Last Sunday after the Epiphany - February 27, 2022 | 9 & 10:30am (Radio Frequency: 98.3) - St. Francis Episcopal Parish
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Last Sunday after the Epiphany
February 27, 2022 | 9 & 10:30am (Radio Frequency: 98.3)
St. Francis Episcopal Parish & Community Center
2216 Pot Spring Rd, Timonium, MD 21093
410-252-4465 | stfrancismd.org
9am PRELUDE
Bruce Anderson, piano
10:30am PRELUDE He Has Made Me Glad
by Leona Von Brethorst
WELCOME
1A RITE FOR THE BURNING OF PALMS IN PREPARATION FOR ASH WEDNESDAY
Presider God be with you.
People And also with you.
Presider Beloved in Christ, in their life these palms drew life from the earth and gave it
back to our air and the animals they hosted and sheltered. In the worship of
our community, they helped us offer festive joy. Now, as these palms are
reduced to ashes for use as we begin our Lenten pilgrimage, we pray they
will serve as sign of our mortality and God’s power to save. May we
recognize God’s love at work in us throughout the holy season before us,
replanting our lives in the sure and humble soil of God’s truth and grace, so
we may once again greet the Christian Passover with joy and gladness.
At the 10:30am service, people are invited to come forward and carefully place palms
onto the fire.
Merciful God, you called us from the dust of the earth, and claimed us for
Christ in the waters of Baptism. Look upon us as we prepare for the forty
days of Lent by burning these palms to create the ashes that will mark us as
penitents. Bless us through our Lenten journey to the waters of new birth at
Easter. May our fasting be a hunger for justice; our alms, a way of making
peace; our prayer, the song of humble and thankful hearts. This we ask in the
name of Jesus Christ the Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy
Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
People Amen.
ENRANCE HYMN LEVAS 72 Just a Closer Walk
Traditional
2OPENING ACCLAMATION
Presider Blessed be our God.
People For ever and ever. Amen.
GLORIA “Glory to God” (Mass of Creation)
by Marty Haugen
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THE COLLECT OF THE DAY
Presider God be with you.
People And also with you.
Presider Let us pray.
O God, who before the passion of your only begotten Son revealed his glory upon the holy
mountain: Grant to us that we, beholding by faith the light of his countenance, may be
strengthened to bear our cross, and be changed into his likeness from glory to glory;
through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,
for ever and ever. Amen.
FIRST READING: Exodus 34:29-35
A Reading from the book of Exodus.
29Moses came down from Mount Sinai. As he came down from the mountain with the two
tablets of the covenant in his hand, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone
because he had been talking with God. 30When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, the
skin of his face was shining, and they were afraid to come near him. 31But Moses called to
them; and Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses spoke
with them. 32Afterward all the Israelites came near, and he gave them in commandment all
5that the LORD had spoken with him on Mount Sinai. 33When Moses had finished speaking
with them, he put a veil on his face; 34but whenever Moses went in before the LORD to speak
with him, he would take the veil off, until he came out; and when he came out, and told the
Israelites what he had been commanded, 35the Israelites would see the face of Moses, that
the skin of his face was shining; and Moses would put the veil on his face again, until he
went in to speak with him.
Reader Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people.
People Thanks be to God.
PSALM: Psalm 99
1The LORD is King;
let the people tremble; *
he is enthroned upon the cherubim;
let the earth shake.
2The LORD is great in Zion; *
he is high above all peoples.
3Let them confess his Name, which is great and awesome; *
he is the Holy One.
4“O mighty King, lover of justice,
you have established equity; *
you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.”
5Proclaim the greatness of the LORD our God
and fall down before his footstool; *
he is the Holy One.
6Moses and Aaron among his priests,
and Samuel among those who call upon his Name, *
they called upon the LORD, and he answered them.
7He spoke to them out of the pillar of cloud; *
they kept his testimonies and the decree that he gave them.
8O LORD our God, you answered them indeed; *
you were a God who forgave them,
yet punished them for their evil deeds.
9Proclaim the greatness of the LORD our God
and worship him upon his holy hill; *
for the LORD our God is the Holy One.
6SECOND READING: 2 Corinthians 3:12--4:2
A Reading from Paul's Second letter to the Church in Corinth.
12Since, then, we have such a hope, we act with great boldness, 13not like Moses, who put a
veil over his face to keep the people of Israel from gazing at the end of the glory that was
being set aside. 14But their minds were hardened. Indeed, to this very day, when they hear
the reading of the old covenant, that same veil is still there, since only in Christ is it set
aside. 15Indeed, to this very day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their minds; 16but
when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. 17Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the
Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory
of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from
one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit.
