Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost The Holy Eucharist

Where Two Or Three Are Gathered* Art by Anne C. Brink. For more art by Anne, visit annecbrink.com and equitykingdom.com. September 6, 2020 St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church 82 Kimberly Drive Durham, North Carolina 27707-5446 Tel: 919-493-5451; fax: 919-493-5452 [email protected] www.ssecdurham.org see the prince of darkness quelled, The Holy Eucharist: Rite Two heaven’s bright gates are open held.

4. Paschal triumph, Paschal joy, only sin can this destroy. From sin's death do thou set free The Word of God souls reborn, dear Lord, in thee. Hymns of glory, songs of praise, Father, unto thee we raise: Call to Worship risen Lord, all praise to thee ever with the Spirit be. Angelus St. Stephen’s bells Source: Latin, 4th century Processional hymn Hymnal #174 Translator: Robert Campbell, 1814-1868 (alt.) At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing Composer: Jakob Hintze, 1622-1802 (SALZBURG) Harmonizer: Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750 1. At the Lamb's high feast we sing Performance: Marlborough College Chapel Choir, praise to our victorious King, Complete New English Hymnal, Vol. 2 who hath washed us in the tide flowing from his pierced side; praise we him, whose love divine The people standing, the Celebrant says gives the guests his Blood for wine, gives his Body for the feast, Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Love the victim, Love the priest. People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.

2. Where the Paschal blood is poured, The Celebrant may say death's dark angel sheathes his sword; Israel's hosts triumphant go Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, through the wave that drowns the foe. and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our Christ the lamb, whose blood was shed, hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may Paschal victim, Paschal bread; perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; with sincerity and love through Christ our Lord. Amen. eat we manna from above. When appointed, the following hymn or some other song of praise is 3. Mighty victim from on high, sung or said, all standing powers of hell beneath thee lie; Death is broken in the fight, Glory to God in the highest, thou hast brought us life and light: and peace to his people on earth. now thy banner thou dost wave, conquering Satan and the grave; Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, A Reading from the Book of Exodus 12:1-14 we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. The LORD said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt: This month shall mark for you the beginning of months; it shall be the Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, first month of the year for you. Tell the whole congregation of Lord God, Lamb of God, Israel that on the tenth of this month they are to take a lamb for you take away the sin of the world: each family, a lamb for each household. If a household is too small have mercy on us; for a whole lamb, it shall join its closest neighbor in obtaining one; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: the lamb shall be divided in proportion to the number of people receive our prayer. who eat of it. Your lamb shall be without blemish, a year-old male; you may take it from the sheep or from the goats. You shall keep it For you alone are the Holy One, until the fourteenth day of this month; then the whole assembled you alone are the Lord, congregation of Israel shall slaughter it at twilight. They shall take you alone are the Most High, some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and the lintel of Jesus Christ, the houses in which they eat it. They shall eat the lamb that same with the Holy Spirit, night; they shall eat it roasted over the fire with unleavened bread in the glory of God the Father. Amen. and bitter herbs. Do not eat any of it raw or boiled in water, but roasted over the fire, with its head, legs, and inner organs. You shall The Collect of the Day let none of it remain until the morning; anything that remains until the morning you shall burn. This is how you shall eat it: your loins The Celebrant says to the people girded, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and The Lord be with you. you shall eat it hurriedly. It is the passover of the LORD. For I will People And also with you. pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike down Celebrant Let us pray. every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both human beings and animals; on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am the The Celebrant says the Collect. LORD. The blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you live: when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague shall Grant us, O Lord, to trust in you with all our hearts; for, as you always destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt. resist the proud who confide in their own strength, so you never forsake those who make their boast of your mercy; through Jesus Christ our This day shall be a day of remembrance for you. You shall celebrate Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now it as a festival to the LORD; throughout your generations you shall and for ever. Amen. observe it as a perpetual ordinance.

The word of the Lord. The Lessons People Thanks be to God.

