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Gathering

Welcome Gathering Hymn: “God Reigns o’er All the Earth” i

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Apostolic Greeting The grace of our Savior Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

And also with you.

Kyrieii

Hymn of Praise: “Glory to God”

Prayer of the Day God be with you.

And also with you.

Let us pray.

O Lord God, tireless guardian of your people, you are always ready to hear our cries. Teach

us to rely day and night on your compassion and care. Agitate us to seek your enduring

justice for all this suffering world, through Jesus Christ, our Savior.

Amen.

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Word

Genesis 32:22-31

Word of God! Thanks be to God.

Psalm 121: “God Is Ever Wakeful”iii

2 Timothy 3:14 & 4:5

Word of God! Thanks be to God.

Gospel Acclamation: “Alleluia! Give the Glory”

Luke 18:1-8

Before the gospel: The Gospel according to St. Luke. Glory to you, O Lord.

After the gospel: The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you O Christ!

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Hymn of the Day: “Let Justice Roll like a River”iv

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Prayers of the People (assembly responds: God, in your mercy, hear our prayer.) We offer a sign of Christ's peace to those around us with a simple gesture or handshake.

The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you.

our God

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Meal Music during the Offering: “How Shall I Speak My Savior’s Worth”

How shall I speak my Saviour's worth,

Or tell the love he bears to me?

Shall I begin to sing his birth,

Or follow Him to Calvary?

Yes, this I'll tell my brethren dear,

And call them to receive his grace;

For now his righteousness is near,

And free for all the fallen race.

His tender arms are open still,

Returning sinners to receive;

Steady his mind, and fixed his will

To save whoever shall believe.

He waits with pardon in his hand,

And longs that you the same might share:

Come, sinners, at his mild command;

His name forbids your hearts to fear.

Text by Christopher Batty (1715-1797)

Music by Benjamin Milgrove Sung by Resmiranda Vocal Ensemble

Renee Fladen-Kamm, director Eucharistic Prayer

May God be with you. And also with you.

Lift up your hearts. We lift them unto God.

Let us give thanks to our God Most High! It is right to offer thanks and praise.

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Sanctus

Eucharistic Prayer Prayer of Jesus

Our Mother, Our Father in heaven,

Hallowed by your name,

Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.

Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen.

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Lamb of God

All are welcome to the Eucharist at the Chapel. We use gluten free bread and dealcoholized wine

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Music During Communion: “Long Hast Thou Stood, O Church of God”

Long hast thou stood, O church of God,

Long mid the tempest’s assailing,

Founded secure on timeless rock

Rises thy light, never failing;

Shining that all may understand

What has been wrought by God’s command,

O’er night and chaos prevailing.

“Let there be light,” and light was there,

Clear as the Word that declared it;

Healing and peace to all it gave,

Who in humility shared it.

Ah, they were faithful, they who heard:

Steadfast their trust in God’s great Word;

Steadfast the truth that prepared it.

“Let there be light,” the Word shines forth!

Lo, where the new morning whitens;

O church of God, with book unsealed,

How its page beacons and brightens!

Living stones we, each in his place;

May we be worthy such a grace,

While Truth the wide earth enlightens.

Text based on the Danish by Nikolai F.S. Grundtvig (1783-1872)

Music by Ludvig Lindeman (1812-1887) Descant and second harmonization by Katherine K. Davis (1892-1989)

Sung by Tom Ray & Elisha Massatt Renee Fladen-Kamm, director

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Communion Hymn: “Bread for the Journey”v

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Sending

Sending Hymn: “The Church of Christ” vi

For the good of our community announcements may be offered and a blessing is proclaimed.

An assisting minister sends the assembly out into the world. Go in peace. Live in love as Christ loved us.

Thanks be to God.

Christ

God

God’s

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Remembering October 17

Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, martyr, died around 115 Ignatius was the second bishop of Antioch, in Syria. It was there that the name "Christian"

was first used to describe the followers of Jesus. Ignatius is known to us through his letters.

In them he encouraged Christians to live in unity sustained with love while standing firm

on sound doctrine. Ignatius believed Christian martyrdom was a privilege. When his own

martyrdom approached, he wrote in one of his letters, "I prefer death in Christ Jesus to

power over the farthest limits of the earth. . . . Do not stand in the way of my birth to real

life." Ignatius and all martyrs are a reminder that even today Christians face death because

of their faith in Jesus.

