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The Church of the Transfiguration
The Little Church Around the Corner
The Epiphany Sunday, January 6, 2013
11:00 A.M.
The Right Reverend Andrew R. St. John, D.D.
Rector †
One East Twenty-Ninth Street, New York, NY 10016
212 684 6770 www.littlechurch.org
The Epiphany of Our Lord
“BCP” indicates the Book of Common Prayer, found in the pew.
The Mass Setting is the Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena by Healey Willan
Scene One
Amahl is a poor crippled shepherd boy living with his mother. He sees a bright star and tries to convince his mother that it
is over their hut. His mother, used to his habitual lying, grows angry and refuses to believe him. She complains that he is
always making up stories.
The Entrance Rite
Hymn 119, vv. 1–3 As with gladness Dix
Station at Crèche
Celebrant: We have seen his star in the East.
People: And have come to worship him
Collect and Censing of Crèche
Hymn 119, vv. 4–5 As with gladness Dix
Glory Be to God Willan
Celebrant: The Lord be with you.
People: And with thy spirit.
Celebrant: Let us pray.
The Collect of the Day
The Liturgy of the Word
The First Reading: Isaiah 60:1–6 (sit)
Reader: The Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
Psalm 72:1–7, 10–14 Tone VI
Response: All kings shall bow down before him: and all the nations shall do him service.
The Epistle: Ephesians 3:1–12 (remain seated)
Reader: The Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
Hymn 128, v. 1 (please stand, all), vv. 2–4 (solos) We three kings Three Kings of Orient
The Holy Gospel Matthew 2:1–12 (face the reader)
Priest: The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew
People: Glory be to thee, O Lord.
(after the Gospel)
Priest: The Gospel of the Lord.
People: Praise be to thee, O Christ.
Hymn 128, v. 5 (all) We three kings Three Kings of Orient
Scene Two
Amahl and his mother are awakened by a knock at the door, to find the Three Kings and their page. They ask: May we
rest a while in your house and warm ourselves by your fireplace? Amahl’s mother goes to collect firewood while he
questions the kings. Amahl’s mother returns and sends Amahl to wake up the other shepherds as she has nothing to offer
the Three Kings.
The Creed (stand)
Intercessions BCP/388
Let us pray for the Church and for the world.
After each petition:
Deacon: Lord, in your mercy
People: Hear our prayer.
The Peace (stand)
Celebrant: The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People: And with thy spirit. (You are invited to exchange the peace with your neighbors.)
The Eucharistic Liturgy
Scene Three
The Kings sing about the child they are seeking and the gifts they will bring him. When Amahl’s mother finds that the
gifts are for an unknown child, she becomes bitter and jealous. She cannot understand why the gifts cannot be given to
her own child. Amahl returns with the shepherds, who arrive with baskets of fruits and nuts for the Kings. The grateful
Kings sing their appreciation.
Greetings and Notices
Hymn 109 The first Nowell The First Nowell
The Great Thanksgiving
Holy, holy, holy Willan
Eucharistic Prayer II (kneel) BCP/341
The Lord’s Prayer
Christ Our Passover
Prayer of Humble Access
We do not presume to come to this thy Table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in thy manifold
and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy Table. But thou art the same Lord
whose property is always to have mercy. Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus
Christ, and to drink his blood, that we may evermore dwell in him, and he in us. Amen.
Invitation to Communion
O Lamb of God Willan
The Communion
Please come forward to receive the Sacrament when the ushers reach your pew. All baptized Christians are welcome to
receive the sacrament. Non-communicants are welcome to receive a blessing.
Post-communion Prayer
Let us pray.
Almighty and everliving God, we most heartily thank thee for that thou dost feed us, in these holy mysteries, with the
spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and dost assure us thereby of thy
favor and goodness towards us; and that we are very members incorporate in the mystical body of thy Son, the blessed
company of all faithful people; and are also heirs, through hope, of thy everlasting kingdom. And we humbly beseech
thee, O heavenly Father, so to assist us with thy grace, that we may continue in that holy fellowship, and do all such
good works as thou hast prepared for us to walk in; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy
Ghost, be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen.
