A Service of

Lessons & Carols for Advent

THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER

BE T H E S D A, MA R Y L A N D

Welcome

Welcome to The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer and to this Service of Lessons & Carols for Advent, sung by the Adult and Youth Choirs. We are so glad you are here to worship with us this evening! If you are visiting, we invite you to sign the guest register in the narthex or to fill out a visitor card, found in the pews. Place the visitor card in the offering plate or give it to a clergy person or usher after the service. We invite you to return to Redeemer and worship with us again soon. The regular schedule of services is:

Sunday

8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist 9:15 a.m. Adult Forum & Bible Study 10:15 a.m. Nursery Care 10:30 a.m. Choral Eucharist 10:30 a.m. Church School Monday

7:30 p.m. Taizé Service & Healing Rite (first Monday) Wednesday

9:00 a.m. Morning Prayer 12:00 noon Holy Eucharist

Liturgical Notes

Advent (the word means “coming” or “arrival”) is a season which has two meanings for Christians. It is a time to prepare for the anniversary of the Lord Jesus’ first coming — his birth to the Blessed Virgin Mary at Bethlehem over two thousand years ago — which culminates in our celebration of Christmas, the twelve-day feast that lasts from 25 December to 6 January. The other theme of Advent is the Second Coming of our Lord at the end of time, when he will come in great power to judge both the living and the dead. The emphasis on both the first and second advents of Christ gives to the season its unique mixture of devotional joy — joy in the redemption that has come to us in the Incarnation, and awe before the Judgment that yet awaits us. The Advent Service of Lessons & Carols, which originated at King’s College, Cambridge, England, in 1934, was composed by Dean Eric Milner-White, who, nine years earlier, had also been responsible for the more widely known Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols for Christmas Eve. Based on Milner-White’s model, Advent Services of Lessons & Carols have been offered throughout Christendom for over seven decades, most frequently in the cathedrals and parish churches of the Anglican Communion. The choral music of this liturgy is offered in the same way that the architecture and stained glass of this parish church are offered. It is finely wrought music that the musicians offer to God on behalf of the people of God. Let the prayer and praise of the choirs become your own as we “worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.”

Please take time to silence all cell phones, pagers, and other electronic devices.

The Order of Service

The Second Sunday of Advent 7 December 2014

5:00 p.m.

ORGAN VOLUNTARY: Three Versets on Ave Maris Stella Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)

I. When the salutation Gabriel had spoken. II. Jesus tender Mother, make thy supplication. III. So now as we journey, aid our weak endeavor.

At the sound of the church bell, all stand.

Then the choirs sing

MATIN RESPONSORY Aspiciens a longe

V. I look from afar: R. And lo, I see the power of God coming, and a cloud covering the whole earth. V. Go ye out to meet him and say: R. Tell us, art thou he that should come to reign over thy people Israel? V. High and low, rich and poor, one with another, R. Go ye out to meet him and say: V. Hear, O thou Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a sheep, R. Tell us, art thou he that should come? V. Stir up thy strength, O Lord, and come: R. To reign over thy people Israel. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. V. I look from afar: R. And lo, I see the power of God coming, and a cloud covering the whole earth. V. Go ye out to meet him and say: R. Tell us, art thou he that should come to reign over thy people Israel? Words: Responsory I, Matins of Advent Music: adapted from Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)

All remain standing and join in singing

HYMN IN PROCESSION: O come, O come Emmanuel

1 The Choristers O come, O come Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear.

All Voices Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel!

2 Low Voices O come, thou Wisdom from on high, who ord’rest all things mightily; to us the path of knowledge show, and teach us in her ways to go.

3 High Voices O come, O come, thou Lord of might, who to thy tribes on Sinai’s height in ancient times didst give the law, in cloud, and majesty, and awe.

4 All Voices O come, thou Branch of Jesse’s tree, free them from Satan’s tyranny that trust thy mighty power to save, and give them victory o’er the grave.

