The feast of All Saints’ & All Souls’
Sunday, November 2, at 10:00 am
The form for this service can also be found in The Book of Common Prayer, page 355. Spoken responses are in bold typeface.
Prelude: “Lied” Louis Vierne
The Entrance Rite
Introit
Rejoice we all, and praise the Lord, celebrating a holy-day in honour of all the Saints: in whose solemnity the Angels are joyful, and glorify the Son of God. Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for it becometh well the just to be thankful. ℣. Glory be. Rejoice.
Hymn 287: “For all the saints” verses 1-4 & 7-8
1. For all the saints, who from their labors rest,
who thee by faith before the world confessed,
thy Name, O Jesus, be for ever blessed.
Alleluia, alleluia!
2. Thou wast their rock, their fortress, and their might:
thou, Lord, their Captain in the well-fought fight;
thou, in the darkness drear, the one true Light.
Alleluia, alleluia!
3. O may thy soldiers, faithful, true, and bold,
fight as the saints who nobly fought of old,
and win, with them, the victor’s crown of gold.
Alleluia, alleluia!
4. O blest communion, fellowship divine!
We feebly struggle, they in glory shine;
yet all are one in thee, for all are thine.
Alleluia, alleluia!
7. But lo! there breaks a yet more glorious day;
the saints triumphant rise in bright array;
the King of glory passes on his way.
Alleluia, alleluia!
8. From earth’s wide bounds, from ocean’s farthest coast,
through gates of pearl streams in the countless host
singing to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
Alleluia, alleluia!
Opening Acclamation
Priest ✠ Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen
The Collect for Purity
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.
The Gloria in Excelsis
The Collect of the Day
Priest The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Priest Let us pray.
Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: Give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those ineffable joys that you have prepared for those who truly love you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
The Liturgy of the Word
First Lesson: Daniel 7:1-3,15-18
In the first year of King Belshazzar of Babylon, Daniel had a dream and visions of his head as he lay in bed. Then he wrote down the dream: I, Daniel, saw in my vision by night the four winds of heaven stirring up the great sea, and four great beasts came up out of the sea, different from one another. As for me, Daniel, my spirit was troubled within me, and the visions of my head terrified me. I approached one of the attendants to ask him the truth concerning all this. So he said that he would disclose to me the interpretation of the matter: “As for these four great beasts, four kings shall arise out of the earth. But the holy ones of the Most High shall receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom for ever—for ever and ever.”
Reader The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
Psalm 149
1 Hallelujah!
Sing to the Lord a new song; *
sing his praise in the congregation of the faithful.
2 Let Israel rejoice in his Maker; *
let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
3 Let them praise his Name in the dance; *
let them sing praise to him with timbrel and harp.
4 For the Lord takes pleasure in his people *
and adorns the poor with victory.
5 Let the faithful rejoice in triumph; *
let them be joyful on their beds.
6 Let the praises of God be in their throat *
and a two-edged sword in their hand;
7 To wreak vengeance on the nations *
and punishment on the peoples;
8 To bind their kings in chains *
and their nobles with links of iron;
9 To inflict on them the judgment decreed; *
this is glory for all his faithful people.
Hallelujah!
The Epistle
Second Lesson: Ephesians 1:11-23
In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance, having been destined according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to his counsel and will, so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, might live for the praise of his glory. In him you also, when you had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and had believed in him, were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit; this is the pledge of our inheritance toward redemption as God’s own people, to the praise of his glory. I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power. God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
Reader The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
Hymn 318: “Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face”
1. Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face;
here would I touch and handle things unseen;
here grasp with firmer hand eternal grace,
and all my weariness upon thee lean.
2. Here would I feed upon the Bread of God;
here drink with thee the royal Wine of heaven;
here would I lay aside each earthly load,
her taste afresh the the calm of sin forgiven.
3. I have no help but thine; nor do I need
another arm to save thine to lean upon;
it is enough, my Lord, enough indeed;
my strength is in thy might, thy might alone.
4. Mine is the sin, but thine the righteousness;
mine is the guilt, but thine the cleansing Blood.
Here is my robe, my refuge, and my peace;
thy Blood, thy righteousness, O Lord, my God.
Alleluia
The choir sings the Alleluias, then all repeat them.
The Gospel: Luke 6:20-31
Priest The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Luke.
People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
Jesus told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt: “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, was praying thus, ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people: thieves, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give a tenth of all my income.’ But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even look up to heaven, but was beating his breast and saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ I tell you, this man went down to his home justified rather than the other; for all who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted.”
