The First Sunday after Epiphany January 12, 2025

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THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY

ST. EDMUND’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

JANUARY 12, 2025 | 8:00 AM & 10:30 AM

Zelenka, Dave. Baptism of Christ, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN

WELCOME TO ST. EDMUND’S

Thank you for coming and joining us for worship today. We are grateful for your presence with us. If you are worshipping with us for the first time, we ask you to please see an usher to fill out either the guest book or a visitor card so that we might appropriately respond to your presence with us.

The congregation’s spoken parts (which are in bold) and hymns of the liturgy are found in this bulletin. Hymns have been taken from either the Hymnal 1982 or Lift Every Voice and Sing.

The Sunday School classroom, Parish Hall, and a unisex bathroom are accessed through the hallway on the north side of the sanctuary. The doors on the left side of the sanctuary will take you to this hallway.

At the time of the distribution of Communion, the ushers will invite interested individuals to come forward by row to the altar rail to receive either the Sacrament or a blessing from the priest (either standing or kneeling). In the Episcopal Church, all baptized Christians regardless of age and denomination are invited to receive the Sacrament. To receive the Sacrament, extend your hands and you will be offered the blessed bread and wine in a self-contained kit to consume at the rail. If you desire to receive a blessing instead of the Sacrament, fold your arms over your heart as a sign to the priest, who will offer you a blessing.

We hope that your time today is spiritually nourishing and look forward to the possibility of welcoming you again soon. May God bless you today with joy and peace.

Physical Posture

At various times in the liturgy the congregation stands, sits, and kneels. Traditionally we stood to praise God, kneeled to pray, and sat to hear the Word of God. Over time, standing has come to be understood as an equally appropriate physical posture for prayer. Through the bulletin you will find italicized notations where we tend to move from one posture to another. At all times, however, know that you are welcome and encouraged to do that which seems appropriate for you physically and spiritually.

Live Stream Notice

Please be advised that this public service of worship will be live streamed, and that your image and or that of any image of any children or vulnerable persons in your care may be shown by way of Zoom, YouTube, or other social media platforms. Your presence in Church communicates your agreement and willingness to be photographed, filmed, and or otherwise recorded, and you also agree to the use of such images in any and all media.

THE WORD OF GOD

Prelude (at 10:30am)

“Hear Us Now, Our god and Father” Sedio

Welcome

Entrance Hymn (at 10:30am)

Please stand as able and sing.

“On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry” Hymnal 1982,#76

Introit (at 10:30am)

Opening Acclamation

Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People And blessed be his kingdom, now and forever. Amen.

Collect for Purity

Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Gloria

8:00 AM

Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth.

Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory.

Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer.

For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen

10:30 AM. Please sing as able. Hymnal 1982, #S 280

Collect of the Day

Please stand as able.

Celebrant The Lord be with you People And also with you. Let us pray.

Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan proclaimed him your beloved Son and anointed him with the Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptized into his Name may keep the

covenant they have made, and boldly confess him as Lord and Savior; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting Amen.

Lessons

Please be seated.

A reading from the prophet Isaiah. Isaiah 43:1-7

Thus says the LORD, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I give Egypt as your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in exchange for you.

Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

Psalm 29

Please join in reading together.

1 Ascribe to the LORD, you gods, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.

2 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his Name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

3 The voice of the LORD is upon the waters; the God of glory thunders; the LORD is upon the mighty waters.

4 The voice of the LORD is a powerful voice; the voice of the LORD is a voice of splendor.

5 The voice of the LORD breaks the cedar trees; the LORD breaks the cedars of Lebanon;

6 He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, and Mount Hermon like a young wild ox.

Because you are precious in my sight, and honored, and I love you, I give people in return for you, nations in exchange for your life. Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, and from the west I will gather you; I will say to the north, "Give them up," and to the south, "Do not withhold; bring my sons from far away and my daughters from the end of the earth everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made."

7 The voice of the LORD splits the flames of fire; the voice of the LORD shakes the wilderness; the LORD shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.

8 The voice of the LORD makes the oak trees writhe and strips the forests bare.

9 And in the temple of the LORD all are crying, "Glory!"

10 The LORD sits enthroned above the flood; the LORD sits enthroned as King for evermore.

11 The LORD shall give strength to his people; the LORD shall give his people the blessing of peace.

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. Acts 8:14-17

When the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. The two went down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit (for as yet the Spirit had not come upon any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus). Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

Gradual Hymn (at 10:30am)

Stand as able and sing verses 1,2followed by the Gospel reading, and then verse 3,4.

Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove Hymnal 1982, #510

Celebrant The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 People Glory to you, Lord Christ.

As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, John answered all of them by saying, "I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire."

Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, "You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased."

Celebrant The Gospel of the Lord.

People Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Sermon

Nicene Creed Please stand as able. (Chant at 10:30 AM)

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.

Prayers of the People

The Leader and People pray responsively.

In peace, we pray to you, Lord God.

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.

For all people in their daily life and work; For our families, friends, and neighbors, and for those who are alone.

For this community, the nation, and the world;

For all who work for justice, freedom, and peace.

For the just and proper use of your creation;

For the victims of hunger, fear, injustice, and oppression.

For all who are in danger, sorrow, or any kind of trouble;

For those who minister to the sick, the friendless, and the needy.

For the peace and unity of the Church of God;

For all who proclaim the Gospel, and all who seek the Truth.

For all bishops and other ministers; For all who serve God in his Church.

For the special needs and concerns of this congregation. We pray especially for Tony Anderson, Hilma Avila, Maria Avila, Clifton Brooster, Sharon Brooster, Louis Brown, Mel Brown, Wellington Bush, Margaret Davis, Denise Fleming, Alan Flynn, Daphaney Gordon, Stephanie Krawiec, James Linder, Nicholas Carl, Henry Hale, Leroy Hyde, Nuvin Hyde, Carol Jones, Laverne Kelly, Loretta Mann, Margretta Marchbank, Mark Martin, Sheila McKee, Delgra Moore, Dorothy Nisbeth, Barrington Spencer, Karen Scott, Roberta West as well as their caregivers. Hear us, Lord; For your mercy is great.

We thank you, Lord, for all the blessings of this life. We pray for those celebrating birthdays this week, including Timi Adedeboje (1/12), and Sondra Green (1/13) We also pray for those celebrating anniversaries. We will exalt you, O God our King; And praise your Name for ever and ever.

We pray for all who have died, that they may have a place in your eternal kingdom. Let light perpetual shine upon them.

Let us pray for our own needs and those of others.

At this time, you are invited to add your own petitions either silently or aloud. You are also invited to come up to the altar rail if you’d like an individual prayer for birthday, wedding anniversary, travel, healing, or any other request.

Celebrant: Almighty and eternal God, ruler of all things in heaven and earth: Mercifully accept the prayers of your people, and strengthen us to do your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen.

Confession and Absolution

Please bow or kneel as able.

Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.

We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.

Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.

Peace

Celebrant The peace of Christ be always with you. People And also with you.

You are invited to greet those around you with the words “Peace be with you” accompanied by a wave, peace sign, or handshake. Please be seated for some announcements. There’s much more to find out at the back of this bulletin.

THE HOLY COMMUNION

Offertory

Celebrant Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself for us, an offering and sacrifice to God.

Offertory Music (at 10:30am)

“Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” Bach Presentation

Please stand as able as the offering is brought to the altar.

8:00 AM

All things come of Thee, O Lord And of Thine own have we given Thee

10:30 AM. All sing as able.

To God be the glory, To God be the glory, To God be the glory

For all the things He has done!

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING

Please stand as able.

Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you.

Celebrant Lift up your hearts. People We lift them to the Lord.

Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People It is right to give him thanks and praise.

With His blood He has saved me, With His pow’r He has raised me To God be the glory For the things He has done.

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. Because in the mystery of the Word made flesh, you have caused a new light to shine in our hearts, to give the knowledge of your glory in the face of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:

8:00 AM

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

10:30 AM. Please sing as able:

Please stand or kneel as able.

We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love which you have made known to us in creation; in the calling of Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world.

In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life.

On the night before he died for us, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, "Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me."

After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, "Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me."

Therefore, according to his command, O Father, Celebrant and People:

We remember his death, We proclaim his resurrection, We await his coming in glory;

And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine.

We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts that they may be the Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of the new Covenant. Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable through him, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, put all things in subjection under your Christ, and bring us to that heavenly country where, with all your saints, we may enter the everlasting heritage of your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of the Church, and the author of our salvation.

By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN.

And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say, (Chant at 10:30AM)

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.