5 Low Voices O come, thou Key of David, come, and open wide our heavenly home; make safe the way that leads on high, and close the path to misery.

6 High Voices O come, thou Dayspring from on high, and cheer us by thy drawing nigh; disperse the gloomy clouds of night, and death’s dark shadow put to flight.

7 The Choirs O come, Desire of nations, bind in one the hearts of all man-kind; bid thou our sad divisions cease, and be thyself our King of Peace.

8 All Voices O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear. Words: Latin, ca. 9th cent.; ver. Hymnal 1940, alt. Music: Veni, veni, Emmanuel, plainsong, Mode 1, Processionale, 15th cent.; adapt. Thomas Helmore (1811-1890)

The Officiant says

THE BIDDING PRAYER

B eloved in Christ, in this season of Advent, let it be our care and delight to prepare ourselves to hear again the message of the Angels, and in heart and mind to go even unto Bethlehem,

to see the Babe lying in a manger. Let us read and mark in Holy Scripture the tale of the loving purposes of God from the first days of our disobedience unto the glorious Redemption brought us by his holy Child; and let us look forward to the yearly remembrance of his birth with hymns and songs of praise. But first, let us pray for the needs of his whole world; for peace and goodwill over all the earth; for the mission and unity of the Church for which he died, and especially in this country and within this city. And because this of all things would rejoice his heart, let us at this time remember in his name the poor and the helpless; the hungry and the oppressed; the sick and those who mourn; the lonely and the unloved; the aged and the little children; and all those who know and love God in other traditions, and by other names. Lastly, let us remember before God his pure and lowly Mother, and all those who rejoice with us, but upon another shore and in a greater light, that multitude which no one can number, whose hope was in the Word made flesh, and with whom, in this Lord Jesus, we for evermore are one. These prayers and praises let us humbly offer up to the throne of heaven, in the words which Christ himself hath taught us:

All say together

THE LORD’S PRAYER

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 Officiant says

THE GRACE

T he Almighty God bless us with his grace; Christ give us the joys of everlasting life, and unto the fellowship of the citizens above may the King of Angels bring us all. Amen.

All sit. The choirs sing

THE INVITATORY: Come, thou Redeemer of the earth

C ome, thou Redeemer of the earth, and manifest thy virgin-birth: Let every age adoring fall, such birth befits the God of all.

Begotten of no human will, but of the Spirit, thou art still the Word of God, in flesh arrayed, the Savior, now to man displayed.

Forth from that chamber goeth he, that royal home of purity, a giant in two-fold substance one, rejoicing now his course to run.

From God the Father he proceeds, to God the Father back he speeds, runs out his course to death and hell, returns on God’s high throne to dwell.

O equal to thy Father, thou! Gird on thy fleshly mantle now, the weakness of our mortal state with deathless might invigorate.

Thy cradle here shall glitter bright, and darkness glow with newborn light, no more shall night extinguish day, where love’s bright beams their power display.

O Jesu, Virgin-born, to thee Eternal praise and glory be, whom with the Father we adore and Holy Spirit, evermore. Amen. Words: attr. St. Ambrose (340-397); tr. John Mason Neale (1818-1866) and others Music: Puer nobis nascitur; adapted Michael Praetorius (1571-1621); arr. Stephen Cleobury (b. 1948)

THE FIRST LESSON: Genesis 2:4b-9, 15-25 God creates man and woman to live in obedience to him in the Garden of Eden.

