Wednesdays in the Easter season at 12:00 pm in the Church.
Feast of the Ascension
Thursday, May 29 at 6:30pm
This service will be in person and live streamed.
The Day of Pentecost
June 8 Services at 9:15 and 11:15am.
Vespers for the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Friday, May 30 at 6pm
Join us on Friday May 30 at 6pm for Vespers celebrating the Eve of the Feast of the Visitation. The service will be preceded by Adoration and Rosary prayers, and will be followed by a festive gathering in the gardens (weather permitting).
Parish Picnic
Sunday, June 15 at 12pm
Celebrate the summer season with us! June 15th marks the beginning of the summer service schedule. Join us for Mass at 10:30am and stay for a festive cookout in the gardens. All are welcome!
Concerts on Demand saintlukesnyc.org/concertseason
Recordings of this season’s concerts are available on our Shopify store.
DEIJB Workshop with St. Luke’s School
Sunday, June 8 at 1:15pm in the School Dining Room
The Antiracism Change Team invites you to a conversation with Ayesha Long, Chief Equity and Belonging Officer at St. Luke’s School. All are welcome!
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 worshippers 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.
Large print hymns are available in the back of the church; ask an usher for copies.
PRELUDE Messa della Dominica (Fiori musicali,1635): Canzona Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643)
A bell sounds. All stand as they are able.
ENTRANCE HYMN 195 · Mowsley (see pg 16)
VIDI AQUAM
Plainsong, Mode VIII
Vidi aquam egredientem de templo, a latare dextro, alleluia: et omnes, ad quos pervenit aqua ista, salvi facti sunt, et dicent: alleluia alleluia.
I saw water flowing from the right side of the temple, alleluia, and it brought to people everywhere God’s life and his salvation, and the people sang in joyful praise: alleluia, alleluia.
THE ACCLAMATION
Ambrosian chant
GLORIA IN EXCELSIS
Missa In illo tempore
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
Gloria in excelsis Deo, et in terra pax hominibus bonæ voluntatis. Laudamus te, benedicimus te, adoramus te, glorificamus te, gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam: Domine Deus, Rex cælestis, Deus Pater omnipotens. Domine fili unigenite Jesu Christe, Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. Qui tollis peccata mundi, suscipe deprecationem nostram. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, miserere nobis. Quoniam tu solus sanctus, tu solus Dominus, tu solus altissimus, Jesu Christe, cum Sancto Spiritu, in gloria
Dei Patris. Amen.
Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, and we give thanks to you for your great glory: Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father almighty. Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. You, who take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. You are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy upon us. 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.
Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we may steadfastly follow his steps in the way that leads to eternal life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
All are seated.
THE FIRST LESSON Acts 11:1-18
Now the apostles and the believers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also accepted the word of God. So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him, saying, “Why did you go to uncircumcised men and eat with them?” Then Peter began to explain it to them, step by step, saying, “I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision. There was something like a large sheet coming down from heaven, being lowered by its four corners; and it came close to me. As I looked at it closely I saw four-footed animals, beasts of prey, reptiles, and birds of the air. I also heard a voice saying to me, `Get up, Peter; kill and eat.’ But I replied, `By no means, Lord; for nothing profane or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’ But a second time the voice answered from heaven, `What God has made clean, you must not call profane.’ This happened three times; then everything was pulled up again to heaven. At that very moment three men, sent to me from Caesarea, arrived at the house where we were. The Spirit told me to go with them and not to make a distinction between them and us. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered the man’s house. He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying, `Send to Joppa and bring Simon, who is called Peter; he will give you a message by which you and your entire household will be saved.’ And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as it had
upon us at the beginning. And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said, `John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ If then God gave them the same gift that he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could hinder God?” When they heard this, they were silenced. And they praised God, saying, “Then God has given even to the Gentiles the repentance that leads to life.”
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 148
Plainsong, Mode I
Hallelujah! Praise the Lord from the heavens; * praise him in the heights. Praise him, all you angels of his; * praise him, all his host. Refrain
Praise him, sun and moon; * praise him, all you shining stars. Praise him, heaven of heavens, * and you waters above the heavens. Refrain
Let them praise the Name of the Lord; * for he commanded, and they were created. He made them stand fast for ever and ever; * he gave them a law which shall not pass away.
