Second Sunday after Christmas 3 January 2021.… · Domine fili unigenite Jesu Christe, Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. Qui tollis

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Second Sunday after Christmas3 January 2021

Values

Mission

We gather to worship, witness, learn, grow, and serve, creating Jesus’ embrace through outreach, arts, educational programs and the sanctuary of

our church and gardens.

Vision

We joyfully join the Holy Spirit to transform this world into the kingdom of God, celebrating the diversity and dignity of all creation, connecting

people to each other and to the Divine.

We set scripture, prayer and sacraments at the center of our communal life.

We practice inclusive hospitality, valuing diverse experiences and contributions from our parish,

our neighbors, and the wider community.

We honor our progressive Anglo-Catholic heritage through our service at the altar and our service to those in need.

We strive to be good stewards of the resources God has given us, giving our highest and best to God in all that we do.

Welcome to St. Luke in the Fields.

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For January, the Vestry on call are William Robertson (917.459.3544) and Donald Conrad (646.884.3145).

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak and in compliance with diocesan and government agency directives, our service schedule has been altered, seating is limited to 30 pre-registered worshippers, and congregational singing has been temporarily suspended. For additional information and updates on this evolving situation, please visit our website stlukeinthefields.org

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The Holy Eucharist, Rite IIWe recommend viewing the service on two devices: one for viewing the video service, and a second for reading through the bulletin. Service video recordings and sermon manuscripts are available on our website www.stlukeinthefields.org

PRELUDE PastoraleBernardo Pasquini (1637-1710)

A bell sounds. All who are able stand.

ENTRANCE HYMN 102 · Irby

SECOND SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS 3

ACCLAMATIONAmbrosian Chant

GLORIA IN EXCELSIS Messa a 4Chiara Margarita Cozzolani (1602-ca.1676)

Gloria in excelsis Deo, et in terra pax hominibus bonæ voluntatis. Laudamus te, benedicimus te, adoramus te, glorificamus te, gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam: Domine Deus, Rex cælestis, Deus Pater omnipotens. Domine fili unigenite Jesu Christe, Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. Qui tollis peccata mundi, suscipe deprecationem nostram. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, miserere nobis. Quoniam tu solus sanctus, tu solus Dominus, tu solus altissimus, Jesu Christe, cum Sancto Spiritu, in gloria Dei Patris. Amen.

Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, and we give thanks to you for your great glory: Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father almighty. Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. You, who take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. You are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy upon us. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

4 SECOND SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS

THE COLLECT OF THE DAY Celebrant The Lord be with you.People And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray.

O God, who wonderfully created, and yet more wonderfully restored, the dignity of human nature: Grant that we may share the divine life of him who humbled himself to share our humanity, your Son Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

All are seated.

THE FIRST LESSON Jeremiah 31:7-14

Thus says the Lord: Sing aloud with gladness for Jacob, and raise shouts for the chief of the nations; proclaim, give praise, and say, “Save, O Lord, your people, the remnant of Israel.” See, I am going to bring them from the land of the north, and gather them from the farthest parts of the earth, among them the blind and the lame, those with child and those in labor, together; a great company, they shall return here. With weeping they shall come, and with consolations I will lead them back, I will let them walk by brooks of water, in a straight path in which they shall not stumble; for I have become a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn. Hear the word of the Lord, O nations, and declare it in the coastlands far away; say, “He who scattered Israel will gather him, and will keep him as a shepherd a flock.” For the Lord has ransomed Jacob, and has redeemed him from hands too strong for him. They shall come and sing aloud on the height of Zion, and they shall be radiant over the goodness of the Lord, over the grain, the wine, and the oil, and over the young of the flock and the herd; their life shall become like a watered garden, and they shall never languish again. Then shall the young women rejoice in the dance, and the young men and the old shall be merry. I will turn their mourning into joy, I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow. I will give the priests their fill of fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my bounty, says the Lord.

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


All remain seated for the psalm. The refrain is intoned, then repeated by the congregation and sung as indicated.

PSALM 84Mason Martens (1933-1991)

How dear to me is your dwelling, O Lord of hosts! * My soul has a desire and longing for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God.The sparrow has found her a house and the swallow a nest where she may lay her young; * by the side of your altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God. Refrain

Happy are they who dwell in your house! * they will always be praising you.Happy are the people whose strength is in you! * whose hearts are set on the pilgrims’ way. Refrain

Those who go through the desolate valley will find it a place of springs, * for the early rains have covered it with pools of water.They will climb from height to height, * and the God of gods will reveal himself in Zion. Refrain

Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer; * hearken, O God of Jacob.Behold our defender, O God; * and look upon the face of your Anointed.For one day in your courts is better than a thousand in my own room, * and to stand at the threshold of the house of my God than to dwell in the tents of the wicked. Refrain

For the Lord God is both sun and shield; * he will give grace and glory;No good thing will the Lord withhold * from those who walk with integrity.O Lord of hosts, * happy are they who put their trust in you! Refrain


THE SECOND LESSON Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19a

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love. He destined us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace that he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe.

