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The Holy Eucharist
The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
January 30, 2022 ✠ 10 a.m.
The Word of God
Organ Voluntary
Prelude on “Schmücke dich, O liebe Seele” Johannes Brahms
Processional Hymn 379 God is love Abbot’s Leigh
Sung only by choir. Please stand.
Opening Acclamation
Celebrant Blessed be the one, holy, and living God.
People Glory to God for ever and ever.
The Collect for Purity Said together
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.
Song of Praise S277 Glory to God David Hurd
Sung by the choir
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.
The Collect of the Day
Celebrant The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Celebrant Let us pray.
The First Lesson 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Please be seated.
If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give away all my possessions, and if I hand over my body so that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing. Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. But as for prophecies, they will come to an end; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will come to an end. For we know only in part, and we prophesy only in part; but when the complete comes, the partial will come to an end. When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became an adult, I put an end to childish ways. For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know only in part; then I will know fully, even as I have been fully known. And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love.
Reader The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
Psalm 71:1-6 In te, Domine, speravi G. M. Garrett
1 In you, O Lord, have I taken refuge; *
let me never be ashamed.
2 In your righteousness, deliver me and set me free; *
incline your ear to me and save me.
3 Be my strong rock, a castle to keep me safe; *
you are my crag and my stronghold.
4 Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, *
from the clutches of the evildoer and the oppressor.
5 For you are my hope, O Lord God, *
my confidence since I was young.
6 I have been sustained by you ever since I was born;
from my mother’s womb you have been my strength; *
my praise shall be always of you.
The Holy Gospel Luke 4:21-30
Minister The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.
People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
In the synagogue at Nazareth, Jesus read from the book of the prophet Isaiah, and began to say, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They said, “Is not this Joseph’s son?” He said to them, “Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, ‘Doctor, cure yourself!’ And you will say, ‘Do here also in your hometown the things that we have heard you did at Capernaum.’” And he said, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in the prophet’s hometown. But the truth is, there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, and there was a severe famine over all the land; yet Elijah was sent to none of them except to a widow at Zarephath in Sidon. There were also many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, and none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian.” When they heard this, all in the synagogue were filled with rage. They got up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they might hurl him off the cliff. But he passed through the midst of them and went on his way.
Minister The Gospel of the Lord.
People Praise to you, Lord Christ.
The Sermon Silence is kept after the sermon.
The Nicene Creed Said together, all standing
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. 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.
The Prayers of the People Please stand or kneel.
In peace, we pray to you, Lord God.
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 the Church.
For the special needs and concerns of this congregation,
especially the sick and shut-in, and those we now name.
You are invited to add your own prayers, aloud or silently.
Hear us, Lord;
For your mercy is great.
We thank you, Lord, for all the blessings of this life.
You are invited to add your own thanksgivings, aloud or silently.
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.
You are invited to add your own prayers, aloud or silently.
Lord, let your loving-kindness be upon them;
Who put their trust in you.
We pray to you also for the forgiveness of our sins.
The Confession of Sin
Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; in your compassion forgive us our sins, known and unknown, things done and left undone; and so uphold us by your Spirit that we may live and serve you in newness of life, to the honor and glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Celebrant pronounces God’s forgiveness of our sins.
The Peace The people stand.
Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People And also with you.
We greet one another in the name of the Lord.
The Holy Communion
Offertory Anthem O come, ye servants of the Lord Christopher Tye
O come, ye servants of the Lord, and praise His holy name.
From early morn to setting sun, His might on earth proclaim.
His laws are just, and glad the heart: He makes His mercies known.
Ye princes come, ye people too, and bow before His throne.
Words: Paraphrase of Psalm 113:1-3,7
The Great Thanksgiving Please stand
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 our thanks and praise.
The Celebrant recalls God’s creation and blessing, saying
We join with Saints and Angels in the chorus of praise that rings through eternity, lifting our voices to magnify you as we sing:
Sanctus S125 Richard Proulx
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.
The Celebrant continues the prayer, recalling God’s unfolding of salvation history, climaxing in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Celebrant calls on the Holy Spirit to descend on us and on our gifts, and offers prayer in anticipation of God’s festival banquet.
Through Christ and with Christ and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, to you be honor, glory, and praise, for ever and ever.
Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
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.
The Breaking of the Bread
Celebrant Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;
People Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.
The Holy Communion
Please form a single-file line in the center aisle, maintaining social distance, and approach the priest wearing a mask. You can remove your mask and eat the bread once you’ve walked away from others. All are welcome to receive Holy Communion, including visitors and small children. Gluten-free hosts are available on request. Those not wishing to receive Communion are invited to receive a blessing: Simply cross your arms over your chest to indicate your preference.
Communion Hymn 339 Sung only by choir.
Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness Schmücke dich
Postcommunion Prayer Please stand or kneel.
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 of the People
Dismissal
The Minister dismisses the people.
People Thanks be to God.
Organ Voluntary Suite Gothique: Minuet Léon Boëllmann
Today’s Ministers of the Liturgy
The Rev. Lane Hensley, Celebrant & Preacher
Sarah Gramentine, Joanne Filmanowicz, Altar Guild
Rand Schmidt, Lector
Dana Fritz, Intercessor
Todd Smith, Acolyte
Richard Brendt, Mal Soward-Gatford, Ushers
Steve Filmanowicz, Online Video
