St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
All are welcome, no exceptions!
St. Paul’s Mission Statement:
We are called to gather around the sacred story and table of Christ where all
are invited to be fed and everyone’s story matters.
St. Paul’s Vision Statement:
We pray that our hearts may be opened to seek the inspiration of the Holy
Spirit to be the church and the Christians that God is calling us to be.
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 25
October 26, 2014, 10:30 A.M.
Welcome to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
DeKalb, Illinois, Diocese of Chicago
Member of the Episcopal Church
Celebrations of the Holy Eucharist
Sundays: 8:00 A.M. (spoken service)
10:30 A.M. (sung service)
Child care for infants & young children is available
Sundays 8:00 A.M. – 11:45 A.M. in the Nursery.
Christian Education Classes
Sundays 9:30-10:15 A.M.: Christian formation classes for all ages.
Children and youth meet in the St. Timothy Center, September-May
Adults meet in the Conference Room at 9:30 A.M. year round
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
900 Normal Road, DeKalb, Illinois 60115
Parish Office: 815-756-4888 Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.stpaulsdekalb.org
Parish Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00am-2:00pm
The Very Reverend Stacy Walker-Frontjes, Rector, [email protected]
Susan King, Administrative Assistant Lorraine Langer, Director of Music
Kathleen Johnson, Organist Huixin Chen, Pianist Chelsea Coventry, Cellist
Our Wardens and Vestry
Luke Krueger, Senior Warden, Peg Newby, Junior Warden,
Pat Brown, Treasurer Mary Lincoln, Bill Cummings,
Jocelyn Prall, Marilyn Cleland
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Today’s Ministers
The Very Reverend Stacy Walker-Frontjes
Terry Dickow
Marilyn Cleland, Oscar Frontjes
Rick Johns
Mechelle Goodenough
Linda Kelley, Sue Oullette
Jocelyn Prall
Julie Rogers, Brittany Altepeter,
Nancy Dailey & Betsey Adams
Rick and Freya Johns
Janie Torma, Jane Nenonen,
Mary Lincoln, Hazel Retherford
Presiding Clergy
Eucharistic Minister
Acolytes
Lector
Intercessor
Ushers
Altar Guild
Nursery Attendants
Coffee Hour Hosts
Flower Guild
Flowers are given this week by Maureen Gerrity
in honor of the wedding anniversary
of Steve and Veronica Dudgeon
Today, Sunday October 26, 2014, the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
The Holy Eucharist, Rite I
Nursery and Childcare Available
Coffee & Fellowship and Thrive Market
Video
Children’s Sunday School
Adult Sunday School
Adult/Youth Choir Anthem Rehearsal
The Holy Eucharist, Rite II (with music)
Coffee/Fellowship and Thrive Market
Video
Pumpkin Decorating
8:00 A.M. Sanctuary
8:00-11:45 A.M St. Timothy Ctr.
9:00 A.M. Parish Hall
9:30 A.M.
9:30 A.M.
10:00 A.M.
10:30 A.M.
11:30 A.M.
St. Timothy Ctr.
Conf. Room
Sanctuary
Sanctuary
Parish Hall
11:30 A.M. Parish Hall
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This Week – October 26th, 2014 through November 2, 2014
Wed
Thu
Thu
Sun
Sun
Oct 29
Oct 30
Oct 30
Nov 2
Nov 2
Sun
Nov 2
Holy Communion and Healing Service
9:30 A.M.
Children’s Choir Rehearsal
5:00-5:30 P.M.
Adult/Youth Choir Rehearsal
7:00-9:00 P.M.
Don’t forget to turn back clocks for Fall time change
Rite I (no music)
8: 00 A.M.
Nursery and Childcare Available
8:00-11:45 A.M.
Coffee and Fellowship
9:00 A.M.
Children’s Sunday School
9:30 A.M.
Adult Sunday School
9:30 A.M.
Adult/Youth Choir Anthem Rehearsal
10:00 A.M.
The Holy Eucharist, Rite II (with music) including
Service of Holy Baptism
10:30 A.M.
Coffee and Fellowship
11:30 A.M..
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Chapel
Parish Hall
Parish Hall
Sanctuary
St. Timothy Ctr
Parish Hall
St. Timothy Ctr
Conf. Room
Parish Hall
Sanctuary
Parish Hall
The Liturgy of the Word
We stand to sing and pray.
Processional Hymn # 609 Where cross the crowded ways of life
Priest
Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
People
And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen
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.
People
Amen.
Gloria in Excelsis S 20
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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 and everlasting God, increase in us the gifts of faith, hope, and charity;
and, that we may obtain what you promise, make us love what you command;
through Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy
Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
We sit to hear the lessons.
