Service of Holy Communion

The Epiphany of Our Lord (transferred) SUNDAY, 3 JANUARY 2021 11:00 AM

SAINT PAUL LUTHERAN AND CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF FAITH  DENVER, COLORADO  STPAULDENVER.ORG

Welcome to Saint Paul Church, an open, affirming, and diverse community of faith representing two Christian traditions, that of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and that of the Ecumenical Catholic Communion. Each tradition maintains and honors its own heritage, and each worships according to its own liturgical practices. As one community of faith, the members of the respective traditions work together in social outreach and shared hospitality. Together we rejoice in the manner in which diversity has enriched, nurtured, and challenged the life and ministry we share in Christ, and we regret actions and attitudes throughout the Church that may have inhibited or prevented access to Word and Sacrament because of age, race, socio-economic or marital status, physical or mental capacities, gender identity, or sexual orientation. We are a Reconciling in Christ community.

C=Congregation P=Presiding Minister A=Assisting Minister

The Entrance Rite ______

PRELUDE Three Chorale Preludes on Carl Kuntze O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright Niels Wilhelm Gade Otto Dienel

INVOCATION P: Blessed be the holy Trinity, ☩ one God, who was in the beginning, who makes a dwelling among us, who covers us with justice and mercy. C: Amen.

OPENING HYMN The First Noel the Angel Did Say THE FIRST NOWELL The word, “Noel,” derives from the Latin word, “Natalis,” meaning birthday or birth. It has long been sung to express joy over the birth of Christ, and so it is used in this seventeenth-century English carol combining the story of the shepherds from Saint Luke’s Gospel with that of the wise men from Saint Matthew’s Gospel, the latter being this morning’s appointed Gospel reading.

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All (Parts): 6 Then let us all with one accord sing praises to our heav‘nly Lord, who has made heav‘n and earth of nought, and with his blood our life has bought. Refrain

Text: English carol, c. 17th cent. Music: English carol, c. 17th cent.; arr. John Stainer, 1840-1901.

GREETING P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. C: And also with you.

PRAYER OF THE DAY P: Let us pray. O God, on this day you revealed your Son to the nations by the leading of a star. Lead us now by faith to know your presence in our lives, and bring us at last to the full vision of your glory, through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C: Amen.

The Liturgy of the Word ______

FIRST READING Isaiah 60:1-6 Jerusalem is assured that nations will make a pilgrimage to her, because the light of God’s presence is in her midst. The bountiful food of the sea and the profits of international trade will come streaming to Jerusalem and thereby declare God’s praise.

Before the reading: A: A reading from the prophet Isaiah.

Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will appear over you. Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. Lift up your eyes and look around; they all gather together, they come to you; your sons shall come from far away, and your daughters shall be carried on their nurses‘ arms. Then you shall see and be radiant; your heart shall thrill and rejoice, because the abundance of the sea shall be brought to you, the wealth of the nations shall come to you. A multitude of camels shall cover you, the young camels of Midian and Ephah; all those from Sheba shall come. They shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall proclaim the praise of the Lord.

After the reading: D: The word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God.

3 PSALMODY Psalm 72: We Hail You God’s Anointed ES FLOG EIN KLEIN WALDVŐGELEIN This nineteenth-century paraphrase of Psalm 72 was penned by English poet James Montgomery to be sung as a Moravian Christmas ode. While this Old Testament Psalm has often been interpreted as a prophetic word about the birth of Christ, Montgomery goes a step further and “Christianizes” it by actually naming Christ as “God’s Anointed” at the conclusion of Stanza 4, a practice that became quite common in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century metrical Psalmody.

1 We hail you God‘s a – noint – ed, the long – a – wait – ed One! 2 You come with res – cue speed – y to those who suf – fer wrong,

3 You shall come down like show – ers up – on the fruit – ful earth, 4 The wise shall bow be – fore you and gold and in – cense bring;

1 Hail in the time ap – point – ed, your reign on earth be – gun! 2 to help the poor and need – y and bid the weak be strong, 3 and joy and hope, like flow – ers, spring in your path to birth.

