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MORNING PRAYER
FOR THE SECOND SUNDAY OF
EPIPHANY
St. Thomas Anglican Church has temporarily suspended in-person services. We
encourage you to participate online as we stream a Service of Morning Prayer each
Sunday to www.stacathens.org/live. We’ll also stream it to the St. Thomas
Facebook Page and YouTube channel.
The Meeting ID is 865 8514 4285. The Passcode is STACstream.
We will stream the Zoom Meeting to our website, the St. Thomas Facebook page,
and our YouTube Channel.
We are used to a service of Word and Sacrament as our normal Sunday practice.
Morning Prayer is a different service that allows us to focus on and feast on God’s
Word. This will be a great chance for us to learn more about this service that fits
the online format well. Morning Prayer is a flexible service that can be led by a
chorus in a great cathedral or simply used for devotions at home. One thing you
may notice is we’ll be finding unique places to add music for us in the midst of the
Morning Prayer service. There are assigned Canticles that intersperse the Lessons,
but we can use also use other Canticles or “appropriate songs of praise” according
to the Prayer Book. We’ll also be using the Lessons from the Sunday Lectionary
for these services, rather than the Daily Office lectionary.OPENING ACCLAMATION
From the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among
the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name,
and a pure offering. For my name will be great among the nations,
says the Lord of hosts. Malachi 1:11
CONFESSION OF SIN
Let us humbly confess our sins to Almighty God.
Silence is kept.
Almighty and most merciful Father,
we have erred and strayed from your ways like lost sheep.
We have followed too much the devices and desires
of our own hearts.
We have offended against your holy laws.
We have left undone those things which we ought to have done,
and we have done those things
which we ought not to have done;
and apart from your grace, there is no health in us.
O Lord, have mercy upon us.
Spare all those who confess their faults.
Restore all those who are penitent, according to your promises
declared to all people in Christ Jesus our Lord.
And grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake,
that we may now live a godly, righteous, and sober life,
to the glory of your holy Name. Amen.
The Priest says
The Almighty and merciful Lord grant you absolution and remission
of all your sins, true repentance, amendment of life, and the grace
and consolation of his Holy Spirit. Amen.
A Deacon or layperson prays
Grant to your faithful people, merciful Lord, pardon and peace; that
we may be cleansed from all our sins, and serve you with a quiet
mind; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.INVITATORY
LEADER O Lord, open our lips;
ALL And our mouth shall proclaim your praise.
LEADER O God, make speed to save us;
ALL O Lord, make haste to help us.
LEADER Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Spirit;
ALL As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen.
LEADER Praise the Lord.
ALL The Lord’s Name be praised.
The Lord has shown forth his glory:
O come, let us adore him.
Traditionally, Morning Prayer continues with either the Venite (O Come) based
on Psalm 95 or the Jubilate (Be Joyful) based on Psalm 100. This morning, our
call to worship will be All Creatures of Our God and King:
All creatures of our God and King,
lift up your voice and with us sing: O praise Him, Alleluia!
Thou burning sun with golden beam,
thou silver moon with softer gleam,
O praise Him, O praise Him - Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thou rushing wind that art so strong,
ye clouds that sail in Heav’n along, O praise Him, Alleluia!
Thou rising morn, in praise rejoice.
ye lights of evening, find a voice,
O praise Him, O praise Him - Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Let all things their Creator bless,
and worship Him in humbleness, O praise Him, Alleluia!
Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son,
and praise the Spirit, three in One:
O praise Him, O praise Him - Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Words: St. Francis of Assisi (1182-1226); Music: Public Domain.
The Lord has shown forth his glory:
O come, let us adore him.Be Thou My Vision is a beloved, traditional Irish Hymn - setting themes of The
Lord’s guidance, wisdom and prominence in the Christian life to the melody
“Slane.” The Psalm reading (Psalm 63) for this Sunday expresses similar
themes.
Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;
naught be all else to me, save that thou art -
thou my best thought, by day or by night;
waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.
Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true word;
I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord.
Thou my great Father; and I thy true son,
thou in me dwelling and I with thee one.
Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise;
thou mine inheritance, now and always;
thou and thou only first in my heart,
high King of heaven, my treasure thou art.