The First Lesson
Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to all the congregation of the people of
Israel and say to them: You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy. You
shall not render an unjust judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor or defer
to the great: with justice you shall judge your neighbor. You shall not go around
as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not profit by the blood of your
neighbor: I am the LORD. You shall not hate in your heart anyone of your kin;
you shall reprove your neighbor, or you will incur guilt yourself. You shall not
take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, but you shall love
your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.
Lector
The Word of the Lord
People
Thanks be to God
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Psalm
Psalm 1
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Happy are they who have not walked in the counsel of the wicked,* nor lingered
in the way of sinners, nor sat in the seats of the scornful!
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Their delight is in the law of the LORD,* and they meditate on his law day and
night.
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They are like trees planted by streams of water, bearing fruit in due season, with
leaves that do not wither;* everything they do shall prosper.
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It is not so with the wicked;* they are like chaff which the wind blows
away.
5
Therefore the wicked shall not stand upright when judgement comes,* nor
the sinner in the council of the righteous.
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For the LORD knows the way of the righteous,* but the way of the wicked
is doomed.
The Second Lesson
1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
You yourselves know, brothers and sisters, that our coming to you was not in
vain, but though we had already suffered and been shamefully mistreated at
Philippi, as you know, we had courage in our God to declare to you the gospel of
God in spite of great opposition. For our appeal does not spring from deceit or
impure motives or trickery, but just as we have been approved by God to be
entrusted with the message of the gospel, even so we speak, not to please
mortals, but to please God who tests our hearts. As you know and as God is our
witness, we never came with words of flattery or with a pretext for greed; nor
did we seek praise from mortals, whether from you or from others, though we
might have made demands as apostles of Christ. But we were gentle among you,
like a nurse tenderly caring for her own children. So deeply do we care for you
that we are determined to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our
own selves, because you have become very dear to us.
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Lector
The Word of the Lord.
People
Thanks be to God.
We stand to sing and to hear the Gospel.
Gradual Hymn # 707 Take my life, and let it be
The Gospel
Priest
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to
Matthew.
People
Glory to you, Lord Christ.
The Holy Gospel
Matthew 22:34-46
When the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered
together, and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. "Teacher,
which commandment in the law is the greatest?" He said to him, "'You shall love
the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your
mind.' This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: 'You
shall love your neighbor as yourself.' On these two commandments hang all the
law and the prophets." Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus
asked them this question: "What do you think of the Messiah? Whose son is he?"
They said to him, "The son of David." He said to them, "How is it then that David
by the Spirit calls him Lord, saying, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right
hand, until I put your enemies under your feet"'? If David thus calls him Lord,
how can he be his son?" No one was able to give him an answer, nor from that
day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions.
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Priest
The Gospel of the Lord.
People
Praise to you, Lord Christ.
The Sermon
The Very Reverend Stacy Walker-Frontjes
Silence for meditation
We stand to affirm our faith by reciting the Nicene Creed.
The Nicene Creed
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 crucified
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 glorified. 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.
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Prayers of the People for Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
Intercessor
For the sake of all that is needed by Earth, its people, and our
churches, let us pray, saying, Holy God, hear our prayer.
For people of faith in every land, in every religion, and in every
home,
Silence
Holy God,
People
Hear our Prayer.
Intercessor
For world leaders, peacekeepers, diplomats, and government
workers, especially Barak, our president and Patrick, our governor,
Silence
Holy God,
People
Hear our Prayer.
Intercessor
For the church of Christ, Strengthen our leaders, especially
Katherine, our Presiding Bishop, Jeff our Diocesan Bishop, Chris
and John our Assisting Bishops, and our priest, Stacy. *For the
Church of Ceylon, Congregations participating in the Diocesan
Thrive Program and for ministries in our Companion Dioceses of
Southeast Mexico and Renk,
Silence
Holy God,
People
Hear our Prayer.
Intercessor
For those serving in the armed forces, especially Greg and those
serving on the U.S.S. Ohio, and Dena in Okinawa,
Silence
Holy God,
People
Hear our Prayer.
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Intercessor
For trees and plants, creatures large and small, for pets and
working animals, for oceans, winds, and soil,
Silence
Holy God,
People
Hear our Prayer.
Intercessor
For farmers in this harvest time, for those who fish and hunt, for
those who ship and store what is gathered, and for those who cook
and serve,
Silence
Holy God,
People
Hear our Prayer.
Intercessor
For children in school, teachers, and parents, and for those who
have no schools,
Silence
Holy God,
People
Hear our Prayer.