Priest The Gospel of the Lord.
People Praise to you, Lord Christ.
The Sermon The Daniel T. Moore
The Nicene Creed
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.
A Litany for All Saints’ & All Souls’
Lord, have mercy upon us,
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
O Christ, hear us.
O Christ, graciously hear us.
O God the Father of heaven, have mercy upon us.
O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy upon us.
O God the Holy Ghost, have mercy upon us.
O Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy upon us.
Holy Mary, pray for us.
Holy Mother of God, pray for us.
Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us.
Saint Michael, pray for us.
Saint Gabriel, pray for us.
Saint Raphael, pray for us.
All ye holy angels and archangels, pray for us.
All ye holy orders of blessed spirits, pray for us.
Saint John Baptist, pray for us.
Saint Joseph, pray for us.
All ye holy Patriarchs and Prophets, pray for us.
Saint Peter, pray for us.
Saint Paul, pray for us.
Saint Andrew, pray for us.
Saint James, pray for us.
Saint John, pray for us.
Saint Thomas, pray for us.
Saint James, pray for us.
Saint Philip, pray for us.
Saint Bartholomew, pray for us.
Saint Matthew, pray for us.
Saint Simon, pray for us.
Saint Thaddeus, pray for us.
Saint Matthias, pray for us.
Saint Barnabas, pray for us.
Saint Luke, pray for us.
Saint Mark, pray for us.
All ye holy Apostles and Evangelists, pray for us.
All ye holy disciples of the Lord, pray for us.
All ye holy Innocents, pray for us.
Saint Stephen, pray for us.
Saint Lawrence, pray for us.
Saint Vincent, pray for us.
Saint Fabian and Saint Sebastian, pray for us.
Saint John and Saint Paul, pray for us.
Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian, pray for us.
Saint Gervase and Saint Protase, pray for us.
All ye holy Martyrs, pray for us.
Saint Sylvester, pray for us.
Saint Gregory, pray for us.
Saint Ambrose, pray for us.
Saint Augustine, pray for us.
Saint Jerome, pray for us.
Saint Martin, pray for us.
Saint Nicholas, pray for us.
All ye holy Bishops and Confessors, pray for us.
All ye holy Doctors, pray for us.
Saint Anthony, pray for us.
Saint Benedict, pray for us.
Saint Bernard, pray for us.
Saint Dominic, pray for us.
Saint Francis, pray for us.
All ye holy Priests and Levites, pray for us.
All ye holy Monks and Hermits, pray for us.
Saint Mary Magdalene, pray for us.
Saint Agatha, pray for us.
Saint Lucy, pray for us.
Saint Agnes, pray for us.
Saint Cecilia, pray for us.
Saint Katharine, pray for us.
Saint Anastasia, pray for us.
All ye holy Virgins and Widows, pray for us.
All ye holy servants and handmaids of God,
Make intercession for us.
Be favourable,
Spare us, O Lord.
Be favourable,
Graciously hear us, O lord.
From all evil, O Lord, deliver us.
From all sin, O Lord, deliver us.
From thy wrath, O Lord, deliver us.
From a sudden and unprepared death, O Lord, deliver us.
From the snares of the devil, O Lord, deliver us.
From anger and hatred and all evil will, O Lord, deliver us.
From the spirit of fornication, O Lord, deliver us.
From lightning and tempest, O Lord, deliver us.
From the scourge of earthquake, O Lord, deliver us.
From pestilence, famine and war, O Lord, deliver us.
From everlasting death, O Lord, deliver us.
By the mystery of thy holy Incarnation, O Lord, deliver us.
By thine Advent, O Lord, deliver us.
By thy Nativity, O Lord, deliver us.
By thy Baptism and holy Fasting, O Lord, deliver us.
By thy Cross and Passion, O Lord, deliver us.
By thy Death and Burial, O Lord, deliver us.
By thy glorious Resurrection, O Lord, deliver us.
By thy wonderful Ascension, O Lord, deliver us.
By the coming of the Holy Ghost the Comforter, O Lord, deliver us.
In the day of Judgment, O Lord, deliver us.
We sinners beseech thee to hear us, that it may please thee to spare us,
We beseech thee to hear us.
That it may please thee to pardon us,
We beseech thee to hear us.
That it may please thee to bring us to true repentance,
We beseech thee to hear us.
That it may please thee to govern and preserve thy holy Church,
We beseech thee to hear us.
That it may please thee to keep the Bishops and all orders of the Church in holy religion,
We beseech thee to hear us.
