Welcome to All Saints Parish! As a community of faith, we: • Welcome all seeking refuge, inspiration, and nourishing relationships with one another and with God. • Provide a place devoted to creating beauty and experiencing God’s grace. • Empower people to act in service to others within and beyond our immediate community and to care for God’s creation.
WE GATHER IN THE NAME OF GOD
VOLUNTARY: Elegy George Thalben-Ball (1896-1987) INTROIT: Holy is the true light William Harris (1883-1973)
Holy is the true light, and passing wonderful, lending radiance to them that endured in the heat of the conflict: from Christ they inherit a home of unfading splendour, wherein they rejoice with gladness evermore. Alleluia.
THE GREETING Common Worship, Church of England
Presider Rejoice, people of God, praise the Lord! Let us keep the feast in honor of all God’s saints, in whose victory the angels rejoice and glorify the Son of God.
People Alleluia! GATHERING HYMN: For all the Saints, who from their labors rest Hymnal 287
The Feast of All Saints + 1 November 2020, 10:30 am
Service of the Word
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CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION Common Worship
Presider Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
People And also with you.
Deacon Since we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, looking to Jesus in penitence and faith. Lord, you are gracious and compassionate: Lord, have mercy.
People Lord, have mercy.
Deacon You are loving to all and your mercy is over all your creation: Christ, have mercy. People Christ, have mercy.
Deacon Your faithful servants bless your name and speak of the glory of your kingdom: Lord, have mercy.
People Lord, have mercy.
Presider Almighty God, who forgives all who truly repent, have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and keep you in life eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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SONG OF PRAISE: Gloria Mathias S278
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COLLECT OF THE DAY Common Worship
Presider The Lord be with you, People And also with you.
Presider Let us pray. God of holiness, your glory is proclaimed in every age: as we rejoice in the faith of
your saints, inspire us to follow their example with boldness and joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
WE PROCLAIM AND RESPOND TO THE WORD OF GOD FIRST READING Reader: Alan McLellan Revelation 7:9-17
After this I, John, looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, robed in white, with palm branches in their hands. They cried out in a loud voice, saying,
"Salvation belongs to our God who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb!" And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, singing,
"Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen."
Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, "Who are these, robed in white, and where have they come from?" I said to him, "Sir, you are the one that knows." Then he said to me, "These are they who have come out of the great ordeal; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
"For this reason they are before the throne of God, and worship him day and night within his temple, and the one who is seated on the throne will shelter them. They will hunger no more, and thirst no more; the sun will not strike them, nor any scorching heat; for the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of the water of life, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."
Reader Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people. People Thanks be to God.
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RESPONSE: I sing a song of the saints of God Hymnal 293
SECOND READING Reader: Janelle Mills 1 John 3:1-3
See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God's
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children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is. And all who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.
Reader Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people. People Thanks be to God.
SEQUENCE HYMN: Light’s abode, celestial Salem Hymnal 621
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THE HOLY GOSPEL + Matthew 5:1-12
Deacon The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him.
Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying:
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
"Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
"Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
"Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you
falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way
they persecuted the prophets who were before you."
Deacon The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.
HOMILY The Rev. Dr. Richard Burden A period of silence for reflection follows the homily.
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH: Nicene Creed From Enriching Our Worship
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 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.
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WE PRAY FOR THE WORLD AND THE CHURCH
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Deacon Almighty God, who guides us to the springs of life, come among us. Stay with us. Holy one, stir up your power, and hear us as we pray, saying: Come, Lord Jesus.
Deacon We pray in thanksgiving for your holy church, for Michael, our Presiding Bishop, Alan and Gayle, our bishops, for our clergy Richard, Anoma, and Tammy, for our steadfast musicians, and for all the faithful children of God throughout the world who gather virtually and in person to worship you. Please add your prayers for the church . . . Holy one, stir up your power.
People Come, Lord Jesus. Deacon We pray for your guidance as we elect officials and representatives. We pray our
leaders will faithfully and wisely administer the law, that the rights of all may be protected, and that our nation be enabled to fulfill your purposes. We pray that we will use our liberty in accordance with your gracious will. Please add your prayers for our nation, its leaders, and all in authority . . . Holy one, stir up your power.
People Come, Lord Jesus. Deacon We pray for the whole of your creation; that we may be worthy caretakers of the great
diversity of your glory so that we, and the generations who come after us, may taste and see that the Lord is good. Please add your prayers for the earth . . . Holy one, stir up your power.