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

SEQUENCE HYMN 86 · Gonfalon RoyalAll stand.


THE HOLY GOSPEL Luke 2:41-52

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

The parents of Jesus went to Jerusalem every year for the festival of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival. When the festival was ended and they started to return, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. Assuming that he was in the group of travelers, they went a day’s journey. Then they started to look for him among their relatives and friends. When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for him. After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. When his parents saw him they were astonished; and his mother said to him, “Child, why have you treated us like this? Look, your father and I have been searching for you in great anxiety.” He said to them, “Why were you searching for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” But they did not understand what he said to them. Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. His mother treasured all these things in her heart. And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years, and in divine and human favor.

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

THE SERMON The Rev. Bo Reynolds

THE NICENE CREED Plainsong, Mode VAll stand.



PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS

THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

As we join the whole creation and celebrate with joy the Word made flesh, let us offer prayers to God who dwells among us to the end of time.

By the birth of the timeless Son of God in the womb of the Virgin Mary, let us pray to the Lord, saying, “Lord, have mercy.”

For Justin, the Archbishop of Canterbury; Michael, our Presiding Bishop; Andrew, Mary, and Allen our Bishops; and for all the clergy and people, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, have mercy.

For all believers who put their trust in the incarnate Son of God, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.

For Donald, our President; Joe, our President-elect; Andrew, our Governor; Bill, our Mayor; for the leaders of the nations; and all in authority, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.

For the mission of the Church, that Christ’s embracing love may be known throughout the world, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.

For our enemies, and those who wish us harm; and for all whom we have injured or offended, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.


For travelers, for the sick and the suffering, for the hungry and oppressed, for those in prison, and for the dying and the dead, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.

Remembering our most glorious and blessed Virgin Mary, Holy Mother of God, blessed Luke our patron and all the saints, let us commend ourselves and one another to the living God through Christ.To you, O Lord our God.

The Celebrant concludes with a Collect.

THE PEACE

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

Then the Ministers and People greet each other in the name of the Lord.

OFFERTORY ANTHEMChiara Margarita Cozzolani

Quis audivit unquam tale? Quis vidit huic simile? Obstupesce, cælum; admirare, terra,suspice, orbis universæ.

Deus usque ad carnem descendit, caro usque ad Deum ascendit. Verbum caro factum est. Virgo quem genuit adoravit.

O descensum profundissimum, O ascensumsublimissimum! Iacet super fænum in præsipioqui super tronum gloriæ sedet in cælo; sociaturbrutis animalibus, qui colitur ab angelicis choris;obmutescit in sinu matris, qui semper loquiturin gremio Patris; absconditur in vili stabulo,sed proditur radiante sidere; pannis agrestibusinvolvitur, sed a regibus visitatur; vagitus etlachrimos fundit qui risus est et gaudiumParadisi.

Nos quoque devoti et humiles adoremus cumpastoribus, laudemus cum angelis, laudemusregem salomonem in diademate carneo quoillum coronavit mater sua, Virgo Maria.

Who has ever heard of such a thing? Who has ever seen something like this? Marvel, O heaven; wonder, O earth; behold, O universe.

God has descended to flesh, and flesh has ascended to God. The Word has become flesh. The virgin adores Him whom she bore.

O deepest descent, O highest ascent! He lies onhay in a manger Who sits on the throne of gloryin heaven; He mingles with rough animals Whois praised by angelic choirs; He is quiet at Hismother’s breast Who always speaks in the lap ofHis father. He is hidden in a lowly stable, but isshown to the world by a shining star; He iswrapped in swaddling clothes but is visited bykings; He cries and weeps Who is the laughterand joy of Paradise.

So let us, devoutly and humbly, adore Him withthe shepherds, praise Him with the angels, let uspraise the Solomonic King in the bodily diademwith which the virgin Mary, His mother, has crowned Him.


OFFERTORY HYMN 480 · KingsfoldAll stand.

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING Eucharistic Prayer B, The Book of Common Prayer, p. 367

The Celebrant continues: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 gave Jesus Christ, your only Son, to be born for us; who, by the mighty power of the Holy Spirit, was made perfect Man of the flesh of the Virgin Mary his mother; so that we might be delivered from the bondage of sin, and receive power to become your children. Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who forever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name.

SANCTUS & BENEDICTUS Missa de AngelisPlainsong, Mode VI

Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua.Hosanna in excelsis. Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. Hosanna in excelsis.