The people sit. One or two Lessons, as appointed, are read, the Reader first saying: Psalm 149

Cantate Domino

1 Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song; * The word of the Lord. sing his praise in the congregation of the faithful. People Thanks be to God. 2 Let Israel rejoice in his Maker; * let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. Sequence Hymn Hymnal #376 3 Let them praise his Name in the dance; * Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee** let them sing praise to him with timbrel and harp. [Intro] 4 For the LORD takes pleasure in his people * and adorns the poor with victory. 1 Joyful, joyful, we adore thee, 5 Let the faithful rejoice in triumph; * God of glory, Lord of love; let them be joyful on their beds. hearts unfold like flowers before thee, 6 Let the praises of God be in their throat * op’ning to the sun above. and a two-edged sword in their hand; Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; 7 To wreak vengeance on the nations * drive the dark of doubt away; and punishment on the peoples; giver of immortal gladness, 8 To bind their kings in chains * fill us with the light of day. and their nobles with links of iron; 2 All thy works with joy surround thee, 9 To inflict on them the judgment decreed; * earth and heaven reflect thy rays, this is glory for all his faithful people. stars and angels sing around thee, Hallelujah! center of unbroken praise. field and forest, vale and mountain, A Reading from the Letter of Paul to the Romans 13:8-14 blooming meadow, flashing sea, singing bird and flowing fountain, Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who call us to rejoice in thee. loves another has fulfilled the law. The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You 3 Thou art giving and forgiving, shall not covet”; and any other commandment, are summed up in ever blessing, ever blest, this word, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no wrong wellspring of the joy of living, to a neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law. ocean depth of happy rest! Thou our Father, Christ our Brother: Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is now the moment all who live in love are thine; for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than teach us how to love each other, when we became believers; the night is far gone, the day is near. Let lift us to the joy divine. us then lay aside the works of darkness and put on the armor of light; let us live honorably as in the day, not in reveling and 1 Joyful, joyful, we adore thee, drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling God of glory, Lord of love; and jealousy. Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no hearts unfold like flowers before thee, provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. op’ning to the sun above. On Sundays and other Major Feasts there follows, all standing Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; drive the dark of doubt away; The Nicene Creed giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day. We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, Author: Henry Van Dyke, 1852-1933 maker of heaven and earth, Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827 (HYMN TO JOY) of all that is, seen and unseen. Adapter: Edward Hodges, 1796-1867 (alt.) Performance: Libera We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, Libera – Apart but Together the only Son of God,

eternally begotten of the Father, Then, all standing, the Deacon or a Priest reads the Gospel, first saying God from God, Light from Light,

true God from true God, The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to begotten, not made, Matthew 18:15-20 of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. People Glory to you, Lord Christ. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: Jesus said, “If another member of the church sins against you, go by the power of the Holy Spirit and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, member listens to you, you have regained that one. But if you are and was made man. not listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that every For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. he suffered death and was buried. If the member refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if On the third day he rose again the offender refuses to listen even to the church, let such a one be in accordance with the Scriptures; to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. Truly I tell you, whatever you he ascended into heaven bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on and is seated at the right hand of the Father. earth will be loosed in heaven. Again, truly I tell you, if two of you He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my and his kingdom will have no end. Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.” We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. After the Gospel, the Reader says With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. The Gospel of the Lord. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. People Praise to you, Lord Christ. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, The Sermon The Rev. Robert K. Kaynor and the life of the world to come. Amen. The Prayers of the People the earth, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. In the course of the silence after each bidding, the People offer their own prayers, either silently or aloud. For the good earth which God has given us, and for the wisdom and will to conserve it, let us pray to the Lord. Deacon or other leader Lord, have mercy.

