Choral Services
Festal Evensong
Sunday February 19, 2012
4:00 pm - Saint Thomas Church
The season after the Epiphany ends in glory, with Jesus revealed once more as Christ. There are many epiphanies within the season: the visit of the magi, the presentation of Jesus in the temple (and Simeon's response), the Lord's baptism, his first miracle at Cana. On this Sunday, the last of the Epiphany season before Ash Wednesday takes us into Lent, we see Christ in all his glory, his transfiguration, atop the mountain.
We celebrate the Transfiguration twice each year: on the Last Sunday after the Epiphany, and on the feast day itself, August 6.
At Saint Thomas, there have been many sermons over the years which are helpful in understanding this miraculous event. Among them are these:
Love We Can Hardly Bear to See (2010) by Fr Austin
A Sermon for the Last Sunday after Epiphany (2009) by Fr Stafford
The Transfigured Cross (2006) by Fr Mead
A Glimpse into Glory (2005) by Fr Mead
Collect:
O God, who before the passion of thy only-begotten Son didst reveal his glory upon the holy mount: Grant unto us that we, beholding by faith the light of his ountenance, may be strengthened to bear our cross, and be changed into his likeness from glory to glory; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Today at Choral Evensong, Fr Blume preaches Sermon 4 of our 15-part series on prayer called "Lord, Teach Us to Pray." The sermon today is on the first phrase of the Lord's Prayer: "Hallowed be thy Name." See the complete list of sermons in the series here.
About Choral Evensong: Based on the services held daily in the medieval Church, Choral Evensong as arranged in the Book of Common Prayer of the Anglican Church has been sung regularly since the Sixteenth Century. Many people who are new to worship at Saint Thomas prefer to come to Choral Evensong because it is relatively contemplative. The service includes readings (just as would occur at Evening Prayer) and prayers led by a priest. An anthem as well as a setting of the Magnificat and the Nunc dimittis are sung by the choir. Read more about Choral Evensong here, or view the Choral Evensong Service Card posted to the bottom of this page, where links to the webcast will be posted during and after the service.
►There is no Mass following Choral Evensong on Sundays. If you would like to make your Holy Communion for the week, consider attending one of the morning Eucharists, or else at any of the other sixteen masses at Saint Thomas later this week.
►Ash Wednesday is soon upon is. The Rector speaks about Ash Wednesday and the First Sunday in Lent in his weekly audio message.
| Officiant: | Fr Mead |
| Preacher: | The Reverend Dr. Andrew C. Blume, Rector, The Church of Saint Ignatius of Antioch |
| Lesson: | Deuteronomy 6:1-9 |
| Lesson 2: | II Corinthians 3:7-18 |
| Sung by: | The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys |
| Prelude: | Toccata in A, Johann Kuhnau (1660-1722) |
| Responses: | Richard Ayleward (1626-1669) |
| Psalm: | 115, Anglican Chant (Knight) |
| Service: | Magnificat and Nunc dimittis octavi toni, Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585) |
| Anthem: | Gott hat uns nicht gesetzt zum Zorn, Johann Kuhnau |
| Voluntary: | Hymnus: Christe, qui es lux et dies, Samuel Scheidt (1587-1654) |
| Hymn: |
382 King of glory, King of peace GENERAL SEMINARY |
| Hymn 2: |
643 My God, how wonderful thou art WINDSOR |
| Hymn 3: |
387 We sing of God MAGDALEN COLLEGE |
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