St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Ardmore, Oklahoma Holy Eucharist Rite 2 November 29, 2020 ~ 10:300 a.m. Order of Worship

The prelude is a setting of Prelude Rorate Caeli by Jeanne Demessieux (1921-1968) an hymn, whose texts reads: “Drop down, ye heavens from At the sound of the bell, please stand as you are able. above and let the skies pour down righteousness.” Lighting of the Celebrant Today we light the first candle of the Advent wreath. Each candle has a meaning. This first candle is HOPE. People We wait in hope for the LORD; he is our help and our shield. [Psalm 33:20] The candle is lit. Celebrant Eternal God, as we await the coming of our Savior, give us the courage to hope. Give us grace to see your plans of redemp- tion for our lives, for this community, and for the world. Through Jesus Christ, the source of our redemption and hope. Amen.

Processional Hymn Lo! he comes, with clouds descending Hymnal 1982, #57

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All remain standing. The Celebrant continues with The Collect for The Collect for Purity The Celebrant then continues: Purity. A Collect (emphasis on the first syllable) is a Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you collective prayer, gathering no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of the thoughts and prayers your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify of the congregation. There your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen. are two collects in the service of Holy : The Collect People AMEN For Purity, and The Collect for the day (on Page 4). Glory to God Hymnal #S277 Gloria in excelsis This hymn of glory to God is sung by all, facing the Altar.

3 The Collect of the Day Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you.

Celebrant Let us pray. The Celebrant then says The Collect for the Day is Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on a prayer from the ancient the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son and historic church that Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he precedes the readings from holy scripture. shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the There is a unique collect dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns for each Sunday of the with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. year as well as feast days. People Amen.

Old Testament Reading: A Reading from the Old Testament: Isaiah 64:1-9 A Reading from the prophet Isaiah. In this text God is depicted as the gentle O that you would tear open the heavens and come down, shepherd seeking the lost sheep who will be so that the mountains would quake at your presence-- led home to their land as when fire kindles brushwood and fed by God with and the fire causes water to boil-- justice and compassion. to make your name known to your adversaries, so that the nations might tremble at your presence! When you did awesome deeds that we did not expect, you came down, the mountains quaked at your presence. From ages past no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who works for those who wait for him. You meet those who gladly do right, those who remember you in your ways. But you were angry, and we sinned; because you hid yourself we transgressed. We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a filthy cloth. We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away. There is no one who calls on your name, 4 or attempts to take hold of you; for you have hidden your face from us, and have delivered us into the hand of our iniquity. Yet, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand. Do not be exceedingly angry, O Lord, and do not remember iniquity forever. Now consider, we are all your people.

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

Singing Anglican Chant: Each verse is sung to half Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18 of the chant. Paired verses are sung to the entire chant. A single verse at the end will immediately repeat the sec- ond half of the chant. Underlined bold-face words are sung to notes with black note heads. 1 Hear, O Shepherd of Israel, leading Joseph like a flock; * Words not in bold are sung shine forth, you that are enthroned upon the cherubim. to the white note heads. 2 In the presence of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, * White note heads are un- stir up your strength and come to help us. measured, meaning that the length is not deter- mined by the note value, 3 Restore us, O God of hosts; * but rather by the time show the light of your countenance, and we shall be saved. needed to sing the words. 4 O Lord God of hosts, * how long will you be angered despite the prayers of your people?

5 You have fed them with the bread of tears; * you have given them bowls of tears to drink. 6 You have made us the derision of our neighbors, * and our enemies laugh us to scorn.

7 Restore us, O God of hosts; * show the light of your countenance, and we shall be saved. 16 Let your hand be upon the man of your right hand, * the son of man you have made so strong for yourself.

17 And so will we never turn away from you; * give us life, that we may call upon your Name. 18 Restore us, O Lord God of hosts; * show the light of your countenance, and we shall be saved.

5 New Testament Reading: A Reading from the New Testament: 1 Corinthians 1:3-9

This section of the letter to the Ephesians reminds A Reading from St. Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians. the reader that Jesus Christ reigns and has Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. authority over any I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that manner and sort of earthly power as has been given you in Christ Jesus, for in every way you have been enriched demonstrated by his in him, in speech and knowledge of every kind-- just as the testimony of being raised from the Christ has been strengthened among you-- so that you are not lacking in dead and exalted to any spiritual gift as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ. He the right hand of the will also strengthen you to the end, so that you may be blameless on the day Sovereign of the universe. 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.

Gospel The King shall come when morning dawns (vss. 1-3) Hymnal 1982, #73

6 reading The Gospel: Mark 13:24-37 The kingship of Christ Celebrant The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark. and the manifestation People Glory to you, Lord Christ. of his reign on earth is through the acts of Jesus said, “In those days, after that suffering, mercy and compassion done in his name. the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, To proclaim Christ as our and the stars will be falling from heaven, king is not about pomp, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. power, and position.

