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Grace Episcopal Church
In the City of Charleston
For the beauty of the earth,
for the beauty of the skies,
for the love which from our birth
over and around us lies,
Christ our God to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise.
festal eucharist + thanksgiving day 2007
Thursday, November 22
10:00 a.m.New to Grace Church?
We are glad you are with us Nursery: The nursery is open facilities is offered after the 11:00
today. The map on this page is from 8:45 a.m. until the end of the a.m. service. Please meet your
designed to help you find your way 11:00 a.m. service (around 12:30 guide at the front of the church
around during your visit. Here are p.m.) on Sundays. Paid staff and near the organ and choir stalls.
some quick facts that may be parent volunteers are there to
helpful: welcome children from birth Parking: If you parked in the city
through age 2. The nursery is also garage at the corner of Wentworth
Welcome: Baptized Christians of and St. Philip Street, have your
open on Wednesday evenings
every age are invited to receive ticket stamped by an usher, or take
whenever dinner is being served.
Holy Communion. this bulletin to show the attendant.
Children: Children are especially You will not be charged for
Saying hello: Please come for
welcome to stay in church with parking during our Sunday and
coffee and refreshments after the
their parents at the 9:00 a.m. Wednesday services. Seven
service today and give us a chance
Family Eucharist. Look in the cart handicapped parking spaces are
to greet you in person. After the
at the front of the church near the available in the church lots
9:00 a.m. service, come to Café Au
organ for crayons, paper, coloring adjacent to the building.
Lay in the Preschool area
pages, books and other resources.
downstairs, or join us for one of Restrooms: Exit at the rear side
If you feel the need to take your
our adult education classes. After doors near the baptismal font; walk
child outside, there is a sound
the 11:00 a.m. service, Coffee along the covered cloister through
system in the Garden where you
Hour is in Hanahan Hall. the door into Hanahan Hall. Turn
can still hear the service.
Persons with disabilities: If you left, and the restrooms are on the
Children’s Chapel for ages 3-5 is right. Diaper changing facilities are
would like to receive Communion offered at 9:00 a.m. most Sundays
but cannot come to the altar rail, in the nursery.
in the Chapel; the children come
please let an usher know so the back into church at The Peace Want to know more? Please
Sacrament can be brought to you. (before Holy Communion). complete one of the Visitor Cards
Large-print prayer books and found in the back of the church,
amplified listening equipment are Church tours: A 15-minute tour and drop it in the collection plate
available from any usher. and brief history of the parish or give it to an usher.
Page 2 - Thanksgiving DayGrace Episcopal Church
In the City of Charleston
FESTAL EUCHARIST
Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 2007
10:00 a.m.
Welcome to Grace Church, celebrating our 161st year of service and worship in Charleston. Page numbers on the right side of this leaflet refer to the
Book of Common Prayer. Hymn numbers are on the left side; numbers preceded by ‘S’ are from the Service Music at the front of the Hymnal.
Please turn off all electronic paging devices and cellular telephones before the liturgy begins.
Voluntary Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 J. S. Bach
Introit O come, ye servants of the Lord Christopher Tye
O come, ye servants of the Lord, and praise his holy name; from early morn to setting sun his might on
earth proclaim. His laws are just, and glad the heart; he makes his mercies known: ye princes come, ye
people too, and bow before his throne.
Processional Hymn 290 Come, ye thankful people come St. George’s Windsor
THE WORD OF GOD
The Acclamation and Response 355
Celebrant: Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
People: And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
Celebrant: Give thanks to the Lord for he is gracious.
People: His mercy endures forever. Amen.