Praise the Lord from the earth, * you sea-monsters and all deeps; Fire and hail, snow and fog, * tempestuous wind, doing his will; Refrain
Mountains and all hills, * fruit trees and all cedars; Wild beasts and all cattle, * creeping things and winged birds; Kings of the earth and all peoples, * princes and all rulers of the world; Young men and maidens, * old and young together. Refrain
Let them praise the Name of the Lord, * for his Name only is exalted, his splendor is over earth and heaven. He has raised up strength for his people and praise for all his loyal servants, * the children of Israel, a people who are near him. Hallelujah! Refrain
THE SECOND LESSON Revelation 21:1-6
I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “See, the home of God is among mortals. He will dwell with them as their God; they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them; he will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away.” And the one who was seated on the throne said, “See, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true.” Then he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give water as a gift from the spring of the water of life.”
Reader The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
SEQUENCE HYMN 520 · Oriel (see pg 17)
ALLELUIA
Plainsong, Mode VIII
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. A new commandment I give to you;* love one another as I have loved you.
THE HOLY GOSPEL John 13:31-35
Deacon The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
At the last supper, when Judas had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for me; and as I said to the Jews so now I say to you, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’ I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
Deacon The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.
THE SERMON The Reverend Thomas Miller
THE 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 In joy and hope let us pray to the source of all life, singing,
That our risen Savior may fill us with the joy of his holy and life-giving resurrection. Lord, in your mercy.
Hear our prayer.
That isolated and persecuted churches may find fresh strength in the Easter gospel. Lord, in your mercy.
Hear our prayer.
That he may grant us humility to be subject to one another in Christian love. Lord, in your mercy.
Hear our prayer.
That he may guide the people of this land, and of all nations, in the ways of justice and peace. Lord, in your mercy.
Hear our prayer.
That he may provide for those who lack food, work, or shelter. Lord, in your mercy. Hear our prayer.
That by his power wars and famine may cease through all the earth. Lord, in your mercy.
Hear our prayer.
That he may reveal the light of his presence to the sick, the weak, and the dying, that they may be comforted and strengthened. Lord, in your mercy. Hear our prayer.
That he may send the fire of the Holy Spirit upon his people, that we may bear faithful witness to his resurrection. Lord, in your mercy. Hear our prayer.
That he may guide us as we work towards an anti-racist society and for racial justice in our church, our city, our nation and in the world. Lord, in your mercy Hear our prayer.
That we may come to share in his heavenly kingdom with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Blessed Luke, our Patron, and all the saints. Lord, in your mercy. Hear our prayer.
The Celebrant adds a concluding Collect.
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
Cristóbal de Morales (c.1500-1553)
In illo tempore dixit Dominus Jesus discipulis suis: Modicum et non videbitis me. Et iterum modicum non videbitis mequia vado ad patrem meum. Dixerunt ergo ex discipulis suis: Quid est hoc quod dixit nobis? Modicum et non videbitis me. Et iterum modicum non videbitis mequia vado ad patrem meum.
In that time, the Lord Jesus said to his disciples: “A little while, and now you shall not see me: and again a little while, and you shall see me: because I go to the Father.” Then some of his disciples said one to another: “What is this that he says to us:
little while, and you shall not see me: and again a little while, and you shall see me, because I go to the Father?”
OFFERTORY HYMN 623 · Q quanta qualia (see pg 18) All stand.
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING
Eucharistic Prayer B, The Book of Common Prayer, p. 367
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. But chiefly are we bound to praise you for the glorious resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; for he is
the true Paschal Lamb, who was sacrificed for us, and has taken away the sin of the world. By his death he has destroyed death, and by his rising to life again he has won for us everlasting life. 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 In illo tempore
Claudio
Monteverdi
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dominus
Deus Sabaoth.
Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua.
Hosanna in excelsis.
Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini.
Hosanna in excelsis.
Holy, holy, holy Lord God of Sabaoth. 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, according to his command, O Father,
Celebrant and People
We remember his death, We proclaim his resurrection, We await his coming in glory;
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 In illo tempore
Claudio Monteverdi
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona nobis pacem.
INVITATION
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, grant us peace.
