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Solemn of for John Peter Sawicki 4 May 1956 – 1 June 2021

The Zabriskie of John the Evangelist Newport, Rhode Island 5 June 2021 11:00 a.m.

Voluntaries ! Thou Spirit Divine! BWV 671 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Kyrie! Thou Spirit Divine! Oh grant us thy power evermore, that we when life is o’er with joy uprising may leave our sorrows. Eleison!

God’s time is the best time, BWV 106 Johann Sebastian Bach

At the sound of the bell, the People stand. The Sacred Ministers precede the body into the Church.

Introit

I am the and the life, saith the Lord: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth. And though this body be destroyed, yet shall I see God: whom I shall see for myself and mine eyes shall behold, and not as a stranger. For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. For if we live, we live unto the Lord; and if we die, we die unto the Lord. Whether we live, therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord; even so saith the Spirit, for they rest from their labors. Kyrie Eleison

The Kyrie Eleison is then sung by all, standing.

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Collect for the Departed

Celebrant People Celebrant

The People kneel. O God, whose mercies cannot be numbered: Accept our prayers on behalf of thy servant John, and grant him an entrance into the land of light and joy, in the fellowship of thy ; through Jesus thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

The People sit.

The Liturgy of the Word

Epistle I Corinthians 15:50-58

The customary announcement before the is omitted at a Mass of Requiem.

Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

The customary announcement and response following the Epistle is omitted at a Mass of Requiem.

The People stand for the singing of the Hymn and remain standing for .

2 Gospel Hymn In our day of thanksgiving

Music: Saint Catherine’s Court, Richard Strutt (1848-1927); descant Peter S. Berton (born 1968) Words: William H. Draper (1855-1933) 3 The Holy Gospel John 6:37-40

All standing and facing the Gospel, the Celebrant announces the Gospel, first singing

Deacon People

Deacon The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.

At that time, Jesus said: All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

Deacon The Gospel of the Lord.

Homily Father N.J.A. Humphrey, XIV Rector, St. John’s, Newport, Rhode Island

Prayers of the Faithful

The People kneel or sit as able.

Deacon In , let us pray to the Lord.

Almighty God, who hast knit together thine elect in one and fellowship, in the mystical body of thy Son Christ our Lord: Grant, we beseech thee, to thy whole Church in paradise and on earth, thy light and thy peace. Amen.

Grant that all who have been baptized into Christ’s death and resurrection may die to sin and rise to newness of life, and that through the grave and gate of death we may pass with him to our joyful resurrection. Amen.

Grant to us who are still in our pilgrimage, and who walk as yet by faith, that thy Holy Spirit may lead us in holiness and righteousness all our days. Amen.

Grant to thy faithful people and peace, that we may be cleansed from all our sins, and serve thee with a quiet mind. Amen.

Grant to all who mourn a sure confidence in thy fatherly care, that, casting all their grief on thee, they may know the consolation of thy love. Amen.

4 Give courage and faith to those who are bereaved, that they may have strength to meet the days ahead in the comfort of a reasonable and holy hope, in the joyful expectation of eternal life with those they love. Amen.

Help us, we pray, in the midst of things we do not understand, to believe and trust in the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, and the resurrection to life everlasting. Amen.

Grant us grace to entrust John to thy never-failing love; receive him into the arms of thy mercy, and remember him according to the favor which thou bearest unto thy people. Amen.

Grant that, increasing in knowledge and love of thee, John may go from strength to strength in the life of perfect service in thy heavenly kingdom. Amen.

Grant us, with all who have died in the hope of the resurrection, to have our consummation and bliss in thy eternal and everlasting glory, and with blessed John the Evangelist, and all thy saints, to receive the crown of life which thou dost promise to all who share in the victory of thy Son Jesus Christ; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Holy Communion

Offertory

Celebrant Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord. People And let light perpetual shine upon them.

The People sit for the Anthem as the is prepared for Holy Communion.

Offertory Anthem Song for Athene John Tavener (1944-2013)

Alleluia, . May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest. Alleluia, Alleluia. Remember me O Lord, when you come into your kingdom. Alleluia, Alleluia. Give rest O Lord to your servants, who have fallen asleep. Alleluia, Alleluia. The of Saints have found the well-spring of life and door of paradise. Alleluia, Alleluia Life: a shadow and a dream. Alleluia, Alleluia. Weeping at the grave creates the song: Alleluia. Come, enjoy rewards and crowns I have prepared for you. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

The People stand for the Offertory Hymn and remain standing.

