The 17th Sunday after Pentecost
15 September 2024
11:15 am Holy Eucharist
Fall Homecoming Reception
Thursday, September 26 6:30-8:30pm in the Gardens
$25 suggested donation
RSVP by September 23 online: saintlukesnyc.org/fallreception by email: info@stlukeinthefields.org by phone: 212.924.0562
We welcome you back to the block! Our annual reception features small plates, refreshments and live music. Sponsored by the Parish Life and Stewardship Committees.
This Week & Upcoming
Registration Sunday Today
Registration for Fall Formation Classes for all ages during coffee hours. For more information please contact Fr. Ancona. You can view the full schedule on our website or pick up pamphlets at the back of the church.
Liturgical Guilds Dinner
Thursday, September 19 6:30pm in the Rectory All Liturgical Guilds members and their partners are invited to this annual event. Please RSVP online saintlukesnyc.org/ guildsdinner or contact the Parish Office (info@stlukeinthefields.org | 212.924.0562)
St. Luke Choir Concert Series 2024-2025 Thursdays at 7:30pm (Lectures at 6:30pm) saintlukesnyc.org/concertseason
The St. Luke Choir Concert Season is starting soon! Season Subscription tickets
are $135, General admission is $40, and Student and Senior tickets are $30.
Poetry Reading with David Mills
Tuesday, October 1 at 6pm
The Antiracism Discussion Group invites you to an evening with poet and historian David Mills as he reads from and discusses his latest book, Boneyarn. This collection of poems discusses the history and legacy of the African Burial Grounds in Lower Manhattan. Refreshments and book signing will occur after the talk.
Blessing of the Animals
Sunday, October 6 at 3pm
Join us for our annual celebration of St. Francis! All pets and their people are welcome. Refreshments and pet treats will follow the service.
The Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Please refrain from bringing food or drink (except if for young children) into the church during Mass.
Please silence all mobile phones and electronic devices.
People often wish to take the time before and after worship for silent prayer. Please be considerate of your fellow worshipers by refraining from conversations before Mass and applause at the end of the postlude. Thank you very much for your thoughtfulness.
Child-care is available for children under age 6; please ask an usher for directions; all children are welcome in worship, and we encourage parents to bring children to Communion.
PRELUDE Choral Dorien
Jehan Alain (1911-1940)
A bell sounds. All stand as they are able.
ENTRANCE HYMN 48 · Es flog ein kleins Waldvögelein (see pg 16)
THE ACCLAMATION
Ambrosian chant
GLORIA
IN EXCELSIS Missa Brevis
Larry Long (b.1954)
Glory to God in the highest, and peace to God’s 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.
THE COLLECT OF THE DAY
Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you.
Celebrant Let us pray.
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.
All are seated.
THE FIRST LESSON Isaiah 50:4-9a
The Lord God has given me the tongue of a teacher, that I may know how to sustain the weary with a word. Morning by morning he wakens--wakens my ear to listen as those who are taught. The Lord God has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, I did not turn backward. I gave my back to those who struck me, and my cheeks to those who pulled out the beard; I did not hide my face from insult and spitting. The Lord God helps me; therefore I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set my face like flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame; he who vindicates me is near. Who will contend with me? Let us stand up together. Who are my adversaries? Let them confront me. It is the Lord God who helps me; who will declare me guilty?
Reader The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
All remain seated for the psalm. The refrain is intoned by a cantor, then repeated by the congregation and sung as indicated.
PSALM 116
Plainsong, Mode II
I love the Lord, because he has heard the voice of my supplication, * because he has inclined his ear to me whenever I called upon him. The cords of death entangled me; the grip of the grave took hold of me; * I came to grief and sorrow. Then I called upon the Name of the Lord: * “O Lord, I pray you, save my life.” Refrain
Gracious is the Lord and righteous; * our God is full of compassion. The Lord watches over the innocent; * I was brought very low, and he helped me. Refrain
Turn again to your rest, O my soul, * for the Lord has treated you well. For you have rescued my life from death, * my eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling. Refrain
THE SECOND LESSON
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 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.
Reader The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
SEQUENCE HYMN 675 · Bourbon (see pg 17_)
Sung by all, standing.
ALLELUIA
Plainsong, Mode IV
The Gospel procession makes its way to the pulpit. A Cantor intones the Alleluia, and the congregation repeats it once, then again following the Versicle.
V. Sing to the Lord and bless his Name; proclaim the good news of his salvation from day to day.
THE HOLY GOSPEL Mark 8:27-38
Deacon The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark. People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
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.”
Deacon The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.
THE SERMON The Reverend Caroline Stacey
NICENE CREED Hymnal S105
Calvin Hampton
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
The Deacon reads the intercessions for the parish. Then the leader says With all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to the Lord, saying, “Lord, have mercy.”
