THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
CHURCH | 9 A.M. JANUARY 17, 2021
SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
JANUARY 17, 2021
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I am overwhelmed with a sense of gratitude today. I’m grateful to be alive, grateful to share small moments of Re kindness with friends and , v. D ata r even strangers, and especially i r. C hristopher D. G grateful to have the Spirit of hope that sustains me. Today we hear how Jesus launched into public ministry following his baptism. As he goes, Jesus calls disciples to follow and learn from him, and those disciples begin to spread the word that God is on the move. Indeed, God is still on the move today, and we are part of that holy work!
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The season of Epiphany is an opportunity for each of us to evaluate who we are and who we hope to be. God has called each of us to develop our gifts for the work of love. As you begin to consider how you can grow with our Saint Michael family this year, we have many ways to engage and support you. Please take a look at the Spring 2021 Resource Guide, filled with ways to worship, study, pray, and serve together! If you are new to Saint Michael or want some explicit support to deepen your connection to the church community, please join me for our upcoming Saint Michael 101 virtual gathering. It’s a great way to learn more about the church and meet fellow travelers.
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Last year was hard, but we held onto to one another and to our neighbors in remarkable ways. I want you to be a part of our expanding work this year, too. Please visit the Annual Giving page of our website and learn how you can join our efforts, supporting our mission and ministry in 2021. We need you! Make your pledge of support and join us as we build God’s kingdom now. I continue to be grateful for the work we do together and can only imagine what we will do in the coming months. Thank you for your faithfulness!
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With great hope,
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Men of Saint Michael BOOK STUDY Wednesdays, January 6 - March 10 7 - 8 AM CST | Zoom Enjoy conversation, study, and fellowship with the Men of Saint Michael and the Rev. Dr. Eric J. Liles as we deepen our knowledge in faith together. The group will read and discuss Brennan Manning’s The Ragamuffin Gospel, followed by Richard E Simmons III’s Reliable Truth after Spring Break. We will have select copies available for purchase in the Book Shop. Please contact Hannah Fisher if you are interested in joining.
STEP B: Effective January 3, Bishop Sumner has directed all churches in the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas to return to Step B of the COVID-19 Reopening Plan. This means that all indoor gatherings are limited to 20 people and public attendance at worship services is discontinued until further notice. Join us online! Distribution of Communion will continue every Sunday from 12:15 – 1 p.m., with entry from the West side of the building. VISITORS DURING THE WEEK should enter through the south entrance. Those entering the building must be symptom-free, remain distanced from other households, wear a mask at all times, and complete a brief screening procedure. Please schedule your group in advance with Tish Visinsky. WEDDINGS, FUNERALS, AND BAPTISMS are permitted outdoors in unlimited numbers, as long as households are distanced and masked. These services may also be held in Saint Michael Chapel, with a firm limit of 20 people, including church personnel. Please contact Dianne Boyd for more information. SAINT MICHAEL EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (SMES) Updates are available here: smesdallas.org. QUESTIONS? Contact Ken Brannon, Vice Rector.
This prelude from early in Bach’s life begins with a single, joyful voice – like a child calling for friends to follow them to go and play. Listen to how this simple theme becomes an exuberant, light-filled dance. The fugue is of the same character: a bright and cheery motive, which draws more and more voices to follow it - just as today, the Light of the World invites his disciples to follow him. Standing
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Holy Eucharist Rite II The Word of God The service begins on page 355 of The Book of Common Prayer.
