Choral Evensong

Feast of the Presentation

February 2, 2020 4:00 p.m.

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About Choral Evensong

The service of Evening Prayer was created by Thomas Cranmer in 1549 for the first prayer book of the Anglican Communion. Relying upon the ancient monastic cycle of prayers, the two offices of Vespers and Compline were combined. Evensong is drawn almost entirely from the Bible. Its primary purpose is to proclaim the wonderful works of God in history and in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Its secondary purpose is to evoke from the worshiper a response of praise, penitence, prayer and obedience.

Choral Evensong is sung Evening Prayer; usually, the choir sings the preces and responses, the psalmody, the canticles and an anthem, while the congregation participates vicariously - listen- ing attentively to the choir’s and precentor’s offering of music and to the proclamation of the Scriptures.

This evening we hope you are still able to release the cares of the day, and enjoy “the beauty of holiness” inherent in this service. As we prepare for God’s presence in worship, please be aware that some prefer to be quiet at this time. You are, however, invited to greet your fellow worshipers.

When the instructions for posture are not given within the service, please stand or kneel as you are able and as seems comfortable to you.

Daily Evening Prayer—Rite I

Prelude Jesu dulcis memoria Walford Davies (1869–1941)

Welcome Please be seated

Please stand for the entrance of the choir and clergy.

Introit We wait for thy loving kindness William McKie (1901–1984)

We wait for thy loving kindness, O God: in the midst of Thy temple. Alleluya. O God, according to Thy Name, so is Thy praise unto the world’s end. Thy right hand is full of righteousness: Alleluya. Lord send us now prosperity. Amen.

Text: Psalms 48:8–9, 118:25

Opening Sentences

Officiant Let my prayer be set forth in thy sight as the incense, and let the lifting up of my hands be as an evening sacrifice.

1 Confession and Absolution (bcp 62)

Officiant Let us humbly confess our sins unto Almighty God. Silence may be kept. Please kneel

All Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep, we have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts, we have offended against thy holy laws, we have left undone those things which we ought to have done, and we have done those things which we ought not to have done. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, spare thou those who confess their faults, restore thou those who are penitent, according to thy promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesus our Lord; and grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake, that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, to the glory of thy holy Name. Amen.

Officiant 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.

2 Please stand The Invitatory & Psalter

Preces William Smith (1603–1645)

Cantor O Lord, open Thou our lips Choir and our mouth shall shew forth Thy praise. Cantor O God, make speed to save us. Choir O Lord, make haste to help us. Cantor Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: Choir as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen. Cantor Praise ye the Lord. Choir The Lord’s name be praised.

Invitatory O gracious Light, Lord Jesus Christ (h82 25)

3 Please be seated Psalm 48 Magnus Dominus Anglican chant by Edwin George Monk (1819–1900)

1 Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised; * in the city of our God is his holy hill.

2 Beautiful and lofty, the joy of all the earth, is the hill of Zion, * the very center of the world and the city of the great King.

3 God is in her citadels; * he is known to be her sure refuge.

4 Behold, the kings of the earth assembled * and marched forward together.

5 They looked and were astounded; * they retreated and fled in terror.

6 Trembling seized them there; * they writhed like a woman in childbirth, like ships of the sea when the east wind shatters them.

7 As we have heard, so have we seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God; * God has established her for ever.

8 We have waited in silence on your loving-kindness, O God, * in the midst of your temple.

9 Your praise, like your Name, O God, reaches to the world’s end; * your right hand is full of justice.

10 Let Mount Zion be glad and the cities of Judah rejoice, * because of your judgments.

11 Make the circuit of Zion; walk round about her; * count the number of her towers.

4 12 Consider well her bulwarks; examine her strongholds; * that you may tell those who come after.

13 This God is our God for ever and ever; * he shall be our guide for evermore.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

The Lessons

The First Lesson: Malachi 3:1–4

See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the cov- enant in whom you delight—indeed, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts. But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears?

For he is like a refiner’s fire and like fullers’ soap; he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the descendants of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, until they present offerings to the Lord in righteousness. Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lord as in the days of old and as in former years.

Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

5 Please stand Magnificat: Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in F Harold Darke (1888–1976)

My soul doth magnify the Lord, * and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior. For he hath regarded * the lowliness of his handmaiden. For behold from henceforth * all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath magnified me, * and holy is his Name. And his mercy is on them that fear him * throughout all generations. He hath showed strength with his arm; * he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

He hath put down the mighty from their seat, * and hath exalted the humble and meek. He hath filled the hungry with good things, * and the rich he hath sent empty away. He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel, * as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed for ever.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: * as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

6 The Second Lesson: Luke 2:22–32 Please be seated

When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male shall be designated as holy to the Lord”), and they offered a sacrifice according to what is stated in the law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”

Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; this man was righteous and devout, looking forward to the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit rested on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. Guided by the Spirit, Simeon came into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him what was customary under the law, Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying,

“Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel.”

Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

7 Please stand Nunc Dimittis: Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in F Harold Darke (1888–1976)

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, * according to thy word; For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, * which thou hast prepared before the face of all people, To be a light to lighten the Gentiles, * and to be the glory of thy people Israel.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: * as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

The Prayers

Please remain standing Responses William Smith (1603–1645)

Cantor The Lord be with you. Choir and with thy spirit.

Cantor Let us pray.

Choir Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us.

People Our Father, who art in heaven, Robert Stone (1516-1613) (monotone) hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is is 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, forever and ever. Amen. 8 Responses William Smith (1603–1645)

Cantor O Lord, show thy mercy upon us. Choir And grant us thy salvation. Cantor O Lord, save the state. Choir And mercifully hear us when we call upon thee. Cantor Endue thy ministers with righteousness. Choir And make thy chosen people joyful. Cantor O Lord, save thy people. Choir And bless thine inheritance. Cantor Give peace in our time, O Lord. Choir Because there is none other that fighteth for us, but only thou, O God. Cantor O God, make clean our hearts within us. Choir And take not thy Holy Spirit from us.

Cantor O God, who declarest thy almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Mercifully grant unto us such a measure of thy grace, that we, running to obtain thy promises, may be made partakers of thy heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Choir Amen.

Cantor O God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed: Give unto thy servants that peace which the world cannot give, that our hearts may be set to obey thy commandments, and also that by thee, we, being defended from the fear of all enemies, may pass our time in rest and quietness; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Savior. Choir Amen.

Cantor Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night, and give thine angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; and all for thy love’s sake. Choir Amen.

An offering for the music ministry of Christ Church will be collected during the singing of the Anthem.

9 Anthem Great is the Lord Edward Elgar (1857–1934)

Nathan Halbur, baritone

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness, beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King. God hath made Himself known in her palaces for a refuge. For, lo! the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together; they saw, then they were amazed; they were dismay’d, they hasted away; trembling took hold of them there, pain, as of a woman in travail, as with the east wind that breaketh the ships of Tarshish. As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. We have thought on Thy loving kindness, O God, in the midst of Thy temple: as is thy name, O God, so is Thy praise unto the ends of the earth; Thy right hand is full of righteousness. Let mount Zion be glad, let the daughters of Judah rejoice, because of Thy judgments; walk about Zion and go round about her, tell the towers thereof, mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces, that ye may tell it to the generation following. For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even unto death. Amen. Text: Psalm 48

10 Please kneel Prayers (bcp 816)

Officiant Have mercy, O Lord, on all the sick, especially those we name now silently or aloud (pause), and with healing hands enfold them, that they may feel thy presence and be made whole. Amen.

Officiant Almighty God our heavenly Father, guide the nations of the world into the way of justice and truth, and establish among them peace which is the fruit of righteousness, that they may become the kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

Officiant O God, whom saints and angels delight to worship in heaven: Be ever present with thy servants who seek through art and music to perfect the praises offered by thy people on earth; and grant to them even now glimpses of thy beauty, and make them worthy at length to behold it unveiled for evermore; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

11 The General Thanksgiving (bcp 71)

Officiant and People

Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we thine unworthy servants do give thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all people. We bless thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for thine inestimable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ, for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we beseech thee, give us that due sense of all thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful; and that we show forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up our selves to thy service, and by walking before thee in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen.

Concluding Sentence

Officiant Let us bless the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

12 Hymn: Sing how the age-long promise of a Savior

Text: Quod chorus vatum Tune: Rouen HLymnatin (9 th cen t u r y ) , e d . Sing how the age-long promise of a Savior from VePleasesperale ( 1stand746)

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The Blessing The Officiant blesses the People, who respond Amen.

Postlude

You may also stay in the sanctuary to join the Harvard Chaplaincy in their Eucharist.

13 Assisting in the Service

The Christ Church Cambridge Evensong Choir Moragh Ramage, Cantor Dr. Douglas Major, Acting Music Director & Organist The Reverend Kathryn N. Elledge & The Reverend Jonathan T. Eden, Officiants

14 Announcements

Please send announcements via email to [email protected] by 12:00 noon on Monday for inclusion in the coming Sunday’s bulletin. Announcements received after that will be published the following week.