For the peace of the world, for the welfare of the holy Church of God, and for the unity of all peoples, let us pray to the Lord.
For Justin, the Archbishop of Canterbury; Michael, our Presiding Bishop; Sean, our Presiding Bishop-Elect; Matthew, Allen, and Mary, our own Bishops; and for all the clergy and people, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.
For Joe, our President, Kathy, our Governor, Eric, our Mayor, for the leaders of the nations, and for all in authority, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For this city, for every city and community, and for those who live in them, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the good earth which God has given us, and for the wisdom and will to conserve it, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the aged and infirm, for the widowed and orphans, for the sick and the suffering, and for those who care for them, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the poor and the oppressed, for the unemployed and the destitute, for prisoners and captives, and for all who remember and care for them, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For all who have died in the hope of the resurrection, and for all the departed, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For deliverance from all danger, violence, oppression, and degradation, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the guidance and wisdom of the Holy Spirit as we work towards an antiracist society and for racial justice in our church, our city, our nation and in the world, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
That we may end our lives in faith and hope, without suffering and without reproach, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.
In the communion of the Blessed Virgin Mary, holy mother of God, Saint Luke, our patron and of all the saints, let us commend ourselves, and one another, and all our life, to Christ our God.
The Celebrant concludes with a Collect.
THE CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION OF SIN
Deacon
Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
The People kneel or bow. All say 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.
The Celebrant says 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.
THE PEACE
Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you. People And also with you.
Then the Ministers and People greet each other in the name of the Lord.
AT THE OFFERTORY, ANTHEM
Larry Long
God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
OFFERTORY HYMN 523 · Abbot’s Leigh (see pg 18) All stand.
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING
Eucharistic Prayer A, The Book of Common Prayer, p. 361
The Celebrant continues:
It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. For you are the source of light and life, you made us in your image, and called us to new life in 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.
SANCTUS & BENEDICTUS Missa Brevis
Larry Long
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.
All are invited to stand or kneel while the Eucharistic Prayer is read by the Celebrant. Midway through the Eucharistic Prayer, the Celebrant says Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith;
Celebrant and People
Christ has died. Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.
The Celebrant concludes. 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.
THE LORD’S PRAYER Hymnal S149
McNeil Robinson II
THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD
The Celebrant breaks the bread. A short period of silence follows.
FRACTION ANTHEM Missa Brevis
Larry Long
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: grant us peace.
INVITATION
Celebrant The gifts of God for the people of God.
This is the Lord’s Table. All are encouraged to come forward at this time. Gluten free wafers are available from the Priest on the pulpit side of the altar. If you are not baptized, or do not wish to receive, you are encouraged to come forward for a blessing. Signal this by crossing your arms across your chest.
COMMUNION MOTET
Larry Long
O sacrum convivium, in quo Christus
sumitur: recolitur memoria passionis
eius: mens impletur gratia: et futurae gloriae nobis pignus datur. Alleluia.
O sacred feast, wherein Christ is received, the memory of his passion is renewed in us, our souls are filled with grace, and the pledge of everlasting glory is given unto us. Alleluia.
POSTCOMMUNION HYMN 304 · Land of Rest (see pg 19)
Sung by all, standing.
POSTCOMMUNION PRAYER
Said by all.
Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE BLESSING & DISMISSAL
The Celebrant sings the Blessing and the Deacon dismisses the People.
People
POSTLUDE Processional
Willaim Mathias (b.1934-1992)
The votive flowers at today’s service are given by Michael Cudney in memory of his parents, Sherrill G. Cudney and Barbara L. Cudney.
Please refrain from applause at the end of the postlude, to respect the devotional practices of others.
A brief service of prayer with laying on of hands for healing follows this service, at the votive icon.
About the music at today’s service
Larry J. Long is currently the Director of Music and Organist at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. He was previously Organist & Choirmaster at the Church of the Epiphany in Manhattan for 12 years. He is also a composer with works published by GIA Publications, Inc., Augsburg Fortress, St. James Music Press, World Library Publications and Paraclete Press. He received the Bachelor of Music degree in church music from Valparaiso University and the Master of Music degree in organ performance from Southern Methodist University. Other studies were at the Royal School of Church Music in Croydon, England, and with Anton Heiller at the Haarlem Summer Academy for Organists in the Netherlands.
From the Composer
With so many Latin and old English choir settings of the mass, I composed my Missa Brevis in 2022 feeling a need for an artistic, dramatic musical setting using modern language. Though the Kyrie is in Greek, the other movements use the English Language Liturgical Consultation 1988 mass texts (basically Rite 2). The opening four notes the sopranos sing of the Kyrie are used thematically throughout the mass in various places, sometimes sung and other times only in the organ part. A missa brevis is a fairly brief setting of the mass with very little text repetition.
