HolyEucharistThe Twenty-sixth Sunday after PentecostNovember 18, 2018 at 10:30 am

Today’s service is in the Parish Hall

St Paul’s Church in Englewoodan Episcopal Parish in the Diocese of Newark and the Anglican Communion

Welcome to St Paul’s ChurchWe are glad you are here, and we invite you to enter fully into worship today, and to receive Communion or a blessing. Please pick up any other information about the parish located in the Atrium or the entrances to the church. Tell us more about yourself by fi lling out one of the cards located in each pew, and join us for fellowship in the Parish Hall. Help us make this a place where God’s grace is freely shared by all.

Children & YouthChildren are welcome at all services, and parents should feel free to come and go with restless children as necessary. Nursery Care is available during from 9:30 a.m. until noon in the Nursery, located upstairs in the Parish House.

Worship at St Paul’sEveryone is welcome at the Lord’s Table regardless of age or denomination. We hope that you will follow the service in this leafl et. Please join in the hymns found in The Hymnal 1982 and the multi-colored Lift Every Voice and Sing (LEV ) hymnal.

Parish Mission StatementThe mission of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is to love God and our neighbor, continuing Christ’s life in the world. With God’s help, and embracing our diversity, we will proclaim the Gospel, seek the truth, and strive for peace and social justice.

Collect of the Day Presider Let us pray. Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be

written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Please be seated

The Lessons First Lesson 1 Samuel 1:4-20Reader A reading from the First Book of Samuel: On the day when

Elkanah sacrifi ced, he would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters; but to Hannah he gave a double portion, because he loved her, though the Lord had closed her womb. Her rival used to provoke her severely, to irritate her, because the Lord had closed her womb. So it went on year by year; as often as she went up to the house of the Lord, she used to provoke her. Therefore Hannah wept and would not eat. Her husband Elkanah said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep? Why do you not eat? Why is your heart sad? Am I not more to you than ten sons?” After they had eaten and drunk at Shiloh, Hannah rose and presented herself before the Lord. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat beside the doorpost of the temple of the Lord. She was deeply distressed and prayed to the Lord, and wept bitterly. She made this vow: “O Lord of hosts, if only you will look on the misery of your servant, and remember me, and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a male child, then I will set him before you as a nazirite until the day of his death. He shall drink neither wine nor intoxicants, and no razor shall touch his

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Holy EucharistPrelude Isadore Freed

O may the words of my mouthand the meditation of my heartbe acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Amen.

—Psalm 19:14

Please stand. The Presider welcomes the People and then says

Presider Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.

ALL 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 kremserText: Anon., 1625; Tune: Dutch, arr. Eduard Kremser

head.” As she continued praying before the Lord, Eli observed her mouth. Hannah was praying silently; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard; therefore Eli thought she was drunk. So Eli said to her, “How long will you make a drunken spectacle of yourself? Put away your wine.” But Hannah answered, “No, my lord, I am a woman deeply troubled; I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I have been pouring out my soul before the Lord. Do not regard your servant as a worthless woman, for I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation all this time.” Then Eli answered, “Go in peace; the God of Israel grant the petition you have made to him.” And she said, “Let your servant find favor in your sight.” Then the woman went to her quarters, ate and drank with her husband, and her countenance was sad no longer. They rose early in the morning and worshiped before the Lord; then they went back to their house at Ramah. Elkanah knew his wife Hannah, and the Lord remembered her. In due time Hannah conceived and bore a son. She named him Samuel, for she said, “I have asked him of the Lord.”

Silence is kept for a space

Reader Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people.People Thanks be to God.

