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Spirit with Sevenfold Gifts at St. Mary’s Iffley

February 9th, 2020 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Service Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany

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Church school for children ages 1-10 is offered during 10 a.m.

worship. Please turn off your cell phone during the service.

The Service of the Word Worship begins with your silent prayers and

the first note of the prelude.

Organ Voluntary: Prélude sur l’Introït de l’Épiphanie

Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986)

The people stand for:

Processional Hymn 9, “Not here for high and holy things” Morning Song

Celebrant: Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

People: And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and for ever.

Amen.

A Song of Praise

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The Collect of the Day

Celebrant: The Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Celebrant: Let us pray.

Set us free, O God, from the bondage of our sins, and give us the

liberty of that abundant life which you have made known to us in

your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you, in

the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

The Lesson: Isaiah 58:1-12

Lector: A reading from the book of Isaiah

Shout out, do not hold back!

Lift up your voice like a trumpet!

Announce to my people their rebellion,

to the house of Jacob their sins.

Yet day after day they seek me

and delight to know my ways,

as if they were a nation that practiced righteousness

and did not forsake the ordinance of their God;

they ask of me righteous judgments,

they delight to draw near to God.

“Why do we fast, but you do not see? Why humble ourselves, but you do not notice?”

Look, you serve your own interest on your fast day,

and oppress all your workers.

Look, you fast only to quarrel and to fight

and to strike with a wicked fist.

Such fasting as you do today

will not make your voice heard on high.

Is such the fast that I choose,

a day to humble oneself?

Is it to bow down the head like a bulrush,

and to lie in sackcloth and ashes?

Will you call this a fast,

a day acceptable to the LORD?

Is not this the fast that I choose:

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to loose the bonds of injustice,

to undo the thongs of the yoke,

to let the oppressed go free,

and to break every yoke?

Is it not to share your bread with the hungry,

and bring the homeless poor into your house;

when you see the naked, to cover them,

and not to hide yourself from your own kin?

Then your light shall break forth like the dawn,

and your healing shall spring up quickly;

your vindicator shall go before you,

the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.

Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer;

you shall cry for help, and he will say, Here I am.

If you remove the yoke from among you,

the pointing of the finger, the speaking of evil,

if you offer your food to the hungry

and satisfy the needs of the afflicted,

then your light shall rise in the darkness

and your gloom be like the noonday.

The LORD will guide you continually,

and satisfy your needs in parched places,

and make your bones strong;

and you shall be like a watered garden,

like a spring of water,

whose waters never fail.

Your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt;

you shall raise up the foundations of many generations;

you shall be called the repairer of the breach,

the restorer of streets to live in.

Lector: The Word of the Lord

People: Thanks be to God

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Psalm 112:1-10 Beatus vir

The Antiphon is first sung by the Choir and

repeated by All, and then as indicated.

Hallelujah! Happy are they who fear the Lord and have great

delight in his commandments! Their descendants will be

mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.

Wealth and riches will be in their house, and their righteousness

will last for ever. Antiphon

Light shines in the darkness for the upright; the righteous are

merciful and full of compassion. It is good for them to be

generous in lending and to manage their affairs with justice.

For they will never be shaken; the righteous will be kept in

everlasting remembrance. Antiphon

They will not be afraid of any evil rumors; their heart is right;

they put their trust in the Lord. Their heart is established and

will not shrink, until they see their desire upon their enemies.

Antiphon

They have given freely to the poor, and their righteousness

stands fast for ever; they will hold up their head with honor.

The wicked will see it and be angry; they will gnash their teeth

and pine away; the desires of the wicked will perish. Antiphon

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The Epistle: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16

Lector: A reading from 1 Corinthians

When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come

proclaiming the mystery of God to you in lofty words or

wisdom. For I decided to know nothing among you except

Jesus Christ, and him crucified. And I came to you in

weakness and in fear and in much trembling. My speech and

my proclamation were not with plausible words of wisdom,

but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so that

your faith might rest not on human wisdom but on the power

of God.

