The Last Sunday After Pentecost: Christ the King 22 November 2015 Organ Voluntary Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
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the last sunday after pentecost: christ the king 22 november 2015 organ voluntary Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) The People stand The service begins with a procession. This tradition dates back to the early church hymn at the entrance 494 (pre-325 CE), when liturgical books and sacred vessels were kept in special stor- Crown him with many crowns age rooms for safe keeping and the procession was necessary to bring these objects into the church when needed. The procession party will approach the Altar and reverence it with a bow or a kiss. The Altar is a symbol of Christ at the the acclamation & collect for purity heart of the assembly and so deserves this special gesture. X Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit The word “collect” comes from the late And blessed be his Kingdom, now and forever. Amen. Latin collecta, which means “assem- bly.” Regarding the liturgy, it may refer Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and to a prayer spoken on behalf of all those from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts collected. A collect is comprised of an by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love invocation (“Almighty God”), a petition you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our (“Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts...”), Lord. Amen. and a conclusion (“through Christ our Lord. Amen.”). The GLORIA (4th century) is a hymn of praise to the Trinity and contains the an- the gloria gels’ song to the shepherds at the time of Jesus’ birth (Luke 2:13–14). 2 The COLLECT OF THE DAY the collect of the day A different collect is appointed for each Sunday and Feast Day of the The Lord be with you. liturgical year. This prayer reflects the And also with you. liturgical season and often ‘collects’ Let us pray. the major themes of the scripture les- sons appointed for the day. Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. The People sit the lessons These are the last words of David: The FIRST READING is generally taken from the Old Testament. The word The oracle of David, son of Jesse, the oracle of the man whom God exalted, “testament” comes from the Lat- the anointed of the God of Jacob, the favorite of the Strong One of Israel: in translation of the Hebrew berith, The spirit of the LORD speaks through me, his word is upon my tongue. which means “covenant.” The God of Israel has spoken, the Rock of Israel has said to me: One who rules over people justly, ruling in the fear of God, 3 is like the light of morning, like the sun rising on a cloudless morning, gleaming from the rain on the grassy land. Is not my house like this with God? For he has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things and secure. Will he not cause to prosper all my help and my desire? But the godless are all like thorns that are thrown away; for they cannot be picked up with the hand; to touch them one uses an iron bar or the shaft of a spear. And they are entirely consumed in fire on the spot. 2 Samuel 23:1-7 NRSV The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. psalm 132:1-13 The choir sings the following refrain, then all repeat LORD, remember David, and all the hardships he endured; How he swore an oath to The GRADUAL falls between the LORD and vowed a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob: “I will not come under the the Old Testament reading roof of my house, nor climb up into my bed; I will not allow my eyes to sleep, nor let and the Epistle. The term my eyelids slumber; Until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One comes from the Latin gradus, meaning “step,” on which of Jacob.” cantors stood. The gradual Refrain serves as a meditation or re- sponse to the reading. “The ark! We heard it was in Ephratah; we found it in the fields of Jearim. Let us go to God’s dwelling place; let us fall upon our knees before his footstool.” Arise, O LORD, into your resting-place, you and the ark of your strength. Let your priests be clothed with righteousness; let your faithful people sing with joy. For your servant David’s sake, do not turn away the face of your Anointed. Refrain The LORD has sworn an oath to David; in truth, he will not break it: “A son, the fruit of your body will I set upon your throne. If your children keep my covenant and my testimonies that I shall teach them, their children will sit upon your throne for ever- more.” Refrain 4 The SECOND READING comes from Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the New Testament, usually an the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, Epistle (from the Greek epistolē, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us meaning “letter”), which provides and freed us from our sins by his blood, and made us to be a kingdom, priests serving an insight into the beliefs and con- his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. troversies of early Christianity. Look! He is coming with the clouds; every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and on his account all the tribes of the earth will wail. So it is to be. Amen. “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty. Revelation 1:4b-8 NRSV The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. The SEQUENCE Historically, psalm verses were sung The People stand or recited without antiphon before the reading of the Gospel. This was hymn at the sequence 483 known as a tract. From the ninth The head that once was crowned with thorns century into the eleventh, these verses were elaborated, so that one syllable would get one note, thus making them easier to chant. These amplified texts were known as sequences. As the GOSPEL is announced, the The Holy X Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark. people may make a sign of the Glory to you, Lord Christ. cross with the right thumb on the forehead, mouth, and heart, a Pilate entered the headquarters again, summoned Jesus, and asked him, “Are you the physical reminder that the Gospel King of the Jews?” Jesus answered, “Do you ask this on your own, or did others tell you should be held in the mind, spoken on the lips, and believed in the about me?” Pilate replied, “I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests heart. have handed you over to me. What have you done?” Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my followers would be A deacon (or, in the absence of a fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not deacon, a priest) will read a scrip- from here.” Pilate asked him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am ture passage from one of the four a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, or Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.” John), the accounts of Jesus’ life, John 18:33-37 NRSV ministry, death, and resurrection. The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Christ. The word SERMON comes from a Middle English word which was de- rived from the Latin sermō, mean- the sermon ing “discourse, or conversation”. The Reverend Canon Rob Rhodes This provides an opportunity for the priest or speaker to reflect on one or more of the readings of the day. 5 The People stand The NICENE CREED was the nicene creed first issued by the Council of Nicaea in 325 ce, but e believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heav- in the form used today it is en and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. frequently thought to have W been refined at the Council of Constantinople in 381 ce. e believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eter- Wnally 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 salva- tion 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 At these words, a solemn and was buried.