October 18 Luke, Evangelist St. Luke is identified by tradition as the author of both Luke and Acts. Luke is careful to

place the events of Jesus' life in both their social and religious contexts. Some of the most

loved parables, including the good Samaritan and the prodigal son, are found only in this

gospel. Luke's gospel has also given the church some of its most beautiful songs: the

Benedictus sung at morning prayer, the Magnificat sung at evening prayer, and the Nunc

dimittis sung at the close of the day. These songs are powerful witnesses to the message of

Jesus Christ.

October 23rd

James of Jerusalem, martyr, died around 62 James became an early leader of the church in Jerusalem. He is described in the New

Testament as the brother of Jesus, and secular historian Josephus calls James the brother of

Jesus, "the so-called Christ." Little is known about James, but Josephus reported that the

Pharisees respected James for his piety and observance of the law. His enemies had him put

to death.

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Leaders Preacher: Intern Janet Katari Presider: The Rev. Jeff Johnson Director of Music: Andy Bouman Assisting Minister Judy Turley Cantor: Elysha Massatt Lector: Kathy Gee Sacristan: Judy Turley Worship Steward: Dan Becker Prayer Minister: Brain Troutwine Fair Trade Mercado: Madeline Severtson Coffee Hour Refreshments:

i “God Reigns o’er All the Earth” is a contemporary hymn by Jane Parker Huber (1926-2008). The author of four collections of original hymns, Huber often wrote new texts for familiar tunes. She wrote this hymn in 1981 for the popular hymn tune “Terra beata.” Each verse touches on a different theme: nature and the physical world, the various stages of human life, time and space, and the revelation of God in Jesus Christ. Jane Parker was born in Jinan, China, where her parents were missionaries. She grew up in Indiana after her father became president of Hanover College in 1929 (where he remained until 1958). In 1947 she married William A. Huber, pastor at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis for 33 years. She began writing hymns in 1976 and published a collection of 73 of her own hymn texts in A Singing Faith (Philadelphia, 1987). She also served on the committee that prepared The Presbyterian Hymnal (1990). The tune, “Terra beata” (Latin for “blessed earth”), also listed in some hymnals as “Terra patris,” is the work of Franklin L. Sheppard (1852-1930). It originally was the setting for “This Is My Father’s World,” a hymn by Presbyterian minister Maltbie Davenport Babcock (1858-1901), which was published after Babcock’s death in Thoughts for Everyday Living (New York, 1901). Sheppard published the tune with Babcock’s text in Alleluia (1915), a Presbyterian hymnal that he edited. Sheppard called it a traditional English melody that he learned from his mother. Hymn scholar Marilyn Stulken suggests that the melody Sheppard recalled is “Rusper,” a tune in The English Hymnal (London, 1906). Born in Philadelphia, Sheppard graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, then moved to Baltimore to oversee his family’s foundry business. He joined the Second Presbyterian Church in Baltimore and served as music director there for many years.

ii “The Black Mountain Liturgy” by Sally Ann Morris (born 1952), published in 2010, is our service music for the fall. This setting is named for the Black Mountain region of North Carolina, home of the Montreat Conference Center (also known as the Mountain Retreat Association), one of three national conference centers affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). More than 35,000 people visit Montreat each year seeking physical and spiritual renewal. Morris is director of music at Parkway Presbyterian Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and chapel musician at Wake Forest University School of Divinity. Previously, she served a Roman Catholic parish for seven years. She has been composing hymn tunes since 1990 and has published two collections: Giving Thanks in Song and Prayer (1998) and To Sing the Artist’s Praise (2009). She appears as a guest artist, clinician, composer, cantor, and conductor in churches nationwide, and at national conferences including The Presbyterian Association of Musicians Worship and Music Conferences at Montreat, the National Association of Pastoral Musicians, and The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada. She is the recipient of the 2009 Sam Ragan Award for contributions to the Fine Arts in North Carolina and the 2011 Henry Grady Miller Cup awarded by the North Carolina Federation of Music Clubs.

iii “God Is Ever Wakeful” is a contemporary paraphrase of Psalm 121 by Roman Catholic composer David Haas (born 1957), first published in 1997. Born in Michigan, Haas studied music at Central Michigan University, and theology and music at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. In addition to serving in parish liturgical ministry in Michigan, Iowa, and Minnesota over the years, he also served as composer-in-residence at the St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity; and was campus