That it may please thee to humble the enemies of holy Church,
We beseech thee to hear us.
That it may please thee to give true peace and concord to Christian kings and princes,
We beseech thee to hear us.
That it may please thee to grant peace and unity to all Christian people,
We beseech thee to hear us.
That it may please thee to strengthen and preserve us in thy holy service,
We beseech thee to hear us.
That it may please thee to lift our minds to heavenly desires,
We beseech thee to hear us.
That it may please thee to reward with eternal blessings all our benefactors,
We beseech thee to hear us.
That it may please thee to deliver our souls and the souls of our brethren, kinsfolk, and benefactors from everlasting damnation,
We beseech thee to hear us.
That it may please thee to give and preserve to our use the fruits of the earth,
We beseech thee to hear us.
That it may please thee to grant eternal rest to all the faithful departed,
We beseech thee to hear us.
That it may please thee graciously to hear us,
We beseech thee to hear us.
Son of God,
We beseech thee to hear us.
O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.
O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world,
Have mercy upon us.
O Christ hear us. O Christ, graciously hear us.
Silence
We commend to thy mercy the souls of the departed who are at rest in the columbarium garden:
Doris Stanley
Fr. James Stanley
Grayson Stratton
Dorothy Stratton
Edward McGill, Sr.
Sean McGill
Joseph Howe
Mary Howe
Fr. George Francis Kreutler
Cary Evans
Elizabeth Evans
Arthur Rawes
Jane Rawes
Philip Klein
Elizabeth Klein
Christopher Johnson
Gillian Jubinski
Brian Stagg
Doreen Stagg
Mark Hubbell III
Judith Hubbell
Hodge Laughlin, Jr.
Joseph Firth, Jr.
Mina Firth
Virginia Turner
James Anderson, Jr.
Glen Cowan
Jean Moyer
Daniel Palermo
Rose Steep
Frank Steep III
Roland Gardner
Valerie Gardner
Lorna Ludvik
Ronald Prybycien
Emily Lacher
Deborah Howard Taylor
James Rose IV
Mary Sanford Rose
Mary Haspel
We commend to thy mercy other members of this parish who have died in recent years:
Bill Angell
Ed Sturtevant
Joan Sturtevant
Mary Howe
Sara Folkes
Jay Folkes
Hal Wright
Polly Wright
Carolyn Sadowski
Paul Sullivan
Robert Ball
Elizabeth Pitts
Bill Allin
Victoria Dallas
Fr. Willard Prater
George Achilles
Nick Molloy
Bud Bauder
Chip Ott
Beth Ott
We commend to thy mercy the departed members of the Rosenberger, Darlington, and Kerr families, and the departed members of the Buckman and Gardy families.
And we commend to thy mercy all those faithful departed whom we love but see no longer, that they may have a place in thy eternal kingdom.
The people may offer names at this time.
Grant us grace so to follow the good examples of the ever-blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, blessed Paul the Apostle, and of all thy saints, that with them we may be partakers of thy heavenly kingdom.
Lord, in thy mercy
Hear our prayer.
Grant these our prayers, O Father, for Jesus Christ’s sake, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen.
Confession of Sin
Celebrant Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. The people may kneel.
Celebrant and People
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.
The Celebrant stands and says
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.
The Peace
Priest The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People And also with you.
Then the Ministers and the People may greet one another in the name of the Lord.
The Celebrant says Let us with gladness present the offerings and oblations of our life and labor to the Lord.
The Holy Communion
The Celebrant introduces the Offertory with a sentence of Scripture.
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During the a hymn is sung, and the Altar is prepared with the elements of Holy Communion.
The Offering is brought forward.
Anthem: “Ave Verum Corpus” William Byrd
Ave verum corpus,
Natum de Maria virgine;
Vere passum immolatum
In crucis pro homine.
Cuius latus perforatum
Unda fluxit sanguine.
Esto nobis praegustatum
In mortis examine.
O dulcis, o pie,
O Jesu Fili Mariae,
Miserere mei. Amen.
Hail, true body,
Born of the virgin Mary;
Who has truly suffered, slaughtered
On the Cross for humanity.
Whose side was pierced,
Pouring out water and blood.
Be a foretaste for us
During our ordeal of death.
O sweet, o holy,
O Jesus Son of Mary,
Have mercy on me. Amen
The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer A
The people stand and the priest says
Priest The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Priest Lift up your hearts.
People We lift them to the Lord.
Priest Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People It is right to give him thanks and praise.