Using the Prayers of the People Form I, page 383 of the Book of For those who travel on land, on water, the air or through outer space, Common Prayer, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. With all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to the Lord, saying "Lord, have mercy." For those celebrating birthdays, especially Quin Huckabee, V, Margaret Rouse, Tim Ballou, Liz Jones, Paul James, and Scarlett Jones, and for For the peace from above, for the loving-kindness of God, those celebrating anniversaries, especially Louise & Andy Miller; let us and for the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord. pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

For the peace of the world, for the welfare of the Holy Church For the aged and infirm, for the widowed and orphans, and of God, and for the unity of all peoples, let us pray to the Lord. for the sick and the suffering, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

For our Bishops Samuel and Anne, for our clergy at St. Stephen’s, and For Andy, Dr. Baxter, Benji, Betty B., Betty M., Bill, Bob, Bobbie, Bruce, for all the clergy and people, let us pray to the Lord. Carma, Carol, Caroline, Cis, Fr. Derek, Gail, Ginger, Harvey, Janet, Lord, have mercy. JoeAnne, Libby, Margaret, Milton, Nancy, Orlando, Peggy, Ruth, Susan, Tom, Tony, Virginia and Ann; for the ministry of the Prayer Network, For Trinity Church, Statesville and Calvary Church, Tarboro, in our and for all those for whom our prayers are desired; let us pray to the Diocesan cycle of prayer, let us pray to the Lord. Lord. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

For Donald our President, Roy our Governor, Wendy the Chair of our For students in kindergarten, grade school, middle school and high County Commissioners, and Steve our Mayor; for the leaders of the school and for those attending colleges and universities, for their learning nations, and for all in authority, let us pray to the Lord. new ideas, growing new wisdom, and having new experiences, for their Lord, have mercy. health and safety, and for their families, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy. For Durham, for every city and community, and for those who live in them, let us pray to the Lord. For the poor and the oppressed, for the unemployed and the Lord, have mercy. destitute, for prisoners and captives, and for all who remember and care for them, let us pray to the Lord. For seasonable weather, and for an abundance of the fruits of Lord, have mercy. For all who have died in the hope of the resurrection, especially Most merciful God, Elizabeth Burgess Bressler, in whose memory the flowers are given, and we confess that we have sinned against you for all the departed, let us pray to the Lord. in thought, word, and deed, Lord, have mercy. by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. For deliverance from all danger, violence, oppression, and We have not loved you with our whole heart; degradation, for those suffering from the effects of wild fires and we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. hurricanes, let us pray to the Lord. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. Lord, have mercy. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; That we may end our lives in faith and hope, without that we may delight in your will, suffering and without reproach, let us pray to the Lord. and walk in your ways, Lord, have mercy. to the glory of your Name. Amen.

Defend us, deliver us, and in thy compassion protect us, O The Bishop, when present, or the Priest, stands and says Lord, by thy grace. Lord, have mercy. Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all In the communion of St. Stephen and all the saints, let goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in us commend ourselves, and one another, and all our life, to eternal life. Amen. Christ our God. To thee, O Lord our God. The Peace

Silence. All stand. The Celebrant says to the people

The Celebrant adds a concluding Collect. The peace of the Lord be always with you. People And also with you. Confession of Sin Then the Ministers and People may greet one another in the name of the Lord. A Confession of Sin is said here if it has not been said earlier. On occasion, the Confession may be omitted. The Holy Communion The Deacon or Celebrant says Offertory Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. Announcements, including birthday and anniversary blessings Silence may be kept. The Celebrant may begin the Offertory with one of the sentences on Minister and People page 376, or with some other sentence of Scripture.

Offertory Anthem The Holy Eucharist this morning is offered to the glory of God, and in memory of Ann Knechtle, granddaughter of Nancy & Banks Anderson. Jesus bleibet meine Freude (Jesus remains my joy)*** J.S. Bach Eucharistic Prayer A Jesus bleibet meine Freude, Meines Herzens Trost und Saft, The people remain standing. The Celebrant, whether bishop or priest, Jesus wehret allem Leide, faces them and sings or says Er ist meines Lebens Kraft, Meiner Augen Lust und Sonne, The Lord be with you. Meiner Seele Schatz und Wonne; People And also with you. Darum laß ich Jesum nicht Celebrant Lift up your hearts. Aus dem Herzen und Gesicht. People We lift them to the Lord.