I n the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens, when no plant of the field was yet in the earth and no herb of the field had yet sprung up — for the LORD God had not

caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was no one to till the ground; but a stream would rise from the earth, and water the whole face of the ground — then the LORD God formed the human being from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and the human became a living being. And the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east; and there he put the human whom he had formed. Out of the ground the LORD God made to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food, the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. The LORD God took the human and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it. And the LORD God commanded the human, “You may freely eat of every tree of the garden; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall die.” Then the LORD God said, “It is not good that the human should be alone; I will make him a helper as his partner.” So out of the ground the LORD God formed every animal of the field and every bird of the air, and brought them to the human to see what he would call them; and whatever the human called every living creature, that was its name. The human gave names to all cattle, and to the birds of the air, and to every animal of the field; but for the human there was not found a helper as his partner. So the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the human, and he slept; then he took one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh. And the rib that the LORD God had taken from the human he

made into a woman and brought her to the human. Then the human said, “This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; this one shall be called Woman, for out of Man this one was taken.” Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and clings to his wife, and they become one flesh. And the human and his wife were both naked, and were not ashamed.

The choirs sing

ANTHEM: Jesus Christ the apple tree

T he tree of life my soul hath seen, laden with fruit and always green; the trees of nature fruitless be, compared with Christ the apple tree. This beauty doth all things excel, by faith I

know, but ne’er can tell the glory which I now can see in Jesus Christ the apple tree. For happiness I long have sought, and pleasure dearly I have bought; I missed of all; but now I see ’tis found in Christ the apple tree. This fruit doth make my soul to thrive, it keeps my dying faith alive; which makes my soul in haste to be with Jesus Christ the apple tree. I’m weary with my former toil, here I will sit and rest a while; under the shadow I will be, of Jesus Christ the apple tree.

Words: from Divine Hymns or Spiritual Songs, compiled by Joshua Smith (1760-1795) Music: Stanford E. Scriven (b. 1988)

THE SECOND LESSON: Genesis 3:1-15 Adam and Eve rebel against God and are cast out of the Garden of Eden.

N ow the serpent was more crafty than any other wild animal that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God say, ‘You shall not eat from any tree in the garden’?” The

woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden; but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the middle of the garden, nor shall you touch it, or you shall die’.” But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not die; for God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate; and she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate. Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made loincloths for themselves. They heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. But the LORD God called to the man, and said to him, “Where are you?” He said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.” He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?” The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate.” Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent tricked me, and I ate.” The LORD God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, cursed are you among all animals and among all wild creatures; upon your belly you shall go, and dust you shall eat all the days of your life. I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will strike your head, and you will strike his heel.”

All stand and join in singing

HYMN: Creator of the stars of night Words: Latin, 9th cent.; ver. Hymnal 1940, alt. Music: Conditor alme siderum, plainsong, Mode 4

All sit for

THE THIRD LESSON: Isaiah 40:1-11 God comforts his people and calls on them to prepare for redemption.

C omfort, O comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that she has served her term, that her penalty is paid, that she has received from the Lord’s

hand double for all her sins. A voice cries out: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a

plain. Then the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all people shall see it together, for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.” A voice says, “Cry out!” And I said, “What shall I cry?” All people are grass, their constancy is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flower fades, when the breath of the LORD blows upon it; surely the people are grass. The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God will stand forever. Get you up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good tidings; lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald of good tidings, lift it up, do not fear; say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!” See, the LORD God comes with might, and his arm rules for him; his reward is with him, and his recompense before him. He will feed his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms, and carry them in his bosom, and gently lead the mother sheep.

The choirs sing

ANTHEM: E’en so, Lord Jesus, quickly come

P eace be to you and grace from him who freed us from our sins, who loved us all and shed his blood that we might saved be. Sing holy, holy to our Lord, Almighty God, who was and is

and is to come; sing holy, holy Lord! Rejoice in heaven, all ye that dwell therein, rejoice on earth, ye saints below, for Christ is coming soon! E’en so, Lord Jesus, quickly come, and night shall be no more; they need no light, nor lamp, nor sun, for Christ will be their all!

Words: Revelation 22, adapted by Ruth Manz (1919-2008) Music: Paul Manz (1919-2009)

THE FOURTH LESSON: Isaiah 35:1-10 The prophet proclaims that God will come and save us.