Breaking of the Bread

Celebrant Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us. People Therefore, let us keep the feast. Alleluia.

Fractional Anthem (at 10:30am)

All sing as able.

Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, grant us Thy peace.

Prayer for Spiritual Communion (at

10:30am)

Celebrant and People:

In union, O Lord, with those gathered around your altar and with those who cannot be present, we offer you our praise and thanksgiving. We present to you our soul and body, that we may always be united to you. Although not everyone is able to share in the blessed bread and wine of this sacrament, we ask that everyone may spiritually receive you in their hearts. Let nothing ever separate us from you. May we live in you, and you in us, both in this life and in the life to come. Amen.

Distribution of Communion

The gifts of God for the people of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.

Please be seated. The ushers will invite you to the altar

Communion (at 10:30am)

Please sing as able.

Baptized in Water

LEVAS II, #121

Post Communion Prayer

Please stand or kneel as able.

Almighty and everliving God, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and for assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the Body of your Son, and heirs of your eternal kingdom. And now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord. To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

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.

Recessional Hymn (at 10:30am)

Please sing as able. Take Me to the Water LEVAS II, #134

Choir Anthem (at 10:30am)

“Go Ye Now in Peace” Eilers

Dismissal

Celebrant Let us go forth in the name of Christ. People Thanks be to God.

Postlude (at 10:30am)

“God of Grace” Manz

Parish Notes

Little Free Library

Please bring a book once a month to restock our Little Free Library. The Little Free Library is located near the entrance of St. Edmund’s parking lot, to allow for easy access for St. Edmund’s parishioners, CICS-Washington Park students, families and staff, and other neighbors. Anyone can take a book or leave a book at any time. Please add children's books to the bottom row and teen/adult books to the top row. Thank you for expanding book access, inspiring readers, and building community with each other and our neighbors.

Bible Study

Join the St. Edmund’s Bible Study Group every Tuesday at 6pm, either in the church conference room or via Zoom (tinyurl.com/stedmundsonline). We’re reading the Gospel according to Luke. No preparation is needed: just come as you are, as often as you can. We will end each session with some food.

Birthdays

Please remember upcoming birthdays:

Timi Adeboje (1/12), Sondra Green (1/13), Janelle Finch (1/23), Vincent Saunders (1/28), Samuel Jordan (1/30), and Glenda John (1/30).

Altar Flowers

Altar flowers today are donated by Charisse Linder in memory of the 100th heavenly birthday of her aunt Isabell M. Ware, and by BettyAnne Hargray in memory of the birthday of her father Elisha Reid, Gone but not Forgotten

Help Needed

We’re looking for a few volunteers to stay after coffee hour each Sunday to help set up the tables and chairs in the parish hall for the school. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated and would only take a little bit of your time. Thank you so much in advance for your help!

Serving Today

January 12, 2025

8:00 AM

Priest: Fr. Barnabas Pusnur

Lay Eucharistic Minister: Cheryl Harris

Lector: Michelle James

10:30AM

Priest: Fr. Barnabas Pusnur

Organist & Director of Music: Richard Evans

Lay Eucharistic Minister: Roxanne Whitt

Lector: Morgan Whitt

Acolytes: Morgan Whitt, Noah Whitt, Simone Whitt

Music: St. Dunstan’s Choir

Coffee Hour: Johnnie Newton

Staff

Fr. Barnabas E. Pusnur, Rector (bpusnur@stedmundschicago.org)

Richard E. Evans, Organist & Director of Music

Charmian Moore, Parish Administrative Assistant (admin@stedmundschicago.org)

James Franklin, Sexton

Vestry

Andrea Flynn, Senior Warden

Charlotte Mays, Junior Warden

Charisse Linder

Kevin Harper

Miriam Walton

Cheryl Harris, Clerk (Non-Vestry)

Lisa Finch, Treasurer (Non-Vestry)

Calendar

Sherman Wright

Christy Vosburg

Paul Isihara

Ana Lewis

Melissa Smith

January 16 |7:00 PM| Property Committee*

January 16 |7:00 PM| Community Engagement Min*

January 28 | 7:00 PM | Vestry Meeting

February 2 | Annual Meeting

*via zoom

Online Worship

Sunday at 10:30 AM via Zoom at tinyurl.com/stedmunds-online. Call in number: (312) 626-6799. Meeting ID: 515 723 8420. Password: 6105.

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