4 all na – tions shall a – dore you, and praise all peo – ples sing.

1 You come to break op – press – sion, to set the cap–tive free,

2 to give them songs for sigh – ing, their dark – ness turn to light,

3 Be – fore you on the moun – tains shall peace, the her – ald, go, 4 To you shall prayer un – ceas – ing and dai – ly vows be said;

1 to take a – way trans – gres – sion and rule in eq – ui – ty. 2 whose souls, con–demned and dy – ing, are pre – cious in your sight. 3 and righ–teous–ness in foun – tains from hill to val – ley flow. 4 your realm is still in – creas – ing, with you, O Christ, as head.

5 O‘er every foe victorious, you on your throne shall rest; from age to age more glorious, all-blessing and all-blessed: The tide of time shall never your covenant remove; your name shall stand forever, your changeless name of Love.

Text: James Montgomery, 1771-1854, alt. Music: German folk song; adapt. and harm. for A Student’s Hymnal, 1923, after Henry Walford Davies, 1869-1941. 4 SECOND READING Ephesians 3:1-12 What had been hidden from previous generations is now made known through the gospel ministry of Paul and others. In Christ both Jews and Gentiles participate in the richness of God’s promised salvation.

Before the reading: A: A reading from Paul‘s letter to the Ephesians.

This is the reason that I Paul am a prisoner for Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles—for surely you have already heard of the commission of God‘s grace that was given me for you, and how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I wrote above in a few words, a reading of which will enable you to perceive my understanding of the mystery of Christ. In former generations this mystery was not made known to humankind, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit: that is, the Gentiles have become fellow heirs, members of the same body, and sharers in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

Of this gospel I have become a servant according to the gift of God‘s grace that was given me by the working of his power. Although I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given to me to bring to the Gentiles the news of the boundless riches of Christ, and to make everyone see what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things; so that through the church the wisdom of God in its rich variety might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. This was in accordance with the eternal purpose that he has carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have access to God in boldness and confidence through faith in him.

After the reading: A: The word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God.

SEQUENCE HYMN Bright and Glorious Is the Sky (Part I) DEJLIG ER DEN HIMMEL BLAA Composed for Christmas in 1810, this hymn is one of the earliest texts by the great Danish hymn writer and Lutheran pastor, Nikolai Grundtvig. We sing the first four stanzas as an introduction to the Gospel story of the “Sages from the East afar” following “the Christmas star” to Bethlehem “to find the king of nations and to offer their oblations.”

Text: Nikolai F. S. Grundtvig, 1783-1872; tr. Service Book and Hymnal, 1958, alt. Music: Danish, 1830.

Translation Copyright © 1958 Service Book and Hymnal; admin. Augsburg Fortress, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Reprinted by permission under OneLicense.net License #A-705779. 5 GOSPEL Matthew 2:1-12 God’s promise shines bright in the night as magi follow a star to honor a new king. Strangers from a faraway land, they welcome the long-awaited messiah of Israel.

Before the Gospel: P: The Holy Gospel according to Saint Matthew. C: Glory to you, O Lord.

P: In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, ―Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.‖ When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him; and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. They told him, ―In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet: ‗And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel.‘‖

Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared. Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, ―Go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage.‖ When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by another road.

After the Gospel: P: The Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to you, O Christ.

GOSPEL RESPONSE Bright and Glorious Is the Sky (Part II) DEJLIG ER DEN HIMMEL BLAA We sing the final two stanzas as our response to the Gospel, as we are guided by the star of “God’s holy word . . . to the Christ.”