T he wilderness and the dry land shall be glad, the desert shall rejoice and blossom; like the crocus it shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon

shall be given to it, the majesty of Carmel and Sharon. They shall see the glory of the LORD, the majesty of our God. Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who are of a fearful heart, “Be strong, do not fear! Here is your God. He will come with vengeance, with terrible recompense. He will come and save you.” Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped; then the lame shall leap like a deer, and the tongue of the speechless sing for joy. For waters shall break forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert; the burning sand shall become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water; the haunt of jackals shall become a swamp, the grass shall become reeds and rushes. A highway shall be there, and it shall be called the Holy Way; the unclean shall not travel on it, but it shall be for God’s people; no traveler, not even fools, shall go astray. No lion shall be there, nor shall any ravenous beast come up on it; they shall not be found there, but the redeemed shall walk there. And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

All stand and join in singing

HYMN: Prepare the way, O Zion

Words: Frans Mikael Franzen (1772-1847); tr. Composite; adapt. Charles P. Price (1920- Music: Bereden väg för Herran, melody from Then Swenska Psalmboken, 1697

All sit for

THE FIFTH LESSON: Isaiah 11:1-9 The Spirit of the Lord will rest upon the Holy One.

A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. The spirit of the LORD shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of

counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. His delight shall be in the fear of the LORD. He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide by what his ears hear; but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked. Righteousness shall be the belt around his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his loins. The wolf shall live with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the kid, the calf and the lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them. The cow and the bear shall graze, their young shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. The nursing child shall play over the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put its hand on the adder’s den. They will not hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain; for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.

The choirs sing

ANTHEM: Never weather-beaten sail

N ever weather-beaten sail more willing bent to shore, never tired pilgrim’s limbs affected slumber more; than my weary sprite now longs to fly out of my troubled breast. O come

quickly, sweetest Lord, and take my soul to rest. Ever-blooming are the joys of Heav’ns’ high Paradise, cold age deafs not there our ears, nor vapour dims our eyes; glory there the sun outshines; whose beams the blessed only see. O come quickly, glorious Lord, and raise my sprite to thee.

Words: Thomas Campion (1567-1620) Music: Charles Wood (1866-1926)

THE SIXTH LESSON: Isaiah 65:17-25 God promises a new heaven and a new earth.

F or I am about to create new heavens and a new earth; the former things shall not be remembered or come to mind. But be glad and rejoice forever in what I am creating; for I am

about to create Jerusalem as a joy, and its people as a delight. I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and delight in my people; no more shall the sound of weeping be heard in it, or the cry of distress. No more shall there be in it an infant that lives but a few days, or an old person who does not live out a lifetime; for one who dies at a hundred years will be considered a youth, and one who falls short of a hundred will be considered accursed. They shall build houses and inhabit them; they shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit. They shall not build and another inhabit; they shall not plant and another eat; for like the days of a tree shall the days of my people be, and my chosen shall long enjoy the work of their hands. They shall not labor in vain, or bear children for calamity; for they shall be offspring blessed by the LORD — and their descendants as well. Before they call I will answer, while they are yet speaking I will hear. The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, the lion shall eat straw like the ox; but the serpent — its food shall be dust! They shall not hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain, says the LORD.

All stand and join in singing

HYMN: Rejoice! rejoice, believers

Words: Laurentius Laurenti (1660-1722); tr. Sarah B. Findlater (1823-1907), alt. Music: Llangloffan, melody from Hymnau a Thonau er Gwasanaeth yr Eglwys yng Nghymru, 1865

All sit for

THE SEVENTH LESSON: Luke 1:26-38 The Angel Gabriel announces to the Virgin that she will bear the Son of the Most High.

I n the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was

Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?” The angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God. And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month for her who was said to be barren. For nothing will be impossible with God.” Then Mary said, “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.