Translation Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. Jesus remains my joy, People It is right to give him thanks and praise. My heart’s comfort and sap. Jesus obviates all misfortune, Then, facing the Holy Table, the Celebrant proceeds He is my life’s strength, My eye’s delight and sun, It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and every- My soul’s treasure and bliss; where to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of Therefore I will not let Jesus go heaven and earth. From my heart and sight. For by water and the Holy Spirit you have made us a new Author: Martin Jahn (c.1620–82) people in Jesus Christ our Lord, to show forth your glory in Composer: J. S. Bach - Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147 all the world. Performance: Voces8 After Silence II. Devotion Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever Celebrant and People sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:

All things come of thee, Oh Lord, and of thine own have we given thee. Celebrant and People Amen. 1 Chronicles 29:14 Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and might, The Great Thanksgiving heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Preparation of the Table Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. From Chorale No. 2 in b minor César Franck (1822 – 1890) Petra Veensweijk, organ The people stand or kneel.

Then the Celebrant continues We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, for yourself, and, when we had fallen into sin and become resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts. subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new God and Father of all. and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole into the joy of your eternal kingdom. world. All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ: By him, and At the following words concerning the bread, the Celebrant is to hold it, with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor or to lay a hand upon it; and at the words concerning the cup, to hold or and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN. place a hand upon the cup and any other vessel containing wine to be And now, as our Savior Christ has

consecrated. taught us, we are bold to say, People and Celebrant On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Our Father, who art in heaven, Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks hallowed be thy Name, to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, "Take, thy kingdom come, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the thy will be done, remembrance of me." on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given And forgive us our trespasses, thanks, he gave it to them, and said, "Drink this, all of you: as we forgive those This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you who trespass against us. and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink And lead us not into temptation, it, do this for the remembrance of me." but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith: and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. Celebrant and People The Breaking of the Bread Christ has died. Christ is risen. The Celebrant breaks the consecrated Bread. Christ will come again. A period of silence is kept. The Celebrant continues Then may be sung or said

Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; Recessional Hymn Hymnal #400 Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia. All Creatures of Our God and King

The Gifts of God for the People of God. 1 All creatures of our God and King, Take them in remembrance that Christ died for lift up your voice and with us sing: you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, alleluia, alleluia! with thanksgiving. Thou burning sun with golden beam, Thou silver moon with softer gleam, Act of Reception O praise him, O praise him, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Celebrant and People 2 Thou rushing wind that art so strong, Lord Jesus, we believe that you are truly present in the Holy Sacrament. ye clouds that sail in heaven along, Since we cannot at this time receive communion, we pray you to come O praise him, Alleluia! into our hearts. We unite ourselves with you and embrace you with all Thou rising morn, in praise rejoice, our heart, our soul, and our mind. Let nothing separate us from you; let ye lights of evening, find a voice: us serve you in this life until, by your grace, we come to your glorious O praise him, O praise him, kingdom and unending peace. Amen. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Let us pray. 3 Thou flowing water, pure and clear, make music for thy Lord to hear, Celebrant and People Alleluia, alleluia! Eternal God, heavenly Father, Thou fire, so masterful and bright, you have graciously accepted us as living members that givest man both warmth and light, of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, O praise him, O praise him, and you have fed us with spiritual food Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, 4 Dear mother earth, who day by day and grant us strength and courage unfoldest blessings on our way; to love and serve you O praise him, Alleluia! with gladness and singleness of heart; The flowers and fruits that in thee grow, through Christ our Lord. Amen. let them his glory also show: The Bishop, when present, or the Priest, may bless the people. O praise him, O praise him, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! The Deacon, or the Celebrant, dismisses them with these words Let us go forth in the name of Christ. [Verses 5 & 6 omitted] People Thanks be to God. 7 Let all things their creator bless, Ministers of the Day and worship him in humbleness, O praise him, Alleluia! Celebrant: The Rev. Robert K. Kaynor Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son, Preacher: The Rev. Stephen Elkins-Williams and praise the Spirit, Three in One: Server and Intercessor: Claire Doerschuk O praise him, O praise him, Music Director: Joe Kitchen Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Choral Music Director: Dan Monek Lector (First Lesson): Maya Almasy Author: Francis of Assisi, 1182-1226 Lector (Psalm): Jack Watson Translator: William H. Draper, 1855-1933 (alt.) Lector (Epistle): Will Culp Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN Adapter: Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958 Performance: Choir Complete New English Hymnal, Vol. 4