Please remain seated and sing the Song of Hannah

Hymn tollefsonText: Miriam Therese Winter, 1993; Tune: Paulette Tollefson, 1971

Second Lesson Hebrews 10:11-25Reader A reading from the Letter to the Hebrews: Every priest stands

day after day at his service, offering again and again the same sacrifices that can never take away sins. But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, “he sat down at the right hand of God,” and since then has been waiting “until his enemies would be made a footstool for his feet.” For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are sanctified. And the Holy Spirit also testifies to us, for after saying, “This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord: I will put my laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their minds,” he also adds, “I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more.” Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin. Therefore, my friends, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain (that is, through his flesh), and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us approach with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful. And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds,

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not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

Silence is kept for a space

Reader Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people.People Thanks be to God.

Please stand for the Gospel procession and sing

Gospel Acclamation Tone I

Cantor I will put my law in their hearts, says the Lord; * I will write them on their minds. repeat Alleluia

Gospel Lesson Mark 13:1-8Deacon The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark.People Glory to you, Lord Christ.Deacon As [Jesus] came out of the temple, one of his disciples said

to him, “Look, Teacher, what large stones and what large buildings!” Then Jesus asked him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left here upon another; all will be thrown down.” When he was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately, “Tell us, when will this be, and what will be the sign that all these things are about to be accomplished?” Then Jesus began to say to them, “Beware that no one leads you astray. Many will come in my name and say, ‘I am he!’ and they will lead many astray. When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed; this must take place, but the end is still to come. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. This is but the beginning of the birth pangs.”

Silence is kept for a space

Deacon The Gospel of the Lord.People Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Sermon

Please stand

Nicene CreedALL 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 crucifi ed 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 glorifi ed. 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.

Prayers of the People

After each petition, the Leader says

Leader Lord, in your mercyPeople Hear our prayer.

After the fi nal petition, the Presider concludes with a collect

Confession of Sin ’Deacon Since we have a great high priest who has passed through the

heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us with confi dence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and fi nd grace to help in time of need.

After a period of silence and refl ection, all say together

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Through your goodness we have these gifts to share. Accept and use our offerings for your glory And for the service of your kingdom. Blessed be God for ever. Amen.

The Great Thanksgiving Common WorshipPresider The Lord be with you. People And also with you.Presider Lift up your hearts. People We lift them to the Lord.Presider Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People It is right to give God thanks and praise.

Presider Father, you made the world and love your creation. You gave your Son Jesus Christ to be our Savior. His dying and rising have set us free from sin and death. And so we gladly thank you, with saints and angels praising you, and saying:

Sanctus land of restALL 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.

Presider We praise and bless you, loving Father, through Jesus Christ, our Lord; and as we obey his command, send your Holy Spirit, that broken bread and wine outpoured may be for us the body and blood of your dear Son.

On the night before he died he had supper with his friends and, taking bread, he praised you. He broke the bread, gave it to them and said: Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me. When supper was ended he took the cup of wine. Again he praised you, 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. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.

So, Father, we remember all that Jesus did, in him we plead with confidence his sacrifice made once for all upon the cross. Bringing before you the bread of life and cup of salvation, we

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ALL Almighty God, long-suffering and of great goodness: I confess to you, I confess with my whole heart my neglect and forgetfulness of your commandments, my wrong doing, thinking, and speaking; the hurts I have done to others, and the good I have left undone. O God, forgive me, for I have sinned against you; and raise me to newness of life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Presider 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.

People Amen.

The PeacePresider The peace of the Lord be always with you.People And also with you.

Please greet one another in the name of the Lord

Announcements

The Holy Communion The Presider begins the Offertory with a sentence from scripture.

Offertory Anthem George OldroydJhesu, since Thou me made and bought,Be Thou my love and all my thought,And help that I may to Thee be brought,Withouten Thee I may do naught.

Jhesu, since Thou must do Thy will,And naething is that Thee may let,With Thy grace my heart fulfil,My love and my liking in Thee is set.