5 Offertory Hymn Ye holy angels bright

6 Intentions of the Mass

The People standing, the Celebrant states the Intentions of the Mass and then continues. Celebrant Rest eternal grant unto him, O Lord. People And let light perpetual shine upon him. Celebrant May John’s , and the of all the faithful departed, . People Amen. Celebrant Pray, my brothers and sisters: that this, my sacrifice and yours, may be acceptable to Almighty. People May the Lord receive this sacrifice at thy hands, to the praise and glory of his Name, both to our benefit and that of all his holy Church. Celebrant Amen.

The Canon for a Mass of Requiem

It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty, Everlasting God; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who rose victorious from the dead, and doth comfort us with the blessed hope of everlasting life; for to thy faithful people, O Lord, life is changed, not ended; and when our mortal body doth lie in death, there is prepared for us a dwelling place eternal in the heavens.

Therefore, with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify thy glorious Name; evermore praising thee, and saying:

Sanctus et Benedictus

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The People kneel or sit, as able. The Celebrant continues,

All glory be to thee, Almighty God, our heavenly Father, for that thou, of thy tender mercy, didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ to suffer death upon the Cross for our redemption; who made there (by his one of himself once offered) a full, perfect, and sufficient sacrifice, oblation, and satisfaction, for the sins of the whole world; and did institute, and in his holy Gospel command us to continue, a perpetual memory of that his precious death and sacrifice, until his coming again:

For in the night in which he was betrayed, he took bread; and when he had given thanks, he brake 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.

Likewise, after supper, he took the Cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of this; for this is my Blood of the , which is shed for you, and for many, for the remission of sins; Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me.

Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, according to the institution of thy dearly beloved Son our Savior Jesus Christ, we, thy humble servants, do celebrate and make here before thy Divine Majesty, with these thy holy gifts, which we now offer unto thee, the memorial thy Son hath commanded us to make; having in remembrance his blessed passion and precious death, his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension; rendering unto thee most hearty thanks for the innumerable benefits procured unto us by the same.

And we most humbly beseech thee, O merciful Father, to hear us; and, of thy almighty goodness, vouchsafe to bless and sanctify, with thy Word and Holy Spirit, these thy gifts and creatures of bread and wine; that we, receiving them according to thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ’s holy institution, in remembrance of his death and passion, may be partakers of his most blessed Body and Blood. And we earnestly desire thy fatherly goodness, mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; most humbly beseeching thee to grant that, by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ, and through faith in his blood, we, and all thy whole Church, may obtain remission of our sins, and all other benefits of his passion.

And here we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy and living sacrifice unto thee; humbly beseeching thee, that we, and all others who shall be partakers of this Holy Communion, may worthily receive the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, be filled with thy grace and  heavenly benediction, and made one body with him, that he may dwell in us, and we in him.

Remember, Lord, also the souls of thy servants and handmaidens, which are gone before us with the mark of faith, and rest in the sleep of peace, and in particular, John. We beseech thee, O Lord, that unto them, and unto all such as rest in Christ, thou wilt grant a place of refreshing, of light, and of peace. And vouchsafe to give unto us some portion and fellowship with thy holy Apostles and Martyrs,

8 with John, Stephen, Matthias, Barnabas, Ignatius, Alexander, Marcellinus, Peter, Felicitas, Perpetua, Agatha, Lucia, Agnes, Cecilia, Anastasia, and with all thy saints, within whose fellowship we beseech thee to admit us.

And although we are unworthy, through our manifold sins, to offer unto thee any sacrifice; yet we beseech thee to accept this our bounden duty and service, not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offences, through Jesus Christ our Lord; by whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, all honour and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, world without end.

The Lord’s Prayer

Celebrant And now, as our Savior Christ hath taught us, we are bold to say:

Cantor People

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The Celebrant breaks the Host and a sustained period of silence follows. The Celebrant bids the Peace, to which the People respond as usual, but the Ministers and People do not exchange the Peace and the Mass continues immediately.

Note: At a Mass of Requiem, the is prayed silently.

Prayer of Humble Access

We do not presume to come to this thy Table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in thy manifold

and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy Table. But thou art the same Lord, whose property is always to have mercy: Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that our sinful bodies may be made clean by his body, and our souls washed through his most precious blood, and that we may evermore dwell in him, and he in us. Amen.

The Sacred Ministers stand and the Angus Dei for a Requiem, with its distinctive text, is begun.

Requiem

10 Invitation

Celebrant Behold the Lamb of God; behold him that taketh away the sins of the world. People (repeated thrice) Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof; But speak the word only and my soul shall be healed.

The ringing of the bell will signal the invitation to draw near for communion. All baptized Christians are welcome to receive Communion. At a Mass of Requiem, no blessings are offered. If you wish to receive communion in your pew, please indicate this to an usher or someone near you who can inform the .