People Come, Lord Jesus. Deacon We pray for all who seek shelter; all who hunger and thirst; all who live in terror; and
all who call to you in their afflictions. We pray that you will wipe away their every tear and that they will lack for nothing. Please add your prayers for all in need or any trouble . . . Holy one, stir up your power.
People Come, Lord Jesus. Deacon We pray for all members of our communities, which you have knit together into a
mystical body so that we may experience your ineffable joys. Please add your prayers for the communities where you live . . . Holy one, stir up your power.
People Come, Lord Jesus. The Prayers of the People are written by the Daughters of the King.
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PARISH PRAYER LIST
Please pray for: Maurine, Vinny, Rebecca, Anne, Pat, Audrey, Jimmy, Aldo, Ingeborg, Francey, David, Marti, Bill, Moe, Mark, Mary, Lloyd and Sharon, Hudson, Mary, Lucie, Nancy, Kathleen, Tim, Sarah, Connie, Linda, Beth, Marcia, Scott, Jesu, Leonard, Tes, Cathy, James, Tim, John, Linda, Sarah, Maureen and Cameron, Sarah, Angela, Erika, Brendan, Rebekah, Karen, Todd, Nancy, Sonya, Douglas, Rachel, Mark, Susan, Malcolm, Melissa, Angela, Diane, Jon, Julia, Carol, Jean, Pam, Phillip, Missy, B-READY Afterschool staff, teens, youth, and families
Those who share our building: Korean Evergreen Church, Boston Camera Club, Boston Cecilia, Cantata Singers, The Corner Co-Op, Metropolitan Chorale, Brookline Symphony Orchestra, and all recovery groups
Those in the Diocesan Cycle: Parishes of the South Shore Deanery: Trinity Church, Rockland; St. Luke’s Church, Scituate; Church of the Holy Nativity, South Weymouth; All Saints’ Church, Whitman; The Diocesan Convention
Countries in the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle: American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, Maohi Nui, Kanaky, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
Those persons in their daily work in the photography business including photographers, printers, lab workers, and salespersons.
If you would like someone added to the parish prayer list, please fill out a request form online. COMMEMORATION OF THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED Common Worship
Presider: You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power. People For you have created all things, and by your will they have their being.
Presider You are worthy, O Lamb, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed for God saints from every tribe and language and nation.
People You have made them to be a kingdom and priests serving our God, and they will reign with you on earth.
The names of those who have died or been buried from the parish in the past year are:
Lois Caporal, Nancy Robie, Hubert Jessup, Larry Sykes Please add the names of any other loved ones either silently or aloud. A period of silence is observed COLLECT FOR THE DEPARTED
Presider Eternal Lord God, you hold all souls in life: Give to your whole Church in paradise and on earth your light and your peace; and grant that we, following the good examples of those who have served you here and are now at rest, may at the last enter with them into your unending joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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THE LORD’S PRAYER
Presider Gathering our prayers and praises into one, as our Savior has taught us, we pray, People Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name, your kingdom come, your will
be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen.
OFFERING OF STEWARDSHIP GIFTS
Presider In thanksgiving for all that God has given us, let us make our pledges for the coming year to continue God’s work from this place.
OFFERTORY ANTHEM: The Beatitudes Arvo Pärt (b. 1935)
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute you and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake. Rejoice and be exceeding glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. Amen.
Please give as generously as you are able to support God’s mission through the work of this parish. Donate online, or mail checks to All Saints Parish, 1773 Beacon Street, Brookline, Massachusetts 02445.
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LITANY OF THANKSGIVING FOR A CHURCH Book of Common Prayer 578
Presider Let us thank God whom we worship here in the beauty of holiness.
Eternal God, the heaven of heavens cannot contain you, much less the walls of temples made with hands. Graciously receive our thanks for this place, and accept the work of our hands, offered to your honor and glory.
For the Church universal, of which these visible buildings are the symbol, People We thank you, Lord.
Presider For your presence whenever two or three have gathered together in your Name, People We thank you, Lord.
Presider For this place where we may be still and know that you are God, People We thank you, Lord.
Presider For making us your children by adoption and grace, and refreshing us day by day with the bread of life.
People We thank you, Lord.
Presider For the knowledge of your will and the grace to perform it, People We thank you, Lord.
Presider For the fulfilling of our desires and petitions as you see best for us, People We thank you, Lord.
Presider For the pardon of our sins, which restores us to the company of your faithful people,
People We thank you, Lord.
Presider For the blessing of our vows and the crowning of our years with your goodness, People We thank you, Lord.
Presider For the faith of those who have gone before us and for our encouragement by their perseverance,
People We thank you, Lord.
Presider For the fellowship of all your Saints, People We thank you, Lord.
