Welcome to this gathering of St. Anne’s Church. Your presence here is a gift to our church community and brings honor to God. We welcome you to join in active participation in our worship -- hearing the Word, singing hymns, saying prayers, offering our gifts, and being nourished in Communion. If you are new to St. Anne’s or worshipping with us as a visitor, please fill out a welcome card (found in your pew). Please let us know if we can give you more information about our church community or if you have a prayer request. May you encounter here the God who is love, the source of our hope and joy, the God who promises through the Resurrection that new life in Christ is possible, even now.

St. Anne's now has a Hearing Loop. Talk to an usher for more

information. When an S is in front of a

number, it stands for Service

Music, music we sing as part of

the worship service, rather than

the hymns, which change from

week to week and relate to the

readings for the week. The S

music is found in the front of The

Hymnal 1982.

Children are welcome to stay

with their parents in church, or

they are welcome to join in the

Sycamore Tree where they will

share the Word of God in an

active way meant especially for

them. Most children in the

Sycamore Tree are under the

age of 8. They will return at the

Peace. The name “Sycamore

Tree” comes from the story in

Luke’s Gospel, where

Zacchaeus, who was too small

to see Jesus above the crowds,

climbed a sycamore tree so he

could see Jesus too. If you have

children who wish to

participate, have them join the

procession.

The Second Sunday After the Epiphany January 15, 2017

8:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite I The liturgy begins with the Jubilate on page 45 in The Book of Common Prayer and continues on page 323.

9:30 and 11:15 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite II

Voluntary Variations on Wondrous Love --S. Barber

The Word of God HYMN 542 Christ is the world’s true Light St. Joan The Opening Acclamation The Book of Common Prayer, page 355

Gloria S 278 Collect of the Day

Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant

that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the

radiance of Christ's glory, that he may be known, worshipped, and obeyed to the

ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit

lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

At 9:30 AM The Procession to the Sycamore Tree

Celebrant: The glory of God fills the house of God. People: God’s children declare God’s glory. Celebrant: Process with joy into the Liturgy of the Word. People: Thanks be to God.

The First Lesson: Isaiah 49:1-7

Listen to me, O coastlands, pay attention, you peoples from far away! The Lord called me before I was born, while I was in my mother's womb he named me. He made my mouth like a sharp sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me a polished arrow, in his quiver he hid me away. And he said to me, “You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will be glorified.” But I said, “I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity; yet surely my cause is with the Lord, and my reward with my God.” And now the Lord says, who formed me in the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob back to him, and that Israel might be gathered to him, for I am honored in the

sight of the Lord, and my God has become my strength--he says, “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the survivors of Israel; I will give you as a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.” Thus says the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One, to one deeply despised, abhorred by the nations, the slave of rulers, “Kings shall see and stand up, princes, and they shall prostrate themselves, because of the Lord, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”

Reader: The Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

The Second Lesson: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, together with all those who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours: Grace to

Psalm 40:1-12 Spoken at 8:00 AM; sung by all at 9:30 and 11:15 AM

1 I waited patiently up/on the/LORD;* he stooped to/me and/heard my cry.

2 He lifted me out of the desolate pit, out of the/mire and/clay; * he set my feet upon a high cliff and/made my/footing/sure.

3 He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise/to our/God; * many shall see, and stand in awe, and put their/trüst/in the/LORD.

4 Happy are they who trust/in the/LORD!* they do not resort to evil spirits/or turn/to false/gods.

5 Great things are they that you have done, O LORD my God! how great your wonders and your/plans for/us! * there is none who can/be com/pared with/you.

6 Oh, that I could make them/known and/tell them! * but they are/more than/I can /count.

7 In sacrifice and offering you/take no

/pleasure * (you have/giv-en me/ears to/hear you);

8 Burnt-offering and sin-offering you have/not re/quired, * and so I/said, "Be/hold, I/come.

9 In the roll of the book it is written con/cerning/me: * 'I love to do your will, O my God; your law is/dëep/in my /heart."'

10 I proclaimed righteousness in the great /congre/gation; * behold, I did not restrain my lips; and/that, O/LORD, you /know.

11 Your righteousness have I not hidden in my heart; I have spoken of your faithfulness and/your de/liverance; * I have not concealed your love and faithfulness from the/grëat/congre/gation.