Intercessor
For all who are suffering, through sickness or oppression, and for
all with concerns. We pray especially for Alan, Brenda and Kyleigh
concerning the adoption, June, Jill and her family, Laura, Paula
Hofer, Jan Kuntz, Jim, Margaret Johnson, Betsey and Family, Kurt,
Gretta May, Jan, Kara, Jim and Ryan, and Kurt, and the family of
Zachery – Kathy, Brian, Brandon, Shane, Jake, Johnathan, Dorothy,
Gene, and Zachery’s extended family,
Silence
Holy God,
People
Hear our prayer.
Intercessor
We remember before you not only our cares, but also our joys. For
those celebrating birthdays and anniversaries this week,
Silence
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Holy God,
People
Hear our prayer.
Intercessor
For all those who have died.
Silence
Holy God,
People
Hear our prayer.
Intercessor
For all those needs still unnamed but placed before you now.
(The people may add their prayers either silently or out loud.)
Silence
Holy God,
People
Hear our prayer.
Intercessor
For all that we have not named but which you know, O Lord, we
trust that you will hear our prayer in the name of Christ Jesus, our
Savior. Amen.
*Every week we will pray for a different international church in the Anglican
Communion as part of the Anglican Cycle of Prayer. We also will pray weekly for
churches and ministries in the Diocese of Chicago and our Companion Dioceses as
part of the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer.
The Confession of Sin
Priest
Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
Silence (kneel or stand)
In Unison
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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.
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. Amen.
We stand for the pronouncement of the Peace
The Peace
Priest
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People
And also with you.
Then we greet one another saying, “Peace be with you.”
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Holy Communion
The Offertory
Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself for us,
an offering and sacrifice to God. (Ephesians 5:2)
Offertory Anthem
Alleluia
William Boyce, Arr., Mark Schweizer
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Doxology Hymn # 11 Vs. 4
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The Great Thanksgiving
Eucharistic Prayer A
Sursum Corda S 120
Priest
It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to
give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord; who on the first day of the week
overcame death and the grave, and by his glorious resurrection
opened to us the way of everlasting life. Therefore we praise you,
joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the
company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory
of your Name:
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Sanctus S 23 Holy, holy, holy Lord
We remain standing or kneel
Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself, and,
when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your
mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature,
to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all.
He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to
your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.
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On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ
took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his
disciples, and said, "Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this
for the remembrance of me."
After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he 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. Whenever you
drink it, do this for the remembrance of me."
Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:
Priest
We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise
and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you
these gifts.
Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of
your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us
also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity,
constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy
of your eternal kingdom.
All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ: By him, and with him, and in him,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now
and forever. AMEN.
Priest
And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,
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In Unison
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.
The Breaking of the Bread
Silence is observed after the bread is broken
Priest
Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;
People
Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.
Fraction Anthem: Agnus Dei S 27
Priest:
The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance
that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith,
with thanksgiving.
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The Episcopal Church invites all Christians to receive communion.
The host is placed in your open hands; please assist in guiding the chalice to your lips,
or dip the host in the wine. We have gluten free hosts available, ask the priest at
the rail. It is acceptable to receive only the bread or the wine. If you would rather not
receive communion, you are invited to come to the rail for a blessing. Simply cross your
arms over your chest and the priest will say a prayer for you.
Communion Hymn # 505 O Spirit of Life, O Spirit of God
When all have received Communion, the Priest leads the following prayer
Priest
Let us pray.
In Unison
Almighty and ever living God, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of the
most precious Body and Blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and for assuring us
in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the Body of your Son, and heirs of
your eternal kingdom. And now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to
do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord. To him, to you, and to
the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and forever. Amen.
The Blessing
Priest
The peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and minds
in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord; and the
blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be with you,
and remain with you always. Amen.
The Procession into the World Hymn # 450 All hail the power of Jesus’ Name!
Dismissal
Priest
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
People
Thanks be to God.
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Announcements
Service of Holy Baptism, All Saints Sunday
The Service of Holy Baptism will be held at the 10:30 A.M. service on All
Saints Sunday, November 2nd. If you or someone you know would like to
be baptized, please contact Rev. Stacy as soon as possible. The next festival
baptismal day will be on January 11, 2015.
Stewardship Campaign
You will soon be receiving your Stewardship Campaign letter in the mail,
along with your Pledge Commitment card, information on proportional
giving, and information specific to our congregation’s budget. Please
spend time over the next few weeks considering how you can enrich your
spiritual life and contribute to the mission and vision of our parish with
your pledge. The blessing of our pledges will take place on November 8th.
