Evensong bulletin for epiphany 2015

T RINITY C HURCH M YRTLE B EACH

CHORAL EVENSONG FOR

EPIPHANY January 6th , 2016 + 6:30 p.m.

Organ Recital (& friends) I love Epiphany/Christmas recitals and also playing duets with talented and hardworking musicians! Unless noted, the arrangements below are by Alfred V. Fedak, from his Christmas Season Organ Duet Book. Campbell, Katie, Sadie, Maggie and Drew study organ with me here on our magnificent 1876 Farmer-Johnson pipe organ. Anna Grace studies voice with me and piano with Renee Jackson. Donna Sanders has a private piano studio and her student recital held here every May is always excellent. May the joy of our Savior’s birth echo throughout a happy and healthy new year!

-Ashley O Come, Little Children, Arranged by: Dale Wood Joy to the World, Arranged by: Rebecca te Velde Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Arranged by: David Cherwien------------------Ashley Sosis Go, Tell it on the Mountain, Arranged by: Carolyn Miller Angels We Have Heard on High-------------------------- featuring Organist Campbell Pruett Silent Night------------------------------------------------------- featuring Organist Katie McDaniel Away in a Manger---------------------------------------------------featuring Organist Sadie Burch Hark the Herald Angels Sing!----------------------------------featuring Organist Maggie Burch What Child is this?------------------------featuring Organists Maggie Burch and Sadie Burch Joy to the World The First Nowell-------------------------------------------------featuring Organist Drew Cameron Good Christian Friends, Rejoice God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen O Come, All Ye Faithful----------------------------------featuring Organist Anna Grace Jordan Hark! the Herald Angels Sing

arranged by: Sally DeFord featuring Pianist Donna Sanders

Carol of the Bells, arranged by: Peter Wilhousky-----------------The St. Cecilia Youth Choir

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Evening Prayer I + Please stand as you are able

+PROCESSIONAL HYMN

497 How bright appears the Morning Star WIE SCHĂ–N LEUCHTET

OPENING SENTENCE

Book of Common Prayer p. 61

O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; let the whole earth stand in awe of him. Psalm 96:9

CONFESSION OF SIN

BCP p. 62

The officiant says to the people Dear friends in Christ, here in the presence of Almighty God, let us kneel in silence, and with penitent and obedient hearts confess our sins, so that we may obtain forgiveness by his infinite goodness and mercy.

Officiant and People together, all kneeling 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 Officiant alone stands and says The Almighty and merciful Lord grant you absolution and remission of all of your sins, true repentance, amendment of life, and the grace and consolation of his Holy Spirit.

Amen. ď‚—3

Invitatory and Psalter + INVITATORY Officiant and People stand and sing responsively.

PHOS HILARON

“O Gracious Light”

Sung by the choir, please be seated O gracious Light, pure brightness of the everlasting One, O Jesus Christ, Holy and Blessed!

Now as we come to the setting of the sun, And our eyes behold the vesper light, We sing your praises, O God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

You are worthy at all times to be prais’d by happy voices, O Son of God, O Giver of life, And to be glorified through all the worlds.

Amen.

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By: David Hogan

PSALTER

Psalm 96 Plainsong, Tone II

Chanted by the Choir and Congregation. Congregational verses are in bold print.

Choir:

Sing to the Lord a / new song; * sing to the Lord, all / the whole earth.

People:

Sing to the Lord and / bless His Name; * proclaim the good news of His salvation from / day to day.

Choir:

Declare His glory among the / nations * and His wonders a-/mong all peoples.

People:

For great is the Lord and greatly / to be praised; * He is more to be feared / than all gods.

Choir:

As for all the gods of the nations, they are but / idols; * but it is the Lord who / made the heavens.

People:

Oh, the majesty and magnificence of His / presence! * Oh, the power and the splendor of His / sanctuary!

Choir:

Ascribe to the Lord, you families of the / peoples; * ascribe to the Lord hon-/or and pow’r.

People:

Ascribe to the Lord the honor / due His Name; * bring offerings and come in-/to His courts.

Choir:

Worship the Lord in the beauty of / holiness; * let the whole earth trem-/ble before Him. Tell it out among the nations: “The / Lord is King! * He has made the world so firm that it can-/not be moved; He will judge the peo-/ples with equity.”

Let the heavens rejoice, and let the/ earth be glad; let the sea thunder and all that / is in it; * let the field be joyful and all that/ is therein.

Then shall all the trees of the wood /shout for joy before the Lord / when He comes, * when He comes to / judge the earth. all sing the final verse together:

People:

He will judge the world with / righteousness * and the peoples / with His truth.

