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Celebration of
The Holy Eucharist: Rite Two
The Feast of the Presentation of
Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple
“Candlemas”
February 7, 2021, at Eleven o’clock in the Morning
1Celebration of The Holy Eucharist: Rite Two
The Word of God
Organ Voluntary Variations on “Westminster Abbey” Charles Callahan and Robert Hobby
Mr. Shafer
At the Procession, Hymn “In his temple now behold Him” Westminster Abbey
1 In his tem - ple now be - hold Him, See the long ex -
2 In the arms of her who bore Him, Vir - gin pure, be -
3 Je - sus, by thy pre - sen - ta - tion, Thou, who didst for
4 Prince and au - thor of sal - va - tion, Be thy bound - less
pect - ed Lord; An - cient pro - phets had fore - told Him,
hold Him lie, While his a - ged saints a - dore Him
us en - dure, Make us see our great sal - va - tion,
love our theme! Je - sus, praise to thee be giv - en
God has now ful - filled His word. Now to praise Him,
Ere in faith and hope they die. Hal - le - lu - jah!
Seal us with thy pro - mise sure. And pre - sent us
By the world thou didst re - deem. With the Fa - ther
His re - deem - ed Shall break forth with one ac - cord.
Hal - le - lu - jah! Lo, th'in - car - nate God most high.
in thy glo - ry To thy Fa - ther, cleansed and pure.
and the Spir - it, Lord of ma - jes - ty su - preme!
The Opening Acclamation
Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
2The Collect for Purity
Celebrant Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse
the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and
worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Gloria in excelsis Deo Franz Schubert
The Collect of the Day
Celebrant The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Celebrant Let us pray.
Almighty and everliving God, we humbly pray that, as your only-begotten Son was this day presented in the
temple, so we may be presented to you with pure and clean hearts by Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
3The First Reading Malachi 3:1-5
Thus says the Lord, See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you
seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight—indeed, he
is coming, says the Lord of hosts. But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he
appears?
For he is like a refiner’s fire and like fullers’ soap; he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will
purify the descendants of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, until they present offerings to the Lord in
righteousness. Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lord as in the days of old and
as in former years.
Lector The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
Anthem “Candle burning in the night” Piers Maxim
Victoria Hammond (Anna) and George Kasarjian (Simeon), Soloists
The Canterbury Choir
Candle burning in the night, the Christ-child comes; good among all evil-doing, love among all hatred flowing,
dark-destroying holy light, the Christ-child comes. Anna longing for her Lord, a child of God; loss and loneli-
ness enduring, end of life’s long journey nearing, sees her Lord, proclaims his love, a child of God. Simeon
holding promise fast, a man of faith; daily in the temple praying, promise and fulfilment knowing, Jesus
comes, and waiting there, a man of faith. Candle burning in the night, the Christ-child comes; Mary, holy virgin
mother, God, the Son of God the Father, into this poor world of sin the Christ-child comes.
- Paul Wigmore
The Second Reading Hebrews 2:14-18
Since God’s children share flesh and blood, Jesus himself likewise shared the same things, so that through
death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and free those who all
their lives were held in slavery by the fear of death. For it is clear that he did not come to help angels, but
the descendants of Abraham. Therefore he had to become like his brothers and sisters in every respect,
so that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make a sacrifice of atone-
ment for the sins of the people. Because he himself was tested by what he suffered, he is able to help
those who are being tested.
Lector The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
4Hymn 499 “Lord God, you now have set your servant free” Song 1
Lord God, you now have set your ser - vant free to go in peace as prom - ised in your word;
my eyes have seen the Sa - vior, Christ the Lord, pre - pared by you for all the world to see,
to shine on na - tions trapped in dark - est night, the glo - ry of your peo - ple, and their light.
The Holy Gospel Luke 2:22-40
Gospeler The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.
People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, the parents of Jesus brought him
up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male shall
be designated as holy to the Lord”), and they offered a sacrifice according to what is stated in the law of the
Lord, “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”
Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; this man was righteous and devout, looking
forward to the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit rested on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy
Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. Guided by the Spirit, Simeon came
into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him what was customary under
the law, Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying,
“Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace,
according to your word;
for my eyes have seen your salvation,
which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
a light for revelation to the Gentiles
and for glory to your people Israel.”
