Sunday, February 9, 2020 | 9:00 a.m.

Welcome to Transfiguration! Our mission is to seek and serve Christ in all persons, and we joyfully welcome all people into our life and fellowship. We are an inclusive community of disciples who love God and follow Jesus through reverent worship, compassionate service, formative education, and sacrificial stewardship.

Thank you for sharing our act of worship with us this weekend!

Ushers can guide you to the most convenient restrooms. A unisex restroom is available in the Gathering Space.

Our professionally staffed nursery is open for Saturday and Sunday services. An Usher can help direct you.

Hearing assistance devices are available. Ask an Usher if you would like one.

For more information about Transfiguration, stop by the Visitors Center outside the doors to the church.

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The Holy EucharistRite II with Expansive Language

Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

Voluntary Air & Gavotte Samuel Wesley

Welcome

Please stand at the ringing of the sacring bell.Opening Acclamation

Presider Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.People And blessed be God’s reign, now and for ever. Amen.

Song of Praise Thy Strong Word Did Cleave the Darkness The Hymnal 381 Stanzas 1, 2 & 3

Collect of the Day

Presider The Lord be with you.People And also with you.Presider Let us pray.

Set us free, O God, from the bondage of our sins, and give us the liberty of that abundant life which you have made known to us in your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Be seated. First Lesson Isaiah 58:1-12

Shout out, do not hold back! Lift up your voice like a trumpet! Announce to my people their rebellion, to the house of Jacob their sins. Yet day after day they seek me and delight to know my ways, as if they were a nation that practiced righteousness and did not forsake the ordinance of their God; they ask of me righteous judgments, they delight to draw near to God. “Why do we fast, but you do not see? Why humble ourselves, but you

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do not notice?” Look, you serve your own interest on your fast day, and oppress all your workers. Look, you fast only to quarrel and to fight and to strike with a wicked fist. Such fasting as you do today will not make your voice heard on high. Is such the fast that I choose, a day to humble oneself? Is it to bow down the head like a bulrush, and to lie in sackcloth and ashes? Will you call this a fast, a day acceptable to the Lord? Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of injustice, to undo the thongs of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover them, and not to hide yourself from your own kin? Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up quickly; your vindicator shall go before you, the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard. Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer; you shall cry for help, and he will say, Here I am. If you remove the yoke from among you, the pointing of the finger, the speaking of evil, if you offer your food to the hungry and satisfy the needs of the afflicted, then your light shall rise in the darkness and your gloom be like the noonday. The Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your needs in parched places, and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters never fail. Your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations; you shall be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to live in.

The Word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

Gradual Psalm 112:1-9 Beatus vir Tone 1G

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Cantor

Hallelujah!

Happy are they who fear the Lord *

and have great delight in / his commandments!

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Their descendants will be mighty in the land; *

the generation of the / upright will be blessed.

Wealth and riches will be in their house, *

and their righteousness will / last for ever.

Light shines in the darkness for the upright; *

the righteous are merciful and full / of compassion.

It is good for them to be generous in lending *

and to manage their af/fairs with justice.

For they will never be shaken; *

the righteous will be kept in everlast/ing remembrance.

They will not be afraid of any evil rumors; *

their heart is right;

they put their / trust in the Lord.

Their heart is established and will not shrink, *

until they see their desire up/on their enemies.

They have given freely to the poor, *

and their righteousness stands fast for ever;

they will hold up their / head with honor.

Second Lesson 1 Corinthians 2:1-16

When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come proclaiming the mystery of God to you in lofty words or wisdom. For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified. And I came to you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling. My speech and my proclamation were not with plausible words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so that your faith might rest not

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on human wisdom but on the power of God. Yet among the mature we do speak wisdom, though it is not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are doomed to perish. But we speak God’s wisdom, secret and hidden, which God decreed before the ages for our glory. None of the rulers of this age understood this; for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the human heart conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him” — these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. For what human being knows what is truly human except the human spirit that is within? So also no one comprehends what is truly God’s except the Spirit of God. Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit that is from God, so that we may understand the gifts bestowed on us by God. And we speak of these things in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual things to those who are spiritual. Those who are unspiritual do not receive the gifts of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to them, and they are unable to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. Those who are spiritual discern all things, and they are themselves subject to no one else’s scrutiny. “For who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Stand.

Gospel Acclamation Alleluia Richard Proulx Please sing this refrain after the organ introduction and following the verse:

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© 1986, GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-709126.