After a brief silence, the Celebrant concludes with the following Doxology
Presider Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty; People For everything in heaven and on earth is yours.
Presider Yours, O Lord, is the kingdom; People And you are exalted as head over all. Amen.
MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES Information about our ministries and our common life is shared. More information is found in the Parish Notes.
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SENDING HYMN: In our day of thanksgiving
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DISMISSAL
Deacon Let us bless the Lord. People Thanks be to God!
VOLUNTARY: Tonstück in F, Op. 22, no. 1 Niels Gade (1817-1890)
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About the Feast of All Saints
No Christian is solitary. Through baptism we become members one of another in Christ, members of a company of saints whose mutual belonging transcends death:
One family, we dwell in him, one Church, above, beneath; though now divided by the stream, the narrow stream of death. (Charles Wesley)
All Saints’ Day (1 November) and the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed on All Souls’ Day (2 November) both celebrate this mutual belonging. All Saints’ Day celebrates men and women in whose lives the Church as a whole has seen the grace of God powerfully at work. It is an opportunity to give thanks for that grace and for the wonderful ends to which it shapes a human life. It is a time to be encouraged by the example of the saints and to recall that sanctity may grow in the ordinary circumstances, as well as the extraordinary crises, of human living. The Commemoration of the Faithful Departed celebrates the saints in a more local and intimate key. It allows us to remember with thanksgiving before God individuals whom we have known more directly: the individuals who gave us life or who nurtured us in faith. We celebrate both All Saints and All Souls today, as well as the founding of our parish on 1 November 1894.
Redemption is a work of God’s grace. It is God who redeems us in Christ, and there is nothing to be done beyond what Christ has done. But, we still wait for the final consummation of God’s new creation in Christ. Those who are Christ’s, whether or not they have passed through death, are joined in prayer that God’s kingdom will be revealed finally and in all its fullness. We also sense that it is a fearful thing to come before the unutterable goodness and holiness of God, even for those who are redeemed in Christ; that it is searing as well as life-giving to experience God’s mercy; and that this instinct is also expressed in today’s liturgy.
The annual cycle of the Church’s year now moves towards its culmination—the Feast of the Reign of Christ (29 November). The year that begins with the hope of the coming Messiah ends with the proclamation of his universal sovereignty. The ascension of Christ has revealed him to be Lord of earth and heaven, and final judgement is one of his proper kingly purposes. The Feast of the Reign of Christ returns us to the Advent theme of judgement, with which the cycle once more begins.
Modified slightly from, “Introduction to the Season,” Common Worship, p. 537
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Memorial Flowers: Feast of All Saints 2020
In addition to the individuals named below, we offer prayers for all victims of violence, natural disaster, and war.
Carolyn Blanton Nancy Ann Brothers
Lois Kendrew Caporal Annemarie Gauger
Anne Lindley Geiger Robert Gerrard
Robert Honeysucker Hubert Jessup
Diane Morris Powell June Richardson
Nancy Robie Caroline Rousseau
Dana Russo Eva Schlaeppi
Lawrence Francis Sykes Francis C. Vittori
Alfred and Lynne Burfeind Marion Beaton Rowland Cricket
Edwin Briggs Jay Fay Adams and DeLong Families
Olga Moroch Clyde LeClaire
Aurora Dorothy Wheeler Rudolph Bourbeau
Fredesvinda A. Houser George A. Houser
Enid and Malcolm Abeyaratne Ponniah Yoganathan
Charles Shartle Bridge David Charles Bridge
William Justice Cowperthwaite Mary Ellen Kania Frederick Kania
James Kania Eleanor Schnoor Howard Austin Sabrina Sugar Susan Herbst
Lenore Provost Pierson Roy M. Burden