And the child’s father and mother were amazed at what was being said about him. Then Simeon blessed them
and said to his mother Mary, “This child is destined for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and to be a
sign that will be opposed so that the inner thoughts of many will be revealed—and a sword will pierce your
own soul too.”
There was also a prophet, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, having
lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never
left the temple but worshiped there with fasting and prayer night and day. At that moment she came, and
began to praise God and to speak about the child to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.
When they had finished everything required by the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own
town of Nazareth. The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.
Gospeler The Gospel of the Lord.
People Praise to you, Lord Christ. 5Sermon The Reverend John Jenkins
The Nicene Creed All Stand
All 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:
by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man.
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 and the Son.
With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.
He 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.
The Prayers of the People Kneeling, the Leader and People pray responsively:
Celebrant Let us pray for the whole state of Christ’s Church and the world.
Leader Father, we pray for your holy Catholic Church;
People That we all may be one.
We give thanks for the ministries of this parish, especially for our EfM mentors, Suzanne and Kathleen.
Grant that every member of the Church may truly and humbly serve you;
That your Name may be glorified by all people.
We pray for Michael our Presiding Bishop, Frank our Bishop; for our clergy, John, Bill, and Erwin; and
for all bishops, priests, and deacons;
That they may be faithful ministers of your Word and Sacraments.
We pray for Joe, our President; Brian and Henry, our governors; the leadership of the CSRA, and all
who govern and hold authority in the nations of the world;
That there may be justice and peace on the earth.
Give us grace to do your will in all that we undertake;
That our works may find favor in your sight.
Have compassion on those who suffer from any grief or trouble;
That they may be delivered from their distress.
6We pray for the special needs and concerns of this congregation:
Leader For all health care providers, first responders, essential workers and all who offer of themselves in the
service to others especially during the COVID-19 pandemic;
People That they may be given rest and renewal.
For the members of our Search Committee and this parish during our time of self-study and search;
For the welfare of our congregations in Bainbridge, especially St. John’s; and in our companion diocese
of the Dominican Republic, for the congregations in Bonao; Pentecost and St. Joseph of Arimathea.
For all those who are serving our country, at home and abroad, especially Jonathan Flanagan, Dylan
Luther, Joe Way, Andrew Solomonides, Zach Nevard, Graham Smith, Toby Watt, Trey Scott, Joe Marsh,
Sylvan Walliser IV, Jim Widener, Zachary Gatheral, and Bennett Ivey;
That they may be strengthened by the indwelling of your Holy Spirit.
For those who have asked for our prayers,
The prayer list is added; then the People may add their own petitions aloud or silently.
Give to the departed eternal rest, especially Bob Riley and Emmie Eubanks.
The People may add their petitions for the departed aloud or silently.
Let light perpetual shine upon them.
We praise you for your saints who have entered into joy;
May we also come to share in your heavenly kingdom.
Celebrant Heavenly Father, you have promised to hear what we ask in the Name of your Son: Accept and fulfill
our petitions, we pray, not as we ask in our ignorance, nor as we deserve in our sinfulness, but as you
know and love us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Confession and Absolution
Celebrant Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
All Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by
what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole
heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For
the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will,
and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.
Celebrant Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen
you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.
7The Peace
All Stand
Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People And also with you.
The Ministers and People greet one another in the name of the Lord.
Parish Greetings & Announcements The Reverend John Jenkins
The Holy Communion
The Offertory Sentence Celebrant
The Offertory Anthem The Purification Rachel Aarons
The Saint Paul’s Choir
All prophets hail thee, from of old announcing, by the in-breathed Spirit of the Father, God’s Mother, bringing
prophecies to fullness, Mary the maiden. Thou the true Virgin Mother of the Highest, bearing God incarnate
in awed obedience, meekly accepting for a sinless offering Purification. In the high temple Simeon receives
thee, takes to his bent arms with a holy rapture that promised Savior, vision of redemption, Christ long-
awaited. Glory and worship to the Lord of all things pay we unresting, who alone adored, Father and Son and
Spirit, in the highest reigneth eternal. Amen. -Rabanus Maurus, 9th century
Presentation Hymn “Praise God from whom all blessings flow” Old 100th
Praise God, from whom all bles - sings flow; praise him, all crea -tures here be -
low; praise him a - bove, ye heav - 'nly host: praise Fa - ther, Son, and Ho - ly Ghost.