5 Guid – ed by the star, they found him whose praise the 6 As a star, God‘s ho – ly word leads us to our

5 a – ges sound. We too have a star to guide us 6 King and Lord; bright – ly from its sa – cred pa – ges

5 which for – ev – er will pro–vide us with the light to 6 shall this light through – out the a – ges shine up – on our

5 find our Lord, with the light to find our Lord. 6 path of life, shine up – on our path of life.

Text: Nikolai F. S. Grundtvig, 1783-1872; tr. Service Book and Hymnal, 1958, alt. Music: Danish, 1830.

HOMILY Pastor Barbara Berry-Bailey 6 HYMN OF THE DAY They Cast Their Net Into the Sky OPEN DOOR This extraordinary Epiphany hymn describes two very different kinds of “nets,” that of the wise men who “cast their net into the sky” in their astrological endeavors and that of King Herod who “cast(s) a royal net of fear and lies” in his quest to destroy the newborn “king of the Jews.” In the final stanza, the “net” imagery is further developed with the metaphor, “The gospel story is a net.”

1 They cast their net in – to the sky, and combed a si – lent sea— 2 The wise lay down their net and came in – to Je – ru – sa – lem, 3 The wise knelt down in Beth – le – hem be – fore the one they sought;

1 the wise were sift – ing stars to find what was and what would be. 2 where Her – od cast a roy – al net of fear and lies round them. 3 and o – pen–ing their trea–sure chests they gave the gifts they brought.

1 A star leaped up where none had been; the sur – face of the night 2 Yet Her – od spoke the gos – pel truth, as well as tell–ing lies; 3 They rose to turn toward home a – gain, not by King Her–od‘s way;

1 gave way like wa – ter ripp–ling round the sud – den leap–ing light. 2 when he sent them to Beth–le – hem, the star shone in the skies. 3 a dream had slipped through Her–od‘s net, to send his plan a – stray.

4 The gospel story is a net to sift and comb the sea where faith in Christ leaps up like light, surprising, shining, free. A dream can still slip through the net that royal rage has cast; and Christ, for whom a star has shone, will be enthroned at last.

Text: Richard Leach, b. 1953. Music: Roy Hopp, b. 1951.

Text Copyright © 2001 Selah Publishing Company, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. All rights reserved. Music Copyright © 1990 Hope Publishing Company, Carol Stream, Illinois. All rights reserved. Both text and music reprinted by permission under OneLicense.net License #A-705779. 7 NICENE CREED C: 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 truly human. 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 worshipped 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.

INTERCESSIONS A: Joining our voices with the song of the angels, let us pray for the church, the world, and all who are in need, saying: Your mercy is great. C: Your mercy is great.

After each petition of the prayer: A: Hear us, O God. C: Your mercy is great.

After the final petition: P: God of mercy, come quickly to us with grace upon grace as we lift these and all our prayers to you, in the name of Jesus. C: Amen.

PEACE P: The peace of Christ be with you always. C: And also with you.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Liturgy of the Eucharist ______

OFFERING Die Konige, Op. 8, No. 3 Peter Cornelius Margaret Ozaki, soprano

Drei Könige wandern aus Morgenland; Three kings have journeyed from the Eastern land; Ein Sternlein führt sie zum Jordanstrand. a star has led them to Jordan‘s strand, In Juda fragen und forschen die drei, and in Judea inquire the three Wo der neugeborene König sei? where the newborn infant king may be. Sie wollen Weihrauch, Myrrhen und Gold With gold and myrrh and incense sweet, Dem Kinde spenden zum Opfersold. they bring the holy child an offering meet.

Und hell erglänzet des Sternes Schein: And brightly shines the guiding star: Zum Stalle gehen die Kön'ge ein; Unto the manger the kings repair. Das Knäblein schaun sie wonniglich, With wonder filled on the boy they gaze, Anbetend neigen die Könige sich; and bow before him in joy and praise. Sie bringen Weihrauch, Myrrhen und Gold With gold and myrrh and incense sweet, Zum Opfer dar dem Knäblein hold. they bring the holy boy an offering meet.