Prelude Prelude and Fugue in G Major, BWV 550
Johann Sebastian Bach
Welcome Processional Hymn Hymn 497 “How bright appears the Morning Star”
Wie schön leuchtet
The Opening Acclamation & Collect for Purity Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. 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. Hymn S 278 Gloria
William Mathias
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The Collect of the Day
Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray. Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ’s glory, that he may be known, worshipped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Seated
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The Lesson
1 Samuel 3:1-10
Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord under Eli. The word of the Lord was rare in those days; visions were not widespread. At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his room; the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark
of God was. Then the Lord called, “Samuel! Samuel!” and he said, “Here I am!” and ran to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call; lie down again.” So he went and lay down. The Lord called again, “Samuel!” Samuel got up and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call, my son; lie down again.” Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him. The Lord called Samuel again, a third time. And he got up and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the boy. Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down; and if he calls you, you shall say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place. Now the Lord came and stood there, calling as before, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.” Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God. Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17 (Anglican chant)
Samuel Sebastian Wesley
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Lord, you have searched me out and known me; * you know my sitting down and my rising up; you discern my thoughts from afar. You trace my journeys and my resting-places * and are acquainted with all my ways. Indeed, there is not a word on my lips, * but you, O Lord, know it altogether. You press upon me behind and before * and lay your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; * it is so high that I cannot attain to it. For you yourself created my inmost parts; * you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I will thank you because I am marvelously made; * your works are wonderful, and I know it well. My body was not hidden from you, * while I was being made in secret and woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes beheld my limbs, yet unfinished in the womb; all of them were written in your book; * they were fashioned day by day, when as yet there was none of them. How deep I find your thoughts, O God! * how great is the sum of them! If I were to count them, they would be more in number than the sand; * to count them all, my life span would need to be like yours.
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Sequence Hymn Hymn 477, v. “All praise to thee, for thou, O King divine”
The Gospel Gospeler People
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John 1:43-51 The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. Glory to you, Lord Christ.
Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him about whom
Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph from Nazareth.” Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, “Here is truly an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!” Nathanael asked him, “Where did you get to know me?” Jesus answered, “I saw you under the fig tree before Philip called you.” Nathanael replied, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” Jesus answered, “Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.” And he said to him, “Very truly, I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.” Gospeler People
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Christ.
The Sermon
The Rev. Dr. Christopher D. Girata
The Nicene Creed
Seated 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,
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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 Kathryn Anschutz, Sharon & Charlie Apple, Fritz Arko, Freda Baber, Jerry Baldridge, Jennifer Ryan Ball, Dianna,Tom, Sarah Bowen, Elizabeth Buchanan, Pat Bywater, Frances Campbell, Nicoli Charmoli, Sarah Clements, Wayne Hadley Cohn, Jack Coleman, Carolyn Cochran, Shelby Coveney, Betty Crawford, Ellie & Isabel Curiel, Peggy Daniel, Richard Deknock, Jeff Gardner, Margaret Geddings, Linda Rose Goldstein, Michael Gratkowski, Richard Grimm, Jody Guenther, Polly Hairston, Jim Hamlin, Amy Heller, Josh Hight, Jim Howell, Charles Kennedy, Jim Klingeman, Jeff Kunzler, Mary Jane Lang, Julie Springer Larimore, Mallory Leblanc, Agustin Martinez, Heather Nemec, Amanda Neuhoff, Jonathan Newton, Haley Odlozil, Tom Park, Ann Ramsey, Celise Rocha, Juan Rodriguez, Betty Perry Smith, Rusty Smith, Lucy Sogandares, Mother Lauren Stanley, Fredna Stewart, John Stoneham, Ellen Terry, Jere Thompson,Jr., Patty Thompson, David Tiller, Valerie Guenther Unger, Jack Day Watson, lll, Bob Wilson, Catherine Carr Worley
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Prayers of the People Form VI 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 Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury; Michael, Our Presiding Bishop; George and Michael, our Bishops; our parish clergy and their families; and for all bishops and other ministers; For all who serve God in his Church. For the special needs and concerns of this congregation, in addition to those listed in the Parish Prayers of the People, ___. Hear us Lord; For your mercy is great. We thank you, Lord, for all the blessings of this life;___. 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. And for those within our Saint Michael family, ___. Lord, let your loving kindness be upon them; Who put their trust in you.
Concluding Collect Celebrant O God, you have bound us together in a common life. Help us, in the midst of our struggles for justice and truth, to confront one another without hatred or bitterness, and to work together with mutual forbearance and respect; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Confession of Sin
Kneeling
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. Absolution 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.