High King of heaven, my victory won,
may I reach heaven’s joys, O bright heaven’s sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
still be my vision, O Ruler of all.
Words: Traditional Irish Hymn, 8th century. Translated by Mary E. Byrne (1905).
Music: Slane, (Traditional Irish Melody), Public Domain.
At the end of the Psalm(s) the Gloria Patri (Glory be …) is sung or said
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; *
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen.
THE LESSONS
A READING FROM 1 SAMUEL 3:1 – 20 (ESV)
1
Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord in the presence of
Eli. And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no
frequent vision.2 At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place. 3 The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was. 4 Then the Lord called Samuel, and he said, “Here I am!” 5 and ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call; lie down again.” So he went and lay down. 6 And the Lord called again, “Samuel!” and Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call, my son; lie down again.” 7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him. 8 And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the boy. 9 Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down, and if he calls you, you shall say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant hears.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place. 10 And the Lord came and stood, calling as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant hears.” 11 Then the Lord said to Samuel, “Behold, I am about to do a thing in Israel at which the two ears of everyone who hears it will tingle. 12 On that day I will fulfill against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from beginning to end. 13 And I declare to him that I am about to punish his house forever, for the iniquity that he knew, because his sons were blaspheming God, and he did not restrain them.14 Therefore I swear to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be atoned for by sacrifice or offering forever.” 15 Samuel lay until morning; then he opened the doors of the house of the Lord. And Samuel was afraid to tell the vision to Eli. 16 But Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son.” And he said, “Here I am.” 17 And Eli said, “What was it that he told you? Do not hide it from me. May God do so to you and more also if you hide anything from me of all that he told you.” 18 So Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from him. And he said, “It is the Lord. Let him do what seems good to him.”
19
And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him and let none of his
words fall to the ground. 20 And all Israel from Dan to Beersheba
knew that Samuel was established as a prophet of the Lord.
The Gloria in Excelsis or an appropriate song is normally said after the first
lesson in Morning Prayer. In line with this we will sing the BENEDICTUS ES,
DOMINE (Song of the Three Young Men) together.
Glory to You, Lord God of our fathers,
You are worthy of praise, glory to You.
Glory to You for the radiance of Your holy Name.
We will praise You and highly exalt You forever, Glory to You.
Glory to You, in the splendor of Your temple,
On the throne of Your majesty, glory to You.
Glory to You, seated between the Cherubim.
We will praise You and highly exalt You forever, Glory to You.
Glory to You, beholding the depths,
In the high vault of heaven, glory to You.
Glory to You, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
We will praise You and highly exalt You forever, Glory to You.
© 2017 Ryan Flanigan Music/Common Hymnal/Liturgical Folk.
Words: Song of the Three Young Men, Music: Paul Duncan, Ryan Flanigan, Matt Papa.
A READING FROM JOHN 1:43 – 51 (ESV)
43
The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and
said to him, “Follow me.” 44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city
of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We
have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets
wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” 46 Nathanael said to
him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him,
“Come and see.” 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said
of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no
deceit!” 48 Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus
answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the
fig tree, I saw you.” 49 Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the
Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”50 Jesus answered
him, “Because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree,’ do you
believe? You will see greater things than these.” 51 And he said tohim, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the
angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
The Song of Zechariah or an appropriate song is normally said after the second
lesson. In line with the themes of the Epiphany Season, we will sing One Blood:
O God, you have made us, all of one blood
And sent us Your blessed Son
Proclaiming Your kingdom, justice and peace
You’re calling to everyone
The far and the near may come
Let the nations of the earth
Seek after You and find You
Let our neighbors see in us Your love
Pour out Your Spirit, Pour out Your Spirit
Pour out Your Spirit on all people
Hasten the coming, Hasten the coming
Hasten the coming of Your kingdom
Words: The Collect for Mission (1979 Book of Common Prayer). Music By Eddie Kirkland (ASCAP),
Ryan Flanigan, Wesley Crawford, Marty Reardon, Patrick Schlabs, Rob Patterson.
© 2018 CCLI # 7111946
SERMON
The Rev. Daniel AdkinsonTHE APOSTLES’ CREED
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
THE PRAYERS
LEADER The Lord be with you.
