Festal Eucharist and Commemoration of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Sunday, January 19, 2025
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The Second Sunday After The Epiphany

The Second Sunday After The Epiphany

God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that thy   people, illumined by thy Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ’s glory, that he may be known, worshiped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, now and for ever. Amen.


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We invite those of you watching this service online to invite Jesus into your hearts during Holy Communion by making an Act of Spiritual Communion.

My Jesus,
I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love you above all things,
and I desire to receive you into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment
receive you sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace you as if you were already there and unite myself wholly to you.
Never permit me to be separated from you.
Amen.

CelebrantFr. Turner
PreacherMo. Lee-Pae
DeaconFr. Moretz
SubdeaconFr. Gonzalez-Grissom
Sung byThe Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys
The Ordinary of the MassMissa Christi, by Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988)
PreludeObangiji, by Fela Sowande (1905-1987)
HymnLift every voice and sing – LIFT EVERY VOICE
The Liturgy of the Word
The LessonIsaiah 55:11-56:1
Psalm36:5-10, Dixit Injustus, (Anglican Chant) (Battishill (1738-1801))
The EpistleEphesians 6:10-20
HymnAll who love and serve your city – CHARLESTOWN
The Holy GospelMatthew 11:2-6
SermonThe Rev. Prisca Lee-Pae: Let the Freedom Ring
The Liturgy of the Eucharist
Offertory AnthemRivers of living water, by Trevor Weston (b. 1967)
Hymn671 – Amazing grace! how sweet the sound – NEW BRITAIN
Middle VoluntaryPastourelle, by Fela Sowande (1905-1987)
Communion AnthemMy heart be brave, by Marques L. A. Garrett (b. 1984)
Hymn574 – Before thy throne, O God, we kneel – ST. PETERSBURG
VoluntaryFinal from Anguished American Easter 1968, by Thomas Kerr (1915-1988)
(Dedicated to the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.)

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