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The Birthday Blessing Watch over your children, O Lord, as their days increase; bless and guide them wherever they may be. Strengthen them when they stand; comfort them when discouraged or sorrowful; raise them up if they fall; and in their hearts may your peace which passes understanding abide all the days of their life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Ouseley spent much of his life involved in Anglican church music, despite being from aristocracy (which viewed church music as beneath his status) and also being an ordained priest in the Church of England. In 1856, he even founded and endowed a choir school intended to set a high standard for church music. One of numerous anthems from his pen, From the rising of the sun is a classic example of conservative continued below
Standing Romantic era church music, with its basis in multi-voiced (i.e. contrapuntal or polyphonic) music from previous generations. This anthem is particularly appropriate for the Epiphany season because of its focus on all people, not just the chosen few, as God’s people.
The Holy Communion Offertory Anthem From the rising of the sun
Sir Frederick Ouseley
From the rising of the sun Unto the going down of the same My name shall be great, among the Gentiles; And in ev’ry place incense shall be offer’d up unto my name: For my name shall be great among the heathen, Thus saith the Lord! - Malachi 1:11 Presentation Hymn Hymn 119, v. 3-4 “As with gladness men of old”
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The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer A 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. 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.
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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: Hymn S 128 Sanctus and Benedictus
William Mathias “This Epiphany season, we sing 20th-century Welsh composer William Mathias’s rather extroverted setting of the Sanctus. Mathias is particularly important to Saint Michael because he has previously been commissioned by Saint Michael to write new choral music premiered by our choir. Notice the music’s growing excitement at “heaven and earth…” leading up to a “Hosanna in the highest.” Note, too, that the music repeats itself starting at “Blessed is he…”
Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself, and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all.
Kneeling
He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world. On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, 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.”
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.
Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
Celebrant and People
We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension,
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we offer you these gifts. Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom. All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ: 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, Celebrant and People
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. Fraction Anthem: S154
David Hurd
In this time of social distancing, we are united in our faith and in the spiritual reception of the body and blood of Jesus Christ.
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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.
The Post Communion Prayer 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.
Kneeling
The Blessing The Dismissal Deacon People
Let us go forth in the name of Christ. Thanks be to God.
Concluding Hymn Hymn 599 “Lift every voice and sing �
Lift every voice
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Percy Fletcher composed this cheery Toccata in 1915, the year he was appointed as music director at His Majesty’s Theatre, London. He is remembered today for being probably the first composer to write original compositions for brass bands – but this organ work certainly has the spirit of his theatre music.
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.
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Postlude Festival Toccata, op. 6
Percy Fletcher
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SAINT MICHAEL 101 ChurchNext is an online Christian learning experience with various courses taught by expert teachers in scripture, liturgy, prayer, church history, theology and more. The Rev. Dr. Eric J. Liles will cultivate our Saint Michael library, adding courses and removing others as we progress week by week. These courses utilize various tools such as informational videos, discussion boards, and quizzes to make us better informed and more mature in our faith. A special class during the month of February is taught by the Rev. Allison Sandlin Liles! If you are interested in taking online courses through Saint Michael, please email Hannah Fisher for the registration link.
Organizing for Heaven FEBRUARY 7 AND 14 10:05-10:50 AM CST ZOOM
Sunday, January 24 12:30 - 1:30 PM CST | Zoom
Join the Rev. Dr. Christopher D. Girata and the Rev. Mary Lessmann at Saint Michael 101
If you are new to Saint Michael or just visiting, and want to learn more about membership, then this is for you! Come meet members of our clergy & vestry, and hear about our many ministries, opportunities for involvement, and the exciting future of our parish.
saintmichael.org/101 THE ENNE AGR A M J OU R NE Y Wednesdays, Feb 10 - May 5 1 - 2:30 PM CST | Zoom Mary Ann Webster and Rev. Mary Lessmann facilitate this 12-week class, utilizing the DVD curriculum of Suzanne Stabile, an internationally recognized Enneagram master.
We will answer questions about how to request a funeral, our guidelines, and how to purchase a niche in our Columbarium. We hope you will join us for this free event!
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Completion of The Enneagram Journey is required in order to participate in Enneagram Intensive classes. Contact Mary Lessmann with questions or for registration. SA I N T M I CH A E L .O R G / E N N E AG R A M
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