ST. PETER’S DAY

September 16, 2018

THE HOLY EUCHARIST: RITE II – 10:30 A.M.

The Service begins on page 355 of The Book of Common Prayer.

Prelude: Prélude Nadia Boulanger (1887–1979)

THE WORD OF GOD

Introit Nunc scio vere Anglican chant: H. Aldrich

Now I know of a surety that the Lord hath sent his angel: and hath delivered me from the

hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews. O Lord, thou hast

searched me out and known me: thou knowest my down-sitting and mine uprising.

– Acts 12:11, Ps. 139

Hymn 518: “Christ is made the sure foundation” Westminster Abbey, stand

Opening Sentences

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

People: And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.

The Collect for Purity

Priest: 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.

Gloria in Excelsis (sung by the Choir in Latin) Missa “Tu es Petrus”

G. P. da Palestrina (1525–1594)

Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will towards men. We praise

thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee for thy

great glory, O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty. O Lord, the

only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that

takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the

sins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the

Father, have mercy upon us. For thou only art holy; thou only art the Lord; thou

only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father.

Amen.

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The Collect of the Day

Priest: The Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Priest: Let us pray.

Almighty God, whose blessed apostles Peter and Paul glorified you by their

martyrdom: Grant that your Church, instructed by their teaching and

example, and knit together in unity by your Spirit, may ever stand firm upon

the one foundation, which is Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns

with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

People: Amen.

The Lessons

Lector: A Reading from The Book of Proverbs. (1: 20-33) sit

Wisdom cries out in the street; in the squares she raises her voice. At the busiest

corner she cries out; at the entrance of the city gates she speaks: “How long, O

simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their

scoffing and fools hate knowledge? Give heed to my reproof; I will pour out my

thoughts to you; I will make my words known to you. Because I have called and

you refused, have stretched out my hand and no one heeded, and because you

have ignored all my counsel and would have none of my reproof, I also will laugh

at your calamity; I will mock when panic strikes you, when panic strikes you like

a storm, and your calamity comes like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish

come upon you. Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer; they will seek

me diligently, but will not find me. Because they hated knowledge and did not

choose the fear of the Lord, would have none of my counsel, and despised all my

reproof, therefore they shall eat the fruit of their way and be sated with their own

devices. For waywardness kills the simple, and the complacency of fools destroys

them; but those who listen to me will be secure and will live at ease, without

dread of disaster.”

The Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

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Psalm 19

1 The heavens declare the glory of God,

and the firmament shows his handiwork.

2 One day tells its tale to another,

and one night imparts knowledge to another.

3 Although they have no words or language,

and their voices are not heard,

4 Their sound has gone out into all lands,

and their message to the ends of the world.

5 In the deep has he set a pavilion for the sun;

it comes forth like a bridegroom out of his chamber;

it rejoices like a champion to run its course.

6 It goes forth from the uttermost edge of the heavens

and runs about to the end of it again;

nothing is hidden from its burning heat.

7 The law of the Lord is perfect

and revives the soul;

the testimony of the Lord is sure

and gives wisdom to the innocent.

8 The statutes of the Lord are just

and rejoice the heart;

the commandment of the Lord is clear

and gives light to the eyes.

9 The fear of the Lord is clean

and endures for ever;

the judgments of the Lord are true

and righteous altogether.

10 More to be desired are they than gold,

more than much fine gold,

sweeter far than honey,

than honey in the comb.

11 By them also is your servant enlightened,

and in keeping them there is great reward.

12 Who can tell how often he offends?

cleanse me from my secret faults.

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13 Above all, keep your servant from presumptuous sins;

let them not get dominion over me;

then shall I be whole and sound,

and innocent of a great offense.

14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my

heart be acceptable in your sight,

O Lord, my strength and my redeemer.

All: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Hymn 675: “Take up your cross, the Savior said” Bourbon, stand

Priest: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark.

(8: 27-38)

People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the

way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” And they answered

him, “John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”

He asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, “You are

the Messiah.” And he sternly ordered them not to tell anyone about him. Then he

began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be

rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after

three days rise again. He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and

began to rebuke him. But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter

and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine

things but on human things.” He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to

them, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up

their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and

those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it.