Gloria Glory be to God Cwm Rhondda
Thanksgiving Day - Page 3The Collect of the Day Almighty and gracious Father, we give you thanks for the fruits of the earth in their season and for the la- bors of those who harvest them. Make us faithful stewards of your great bounty, for the provision of our necessities and the relief of all who are in need, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Please be seated. The First Lesson: Deuteronomy 26:1-11 “When you come into the land which the LORD your God gives you for an inheritance, and have taken pos- session of it, and live in it, you shall take some of the first of all the fruit of the ground, which you harvest from your land that the LORD your God gives you, and you shall put it in a basket, and you shall go to the place which the LORD your God will choose, to make his name to dwell there. And you shall go to the priest who is in office at that time, and say to him, `I declare this day to the LORD your God that I have come into the land which the LORD swore to our fathers to give us.' Then the priest shall take the basket from your hand, and set it down before the altar of the LORD your God. And you shall make response before the LORD your God, `A wandering Aramean was my father; and he went down into Egypt and sojourned there, few in number; and there he became a nation, great, mighty and populous. And the Egyptians treated us harshly, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage. Then we cried to the LORD the God of our fathers, and the LORD heard our voice, and saw our affliction, our toil, and our oppression; and the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great terror, with signs and wonders; and he brought us into this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey. And behold, now I bring the first of the fruit of the ground, which thou, O LORD, hast given me.' And you shall set it down be- fore the LORD your God, and worship before the LORD your God; and you shall rejoice in all the good which the LORD your God has given to you and to your house, you, and the Levite, and the sojourner who is among you. Psalm 24 Domini est terra George Black REFRAIN (sung first by Cantor, then by all) The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, the world and all who dwell therein. For it is he who founded it upon the seas and made if firm upon the rivers of the deep. REFRAIN “Who can ascend the hill of the Lord? and who can stand in his holy place?” “Those who have clean hands and a pure heart, who have not pledged themselves to falsehood, nor sworn by what is a fraud. REFRAIN “They shall receive a blessing from the Lord and a just reward from the God of their salvation.” Such is the generation of those who seek him, of those who seek your face, O God of Jacob. REFRAIN The Second Lesson: Philippians 4:4-9 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let all men know your forbearance. The Lord is at hand. Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your re- quests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything wor- thy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, do; and the God of peace will be with you. Page 4 - Thanksgiving Day
Please stand.
Gradual Hymn 397 Now thank we all our God Nun danket alle Gott
The Gospel: John 6:25-35
Gospeller: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.
People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.
When the crowd found Jesus on the other side of the sea, they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you come
here?” Jesus answered them, “Very truly, I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw signs, but
because you ate your fill of the loaves. Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures
for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For it is on him that God the Father has set his seal.”
Then they said to him, “What must we do to perform the works of God?” Jesus answered them, “This is the
work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.” So they said to him, “What sign are you going to
give us then, so that we may see it and believe you? What work are you performing? Our ancestors ate the
manna in the wilderness; as it is written, `He gave them bread from heaven to eat.'“ Then Jesus said to them,
“Very truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives
you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life
to the world.” They said to him, “Sir, give us this bread always.” Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life.
Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.”
Gospeller: The Gospel of the Lord.
People: Praise to you, Lord Christ..
The Sermon
Please stand.
The Nicene Creed 358
The Litany of Thanksgiving 837
Confession and Absolution 360
The Peace 360
THE HOLY COMMUNION
Offertory Anthem The Old Hundredth Psalm Tune Ralph Vaughan Williams
ALL: All people on earth do dwell, sing to the Lord with cheerful voice:
him serve with mirth, his praise forth tell, come ye before him and rejoice.
ALL: The Lord, ye know, is God indeed; without our aid he did us make:
we are his folk, he doth us feed, and for his sheep he doth us take.
CHOIR: O enter then his gates with praise, approach with joy his courts unto;
Praise, laud, and bless his Name always, for it is seemly so to do.
CHOIR: For why? the Lord our God is good, his mercy is for ever sure; his truth at
all times firmly stood, and shall from age to age endure.
ALL: To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, the God whom heaven and earth adore,
from men and from the angel host be praise and glory evermore.
Members of the congregation will present the offerings and oblations of our life and labor to the Lord.
Thanksgiving Day - Page 5Presentation Hymn Doxology Winchester New The Great Thanksgiving (Eucharistic Prayer B) 367 Sanctus and Benedictus S125 Richard Proulx Eucharistic Prayer continues 368 The Lord’s Prayer 364 The Breaking of the Bread Fraction Anthem S154 David Hurd Agnus Dei Agnus Dei Beckett Gerald Senchur The Communion of the People The Episcopal Church invites all baptized Christians of any age to the Lord’s Table. To receive the consecrated Bread, extend your hands upward, palms crossed. When receiving the Wine, please assist the chalice as it is offered; or, having consumed the Bread, you may return to your seat. We believe Christ fully present in either element. If you are not baptized, or if you prefer not to receive the Sacrament, you may ask for a blessing. Communion Hymns 416 For the beauty of the earth Lucerna Laudoniae 705 As those of old their first fruits brought Forest Green 716 God bless our native land America Page 6 - Thanksgiving Day
Postcommunion Prayer 365
Blessing
Processional Hymn For the fruit of all creation All Through the Night
Thanksgiving Day - Page 7Final Response E.W. Naylor
Rector: The Lord be with you:
Choir: And with thy spirit.
