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The Second Sunday
in Lent
†
Sunday, February 24, 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 Church of the Transfiguration The Little Church Around the Corner
Order of Service
“BCP” indicates the Book of Common Prayer, which can be found in the pew.
The Mass Setting is the Mass for Four Voices by William Byrd
Prelude Voluntary in G Minor William Boyce
The Entrance Rite
The Great Litany in Procession S/67, harmonized by Thomas Tallis
Lord Have Mercy (sung in Latin) Byrd
Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us.
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: Deuteronomy Genesis 15:1—12, 17—18 (sit)
Reader: The Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
Psalm 27
The Epistle: Philippians 3:17—4:1 Reader: The Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
Hymn 152, vv. 1-3 Kind maker of the world A la venue
The Holy Gospel: Luke 13:31—35 (face reader)
Priest: The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.
People: Glory be to thee, O Lord.
(after the Gospel)
Priest: The Gospel of the Lord.
People: Praise be to thee, O Christ.
Hymn 152, vv. 4-5 Kind maker of the world A la venue
The Sermon The Rector
The Creed (stand)
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 Greeting & Notices
The Eucharistic Liturgy
Anthem Drop, Drop Slow Tears Orlando Gibbons
Drop, drop slow tears and bathe those beauteous feet which brought from heav'n the news and Prince of peace. Cease
not, wet eyes, his mercies to entreat; To cry for vengeance sin doth never cease. In your deep floods drown all my
faults and fears, nor let his eye see sin, but through my tears.
Hymn 401 The God of Abraham praise Leoni
The Great Thanksgiving
Holy, Holy, Holy (sung in Latin) Byrd
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.
Eucharistic Prayer II (kneel) BCP/341
The Lord’s Prayer
Christ Our Passover
Celebrant: Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.
People: Therefore let us keep the feast.
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
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.
O Lamb of God (sung in Latin) Byrd
O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins
of the world, have mercy upon us. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, grant us thy peace.
Hymn 448 O love, how deep, how broad, how high Deus tuorum militum
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.
The Blessing
The Dismissal
Postlude Voluntary in D Major William Boyce
February/March 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 on the back
table. Everyone is invited to our Coffee Hour reception in the Parish Common Room.
Today, February 24, The Second Sunday in Lent
8:30 a.m. Said Mass with Sermon
10:00 a.m. Christian Education: February 24 & March 3, 10, 17
The Wisdom Tradition in Holy Scripture
Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, the Book of Wisdom: What is Biblical Wisdom,
and what does it mean in the Christian life? Join us for our Lenten series,
wherein we study these fascinating, enigmatic, and deeply influential
elements of the Scriptural library.
11:00 a.m. Litany in Procession and 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.
Tour of the church at 12:45 p.m. following the 11:00 service.
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, March 3, The Third Sunday in Lent
8:30 a.m. Said Mass with Sermon
10:00 a.m. Christian Education: February March 3, 10, 17
The Wisdom Tradition in Holy Scripture
Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, the Book of Wisdom: What is Biblical Wisdom,
and what does it mean in the Christian life? Join us for our Lenten series,
wherein we study these fascinating, enigmatic, and deeply influential
elements of the Scriptural library.
11:00 a.m. MASS FOR ALL AGES, Preacher: Father Fleenor
Healing prayer available after Solemn Mass in the Holy Family Chapel.
Each Sunday one of our clergy offers a time of personal healing prayer.
Tour of the church at 12:45 p.m. following the 11:00 service.
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.
FRIDAY, 6:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament (continues each Friday in Lent).
LENTEN QUIET DAY, Saturday, March 9, 10 am—3 pm in the church
led by former Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold
Please sign up on the sheet on the back table.
Daily Readings for Lent: Good Lord, Deliver Us ~ A Lenten Journey by Leonard & Lindsay Freeman available on
back table and in bookstore in Transfiguration House for $4. Other books suitable for Lent are also stocked in the
bookstore.
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. Thanks to your
generosity we have been able to fulfill our 2012 pledge to these children!
City Harvest: Little Church recently received a letter of thanks from City Harvest for the 460 pounds of food we
donated over the past year. This is a wonderful reflection on the generosity of our old parish. Thank you. Our
collection for City Harvest continues! 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
understand: City Harvest cannot accept your donation if the product is expired.
Please pray for: Cindy and Jessica, Maggie, Marie, Jonathan Madrigano, Martin, William, Joanne, Carolyn Bell, Bucky
Farnor, Claire Malouf, Margaret, Steve Logan, Richard Duane, Melinda Lissauer, Stephen Traylor, Felicity Moore,
Mark Symczak, Sidney.
Financial Support for The Church of the Transfiguration
Annual Pledge Campaign: To date we have received 71 pledges totaling $198,203. 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 Update As of the end of January, we have raised $142,500. Thank you to all our donors and we look forward to having
everyone help as we raise $57,500 to help us achieve our goal of $200,000.
As you will have seen, the restoration work is nearly complete - and the difference is quite remarkable. We can certainly
be proud that we are maintaining the beautiful entrance to our church and garden for many generations to come.
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.
Everyone is invited to the Guild’s
YO PRO Variety Show
on Thursday, February 28 at 7:30 pm.
We’ll have “something for everyone,” including singers, a magician, a comic, and a short play.
Only $10 for members and $15 for non-members (suggested). Call (212) 685-2927
or email [email protected] o reserve your seat.
Friday & Saturday,
March 8 –9 at 7:30 p.m.
A fully-staged and costumed production of
Benjamin Britten’s
chamber opera about a Madwoman searching for her son,
who was stolen and brutally killed, as performed by Medieval monks
in the form of a Japanese Noh drama.
Also, on March 8th only:
Selections from the Songs for a Friday Afternoon
performed by the Transfiguration Boys and Girls Choirs
celebrating the Centennial of Britten’s birth.
Tickets: $25/$15 Students & Seniors
An Arnold Schwartz Memorial Concert
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
Fridays in Lent at 6:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
commences this Friday and will continue each Friday in Lent.
Friday-Saturday, March 8-9
Curlew River, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $25/$15 Students & Srs.
An Arnold Schwartz Memorial Concert
Saturday, March 9
Lenten Quiet Day led by Bishop Frank Griswold
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 Norman J. Catir, Jr., Rector Emeritus
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