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
Pierre de Manchicourt (c.1510-1564)
Regina cæli lætare, alleluia: quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia, resurrexit sicut dixit, alleluia. Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia.
Queen of heaven, rejoice, alleluia: for he, whom you were worthy to bear, alleluia:, has risen as he said, alleluia. Pray for us to God, alleluia.
POSTCOMMUNION HYMN 582 · Sancta Civitas (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 PASCHAL BLESSING
May Almighty God, who has redeemed us and made us his children through the resurrection of his Son our Lord, bestow upon you the riches of his blessing. Amen.
May God, who through the water of baptism has raised us from sin into newness of life, make you holy and worthy to be united with Christ for ever. Amen.
May God, who has brought us out of bondage to sin into true and lasting freedom in the Redeemer, bring you to your eternal inheritance. Amen.
And the blessing, mercy, and grace of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you for ever. Amen.
THE DISMISSAL
The Deacon bids the dismissal.
Deacon Let us go forth in the name of Christ, alleluia, alleluia.
People
POSTLUDE
Canzon secunda
Giovanni Gabrieli (c.1554/1557-1612)
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 our Eastertide liturgies
The “Great Fifty Days” – the fifty days including and following Easter Day have been celebrated as a special season around Christ’s glorious Resurrection, at least nominally, by the Catholic church for centuries. The First Century Christian author, Tertullian called this period the laetissimum spatium or the “most joyful time.” In fact, early Christians called this entire season “Pentecost”, now the name of the season’s culminating feast which commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1-4). While not new, the idea of celebrating Easter for the entire fifty days is an idea that has taken on a new sense of vitality with the liturgical renewal that led to our present Prayer Book.
During the Easter season, the Church’s music is characterized by an abundance of Alleluias, having been suppressed during the preceding Lenten fast. The Hymnal 1982 has a large section of Easter hymns to fill the season’s worship. The Entrance Hymn each week is an Easter hymn, reminding us as we begin our worship that we are indeed celebrating the Resurrection of our Lord. Even the seasonal Marian Hymn, “Regina caeli” includes multiple refrains of Alleluia. The Acclamation used throughout the Easter season is, “Alleluia. Christ is risen. R. The Lord is risen indeed.”, and two Alleluias are added to both the Dismissal versicle and response (and the music is quite florid). The Confession of Sin is not used during the Easter season.
About the music at today’s service
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643), the great Italian madrigalist, was one of the most important composers to flourish at the juncture of European Renaissance music and the emergence of Baroque musical art. He was one of the legendary musicians who directed music at San Marco, Venice, and later in his life was ordained a priest. With his L’Orfeo (1609), Monteverdi is considered a founder of opera as we know it today. His Vespro della Beata Vergine of 1610 may well have provided a model and an inspiration for the great Passions and oratorios of the later Baroque composers - notably Bach and Handel - that stand as monumental
pillars of sacred music even to our own day. Monteverdi’s Missa “In illo tempore” (“In that time”) is scored for four voices throughout. It is a parody or imitation mass with themes drawn from the motet of the same name composed by the Spanish-born Cristóbal Morales (c.15001553). The mass is composed in what was known then as the stile antico, or “old style,” the style of Palestrina, reflecting the sixteenth-century contrapuntal practice.
Morales’s motet sets the text of John 16:1619 in which Jesus speaks to his disciples of his going to the Father. During his lifetime, Morales received more praise for
About the music at today’s service, cont.
the quality of his compositions and for his singing voice than any other Spanish musician of the 16th century. The theorist Juan Bermudo called him “the light of Spain in music.” Later composers, some of whom Morales taught personally, and all of whom he influenced, echoed Bermudo’s judgment. It was not until the 18th century that another Spanish composer, Tomás Luis de Victoria was elevated by critics and musicians to the same high level.
Proudly self-aware of his Spanish heritage, the composer almost invariably appended the descriptive adjective “Hyspalensis” (or a variant) to his name. Born and educated in Seville, Morales achieved prominence in his native Spain before traveling to Rome in 1535 and joining the Papal Chapel under Pope Paul III, in the same year incidentally that Michelangelo was commissioned to paint his fresco The Last Judgment. After 10 years with that preeminent institution, Morales returned to Spain where he held positions at the cathedrals of Toledo and Malaga. An unusually pious man, Morales remained in the service of the church his entire professional life; his surviving output consists almost entirely of sacred music, unlike that of his contemporaries Gombert, Arcadelt and Crecquillon. In addition to over 80 motets and a celebrated cycle of Magnificat settings, Gombert composed at least 21 masses, more than any other composer of his generation.