Organ

People:

Verse: I am the light of the world, says the Lord; whoever follows me will have the light of life.

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Gospel Matthew 5:13-20

The Holy Gospel of our Savior Jesus Christ according to MatthewPeople Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Jesus said, “You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot. You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets; I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one letter, not one stroke of a letter, will pass from the law until all is accomplished. Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.”

The Gospel of our Savior.Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Be seated.

Sermon The Rev. Rebecca Tankersley

Stand.

The Nicene Creed Spoken

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, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became 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

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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, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who 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.

Prayers of the People Spoken

Each petition concludes, Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.

The Presider prays a concluding collect:Almighty God, send the Holy Spirit to give us the mind and heart of Christ, so we may be salt and light to a world in need of your love; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

Confession of Sin Please kneel.

Presider Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

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 our Savior 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.

The Presider pronounces an absolution:Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through the grace of Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.

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

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The Offertory SentenceThe congregation is seated after the ushers present the oblations at the altar.

The Offertory Anthem Thou Wilt Keep Him in Perfect Peace Samuel Sebastian Wesley

Transfiguration Choir

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee. The darkness is no darkness with thee, but the night is as clear as the day.

The darkness and the light to thee are both alike. God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

O let my soul live, and it shall praise thee, For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for evermore.

- Isaiah 26; Psalm 139; 1 John 1; Psalm 119; Matthew 6

The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer B BCP 367

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

Sanctus Missa Puer Nobis arr. William Trafka

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Text: Enriching Our Worship.Music: Adapted from the hymntune PUER NOBIS by William Trafka. Copyright © William Trafka. Used with Permission.

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Memorial Acclamation

In the midst of the prayer, the Presider says:Therefore, according to his command, O Father,

We remember Christ’s death. We proclaim Christ’s resurrection. We await Christ’s coming in glory.

The Presider concludes the Eucharist Prayer:By Christ, and with Christ, and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty God, now and for ever. AMEN.

The Lord’s Prayer Sung The Hymnal S 119

The Breaking of the Bread Silence is kept.

Fraction Anthem Deutsche Messe The Hymnal S 164 Franz Schubert

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Text: Enriching Our Worship.Music: Adapted from the hymntune PUER NOBIS by William Trafka. Copyright © William Trafka. Used with Permission.

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Communion of the PeopleAll who are baptized by water and in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, regardless of denomination, are invited to receive Communion. Those who are not baptized, or who choose not to receive for any reason, are invited forward to the altar rail to receive a blessing, indicated by crossing your arms over your chest. To receive by intinction, continue holding the host out and the Eucharistic Minister will dip it into the chalice and place it on your tongue. Indicate your desire to receive a gluten-free host by holding out your hands together palms-down.

Anthem Lead Me, Lord Samuel Sebastian Wesley Youth & Transfiguration Choir

Lead me, Lord, lead me in thy righteousness; make thy way plain before my face.For it is thou, Lord, thou, Lord only, that makest me dwell in safety.

– Psalms 5:8 & 4:9

Voluntary Pastorale Charles Wesley

Hymn I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light The Hymnal 490

Stand.

Postcommunion PrayerAlmighty and everliving God, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and for assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the Body of Christ, and heirs of your eternal kingdom. And now, send us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Savior. To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

Sending Forth of Eucharistic Visitors

In the name of this congregation, I send you forth bearing these holy gifts, that those to whom you go may share with us in the communion of Christ’s Body and Blood.

We who are many are one body, for we all share one bread, one cup.

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Blessing

Dismissal Deacon Let us go forth in the name of Christ.People Thanks be to God.

Processional Hymn Thou, Whose Almighty Word The Hymnal 371 Stanzas 1, 2 & 3

Voluntary Fugue in G minor BWV 535b J.S. Bach

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IMPACTKIDSAll 4th and 5th graders are invited to ImpactKids today from 10:15 – 11:00 a.m. in classroom S203. The ImpactKids will explore how they bless and are blessed by others, make blessing bags for those in need and write a blessing to insert in each bag they make. It is said, “to bless is to put a bit of yourself into something. It is to make Holy, to change something or someone because of your presence.”

EPISCOPAL PEACE POSTAll are invited to spend time today at Peace Post anytime between 10:15 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. in the Church Office, as they write short notes to those leaders who hold the power to help create a more just and peaceful world. As contemporary prophet Shane Claiborne writes, “the peace, according to the prophets, doesn’t begin with the politicians. It begins with the people, who lead the politicians towards that peace.”