For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? Indeed,

what can they give in return for their life? Those who are ashamed of me and of

my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will

also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”

Priest: The Gospel of the Lord.

People: Praise to you, Lord Christ.

The Sermon: The Reverend Luke Jernagan sit

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The Nicene Creed p. 358, stand

Prayers of the People

Lector: Let us pray for the church and the world, saying: Lord, have mercy.

kneel

Holy God, we pray for all your people, baptized in the name of Christ. Heal

our divisions, and give us one mind in Christ. For this we pray to you, O

Lord:

People: Lord, have mercy.

Lector: Stir up your church, including the Anglican Communion and Episcopal

Church, Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury; Michael, our Presiding Bishop;

Wayne, our Bishop; Luke and Kelly, our clergy; our parish staff; and this

congregation. By your Spirit, help us make the power of the cross known to

all, that people everywhere may see your great light. For this we pray to

you, O Lord:

People: Lord, have mercy.

Lector: Lift from all people the burdens of poverty, war and injustice. Break every

rod of oppression throughout the earth. For this we pray to you, O Lord:

People: Lord, have mercy.

Lector: Guide those who make and execute our laws, and those who maintain our

safety, that all people may know their worth as your creation. For this we

pray to you, O Lord:

People: Lord, have mercy.

Lector: Strengthen us to care for the poor, the imprisoned, the victims of natural

disasters, and all who suffer. Open our hands and hearts to embrace all who

are in need, especially the people served by our ministry partners: Beyond

Housing, Episcopal City Mission, The Haven of Grace, and Bravely

(formerly Magdalene St. Louis). For this we pray to you, O Lord:

People: Lord, have mercy.

Lector: Let all who suffer from sickness of body, mind, or spirit be touched by your

healing grace and love, remembering especially Bryan Miller, Michael

Montgomery, Sue O’Brien and Frank Rassieur. For this we pray to you, O

Lord:

People: Lord, have mercy.

Lector: We remember before you all whom we love but see no more, especially

Clemens and Marie Maise and Marianne Stuart. Give them eternal rest.

For this we pray to you, O Lord:

People: Lord, have mercy.

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Priest: Accept, O God, our thanks and praise for all the blessings of this life, and

above all for the great mercies and promises given to us in Christ our Lord.

By your Holy Spirit, show us how to serve you today, that all may know

you by our love, through Christ our Lord.

All: Amen.

Priest: Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

All: 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.

The Absolution

Priest: 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.

All: Amen.

Exchanging the Peace p. 360, stand

Announcements sit

Commissioning of Acolytes

All: Gracious God, give your grace, we pray, to the young people called to

the ministry of Acolyte and to the adults serving as Acolyte Masters. Guide

their steps, and give them courage, patience, gratitude, and reliable alarm

clocks, but above all, confidence in your love and joy in their calling. Amen.

THE HOLY COMMUNION

All baptized persons are invited to receive Communion.

If you would like to receive gluten-free bread, let the priest know at the altar rail.

The Offertory Anthem Hubert Parry (1848–1918)

I was glad when they said unto me, we will go into the house of the Lord. Our feet shall

stand in thy gates, O Jerusalem. Jerusalem is builded as a city that is at unity in itself. O

pray for the peace of Jerusalem, they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls,

and plenteousness within thy palaces. – Psalm 122: 1–3, 6, 7

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The Presentation (Hymn 380, stanza 3) Old 100th, stand

All: Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below;

Praise him above, ye heavenly host: praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer A p. 361

Sanctus et Benedictus Missa “Tu es Petrus,” G. P. da Palestrina (1525–1594)

Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth.

Pleni sunt caeli et terra gloria tua.

Hosanna in excelsis.

Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini.

Hosanna in excelsis.

Holy, holy, holy Lord God of hosts.

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. kneel

The Lord’s Prayer p. 364

Breaking of the Bread p. 364

Administration of the Sacrament sit

Motet G. P. da Palestrina (1525–1594)

Tu es Petrus, et super hanc petram

aedificabo ecclesiam meam.

Et portae inferi

non praevalebunt adversus eam.