I felt that the text God so loved the world deserved yet another musical setting. So many of us are very familiar with the John Stainer setting which has become a standard around the world. Others know the beautiful
music of Bob Chilcott. In 2022 I chose to set the King James Version as they did for unaccompanied choir. The opening is a bit extended with some repeated text. This is followed by the B section, “For God sent not his Son …” which is followed by a repeat of the opening section to conclude the piece. Harmonically the intent is to sound comforting and lush, a musical expression of God’s love without exception for all of humanity.
O sacrum convivum is my newest work, completed in August. I wanted to create a mostly quiet, mystical setting reflecting the mysteries of the holy eucharist. It is an attempt at a musical depiction of the shimmering, glorious, heavenly banquet we all will ultimately share in the presence of God. The text is commonly attributed to Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) and originally used as an antiphon to the Magnificat at Vespers on the feast of Corpus Christi.
SEQUENCE HYMN 675 · Bourbon
POSTCOMMUNION HYMN 304 · Land of Rest
WEEKLY CALENDER
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 15 Proper 19
9:15 am Holy Eucharist*
10:20 am Registration for Formation
11:15 am Holy Eucharist*
3:00 pm AlAnon LH
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 16
12:00 pm Holy Eucharist
7:00 pm AA Aud
7:00 pm Antiracism Discussion Group Zoom
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 17
12:00 pm Holy Eucharist
7:00 pm AA Aud
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 18
12:00 pm Holy Eucharist
6:00 pm Vespers Chapel
7:00 pm AA Aud
7:30 pm Compline LH
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 19
12:00 pm Holy Eucharist
7:00 pm Friends of Shelly PH
7:00 pm Centering Prayer Zoom
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 20
12:00 pm Holy Eucharist
7:00 pm AA Aud
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 21
2:00 pm Community Closet LH
4:00 pm Art & Acceptance Aud
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 22 Proper 20
9:15 am Holy Eucharist*
10:20 am Registration for Formation 11:15 am Holy Eucharist* 3:00 pm AlAnon LH
* Childcare for children ages 6 and under is available.
AROUND THE BLOCK
Barrow St. Gardens Open
Monday - Saturday, 10am - dusk Sunday, 12:00pm - dusk
Thrift Shop Open
Wednesday - Saturday, 11am - 5pm. 212.924.9364 thriftshop@stlukeinthefields.org
VOLUNTEER FOR A LITURGICAL GUILD!
As we prepare for the Fall season, we welcome you to sign up to be an usher, reader, or acolyte. If you would like to help before and after services, consider the Altar Guild. Contact information for each guild is below.
Acolyte Guild: Michael Cudney (Mcudney55pte@gmail.com)
Altar Guild: Sean Scheller (seanscheller@gmail.com)
Lectors Guild: Amanda Durant (atdurant@gmail.com)
Ushers Guild: Stephen Novak (stevenov13@gmail.com)
Music & Arts: Melissa Cocco (melissacoccomelissa@gmail.com)
LIFE AT ST. LUKE’S
Sermons Online
Sermons are available in audio on the web at stlukeinthefields.org/sermons.
Antiracism Ministries
saintlukesnyc.org/antiracism
Weekly Book Discussions Mondays at 7pm on Zoom. Seasonal film screenings and author talks. See our website for the full schedule.
FORMATION AT ST. LUKE’S
Please see website for our full schedule Formation for Children and Youth
Sunday School
10:20am in the School Auditorium Classes for PreK-Grade 5
Youth Formation
Sundays 10:20am in the School Auditorium For Grades 6-12.
Youth Confirmation
For teens Grades 8-12. Contact Mo. Lewis for more information.
Daily Office on Zoom
Monday & Wednesday at 5:30pm Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 8am
Contact:
Michael (mcudney55pte@gmail.com)
Centering Prayer
Thursdays 7 pm on Zoom
Contact: Richard (718.698.7514 | interiorsilence@gmail.com)
Formation for Adults
Text Talk Bible Study
Sundays 10:20am in the School Dining Room
Catechumenate/Adult Formation
Discovery Series
Select Sundays 1:15pm in Laughlin Hall
Seasonal Retreats
Advent Retreat: December 13-15 at Holy Cross Monastery
Contact Lily in the Parish House
Keep in Touch:
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STEWARDSHIP & GIVING
Consider deepening your relationship with St. Luke’s by pledging you time, talent or treasure. Look for pledge forms in the back of the church. You can also pledge and sign up for volunteer opportunities online at saintlukesnyc.org/pledge.
St. Luke’s relies on donations to help maintain and grow mission-centered programming. Scan the QR Code to donate online today!