The choirs sing

ANTHEM: A Hymn to the Virgin

O f one that is so fair and bright, velut maris stella, [like a star of the sea] Brighter than the day is light, parens et puella: [parent and daughter]

I cry to thee, thou see to me, Lady, pray thy Son for me, tam pia, [so holy] That I may come to thee, Maria! [Mary]

All this world was forlorn Eva peccatrice, [through Eve, the sinner] Till our Lord was y-born de te genetrice. [of thee, the mother] With ave it went away darkest night, and comes the day salutis; [of salvation] The well springeth out of thee virtutis. [of virtue] Lady, flow’r of everything, rosa sine spina, [rose without a thorn] Thou bare Jesu, heaven’s King, gratia divina: [divine grace] Of all thou bear’st the prize, Lady, queen of paradise, electa: [chosen one] Maid mild, mother es effecta. [thou art proved]

Words: Anonymous, ca. 1300 Music: Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

THE EIGHTH LESSON: Matthew 1:18-23 Saint Matthew tells of the coming birth of the Savior.

N ow the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the

Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to dismiss her quietly. But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet: “Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,” which means, “God is with us.”

All stand and join in singing

HYMN: Hills of the North, rejoice

Words: Charles Edward Oakley (1832-1865) Music: Little Cornard, Martin Shaw (1875-1958)

All remain standing for

THE NINTH LESSON: John 1:1-9 Saint John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation.

I n the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one

thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.

All sit. As the offering is received, the choirs sing

ANTHEM: Judge eternal

J udge eternal, throned in splendor, Lord of lords and King of kings, with thy living fire of judgment purge this land of bitter things; solace all its wide dominion with the healing of thy

wings. Still the weary folk are pining for the hour that brings release, and the city’s crowded clangor cries aloud for sin to cease; and the homesteads and the woodlands plead in silence for their peace. Crown, O God, thine own endeavor; cleave our darkness with thy sword; feed all those who do not know thee with the richness of thy word; cleanse the body of this nation through the glory of the Lord.

Words: Henry Scott Holland (1847-1918), alt. Music: Gerre Hancock (1934-2012)

As the offering is presented, all stand and join in singing

HYMN: Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding

Words: Latin, ca. 6th cent.; tr. Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1861, alt. Music: Merton, William Henry Monk (1823-1889); desc. Alan Gray (1855-1935)

All remain standing as the Officiant says

THE COLLECTS

For the Second Sunday of Advent

M erciful God, who sent thy messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we

may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

For the Parish

A lmighty and everliving God, ruler of all things in heaven and on earth, hear our prayers for this parish family. Strengthen the faithful, arouse the careless, and restore the penitent.

Grant us all things necessary for our common life, and bring us all to be of one heart and mind within thy holy Catholic Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. In the Evening

O Lord, support us all the day long, until the shadows lengthen, and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is done. Then in thy

mercy, grant us a safe lodging, and a holy rest, and peace at the last. Amen.

All sit. The choirs sing

ANTHEM TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY: Bogoroditse Devo from All-Night Vigil, Opus 37

B ogoroditse Devo, raduysia, Rejoice, O Virgin Mother of God, Blagodatnaya Mariye, Ghospod s Toboyu. Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blagoslovenna Ti v zhenah, Blessed art thou among women, i blagosloven Plod chreva Tvoyego, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, yako Spasa rodila yesi dush nashih. for thou hast borne the Savior of our souls.

Words: The Angelic Salutation Music: Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

VESPER RESPONSORY Judæ et Hierusalem

V. Judah and Jerusalem, fear not, nor be dismayed. R. Tomorrow go ye forth, and the Lord, he will be with you. V. Stand ye still, and ye shall see the salvation of the Lord. R. Tomorrow go ye forth, and the Lord, he will be with you. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R. Tomorrow go ye forth, and the Lord, he will be with you. Words: Responsory, Vespers for Christmas Eve, Sarum Rite Music: Tone III; alternate verses in fauxbourdon attr. to G.P. da Palestrina

The Officiant blesses the people, saying

AN ADVENT BLESSING

O pen wide, O Lord, the gates of heaven and visit thy people in peace; send forth thy Spirit from on high, that their hearts may be uplifted unto thee; O Lord, who for our sake wast of

a virgin born, make holy thy people, and bless thine heritage. And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you and abide with you for ever. Amen.