VESTRY RETREATPlease pray for Father Casey and the Vestry as they are on retreat this weekend at Camp All Saints. This is an important annual time for planning, dreaming, and praying together.

OPEN DOOR BRUNCHCome and join Open Door, an LGBTQ and allies fellowship, for Sunday brunch on February 16, after the 11:15 am service. The group will be meeting at Gloria’s Latin Cuisine at 5100 Belt Line Rd., Suite 864, Dallas (at the intersection of Belt Line and the Tollway). As Gloria’s requires a head count ahead of time, please RSVP by Thursday, February 13, if you will be going. You may reply on Realm or Facebook, or by emailing opendoor@transfiguration.net.

FOYER KICK-OFFWant to meet new people? Then Foyer is for you. Groups gather monthly in members’ homes or restaurants for fellowship. The Foyer kick-off is Sunday, February 16, in the Parlor from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Bring a snack and drink. If you have questions or want to join Foyer email sheila.s.runnels@gmail.com. 

CHURCH TOUR Would you like to see the pipe organ up close? How about a sneak peek at the Rector’s office? Join Bill Edwards and Anne Schmidt on a church tour on Sunday, February 16, to explore all of these things and more. The tour will start off in the Library at 10:15 a.m. and finish by 11:00. Contact Anne Schmidt at aschmidt@transfiguration.net with any questions.

TODAY COMING UP

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EMF DINNER & SPEAKERAll are invited to a dinner in Roper Hall on Thursday, February 20, at 6:30 p.m. The speaker this month will be Mother Rebecca Tankersley. This event is open to everyone. Pay at the door, $20 each or $30 per couple. Please RSVP to emf@transfiguration.net or in the Tower Cloister.

VBS VOLUNTEER MEETINGVBS is not just for kids! Adult and youth volunteers are invited to join the fun and consider being a volunteer. Come learn about this year’s VBS theme and ways to volunteer. Don’t miss out on the fun! Volunteers will meet at 11:10 a.m. in classroom S203 on Sunday, February 23.

SPRING GRIEF GROUPThe death of a loved one is one of the hardest of life’s experiences. Many find that in joining with others, healing can begin; group members can support one another and walk together through the unknown territory of grief. The group begins on Thursday, February 27, and continues on each Thursday through April 2. Each meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. Please register by emailing Pastor Nancy DeStefano at ndestefano@transfiguration.net by February 20.

OUTREACH SUNDAY 2020Save the date for Outreach Sunday on Sunday, February 23! Outreach Sunday is an annual event for parish-wide volunteer opportunities benefiting many of Transfiguration’s partner organizations. You are invited to volunteer on and off campus for a few hours. Partner agencies and 2019 grant recipients will also be recognized during worship. Sign up and find more information at www.transfiguration.net/outreach-day.

SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPEREveryone is invited to a parish-wide Shrove Tuesday pancake supper on February 25, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. in Roper Hall, to mark the final night before Lent. EMF will provide the traditional meal for all to enjoy. Cost is $5 or $15 per family.

ASH WEDNESDAYBegin your observance of a Holy Lent on Ash Wednesday, February 26. Holy Eucharist will be celebrated with Imposition of Ashes at four services: 6:30 a.m. and 12:00, 5:30 (especially suitable for families with children), and 7:00 p.m. (choral). Childcare is provided at 5:30 and 7:00 p.m. 

COMING UP

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ANNUAL MEETING RECAPIf you were not able to attend this year’s Annual Meeting, you can view a video of the meeting and the Annual Report at www.transfiguration.net/annualmeeting.

CONGREGATIONAL RETREATThe Congregational Retreat, originally scheduled for April 24 – 26, has been canceled for this year. It is planned continue the annual pilgrimage to Camp Allen next year, but feel the focus this year needs to be on Holy Week and several events that are happening as part of the Transfiguring Our Foundations capital campaign. If you would like to be part of a team to plan and execute next year’s retreat, please contact Anne Schmidt at aschmidt@transfiguration.net.

