The prelude is a time for preparation for worship.

 As we enter the sanctuary, let us prepare through quiet prayer and meditation.

 

The service is being livestreamed and recorded and will be available on our Facebook page and on YouTube.

The People’s responses are in bold type, and directions are italicized.

 

 

PRELUDE                

”Improvisation on ‘Great is Thy Faithfulness’”                                         arr. Alice Jordan                                                                              

 

Please stand

 

PROCESSIONAL

“Christ is made the sure foundation”       (v. 1,2,4)                    The Hymnal 1982,  #518

 

1  Christ is made the sure foundation,

          Christ the head and cornerstone,

     chosen of the Lord, and precious,

          binding all the Church in one;

     holy Zion’s help for ever,

          and her confidence alone.

 

2  All that dedicated city,

          dearly loved of God on high,

     in exultant jubilation

          pours perpetual melody;

     God the One in Three adoring

          in glad hymns eternally.

 

4  Here vouchsafe to all thy servants

          what they ask of thee to gain;

     what they gain from thee, for ever

          with the blessèd to retain,

     and hereafter in thy glory

          evermore with thee to reign.

 

 

Officiant          Alleluia!  Christ is risen!

People              The Lord is risen indeed!  Alleluia!

 

                                                     Please stand or kneel

 

The Confession of Sin                                                                                BCP p. 79

 

Officiant          Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor

 

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.

 

Officiant          Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us all our sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen us in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in eternal life.Amen.

 

 

THE INVITATORY AND PSALTER                                                                     BCP p. 80

 

Officiant          Lord, open our lips.

People           And our mouth shall proclaim your praise.

 

 

SONG OF PRAISE                                                                                        LEVaS II, #246

Praise, praise, honor and glory, Praise, praise, honor and glory,

Praise, praise, honor and glory, Honor and glory to Christ, our King.

 

Spoken:

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever.  Amen. 

 

Officiant          Alleluia.  The Lord is risen indeed: Come let us adore him.

 

 

Venite   (Psalm 95:1-7)                                                                                          BCP p. 82

(Officiant and People read together)        

 

Come, let us sing to the Lord; *

    let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation.
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving *
    and raise a loud shout to him with psalms.

 

For the Lord is a great God, *
    and a great King above all gods.
In his hand are the caverns of the earth, *
    and the heights of the hills are his also.
The sea is his, for he made it, *
    and his hands have molded the dry land.

 

Come, let us bow down, and bend the knee, *
    and kneel before the Lord our Maker.
For he is our God,
and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand. *
    Oh, that today you would hearken to his voice!

 

 

 

Psalm 148                                                                                                                BCP p. 805

(Lay Reader 1 and People read responsively by whole verse.)

 

1 Hallelujah!
Praise the Lord from the heavens; *
praise him in the heights.

 

2 Praise him, all you angels of his; *
praise him, all his host.

 

3 Praise him, sun and moon; *
praise him, all you shining stars.

 

4 Praise him, heaven of heavens, *
and you waters above the heavens.

 

5 Let them praise the Name of the Lord; *
for he commanded, and they were created.

 

6 He made them stand fast for ever and ever; *
he gave them a law which shall not pass away.

 

7 Praise the Lord from the earth, *
you sea-monsters and all deeps;

 

8 Fire and hail, snow and fog, *
tempestuous wind, doing his will;

 

9 Mountains and all hills, *
fruit trees and all cedars;

 

10 Wild beasts and all cattle, *
creeping things and winged birds;

 

11 Kings of the earth and all peoples, *
princes and all rulers of the world;

 

12 Young men and maidens, *
old and young together.

 

13 Let them praise the Name of the Lord, *
for his Name only is exalted, his splendor is over earth and heaven.

 

14 He has raised up strength for his people

and praise for all his loyal servants, *
the children of Israel, a people who are near him.
Hallelujah!

 

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever.  Amen.