Jhesu at Thy will I pray that I might be,All my heart fulfil, with perfect love to Thee.That I have done ill, Jhesu forgive Thou me,And suffer me never to spillJhesu for pity. Amen. —Richard Rolle (ca. 1300–1349)

As the gifts are presented, please say togetherALL Blessed are you, God of all creation;

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proclaim his death and resurrection until he comes in glory.

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Presider Lord of all life, help us to work together for that day when your kingdom comes and justice and mercy will be seen in all the earth. Look with favor on your people, gather us in your loving arms and bring us with the Blessed Virgin Mary, blessed Paul our patron, and all the saints to feast at your table in heaven.

Through Christ, and with Christ, and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honor and glory are yours, O loving Father, for ever and ever.

ALL

Deacon 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.

Breaking the Bread

Invitation Presider This is the table of the Lord.

It is made ready for those who love and those who want to love more. So, come, you who have much faith

and you who have little, you who have been here often and you have not been here long, you who have tried to follow and you who have fallen short. Come, because it is the Risen Christ who invites you. It is the Risen Christ who meets you here.

The Table of our celebration is our Lord’s, therefore all people are welcome to come forward to receive God’s blessing at the administration of Communion, regardless of age, denomination, or conscience. Please receive God’s blessing in the manner of your tradition and comfort, either extending both hands to receive the bread and wine or crossing both arms upon your chest to receive a prayer of blessing. Should you desire a gluten-free wafer, please extend one hand, crossing the other upon your chest.

Minister The Body of Christ, the bread of heaven. Recipient Amen.Minister The Blood of Christ, the cup of salvation. Recipient Amen.

Anthem attr. Richard FarrantLord, for thy tender mercy’s sake,lay not our sins to our charge, but forgive that is past, and give us grace to amend our sinful lives.To decline from sin, and incline to virtue,that we may walk with an upright heartbefore thee, this day and evermore. Amen. —Christian Praiers, 1588

After Communion

Please stand as the Presider saysPresider Let us pray.

ALL Gracious Father, we give you praise and thanks for this Holy Communion of the Body and Blood of your beloved Son Jesus Christ, the pledge of our redemption; and we pray that it may bring us forgiveness of our sins, strength in our weakness, and everlasting salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

 

Hymn rustingtonText: Robert Edwards, 1961, alt.; Tune: C.H.H. Parry, 1897

Blessing & Dismissal The Presider blesses the people and all respondPeople Amen.

Deacon Let us go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Spirit.

People Thanks be to God.

Postlude

Copyrights: “My heart sings out” ©1993, Medical Mission Sisters; and music ©1978, The Lutheran Book of Worship;

“God whose giving” is ©1961, 1989, The Hymn Society, Texas Christian Univeristy, Fort Worth, TX;Acclamations from New Plainsong Mass by David Hurd is ©1981 by GIA, Inc.;

All rights reserved. All reprinted under OneLicense.net, A-718536

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You are welcome at St Paul’s Sunday 8:00 am Holy Eucharist with music 9:45 am Kids’ Mass 10:30 am Choral Eucharist Wednesday 6:30 pm Sung Vespers & Eucharist, followed by Bible Study

george frideric handel’s

MessiahSt Paul’s Choir

St Paul’s Choir SchoolSt Paul’s Chamber Orchestra

Karol SteadmanSoprano

Giulia UtzAlto

Ravon MiddlebrooksTenor

William HuylerBass

Mark TrautmanConductor

Sunday, December 2 at 5 pm

Suggested donation $20/10 students and seniors

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The Reverend Dr William H. Allport II, RectorThe Reverend Joanne O’Neill, Deacon

Mark A. Trautman, Director of Music Kaileen Alston, Director of Christian Education

Diana Rodriguez, Parish AdministratorLisa Keenan, AccountantCassius Griffi th, Sexton

George Gill, Gary Mason, Sunday Sextons

St Paul’s Church in Englewoodin the Episcopal Diocese of Newark

113 Engle Street • Englewood NJ 07631-2589201 568 3276 • stpaulsenglewood.org