All stand and join in singing

HYMN IN PROCESSION: Lo! he comes, with clouds descending

Words: Charles Wesley (1707-1788) Music: Helmsley, melody Augustine Arne (1710-1778)

ORGAN VOLUNTARY: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 661 Johann Sebastian Bach In Organo Pleno, Canto fermo in Pedale (1685-1750)

Thank you for worshipping with us! At the conclusion of the liturgy,

please join us for a festive reception in the Parish Hall.

Participants in the Liturgy OFFICIANT

The Rev’d Robin Razzino

THURIFER CRUCIFER TORCH BEARERS

Chris Horton Wesley Price Anna Nachbar-Seckel Cara Price

LECTORS

Zac Petersen Usher Gary Hacker Lector Cathy Baker Member of the Altar Guild Jenny Nachbar Youth Choir Parent Rebecca Riggs Youth Chorister Howard Wolf-Rodda Adult Chorister Peter Carlson Junior Warden Cathy Arrington Senior Warden Robin Razzino Associate Rector

THE YOUTH CHOIR

Charles Court Jacqueline Hull Tim Nickerson Neda Shirzad Lucy Court Karina Kimberlin Clare Paulsen Anya Sokolowski Zoe de Waal Jack Mershon Ellen Paulsen Shannon Yehl Anna Forman Anna Nachbar-Seckel Cara Price Claudia Hull Sam Nickerson Rebecca Riggs

THE ADULT CHOIR

Baha Akpinar Marie Caulfield Patty Koscinski Patricia Snowden Theo Akpinar Clark Downs Tom McNaugher David Strother Barbara Alterowitz Cynthia Fischer Andrew Pardini Toni Strother Cathy Arrington Tom Greene Hilary Park Dave Travis Betsy Ballard John Harbeson Laura Petersen Adam Whitman Jo Barclay-Beard Mandi Harper Wesley Price Sarah Wijewardena Rachel Barham David Hoogerheide Hilary Robinson Justin Wilson John Barnes Chris Horton James Rogers Georgina Wilson Brian Beard Maris Imbrie Catherine Sands Howard Wolf-Rodda Lois Burleigh Alicia Jennings Mary Slaby

CONDUCTOR DIRECTOR OF MUSIC & ORGANIST

Dr. Benjamin Hutchens Thomas Smith

Friends of Music at Redeemer 2014-2015

Musical programming at The Church of the Redeemer is underwritten, in large part, by the generosity of the Friends of Music at Redeemer. Please consider making a contribution to this musical ministry, benefiting both the parish and the wider community. All gifts are tax-deductible and based on the program year. Using the space at right, please indicate how you would like your gift acknowledged in printed programs (i.e. in memory of…, in thanksgiving for…, anonymous, etc.). Make checks payable to The Church of the Redeemer. Be sure to note “Friends of Music” on the memo line. Return to:

The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer 6201 Dunrobbin Drive

Bethesda, Maryland 20816

LEVELS OF GIVING

Seraphim $1000 and above Cherubim $500-999 Archangel Michael $250-499 Archangel Gabriel $100-249 Archangel Raphael $50-99 Archangel Uriel $49 and below

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Friends of Music at Redeemer

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SERAPHIM ($1000 and above)

Anonymous (II)

Angela Beckman In gratitude for William Peppiatt, Rosemary Petersen, and Tom Smith

Chris & Judy Hull In thanksgiving for our lovely daughters, Claudia and Jacqueline

Patricia Snowden

Nancy Trick

CHERUBIM ($500 - $999)