Scene Four
Overcome by despair, the mother tries to steal the gold for her child. The King forgives Amahl’s mother and offers to let
her keep the gold. The Kings prepare to leave on their journey. The mother, touched by their words, offers to give back
the stolen gold and wishes she had a gift of her own to offer the Child. Amahl impulsively offers his crutch, his most
precious possession, as a gift for the Child. A miracle occurs! When Amahl takes a step toward the Kings to offer his
crutch, he realizes that, through his offering, he has been cured.
Blessing
Dismissal
Response: Thanks be to God.
Hymn 92 On this day earth shall sing Personent hodie
Postlude Postlude on Hark, the Herald Angels Sing David Willocks
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Amahl and the Night Visitors by Gian Carlo Menotti
Cast The Mother Zita Zimmerman
Amahl Matthew Griffin
King Melchior Alan Henriquez
King Kaspar Arthur Krieck
King Balthazaar Peter Van Derick
The Page Alexis Cordero
Shepherd’s Chorus: The Boys and Girls Choirs and Camerata
Musical Direction
Claudia Dumschat
January Notices
We welcome you to the Church of the Transfiguration. Thank you for visiting our parish. If this is your first time joining
us, please feel free to enter your name and contact information in our guest register or on the yellow cards at the end of
each pew. Everyone is invited to our Coffee Hour reception in the Parish Common Room.
Today, January 6, Feast of the Epiphany
8:30 a.m. Said Mass with Sermon
10:00 a.m. Christian Education does not meet this week but will resume next week with
Aging: a Christian Perspective and will continue into February. What do we do, as 21st-
century Christians, in order to conform our own process of aging to the will of God? An
in depth, practical exploration of getting older, from what preparations you might make
to what growing older as a person of faith actually means.
11:00 a.m. Solemn Mass, with scenes from Amahl and the Night Visitors
Healing prayer available after Solemn Mass in the Holy Family Chapel. Each Sun
day one of our clergy offers a time of personal healing prayer.
Our bookstore is open today following the 11:00 a.m. service.
All are welcome to browse and buy.
5:00 p.m. Informal Evening Eucharist (October to May)
Next Sunday January 13, Epiphany I: The Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ
8:30 a.m. Said Mass with Sermon
10:00 a.m. Christian Education resumes with Aging: a Christian Perspective and will continue
into February. What do we do, as 21st-century Christians, in order to conform our own
process of aging to the will of God? An in depth, practical exploration of getting older,
from what preparations you might make to what growing older as a person of faith
actually means.
11:00 a.m. Solemn Mass, Preacher: The Rector
Healing prayer available after Solemn Mass in the Holy Family Chapel.
Each Sunday one of our clergy offers a time of personal healing prayer.
Our bookstore is open today following the 11:00 a.m. service.
All are welcome to browse and buy.
5:00 p.m. Informal Evening Eucharist (October to May)
This week at Transfiguration:
Mondays-Fridays, 8:40 A.M. Morning Prayer; Midday Mass, 12:10 P.M. Evening Prayer, 5:10 P.M.
Christmas flowers and greens are given to the greater glory of God by
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Anonymous
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Peter Baker
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Carol Bowie
in loving memory of
Bruce Bowie,
John & Louise Smiley
and
Janet Bowie
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Deshen Cao & W. Stephen Jeffrey
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Rob Caruano
in loving memory of
Francis Caruano
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Horace & Violet Felix
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Mary Louise Flood
in memory of John Flood
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Ann & William Guild
in loving memory of
Alexander Collins
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Betty Howe
in loving memory of
Lilian Gaston,
Mary K. Howe,
the Moisand Family,
and
Nathaniel C. Nash V
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Ann Hutchison
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Gregory and Sophia Jedzinak
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William Lemmon
in loving memory
of my parents,
Frieda and
William Lemmon, Sr.
