WELCOME TO THIS SERVICE OF WORSHIP CELEBRATING 200 YEARS OF PUBLIC ENGLISH SPEAKING WORSHIP IN PARIS The congregation’s spoken words are in bold and the sung words are in bold italics. Those who are able are invited to stand when you see this symbol. Please note: The service is being professionally videotaped. Kindly refrain from using phones, cameras or iPads to take photos or videos during the service. Thank you. ORGAN PRELUDE Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C Major J.S. Bach Michel Geoffroy, organist WELCOME Père Bruno Horaist Eglise de la Madeleine Pasteur Marc Pernot L’Oratoire du Louvre (Translations by Mathilde Amouroux) CALL TO WORSHIP Felicia Henderson I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the house of the Lord." Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands; Serve the Lord with gladness and come before his presence with a song. Enter his gates with thanksgiving; Go into his courts with praise; Give thanks to him, And call upon his Name. (All) I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the house of the Lord." PROCESSION OF THE CLERGY (Please remain seated) The procession will be led by the Amercian Church Bronze Ringers and Members of the Académie Américaine de Danse de Paris. HYMN “From All That Dwell Below the Skies” tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN LITANY OF CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION Lord God, our maker and our redeemer, Michelle Wahila This is your world and we are your people: Come among us and save us. We have not loved you with all our heart, Gigi Oyog nor our neighbors as ourselves; In your mercy, Forgive us. We have willfully misused your gifts of creation; Elizabeth Eposi In your mercy, Forgive us. We have been strangers in a strange land, Anjlo Ajmal But we have not always welcomed the stranger in to our midst; In your mercy, Forgive us. We have seen the ill-treatment of others Yoshiko Okubo and have not gone to their aid; In your mercy, Forgive us. We have condoned evil and dishonesty Daniel Grout and failed to strive for justice; In your mercy, Forgive us. We have heard your saving word, Caroline Herbert But have failed to share it with others; In your mercy, Forgive us. ABSOLUTION The Lord enrich you with his grace, Michelle Wahila and nourish you with his blessing; the Lord defend you from trouble and keep you from all evil; the Lord accept your prayers, and absolve you from your offences, for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen. PASSING OF THE PEACE (Please exchange this greeting with those near you.) The Peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you. ANTHEM “Jubilate in B flat” Charles Villier Stanford The Anniversary Choir Zach Ullery, conductor Peter Bannister, organist O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands; serve the Lord with gladness, and come before His presence with a song. Be ye sure that the Lord He is God: it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. O go your way into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise; Be thankful unto him, and speak good of His name. For the Lord is gracious, His mercy is everlasting and His truth endureth from generation to generation. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, Amen. FIRST READING Deuteronomy 8:7-18 Todd Tyson MUSICAL OFFERING “Peal Con Brio” Karen Thompson The American Church Bronze Ringers SECOND READING Hebrews 11:1-2, 13-16 Dan Haugh SERMON Mark Labberton Silence is kept to reflect on the readings and the sermon. PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE / LORD’S PRAYER Melvin Shorter (These prayers, and the Lord’s Prayer which follows, are what would have been found in the Episcopal "Book of Common Prayer" in 1814, which was often used in the first English worship services in Paris.) O Lord, show thy mercy upon us; And grant us thy salvation. Endue thy ministers with righteousness; And make thy chosen people joyful. Give peace, O Lord, in all the world; For only in thee can we live in safety. Lord, keep this nation under thy care; And guide us in the way of justice and truth. Let thy way be known upon earth; Thy saving health among all nations. Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten; Nor the hope of the poor be taken away. Create in us clean hearts, O God; And sustain us with thy Holy Spirit. And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say Our Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, In earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those Who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, The power, and the glory, For ever and ever. Amen. OFFERING The offering will support the work of “l’accueil Ozanam-Madeleine” which, in association with the St. Vincent de Paul Society, serves those suffering from financial and mental distress who have been referred by the French social services. Located on the lower level of the Madeleine, the staff and volunteers provide listening ears, a cup of coffee and a moment of calm, showers, washers and dryers , and new A detail from the door of the and used clothing. Madeleine Church OFFERTORY ANTHEM “The Heavens Reveal the True Glory of God” Fred Gramann (Both the paraphrase of Psalm 19 and the musical setting were written especially for today’s service of celebration.) Alison Scherzer, soprano Bryn Vertesi, soprano Brigitte Heuser, mezzo-soprano Till Bleckwedel, baritone Kevin Moreno, baritone Cam Vertesi, bass The Anniversary Choir The American Church Bronze Ringers Peter Bannister, organist Fred Gramann, conductor The heavens reveal the true glory of God; Each orb, seen or unseen, the work of the Lord. The sun and the moon and the stars do decree That only God’s hand could create all we see. Alleluia! Alleluia! For two hundred years we give thanks! The power of God in creation is shown; God’s laws, each one perfect, His pathways make known. More precious than gold, and far sweeter alone Than rivers of honey that flow from the comb. Alleluia! Alleluia! For two hundred years we give thanks! May all of our words, whether spoken or thought, Be pleasing to God, our Redeemer and Rock, And as we gaze up at the heavens above Forever acknowledge the great God of love. Alleluia! Alleluia! For two hundred years we give thanks! Sing praise to the Father, sing praise to the Son, Sing praise to the Spirit, the great Three in One. May we sense your mystery in infinite space Until, in Your kingdom, we meet face to face. Alleluia! Alleluia! For two hundred years we give thanks! Alleluia! Alleluia! DOXOLOGY DEDICATION OF THE OFFERING Scott Herr HYMN “Lord, You Give the Great Commission” tune: ABBOT’S LEIGH (The lyrics of this hymn were penned by Jeffery William Rowthorn in 1978. He served as Bishop of the Convocation of American Churches in Europe, with his office at the American Cathedral in Paris.) BENEDICTION Lucinda Laird ORGAN POSTLUDE Toccata from Symphony N°5 Charles-Marie Widor Michel Geoffroy, organist OUR GUEST SPEAKER Mark Labberton was named president of Fuller Theological Seminary as of July 1, 2013, after serving as Lloyd John Ogilvie Associate Professor of Preaching and director of the Lloyd John Ogilvie Institute of Preaching since 2009. He came to Fuller after 16 years as senior pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, California. Dr. Labberton has been involved in ministry for over 30 years and has spoken before a broad range of audiences, including numerous conferences and events for the Presbyterian Church (USA), InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, the National Pastors Convention, and the International Justice Mission. He has also taught courses at New College Berkeley for Advanced Christian Studies. In 1982 Labberton co-founded the Christian International Scholarship Foundation (CISF)-an organization funding the advanced theological education of Christian leaders from the Majority World, including executives of relief organizations, college and seminary faculty, and denominational presidents-and served on the board of CISF for 17 years. He has also worked closely with John Stott Ministries, the U.S. member of Langham Partners International, which provides books, scholarships, and seminars for Majority World pastors. Labberton served as chair of John Stott Ministries from 2001 to 2004 and co-chair of the John Stott Ministries Global Initiative Fund from 2004 to 2007. Today he continues to contribute to the mission of the global church as a senior fellow of the International Justice Mission. Labberton has authored the books The Dangerous Act of Loving Your Neighbor: Seeing Others Through the Eyes of Jesus (2010) and The Dangerous Act of Worship: Living God's Call to Justice (2007). He has published articles in periodicals such as Christianity Today and Radix, as well as Leadership Journal, for which he also serves as contributing editor. THE PARTICIPATING CLERGY Pastor Anjlo Ajmal, The Punjabi Church Father Andrew Bigg, St. George's Anglican Church Reverend Brent Anderson, The American Church in Paris Reverend Kelly Delp, The Bridge International Church Father Matthew Harrison, St. George's Anglican Church Reverend Dan Haugh, The American Church in Paris Reverend Elizabeth Hendrick, The American Cathedral in Paris Reverend Scott Herr, The American Church in Paris The Very Reverend Lucinda Laird, The American Cathedral in Paris Father Brian McCarthy, Eglise de la Madeleine The Reverend John Moore, Saint Michael’s Anglican Church Pasteur Marc Pernot, L’Oratoire du Louvre Pastor Selma Ravn, Frederikskirken Elder Saul Robert, The Punjabi Church Pastor Joe Schlie, Agapé France Father Melvin A.