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Lessons LESSON 1

Isaiah 49:1-7

[1] Listen to me, O coastlands, and give attention, you peoples from afar. The LORD called me from the womb, from the body of my mother he named my name. [2] He made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me a polished arrow; in his quiver he hid me away. [3] And he said to me, “You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will be glorified.” [4] But I said, “I have labored in vain; I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity; yet surely my right is with the LORD, and my recompense with my God.” [5] And now the LORD says, he who formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob back to him; and that Israel might be gathered to him— for I am honored in the eyes of the LORD, and my God has become my strength— [6] he says: “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to bring back the preserved of Israel; I will make you as a light for the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.” [7] Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One, to one deeply despised, abhorred by the nation, the servant of rulers: “Kings shall see and arise; princes, and they shall prostrate themselves; because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”

Here endeth the Lesson.

MAGNIFICAT

from The Canterbury Service for Trebles By: Philip Moore

My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoicèd in God my Saviour.

For he hath regarded the lowliness of his handmaiden.

For behold, from hence-forth all generations shall call me blessed.

For he that is mighty hath magnifièd me; And holy is his name.

And his mercy is on them that fear him throughout all generations.

He hath shewed strength with his arm; He hath scatterèd the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

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He hath put down the mighty from their seat: And hath exalted the humble and meek.

He hath fillèd the hungry with good things; And the rich he has sent empty away.

He rememb’ring his mercy Hath holpen his servant Israel; As he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed forever.

Glory be to the Father, And to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

LESSON 2

Ephesians 3:1-12

[1] For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles—[2] assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for you, [3] how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly. [4] When you read this, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ, [5] which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit. [6] This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel. [7] Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God's grace, which was given me by the working of his power. [8] To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, [9] and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things, [10] so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. [11] This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, [12] in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him.

Here endeth the Lesson.

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NUNC DIMITTIS (Song of Simeon)

from The Canterbury Service for Trebles By: Philip Moore Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace: According to thy word.

For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; To be a light to lighten the Gentiles, And to be the glory of the people Israel.

Glory be to the Father, And to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

HOMILY

The Rev. Donnie McDaniel, Associate Rector

+ APOSTLES’ CREED Chanted by the Officiant and people together on one tone, all standing.

I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried.

He descended into hell.

The third day he rose again from the dead.

He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty.

From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

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BCP p. 66

Prayers BCP p. 67

The People stand or kneel

Officiant

The Lord be with you.

People

And with thy spirit.

Officiant

Let us pray.

THE LORD’S PRAYER

Chanted by all, lead by the Officiant

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SUFFRAGES (A)

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Officiant and People stand and sing responsively.

COLLECT Officiant: O God, who by the leading of a star didst manifest thy only-begotten Son to the peoples of the earth: Lead us, who know thee now by faith, to thy presence, where we may behold thy glory face to face; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Amen.

ANTHEM

Sing Lullaby

By: Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

Choir: Sing lullaby, While snow doth gently fall Sing lullaby to Jesus Born in an oxenstall.

Sing lullaby.

Sing lullaby to Jesus Born now in Bethlehem, The naked blackthorn’s growing to weave his diadem.

Sing lullaby to Jesus.

Sing lullaby to Jesus, While thickly snow doth fall, Sing lullaby to Jesus The Savior of all.

Sing lullaby.

-Text: F. W. Harvey (1888-1957)

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THE GENERAL THANKSGIVING

BCP p. 71

Officiant and people Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we thine unworthy servants do give thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all men.

We bless thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for thine inestimable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory.

And, we beseech thee, give us that due sense of all thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful; and that we show forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up our selves to thy service, and by walking before thee in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen.

PRAYER OF ST. CHRYSOSTOM

BCP p. 72

Officiant only Almighty God, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication unto thee, and hast promised through thy well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together in his Name thou wilt be in the midst of them: Fulfill now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy servants as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting. Amen.

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+ BENEDICTION

+ GRACE (chanted by officiant) The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen. + RECESSIONAL HYMN

117 Brightest and best of the stars of the morning Tune: MORNING STAR

POSTLUDE Two Christmas Diversions on “Joy to the World”: II. “With energy” Arranged by: Searle Wright

You are cordially invited to attend a “Christmas Cookie Favorites” Reception in Gravely Hall following the service!

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Participating in this Evening’s Liturgy: Officiant and Preacher:

The Rev’d Donnie McDaniel, Associate Rector

Verger:

Daniel Farley

Readers:

Caroline McKee and Stella Acton-Greene

Crucifer:

Cal Cunningham

Candle Bearers: Organist & Choir Director:

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Betty Anne Mills and Bob Bell Ashley Sosis

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