Yet among the mature we do speak wisdom, though it is not a

wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are

doomed to perish. But we speak God’s wisdom, secret and

hidden, which God decreed before the ages for our glory.

None of the rulers of this age understood this; for if they had,

they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. But, as it is

written,

“What no eye has seen, nor ear heard,

nor the human heart conceived,

what God has prepared for those who love him”—

these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit; for the

Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. For what

human being knows what is truly human except the human

spirit that is within? So also no one comprehends what is truly

God’s except the Spirit of God. Now we have received not the

spirit of the world, but the Spirit that is from God, so that we

may understand the gifts bestowed on us by God. And we

speak of these things in words not taught by human wisdom

but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual things to those

who are spiritual.

Those who are unspiritual do not receive the gifts of God’s

Spirit, for they are foolishness to them, and they are unable to

understand them because they are spiritually discerned. Those

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who are spiritual discern all things, and they are themselves

subject to no one else’s scrutiny.

“For who has known the mind of the Lord

so as to instruct him?”

But we have the mind of Christ.

Lector: The Word of the Lord

People: Thanks be to God

Gradual Hymn 593, “Lord make us servants” Dickinson College

Celebrant: The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to

Matthew

People: Glory to you, Lord Christ,

The Holy Gospel: Matthew 5:13-20

Jesus said, “You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has

lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no

longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled

under foot.

“You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill

cannot be hid. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under

the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light

to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine

before others, so that they may see your good works and

give glory to your Father in heaven.

“Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the

prophets; I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. For

truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one

letter, not one stroke of a letter, will pass from the law

until all is accomplished. Therefore, whoever breaks one

of the least of these commandments, and teaches others

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to do the same, will be called least in the kingdom of

heaven; but whoever does them and teaches them will be

called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I tell you,

unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and

Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.”

Celebrant: The Gospel of the Lord

People: Praise to you, Lord Christ.

The Sermon The Rev. Philip Major A period of silence is kept following the sermon.

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 Form II

The Leader and People pray responsively

I ask your prayers for God's people throughout the world;

for Michael, our presiding bishop, DeDe, our bishop,

Philip, our rector, for this gathering; and for all ministers and

people.

Pray for the Church.

Silence

I ask your prayers for peace; for goodwill among nations;

and for the well-being of all people.

Pray for justice and peace.

Silence

I ask your prayers for the poor, the sick, the hungry, the

oppressed, and those in prison.

Pray for those in any need or trouble.

Silence

I ask your prayers for all who seek God, or a deeper

knowledge of him.

Pray that they may find and be found by him.

Silence

I ask your prayers for the departed

especially .

Pray for those who have died.

Silence

I ask your prayers for .

I ask your thanksgiving for St. Paul’s Office Volunteers.

Members of the congregation add their own prayers and

thanksgivings.

Silence

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Praise God for those in every generation in whom Christ has

been honored, especially whom we

remember today.

Pray that we may have grace to glorify Christ in our own day.

Silence

The Celebrant adds a concluding Collect.

Confession of Sin

The Celebrant says:

Let us confess our sins to God.

The people kneel. Silence may be kept.

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.

The Priest, stands and says:

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.

The Peace

Celebrant: The peace of the Lord be always with you.

People: And also with you.

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Birthday and Anniversary Prayers

Watch over your child, O Lord, as her days increase; bless and

guide her wherever she may be. Strengthen her when she stands;

comfort her when discouraged or sorrowful; raise her up if she falls;

and in her heart may your peace which passes understanding abide all

the days of her life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

O God, you have so consecrated the covenant of marriage that in it

is represented the spiritual unity between Christ and his Church;

Send therefore your blessing upon these your servants, that they so

may love, honor and cherish each other in faithfulness and

patience, in wisdom and true godliness, that their home may be a

haven of blessing and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who

lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God now and

forever. Amen.