Mary Ellen Burden Henry Burden Thomas Turk David Evett Paula Evett
Shirley Douglas Evett Sonja Edwards Faiella
John P. Cleaver Elizabeth Ruth Cleaver
Suzanne Ruth Sherwood J. Robin Foster
Helen Darrow Struck Vernon Henry Struck
Zelianne Miser MacDonald Arthur Royce MacDonald
Dorothy Griffiths MacDonald John and Harry Vernon
Jay Bennett Leo Coleman Gene Stover
Cindy Briggs Stewart Briggs
Stuart M. Briggs Ruth L. Briggs
Stuart Briggs, Jr. Anne L. Hogan
Charles T. Hogan Frank Hogan
William S. Hogan Thomas E. Wilkes
Mike Adams Robert Ayres Joyce McKay Paul O’Brian
Harry Seaman Charles and Anita Montross
Harold and Susan Oseroff Harold and Henrietta Knubbe
Keith Harold Knubbe Lee MacAllister Dutton
Laurence R. Dutton Raymond H. Dutton
Robert M. Dutton Jerry and Norma Petersen
Marlys P. Ozga Ralph and Marcelle Altieri
Boris and Elizabeth Glavash William Glavash
Margaret Wilmot Elizabeth Gawthrop Riely
Ingrid E. Terry Donald Rowley Coe
Nancy Coe Hill Frederick B. Hill
Olga Wilhelmina Halvorson Edwin Carroll Halvorson
Ruth Ann Bates Amy Carlton
Norman and Louise Gray Robert and Aili Robbins Robert Michael Robbins
Clayton Cudmore Joe Rizzo
Matthew Holland Thomas O. VanDeGrift Esther L. VanDeGrift Margaret A. Moody
James A. Moody Tracey Moody Anderson
Margie W. Dunlap The Rev. Winifred Snape
William Snape Earl Glasmire Leinbach
Helen Ducworth Leinbach Gary Earl Leinbach
Paul David Dean Marcia Ferguson Dean David Ferguson
Dean Wright Ferguson John Ferguson Barell
Cleone Molohon Charles and Geneva Wenner
John and Agnes Hannibal Jack Hannibal
Mark Joseph Hannibal Marigene Hannibal
Pattison Sheila Hannibal Pitts Adelaide Houck
Katherine Bruce Elva Dimitroff Francenia J. Horn
Barbara Nelson Ranney Katherine Perch
Clara Robson Tanya Starzenski Donald Teeters
The Baldwin Family William Connor
Ann Jane Connor Howard C. Connor S. Eleanor Connor
Helen and Evelyn Dodge Fannie Louise Hunt
Arthur Hunt Lorraine and James Jennison
Gertrude E. Swift G. Marion Swift
Robert W. Mortimore Constance Edith Mortimore Richard Broome Crawford
Charles S. Norris Alice G. Norris
Richard Greenough Norris Jessie Stevens
Gordon Stevens Emma E. Wallace Nellie Woodcock Lizzie Woodcock Frances A. Hayes
Silvano Capodilupo Emanuela Capodilupo
Rose Mazmanian Capodilupo Sarah Capodilupo
Edith Bies Stanley A. Bies
Stanley Krouson Edward E. Bies
Sarah Elizabeth Corey Lizzie Corey Gerry Linda Emory Corey Eva Downing Corey Gladys T. Lovering
Arthur Lovering Dorothy Lovering
Rosamond Lovering F. Henry Pepper Shirley Pepper Sarah C. Goyne
Mary Goyne Pepper Ruth Richardson Locke
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Thank You to Everyone Leading Worship this Week
Presider and Preacher The Rev. Dr. Richard Burden Deacon The Rev. Tammy Hobbs Miracky
Music Dr. Stephan Griffin and the Section Leaders of the All Saints Choir Readers Alan McLellan, Janelle Mills
Videographers Sam Burfeind, Miles Burden Audio Alan McLellan, Jack McLellan
Social Media Ruby Gage
Clergy and Staff
The Rev. Dr. Richard Burden, Rector; The Rev. Anoma Abeyaratne, Priest Associate; Dr. Stephan Griffin, Music Director; The Rev. Tammy Hobbs Miracky, Family Minister; David Bliss, Parish Administrator; Sue Poon, Evening Office Manager; Renato Dantas, Sexton; John Plonowski, Bookkeeper; Ruby Gage, Webmaster
Vestry
Bradley MacDonald, Senior Warden; Kari Limmer, Junior Warden; Rob Hillman, Treasurer; Ted Sturr, Clerk; Ken Coleman, Assistant Treasurer; Jennifer Giannini, Meg Bridge, Dan Jurayj, Russell Fenton, Phillip Haberkern, Jack McLellan, David Harrison, Rebecca Mathews, Julia Speyer
• Online Morning Prayer via Zoom Monday, Wednesday, Saturday at 7:00 am
• Online spoken Compline via Zoom Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday at 8:00 pm
• Centering Prayer via Zoom Thursday at 6:30 pm • To access any of these meetings, check our website.
Service of the Word Sundays 10:30 am Choral Compline Monthly, First Sunday 7:00 pm
1773 Beacon Street + Brookline, Massachusetts 02445 (617) 738-1810 www.allsaintsbrookline.org [email protected]
Text comes from the Book of Common Prayer, Enriching our Worship, and Common Worship. Hymns come from The Hymnal 1982, Lift Every Voice and Sing II, and Wonder Love and Praise.
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