Lois Burleigh In gratitude for Tom Smith’s dedication and talent

Juliet Grant-Suttie In memory of Ian Grant-Suttie

Tami McMinn

Bill Miller With appreciation for the music program at The Church of the Redeemer

David & Toni Strother In thanksgiving for all teachers of all kinds of music everywhere

ARCHANGEL MICHAEL ($250 - $499)

Anonymous In thanksgiving for the work of Redeemer’s Youth Choir

Lou & Kiki Garo In memory of Christine and Eric Benedict

Tom & Margaret Greene

Peter & Beate Kendall In thanksgiving for Tom Smith, the choirs, and the joy they bring us

Adolph & Sarah Koenig

Jochen & Huda Kraske

John Lovelace

Jenny Nachbar

Charles Phillips In memory of John & Lorraine Phillips

William Bradley Roberts & David Hoover

Richard & Linda Roeckelein

ARCHANGEL GABRIEL ($100 - $249)

Anonymous In thanksgiving for the gift of God’s music

Ralph & Barbara Alterowitz

Jefferson & Cathy Arrington

Sean & Alison Boland

Harold & Sally Burman

Chrissy de Fontenay

Bob & Marcy Dresser

Rick & Diane Effer In thanksgiving for the ministry of Thomas Smith

Meredith Griggs

Steve & Marie France In honor of Solange MacArthur

Carol Jacob In memory of Thomas C. Jacob, MD

John & Rachel King

Mary Lynne McElroy

Tom & Leslie McNaugher

Jim & Edie Michie In memory of Marcia

Kevin Rackstraw & Joanne Hustead

Mike & Dominique Rychlik

Marcia Sartwell

Frances Sharon

Alexander Sokolowski & Irina Likachova

Beth Warner In thanksgiving for Tom Smith and the parish choirs

Scott Williams

Helen Zitomer

ARCHANGEL RAPHAEL ($50 - $99)

Anonymous

Carol Bassen

Denise France

Barbara Pinkham In thanksgiving for the Inscape Chamber Orchestra

Agnes Smith

ARCHANGEL URIEL (to $49)

Anonymous

Susan Kuehin

Linda Rook

CORPORATE ANGELS

The Di Gennaro-Hart Organ Company In thanksgiving for the ministry of Thomas Smith

ExxonMobil Foundation

Glen Echo Hardware

Minuteman Press of Bethesda

Listing is current as of Wednesday, 3 December. For corrections/additions,

please contact the Music Office.

■ CL E R G Y & STA FF

The Rev’d Cricket Park Rector-Elect The Rev’d Robin G. Razzino Associate Rector The Rev’d Dr. David J. Schlafer Assisting Priest Thomas P. Smith Director of Music Angela Beckman Administrative Assistant

■ THE VE S T R Y

Cathy Arrington Senior Warden Peter Carlson Junior Warden Steve Gibson Treasurer Catherine Sands Secretary Janice Huey Jenny Nachbar Melinda Nelson John Nickum Mary Packard-Winkler David Riggs

■ PAR ISH MISS IO N ST A T E M E N T

We are called, as a loving community of faith, to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ in word and action, and to welcome all people who seek a deeper knowledge of God. We will achieve our mission by: striving to create a vibrant, focused, and growing Church that embodies Christian values and beliefs; implementing programs and services that are meaningful in our daily lives (faith in action); building a safe environment that encourages us to reach out to our community, to people of other faiths and beliefs, and to people who differ from us in important ways.

■ CO N TA C T IN FO R M A T IO N

6201 Dunrobbin Drive at MacArthur Boulevard Bethesda, Maryland 20816 301-229-3770 ▪ office.redeemer@verizon.net www.redeemerbethesda.org

The Holy Eucharist is celebrated each Sunday at 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. Please visit our website to learn more about opportunities for worship, Christian formation, and outreach.

The Parish Office is open Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.