Then they will see ‘the Son of Man coming in clouds’ with great power and Proclamation of the glory. Then he will send out the angels, and gather his elect from the four kingship of Jesus allows us to find him and worship winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven. him in the most “From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and humble, hidden, and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near. So also, when you see sometimes hideous places where our brothers these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates. Truly I and sisters suffer. tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. “But about that day or hour no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Beware, keep alert; for you do not know when the time will come. It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his slaves in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to be on the watch. Therefore, keep awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at mid- night, or at cockcrow, or at dawn, or else he may find you asleep when he comes suddenly. And what I say to you I say to all: Keep awake.” Celebrant The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Gospel Procession The King shall come when morning dawns (vss. 4-5) Hymnal 1982, #73

7 Sermon The Rev. Michael Stephenson

Nicene Creed BCP p. 326

We believe in one God, On the third day he rose again the Father, the Almighty, in accordance with the Scriptures; maker of heaven and earth, he ascended into heaven of all that is, seen and unseen. and is seated at the right hand of the Father. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ He will come again in glory to judge the only Son of God, the living and the dead, eternally begotten of the Father, and his kingdom will have no end. God from God, Light from Light, We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, true God from true God, the giver of life, begotten, not made, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped For us and for our salvation and glorified. he came down from heaven: He has spoken through the Prophets. by the power of the Holy Spirit We believe in one holy catholic and he became incarnate from the apostolic Church. Virgin Mary, and was made man. We acknowledge one baptism for the For our sake he was crucified under forgiveness of sins. Pontius Pilate; We look for the resurrection of the dead, he suffered death and was buried. and the life of the world to come. Amen.

The Prayers of the People – Form III BCP p. 387

The Intercessor and People pray responsively

Intercessor Father, we pray for your holy ; People That we all may be one.

Intercessor Grant that every member of the Church may truly and humbly serve you; People That your Name may be glorified by all people.

Intercessor We pray for all bishops, priests, and deacons, especially Michael our Presiding Bishop and Poulson our Bishop; People That they may be faithful ministers of your Word and 8 Sacraments. Intercessor We pray for all who govern and hold authority in this community, the nation, and the world, especially Donald our President; Kevin our Governor, and Doug our Mayor; People That there may be justice and peace on the earth.

Intercessor Give us grace to do your will in all that we undertake; People That our works may find favor in your sight.

Intercessor Have compassion on those who suffer from any grief or trouble, especially [ ______, ] and those suffering from COVID-19; People That they may be delivered from their distress.

Intercessor Give to the departed eternal rest, especially [ ______, and] those who have died from the Coronavirus; People Let light perpetual shine upon them.

Intercessor We praise you for your saints who have entered into joy; People May we also come to share in your heavenly kingdom.

Intercessor We give thanks for ______, [and] all the blessings of this life.

Intercessor Let us pray for our own needs and those of others.

The Celebrant adds a concluding Collect. Almighty and eternal God, ruler of all things in heaven and earth: Merci- fully accept the prayers of your people, and strengthen us to do your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. People Amen.

Confession of Sin

Celebrant Let us humbly confess our sins unto Almighty God. All Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of thy Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.

Absolution Celebrant Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sin through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen. 9 The Peace All stand. Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you. People And also with you.’

Announcements

Choral Anthem “Advent Prayer” arranged by Hal Hopson (B. 1933) Text: ca. 12th Century, trans. John M. Neale

O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel shall come to you, O Israel.

O come, blest dayspring, come and cheer [O come, Emmanuel,] our spirits by your advent here; [O Adonai,] disperse the gloomy clouds of night, [O clavis, David;] and death’s dark shadow put to flight. [O radix Jesse; O rexgentium.] Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel shall come to you, O Israel.

O come, desire of nations, bind all peoples in one heart and mind; bid envy, strife, and discord cease; fill the whole world with heaven’s peace. Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel shall come to you, O Israel.

The Doxology Standing, we sing together.

10 Celebrant All things come from you, O God. People And of your own we give to you.

The Great Thanksgiving ~ Eucharistic Prayer B

The people remain standing. BCP 364

The Celebrant and People continue as follows:

Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you.

Celebrant Lift up your hearts. People We lift them to the Lord.

Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People It is right to give him thanks and praise.

The Celebrant proceeds

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. Because you sent your beloved Son to redeem us from sin and death, and to make us heirs in him of everlasting life; that when he shall come again in power and great triumph to judge the world, we may without shame or fear rejoice to behold his appearing. Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name: 

Sanctus Hymnal 1982 S124 All remain standing and sing together this hymn of adoration and praise… # & # œ˙ œ ˙ œœ ˙ œ œ œœœ ˙ œ œ œ

Ho - ly, ho - ly, ho - ly Lord, God of pow - er and might, hea - ven and ## œ œ & œ œ œ œ œ œ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ˙ # earth are full of your glo - ry. Ho - san - na inœ theœ high - est. & # œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ˙

Bless-ed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Ho-san-na in the high - est.