The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer B
Celebrant The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Celebrant Lift up your hearts.
People We lift them to the Lord.
Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People It is right to give him thanks and praise.
Celebrant 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 in the mystery of the Word made flesh, you have caused a
new light to shine in our hearts, to give the knowledge of your glory in the face of your Son Jesus
Christ our Lord. Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all
the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:
8Sanctus and Benedictus S-130 by Franz Schubert
Ho - ly, ho - ly, ho - ly Lord, God of power and might,
Ho - ly, ho - ly, ho - ly Lord, God of power and might.
hea - ven and earth are full, full of your glo - ry. Ho -
san - na in the high est, Ho - san - na in the high est.
- -
Bles - sed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Ho -
san - na in the high - est. Ho - san - na in the high - est.
Please kneel as you are able.
Celebrant We 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.
Celebrant 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,
All We remember his death, We proclaim his resurrection, We await his coming in glory;
Celebrant And 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 Saint Paul 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.
Celebrant And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say, 9The Lord’s Prayer
All 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, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Breaking of the Bread and Invitation
Celebrant Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.
People Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.
Celebrant The Gifts of God for the People of God.
Fraction Anthem S-164 by Franz Schubert
Je - sus, Lamb of God: have mer - cy on us. Je - sus, bear - er
of our sins: have mer - cy on us. Je - sus, re - deem - er, re -
deem - er of the world: give us your peace, give us your peace.
The Post-Communion Prayer Said by all
All 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 Celebrant
10Hymn 436 “Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates” Truro
1 Lift up your heads, ye might - y gates; be - hold the
2 O blest the land, the ci - ty blest, where Christ the
3 Fling wide the por - tals of your heart; make it a
4 Re - deem - er come! I o - pen wide my heart to
5 So come, my Sov - ereign; en - ter in! Let new and
1 King of glo - ry waits! The King of kings is
2 ru - ler is con - fessed! O hap - py hearts and
3 tem - ple set a - part from earth - ly use for
4 thee: here, Lord, a - bide! Let me thy in - ner
5 no - bler life be - gin; thy Ho - ly Spi - rit
1 draw - ing near; the Sa - vior of the world is here.
2 hap - py homes to whom this King of tri - umph comes!
3 heav'n's em - ploy, a - dorned with pray'r and love and joy.
4 pres - ence feel: thy grace and love in me re - veal.
5 guide us on, un - til the glo - rious crown be won.
The Dismissal
Celebrant Let us go forth in the name of Christ.
People Thanks be to God.
Organ Voluntary Postlude on “Truro” Seth Bingham
11Prayers are requested
Ivey Coleman, Anne Sharpton, David Painter, Joyce Haskell, Ramzi Assad, Wayne Matthews, John Luther, June
Shafer, Hester Bliven, Bobby Strozier, Aria Epps, Bill Adam, Margaret Lodi, Ricie Eubanks, George Sheftall, Louis
Walker, Sid Shields, Bob Hill, Pete Way, Reba Mealing, Kisha Seals, Lois Hand, Alice Sanders, Norm Haglund,
Daryl Kennedy, Theresa Capricci, Bernice Michaels, Marty Sullivan, Barbara Albright, Jeff Vanhook, Wayne
Daley, Jackson Marshall, Beverly Courtney, Billy Courtney, Melanie Ellen, Peter Saputo, Richard Resseger,
Laura Jordan, Elizabeth, Brian, Sarah, and Matthew Supan, Sophie Kelly, John Abernathy, Emma and Sage
Springer, Eric Snyder, Sweetie Cross.
Parish Announcements
The new Day by Day issue for February, March, and January has arrived. If you would like to have one mailed
to you, please contact the parish office. Forward Day by Day is a booklet of daily, “page-a-day,” inspirational
meditations each reflecting on a specific Bible passage from the daily lectionary readings of the Episcopal
Church. The meditations are rich in substance and offer a wide range of witness and experiences. These
meditations are also available online on the Forward Movement website
In gratitude for the work that Rev. George Muir has performed at Saint Paul’s Church over the past 8 years,
parishioners who wish to contribute to a purse in his honor may do so by sending a contribution earmarked
for the Muirs to the Church office. Surely such a gift is a small token of our appreciation for his efforts and
service over the years.