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Marjorie Martin
in loving memory of
Ruby Harvey,
Yvonne Levermore,
and
Alice El-Shawary
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Clair and Connie McPherson
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David Natoli
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Eleanor Newton
in loving memory of
Michelle Loraine Lomax
and Emeric A. Moore
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Constance Peirce
in memory of
Sylvia Dicton
†
Ann Ravenstine
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Claire Ricketts
in loving memory of
Walter & Inez Ricketts
and
Herbert & Joyce Ricketts
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Marianne Schenck
in loving memory of
Josef Schenk
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Bishop Andrew R. St. John
in loving memory of
Reginald & Leila St. John
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Richard St. John
in loving memory of
Louise St. John
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St. Rita
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Richard W. Thaler, Jr.
in loving memory of
James E. Gast
and
Richard W. Thaler
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Christiane C. Tsakis
in loving memory
of Donald A. Tsakis
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Maria Ureña
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Maryann Wlock
in loving memory of
Michael & Anna Wlock
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Lee Alderson
in loving memory of
Gladys Campbell
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Anonymous
†
Peter Baker
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Terri Bush
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Deshen Cao and W. Stephen Jeffrey
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Bernadette Carrozza
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Nathaniel & Elizabeth Carr
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Rob Caruano
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Horace & Violet Felix
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Mercedes Fieulleteau
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Pamela Glenn
in loving memory of
Mary Johnston and Rose Schultz
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Ann & William Guild
in loving memory of
Frederick Weidner III
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Betty Howe
in loving memory of
Andy Bloor, Vicky Brandt,
Victor De Lorenzo, Susan Wesley
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Ann Hutchison
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Gregory & Sophia Jedzinak
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In memory of Walter & Irene Kent
married in this church in 1943
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William Lemmon
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Marjorie Martin
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Constance Peirce
in memory of
Jean Marie Reese
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Ann Ravenstine
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Marianne Schenk
in loving memory of
Josef Schenk
†
Joan Seymour
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Sheily & Chelsea
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Joseph M. Thomas II
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Christiane C. Tsakis
in loving memory of
Donald A. Tsakis
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Patricia Anne Williams
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Maryann Wlock
in loving memory of
Theodore & Michael Wlock
Donations for Christmas music are given to the greater glory of God by
Carpenter’s Kids: This parish has supported fifty AIDS orphans in Tanganyika for the past five years through the
diocesan organization, Carpenter’s Kids (a joint program between this diocese and the Diocese of Central Tanganyika).
The Social Action Committee has recommended we continue this support for a further five years. $70 dollars per child
per year enables them to purchase their uniforms and books so that they may attend school. We need to raise
$3,500 to fulfill our pledge to these children!
City Harvest: We are collecting food for City Harvest to distribute throughout New York City. A basket is provided at
the rear of the church. Foodstuffs needed: canned fruits or vegetables, canned soups, peanut butter in plastic containers,
pasta, boxed cereal, boxed macaroni and cheese. Please note: City Harvest cannot accept your donation if the product is
expired.
Please pray for: Cindy and Jessica, Maggie, Marie, Jonathan Madrigano, Martin, Joanne, Carolyn Bell, Bucky Farnor,
Claire Malouf, Margaret, Steve Logan, Richard Duane.
Join us for our next Arnold Schwartz Memorial Concert
Sunday, January 27, 3:00 p.m.
Cornerstones & Overtones “TwoSense: the excellent duo” ~The New York Times
Formed in 2009, TwoSense (Lisa Moore, piano and Ashley Bathgate, cello) perform works by Beethoven,
Messiaen, and Bresnick. Described as the “new music equivalent of a special ops team” by New York
magazine, and “eloquent new-music interpreters” by The New York Times, the duo performs new cello
and piano works paired with mainstream classics. Tickets: $25/$15 Students & Seniors
Annual Pledge Campaign: To date we have received 44 pledges totaling $126,100. If you have not yet handed in your 2013 pledge, it is not too
late to do so. Please place it in the offering bowl. If you have mislaid your pledge form or did not receive one, there are
pledge brochures available on the table at the back of the church.
Lychgate Appeal Our current appeal is to raise $200,000 to pay for the restoration of our historic Lychgate at the entrance to the
church’s garden. As of the end of the end of November we have raised $115, 646 —contributions are climbing, but
we still need more help to achieve our goal! Work began on the restoration on August 21st and we ask members of the
congregation and our local community to please do what you can to help us raise the remaining $96,000. If you have
friends, family, or professional colleagues you can reach out to, will you do so for your parish? We are grateful for the
generosity of all of our donors to date and look forward to completing this fund raising project and celebrating with you
the newly restored Lychgate. Please let our Parish Administrator, Bill Nave, or Rosemary Mackey know if you have
ideas for individual or foundations that might be asked to give to this project to help maintain the beauty of the Lychgate
for future generations. You may speak to Rosemary or write to Bill at [email protected]
Transfiguration’s Outreach Ministries
Our Chapel and Garden offer an oasis of peace and beauty to the local community both residential and
business as well as to many visitors each day.