 

Please be seated

 

THE LESSONS

 

A Reading from the Acts of the Apostles                                                                 11:1-18

Lay Reader 1            Now the apostles and the believers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also accepted the word of God. So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him, saying, “Why did you go to uncircumcised men and eat with them?” Then Peter began to explain it to them, step by step, saying, “I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision. There was something like a large sheet coming down from heaven, being lowered by its four corners; and it came close to me. As I looked at it closely I saw four-footed animals, beasts of prey, reptiles, and birds of the air. I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter; kill and eat.’ But I replied, ‘By no means, Lord; for nothing profane or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’ But a second time the voice answered from heaven, ‘What God has made clean, you must not call profane.’ This happened three times; then everything was pulled up again to heaven. At that very moment three men, sent to me from Caesarea, arrived at the house where we were. The Spirit told me to go with them and not to make a distinction between them and us. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered the man’s house. He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa and bring Simon, who is called Peter; he will give you a message by which you and your entire household will be saved.’ And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as it had upon us at the beginning. And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ If then God gave them the same gift that he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could hinder God?” When they heard this, they were silenced. And they praised God, saying, “Then God has given even to the Gentiles the repentance that leads to life.”

 

The Word of the Lord.

People   Thanks be to God.

 

 

Canticle 16: The Song of Zechariah                                                                    BCP p. 92

(Lay Reader 1 and People read together)

 

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; *
    he has come to his people and set them free.

He has raised up for us a mighty savior, *
    born of the house of his servant David.

Through his holy prophets he promised of old,
that he would save us from our enemies, *
    from the hands of all who hate us.

He promised to show mercy to our fathers *
    and to remember his holy covenant.

This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham, *
    to set us free from the hands of our enemies,

Free to worship him without fear, *
    holy and righteous in his sight all the days of our life.

You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High, *
    for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,

To give his people knowledge of salvation *
    by the forgiveness of their sins.

In the tender compassion of our God *
    the dawn from on high shall break upon us,

To shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, *
    and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

 

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *
    as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

 

 

A Reading from the Book of Revelation                                                                 21:1-6

 

 Lay Reader 2      I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “See, the home of God is among mortals. He will dwell with them; they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them; he will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away.”

 

And the one who was seated on the throne said, “See, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true.” Then he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give water as a gift from the spring of the water of life.

 

The Word of the Lord.

People   Thanks be to God.

 

 

Canticle 13: A Song of Praise                                                                            BCP p. 90

(Lay Reader 2 and People read 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 for ever.

 

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 for ever.

 

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 for ever.

 

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *
    as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

 

 

A Reading from the Gospel according to John                                                     13:31-35

 

Lay Reader 3            At the last supper, when Judas had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for me; and as I said to the Jews so now I say to you, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’ I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

           

The Word of the Lord.

People   Thanks be to God.

 

 

HOMILY                                                               (from the files of The Rev. Mike Kreutzer)

 

 

                             Officiant and People together, all standing

 

The Apostles’ Creed                                                                                               BCP p. 96

 

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 power of 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 People stand or kneel

 

THE PRAYERS                                                                                                        BCP p. 97

 

Officiant          The Lord be with you.

People              And also with you.

Officiant          Let us pray.

 

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins,  as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and for ever.  Amen.

 

 

Suffrages B                                                                                                                BCP p. 98

 

V. Save your people, Lord, and bless your inheritance;

R. Govern and uphold them, now and always.

V. Day by day we bless you;

R. We praise your Name for ever.

V. Lord, keep us from all sin today;

R. Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy.

V. Lord, show us your love and mercy;

R. For we put our trust in you.

V. In you, Lord, is our hope;

R. And we shall never hope in vain.

 

The Collect of the Day

 

Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we may steadfastly follow his steps in the way that leads to eternal life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.

 

 

A Collect for Sundays                                                                                            BCP p.98

 

O God, you make us glad with the weekly remembrance of the glorious resurrection of your Son our Lord: Give us this day such blessing through our worship of you, that the week to come may be spent in your favor; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

 

 

A Collect for Peace                                                                                                BCP p.99

 

O God, the author of peace and lover of concord, to know you is eternal life and to serve you is perfect freedom: Defend us, your humble servants, in all assaults of our enemies; that we, surely trusting in your defense, may not fear the power of any adversaries; through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

 

A Prayer for Mission                                                                                            BCP p. 101

 

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.

 

 

Please be seated

 

THE OFFERTORY

The Ushers collect the offering at this time

 

 

Offertory Hymn                                                        

“Great is thy faithfulness”                                                                             LEVaS II, #189                                          

 

1  Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father,

       There is no shadow of turning with thee;

   Thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not,

       As thou hast been thou forever wilt be.

 

          Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness!

              Morning by morning new mercies I see;

          All I have needed thy hand hath provided,

              Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord unto me!

 

2  Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest,

       Sun, moon and stars in their courses above,

   Join with all nature in manifold witness,

       To thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.

