Baker, Organist at St. Mary s Cathedral, Austin, TX. The Organ Postlude is intended to show off the tuba stop of the organ (Actually, our organ doesn t have one.) It is by Craig Sellar Lang (1891-1971), a New Zealand-born British composer, organist and teacher. This work may be his best known composition and is a favorite among organ recitalists. Food Pantry: The Food Pantry distribution day is now only on Tuesday from noon to 2:00 p.m. This decision was made after some careful research which noted that there are a number of other pantry sites within Salem City which cover all the days of the week with the exception of Tuesday. There are copies of the distribution sites on the hall counter in the Parish House. Please note that we continue to need volunteers and contributions. We served 61 people this week. Sept 4 Sue, Sept 11 Aud, Sept 18 Rick, Sept 25 Trudy. These faithful few could use the help of more volunteers. Sept. 23 and 30 are open dates for Altar flowers. See DeeAnn Harris. Acolyte Training: September 29, 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Play with fire. Dress like a monk. Eat pizza. Please note: There will be no noon-day Holy Eucharist and Healing on Tues, 9/18. Also, Please Note new dates: Oct 3 and Oct 4 - Bible Study begins. Please see details on insert. We appreciate service of the Participants in Today s Worship: 8:00 a.m. Presiding and Preaching The Rev. Charles W. Messer Celebrants The People of St. John s Chalicist/Lector/POP Jim Davis 10:30 a.m. Presiding and Preaching The Rev. Charles W. Messer Assisting The Rev. Deacon Sally B. Maurer Celebrants The People of St. John s Minister of Music Bill Clisham St. John s Choir 9
Chalicist Courtenay Reece Lector/POP Mary Anne Clisham Acolyte Guild David Miller and Tiana Trinidad Ushers Attendance August 19 August 26 September 2 September 9 8:00 a.m. 22 19 23 17 10:30 a.m. 32 34 36 52 September 9 Pledge $ 1,217.23 Loose $ 33.75 Counters TBD This Week s Parish Calendar Sun, Sept. 16 The Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I, in the Chapel with The Rev. Charles W. Messer; 9:00 a.m. Choir Rehearsal; 9:15 a.m. Christian Forum; 10:30 a.m. Holy Choral Eucharist, Rite II, in the Church with The Rev. Charles W. Messer; 12:30 p.m. Fellowship Hour. Tue, 9/18 Wed, 9/19 7:00 p.m. NA Meeting. No Noon Holy Eucharist and Healing in the Chapel; 8:00 p.m. AA Meeting. Next Week: Sun, Sept. 23 The Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I, in the Chapel with The Rev. Charles W. Messer; 9:00 a.m. Choir Rehearsal; 9:15 a.m. Christian Forum; 10:30 a.m. Holy Choral Eucharist, Rite II, in the Church with The Rev. Charles W. Messer; 12:30 p.m. Fellowship Hour. 10
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Church Directory Ordained Ministry The Rev. Charles W. Messer Cell (610) 800-8795 The Rev. Deacon Sally Maurer Cell (856) 297-2385 Ron Magill - Senior Warden (856)935-5398 David Miller - Junior Warden (609)202-7197 Ann Neff - Clerk (856) 358-9610 Mary Anne Clisham Recording Secretary (908)472-7596 Ann Neff - Treasurer (856) 358-9610 Committees Liturgy and Worship Ron Wohlrab, Chair (856) 935-0098 Buildings and Grounds David Miller, Chair (609) 202-7197 Finance Chair Adult Education Eileen Miller, Chair (609) 202-7220 Youth Education Chair Outreach Rev. Sally Maurer, Chair (856) 769-1409 ECW President Eileen Miller (609) 202-7220 Parish Staff Warren Bye Parish Sexton (856) 935-1798 William F. Clisham, Jr., Minister of Music (908) 472-7597 Marjorie Warren Parish Secretary (856) 935-1798 Eileen Miller, Forerunner Editor (609)202-7220 Email: ecmiller114@gmail.com St. John s Email: stjohnssalemnj@comcast.net 12