Compline: Wednesday evening, 8 pm, Facebook Live or Zoom. End your day in prayer with your church
family. Following the prayers, those who gather through Zoom have an opportunity for a brief mid-week visit.
Details available on the Church-ONLINE page of our website, saintpauls.org.
Saint Paul’s Church communicates by a weekly e-mail newsletter. Join our email list on our website or by
contacting our parish administrator, Elisabeth Price, at (706) 724-2485 or mailbox@saintpauls.org.
If there is a pastoral need, please email or call the parish office as we will be checking for messages regularly.
Everything we do at Saint Paul’s Church, including today’s live-streamed service, is made possible because
of people like you. If this service has been meaningful for you, we encourage you to give as you are able to
help Saint Paul’s continue our mission of welcoming, serving, and sharing the Good News of God in Jesus
Christ in greater Augusta and beyond. Gifts can be made on-line at saintpauls.org/giving or by mail to Saint
Paul’s Church, 605 Reynolds St., Augusta, GA 30901. Thank you for your generosity.
Saint Paul’s Faithfulness as of 2/03/2021
Offerings Pledged this Week $11,669.25 Operating Expenses to Date $77,404.64
Offerings Received this Week $6,031.00 Total Income Received to Date $107,704.48
Pledge Cards Received to Date for the Year 2021: 137 representing $606,801
Serving Today
The Reverend John JenkinsCelebrant
John Robertson Lector
Keith Shafer Director of Music
Kathleen Fickling, Catherine Stuckey Altar Guild
12Welcome To Saint Paul’s Church
No matter who you are, no matter where you come from, and no matter where you are on the
journey of life — you are welcome in this church.
We hope you will find Saint Paul’s to be a place of refreshment and renewal, where you experience
the presence of the risen Christ. We have been serving Christ in this location for two hundred seventy
years. The monuments in our church and the graves in our churchyard reflect the conflicts and
complexities of our nation’s and our city’s history. While our building is old and beautiful, our mission
is contemporary and forward moving. Here you will find a people very much connected with the
questions and struggles of modern life and faith and of following the way of Jesus.
Vestry & Officers
Ashley Wright, Sr. Warden Dennis Bell, Jr. Warden Will Rice, Treasurer Brett Montroy, Chancellor
Vestry Term Expires 2021 Vestry Term Expires 2022 Vestry Term Expires 2023
Carol Cook Cameron Nixon Barbara Coleman
Donald Horton Lindsey Vanhook Matt Gullette
Bill Ford Laurie Montgomery Laura Robertson
Committee Chairs
Altar Guild – Catherine Stuckey Acolytes – Todd Shafer
Birthday Sundays – Melissa Friedman Buildings and Grounds – Leslie Lambert
Children, Youth, and Families – Todd Shafer Creation Care – in transition
Daughters of the King – Suzanne Pursley-Crotteau Endowment & Finance – Monty Osteen
Eucharistic Visitors – Ellen Nesbitt Evangelism – Barbara Coleman
Facebook – Stacy Nuessle Flower Guild – Pamela Dorminey-Uros
History – Susan Yarborough Hospitality and Parish Life – Eric Friedman
Interior Oversight – Minta Nixon Linen Guild – Minta Nixon
Lectors & Eucharistic Ministers – Carolyn Dolen Newcomers – Kathy Enicks
Nursery Guild – Katie Gullette Outreach – Marilyn Grau
Search – Kim Butler & Brad Sandbach Ushers – Rex Teeslink
Stewardship – Cameron Nixon
Clergy and Staff
The Reverend John Jenkins, Clergy ext. 205 jjenkins@saintpauls.org
Keith Shafer, Music ext. 215 kshafer@saintpauls.org
Elisabeth Price, Parish Office ext. 225 mailbox@saintpauls.org
Maddy Elledge, Parish Communications ext. 206 melledge@saintpauls.org
Hannah Gosney, River Room ext. 203 hgosney@saintpauls.org
Victoria Hammond and Nikki Wickware, St. Nicholas Choir songbird95@hotmail.com
Sarah Pritchard, Music Associate Emerita
Hillary Bryant, Greg Maxie, James Wheeler, Sextons
Tom Kotti, Wright Montgomery, Audio Visual
Saint Paul's Church is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia.
www.saintpauls.org Tel: 706-724-2485 605 Reynolds Street, Augusta
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