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minister and artist-in-residence at Benilde-St. Margaret’s High School in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, where he taught music and theology. Haas is currently the director of the Emmaus Center for Music, Prayer and Ministry, which he founded in 1995; cantor at St. Cecilia’s Parish in St. Paul; and on the campus ministry staff at Cretin-Derham Hall High School. He is known for his early collaborations with Michael Joncas and Marty Haugen. For many years, the three of them traveled together throughout the United States, presenting liturgical concerts and workshops. Haas has produced more than 45 original collections and recordings of liturgical music. His best-known works include “Blest Are They,” “You Are Mine,” and “We Are Called.”

iv “Let Justice Roll like a River” is a contemporary hymn by Marty Haugen (born 1950). Haugen wrote the hymn in 1991, using a gospel style of music to carry the message of justice in the language of the Old Testament prophets, especially the prophet Amos: “But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!” (Amos 5:24). Haugen was born in Minnesota and raised in the American Lutheran Church (ALC), one of the predecessor churches of the ELCA. He earned a B.A. in psychology from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa and an M.A. in pastoral studies from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. For more than 30 years, Haugen has been a full-time liturgical composer. He is currently composer in residence at Mayflower United Church of Christ in Minneapolis. He has written several liturgies that are well-known in Lutheran circles, including Now the Feast and Celebration, written with Dan Erlander, Susan Briehl, and Martin Wells when they were campus pastors at Pacific Lutheran University; Unfailing Light, an evening communion service written with Susan Briehl; Holy Communion Setting Two for Evangelical Lutheran Worship (the ELCA’s 2006 hymnal), and Holden Evening Prayer, written when Haugen was composer in residence at Holden Village, a Lutheran retreat center in the Cascade Mountains near Chelan, Washington. He is also known for his collaborations with Roman Catholic composers David Haas and Michael Joncas. For many years, the three of them traveled together throughout the United States, presenting liturgical concerts and workshops. Haugen’s compositions have been enormously popular in the post-Vatican II Catholic Church. His Mass of Creation has become one of the most widely used settings of the mass throughout the English-speaking world.

v “Bread for the Journey” is a contemporary hymn by Bret Hesla (born 1957). Hesla wrote this prayer in 1992 while participating in a series of weekly, ecumenical Lenten services held at St. Stephen’s Roman Catholic Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The series, called “Bread for the Journey,” focused on fostering solidarity among Christians whose faith is interwoven with a commitment to building a just world. St. Stephen’s has been a leader in faithful acts of opposition to urban injustice. Their long-standing shelter for the homeless is a place of hope in inner-city Minneapolis. Bret Hesla was born in Austin, Minnesota and studied biology at Augustana College (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) and the University of Utah (Salt Lake City). He currently lives with his wife and children in Minneapolis, where he writes music for congregations and social change groups. He is a founding member of Bread for the Journey, which teaches songs of faith, hope, and justice from Christian communities around the world. He also works with Advocating Change Together, a group based in St. Paul that uses communal singing to advance civil rights for people with developmental disabilities.

vi “The Church of Christ” is a contemporary hymn by Fred Pratt Green (1903-2000), a distinguished British poet, playwright, and Methodist minister. He wrote the text in 1967 at the request of the committee compiling Hymns and Songs: A Supplement to the Methodist Hymn Book (London, 1969), where it first appeared. Fred Pratt Green was born in Liverpool, where his father was a leather manufacturer and a Methodist preacher. His mother was an Anglican. He wanted to become an architect, but instead went to work for his father’s business for four years, and then served as a Methodist minister in Yorkshire and London until his retirement in 1969. Green planned to devote his retirement years to art and working with pastels. However, an invitation to work on the Methodist hymnal committee led him to write hymns on various topics for which the committee could find no appropriate texts. He ended up writing a large number of new hymn texts, many of which have been published in recent hymnals. The tune, “O Waly, Waly,” is the melody for the popular Scottish folk song “The Water Is Wide,” which dates from the 1600s, and for the English folk ballad, “(0) Waly, Waly, Gin Love be Bony,” first printed in Allan Ramsay’s Tea Table Miscellany (1724). Cecil Sharp (1859-1924) collected several versions of the tune (and created the modern lyrics for “The Water Is Wide” from multiple older sources). He published it in his five-volume collection, Folk Songs from Somerset (1906). “O Waly, Waly” has been performed and recorded countless times, including versions by classical singers such as Alfred Deller and Sarah Brightman; folk singers such as Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, and Peter, Paul, and Mary; jazz artists such as Charles Lloyd and Eyran Katsenelenbogen; and popular musicians such as Barbra Streisand, Eva Cassidy, Enya, Indigo Girls, Mark Knopfler, and Sarah McLachlan. The tune has also been popular with classical composers such as Benjamin Britten, whose arrangement for voice and piano was published in 1948.