Et tibi dabo

claves regni caelorum.

You are Peter, and on this rock

I will build my church.

And the gates of hell

will not prevail against it.

And to you I will give

the keys to the kingdom of heaven.

– Matthew 16: 18-19

Hymn 312: “Strengthen for service, Lord” Malabar, sit

A Prayer of Thanksgiving p. 365, kneel

The Blessing

Hymn 525: “The Church’s one foundation” Aurelia, stand

The Dismissal

Priest: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

Voluntary: Organ Sonata No. 1, Op. 42 Alexandre Guilmant (1837–1911)

III. Final: Allegro assai

Charles Duncan and Mark Hasenstab, trumpet

B.J. Fullenkamp and Kurt Silver, trombone

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MUSIC NOTES: In Matthew’s version of today’s Gospel story, Jesus replies to Peter, “You

are Peter.” The Latin translation of this phrase (“Tu es Petrus”) and its play on words with

rock (“petram”) has received a great deal of attention from composers writing music for the

Church. Today, we sing a setting of these words by the Italian Renaissance composer

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c. 1525–1594). Palestrina used his polyphonic motet as

the inspiration for a polyphonic mass setting. This kind of “parody” mass was common in

the Renaissance and helped to unify the different sung portions of the liturgy. • Hubert

Parry’s anthem I was glad was written in 1902, the same year that Alexandre Guilmant

dedicated an organ sonata to Charles Galloway, the organist of St. Peter’s (he is

commemorated with a plaque in the narthex). The organ voluntary is taken from a

different sonata by Guilmant. See how this music fits into our last 150 years at

stpetersepiscopal.org/timeline.

The altar flowers are given to the glory of God in loving memory of

Clemens and Marie Maise and Marianne Maise Stuart,

by Julie, Sarah and Melissa Ferrie.

Lector/Eucharistic Ministers: Jimmy Grimmett, Cindy Kohlbry

Ushers: Allan Ivie, Doug Adderton, Hal Burroughs, Henley Danforth

Acolytes: Holly Baer, Will Frank, Campbell Graves

Harper Graves, Katie Marks, Nell Melton

Acolyte Master: Julie Ferrie

Greeter: Letah Carruthers

Altar Guild: Jan Craig, Susie Wilson, Merrill Buettner, Nancy Grimes

Counters: Bob Messey, Doug Adderton

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PRAYER LIST

For Parishioners: Bryan Miller, Sue O’Brien and Frank Rassieur.

For Family and Friends: Michael Montgomery.

For those Committed to Our Ongoing Prayers: Donna Brookman, Chris Canepa,

Michael Curry, Meg Fuller, Jimmy Grimmett, Bette Handy, Patty Hecker, Marsha

Hussung, Helen Jenks, Susan Kerkering, Sandy Lehrer, Sophia Mandl, Etta Jane McCarty,

Elizabeth Mendoza, Cheryl Meyer, Signe Myles, Jeffrey Rixleben, Ray Sellenriek, Dan

Singer, Jane St. John, Timothy Vowels and Dick Williams.

TODAY…

CHILDCARE is available in the Little Building from 9:00 until 11:45 a.m.

BREAKFAST – The Undercroft is still being renovated, but that hasn’t stopped us from

enjoying breakfast together! Continental breakfast will be served this morning in the

Confirmation Room, 8:45 – 10:00 a.m. Join us!

RECTOR’S FORUM meets each Sunday morning, 9:15-10:00 a.m. Join Luke Jernagan

in the 4th

/5th

grade classroom. In anticipation of the Presiding Bishop’s visit for our 150th

anniversary celebration, the topic today and next week is a study of Bishop Michael

Curry’s book, Crazy Christians. Books are still available this morning at the Forum at a

cost of $15, and also in the church office during the week.

CHILDREN’S CHAPEL – All ages, please join us in Grace Chapel, 10:15 to 10:25 a.m.

each Sunday before Sunday School!

TODAY IS ST. PETER’S DAY! This morning during worship, we celebrate our patron,

St. Peter. Join us for the parish picnic after the 10:30 Service. The festivities will include

great food, music, bounce houses and games for the kids. All are welcome!