Omitted verses *A note about the art on the cover 5 All you with mercy in your heart, forgiving others, take your part, The art on the cover of this bulletin, Where Two Or Three Are Gathered, is O sing now: Alleluia! by Anne C. Brink. For more art by Anne, visit annecbrink.com and All you that pain and sorrow bear, equitykingdom.com. She is an American artist who has always worked at praise God, and cast on him your care: the intersection of art and spirituality. She has portrayed Biblical scenes O praise him, O praise him, and scenes of Jesus’ life, painted modern interpretations of Christian Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! stories, and created art for use in churches. Recently, her interests and work has moved to a broader spirituality that includes all people and all 6 And even you, most gentle death, religious faiths. This spirituality is based on connection with God (of any waiting to hush our final breath, religion) and connection with other people, community, and the world. O praise him, Alleluia! Her hope is to provoke thought and discussion about what You lead back home the child of God, spirit/spirituality is and how it can help people of all faiths grow and for Christ our Lord that way has trod: mature, and resolve issues and conflicts that divide us. Her work teaches O praise him, O praise him, the importance of loving God and loving one’s neighbor and the power Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! of spirit, enabling us to make these connections and to know and love deeply both God and other people.

Her art is racially and culturally inclusive, encouraging diverse people to talk with each other about their spirituality and how it empowers them, The flowers in the sanctuary are given to the glory of God, how it is similar to and different from other people’s spirituality. Her and in memory of Elizabeth Burgess Bressler, by Barbara & Garrett Bressler. form of interfaith dialogue is about connecting with others, to empower one another with hope, help, encouragement, and guidance. Ms. Brink has many interesting thoughts and ideas, including powerful ideas about how art can help bring people together and facilitate reconciliation and connected ness in many ways, which she describes at her website, new work. While the text of the Advent cantata was written by the https://annecbrink.com/about.html and Weimar court poet Salomo Franck, the librettist of the adapted version https://annecbrink.com/about2.html who added several recitatives is anonymous.