The Holy Communion

At the Offertory, an Anthem Gregg Smith (1958-2019)

Little Lamb, who made thee? Dost thou know who made thee? Gave thee life, and bid thee feed by the stream and o’er the mead; gave thee clothing of delight, softest clothing, wooly, bright; gave thee such a tender voice, making all the vales rejoice? Little Lamb, who made thee? Dost thou know who made thee?

Celebrant: All things come of Thee O Lord;

People: And of Thine own have we given Thee.

The Great Thanksgiving

Our Eucharistic Prayer is from the Book of Common Prayer of

South India.

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Sursum Corda

Celebrant:

Truly it is right and good to glorify you at all times and in all

places, by offering you our thanksgiving O Lord. You spoke

and the light shattered darkness, order arose from confusion.

You breathed into the dust of the earth and we were formed in

your image.

Through your Holy Spirit you brood over the chaos we create,

mothering us and shaping a new creation. You enlighten

everyone coming into the world. You inspire prophetic voices

to speak the right word at the right time. You liberate, equip

and commission your people for the continuance of your

mission to make everything new.

In Christ Jesus you came to us while we wandered. He met us

as a refugee, a threatened child. He called us by name to leave

what is comfortable to be his disciples and friends. By his

death he destroyed the power of death. By his resurrection he

opened the way of eternal life.

Therefore, with angels and archangels and with all the

company of heaven we proclaim your glory:

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Celebrant and People:

The Celebrant continues:

Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night in which he was betrayed, took

the bread and when he had given thanks to you, broke it and gave

it to his disciples, saying: Take, eat. This is my body, which is

given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.

In the same way after supper, he took the cup and when he had

given thanks, he gave it to them saying: Drink this, all of you: this

is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you and for all

for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in remembrance of me.

Eternal God, let your Holy Spirit move in power over us and over

these gifts of bread and wine, that they may be the communion of

the body and blood of Christ, and that we may become one in him.

May his coming in glory find us ever watchful in prayer, strong in

love, and faithful in the breaking of the bread. Then, at last, all

peoples will be free, all divisions healed, and with your whole

creation, we will sing your praise, through your Son, Jesus Christ.

Through Christ, and with Christ, and in Christ, in the unity of the

Holy Spirit, all glory and honor are yours, almighty God, for ever

and ever. Amen.

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And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,

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

A period of silence is kept.

8:00 Alleluia! Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;

Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia!

10:00

Fraction Anthem: Mark Sedio

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We follow Jesus, who turned no one away. No one will be turned

away from God’s table in this place. If you do not wish to receive

Holy Communion, you are invited to come forward for a blessing.

Baptism is the rite of initiation into the church. If you would like to

be baptized, please speak with our rector, Fr. Philip.

Prayers for healing and wholeness are offered at the peace altar

during the distribution of communion. You may ask for prayers for

yourself or for someone else.

An Anthem Philip Wilby (b.1949)

“If ye love me, keep my commandments”

Hymns at the Communion: 304

Postcommunion Prayer

The people are invited to stand

Almighty and everliving 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 for ever. Amen.

The Blessing

Recessional Hymn 477, “All Praise to Thee” Engleberg

Announcements

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The Dismissal People: Thanks be to God. Alleluia! Alleluia!

Organ Voluntary: Prelude in G Major, BWV 568

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Any music reprinted in bulletin is under ©OneLicense A-72637 Prayers of the People were written by St. Paul’s prayer leaders

Please Keep These People In Your Prayers

Acute or Immediate Need: Beverly, David, Don, Evan, Liz,

Maggie, Mary Carol, Mateo, Patrick, Priscilla

Continuing Prayers: Arthur, Ali, Barbara, Brad, Consuela,

Debbie, Hal, Judicael, June, Lorelee, Nancy, Niamh, Patricia,

Patti, Paul, Tahiana.