Anthem during Communion from Requiem Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

Pie Jesu Domine, dona eis requiem. Blessed Lord Jesus, grant them rest. Dona eis Domine sempiternam requiem. Lord grant them everlasting rest.

11 Hymn at the Ablutions Sweet Sacrament divine

At the end of Communion, all sing the following hymn, kneeling or sitting.

12 Post-Communion Prayer

Celebrant Let us pray. Almighty God, All we thank thee, that in thy great love thou hast fed us with the spiritual food and drink of the Body and Blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, and hast given unto us a foretaste of thy heavenly banquet. Grant that this Sacrament may be unto us a comfort in affliction, and a pledge of our inheritance in that kingdom where there is no death, neither sorrow nor crying, but the fullness of joy with all thy saints; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

The People stand. The Sacred Ministers take their places at the body.

The Commendation

Commendation Hymn Give rest, O Christ, to your servant with your saints

During the singing of the following hymn, the Celebrant asperses and censes the body.

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Anthem

The Officiant begins All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and the one that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. He that raised up Jesus from the dead will also give life to our mortal bodies, by his Spirit that dwelleth in us. Wherefore my heart is glad, and my spirit rejoiceth; my flesh also shall rest in hope. Thou shalt show me the path of life; in thy presence is the fullness of joy, and at thy right hand there is pleasure for evermore.

Then all say together Give rest, O Christ, to thy servant with thy saints, where sorrow and pain are no more, neither sighing, but life everlasting.

The Officiant alone continues, Thou only art immortal, the creator and maker of mankind; and we are mortal, formed of the earth, and unto earth shall we return. For so thou didst ordain when thou createdst me, saying, “Dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.” All we go down to the dust; yet even at the grave we make our song: Alleluia, allluia, alleluia. 15 Then all say together Give rest, O Christ, to thy servant with thy saints, where sorrow and pain are no more, neither sighing, but life everlasting.

The Officiant continues, Into thy hands, O merciful Savior, we commend thy servant John. Acknowledge, we humbly beseech thee, a sheep of thine own fold, a lamb of thine own flock, a sinner of thine own redeeming. Receive him into the arms of thy mercy, into the blessed rest of everlasting peace, and into the glorious company of the saints in light. Amen.

Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And with thy spirit. Celebrant May he rest in peace. People Amen.

Antiphon: Gabriel Fauré

As the body is borne from the Church, the Choir sings

In paradisum deducant te Angeli: May Angels lead you into paradise; in tuo adventu suscipiant te Martyres, may the Martyrs receive you at your coming, et perducant te in civitatem sanctam Jerusalem. and lead you to the holy city of Jerusalem. Chorus Angelorum te suscipiat, May a choir of Angels receive you, et cum Lazaro, quondam paupere, and with Lazarus, who once was poor, æternam habeas requiem. may you have .

Voluntary Fugue in E-flat Major, BWV 552b Johann Sebastian Bach

“St Anne” O God, our help in ages past

You are invited to a collation in the Guild Hall, immediately following this service.

Memorial gifts may be made out to St. John the Evangelist and mailed to 61 Poplar Street, Newport, RI 02840.

Note: The musical setting of the Kyrie Eleison, et Benedictus, and Agnus Dei is the Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena, by Healy Willan (1880-1968). The text for the Requiem Angus Dei was set to Willan’s music by Peter Stoltzfus Berton (b. 1968). The offertory anthem, recorded in our Guild Hall last Fall, is a profoundly moving setting of texts from Shakespeare’s Hamlet and the Orthodox Service. According to the composer, “it was written in memory of Athene Hariades, who died tragically in 1993. Her inner and outer beauty was reflected in her love of acting, , music and of the Orthodox Church.” It gained an enormous following when it was performed at the conclusion of the funeral on September 6, 1997 of Diana, Princess of Wales, as her casket was carried out of Westminster Abbey. Tavener converted to the in 1977 and was knighted for his services to music in 2000. All graphics herein are either proprietary to St. John’s, Newport, R.I., or are reprinted under the Rite Song license belonging to the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island. All rights reserved. Reproduced under One License, License #734228-A. Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained: One License, #734228-A. 16 On the Requiem Mass & Purgatory