Rector: Let us bless the Lord:
Choir: Thanks be to God.
Dismissal
Voluntary Toccata in G Theodore Dubois
Ringing of the Tower Bells St. Dunstan’s Guild
The flowers in the church are given to the Glory of God
and in loving memory of Francis Ramo Cusumano, Marcia Hector Cusumano, and W. Burneston Baker
† † †
Service Participants
Celebrant
The Reverend Dr. Kirtley Yearwood
Homilist
The Reverend Canon J. Michael A. Wright
Gospeller
The Reverend Alastair Votaw
Assisting Priest
The Reverend Paul Gilbert
Music
The Choirs of Grace Church
Jodi Bennett, Director of Children’s Choirs
Scott Bennett, Organist and Master of the Music
Jack Cleghorn, Remington Organ Scholar
Ushers
Bruce DuRant, Ray Johnson, Trey Mathisen, Jim Smith
Oblations
William and Dana Sharbrough
Lector
Holly Behre
Intercessor
Broughton Boatwright
Chalice Bearers
Robert Behre, Rob Wendt, Bob Reinhold, Will Suggs
Greeter
Beverly Gumb
Tower Bells
St. Dunstan’s Guild of Change Ringers
Page 8 - Thanksgiving DayA Word from the Rector
Thanksgiving
Once upon a time, there was a master who gave a special dinner once a month and always invited
his friends. It so happened that, on one occasion, a few of his closest friends were sick and unable
to attend the feast.
The master wanted to save part of the celebration for his friends. So he took a bottle of his best
wine from the table and put it away in a special box. That way he would have it when his friends
arrived.
The master then went to his servant and told him, “Please make sure you respect what is in this box
because what is in there has a special purpose for our guest.” The servant was confused but
respected the wishes of his master by bowing to the box every time he passed it.
Not long after, the master died, but the meals continued. The servant would tell all the guests of the
master’s wishes: that they, like he, were to respect the special box.
So the meals began to grow more and more serious. Instead of celebrating being friends, they began
to eat in silence and to gaze in respect at the box.
As this story suggests, it’s very easy for celebrations and for rituals and ceremonies to lose their
initial meaning and purpose. In time, as we fail to teach the “whole” story, certain essential parts of
the story are lost – sometimes forever.
Thanksgiving can and often does suffer from such a loss. Our present age has taught us to always
want more, and allows little time in our busy day to look back and simply be thankful. Ironically, it
was our forebears, who lived in relative poverty, who have taught us about the merits of
thanksgiving. They, who had so little, knew that the little they did have came from their Creator
God. We, who have so much, easily lose sight of our need for such a Creator God. After all – most
of us know where our next meal is coming from. No need means no need for God!
Yet Thanksgiving as a feast reminds us that whether rich or poor, black or white, male or female, all
we have is to be received as gift and not earned as reward.
As a former paperboy, I well remember those families who gave me the best tips come collection
day. However, the more I received such generous gratuities, the more I expected them next time
’round! Why wasn’t I simply thankful for what I had received? Perhaps because it was easier to
want more than to ponder a simple act of thankfulness. Does that experience sound familiar?
As we make and celebrate Thanksgiving (Eucharist) each week in the coming months, may we
always be thankful for our Creating and Sustaining God who keeps us, feeds us, guides and directs
us long after his seasonal gifts of turkey and pumpkin pie have completed their temporary effects on
us.
A blessed and long-lasting Thanksgiving to you all.