 

   Refrain

 

3  Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,

       Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;

   Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,

       Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

 

   Refrain

 

 

                        Please stand as the offerings are brought to the altar.

 

Doxology Hymn

“The Doxology”   (v. 3)                                                                   The Hymnal 1982, #380

 

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God all creatures here below;

Praise God above ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

 

 

Prayer Over the Gifts of Food

 

Officiant           Dear Lord, who fed friends and strangers on the hillside, accept our gifts of food for the hungry in our community.  Grant that we may never be at ease at our tables until all your people are fed.  Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten,

All         nor the hope of the poor be taken away.

 

 

THE PASSING OF THE PEACE

 

Officiant          The peace of the Lord be always with you.

People           And also with you.

  

                                                        Please be seated

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS, BIRTHDAY AND ANNIVERSARY PRAYERS

 

 

SUNDAY SCHOOL RECOGNITION

 

Please stand

 

THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

 

Lay Reader 2    In the Anglican cycle of prayer, we pray for The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and The Middle East.

 

In the Diocesan cycle of prayer, we pray for Holy Trinity in Kenwood, St. Luke in Granville, and Trinity in London.

 

In our Parish cycle of prayer, we pray Dave & Janet Reuter; Rob, Eva, Madeline, and Lizzy Reuter; and Tony & Kendall Rubino.

 

With all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to the Lord, saying, “Lord, have mercy.”

 

For the peace of the world, for the welfare of the holy Church of God, and for the unity of all peoples, let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

 

For our Bishop, and for all the clergy and people, let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

 

For our President, for the leaders of the nations, and for all in authority, let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

 

For this city for every city and community, and for those who live in them, let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

 

For the good earth which God has given us, and for the wisdom and will to conserve it, let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

 

For those on St. Mark’s Prayer List: Rommel, Tibby, Patricia, Jim, Mary-Anna, Wayne, Judy, Juanita, Rob, Susan, and the Darnells; for others for whom we wish to pray; for the aged and infirm, for the widowed and orphans, and for the sick and the suffering, let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

 

For the poor and the oppressed, for the unemployed and the destitute, for prisoners and captives, and for all who remember and care for them, let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

 

For all who have died in the hope of the resurrection, and for all the departed, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.

 

For deliverance from all danger, violence, oppression, and degradation, let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

 

That we may end our lives in faith and hope, without suffering and without reproach, let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

 

In the communion of St. Mark and of all the saints, let us commend ourselves, and one another, and all our life, to Christ our God.

To thee, O Lord our God.

 

Officiant          Jesus Christ, you left your disciples, only that you might send the Holy Spirit to be our advocate. Grant us the Spirit of truth to convince the world that you are risen from the dead.   Amen.

(from A New Zealand  Prayer Book, page 603)

 

 

THE GENERAL THANKSGIVING                                                                                    BCP p.101

Officiant and People

 

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. Chrysostom                                                                                   BCP p.102

 

Officiant          Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication to you; and you have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together in his Name you will be in the midst of them: 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.

  

Officiant          Let us bless the Lord.

People             Thanks be to God.

 

Officiant          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.

 

 

RECESSIONAL

“Jesus lives! thy terrors now”  (v. 1,2,4)                                       The Hymnal 1982,  #194

 

 

 

DISMISSAL

 

The congregation is dismissed.

 

Officiant          Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

People             Thanks be to God.

                        Alleluia, alleluia.

                       

         Please exit quietly or remain quietly listening during the Postlude.

 

POSTLUDE

“Ode to Joy” and “Rondeau”                                                                              Robert Lau

 

 

THE CANDLE IN THE SANCTUARY LAMP and ALTAR FLOWERS are given this week by Adam Holmes, in memory of his father, William.

 

Join us for the ICE CREAM SOCIAL after the service!