ALL And with your spirit.
LEADER Let us pray.
LEADER Lord, have mercy upon us.
ALL Christ, have mercy upon us.
LEADER Lord, have mercy upon us.
The Officiant and People say together
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory
forever and ever. Amen.LEADER O Lord, show your mercy upon us;
ALL And grant us your salvation.
LEADER O Lord, guide those who govern us;
ALL And lead us in the way of justice and truth.
LEADER Clothe your ministers with righteousness;
ALL And let your people sing with joy.
LEADER O Lord, save your people;
ALL And bless your inheritance.
LEADER Give peace in our time, O Lord;
ALL And defend us by your mighty power.
LEADER Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten;
ALL Nor the hope of the poor be taken away.
LEADER Create in us clean hearts, O God.
ALL And take not your Holy Spirit from us.
THE COLLECT OF THE DAYCOLLECT FOR STRENGTH TO AWAIT CHRIST’S RETURN
O God our King, by the resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ on the
first day of the week, you conquered sin, put death to flight, and gave us
the hope of everlasting life: Redeem all our days by this victory; forgive
our sins, banish our fears, make us bold to praise you and to do your
will; and steel us to wait for the consummation of your kingdom on the
last great Day; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
One of the following prayers for mission is added.
PRAYER FOR MISSION
Almighty and everlasting God, who alone works great marvels: Send
down upon our clergy and the congregations committed to their charge
the life-giving Spirit of your grace, shower them with the continual dew
of your blessing, and ignite in them a zealous love of your Gospel;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
or this
O God, you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth, and
sent your blessed Son to preach peace to those who are far off and to
those who are near: Grant that people everywhere may seek after you
and find you; bring the nations into your fold; pour out your Spirit upon
all flesh; and hasten the coming of your kingdom; through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
or this
Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on the hard
wood of the Cross that everyone might come within the reach of your
saving embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit that we, reaching forth our
hands in love, may bring those who do not know you to the knowledge
and love of you; for the honor of your Name. Amen.
We invite you offer up your own intercessions and thanksgivings.PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE OFFERING
As we sing together, we give thanks for the gifts that have been given throughout
the week and invite you to make a gift this week by visiting stacathens.org or
mailing a check to P.O. Box 49617 Athens, GA 30604. You can even give by
text while we are singing. To get started, text “Give” to 844-696-6290.
The King in All His Beauty
O lift your eyes to Heaven, see
The Holy One eternal
Behold the Lord of Majesty, exalted in His temple
As symphonies of angels’ praise, now strain to sound His glory
Come worship, fall before His grace, the King in all His beauty
How worthy, how worthy
How worthy! The King in all His beauty
Now see the King who wears a crown
One made of shame and splinters
The sacrifice for ruined man, the substitute for sinners
As Earth is stained with royal blood, and quakes with love and fury
He breathes His last and bows His head, the King in all His beauty
Now see the Savior lifted up
The Lamb who reigns in splendor
The hope of every tribe and tongue, His kingdom is forever
Bring praise and honor to His courts, bring wisdom, power, blessing
For endless ages we’ll adore, the King in all His beauty
Music and words by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa.
© 2015 Getty Music Hymns and Songs/ASCAP, CCLI #7124322Before the close of the Office one or both of the following prayers may be used.
THE GENERAL THANKSGIVING
Almighty God, Father of all mercies,
we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks
for all your goodness and loving-kindness
to us and to all whom you have made.
We bless you for our creation, preservation,
and all the blessings of this life;
but above all for your immeasurable love
in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ;
for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory.
And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies,
that with truly thankful hearts
we may show forth your praise,
not only with our lips, but in our lives,
by giving up our selves to your service,
and by walking before you
in holiness and righteousness all our days;
Through Jesus Christ our Lord,
to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit,
be honor and glory throughout all ages. Amen.
A PRAYER OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM
Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time, with one accord
to make our common supplications to you; and you have promised
through your well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered
together in his Name you will grant their requests: Fulfill now, O
Lord, our desires and petitions as may be best for us; granting us in
this world knowledge of your truth, and in the age to come life
everlasting. Amen.
LEADER Let us bless the Lord.
ALL Thanks be to God.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the
fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore. Amen.
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