St. Anne’s Day July 24, 2016

8:00 AM, 9:30 AM & 11:15 AM HOLY EUCHARIST

Welcome to St. Anne’s Church

Today is the feast day of our patron, St Anne. We recognize this day with the Scripture readings for her feast and with a special historical Eucharist. Today, the words and music come from supplemental resources published by the Episcopal Church in 1997: Enriching Our Worship I and Wonder, Love and Praise. We hope this service both comforts you and challenges you.

Our custom in the Episcopal Church is to welcome all who are baptized to receive communion. (Gluten free bread is available. Please ask the server.) If you prefer not to receive communion, you are invited to come forward for a blessing instead. We are all welcome at God’s table.

If you are new to St. Anne’s or worshipping with us as a visitor, please fill out a welcome card (found in your pew) or sign our guest book (in the entry way to the church). Please let us know if we can give you more information about our church community or if you have a prayer request. May you encounter here the God who is love.

Voluntary Soliloquy --Healey Willan

The Word of God

HYMN 780 WLP Lord, you give the great commission Abbot’s Leigh

2 Lord, you call us to your service: "In my name baptize and teach." That the world may trust your promise, life abundant meant for each, give us all new fervor, draw us closer in community. Refrain 3 Lord, you make the common holy: "This my body, this my blood." Let us all, for earth’s true glory, daily lift life heavenward, asking that the world around us share your children’s liberty. Refrain

4 Lord, you show us love’s true measure: "Father, what they do, forgive." Yet we hoard as private treasure all that you so freely give. May your care and mercy lead us to a just society. Refrain 5 Lord, you bless with words assuring; "I am with you to the end." Faith and hope and love restoring, may we serve as you intend and, amid the cares that claim us, hold in mind eternity.

Refrain

The 8:00 AM liturgy is spoken and begins with the Te Deum laudamus on page 95 in the Book of Common Prayer.

Celebrant Blessed be the one, holy, and living God. People Glory to God for ever and ever. Celebrant Christ our true and only Light: receive our morning prayers, and illumine the secrets of our hearts with your healing goodness, that no evil desires may possess us who are made new in the light of your heavenly grace. Amen.

Gloria S 202

1 Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will towards men. 2 We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee for thy great glory, 4 O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; 5 O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.

6 Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. 7 Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us. 8 For thou only art holy; thou only art the Lord; 9 thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Salutation and Collect of the Day

Celebrant God be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray.

Almighty God, heavenly Father, we remember in thanksgiving this day our patron St Anne, mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary; and we pray that we all may be made one in the heavenly family of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

At 9:30 and 11:15 AM The Procession to the Sycamore Tree

Celebrant The glory of God fills the house of God. People God’s children declare God’s glory. Celebrant Process with joy into the Liturgy of the Word. People Thanks be to God. The First Lesson Genesis 17:1-8

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless. And I will make my covenant between me and you, and will make you exceedingly numerous.” Then Abram fell on his face; and God said to him, “As for me, this is my covenant with you: You shall be the ancestor of a multitude of nations. No longer shall your name be Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you the ancestor of a multitude of nations. I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you. I will establish my covenant between me and you, and your offspring after you throughout their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you. And I will give to you, and to your offspring after you, the land where you are now an alien, all the land of Canaan, for a perpetual holding; and I will be their God.” Reader Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people. People Thanks be to God

Psalm 132:11-19

The Second Lesson 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace. We always give thanks to God for all of you and mention you in our prayers, constantly remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. For we know, brothers and sisters beloved by God, that he has chosen you, because our message of the gospel came to you not in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of persons we proved to be among you for your sake. Reader Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people. People Thanks be to God

HYMN 812 WLP I, the Lord of sea and sky

1 I, the Lord of sea and sky, I have heard my people cry. All who dwell in deepest sin My hand will save. I who made the stars of night, I will make their darkness bright. Who will bear my light to them? Whom shall I send? Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord? I have heard you calling in the night. I will go, Lord, if you lead me, I will hold your people in my heart. 2 I, the Lord of snow and rain, I have borne my people’s pain. I have wept for love of them, They turn away. I will break their hearts of stone, Give them hearts for love alone. I will speak my word to them. Whom shall I send? Refrain

3 I, the Lord of wind and flame, I will tend the poor and lame. I will set a feast for them, My hand will save. Finest bread I will provide Till their hearts be satisfied. I will give my life to them. Whom shall I send? Refrain

11 The Lord has sworn an /oath to /David; * In /truth, he /will not /break it: 12 “A son, the fruit /of your /body * will I /set up/on your /throne. 13 If your children keep my covenantand my testimonies that /I shall /teach them, * their children will sit upon your /throne for /ever/more.” 14 For the Lord has /chosen /Zion; * he has desired her /for his /habi/tation: 15 “This shall be my resting /place for /ever; * here will I dwell, for /I de/light in /her.