OUTREACH
Get more information about all of our Outreach programs on our website: saintlukesnyc.org/outreach outreach@stlukeinthefields.org Donations to our programs are appreciated: choose “Outreach” in the drop down menu on our Giving Form: saintlukesnyc.org/donate
Community Closet Saturdays from 2 - 4pm.
Art & Acceptance Saturdays from 4 - 7pm
Legacy Giving
Another way you can support the mission of St. Luke’s is through estate planning. Learn more: saintlukesnyc.org/legacygiving Contact: Hannah Sohn, Development and Outreach Manager hsohn@stlukeinthefields.org
Clothing Donations Wanted
Clean out your closet! We’re in need of gently used men’s and women’s clothing for St. Luke’s Outreach programs, Art & Acceptance and Community Closet. Drop off at St. Luke’s, 487 Hudson St. Mon-Fri 9-5pm.
Amazon Wish List
Check our wish list seasonally to find the most current needs for our programs. Thank you for supporting Outreach at St. Luke’s! saintlukesnyc.org/outreach_wishlist
Parish Intercessions
Parish Intercessions are read during services and/or circulated to our Intercessory Prayer Group. Persons listed below are prayed for weekdays by name at the 12pm Eucharist and on other occasions throughout the week. Due to the large need, the list is kept to family, loved ones, and close friends of parishioners only; names remain on the list for two weeks. To add a name, provide an update, or to have a name removed from the list, please e-mail prayerlist@stlukeinthefields.org or call the front office at 212.924.0562.
For Those Who are Ill or in Need of Intercession
Charlie Chase, cousin of Bruce Goerlich
Eric Thacker, brother of Naveen
For Those Who Have Recently Died
Ian MacKay
Edgar Martinez-Cubero, brother of Br. Josep Martinez-Cubero OHC
Fr. Kenneth Thomas, friend of Roy Tsao
For Those Whose Memorial of Death Falls This Week
Richard Scott Walker
For Those Preparing for Baptism
Atticus Roberts
Leighton Fargnoli
For Those Preparing for Marriage
Dawn Nguyen & Joseph DeAngelis
Natalie Bryt & Nickolas Mannarino
Hannah Mix & Grant Hattenhauer
In Thanksgiving for the Birth of a Child
Atticus Roberts, son of Rachel and Wes Roberts
For our Parish of St Luke in the Fields
Sunday school teachers, Nursery workers, and children of this parish
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
Christ Church, Poughkeepsie
Anglican Cycle of Prayer
The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
The Church of St. Luke in the Fields
487 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10014
Telephone: 212.924.0562
Pastoral Emergencies: Please email any clergy member in the event of an emergency.
MINISTRY & WORSHIP
The Reverend Caroline Stacey, Rector
212.924.0562 | cstacey@stlukeinthefields.org
The Reverend Andrew Ancona, Senior Associate 212.924.9327 | aancona@stlukeinthefields.org
The Reverend Victoria Lewis, School Chaplain & Associate
212.924.5960 vlewis@stlukeinthefields.org
David Shuler, Director of Music & Organist
212.633.2167 | dshuler@stlukeinthefields.org
The Reverend Thomas Miller, Assisting Clergy
ADMINISTRATION
Craig King, Director of Business and Financial Operations
212.633.7817 | cking@stlukeinthefields.org
Devon Cooper, Accountant 212.924.1523 | dcooper@stlukeinthefields.org
Anthony Serrano, Facilities Director 212.924.3080 | aserrano@stlukeinthefields.org
Hannah Sohn, Outreach & Development Manager 212.414.7442 | hsohn@stlukeinthefields.org
Website: www.stlukeinthefields.org
Email: info@stlukeinthefields.org
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Amina Syedullah, Communications Manager
212.647.1837 | asyedullah@stlukeinthefields.org
Andrew Forell, Archivist
212.924.0562 | aforell@stlukeinthefields.org
Elana Steinberg, Thrift Shop Manager 212.924.9364 | esteinberg@stlukeinthefields.org
Lily Del Rosso, Parish Office Administrator 212.924.0562 | edelrosso@stlukeinthefields.org
ST. LUKE’S SCHOOL
Tracy Fedonchik, Head 212.924.5960 | www.stlukeschool.org
ST. LUKE’S VESTRY
Theresa Goldsborough & Michael Cudney, Wardens
Donald Conrad
Bruce Goerlich
Michael Hudson
Samuel Jordan
Celina KhuryMorejon
Non Voting
Valerie Komor
Jack Spencer
Grady Tarplee Naveen Thacker, Clerk
David Moody, Treasurer
Doug Houston, Recording Secretary
Email Contact: Vestry@stlukeinthefields.org
September Vestry On Call:
Donald Conrad (646.884.3145) Naveen Thacker (917.566.8971)