Therefore, since it is by God’s mercy that we are engaged in this ministry, we do not
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lose heart. 2We have renounced the shameful things that one hides; we refuse to practice
cunning or to falsify God’s word; but by the open statement of the truth we commend
ourselves to the conscience of everyone in the sight of God.
Reader Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people.
People Thanks be to God.
SEQUENCE HYMN “Alleluia” (Mass of the Sacred Heart)
by Timothy R. Smith
GOSPEL: Luke 9:28-36
Presider The Holy Gospel of our Savior Jesus Christ according to Luke.
People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
28Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus took with him Peter and John and James,
and went up on the mountain to pray. 29And while he was praying, the appearance of his
face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. 30Suddenly they saw two men, Moses
and Elijah, talking to him. 31They appeared in glory and were speaking of his departure,
which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. 32Now Peter and his companions were
weighed down with sleep; but since they had stayed awake, they saw his glory and the two
men who stood with him. 33Just as they were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is
good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for
Elijah" — not knowing what he said. 34While he was saying this, a cloud came and
7overshadowed them; and they were terrified as they entered the cloud. 35Then from the
cloud came a voice that said, "This is my Son, my Chosen listen to him!" 36When the voice
had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and in those days told no one any
of the things they had seen.
Presider The Gospel of our Savior.
People Praise to you, Lord Christ.
THE SERMON - THE REV. KRISTOFER LINDH-PAYNE
THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Reader We invite you to review the prayer list included in Thursday's Chronicle and
this morning's email. We also invite you to offer your spoken intercessions
during the silence of our prayers.
Proclaim the greatness of the Lord our God, for the Lord our God is the Holy
One. Placing our hope in God, offering ourselves to God, let us pray by
responding to “Shine in our hearts, Jesus Christ,” with “and transform our
lives.”
Almighty God, as we turn our gaze toward our Lenten journey, strengthen
us to bear our cross and to follow faithfully in the way of your Child, Jesus.
Shine in our hearts, Jesus Christ,
People And transform our lives.
Reader O mighty Sovereign, lover of justice, establish equity, that the dignity of
every human being may be preserved and respected. But also show us mercy
and forgive us for our failures.
Shine in our hearts, Jesus Christ,
People And transform our lives.
Reader Your glory outshines the brightness of the sun; the earth shakes in your
presence and yet, it pleases you, O God, to reveal yourself to us through your
creation. Give us hearts that love what you call good.
We now offer our thanksgivings either silently or aloud, _________.
[15 sec pause]
Shine in our hearts, Jesus Christ,
People And transform our lives.
8Reader We pray for all those in need of your liberation salvation, O God. May the
glory we encounter here shine on our faces and in our lives. Strengthen us to
embody the Good News of your love.
Shine in our hearts, Jesus Christ,
People And transform our lives.
Reader Jesus Christ, free the suffering from their afflictions. Restore the broken to
wholeness. Unveil the faces of those who dwell in great darkness.
We now offer our petitions either silently or aloud, _________. [15 sec pause]
Shine in our hearts, Jesus Christ,
People And transform our lives.
Reader May we be changed into the likeness of your Child, O God, from glory to
glory. Bring us at last into that place, with all your saints, where we might no
longer see in a mirror dimly, but see you face to face. We pray especially
for _________. [15 sec pause]
Shine in our hearts, Jesus Christ,
People And transform our lives.
CONFESSION OF SIN
Let us confess our sins to God.
God of all mercy,
we confess that we have sinned against you,
opposing your will in our lives.
We have denied your goodness in each other,
in ourselves, and in the world you have created.
We repent of the evil that enslaves us,
the evil we have done,
and the evil done on our behalf.
Forgive, restore, and strengthen us
through our Savior Jesus Christ,
that we may abide in your love
and serve only your will. Amen.
Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through the grace of Jesus
Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in
eternal life. Amen.
9THE PEACE
Presider The peace of Christ be always with you.
People And also with you.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
OFFERTORY SENTENCE: Ephesians 5:2
Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself for us, an offering and sacrifice to God.
If you would like to make a contribution, please visit stfrancismd.org/give
Thank you for your support of our mission to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God.
9am OFFERTORY
Bruce Anderson, piano
10:30am OFFERTORY Are You Washed in the Blood
Bonnie Johnson-Williams, trumpet
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING
Presider God 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 our thanks and praise.
All thanks and praise
are yours at all times and in all places,
our true and loving God;
through Jesus Christ, your eternal Word,
the Wisdom from on high by whom you created all things.
You laid the foundations of the world
and enclosed the sea when it burst out from the womb;
You brought forth all creatures of the earth
and gave breath to humankind.