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,heaven and earth are full of your glory.Hosanna in the highest.Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.Hosanna in the highest.

The People stand or kneel. The Celebrant continuesWe 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 righteousness, 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 PeopleWe remember his death,We proclaim his resurrection,We await his coming in glory;

The Celebrant continuesAnd we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine.

We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts that they may be the Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of the new Covenant. Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable through him, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, put all things in subjection under your Christ, and bring us to that heavenly country where, with the Blessed Virgin Mary, holy mother of God, Blessed Luke our patron, and all your saints, we may enter the everlasting heritage of your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of the Church, and the author of our salvation.

By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. Amen.


THE LORD’S PRAYER McNeil Robinson II

THE BREAKING OF THE BREADThe Celebrant breaks the bread. A short period of silence follows.

FRACTION ANTHEM Messe a 4Chiara Margarita Cozzolani

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona nobis pacem.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

INVITATION

Celebrant The gifts of God for the people of God.


SPIRITUAL COMMUNION PRAYER FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT ATTEND MASS

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love you above all things and I desire to receive you in my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally, come spiritually into my heart. I embrace you as if you were already there and unite myself wholly to you. Never permit me to be separated from you. Amen.

COMMUNION MOTET Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179)

O viridissima virga,ave, que in ventoso flabro sciscitationissanctorum prodisti.

Cum venit tempus quod tu floruisti in ramis tuis,ave, ave fuit tibi, quia calor solis in te sudavitsicut odor balsami.

Nam in te floruitpulcher flos qui odorem deditomnibus aromatibus que arida erant.

Et illa apparuerunt omnia in viriditate plena.

Unde celi dederunt rorem super gramenet omnis terra leta facta est,quoniam viscera ipsius frumentumprotulerunt et quoniam volucres celi nidosin ipsa habuerunt.

Deinde facta est esca hominibuset gaudium magnum epulantium.Unde, o suavis Virgo, in te non deficit ullum gaudium.

Hec omnia Eva contempsit.

Nunc autem laus sit Altissimo.

O branch of freshest green,O hail! Within the windy gusts of saintsupon a quest you swayed and sprouted forth.

When it was time, you blossomed in your boughs—“Hail, hail!” you heard, for in you seeped the sunlight’s warmth like balsam’s sweet perfume.

For in you bloomedso beautiful a flow’r, whose fragrance wakenedall the spices from their dried-out stupor.

And they all appeared in full viridity.

Then rained the heavens dew upon the grassand all the earth was cheered,for from her womb she brought forth fruitand for the birds up in the skyhave nests in her.

Then was prepared that food for humankind,the greatest joy of feasts!O Virgin sweet, in you can ne’er fail any joy.

All this Eve chose to scorn.

But now, let praise ring forth unto the Highest!


POSTCOMMUNION HYMN 277 · RaquelAll stand.



POSTCOMMUNION PRAYER

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 gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE BLESSING

May Almighty God, who sent his Son to take our nature upon him, bless you in this holy season, scatter the darkness of sin, and brighten your heart with the light of his holiness. Amen.

May God, who sent his angels to proclaim the glad news of the Savior’s birth, fill you with joy, and make you heralds of the Gospel. Amen.

May God, who in the Word made flesh joined heaven to earth and earth to heaven, give you his peace and favor. Amen.

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

THE DISMISSALThe Deacon bids the dismissal.

People

POSTLUDE Noel suisseLouis-Claude Daquin (1694-1772)

The flowers at today’s worship service are made possible in part through the Kurt Weyrauch Memorial Flower Fund.

Hymn 86, Words: Latin, ca. 6th cent.; tr. Gilbert E. Doan (b. 1930); Music: Gonfalon Royal, Percy Carter Buck (1871-1947)Hymn 102, Words: Sts. 1-2 and 4-6, Cecil Frances Alexander (1818-1895), alt.; st. 3, James Waring McCrady (b. 1938); Music: Irby, melody Henry John Gauntlett (1805-1876); harm. Arthur Henry Mann (1850-1929)Hymn 277, Words: Roland Ford Palmer (b. 1891); Music: Raquel, Skinner Chavez-Melo (b. 1944)Hymn 480, Words: James Montgomery (1771-1854); Music: Kingsfold, English folk melody; adapt. and harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)The Lord’s Prayer, McNeil Robinson II © 1984, Church Publishing, Inc.Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #733601-A. All rights reserved.


About the music at today’s serviceChiara Margarita Cozzolani, born in 1602, the youngest child of a wealthy merchant family, followed in the footsteps of many of her relatives by becoming a nun. She joined the Benedictine monastery of Santa Radegonda in Milan, Italy at age 18. Her musical education likely consisted of singing in one of two choirs that regularly performed for family and occasional dignitaries such as the Grand Duke Cosimo III de Medici in 1664. She may also have served as the choirmaster.