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THIS WEEK…

NEWS DEADLINE – Please submit news to the church office by noon on Tuesdays.

ST. PETER’S CARES – Need a ride, a meal or a prayer? St. Peter’s has a ministry that

can help – that’s St. Peter’s Cares! Leave a voicemail or email (314-993-2306, ext. 125

or shepherd@stpetersepiscopal.org) and a Shepherd will contact you within 24 hours.

WOMAN’S GUILD – The opening luncheon of the new program year will be at 11:15

a.m. this Tuesday, September 18th

at Neiman Marcus. Reservations are required.

Beginning the following week, we will meet at St. Peter’s on Tuesdays at 11:00 for Yoga

in the 3rd

floor Choir Room. Fellowship, lunch and our weekly program will meet

beginning at 11:00 in a classroom on the lower level. Join us!

SEARCHING FOR GOD IN THE DAILY NEWS meets on Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m.

in the Conference Room across from the church office. Come explore the lively

intersection where theology meets current events.

BIBLE STUDY – Join us at 7:00 on Thursday mornings in the conference room across

from the church office.

PRAYER GROUP – We meet on Friday mornings at 10:00 in a first floor classroom.

Everyone is welcome to join us to pray for the needs of the parish and the world.

UPCOMING EVENTS…

DONUTS! Next Sunday, September 23rd

we will have donuts after the 10:30 Service

during Coffee Hour in honor of our Sunday School teachers. Join us!

ST. PETER’S GRIEF GROUP – This fall’s Grief Group is open to parents who have

suffered the loss of a child. The group will meet on Thursdays, 4:00 to 5:30 p.m., October

4th

through November 29th

, excepting Thanksgiving Day. If you would like to participate,

or would like additional information, please contact the Rev. Kelly Carlson.

SAVE THE DATE! – 39 and Holding will begin again on Friday evening, October 12th

, at

the home of Kina Shapleigh and Bruce Freimuth. More details to follow.

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SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 16 - 23, 2018

Sunday 9/16 St. Peter’s Day

8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist

8:30 a.m. Acolyte Training

8:45-10:00 Continental Breakfast

9:15 a.m. Rector’s Forum

10:15 a.m. Children’s Chapel

10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist/Acolyte Commissioning

11:30 a.m. Parish Picnic

Tuesday 9/18 12:15 p.m. Woman’s Guild Lunch – off-campus

4:30 p.m. Bell Choir

Wednesday 9/19 1:00 p.m. Searching for God in the Daily News

5:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist

Thursday 9/20 7:00 a.m. Bible Study

6:00 p.m. Choristers

7:15 p.m. Parish Choir

Friday 9/21 10:00 a.m. Prayer Group

Sunday 9/23 The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist

8:30 a.m. Acolyte Training

8:45-10:00 Continental Breakfast

9:15 a.m. Rector’s Forum

Confirmation Class

10:15 a.m. Children’s Chapel

10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist

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St. Peter’s 150th Anniversary

Join in the Celebration! October 13th and 14th

Come to dinner on Saturday night! Join fellow parishioners and the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, the Most Reverend Michael B. Curry, for our celebratory anniversary dinner at the Danforth Plant Science Center.

Seating is limited. Please RSVP with the reply card included in your invitation. (If you did not receive your invitation in the mail, please call the church office.)

The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. Please wear your church nametag!

Come to church on Sunday morning! Please take note of our revised Sunday schedule:

The Presiding Bishop’s Forum When: 9:00 a.m. Where: In the Church (not the Undercroft).

Anniversary Eucharist – Presiding Bishop preaching and presiding When: 10:30 a.m. (There is no 8:00 a.m. worship service or breakfast.) Where: Church, with additional seating in the Undercroft and Reception Tent (video streaming of the service in both locations).

Anniversary Reception When: Immediately following worship. Where: The reception tent and front lawn.

Child care notes for Sunday Infants to 1st grade: Child care provided in the Little Building from 8:30 a.m. through the end of worship.

Children in grades 2 through 5: During The Presiding Bishop’s Forum only,

child care provided in the Little Building. Parents will pick up older children for worship following the Forum.

Parking Parking is available at MICDS.