We pray for those who have died:

We pray for the leaders of the church, including:

Michael, our presiding bishop, DeDe, our bishop, and

Philip, our rector.

Happy Birthday to Marion Greenhalgh 2/9, The Hon. Hal Brown Jr. 2/10,

Denise Dolge 2/10, Carolyn Grieb 2/12,

Debbie Santucci 2/13, Lee Fledderjohann 2/14

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The flowers on the altar are given to the

glory of God and

In loving memory of my husband, Raymond Bolton

Given by Beverly Bolton

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In loving memory of Edith M. Hoffman & Dr. Charles

W.W. Hoffman

Given by Suzanne Hoffman

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In loving memory of Elizabeth Chapin Hopkins, Charles

G. Hopkins, Miriam H. and William D. Wallace

Given by the Wallace Family

We give thanks for St. Paul’s Office Volunteers Today we give thanks for our Office Volunteers: Liz

Belden-Handler, Beverly Bolton, Ruth Brown, Walley Francis

and Destany Widger.

St. Paul's Office Volunteers answer the phones, make

telephone calls, keep in touch with those who are not able to

be physically present at St. Paul's, handle official

correspondence, help with mailings, help with photocopying

and other office work, write birthday cards and other

correspondence, answer the door, welcome weekday visitors

to St. Paul's and help with many other tasks around the office.

We are extremely grateful for their support and their ministry

of welcome! If you are interested in helping as an office

volunteer please speak with Judy or with Fr. Philip.

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Sunday February 9 DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR THE FEBRUARY/MARCH EDITION OF THE COURIER 8:00 am Eucharist 10:00 am Eucharist and Children’s Sunday School 11:30 am Formation Team Meeting 12:30 pm South Sudanese Dinka Service and Children’s Sunday School Monday February 10 12:00 pm Noon Bible Study @Café Kubal Tuesday February 11 7:30 am N.A. 5:15 pm Vestry Meeting Wednesday February 12 12:10 pm Healing Service 12:40 pm Soup Lunch—Creamy Herbed Carrot Soup w/ herbed cheese bread 4:00 pm Foundations Seminar Thursday February 13 10:00 am The Caring Place @ St. Paul’s 7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal Friday February 14 7:30 am N. A. Saturday February 15 12:00 pm Women of St. Paul’s Meeting 3:00 pm Movie Night “Jersey Boys” Sunday February 16 8:00 am Eucharist 10:00 am Eucharist and Children’s Sunday School 11:30 am Formation “Just Mercy” 12:30 pm South Sudanese Dinka Service and Children’s Sunday School Monday February 17 OFFICES CLOSED FOR PRESIDENTS DAY

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Serving This Week

February 9, 2020 Eucharist

Altar Prep/Clean-Up Nancy & Harry Lambright

Communion Bread Baker Derina Samuel

Flower Guild Sandy Wiley, Harriet Averill, Helen Reed Ferguson

Hospitality 8:00am Jenifer Breyer, Mary Hastings

Hospitality 10:00am Staci McHugh

8:00am

Usher Doug Mouncey

Readers Harriet Averill, Mary Hastings

Prayer Readers Jeff Averill

10:00am

Usher Phil Buffham, Art Friedel

Readers David Morgan

Prayer Readers Adrienne Atterberry

Serving Next Week

February 16, 2020 Eucharist

Altar Prep/Clean-Up DJ Igelsrud, Ruth Brown

Communion Bread Baker Betsy Elkins

Flower Guild Marion Greenhalgh, Betsy Elkins, Sophie Harris

Hospitality 8:00am George & Marcia Anderson

Hospitality 10:00am Tom Cantwell

8:00am

Usher Hal Brown III

Readers George Anderson, Walley Francis

Prayer Readers Jenifer Breyer

10:00am

Usher Timothy Cassavaw & Andrew Besemer

Readers Bodo Rasoa, Jim Doyle

Prayer Readers Margaret Sherwin

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