Cozzolani was a talented singer and composer. Her first published work, Primavera dei fiori musicali (Springtime of Musical Blossoms), dedicated to Archbishop Monti, was lost during World War II along with some of her secular cantatas. Her 1642 composition, Concerti sacri, dedicated to Mathias de’ Medici, included motets for two to four voices using new techniques in the Lombardian style including the use of refrains in solo motets and duet and quartet concerti. Her final published volume, written in 1650, included large scale Vespers with mixed solo and duet writing plus two choir antiphons accompanied by violins and organ. The same publication featured Psalms, motets and a nativity piece dedicated to the Virgin Mary for eight voices, including parts for men, revealing the beginning of more sophisticated and inclusive spiritual and musical relationships.

Cozzolani composed less frequently for the remainder of her life when she undertook more monastery duties, serving as Prioress in 1664 and 1671 and Abbess from 1658 to 1660 and again in 1672. Because her published music circulated in Germany and France, she was able to establish her legacy as a composer of note beyond her years in the convent.

There is evidence for excellent music-making at S. Radegonda as early as the late sixteenth century. Writing in 1674 (while Cozzolani was still alive), the Milanese poet and occasional librettist Carlo Torre praised its singers thusly: “It can be said that in our own times, Mount Helicon has been transported to this monastery, due to the excellence of its veiled singers,

or that spirits from on high fly in this church, since rapturous melodies are heard… So that you readers do not think I am speaking in hyperbole, I will wait for you there on the next feast-day, and you will take away true proof of what I have said.” A few years earlier, the urban panegyricist Filippo Picinelli named her specifically in his praise of the house’s music: “Among these sisters, Donna Chiara Margarita Cozzolani merits the highest praise, Chiara (“clear”) in name but even more so in merit, and Margarita (“a pearl”) for her unusual and excellent nobility of [musical] invention.”

The public fame of S. Radegonda’s singers would also lead to severe problems for the house in the 1660s and 1670s, when the strict archbishop Alfonso Litta attempted to crack down on disciplinary “irregularities,” including music. The archival documents of this battle between the nuns and the hierarchy include both a letter from Cozzolani herself, who was by then the abbess of the house, as well as a description of the two choirs of singers and the instrumentalists of S. Radegonda—this latter in defiance of the many prohibitions on nuns’ playing of melody instruments.

Born in 1098, Hildegard von Bingen was a German Benedictine abbess, writer, composer, philosopher, Christian mystic, visionary, and polymath of the High Middle Ages. She is one of the best-known composers of sacred monophony, as well as the most-recorded in modern history. In addition to her musical pursuits, she has been considered by many in Europe to be the founder of scientific natural history in Germany.

Hildegard’s fellow nuns elected her as magistra in 1136; she founded the monasteries of Rupertsberg in 1150 and Eibingen in 1165. She wrote theological, botanical, and medicinal texts, as well as letters, liturgical songs for female choirs to sing and poems, while supervising miniature illuminations in the Rupertsberg manuscript of her first work, Scivias. There are more surviving chants by Hildegard than by any other composer from the entire Middle Ages, and she is one of the few known composers to have written both the music and


the words. One of her works, the Ordo Virtutum, is an early example of liturgical drama and arguably the oldest surviving morality play. She is also noted for the invention of a constructed language known as Lingua Ignota.

Although the history of her formal canonization is complicated, branches of the Roman Catholic Church have recognized her as a saint for centuries. On 10 May 2012, Pope Benedict XVI extended the liturgical cult of St. Hildegard to the entire Catholic Church in a process known as “equivalent canonization”. On 7 October 2012, he named her a Doctor of the Church, in recognition of “her holiness of life and the originality of her teaching.”

About the music at today’s service (cont.)

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PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTSChristmastide ServicesThis year we can’t celebrate Christmas as we normally would, but we are preparing a variety of livestreamed and pre-recorded offerings that we hope you’ll watch and enjoy with your loved ones. The Feast of the Epiphany will be observed both in-person and online during our regular Wednesday 12:00 pm Mass.Second After Christmas, Sunday, January 3 9:15 am Holy Eucharist Broadcast 10:30 am In-person Eucharist with Livestream * 12:30 pm Virtual Coffee Hour ZoomFeast of the Epiphany, Wednesday, January 6 12:00 pm In-person Eucharist with Livestream

St. Luke’s Virtual Christmas ConcertThe Choir of St. Luke in the Fields offers its customary and always popular December Christmas concert virtually this year. “A Sixteenth-Century Roman Christmas” will feature Palestrina’s Missa Hodie Christus natus est, along with motets by Palestrina, Josquin, Tomás Luis de Victoria (including O magnum mysterium) and Peter Philips. We are asking that audience members register at Eventbrite (bit.ly/virtualchoirconcert). The concert will be available through January 6. The concert is free. We are asking for donations to help with the lack of ticket income. Please send any questions to Elissa Weiss ([email protected]).