12 You are the LORD; do not withhold your com/pas-sion from/me; * let your love and your faithfulness/keep me/safe for/ever.

The public reading of scripture is

a part of our inheritance from

Judaism, and the adoption of

the practice by the early church

is attested to in the New

Testament. The Liturgy of the

Word includes a reading from

the Old Testament (Hebrew

Scriptures), a Psalm, an Epistle,

a Gospel lesson and sermon. It

concludes with the recitation of

the Nicene Creed, Prayers of the

People, the Confession, the

Absolution, and the Peace.

All stand, as able, for the reading

of the Gospel, which is preceded

and followed by acclamations

directed to Christ. The Gospel

procession is symbolic of the

Word coming to the people.

The Nicene Creed is our

common affirmation of faith. It

states what we as a church

believe, even as our individual

understandings may grow and

change over the years.

you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that has been given you in Christ Jesus, for in every way you have been enriched in him, in speech and knowledge of every kind-- just as the testimony of Christ has been strengthened among you-- so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you may be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful; by him you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Reader: The Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

HYMN 439 What wondrous love is this Wondrous Love

The Gospel: John 1:29-42 Deacon: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.

John saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, “Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me because he was before me.’ I myself did not know him; but I came baptizing with water for this reason, that he might be revealed to Israel.” And John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ And I myself have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.” The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, “Look, here is the Lamb of God!” The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which translated means Teacher), “where are you staying?” He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where he was staying, and they remained with him that day. It was about four o’clock in the afternoon. One of the two who heard John speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first found his brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated Anointed). He brought Simon to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You are to be called Cephas” (which is translated Peter). Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord.

People: Praise to you, Lord Christ. The Sermon The Nicene Creed The Book of Common Prayer, page 358 The Prayers of the People

Our prayers follow Form I, found on page 383 of the Book of Common Prayer. When the Prayer Leader says "Let us pray to the Lord," please respond, "Lord, have mercy."

Confession and Absolution At 8:00 AM page 331 At 9:30 and 11:15 AM page 360

The Peace Announcements

During the offertory, all are welcome to come forward for personal prayer at the Holy Family Chapel. Prayer ministers there will pray with you. Pray for whatever moves your spirit.

In the words of Great

Thanksgiving we give thanks for

the life, death and resurrection

of Christ, in whom and through

whom creation is restored in

God’s perfect likeness and all

creation is united to God and

each other. (The consecratory

prayer concludes with the Great

AMEN.)

Holy Eucharist recalls the Last

Supper: “in the night in which

he was betrayed,” Jesus took

bread, gave thanks, broke it

and gave it to his disciples.

There are four actions of

Communion: Taking, Giving

Thanks, Breaking the Bread,

Sharing in Communion.

In the Sanctus we join with

saints and angels and all of

creation in a song of praise and

thanksgiving to God.

Having heard the

pronouncement of God’s

blessing upon us and all of

creation, we are sent forth to be

Christ’s followers in the world.

The Holy Communion The Offertory 9:30 Come, Lord Jesus --The Rev. C. Landry The Children of St. Anne's

11:15 "Agnus Dei" from Mass in G --F. Schubert

HYMN 380 (v.3) Praise God from whom all blessings flow Old 100th

The Great Thanksgiving

At 8:00 AM, Eucharistic Prayer I page 333 At 9:30 and 11:15 AM, Eucharistic Prayer B page 367

At 11:15 Sursum Corda S 120

Sanctus S 128

At 11:15 Memorial Acclamation S 133

Fraction Anthem WLP 866

Our custom in the Episcopal Church is to welcome all who are baptized to receive the bread and wine at communion. (You may receive just the bread if you prefer. Gluten free bread is available. Please ask the server.) If you need to receive communion in your pew, please let an usher know. If you are not baptized, or would prefer not to receive communion, you are invited to come forward at the time of communion for a blessing instead. We are all welcome at God’s table. Anthem 9:30 "Agnus Dei" from Mass in G --F. Schubert Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world, grant us peace.

HYMN 549 Jesus calls us; o’er the tumult St. Andrew

The Prayer After Communion Book of Common Prayer, page 365

The Blessing

HYMN 535 Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim Paderborn

The Dismissal Voluntary Concerto in F after T. Albinoni: 1. Allegro --J.G. Walther