16 I will surely bless /her pro/visions, * and satis/fy her /poor with /bread. 17 I will clothe her priests /with sal/vation, * And her faithful people /will re/joice and /sing. 18 There will I make the horn of /David /flourish; * I have prepared a /lamp for /my A/nointed. 19 As for his enemies, I will clothe /them with /shame; * but as for /him, his /crown will /shine.”

The Gospel Luke 1:26-33

Deacon The Holy Gospel of our Savior Jesus Christ according to Luke. People Glory to you, Lord Christ.

In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”

Deacon The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.

The Sermon

As you are able, please stand. All say together The Nicene Creed

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 man. 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 worshiped 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.

The Prayers of the People

After each petition the Reader will say, “Christ, in your mercy”. Please respond, “Hear our prayer.”

The Confession

The Deacon or Celebrant says Let us confess our sins to God. Minister and People: God of all mercy, we confess that we have sinned against you, opposing your will in our lives. We have denied your goodness in each other, in ourselves, and in the world you have created. We repent of the evil that enslaves us, the evil we have done, and the evil done on our behalf. Forgive, restore, and strengthen us through our Savior Jesus Christ, that we may abide in your love and serve only your will. Amen. The Peace

Celebrant The peace of Christ be always with you. People And also with you.

Announcements

The Holy Communion

The Offertory

Anthem O How Amiable -- R. Vaughan Williams O how amiable are thy dwellings, thou Lord of hosts! My soul hath a desire and longing to enter into the courts of

the Lord: my heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God. Yea, the sparrow hath found her an house, and the swallow a nest where she may lay her young: even thy altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God. Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be alway praising thee. The glorious majesty of the Lord our God be upon us: prosper thou the work of hands upon us, O prosper thou our handywork. O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, our shelter from the stormy blast and our eternal home. --from Psalms 84 and 90

(The final verse of this anthem is a setting of the hymn tune “St. Anne”.)

HYMN 380 (v. 3) Praise God, from whom all blessings flow Old 100th

The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer 2, Enriching Our Worship I

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 our thanks and praise. Celebrant We praise you and we bless you, holy and gracious God, source of life abundant . . . Time and again you called us to live in the fullness of your love. And so this day we join with Saints and Angels in the chorus of praise that rings through eternity, lifting our voices to magnify you as we sing

Sanctus S 114 Celebrant and People Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts: Heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord Most High. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

The Celebrant continues Glory and honor and praise to you, holy and living God . . . . . . Then, the time came for him to complete upon the cross the sacrifice of his life, and to be glorified by you.

On the night before he died for us, Jesus was at table with his friends. He took bread, gave thanks to you, broke it, and gave it to them, and said: “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”

As supper was ending, Jesus took the cup of wine. Again, he gave thanks to you, gave it to them, and said: “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is poured out for you and for all for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.” Now gathered at your table, O God of all creation, and remembering Christ, crucified and risen, who was and is and is to come, we offer to you our gifts of bread and wine, and ourselves, a living sacrifice. Pour out your Spirit upon these gifts that they may be the Body and Blood of Christ. Breathe your Spirit over the whole earth and make us your new creation, the Body of Christ given for the world you have made. In the fullness of time bring us, with Blessed Anne, Joachim, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and all your saints, from every tribe and language and people and nation, to feast at the banquet prepared from the foundation of the world.

Through Christ and with Christ and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, to you be honor, glory, and praise, for ever and ever. AMEN.

The Lord’s Prayer

Celebrant and People Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on 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, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.

Fraction Anthem 866 WLP

Celebrant We break this breadto share in the Body of Christ. People We who are many are one body, for we all share in the one bread.

The Communion of the People

HYMN 763 WLP As we gather at your table Raquel

2 Turn our worship into witness in the sacrament of life; send us forth to love and serve you, bringing peace where there is strife. Give us, Christ, your great compassion to forgive as you forgave; may we still behold your image in the world you died to save.

3 Gracious Spirit, help us summon other guests to share that Feast where triumphant Love will welcome those who had been last and least. There no more will envy blind us nor will pride our peace destroy, as we join with saints and angels to repeat the sounding joy.

The Prayer after Communion

Please stand and join in saying

God of abundance, you have fed us with the bread of life and cup of salvation;

you have united uswith Christ and one another;

and you have made us onewith all your people in heaven and on earth.

Now send us forthin the power of your Spirit, that we may proclaim your redeeming love to the world and continue for everin the risen life of Christ our Savior. Amen.

The Blessing

HYMN 737 WLP Faithful cross above all other Monrovia

2 Bend thy boughs, O tree of glory! Thy relaxing sinews bend; For awhile the ancient rigor that thy birth bestowed, suspend; and the King of heavenly beauty gently on thine arms extend.

3 Praise and honor to the Father, praise and honor to the Son, praise and honor to the Spirit, ever Three and ever One: one in might and one in glory while eternal ages run.

The Dismissal

Voluntary Chorale Prelude: Gelobt sei Gott --Healey Willan