Sock and Toiletry DrivePlease consider a donation of thick white crew socks, toothbrushes, mini toothpastes, small bar soaps, mini hand sanitizers, hand warmers, or disposable masks. You can drop them at the Parish House any time from 9:00 to 5:00 Monday through Friday, or email Simone Richmond to arrange another time. You can also order them online and have them delivered to us here.Thank you to all of our volunteers and donors who have made this ministry possible! We are grateful for your support and partnership in this work.

Register to Attend In-Person Sunday 10:30 WorshipRegistration Required: bit.ly/sun-serviceSunday services will continue to be livestreamed for those who wish to watch from home. Entry into the church will be through the main gate (north lawn by the church) and through Laughlin Hall. Due to COVID 19, there will be no congrational singing. Please wear your mask throughout your time in the church and observe social distancing throughout the service, including when coming forward to receive Communion. Let’s be safe for each other. Thank you.

Adult Education: Anti-Racism MinistryWith the deaths of George Floyd and others, we are once again grappling with systemic racism as has almost every generation since the civil war. Adult Education: Anti-Racism Ministry is a new series to identify and discuss contemporary and historical issues of race, color, and ethnicity and their impact on our society in order to enable change in perspective, both individually and collectively, to encourage anti-racism in the broader community. It is designed as a safe place for members of our parish and community to gain a deeper understanding of how racism affects our lives. The group will meet on Zoom beginning Monday, January 11, from 7 until 8pm and then on subsequent Mondays at the same time.

In Our Fields Mobile Feeding ProgramTuesdays and Thursdays from 10am to 1pm. All staff and volunteers will wear masks.On Tuesday and Thursday mornings, we gather to make and distribute meals and hygiene supplies along routes in our neighborhoods where we are encountering folks who need them most. You can sign up for a slot (bit.ly/inourfields), donate items from our Amazon wish list (bit.ly/iof-amazon), or write Simone ([email protected]) with any questions or ideas. If mobility or comfort level is an issue, we invite you to be of service for part of the time – whether just for packing or just for distribution.

The Formation Program at St. Luke’s is designed to prepare adult parishioners for Baptism, Confirmation, Recep-tion, or the Reaffirmation of Baptismal Vows at the Easter Vigil. It is a way for people to find their way “home” to St. Luke’s, whether from another tradition, no tradition, or a life-time with the Episcopal Church. The program consists of three parts, listed below. The Discovery Series is open to anyone interested in the subject matter, and the latter two parts are for those who have completed the Discovery Series and wish to proceed as candidates to be presented to the Bishop at the Easter Vigil on April 3rd, 2021. All candidates are paired with a sponsor who will introduce them more deeply to the life and ministries of St. Luke’s Church. Candidates are expected to attend all four sessions of the Discovery Series and to participate in all subsequent meetings of the program. Full participa-tion in the liturgies of Holy Week is strongly encouraged.

Part I: Discovery Series Saturdays, 10 am-12pm, via ZoomEthical Decision Making January 9th Fr. Ancona

For questions or more information, please contact Fr. Bo Reynolds at [email protected] or 212.414.7432.

Christian Formation 2020-2021


With the deaths of George Floyd and others, we are once again grappling with systemic racism as has almost every generation since the civil war. It was hotly debated in the 1960s resulting in the Civil Rights Act, and now a generation later the issue is once again in the forefront. Adult Education: Anti-Racism Ministry is a new series to identify and discuss contemporary and historical issues of race, color, and ethnicity and their impact on our society in order to enable change in perspective, both individually and collectively, to encourage anti-racism in the broader community. It is designed as a safe place for members of our parish and community to gain a deeper understanding of how racism affects our lives. The initial focus for discussion will center on the book by Ijeoma Oluo, So You Want to Talk About Race. We will be discussing the book in segments over the course of several weeks where we will share our understanding of what the author is teaching us about race. During our first session we will be discussing chapters one and two. If you would like to purchase the book from a minority owned bookstore, here are two local businesses: The Lit Bar (thelitbar.com) and Sisters Uptown Bookstore (sistersuptownbookstore.com).

The group will meet on Monday, January 11, from 7 until 8pm and then on subsequent Mondays at the same time. These discussions are held via Zoom. Please contact Fr. Bo Reynolds ([email protected]) or Zarina Sanjana ([email protected]) for the Zoom link.