Mary Lincoln and Peg Newby are chairing this campaign. Please feel free
to ask questions of them, or any member of the Vestry, as you participate
in “Walking the Way.”
All Saints Sunday Remembrance, November 2nd
All Saints Sunday Remembrance of Everyday Saints to be prayed for in
the prayers of the people will be observed on Sunday, November 2. Again
this year, we will be setting aside a space in the Parish Hall where pictures
can be placed of those whom we remember as teaching and inspiring us in
our faith. Cards will be provided in which parishioners may write a short
remembrance or share a saintly quality embodied by a loved one. The
table will be ready today in the Parish Hall.
All parishioners are invited to participate and sign up names for both the
altar of remembrance and the list of every day saints to be read in the
prayers of the people. Sign up names of the beloved everyday saints in
your life who have gone on to glory by October 26th on the list in the
Parish Hall or via email to the Parish Office.
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Thrive Market Video
We’ll show a video and have prayers to “close” the Garden in the Parish
Hall after each service today.
Pumpkin Decorating
Children of all ages are invited to decorate pumpkins in preparation for
Halloween in the Parish Hall after the 10:30 A.M. service.
Norma Fitzgerald Memorials
Memorials can be made in her name to DeKalb County Rehab and
Nursing Center and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.
Prayer List
We are renewing the Prayer List for the Prayers of the People. We’d like to
ask that you fill out a new prayer request for continuing prayers.
Wednesday Healing Services
All are welcome to join us Wednesdays for a quiet service of Holy
Communion with healing prayers. The service never lasts longer than 30
minutes. We meet in the chapel in the Parish Hall for the morning services
and in the Sanctuary for the evening service. Enter through the North
doors or the Kitchen door. We will now have one early evening service
per month for those who cannot make morning times. The schedule for
the next four weeks is:
Oct. 29
Nov. 5
Nov. 12
Nov. 19
9:30 A.M.
no service
9:30 A.M.
5:30 P.M.
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Music News
The Adult/Youth Choir rehearses on Thursday evenings, 7-9 PM, and
sings for the 10:30 AM worship services. There is a short practice on
Sunday mornings before the service at 10:00 A.M., and a quick coffee,
munchies and fellowship are available in the parish hall right after. If you
are not able to join us on Thursdays, no problem, you are still welcome to
join us on Sunday mornings! All are welcome! No Exceptions! The
Children's Choir rehearses on Thursday afternoons from 5:00-5:30 PM
Huixin Chen, Pianist will be performing in Recital, on Sunday,
November 9, 2014, 7:00 PM in Boutell Memorial Concert Hall, Music
Building, at NIU. In fulfillment of her Graduate Piano work, she will be
performing works by Sergei Rachmaninoff, Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz
Liszt and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Please wish her well if you are not
able to attend. You can also help out with the reception that follows the
recital, contact Lorraine Langer via phone, text 847) 328-4104 or email,
[email protected]
Dr. Eboo Patel
Dr. Patel, author and founder of the Interfaith Youth Core, will visit NIU
and speak at the Holmes Student Center, Carl Sandburg Auditorium on
Monday night, October 27, at 6:30 p.m. His open presentation is titled
“Many Beliefs, One Community: Exploring Service through the Lens of
Interfaith Cooperation. A book signing will follow, along time to learn
about volunteer opportunities and to participate in a Civic Reflection
group.
For more information about St. Paul’s
Go to our website, www.stpaulsdekalb.org - to see Rev. Stacy’s Sermons,
Announcements, Schedules, Mars Hill Newsletter, etc. The Church of St.
Paul is on Facebook and Twitter! Like our page and sign up to follow us to
get the latest updates on what’s going on!
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Citations
Permission for music, text and other liturgy.
All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net A-718893.
Cover Photo: Becca Cannick and Preston Taylor YMCA Boys and Girls Club,
http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu
All Service Music from: Peter Crisafulli, Enriching Our Music 1 and 2 Gloria #
S 20 Glory to god in the highest Sanctus S 23 Holy, holy, holy Lord Agnus Dei S
27 Fraction Anthem, Lamb of God Memorial Acclamation S 24 Christ has died
Doxology # 1 Vs. 4 Melody: Francois Barthelemon, 1982 Hymnal
The Prayers of the People for Pentecost r. Long, K. B. (2013).
Feasting on the Word:
Liturgies for Year A. Westminister John Knox Press: Louisville, Kentucky.
Organ Prelude and Postlude Gavotte A. Thomas and LaRejouissance G. F. Handel
Liturgies for Year A. Westminister John Knox Press: Louisville, Kentucky.
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