The priest continues
It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. But chiefly are we bound to praise you for the glorious resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; for he is the true Paschal Lamb, who was sacrificed for us, and has taken away the sin of the world. By his death he has destroyed death, and by his rising to life again he has won for us everlasting life. 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:
Sanctus et Benedictus qui venit
The priest continues
Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself, and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all.
He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.
On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, 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 we proclaim the mystery of faith:
Priest and People
Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.
The priest continues
We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts.
Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom.
All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ: 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.
And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,
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
The Celebrant breaks the consecrated Bread. A period of silence is kept.
Celebrant Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;
People Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.
The Fraction
Priest The Gifts of God for the People of God.
Spiritual Communion: Act of Reception
During Communion, you are invited to say the following prayer form for receiving Spiritual Communion. Know that the grace of God is made present in your heart, even though the Sacrament is not received with the mouth.
In union, blessed Jesus, with the faithful gathered at every altar of your Church where your blessed Body and Blood are offered this day, I long to offer you praise and thanksgiving, for creation and all the blessings of this life, for the redemption won for us by your life, death, and resurrection, for the means of grace and the hope of glory.
I believe that you are truly present in the Holy Sacrament, and, since I cannot at this time receive communion, I pray you to come into my heart. I unite myself with you and embrace you with all my heart, my soul, and my mind. Let nothing separate me from you; let me serve you in this life until, by your grace, I come to your glorious kingdom and unending peace. Amen.
Come Lord Jesus, and dwell in my heart in the fullness of your strength; be my wisdom and guide me in right pathways; conform my life and actions to the image of your holiness; and, in the power of your gracious might, rule over every hostile power that threatens or disturbs the growth of your kingdom, who with the Father and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
Anthem: “I am the Vine” John Bertalot
I am the vine, and ye are the branches:
He that abideth in me, and I in him,
the same bringeth forth much fruit:
I am the vine, and ye are the branches:
for without me ye can do nothing.
If ye abide in me and my words abide in you,
ye shall ask what ye will,
and it shall be done unto you.
If ye abide in me.
I am the vine, and ye are the branches:
Herein is my Father glorified,
that ye bear much fruit; abide in me.
Hymn 382: “King of glory, King of peace”
1. King of glory, King of peace,
I will love thee;
and that love may never cease,
I will move thee.
Thou hast granted my request,
thou hast heard me;
thou didst note my working breast,
thou hast spared me.
2. Wherefore with my utmost art,
I will sing thee;
and the cream of all my heart,
I will bring thee.
Though my sins against me cried,
thou didst clear me;
and alone, when they replied,
thou didst hear me.
3. Seven whole days, not one in seven,
I will praise thee;
in my heart, though not in heaven,
I can raise thee.
Small it is in this poor sort
to enroll thee;
e’en eternity’s too short
to extol thee.
After Communion, the priest says
Let us pray.
Priest and People
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.
Welcome & Announcements
The Blessing and Dismissal
Celebrant The blessing of God Almighty: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you, and remain with you always. Amen.
Priest Let us go forth in the name of Christ.
People Thanks be to God.
Postlude: “Toccata on Ellacombe” Mark Thallander & Bruce Wilkin
Service Participants
Celebrant & Preacher: The Rev. Daniel T. Moore
Organist: W. Edward McCall
Eucharistic Minister: John Black
Thurifer: Madeleine Moore
Crucifer: Grant Massey
Torchbearers: Whitley Massey, Susannah Moore
Lector: David Taylor
Ushers: Ted Hopkins, Maureen McGraw
Altar: Sara Frister, Carol Fox
Livestream: Michael Kelly
Flowers: Suzanne Day
Counters: Doug Esser, George Wiemann
Choir: Trudie Benton, Wendy Brumbaugh, Alexander Famous, Carol Fox, Margery Hoffman, Laura Pankoe, Shelley Reed, Mike Roberts, Sue Roberts, Annie Rogers, Anne Shute, Jim Shute, Caitlin Stein, Ed Warren, Marian Wentworth
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Today’s flowers are given to the glory of God, in loving memory of George Kerr, Mary Louisa Kerr, John Elfman, Sr., Jean Kerr Elfman, Martha and Alice Edgar, Harrington Rosenberger, Elizabeth Rosenberger, John Steward Moore, Jeannetta Rosenberger Beauvais, Margaret Rosenberger, H. John Rosenberger, Sr., Harrington John Rosenberger, Jr., Henry Darlington, Katherine Darlington, Kate Darlington, Hillborn Darlington, E. Dillwyn Darlington, and departed members of the families of Louis Buckman and Allen Gardy. Arranged by Suzanne Day
