MAR. 2 | 11 AM Traditional Worship Bulletin by Saint Michael and All Angels

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The Rev. Dr. Christopher D. Girata

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Today is our Spring Parish Meeting and Capital Campaign Reception at 10 a.m.! We will begin in the Church with our regularly scheduled Spring Parish Meeting, then immediately following the meeting, around 10:30 a.m., we will go outside to the south patio to commemorate the remarkable achievement of fully funding our bold and transformative Building our Future capital campaign. This is a moment to honor our shared efforts and the impact we’re making as a community.

Then this week begins the sacred Season of Lent. On Tuesday night, join us for our Shrove Tuesday party beginning at 5:30 p.m. Then on Wednesday, join us for Ash Wednesday worship throughout the day. Lent is a sacred opportunity for us to go more deeply into our discipleship, so take a few big steps with us.

As we prepare to worship together, I invite you to take a moment and center yourself on God’s presence. Worshiping, learning, and giving together help us grow closer to who God created us to be, and you’re part of that work. May God bless you today and every day, and I hope to see you again very soon!

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The Last Sunday After The Epiphany

Holy Eucharist: Rite I

The service begins on page 323 of The Book of Common Prayer. Hymns may be found in the blue hymnal in the pew rack.

The Word of God

Prelude

Prism, Op. 522

Entering Procession (standing, sung by all)

“Christ, whose glory fills the skies” Ratisbon

The flowers adorning the altar are given to the glory of God and in thanksgiving for the marriage of Kimberly Heathcott and Philip Ritter.

Incense will be used during this service.

Carson Cooman

Hymn 7

The Opening Acclamation and Collect for Purity (standing)

Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. Celebrant Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Song of Praise (standing, sung by all)

“Glory be to God on high”

The Collect of the Day (standing)

Celebrant The Lord be with you.

People And with thy spirit.

Celebrant Let us pray.

Hymn S 202

“Prism” (2003) for organ is dedicated to Robert Jan August. The work is mystical in spirit and simple in concept. After an introductory section, the basic material is presented exclusively in perfect fifths, then reiterated in a modified form using only perfect fourths. Next, the fourths material is given in retrograde, followed by the return of the fifths material.

Conceived as a slowly turning prism in the light, the piece is contemplative, with subtle, gradual shifts in color as dissonances are created and resolved.

O God, who before the passion of thy only-begotten Son didst reveal his glory upon the holy mount: Grant unto us that we, beholding by faith the light of his countenance, may be strengthened to bear our cross, and be changed into his likeness from g lory to glory; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who

Chanted by the Choir to a psalm setting by Thomas Tallis

liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for e ver and ever. Amen.

The First Lesson (seated) Exodus 34:29-35

Moses came down from Mount Sinai. As he came down from the mountain with the two tablets of the covenant in his hand, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God. When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, the skin of his face was shining, and they were afraid to come near him. But Moses called to them; and Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses spoke with them. Afterward all the Israelites came near, and he gave them in commandment all that the LORD had spoken with him on Mount Sinai. When Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil on his face; but whenever Moses went in before the LORD to speak with him, he would take the veil off, until he came out; and when he came out, and told the Israelites what he had been commanded, the Israelites would see the face of Moses, that the skin of his face was shining; and Moses would put the veil on his face again, until he went in to speak with him.

Lector The Word of the Lord.

People Thanks be to God.

The Psalm (seated) Psalm 99

The LORD is King; let the people tremble; * he is enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth shake

The LORD is great in Zion; * he is high above all peoples.

Let them confess his Name, which is great and awesome; * he is the Holy One.

“O mighty King, lover of justice, you have established equity; * you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.”

Proclaim the greatness of the LORD our God and fall down before his footstool; * he is the Holy One.

Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among those who call upon his Name, * they called upon the LORD, and he answered them. He spoke to them out of the pillar of cloud; * they kept his testimonies and the decree that he gave them. O LORD our God, you answered them indeed; * you were a God who forgave them, yet punished them for their evil deeds.

Proclaim the greatness of the LORD our God and worship him upon his holy hill; * for the LORD our God is the Holy One.

The Second Lesson (seated) 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2

Since, then, we have such a hope, we act with great boldness, not like Moses, who put a veil over his face to keep the people of Israel from gazing at the end of the glory that was being set aside. But their minds were hardened. Indeed, to this very day, when they hear the reading of the old covenant, that same veil is still there, since only in Christ is it set aside. Indeed, to this very day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their minds; but when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit. Therefore, since it is by God’s mercy that we are engaged in this ministry, we do not lose heart. We have renounced the shameful things that one hides; we refuse to practice cunning or to falsify God’s word; but by the open statement of the truth we commend ourselves to the conscience of everyone in the sight of God.

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

Sequence Hymn (standing, sung by all) Hymn 129, v. 1

“Christ upon the mountain peak” Mowsley

The Gospel (standing) Luke 9:28-43a

Celebrant The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. People Glory be to thee, O Lord.

Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him. The y appeared in glory and were speaking of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. Now Peter and his companions were weighed down with sleep; but since they had stayed awake, they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. Just as they were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”-not knowing what he said. While he was saying this, a cloud came and over shadowed them; and they were terrified as they entered the cloud. Then from the cloud came a voice that said, “This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!” When the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and in those days told no one any of the things they had seen. On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met him. Just then a man from the crowd shouted, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son; he is my only child. Suddenly a spirit seizes him, and all at once he shrieks. It convulses him until he foams at the mouth; it mauls him and will scarcely leave him. I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not.” Jesus answered, “ You faithless and perverse generation, how much longer must I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.” While he was coming, the demon dashed him to the ground in convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father. And all were astounded at the greatness of God.

Celebrant The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise be to thee, O Christ.

The Sermon (seated)

The Nicene Creed (standing)

Rev. Dr. Andrew Grosso

All 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.

Parish Prayers of the People

As of February 24, 2025

John Aldridge

Rami Angir

Kathryn Anschutz

Eric Bailey

Barbara Hart Bell

Jose Bernal

Cosette “Coco” Cathey

Carolyn Cockran

Carlos Cuellar

Mary Ann Denton

Kathy Dwight

Chris Garrett

Steve Gleason

Jody Guenther

Josh Hight

Stephen Hill

Ada Lynn Jones

Gregg Junge

Lynne Kent

Danny Landeros

Tom Luce

Sarah Margaret Mannes

Dimitri Margetis

Blake Martens

David Martin

John Morelock

Heather Nemec

Bob Paddock

Aaron Pitchard

Santiago Rawlins

Carl Shore

Brad Smith

Mary Ann Swinton

Byrd Teague

Diane Thomas

David Tiller

Susan Wallens

Bryan Ward

Catherine Westbrook

Sheri White

Mary Wolf

The Prayers of the People: Form I (standing)

Celebrant Let us pray for the Church and for the world.

Lector With all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to the Lord, saying “Lord, have mercy.”

Lector

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.

People Lord, have mercy.

Lector For Sean, our Presiding Bishop; George, our Bishop; our parish clergy and their families; for ___; and for all the clergy and people, let us pray to the Lord.

People Lord, have mercy.

Lector For Donald, our President; Greg, our Governor; and Eric, our Mayor; for the leaders of the nations, and for all in authority, let us pray to the Lord.

People Lord, have mercy.

Lector

We give you thanks for___. For this city, for every cit y and community, and for those who live in them, let us pray to the Lord.

People Lord, have mercy.

Lector For the good earth which God has given us, and for the wisdom and will to conserve it, let us pray to the Lord.

People Lord, have mercy.

Lector For the aged and infirm, for the widowed and orphans, and for the sick and the suffering, especially those on the Saint Michael prayer list, and for___, let us pray to the Lord.

People Lord, have mercy.

Lector 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.

People Lord, have mercy.

Lector For all who have died in the hope of the resurrection, and for all the departed, especially___, let us pray to the Lord.

People Lord, have mercy.

Lector For deliverance from all danger, violence, oppression, and degradation, let us pray to the Lord.

People Lord, have mercy.

Lector That we may end our lives in faith and hope, without suffering and without reproach, let us pray to the Lord.

People Lord, have mercy.

Lector In the communion of Saint Michael and of all the saints, let us commend ourselves, and one another, and all our life, to Christ our God.

People To thee, O Lord our God.

Celebrant Lord, hear the prayers of thy people; and what we have asked faithfully, grant that we may obtain effectually, to the glory of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Confession of Sin and Absolution (kneeling)

Celebrant Let us humbly confess our sins unto Almighty God.

All Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against thee in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved thee with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of thy Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us;

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Herbert Howells sets here a poem by British poet-laureate Robert Bridges, who authored many hymn texts, including the hymn “All My Hope on God Is Founded,” another collaboration with Howells. Bridges’ poetry, often focused on religious themes, also inspired other contemporary British composers.

that we may delight in thy will, and walk in thy ways, to the glory of thy Name. Amen.

Celebrant Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who of his great mercy hath promised forgiveness of sins to all those who with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto him, have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all g oodness, and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The

Peace (standing)

Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you. People And with thy spirit.

Announcements (please be seated)

The Holy Communion

Offertory Anthem (sung by the Saint Michael Choir)

My eyes for beauty pine Herbert Howells

My eyes for beauty pine, My soul for Goddës grace: No other care nor hope is mine, To heaven I turn my face.

One splendor thence is shed From all the stars above: ‘Tis named when God’s name is said, ‘Tis Love, ‘tis heavenly Love.

And every gentle heart, That burns with true desire, Is lit from eyes that mirror part Of that celestial fire.

- Robert Seymour Bridges (1844-1930)

Presentation Hymn (standing, sung by all) Hymn 380, v. 3

“Praise God, from whom all blessings flow” Old 100th

The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer II (standing)

All baptized persons of any age regardless of their denomination and tradition are welcome to share in the banquet of the Lord’s Supper.