**A note regarding the sequence hymn The music of this chorale will be very familiar to you. While Bach often composed four-part chorales to end a cantata, Bach embedded this four- The sequence hymn selected by Fr. Bob is “Joyful, joyful, we adore part chorale within a pastoral instrumental concerto. This music became thee”, very familiar from both our hymn and from Beethoven’s Ninth very familiar as a piano transcription by Dame Myra Hess as “Jesu, Joy of Symphony. He chose an incredible and very special performance by the Man's Desiring”. choir, Libera, an all-boy English vocal group founded in 1995 and directed by Robert Prizeman. Libera performs concerts throughout the The chorale is performed by VOCES8, joined by Nick Deutsch (Oboe) world. Many members also sing in the parish choir of St. Philip's, and Alexander Hamilton (Organ). VOCES8 is an outstanding British Norbury, in South London. The choir usually consists of about 40 vocal ensemble of eight singers in their fifteenth year members between the ages of seven and sixteen. The members come (https://voces8aftersilence.com/about-voces8). They perform an from a variety of backgrounds in the London area and do not belong to extensive repertory both in its a cappella concerts and in collaborations any specific denomination. The choir’s name Libera comes from the with leading orchestras, conductors and soloists. They are quite amazing, signature song, "Libera", which is based on "Libera Me" from the and there are many wonderful YouTubes. This recording was made at St Requiem Mass, translated as “Deliver me”. Libera is from the Latin, John the Evangelist Church in Islington, London and is featured on liberare, meaning "to free". VOCES8's 15th Anniversary album, 'After Silence' (www.voces8.com/aftersilence ). The title, “After Silence”, is taken from This performance is beautiful and particularly special. On June 6, 2020, an essay by Aldous Huxley called “After Silence: Voicing the they were scheduled to perform a concert in Ely Cathedral in the UK. Inexpressible”. The concert was postponed. Instead, they filmed an online Mini- Concert, which went live at 7:30 pm the same day. This performance of “Joyful, Joyful” was one of the pieces they performed. You can watch them at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3JcbYoA2SI. It is very A Note Regarding Music amazing and wonderful. In the scrolled text of the hymns and other vocal music, the italicized words ***A note regarding the Anthem, Jesus bleibet meine Freude denote differences between the sung text and the text in our Hymnal 1982, which is given in brackets [ ]. The source of all music is now given Jesus bleibet meine Freude (Jesus remains my joy) is the final movement in completely. Cantata BWV 147 by Johann Sebastian Bach,. The Cantata is titled, Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben (Heart and Mouth and Deed and Life). Music Licensing Bach wrote it in 1723 during his first year as Thomaskantor, the director OneLicense #A-710850 of church music in Leipzig. This cantata is part of his first cantata cycle (https://onelicense.net/) there and was written for the Marian feast of the Visitation on 2 July, PerformMusic License #12297 (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC) which commemorates Mary's visit to Elizabeth, as narrated in the Gospel WorshipCast License #12297 (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC) of Luke 1:39-56. Bach based the music on his earlier cantata BWV 147a, (https://christiancopyrightsolutions.com/) written originally in Weimar in 1716 for Advent. He expanded the Advent cantata in six movements to ten movements in two parts in the end of World War II, bronze casts of this sculpture were placed in the ruins of and in the Hiroshima Peace Park in Japan. An additional cast is in the grounds of Stormont Castle in . To mark the opening of the rebuilt German Reichstag building in 1999, another cast was placed as part of the Berlin Wall memorial.

de Vasconcellos’ most famous work includes Reconciliation (Coventry Cathedral, University of Bradford); Holy Family (, Gloucester Cathedral); Mary and Child (St. Paul's Cathedral); and Nativity (at Christmas) at St. Martin-in-the- Fields (). She continued her creative work well into her 90s; her final piece, Escape to Light, was created in 2001 to commemorate the men of the Independent Off-Shore Rescue Service.

This barely touches on the incredible life Josefina de Vasconcellos led, and please read more about her at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josefina_de_Vasconcellos, https://www.visitcumbria.com/josefina-de-vasconcellos/ and many other sites.

Two views of Reconciliation by Josefina de Vasconcellos at Coventry Cathedral, England; Photo by Ben Sutherland via Flickr, Licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY 2.0)

Josefina Alys Hermes de Vasconcellos (26 October 1904 – 20 July 2005) was an English sculptor who worked in bronze, stone, wood, lead and perspex. She was at one time the world's oldest living sculptor. She was born in and lived in much of her working life. She studied in England, Italy and France. In 1930 she married the artist and academic Delmar Banner, who was an Anglican lay preacher. Her husband led her to be received into the Church of England, and the topic of faith came to run through much of her artistic work.

In 1977, the department of peace studies at Bradford University commissioned a sculpture that de Vasconcellos entitled Reunion. After its restoration in 1994, it was renamed Reconciliation and in 1995, to mark the 50th anniversary of the