O Menschenkind! halte treulich Schritt! O child of humanity, hold firm and true! Die Kön'ge wandern, o wandre mit! The kings have come; now you come too! Der Stern der Liebe, der Gnade Stern The star of mercy, the star of love Erhelle dein Ziel, so du suchst den Herrn, shall point our pathway to heaven above Und fehlen Weihrauch, Myrrhen und Gold, and lacking gold and myrrh and incense sweet, Schenke dein Herz dem Knäblein hold! lay now our heart at the savior‘s feet.

Text: Peter Cornelius, 1824-1874, alt; tr. Henry Clough-Leighter, 1874-1956, alt. 8 OFFERTORY PRAYER A: Let us pray. Gracious God, C: you came to us as one unknown, bringing joy and salvation to the earth. Nourish us at your banquet table, that with all who welcome your birth we may proclaim your peace, revealed in Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen.

PREFACE DIALOGUE P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you. P: Lift up your hearts. C: We lift them to the Lord. P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. C: It is right to give God thanks and praise.

PROPER PREFACE P: It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, . . . and join their unending hymn:

SANCTUS Holy, Holy, Holy Lord Richard Proulx (from A Community Mass)

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER P: Holy One, the beginning and the end, the giver of life . . . the gift of peace on earth.

DOXOLOGY P: All praise and glory are yours, Holy One of Israel, Word of God incarnate, Power of the Most High, one God, now and forever. C: Amen.

LORD’S PRAYER Our Father in Heaven Ancient Chant P: The Word became flesh and dwelt among us so that, as children of God, we dare to pray:

(The Lord’s Prayer continues on the following page.) 9

INVITATION TO COMMUNION P: The Word is revealed in a manger, in simple bread and wine. Come meet Christ in this meal. C: Thanks be to God!

AGNUS DEI Lamb of God Richard Proulx (from A Community Mass)

COMMUNION P: The body of Christ, broken for you.

Please partake of the bread with the Presiding Minister.

P: The blood of Christ, shed for you.

Please partake of the wine with the Presiding Minister.

POST-COMMUNION BLESSING P: The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace. C: Amen.

POST-COMMUNION PRAYER A: Let us pray. We give you thanks, gracious God, that you have once again fed us from your very self with the body and blood of Christ. Through this mystery, send us forth to proclaim your promise to a world in need, through the same Jesus Christ, our Savior. C: Amen.

BENEDICTION P: Almighty God, who sent the Holy Spirit to Mary, proclaimed joy through the angels, sent the shepherds with good news, and led the magi by a star, bless you this day ☩ through the Word made flesh. C: Amen. 10 CLOSING HYMN As with Gladness Men of Old DIX This Epiphany hymn is a prayer opening with three stanzas of similes comparing our acts of devotion to those of the wise men: “As with . . . , so may we . . . .” The prayer then concludes with a plea that we, “when earthly things are past,” might be brought to “the heavenly country bright” where “they need no star to guide,” for Christ will be the “sun which goes not down.”

Text: William C. Dix, 1837-1898, alt. Music: Conrad Kocher, 1786-1872.

DISMISSAL A: Glory to God in the highest! C: Peace to God’s people on earth! A: Go in peace. Share the gift of Jesus. C: Thanks be to God!

POSTLUDE Introduction and Chorale on Gustav Adolph Thomas O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright

Most of the liturgical texts are from Evangelical Lutheran Worship, Copyright © 2006 Augsburg Fortress, Minneapolis, Minnesota. or from Evangelical Lutheran Worship: Leader’s Desk Edition, Copyright © 2006 Augsburg Fortress, Minneapolis, Minnesota, or from Sundays and Seasons, Copyright © 2017 Augsburg Fortress, Minneapolis, Minnesota. All rights reserved.