11 As Celebrant continues, the congregation may remain standing or kneel as they choose.

We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love which you have made known to us in creation; in the calling of Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteous- ness, out of death into life. On the night before he died for us, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”  After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”  Therefore, according to his command, O Father,

Celebrant and People We remember his death, We proclaim his resurrection, We await his coming in glory; The Celebrant continues And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord of all; The Great Amen is the end presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine. of the Eucharistic prayer. We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts that The Eucharistic prayer by they may be the Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of the new definition means Covenant. Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable thanksgiving and is a through him, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. prayer of sanctification, a means by which we, as a In the fullness of time, put all things in subjection under your Christ, and church family, receive grace. The Eucharistic bring us to that heavenly country where, with all your saints, we may enter prayer begins with a the everlasting heritage of your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our prayer of thanksgiving and Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of the Church, and the author of an invitation to unite our salvation. together and with Christ. By him and with him and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor The people end the and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and forever. Eucharistic prayer with a resounding “AMEN” followed by the ringing of The Great Amen the Sanctus bells. People AMEN 

12 The Celebrant then continues As our Savior Christ has taught us, we now pray, Our Father, who art in heaven, as we forgive those who trespass hallowed be thy Name, against us. thy kingdom come, And lead us not into temptation, thy will be done, but deliver us from evil. on earth as it is in heaven. For thine is the kingdom, and the Give us this day our daily bread. power, and the glory, And forgive us our trespasses, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Breaking of the Bread A period of silence is kept. Then the Celebrant and People sing together.

Celebrant Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; People Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.

Fraction Anthem Christ our Passover Hymnal 1982 S154

An Act of Spiritual Communion The celebrant invites the following prayer to be said by all who are not receiving com- munion at church. All My Jesus, I believe you are present in the Most Holy Sacraments. I love you above all things and desire to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentality, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace you as if you were already there and unite myself wholly to you. Never permit me to be sep- arated from you. Amen.

Those who are present in the sanctuary may come to the altar rail to receive communion (wafer only). Please maintain physical distancing as directed by the ushers. Families are encouraged to receive communion together.

13 Communion Response “Christ Be with Me” Hymnal #370 (stanza 6)

After Communion, the Celebrant says Celebrant Let us pray.

Celebrant and People All Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with glad- ness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Blessing Celebrant The blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you for ever. People Amen.

14 Recessional Hymn Judge eternal, throned in splendor Hymnal #596

Dismissal Celebrant Let us bless the Lord. Alleluia! People Thanks be to God! Alleluia!

Postlude O Come, O Come, Emmanuel by Gerhard Krapf (1924-2008)

15 Today’s Altar Flowers have been given To the Glory of God For the church women who have entered into resurrection life this year: Jean Drew, Barbara Simon, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND PERMISSIONS Nanette Bramlett, Pinkie Gray, Processional Hymn: 57 Lo! he comes, with clouds descending ; Words: Charles and Kay Dillon Fore Wesley (1707-1788) Music: Helmsley, melody Thomas Augustine Arne (1710-1778); harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958), alt.

Gospel Procession: 73 The King shall come when morning dawns (vss. 1-3, 4-5); Words: Greek; tr. John Brownlie (1859-1925), alt. Music: St. Stephen, William Jones (1726-1800), alt.

Recessional Hymn: 596 Judge eternal, throned in splendor; Words: Henry Scott Holland (1847-1918), alt. Music: Komm, o komm, du Geist des Lebens, melody from Neu- St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 516 McLish, Ardmore, Oklahoma vermehrtes und zu Ubung Christl. Gotteligkeit eingerichtetes 580-226-2191 Meiningisches Gesangbuch, 1693

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Fraction Anthem Setting: Gerald Parish Clergy and Staff Near (b. 1942) Reprinted under OneLicense.net A-718803. The Rev. Mike Stephenson, Rector - [email protected]

Doxology: Music: Old 100th Fr. Mike 312-213-0577 cell for emergencies The Rev. Joyce Spurgin, Deacon - [email protected] Communion Response ~ Words: Att. Patrick (372-466); tr. Cecil Jane Volkema, Rector’s Assistant/Admin. - [email protected] Frances Alexander (1818-1895); Music: St. Patrick’s Breastplate, 580-226-2191 parish office Irish melody; adapt. Charler David Lim, Organist & Choir Director - [email protected] Villiers Stanford (1852-1924); Stanza 6 Music: Deirdre, Irish Sharon Winter, Office Assistant - [email protected] melody; harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams, (1872-1958); Reprinted Karlie Harper, Youth Director under OneLicense.net A-718803. Matt Wells, Sexton 16 www.stphilipsardmore.org