Adult Education: Anti-Racism Ministry


Candidates for Warden and Vestry 2021Warden (elect 1 candidate for a 2-year term):Theresa Goldsborough*Rachel Krause-Hurn*

Vestry (elect 4 candidates; 3 for 3-year terms and one to fill the remainder of the warden-elect’s term)Michael CudneyAmanda Durant*Leslie EvansSam JordanNaveen ThackerGarth Wingfield*Current vestry member

Candidates’ statements will be printed in January 2021 and posted on St. Luke’s website.

There will be a special opportunity to meet and greet candidates at our virtual coffee hours on Sundays January 17 and 24, 2021. The Annual Parish Meeting will be on Sunday, February 7, 2021. The vestry are currently working on remote voting procedures and protocols which will be communicated to the parish as soon as possible.

Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am to 1pm.All staff and volunteers will wear a mask and practice social distancing to minimize risk.

For the last 200 years, the St. Luke’s community has cared for the needs of our neighborhood and city with hospitality and imagination.

Food insecurity has remained a permanent concern for our city. Since the COVID pandemic, the numbers of people in line at food pantries and community kitchens has skyrocketed. “It’s never been this tragic for such a sustained period of time,” said Rosanna Robbins, director of food access and capacity at City Harvest. “We expect there to be a real need for free food for a very long time.” In New York City, an estimated 2 million residents are now facing food insecurity – a number which has nearly doubled during the pandemic.

Faced with a consistent stream of folks these last six months asking for help securing their next meal, we made a decision: Instead of waiting for folks to find us, we’ll go to them.

On Tuesday and Thursday mornings, we will gather to make and distribute meals and hygiene supplies along routes in our neighborhoods where we believe we’ll encounter the folks who will need them. You can sign up for a slot: bit.ly/inourfields or write Simone at [email protected] with any questions or suggestions – especially of any places you may know about nearby that could inform potential new routes for us. In addition to meals, masks, hygiene kits, and resource lists, we will provide a supplemental pantry bag with grab-and-go items appropriate for those without access to a kitchen.

Thank you for supporting the St. Luke’s Outreach programs. We look forward to working with you as we care for our community in this uncertain time -- tending our fields together.

New Outreach Program | In Our Fields Mobile Feeding Program

Parish IntercessionsPersons listed below are prayed for weekdays by name at the 6:15pm Eucharist and on other occasions through-out the week. Due to the large need, the list is kept to family, loved ones, and close friends of parishioners only; names remain on the list for one month (six months for chronic illness). An additional list, circulated electron-ically to the intercessory prayer group only, is maintained for private concerns and for a wider circle of concern that may include parish members’ acquaintances, loved ones of close friends, etc. All of the names on the printed list and the electronic list are prayed for regularly by members of the Intercessory Prayer Group. Parish members are encouraged to incorporate this list into their own devotions. To add a name to either prayer list, to provide an update, to express a need for ongoing prayer beyond one month, or to have a name removed from the list, please e-mail [email protected] or call Fr. Bo Reynolds at 212.633.2099.

Those Who Are Ill or in Need of IntercessionThose Who are Ill or in Need of IntercessionGeorge AcostaRosalinda Addington Paul Andersson, father of Lisa LoganCordelia Baldwin, mother of BartMelissa BanksCarol Keenan Bartlett, sister of Charlie KeenanJohn BealSuhyla Behiry, friend of Janet VetterGail Souza BennettRuah Bhay, daughter of Jacqui Taylor BaskerSusan Bingler, sister-in-law of Roger Bingler & Janet VetterRoger Bingler & Janet VetterHank Bjorklund, friend of John Ericson & Jainee McCarrollNancy Blanchard, mother of DougBertram Borok, father of Robyn Borok and Bill RobertsonSherie Borok, mother of Robyn Borok and Bill RobertsonAdrienne Boxer, friend of Amanda DurantMichael Bradley, partner of Doug BlanchardPenny Brome, mother of Cindy Maria Cabrera, friend of Anahi GalanteBrian & Carl Ann Campbell, family of Jack MurrayFrances Chavoor, friend of Rachel Krause HurnVince ChiumentoTina CioffiEstella Cistaro, cousin of Vince ChiumentoMike Clapis, friend of Kate Rutherford Mary CollinsEllen Anselm Cooper, friend of Janet VetterFinlay Corey, grandson of Simon and Cristina CarrCyndi CurtinToni DaltonDebra D’Angelo, sister-in-law of Jack MurrayClara De Carlo, friend of Janet Vetter