Material from all of the above sources reprinted by permission under OneLicense.net License #A-705779. 11 Music Notes ______

This morning‘s organ and vocal music includes five settings of the Epiphany Hymn, O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright, as arranged by German or Danish Romanic composers. The Prelude represents the work of Carl Kuntze (1817-1883), Niels Wilhelm Gade (1817- 1890), and Otto Dienel (1839-1905). Kuntz was born in Trier, Germany, and completed his education in Magdeburg and Berlin. He later served as cantor and organist for churches in Pritzwalk and Aschersleben, and ultimately taught music in Delitzsch. A fairly prolific composer (362 opus numbers), Kuntze published music for organ and choir, the latter mostly for male voices, and was particularly noted for his humorous part-songs. Gade was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, and was considered the most important Danish composer of his day. In midlife, he moved to Leipzig, Germany, where he befriended Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847), taught at the Conservatory, and conducted the Gewandhaus Orchestra. He returned to Denmark when war broke out between Prussia and Denmark and became conductor of the Copenhagen Musical Society, joint director of the Copenhagen Conservatory, and organist for the Holmen Church. His works include eight symphonies, chamber music, organ and piano pieces, and a number of large-scale choral cantatas. Dienel was born in Tiefenfurt, Germany, and studied at the Royal Institute for Church Music in Berlin. He held several different organ positions until being appointed music director of the Marienkirche in Berlin-Mitte, a position he held until his death. He composed around 600 works, many of which were for organ, but only about a quarter of which have survived, in part because numerous manuscripts were lost to fire in the World War II. The Postlude is by Gustav Adolph Thomas (1842-1870), who was born and educated in Leipzig where he also served as organist for the Reformed Church before moving to Saint Petersburg, Russia, to become organist for Saint Peter‘s Lutheran Church. In his brief life (28 years), he produced a number of excellent works for organ, including etudes, chorale trios, chorale preludes, and extended works on chorales.

The Offertory solo was composed by Peter Cornelius (1824-1874), who was born in Mainz, Germany. He became a well-known music critic, poet, and translator, as well as a composer of numerous choral works, a handful of piano pieces, four string quartets, three operas, and some 100 lieder (i.e., vocal solos), including Weihnachtslieder,a cycle of six songs related to Christmas with texts by the composer. Conceived in 1856, revised in 1859, but not published until after their premiere in 1871, the Weihnachtslieder were composed at the suggestion of his friend, the renowned composer, Franz Liszt (1811-1886), who gave him the idea of quoting familiar Christmas carols in some of the piano accompaniments, including this morning‘s Die König (―The Kings―), the piano accompaniment for which is simply a straightforward rendering of O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright. In fact, he later published a version for choir and soloist in which the choir sings the harmonized chorale melody with its German text, Wie schön leuchtet, softly as a choral accompaniment in place of the piano.

Participants in the Liturgy ______

TODAY NEXT SUNDAY

Presiding Minister: Father Don Sutton Presiding Minister: Father Don Sutton Homilist: Pastor Barbara Berry-Bailey Homilist: Pastor Barbara Berry-Bailey Assisting Minister: Judy Strasen Assisting Minister: Carolyn Swenson Organist and Music Director: Cantor Mark Alan Filbert Organist and Music Director: Cantor Mark Alan Filbert Liturgical Cantor: Margaret Ozaki Liturgical Cantor: Margaret Ozaki AV Technicians: Jeff Harms, Tim Perlick, Ric White, AV Technicians: Jeff Harms, Tim Perlick, Ric White, Greg Yonker Greg Yonker

Readings for Next Sunday ______

THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD (THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY)

Genesis 1.1-5 Psalm 29 Acts 10.1-7 Mark 1.4-11

The Rev. Barbara Berry-Bailey (ELCA)  The Rev. Donald Sutton, Pastor (ECC) Deacon Mark Alan Filbert, Cantor  Jeronimo Sanchez, Sexton ______

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