 

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READINGS  and  MINISTRY SCHEDULE

 

 

May 18, 2025: Easter 5

Morning Prayer

 

Officiant: Don Nancarrow

Interim Organist: Percy Jones, Jr

Acolyte: Lizzy Reuter

Lay Readers: Gabriel Walch, Jim Rudd

Tech & Facebook Live:  TJ Walch, Katherine Wagner

Ushers:  Wayne Harper, Jim Rudd

Counters: Dave Reuter, TBD

Open/Close: Wagner/Reuter

May Altar Guild: Carol Nancarrow, Kendall Rubino

 

 

 

May 25, 2025: Easter 6

Holy Eucharist

 

Readings:

Acts 16:9-15; Psalm 67; Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5; John 5:1-9

 

Celebrant:  The Rev. Peter Homeyer

Interim Organist: Percy Jones, Jr

Acolyte: Elizabeth Wagner-Weber

Lay Readers:  Jackie Hoskinson, Jim Rudd

Chalicists:  Judy Rudd, Jim Rudd

Tech & Facebook Live:  Dave Reuter, Katherine Wagner

Ushers:   Dave Reuter, Tony Rubino

Counters:  Janet Reuter, Jim Rudd

Open/Close: Wagner-Weber/Nancarrow

May Altar Guild: Carol Nancarrow, Kendall Rubino

Coffee Hour: Jackie Hoskinson

 

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 18

 

UPCOMING CHURCH SERVICES:

May 25    Holy Eucharist celebrated by the Rev. Peter Homeyer

                  with Christ Church Dayton parishioners as guests

June 1      Holy Eucharist celebrated by the Rev. Mike Kreutzer

June 8     Morning Prayer led by Jackie Hoskinson

June 15    Morning Prayer led by Don Nancarrow

June 22   Holy Eucharist celebrated by the Rev. Benjamin Speare-Hardy

                  with St. Margaret’s parishioners as guests

June 29   Holy Eucharist celebrated by the Rev. Jack Koepke

 

THE LAST DAY of SUNDAY SCHOOL is TODAY! We’ll celebrate the end of the program year with our Annual Sunday School Recognition and Ice Cream Social. There will be bubbles, chalk, and maybe some water balloons (depending on the weather.) Come outside and join the fun!

 

On SUNDAY, MAY 25, we’ll welcome our sister parish, Christ Episcopal Church—Dayton to our service.  Next week, over 1,000 international leaders will assemble in Dayton for the 2025 NATO Parliamentary Assembly Spring Session, and the church property is in the “NATO Village” set aside for this event.  Please welcome our guests (and wear your name tags!!)

 

PERCY JONES will continue to provide wonderful music on Sunday mornings through June 22. Please sign up outside the office if you can provide transportation between his Kettering home and St. Mark’s.

 

PLEDGE ENVELOPES: Back by popular request, we will order pledge envelopes for 2026! These include not only weekly dated envelopes, but also ones for special occasions.  Please sign up outside the Office you’d like a box (at no cost to you.)

 

COFFEE HOUR: The Coffee Hour host list is full for May – thank you!  There are plenty of Sundays that need a host: all paper goods, serving pieces, and coffee are provided; you just need to bring a few snacks. It’s a chance to mingle, chat, get caught up, celebrate, all while enjoying light snacks and coffee (of course.) It’s a wonderful way to welcome visitors and guests, and to celebrate special family occasions. 

 

 

 

Prayers for the Week of May 18

 

For those we have lost to death, suicide, addiction, or politics.

For those living in fear and uncertainty in these turbulent days.

For those who struggle with the basic necessities of life after natural catastrophic events; with finding asylum in loving, welcoming lands; with losing necessary services in this changing political climate; with unexpected job losses.

For those serving in the military, in public service, in political leadership, and political reform.

For our enemies, foreign and domestic.

 

For those in our prayer cycles:

In the Anglican cycle of prayer, we pray for The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and The Middle East.

In the Diocesan cycle of prayer, we pray for Holy Trinity in Kenwood, St. Luke in Granville, and Trinity in London.

In our Parish cycle of prayer, we pray Dave & Janet Reuter; Rob, Eva, Madeline, and Lizzy Reuter; and Tony & Kendall Rubino.

 

For those celebrating May Birthdays: Tony Rubino 5/9, Lisa Darnell 5/19

For those on our parish prayer list: Rommel, Tibby, Patricia, Jim, Mary-Anna, Wayne, Judy, Juanita, Rob, Susan, and the Darnells.

 

For those who suffer from illness, grief, or any other adversity:

Akiko, friend of Jim Tallman; Blaze, the Tallman’s grandson; Chip, Jim Rudd’s step-mother; Chris & family, friends of the Reuters; Clara, Pat Tallman’s cousin; Crystal, friend of the Rubinos;  Emma, Lowell, & the Burton Family,  friends of Juanita Limes and the Darnells; Jane, friend of the Tallmans; Katie, friend of the Reuters; Natasha, the Tallman’s granddaughter; Patti and Rachel, Norma Peachey’s daughter-in-law and granddaughter; Phil, friend of Katherine Wagner; Regina,   Mary-Anna Welch’s sister; Renea, friend of Juanita and Lisa; Roberta, Tracey Swartz’s mother; Tonia, Juanita Limes’ daughter-in-law; Tony, Judy Rudd’s brother.