The term Requiem comes from the word meaning “Rest.” Those of us familiar with the usual form of a Sunday Mass will notice many differences between a Solemn High Mass of Requiem and a typical Solemn High Mass. Even those of us who are unfamiliar or relatively new to this tradition will at once sense the somberness of the Requiem and wonder why extra things are here while other things are not. Without going into fascinating detail, the basic answer is that while a typical Mass focuses on the relationship of the living to God in Christ, a Requiem Mass focuses almost exclusively on the relationship of the dead to God in Christ, premised on the notion that it is presumptuous for us to assume that anyone, howsoever good or bad she or he may have appeared to us in this life, automatically goes to heaven or is undeniably damned to hell. A Requiem only underscores the fact that God is God and we are not. The Church teaches us not to judge others: “For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.” (Matthew 7:2, KJV) The Requiem, therefore, is a profound act of humble worship: our focus in worship is not on ourselves at all, but intentionally on the souls of those who have shaken off this mortal coil, and in this particular Requiem, our focus in worship is on John’s relationship to God. The doctrine of Purgatory is based in the theological and Biblical tradition that when people die— unless immediately admitted to the “beatific vision” by virtue of their extraordinarily grace-filled saintliness—they await the . Most of us are not saints worthy of immediate , so the Church has a duty to pray that the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, may “Rest in peace” (Requiescant in pace—RIP). It should be noted that while in Purgatory, Heaven, and Hell are more than merely metaphors, they could perhaps be thought of not so much as “places” than as ways of describing our relationship with God, which begins on earth and endures throughout eternity, as we pray that John and all the faithful departed “may go from strength to strength in the life of perfect service in thy heavenly kingdom.” ~ Fr. Humphrey

JOHN PETER SAWICKI

MAY 4, 1956 - JUNE 1, 2021

A man about town, bon vivant, artist and interior designer, gourmet cook and friend to many Newporters, John Peter Sawicki died Tuesday, June 1, 2021, after a long battle with leukemia.

Born in the Bronx N.Y., and raised in Whitestone, N.Y., he was a graduate of Parson School of Design, where he majored in fashion design. John’s life was fully lived and influenced by living in New York, Paris. and his chosen, Newport. Always gracious and kind, a gentle soul, he was always ready for fun and adventure. John possessed a cheerful wit and elegant flair, which graced many jazz performances at Greenvale Vineyards and Newport Charity fund-raising events.

He is known for wearing only white shirts, his beautiful white hair, and his elaborate Halloween costumes, which included Captain Morgan and the Devil himself. In his last employment as Concierge of the private club at the Newport Marriott Hotel, he won Employee of the Year for his charm, savoir faire and dedication. Over the years, John has been an integral part of the Island Moving Company, lending his time and artistic talents, creating scenery and costumes to enhance its beauty and presentation.

For many years, he served as flower arranger and designer for The Zabriskie Memorial Church of Saint John the Evangelist in Newport, creating beautiful altar designs and elegant vignettes, and served as an and for the church as well. He leaves many friends he considered dear in Newport and New York and is survived by his sisters, Stephanie Sawicki of Newport and Eileen Arena and her husband, Floyd Arena, of Cumming, Ga.

Visiting Hours will be held on Friday, June 4 from 4:00-7:00pm at Hambly Funeral Home, 30 Red Cross Ave, Newport. The Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, June 5 at 11:00am in the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Willow and Washington streets, Newport. Burial will be private.

Memorial donations may be made to St. John’s Church https://saintjohns- newport.org/sjegiving/ (Choose “Dedications and Memorials,” and put “John Sawicki” in the Comment section), to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, https://www.stjude.org/, or to the Leukemia Society, https://donate.lls.org/lls/.

Online tribute at www.memorialfuneralhome.com.

Clergy & Staff Father Nathan J.A. Humphrey, Rector The Reverend Buck Close, Deacon Mr. Peter Stoltzfus Berton, Director of Music Ms. Melanie Ventura, Director of Administration Mrs. Beverly Brownell, Director of Finance Ms. Kristin MacMannis, Director of Engagement & Sustainability Dr. Jenn Berton, Director of Children’s Christian Formation Mr. John Garnet Lord, Director of Adult Christian Formation

Vestry Mrs. Cheryl Abney, Senior Warden Mr.Christopher Schillaci, Junior Warden Mrs. Ann Boyer, Clerk Mr. Christopher Moe, Treasurer Mr. Terry Chase Mr. John Lord

Service Schedule & Office Hours Sunday: at 8 a.m. & High Mass at 10 a.m. Monday through Friday: Morning Prayer at 8:30 a.m. & Evening Prayer at 5:30 p.m. Feast Days & Special Services as announced. Confessions by appointment. Parish Office: Monday-Wednesday & Friday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thursday: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Business Office: Monday & Tuesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thursday: 1-4 p.m.

The Zabriskie Memorial Church of Saint John the Evangelist Washington & Willow Streets 61 Poplar Street, Newport, RI 02840 Phone: 401-848-2561 Email: [email protected] www.saintjohns-newport.org

The Choir School of Newport County 61 Poplar Street, Newport, RI 02840 Phone: 401-848-2562 Email: [email protected] www.thechoirschoolri.org