Evensong with st johns choir april 28th 2016

T RINITY C HURCH M YRTLE B EACH

CHORAL EVENSONG WITH THE COMBINED CHOIRS OF

ST. JOHN’S CHURCH OF SAVANNAH, GA & TRINITY CHURCH OF MYRTLE BEACH, SC

Thursday, April 28th, 2016 + 6:30 p.m.

Our Visiting Conductor: Steven Branyon serves as Organist/Choirmaster of St. John’s Church, Savannah. A native of York, SC, he is a graduate of North Greenville University, Winthrop University, & Westminster Choir College. H has served churches and synagogues in Fl, GA, SC, NC, NJ, and PA. He has recorded professionally with the choirs of St. Peters, Morristown, NJ, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Savannah, Christ Church, Savannah, & St. John’s Church, Episcopal, Savannah. He has played at Bristol, Salisbury, Truro, Lichfield & Wells Cathedrals in England. He at various times teaches Music Appreciation for the Elderhostel classes for Mercer University at Jekyll Island, GA., and accompanies for various schools in Chatham & Effingham counties. He has just recently taught a course, “Understanding the Organ” for the Savannah Senior Citizens Center.

St. John Choir Members

Trinity Choir Members & Friends

Ashley Adams Roper, soprano Audrey Allgaier, soprano Daniel Garrick, tenor Gabriel Lawrence, tenor Sarah Eliasoph, alto David Goodman, tenor Joanne Goodman, soprano Doug Foran, bass Betty Ann Foran, alto Jack Van Eck, bass Madison Alva, soprano Susan Young, soprano Kristin Pair, soprano Julie Hooper, soprano Angela Fisher, alto

Rho Anderson, soprano Janet Inman Haigh, soprano Cathy Higgins, soprano Carolyn Vereen, soprano Anna Grace Jordan, soprano Amy Laughlin, alto Lisa Verkuilen, alto Treva Leigh, alto Barbara Mousaw, alto Brett Klock, tenor Stewart Haigh, tenor Larry Wilson, tenor Bud Esper, tenor James Canty, bass Richard Trask, bass George Sanderson, bass D Scott Ferguson, bass

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Evening Prayer I PRELUDE RECITAL Toccata and Fugue in F Major, BuxWV157

by: Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707)

Trio in D minor, BWV583

by: J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

Three Preludes Founded on Welsh Hymn tunes

by: R. Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

I. Rhosymedre II. Hyfrydol At Eventide

+PROCESSIONAL

by: C.V. Stanford (1852-1924) Let my Prayer come up as the incense By: Peter Hallock (1924-2014)

Choir: Dirigatur oratio mea Let my prayer be directed sicut incensum in conspectu tuo as incense in thy sight; Let my prayer come up as the incense, and let the lifting up my hands be as an evening sacrifice. elevatio manuum mearum the lifting up of my hands, sacrificium vespertinum as evening sacrifice. and let the lifting up my hands be as an evening sacrifice.

sacrificium vespertinum. as evening sacrifice.

Text: Psalm 141:2

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.

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

+ PHOS HILARON

Hail, Gladdening Light

By: Charles Wood (1866-1926)

Hail, gladdening Light, of his pure glory poured Who is th’immortal Father, heav’nly blest, Holiest of Holies, Jesu Christ, our Lord.

Now we are come to the sun’s hour of rest, The lights of evening round us shine; We hymn the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit divine.

Worthiest art thou at all times, to be sung With undefiled tongue, Son of our God, Giver of life, alone!

Therefore in all the world thy glories, Lord, they own. Amen.

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PSALTER

Psalm 70

Chant Formula: Herbert Howells Text: Myles Coverdale translation

Choir: 1. Haste thee O God to deliver me;* make haste to help me, O Lord.

2. Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul;* let them be turned backward and put to confusion that wish me evil.

3. Let them for their reward be soon brought to shame,* that cry over me, There! There!

4. But let all those that seek the be joyful and glad in thee;* and let all such as delight in thy salvation say always, the Lord be praised.