Please Pray for our Discernment Committee! The members of the Discernment Committee are Bill Bennett, Claire Burke, Elizabeth Childs, Sarah Corvene, Steven Ferrer- Padilla, Sue Hallowell, Ted Hammett, Jill Herold (Chair), Valerie Shulman, Ron Yang, and Eric Fossell (Chaplain). Eternal God, the foundation of all wisdom and the source of all courage: enlighten with your grace the members of the Christ Church Discernment Committee, and so rule their minds and guide their counsel, that in all things they may seek your glory and promote the mission of your Church, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Sunday Flowers: A warm thank you to the many parishioners who have already signed up to sponsor flowers to adorn the sanctuary. For everyone else, it’s not too late. There are some Sundays still available for you to remember or honor loved ones or special people in your lives. See the sign-up in the Rectors’ Reception Room. Thank you for your support!

Memorial: A memorial service will be held for Jo Lerret Baker, parishioner and mother of Anker Lerret, will be held on Sunday, February 9 at 2:00 p.m.. May she go from strength to strength in God’s perfect kingdom.

15 Text & Music Sources

Sentences, Creed, Prayers, and Thanksgiving from The Book of Common Prayer (1979) © The Church Hymnal Corporation, originals on file.

“O gracious Light, Lord Jesus Christ,” words: Greek, 3rd cent., tr. F. Bland Tucker (1895–1984), para. of O Gracious Light; music: The Eighth Tune, Thomas Tallis (1505– 1585), adapt. Hymnal 1982, from The Hymnal 1982 © The Church Hymnal Corpora- tion, originals on file.

“Sing how the age-long promise of a Savior,” words: Quod chorus vatum, Latin (9th cen- tury), ed.; music: Rouen, from Vesperale (1746), originals on file.

Christ Church Cambridge maintains a OneLicense.net license (#A-719822) for the repro- duction of music that is under copyright.

16 Christ Church Staff

The Reverend Kathryn N. Elledge, Interim Priest The Reverend Jonathan T. Eden, Associate Rector Dr. Stuart Forster, Director of Music & Organist (on sabbatical) Dr. Douglas Major, Acting Music Director Mary Charlotte Buck, Coordinator of Children’s & Family Ministries Ariana Seidman, Liturgy & Music Assistant Michael Fesko, Director of Administration & Finance Maryann Badejo, Financial Coordinator Michael Agonistelli, Hong Chin, and Hernan Moya, Sextons

The Reverend Rita T. Powell, Episcopal Chaplain to Harvard University

Christ Church Officers & Vestry

Susan Root, Senior Warden Blanca G. Silvestrini, Junior Warden Eric Fossel, Treasurer Cara Presseau, Assistant Treasurer Dina Zelleke, Clerk

Glen Brenner Ted Hammett Annabel Cellini Gwendolyn Jensen Meade Fasciano Kat Kaufmann Susan Fisher Anne Lowell

Wendy Squires and Celeste Fossel, Diocesan Delegates

Louise Ambler, Church Archivist

Office Hours Monday–Thursday 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Friday by appointment only

17 Christ Church Cambridge Mission Statement

Christ Church Cambridge is the Episcopal Church in Harvard Square – a community of God’s people who are varied in gifts and united in mission.

Our church is a place of affirming sanctuary to the diverse community around us. We welcome and affirm old and young, rich and poor, the LGBTQ+ community, those who are single, married, and families in their many forms. Christ Church seeks to be a place of hospitality, hope, redemption and peace for those in Cambridge and beyond.

We experience joy, laughter, and delight in moments of shared liturgical celebration, as we experience the awe of God’s presence among us in moments of ministry that include healing prayers, outreach, and pastoral care with the people around us. We continue to discern our ministry, as our hearts are continually tuned to sing God’s praise.

Christ Church is open for quiet prayer and reflection during office hours.

Today Mid-week Next Sunday

7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist Monday 6:00 p.m. 7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist with hymns Contemplative Prayer with hymns

10:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist Wednesday 12:10 p.m. 10:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist with choirs and hymns Holy Eucharist with choirs and hymns

4:00 p.m. Choral Thursday 8:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Harvard Evensong Morning Prayer Chaplaincy Service

5:30 p.m. Harvard Chaplaincy Service

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You are invited to take this bulletin home for reflection on the service and as a reminder of the announcements. If you prefer to leave the bulletin behind, there is a recycling bin available in the Rectors’ Reception Room.