Wondrous are you, Holy One of Blessing,
all you create is a sign of hope for our journey;
And so as the morning stars sing your praises
we join the heavenly beings and all creation
as we shout with joy:
10SANCTUS WLP 858 Holy, holy, holy
American Folk Melody
Glory and honor are yours, Creator of all,
your Word has never been silent;
you called a people to yourself, as a light to the nations,
you delivered them from bondage
and led them to a land of promise.
Of your grace, you gave Jesus
to be human, to share our life,
to proclaim the coming of your holy reign
and give himself for us, a fragrant offering.
11Through Jesus Christ our Redeemer,
you have freed us from sin,
brought us into your life,
reconciled us to you,
and restored us to the glory you intend for us.
We thank you that on the night before he died for us
Jesus took bread,
and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it,
gave it to his friends and said:
“Take, eat, this is my Body, broken for you.
Do this for the remembrance of me.”
After supper Jesus took the cup of wine,
said the blessing, gave it to his friends and said:
“Drink this, all of you:
this cup is the new Covenant in my Blood,
poured out for you and for all
for the forgiveness of sin.
Do this for the remembrance of me.”
And so, remembering all that was done for us:
the cross, the tomb, the resurrection and ascension,
longing for Christ’s coming in glory,
and presenting to you these gifts
your earth has formed and human hands have made,
we acclaim you, O Christ:
Dying, you destroyed our death.
Rising, you restored our life.
Christ Jesus, come in glory!
Send your Holy Spirit upon us
and upon these gifts of bread and wine
that they may be to us
the Body and Blood of your Christ.
Grant that we, burning with your Spirit’s power,
may be a people of hope, justice and love.
Giver of Life, draw us together in the Body of Christ,
and in the fullness of time gather us
with blessed St. Francis and St. Clare, and all your people
into the joy of our true eternal home.
12Through Christ and with Christ and in Christ,
by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit,
we worship you our God and Creator
in voices of unending praise.
Blessed are you now and for ever. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
As our Savior Christ has taught us, we now pray,
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your Name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done, on earth as 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.
FRACTION ANTHEM
Presider Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;
People Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.
INVITATION
The Gifts of God for the People of God.
9am Worship Only
PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL COMMUNION Episcopal Prayer Book for the Armed Forces (1988)
In union, O Lord, with your faithful people at every altar of your Church, where the Holy
Eucharist is now being celebrated, I desire to offer to you praise and thanksgiving. I remember
your death, Lord Christ; I proclaim your resurrection; I await your coming in glory. And since
I cannot receive you today in the Sacrament of your Body and Blood, I beseech you to come
spiritually into my heart. Cleanse and strengthen me with your grace, Lord Jesus, and let me
never be separated from you. May I live in you, and you in me, in this life and in the life to
come. Amen.
13AT-HOME DISTRIBUTION
Presider Receive the Body of Christ, the Bread of Heaven.
People Amen.
COMMUNION SONG What a Friend We Have in Jesus
Music by Charles Crozat Converse
Words by Joseph Medlicott Scriven
9am POST-COMMUNION HYMN Ode to Joy
St. Francis Handbell Choir
POST-COMMUNION PRAYER
Let us pray.
God of abundance, you have fed us with the bread of life and cup of salvation; you have
united us with Christ and one another; and you have made us one with all your people
in heaven and on earth. Now send us forth in the power of your Spirit, that we may
proclaim your redeeming love to the world and continue for ever in the risen life of
Christ our Savior. Amen.
14BLESSING
May Christ, the Son of God, be manifest in you, that your lives may be a light to the world;
and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you,
and remain with you always. Amen.
CLOSING HYMN LEVAS 210 vs 1-3 Down by the Riverside
15DISMISSAL: MICAH 6:8
Presider What does the Lord require of us?
People To do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God.
Presider Alleluia, alleluia, go in peace.
People Thanks be to God, Alleluia, Alleluia.
POSTLUDE O, When the Saints
St. Francis Musicians
Mass of Creation – Glory to God – Contributors: Marty Haugen, ICEL; Tune: Mass of Creation; © 1984,2010 GIA Publications, Inc.
Mass of the Sacred Heart – Alleluia – Music © 2007, 2010, Timothy R. Smith. Published by OCP.
Holy, holy, holy: Sanctus(Land of Rest) – Contributors: Marcia Pruner; Tune: © 1985, Church Publishing, Inc
Reprinted / Podcast / Streamed with permission under One License #A-707599. All rights reserved.
He Has Made Me Glad by Leona Von Brethorst | CCLI Song #1493 | © 1976 Universal Music – Brentwood Benson Publishing.
What a Friend We Have in Jesus by Charles Crozat Converse & Joseph Medlicott Scriven | CCLI Song #27714 | © Public Domain.
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