It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, holy Father, almighty, everlasting God.

Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious Name; evermore praising thee, and singing,

Sanctus and Benedictus (sung by all)

“Holy, holy, holy”

Please kneel as you are able.

Hymn S 114

Hymn permission used by Rite Song, a one-time use reprint license for congregational use.

All glory be to thee, O Lord our God, for that thou didst create heaven and earth, and didst make us in thine own image; and, of thy tender mercy, didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ to take our nature upon him, and to suffer death upon the cross for our redemption. He made there a full and perfect sacrifice for the whole world; and did institute, and in his holy Gospel command us to continue, a perpetual memory of that his precious death and sacrifice, until his coming again.

Here a Proper Preface is sung or said on all Sundays, and on other occasions as appointed.

At the following words concerning the bread, the Celebrant is to hold it, or lay a hand upon it; and at the words concerning the cup, to hold or place a hand upon the cup and any other vessel containing wine to be consecrated.

For in the night in which he was betrayed, he took bread; and when he had given thanks to thee, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take, eat, this is my Body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

L ikewise, after supper, he took the cup; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink this, all of you; for this is my Blood of the New Covenant, which is shed for you, and for many, for the remission of sins. Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me.”

Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, we thy people do celebrate and make, with these thy holy gifts which we now offer unto thee, the memorial thy Son hath commanded us to make; having in remembrance his blessed passion and precious death, his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension; and looking for his coming again with power and great glory.

All are invited to come forward to the Communion rail at the direction of our ushers. Stand or kneel at the rail as you are able, and receive the wafer in the palm of your outstretched hands. If you desire a gluten-free wafer, clasp your hands in front of you with your palms down. Receive the wine by drinking from the chalice as it is offered to you, or by retaining the wafer, to dip lightly into the chalice for yourself. If you are not receiving, you may cross your arms over your chest and receive a blessing. If you are unable to physically come to the rail, please indicate to an usher that you would like to receive Communion at your seat.

And we most humbly beseech thee, O merciful Father, to hear us, and, with thy Word and Holy Spirit, to bless and sanctify these gifts of bread and wine, that they may be unto us the Body and Blood of thy dearly-beloved Son Jesus Christ.

And we earnestly desire thy fatherly goodness to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, whereby we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, our selves, our souls and bodies. Grant, we beseech thee, that all who partake of this Holy Communion may worthily receive the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, and be filled with thy grace and heavenly benediction; and also that we and all thy whole Church may be made one body with him, that he may dwell in us, and we in him; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord;

By whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Ghost all honor and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, world without end. AMEN.

And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,

All 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 (sung by all) Hymn S 154

“Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia”

Celebrant 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.

Communion Anthem (sung by the Saint Michael Choir)

O Jesu Christ, mein Lebens Licht BWV 118 Johann Sebastian Bach

O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht

Mein Hort, mein Trost, mein Zuversicht, Auf Erden bin ich nur ein Gast

Und drückt mich sehr der Sünden Last.

O Jesus Christ, light of my life,

My treasure, my comfort, my security; I am only a guest on the earth And the burden of sin oppresses me greatly.

- Martin Behm (1610)

Johann Sebastian Bach’s Cantata BWV 118, likely composed around 1737, was performed at Count Friedrich von Flemming’s funeral on October 11, 1740.

Written for a four-part choir in motet style, its text on death and eternal life suited the occasion. About a decade later, it was rescored and performed again. A hallmark of the Baroque period, Bach’s music, including this cantata, is renowned for its emotional depth and intricate craftsmanship.

Frank Bridge studied at London’s Royal College of Music from 1899 to 1903 under Charles Villiers Stanford and others. Although he was neither an organist nor closely associated with English Church music, his short organ pieces remain among his most performed works.

The foregoing text of the worship service contained in this order of worship is taken from the Book of Common Prayer 1979.

The Book of Common Prayer alone is of authority in the worship of the Episcopal Church. This program is provided for convenience of use on this occasion.

The Post-Communion Prayer (kneeling, spoken by all) Almighty and everliving God, we most heartily thank thee for that thou dost feed us, in these holy mysteries, with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and dost assure us thereby of thy favor and goodness towards us; and that we are very members incorporate in the mystical body of thy Son, the blessed company of all faithful people; and are also heirs, through hope, of thy everlasting kingdom. And we humbly beseech thee, O heavenly Father, so to assist us with thy grace, that we may continue in that holy fellowship, and do all such good works as thou hast prepared for us to walk in; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen.

The Blessing (kneeling)

The Dismissal (standing) Deacon Let us go forth in the name of Christ. People Thanks be to God.

Departing Procession (standing, sung by all) Hymn 665, v. 1-3, 5

“All my hope on God is founded” Michael Postlude

Allegro marziale e ben marcato

Frank Bridge

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