Those Who are Ill or in Need of Intercession (cont.)Maria de las Mercedes Macellari, friend of Anahi GalanteMichele Dupey, friend of Anahi GalanteNancy Eisenberg and family, sister of Don WrightGrace Fenner, sister of Genny SmithArlene Fisher, aunt of Michael AndersonNancy Fleeker DanielsPeter Fleming, friend of Steve NovakAnnetine ForellBeryl FrankelBarbara Fyfe, cousin of Don WrightWilliam Gaul, friend of John CarolloMartha Geissinger & Monica MayperDonald GerardiGigi Gould, sister-in-law of Tina JohnsonAckele Gowie, son of Joan MurrayNathan Grady, friend of Mary O’Shaughnessy Niles GundersonDianna Gutman and Maritza, friends of Anahi GalanteDeborah HardingVice President-elect Kamala Harris & President-elect Joseph BidenDelmar Hendricks, friend of Dan ConnellyLucy HerbertPhyllis JenkinsKatie Johnson, cousin of Amanda DurantRichard Jonas, friend of Judy BarrettEmily Kaiser, her mother, and familyElaine Kanter, friend of Lucia Keller John Keelin, friend of Bruce FultonDennis KeenanDorothy KelloggSandi Kenney, sister of Bobby RoughBarbara LarsonAnita Jo Lenhart, friend of Anahi Galante



Those Who are Ill or in Need of Intercession (cont.)Adele Lerner, friend of Stephen Novak John, Anne, and Paul Lombardo, friends of Don WrightDavid C. Lynch, cousin of Charles Keenan, Jr.Valerie Marchant, friend of Genny SmithVito MarsegliaTerry and Brenda McCarter, friends of Michael AndersonWillie Monroe, nephew of Ann MonroeEric MooreJoan MurrayLeo and Sheila Tuohy Murray, parents of JackMary Murphy, mother of Steve MurphyMary O’ShaughnessyMichael O’Shaughnessy, nephew of MaryMichael Penta, friend of Judy BarrettAdrienne Philpart and her son, friends of Anahi GalanteJoey PittsKevin ReillyBarbara RingWinnie Rosenberg, friend of Judy BarrettElissa RosnerDenise Ross, cousin of Genny SmithLeona Ross, aunt of Genny SmithBobby RoughVinny Sainato, friend of Garth WingfieldSelvin Sennon Marijane Shaw Shaily Shetty, relative of Jacqui Taylor BaskerSusan ShriverPeter Sidorchuk, father of Jim Sheila Sobel, friend of Anahi GalanteFernando SotoEllen and Dickie Spencer, parents of Jack Ann Sterling, daughter of Susan WojtasikClaire Sullivan, daughter of Joy SullivanJoy SullivanAdam TharpeAaron TompkinsPatrick TompkinsCesar and Nicole Trelles, friends of Michael AndersonEmily TrespasPat Walker, friend of Genny SmithRick Weber, friend of Don WrightRenée Wallace, niece of Genny SmithJason Weindruch, friend of Dan ConnellyArthur WrightEdgard Zacarias, friend of Melissa Fogarty

For the ElderlyJuan Aponte & Antonia Torres, parents of WilfredoAndrew Bennachetti, friend of Donny TaffurelliEdel Bodamer, aunt of Donny TaffurelliAntonio Centeno, Sr., friend of John CarolloJean Cistaro, aunt of VinceAngeles Dacanay, grandmother of Demetrio MunozAngie Danisi, friend of John CarolloAlan & Marjorie Dean, cousins of Beryl FrankelCatherine Dougan, friend of John CarolloUpendra Nath and Urmila Devi Dubey, parents-in-law of Vince ChiumentoRosaline & Thomas Eghobamien, parents of AimuaArlene Gibbs, friend of John CarolloMartine Godeau, mother of Caroline BorderiesKirk HollingsworthTrevor Hosang, friend of Alex TookerRobert Keenan, uncle of CharlieEllen Komor, mother of ValerieStafford Krause, father of Drew KrauseLorraine Lee, friend of John CarolloLillian Lucchesi, family friend of Donald TaffurelliVirginia Mitro, friend of John CarolloRosalina Munoz, grandmother of Demetrio MunozJacqueline Murphy-Zolno, friend of John CarolloEileen Novak, mother of StephenMarie Onzo, friend of John CarolloJames & Laura Peoples, parents of JamesPierre Pepin, friend of Jacqui Taylor BaskerEsther Petrozziello, friend of Vince ChiumentoJim Ramsey, friend of Larry MeadCatherine Rusin, friend of Vince ChiumentoLila Schmidt, friend of Donny TaffurelliRose Scott, mother-in-law of Michael S. AndersonIrene Smith, friend of John CarolloDonald & Mary Taffurelli, parents of Donny TaffurelliPaul TomzakVictoria Luz Vale, friend of Peg MurphyCharlotte Weathersby, friend of John CarolloHarry Welsh, friend of Bruce FultonGundel Zuelke, friend of John Carollo