SUNDAY MAY 18 Easter 5
9:15 am Holy Eucharist*
10:20 am Sunday School & Text Talk
11:15 am Holy Eucharist*
3:30 pm AlAnon LH
MONDAY MAY 19
12:00 pm Holy Eucharist
7:00 pm AA Aud
7:00 pm Antiracism Discussion Group Zoom
TUESDAY MAY 20
12:00 pm Holy Eucharist
7:00 pm AA Aud
WEDNESDAY MAY 21
12:00 pm Stations of the Resurrection & Holy Eucharist
6:00 pm Holy Eucharist Chapel
6:30 pm Bible Study LH
7:00 pm AA Aud
THURSDAY MAY 22
12:00 pm Holy Eucharist
7:00 pm Friends of Shelly LH
7:00 pm Centering Prayer Zoom
FRIDAY MAY 23
12:00 pm Holy Eucharist
7:00 pm AA Aud
SATURDAY MAY 24
2:00 pm Community Closet LH
4:00 pm Art & Acceptance Aud
SUNDAY MAY 25 Easter 6
9:15 am Holy Eucharist*
10:20 am Sunday School & Text Talk
11:15 am Holy Eucharist* 3:30 pm AlAnon LH
* Childcare for children ages 6 and under is available.
STEWARDSHIP & GIVING
Pledges for 2025 are still being received! Consider deepening your relationship with St. Luke’s by pledging your 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.
Donate to St. Luke’s
St. Luke’s relies on donations to help maintain and grow mission-centered programming. If you would like to make a one-time donation, scan the QR Code or visit stlukeinthefields. org/give. We welcome both general and restricted gifts, such as our gardens, Concert Series, Outreach Programs, and Clergy Discretionary Fund.
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
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Acolyte Guild: Michael Cudney (Mcudney55pte@gmail.com)
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Donations to our programs are appreciated: choose “Outreach” in the drop down menu on our Giving Form: saintlukesnyc.org/donate.
Donations can be dropped off to any office or facilities staff member. The Parish Office is open on weekdays from 9am-5pm. Staff are available to receive donations on Saturdays in Laughlin Hall.
Community Closet
Saturdays from 2 - 4pm.
Art & Acceptance
Saturdays from 4 - 7pm
Clothing Donations Wanted
We’re in great need of gently used fall/winter clothing, jackets, sneakers, comfortable walking shoes and boots for men, women and children. T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, sweaters, light jackets, rain gear, umbrellas, backpacks and rolling suitcases, new men’s briefs, women’s underwear, size 6 diapers and period products, travel sized toiletries in bulk (shampoo, lotion, toothpaste, soap etc.) are also in demand. Drop off at St. Luke’s, 487 Hudson St. Mon-Fri 9-5pm.
Check our Amazon 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
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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.
Daily Office on Zoom
Monday & Wednesday at 5:30pm Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 8am
Contact: Michael Cudney (mcudney55pte@gmail.com)
Centering Prayer
Thursdays 7 pm on Zoom
Contact: Richard (718.698.7514 | interiorsilence@gmail.com)
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.
Formation for Adults
Text Talk Bible Study
Sundays 10:20am in the School Dining Room
Table Talk
Wednesdays after Noonday Mass in Laughlin Hall
Beginning February 12
Seasonal Retreats
Contact the Parish House
The Church of St. Luke in the Fields
487 Hudson Street New York, NY 10014 | Telephone: 212.924.0562 | Email: info@stlukeinthefields.org Please email any clergy member in the event of an emergency. Website: www.stlukeinthefields.org
The Reverend Caroline Stacey, Rector 212.924.0562 | cstacey@stlukeinthefields.org
The Reverend Andrew Ancona, Senior Associate | 212.924.9327 aancona@stlukeinthefields.org
David Shuler, Director of Music & Organist 212.633.2167 | dshuler@stlukeinthefields.org
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The Reverend Thomas Miller, Assisting Clergy
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