For the mission work of this congregation: CARE House, Canterbury Court, St. Paul’s UMC Food Pantry, Hope4Riverside, Neighborhood Bridges, and for the seven non-profit groups who use our Community Building.

 

For our Diocesan Bishop: The Rt. Rev. Kristin White

For our Assisting Bishops: The Rt. Rev. Wendell Gibbs,

The Rt. Rev. Nedi Rivera, and The Rt. Rev. Kenneth Price

For our Presiding Bishop: The Most Rev. Sean Rowe

 

 

 

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THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH AND MUSIC

 

Have you ever noticed? Something incredible happens when we sing. You can feel it when you sing alone, but most especially when you sing as part of a community, a congregation in worship. Something awakens not only in the heart of each person but also in the collective heart of the body of Christ, connecting us to each other and to God in the deepest part of who we are.

 

Singing as a part of Christian worship is so much more than mere mental exercise. God created us to communicate with the very depths of our spirit, and singing is a way we can accomplish this in a profound and meaningful way.

 

Music in The Episcopal Church can be as diverse as its worship services. Although final authority over the music used in an Episcopal service is “the duty of every Minister” (Canon 24, Section 1), our hymnal draws all Episcopalians together musically in the same way that the Book of Common Prayer draws us together in prayer and liturgy.  It teaches the gospel, strengthens our connection to God, and unites the congregation in shared expression. The Episcopal Church has diverse music during worship, and the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music provides resources and resolutions related to music in worship.

 

Most recently revised in 1982, The Hymnal of The Episcopal Church offers 720 hymns in addition to liturgical music. While some of the hymns date back to monastic chants, the hymnal offers more modern music as well.

“The Hymnal 1982 retains the best of the past and sets forth many riches of our own time.  [The Standing Commission on Church Music] looked for theological orthodoxy, poetic beauty, and integrity of meaning. At the same time, the Commission was especially concerned that the hymnody affirm ‘the participation of all in the Body of Christ the Church, while recognizing our diverse natures of children of God.’ … Texts and music which reflect the pluralistic nature of the Church have been included, affording the use of Native American, Afro-American, Hispanic, and Asian material.”

 

                                           (Preface, The Hymnal 1982, Church Pension Fund, 1985)

 

Make a Joyful Noise!

 

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                                                      Our Mission Statement:

                                   “We gather for worship, education and mutual support;

                               welcome all people; and serve the community in God’s name”.

 

 

A prayer for St. Mark’s in a time of transition:

O Lord, Father of life and change, of new and old: You gifted us with abilities to speak and listen, to hear and decide, to choose and know. We thank you for teaching us how to used these abilities, though we must at times remember to combine them with patience. Remind us to speak with kindness, to listen to understand, to hear all voices, to decide on what is just and true, to choose the path of peace, and to know we are not alone. Be with us in this time of transition, that it is as effective as it is unsettling, as comforting as it is confusing. And never leave our side on the journey ahead, as we strive for an unknown destination. In the name of your Son Jesus, who walks alongside us, we pray. Amen.

                                            (written by Elizabeth Wagner-Weber)

 

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                              St. Mark’s is a parish in the Diocese of Southern Ohio,

                                    which is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion.

 

PARISH LEADERSHIP

 

Senior Warden: Jim Rudd

Junior Warden: Tony Rubino

 

Vestry:

Jenna Walch

Gary Welch

Elizabeth Reuter

Jackie Hoskinson

Faggio Nocero-Sargent

Katherine Wagner

 

Don Nancarrow, Treasurer

Dave Reuter, Recorder

 

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       On-line Giving to St. Mark’s

There are two easy ways to donate online!

 

Text “LIONGIVING” to 73256. 

 

Or click on the QR code and follow the link

 

                                     

 

 

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St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

456 Woodman Drive

Dayton, Ohio 45431-2099

Email: st_marks@ameritech.net

Office Phone: 937-256-1082

Website:  stmarksdayton.org

 

Resources:

Website: https://stmarksdayton.org,

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Dave Reuter – Webmaster

 

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