Michael +
Thanksgiving Day - Page 9CONTACT INFORMATION
Church Entrance: 98 Wentworth Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Office Address: 115 Wentworth Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Phone: 843-723-4575 * Fax: 843-722-0415
Kitchen: 723-8587 * Music: 723-2695
Web: www.gracechurchcharleston.org or gracesc.org
The Right Reverend Edward L. Salmon, Jr. Bishop of South Carolina, XIII
The Reverend Canon Michael Wright, Rector rector@gracesc.org
The Reverend Dr. Kirtley Yearwood, Vicar vicar@gracesc.org
The Reverend Alastair Votaw, Associate Priest avotaw@gracesc.org
The Reverend Paul Gilbert, Associate Priest pgilbert@gracesc.org
The Reverend Philip Porcher, Associate Priest vipgp@aol.com
The Reverend Todd Oswald, Associate Priest toswald@lutheranhospice.org
Kathy North, Administrator knorth@gracesc.org
Joy Tindal, Assistant to the Rector rectorsadmin@gracesc.org
Dr. Scott Bennett, Organist and Master of the Music sbennett@gracesc.org
Jodi Bennett, Director of Children’s Choirs jbennett@gracesc.org
Jack Cleghorn, Remington Organ Scholar jcleghorn@gracesc.org
Julie Walters, Interim Director of Children’s Ministries childrensministries@gracesc.org
Jimmy Hartley, Director of Youth jhartley@gracesc.org
and Young Adult Ministries
Sue Duckworth, Lay Ministry Coordinator sduckworth@gracesc.org
Holly Behre, Communication Specialist hbehre@gracesc.org
Rebecca B. Martin, Director of Little School rburton@gracesc.org
Kjersti Franklin, Bookkeeper kfranklin@gracesc.org
Kylie Lowery, Administrative Assistant klowery@gracesc.org
Theodore Seabrook, Clerk of the Works
Matthew Cohen, Sexton
Harvey Moore, Sexton
Dr. Lester Pittman, Catechist lester.pittman@tridenttech.edu
Dr. William Tate, Verger and Master of Acolytes doctortate@aol.com
Matthew Storen, Associate Verger mstoren@suncom.blackberry.net
James Buxton, Associate Verger jbuxton@ycrlaw.com
David Porter, Tower Bell Captain porterwillson@comcast.net
The Reverend Donald S. McPhail, Rector Emeritus
VESTRY OF GRACE CHURCH
Ted Halkyard, Rector’s Warden
Elsa McDowell, People’s Warden
Term expires January 2008 Term expires January 2009
Sandy Brown Gilly Dotterer
Melinda Lucka Jay Hart
Ann Stirling Jamie Kerr
William Tate Mary Person
Nick Zervos Rob Wendt
Term expires January 2010
Jeremy Cook
Jane Hanahan
Billy Orvin
Cece Stricklin
Tommy Thornhill
Page 10 - Thanksgiving DayMusic at Grace: Upcoming Events
Sunday, December 2
Advent Lessons & Carols
5:00 p.m. The Great Advent ‘O’ Antiphons
St. Gregory Choir & St. Nicholas Choir
Wednesday, December 12
Blue Christmas Observance
5:30 p.m., St. Nicholas Choir
Sunday, December 16
Christmas Lessons & Carols
In the great tradition of Kings’ College, Cambridge
5:00 p.m., St. Gregory Choir, St. Nicholas Choir
Monday, December 24
Christmas Eve
5:00 p.m. Family Holy Eucharist
St. Cecilia Choir & St. Gregory Chamber Choir
8:00 p.m. Choral Eucharist
St. Nicholas Choir & St. Augustine Choir
(Music prior to the service begins at 7:30 p.m.)
11:00 p.m. Festival Choral Eucharist
St. Gregory Choir
(Music prior to the service begins at 10:15 p.m.)
December 30
The First Sunday after Christmas Day
10:00-10:50 a.m. Chamber Music in Hanahan Hall
11:00 a.m. Mattins and Carols, St. Gregory Choir
Thanksgiving Day - Page 11Offering for York Place
The offering collected this Thanksgiving Day will go to York Place,
an Episcopal Church home for children in York, South Carolina. By
making this annual gift, we play a vital role in the success of York
Place, helping to guide children and families toward spiritual and
emotional wholeness.
Grace Episcopal Church
98 Wentworth Street, Charleston, South Carolina 29401
(843) 723-4575
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