The Episcopal Actors’ Guild, founded by the parish in 1923 as a charity for needy actors as well as a
fellowship for theater people, is located in Guild Hall above the Chapel. The Rector and several parishioners
serve on its Council.
Carpenters’ Kids is a diocesan program in partnership with the Diocese of Central Tanganyika. It supports
over 6,000 AIDS orphans to attend school through the provision of uniforms and books. Transfiguration
supports 50 orphans.
Ecclesia Ministries is a local interchurch program reaching out to the homeless through the provision of a
regular Sunday Eucharist in Madison Square Park at 2:00 p.m. Bishop Andrew and Fr. Fleenor are on the
regular roster of celebrants.
The Rector’s Discretionary Fund distributes charitable funds from weddings, funerals, and gifts to the
following: Holy Apostles’ Soup Kitchen; Episcopal Charities; Episcopal Social Services; Incarnation Camp;
Anglican United Nations Observer; Broadway Blessing at the Cathedral; AIDS Action International; LGBT
Pride March; Interfaith Assembly on Homelessness and Housing; The House of the Redeemer
City Harvest distributes food throughout our city. The parish collects non-perishable foodstuff for this
organization.
We host a regular Al-Anon group and other community groups as requested.
The Church of the Transfiguration is a community committed to faith in action (Fides Opera),
embracing all who seek God’s inclusive love.
Dates for Diaries
Candlemas,
Sunday, February 3
Ash Wednesday,
February 13
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Weekday Services Morning Prayer, 8:40 a.m.; Mass, 12:10 p.m.; Evening Prayer, 5:10 p.m.
Confessions. Confession to a Priest is available upon request. Please make an appointment with the Rector or
one of the associate priests. Confessions are often heard in the little Mary Chapel off the Holy Family Chapel.
Healing Ministry. At the 12:10 p.m. mass every Wednesday, Anointing and Laying On of the Hands for
Healing of mind, body, and spirit is available to all who come. In addition, that ministry is available upon
request especially before surgery or for other serious health concerns and may be administered at the church, at
home, or in a hospital.
Pledging. A pledge of a portion of our income be it small or great is part of our Christian duty and a sign of
our spiritual commitment to God and his Church. Pledge cards are always available from the office or at the
back of the Church. We also have an e-pledge facility.
Sunday Hospitality. Our supply of hospitality staples (cookies, crackers, juice, etc.) is dwindling. Donations
are greatly appreciated. Please contact Lee Alderson, head of hospitality. During the week she can be reached
by e-mail at [email protected], and on the weekend by phone at 212 889 3106. Lee also needs two
people each week to make his important part of our Sunday fellowship possible.
Parish Vestry
Alex Ellwood and Ann Ravenstine, Wardens, Alissa Abrams, Nanci Blaisdell, Paul Cardozo,
Horace Felix, Bill Glew, Carter Keithley, Aaron Jones, Rosemary Mackey, and Elizabeth Carr, Treasurer
Staff
The Right Rev’d Andrew St. John, Rector
Dr. Claudia Dumschat, Organist & Choirmaster
The Rev’d Dr. Clair W. McPherson, Associate Priest
The Rev’d David Fleenor, Associate Priest
The Rev’d Dr. Warren C. Platt, Associate Priest
The Rev’d Dr. Paul A. Metzler, Associate Priest
The Rev’d Dr. C. Don Keyes, Associate Priest
The Rev’d Deacon Ian Betts
John Allison, Seminarian
Sara Bates, Seminarian
Tyrone Campbell, Verger
Yaroslav Dyakiv, Verger
Bill Nave, Parish Administrator
Joe Ponessa, Bookkeeper
The Rev’d Norman J. Catir, Jr., Rector Emeritus