For Those Who Have Recently DiedJean Albers Marie Allen, friend of Jack Murray Brother Raphael Campbell-Dixon, OHCMolly JohnsonMary Taviano, great aunt of Jack Murray Luis Vazquez

For Those Whose Memorial of Death Falls This WeekPhyllis Aluzz, aunt of John CarolloCharles W Bailey II, father of ToryJack Carl DiGiuseppe, cousin of John CarolloJean LaRue King, father of KarenMabel O’Shaughnessy, mother of MaryAntoinette Tortorella, grandmother of Terri FioreHenry Theodore Vetter, Jr., father of JanetHelen Irene Bentley, mother of RichardLee HollingsworthJohn L Carey, husband of DorothyLeonardo Pagano, cousin of John Carollo Michael Patrick Schuller, father of David Scheller-SchullerEnid Jones, mother of Monica DobsonJames Holloway, brother of Ellen CampbellEdna Radano, mother of LindaDianne Weyers

For Those in the MilitarySean Steven Bartlett, nephew of Charles Keenan & John Bradley

In Thanksgiving

For Those Preparing for Marriage or Blessing of a Civil MarriageKatie Cherico and Brian Mizoguchi Elizabeth Steitz and Stephen Sims

For Those Preparing for Baptism, Confirmation, Reception, & Reaffirmation of their Baptismal VowsCaleb Noel Mak-Alvarez, Beatrix Carol-Jeannine Morris, Morgan Permesly, Grace Bost, Edmund Jenkins, Mya Luke, Samantha Dinmore, Rey Clarke, Catherine Tice, Sandy Russell, Melissa Lanza, Katherine Sharp, James Peoples, Eric Patton, Rosemary Feal

For Those Expecting the Birth or Adoption of a ChildSamantha Dinmore and Alex Karp

For Seminarians and Those Preparing for Holy Orders & Other MinistriesAnahi Galante, Isabel Geller, Nicole Hanley, & Alex Herasimtschuk

For our Parish of St Luke in the FieldsThat we may be a growing and loving community — and that we may continue to be a living witness to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ here in the Village, in the City of New York, and in the world.

Diocesan Cycle of PrayerMembers of the 117th U.S. Congress on this first day of their service

Anglican Cycle of PrayerThe Episcopal / Anglican Province of Alexandria

For Our Companions in MinistryTsogong Cathedral, the Diocese of Matlosane, SouthAfrica; and the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Primrose Hill, the Diocese of London


The Church of St. Luke in the Fields487 Hudson StreetNew York, NY 10014 Website: www.stlukeinthefields.orgEmail: [email protected] our Facebook Page: The Church of St. Luke in the FieldsJoin our Facebook Group: “St. Luke in the Fields”

RECTOR The Reverend Caroline [email protected]

MINISTRY & WORSHIPThe Reverend Bo Reynolds Senior [email protected]

The Reverend Andrew AnconaAssociate & School [email protected]

David ShulerDirector of Music & [email protected]

ASSISTING CLERGYThe Reverend Milton GatchThe Reverend Thomas Miller The Reverend Bill PaulsenThe Reverend Jay Wegman

ST. LUKE’S VESTRYBen Jenkins & William Robertson, Wardens

Non VotingDavid Moody, TreasurerMichael Cudney, Recording Secretary

Email Contact: [email protected]

Telephone: 212.924.0562Fax: 212.633.2098Pastoral Emergencies: 646.240.5740

ADMINISTRATIONDavid Tai, Business & Finance Manager212.924.0562 | [email protected]

Devon Cooper, Accountant212.924.1523 | [email protected]

Tony Serrano, Facilities Manager212.924.3080 | [email protected]

Kelsin Giron, Facilities Supervisor212.924.5960 x133 | [email protected]

Simone Richmond, Development & Outreach Manager 212.414.7442 | [email protected]

Amina Syedullah, Communications Manager212.647.1837 | [email protected]

Zarina Sanjana, Parish Office Administrator212.924.0562 | [email protected]

Lani Steinberg, Thrift Shop Manager and Archivist212.924.9364 | [email protected]

Elissa Weiss, Concert Series Assistant212.414.9419 | [email protected]

ST. LUKE’S SCHOOLBart Baldwin, Head212.924.5960 | www.stlukeschool.org

Donald ConradTerry di PaoloAmanda DurantAudrey FloresTheresa Goldsborough

Tina Johnson Hattan Richard KigelRachel Krause-HurnSavannah Stevenson, Clerk

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Second Sunday after Christmas 3 January 2021.… · Domine fili unigenite Jesu Christe, Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. Qui tollis