OUTREACH GRANTSThe 2020 Outreach grant request process is open. The funds are distributed to worthy non-profits that provide services for disadvantaged children and teenagers, abused women, and more. To be considered, each agency must submit a grant request. If you have a non-profit that you would like to be considered for a grant in 2020, please contact Lindsey Murphy at murph315@hotmail.com.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Preacher & Presider Rebecca Tankersley

Assistants | Ginny Kivel, Terence Roper

Minister of Ceremonies Kipton Moravec

Lectors | Bran Teeple, Steve Skoog

Eucharistic Ministers | Brian Ferrell, Debra Boopsingh, Dana Jean,

Allison Murphy

Acolytes | Zoe Wilson, Jason Bogdan, Bradley Dawes, Dylan Neylon,

Catherine Thompson, Judy Loveday-Corbett

Ushers | Rob Johnson, Bob Young Christine Johnson, Jennifer Johnson

Sound Technician | Russell Bourdette

Greeters | Amy Ferrell, Henry Ferrell, Kurt Smith

Director of Music | Joel Martinson

Youth Choir Director | Chris Ahrens

Organist | Stefan Engels

Altar Guild | Peter Soper, Diane Almquist, Kristin Cutts, Donna Oltman, Minnie Harper

Flower Guild | Carolyn Lewis, Kathey Roberts, Rich Anderson,

Anne Born, Nick Braun, Hannah Born, Annette Randall

SERVICE PARTICIPANTS

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Clergy, staff, and other ministers work together to provide pastoral care to our church every week. Through prayer, personal visits, anointing, carrying the Sacrament, and many other ways, the clergy seeks to serve people in need. If you would like to add someone to those prayed for daily by the Prayer Chain, email prayers@transfiguration.net or call (972) 233-1989 (ext. 300). For private pastoral counseling and spiritual direction, contact Pastor Nancy Destefano at ndestefano@transfiguration.net. If you would like to notify the clergy of a need, please use the Pastoral Care Station in the Gathering Space and submit a card. And if you urgently need to reach a member of the clergy after hours, call (214) 296-2748.

Children are always welcome in worship! Professionally staffed childcare is provided for ages six weeks through five years during services. Children age four years through second grade are invited to Children’s Chapel during the first half of the 9:00 a.m. Eucharist. This service will introduce children to Episcopal worship. Children are invited to follow the wooden cross behind the main procession, and return to the church at the Peace.

FEBRUARY 9Andrew RickardJan Sly

FEBRUARY 10Liberty FordSarah RobbEric SmithRobert Teeling

FEBRUARY 11Alia AhmedMark HaslettGrant OkparaBondi Winstel

FEBRUARY 12Mackenzie McGrath

FEBRUARY 13Elaine KollajaDebbie LasterAnne McKeeverMark MercerMichelle Thompson

FEBRUARY 14Alan DunlopJackie Moore

FEBRUARY 15Ryan Marsh

FEBRUARY 16Randell ChristopherAnnah DubeCarolyn Keenon

Wednesdays 6:00 p.m.

Thursdays 12:00 p.m.

Saturdays 5:30 p.m.* Sundays 9:00* and 11:15 a.m.*

*Childcare available for children six-weeks to age five.

PASTORAL CARE

WORSHIP SERVICES

BIRTHDAYS

CHILDREN & WORSHIP

14115 Hillcrest Road, Dallas, Texas 75254972-233-1898

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9Children’s Chapel Classroom 3 9:00 a.m.Holy Eucharist Church 9:00 a.m.Formation Classes Various Rooms 10:15 a.m.ImpactKids S203 10:15 a.m.Holy Eucharist Church 11:15 a.m.MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10Tai Chi Class Roper Hall 7:00 p.m.TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11Tuesday Book Study Parlor 1:30 p.m. Bella Musica Rehearsal Music Room 7:00 p.m.WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12Holy Eucharist Church 6:00 p.m.Youth Crossover Youth Center 6:30 p.m.Oberammergau Pilgrimage Preparation Parlor 7:00 p.m.Transfiguration Choir Rehearsal Performance Hall 7:15 p.m.THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13Centering Prayer Library 11:25 a.m.Holy Eucharist Church 12:00 p.m.St. Elizabeth’s Potluck Dinner Roper Hall 6:30 p.m.SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15Holy Eucharist - The Table Church 5:30 p.m.SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16Children’s Chapel Classroom 3 9:00 a.m.Holy Eucharist Church 9:00 a.m.Daughters of the King Conference Room 2 10:00 a.m.Church Tour Library 10:15 a.m.Formation Classes Various Rooms 10:15 a.m.Holy Eucharist Church 11:15 a.m.Foyer Group Kick-Off Parlor 4:00 p.m.

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