5. As for me I am poor and in misery:* haste thee unto me, O God. 6. Thou art my helper and my redeemer:* O Lord make no long tarrying.

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.

Lessons LESSON 1

Leviticus 19:26-37, ESV

“You shall not eat any flesh with the blood in it. You shall not interpret omens or tell fortunes. You shall not round off the hair on your temples or mar the edges of your beard. You shall not make any cuts on your body for the dead or tattoo yourselves: I am the LORD. “Do not profane your daughter by making her a prostitute, lest the land fall into prostitution and the land become full of depravity. You shall keep my Sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD. “Do not turn to mediums or necromancers; do not seek them out, and so make yourselves unclean by them: I am the LORD your God. 4

“You shall stand up before the gray head and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God: I am the LORD. “When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God. “You shall do no wrong in judgment, in measures of length or weight or quantity. You shall have just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin: I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt. And you shall observe all my statutes and all my rules, and do them: I am the LORD.” Here endeth the Lesson.

MAGNIFICAT

from Service in D Major By: Herbert Brewer (1865-1928)

My soul doth magnify the Lord: And my spirit hath rejoiced 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 magnified 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 scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

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

He hath filled 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, 5

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.

Text: Luke 1:46-55

LESSON 2

2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing. Therefore we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are enduring. This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering—since indeed God considers it just to repay with affliction those who afflict you, and to grant relief to you who are afflicted as well as to us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might, when he comes on that day to be glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at among all who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed. To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power, so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Here endeth the Lesson.

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NUNC DIMITTIS (Song of Simeon)

from Service in D Major By: Herbert Brewer

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 thy 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.

Text: Luke 2:29-38

GOSPEL

Matthew 5:21-26

“You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire. So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison. Truly, I say to you, you will never get out until you have paid the last penny.

Here endeth the Lesson.

SERMON

The Rev. Dr. Donnie McDaniel Priest in Charge

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SERMON NOTES

+ APOSTLES’ CREED

Book of Common Prayer p. 66

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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Prayers

THE LORD’S PRAYER

Chanted by all, lead by the Officiant

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SUFFRAGES (A)

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S22

Officiant and People stand and sing responsively.

COLLECTS O God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed: Give unto thy servants that peace which the world cannot give, that our hearts may be set to obey thy commandments, and also that by thee, we, being defended from the fear of all enemies, may pass our time in rest and quietness; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

Lord Jesus, stay with us, for evening is at hand and the day is past; be our companion in the way, kindle our hearts, and awaken hope, that we may know thee as thou art revealed in Scripture and the breaking of bread. Grant this for the sake of thy love.

Amen.

O God, who dost manifest in thy servants the signs of thy presence: Send forth upon us the Spirit of love, that in companionship with one another thine abounding gracy may increase among us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

ANTHEM

O Clap Your Hands

by: R. V. Williams

Choir: O, clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

For the Lord most high is terrible; He is a great King over all the earth.

God is gone up with a shout, The Lord with the sound of a trumpet.

Sing praises to God, sing praises; Sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

For God is the King of all the earth; sing ye praises, everyone that hath understanding.

God reigneth over the heathen, 11

God sitteth upon the throne of His holiness.

Sing praises unto the King, sing praises.

Text: Psalm 47:1-2, 5-6, 8

THE GENERAL THANKSGIVING 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 what 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 ourselves 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

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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 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

377 All people that on earth do dwell Tune: OLD HUNDREDTH Choral arrangement by: R. Vaughn Williams

Please join to sing on stanzas 1-3 and 5. Stanza 4 will be sung by the choir only.

POSTLUDE

Toccata in G Major, from 12 Pieces

by ThĂŠodore Dubois (1837-1924)

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Participating in this Evening’s Liturgy:

Officiant and Homilist:

Reader:

Crucifer:

The Rev’d Dr. Donnie McDaniel, Priest in Charge Amy Jordan David Gravely Dan Farley Fred Akel

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