The service is being livestreamed and recorded and will be available on our Facebook page.
The People’s responses are in bold type, and directions are italicized.
The Service begins on page 77 of the Book of Common Prayer (BCP).
Please stand
PROCESSIONAL
“Songs of thankfulness” The Hymnal 1982, #135
Officiant From the rising of the sun to its setting my Name shall be great among the nations, and in every place incense shall be offered to my Name, and a pure offering: for my Name shall be great among the nations, says the Lord of hosts.
Please stand or kneel
The Confession of Sin BPC 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 BPC p. 80
Officiant Lord, open our lips.
People And our mouth shall proclaim your praise.
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. Alleluia.
Jubilate (Psalm 100) BCP p. 82
Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands; *
serve the Lord with gladness
and come before his presence with a song.
Know this: The Lord himself is God; *
he himself has made us, and we are his;
we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving;
go into his courts with praise; *
give thanks to him and call upon his Name.
For the Lord is good;
his mercy is everlasting; *
and his faithfulness endures from age to age.
The Psalm Appointed: 29
(The Lector and the Congregation pray responsively by whole verse.)
1 Ascribe to the Lord, you gods, *
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his Name; *
worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
3 The voice of the Lord is upon the waters;
the God of glory thunders; *
the Lord is upon the mighty waters.
4 The voice of the Lord is a powerful voice; *
the voice of the Lord is a voice of splendor.
5 The voice of the Lord breaks the cedar trees; *
the Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon;
6 He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, *
and Mount Hermon like a young wild ox.
7 The voice of the Lord splits the flames of fire;
the voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness; *
the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.
8 The voice of the Lord makes the oak trees writhe *
and strips the forests bare.
9 And in the temple of the Lord *
all are crying, “Glory!”
10 The Lord sits enthroned above the flood; *
the Lord sits enthroned as King for evermore.
11 The Lord shall give strength to his people; *
the Lord shall give his people the blessing 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.
THE LESSONS
A Reading from the Book of Isaiah 43:1-7
Now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I give Egypt as your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in exchange for you. Because you are precious in my sight, and honored, and I love you, I give people in return for you, nations in exchange for your life. Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, and from the west I will gather you; I will say to the north, “Give them up,” and to the south, “Do not withhold; bring my sons from far away and my daughters from the end of the earth— everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.”
The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
Canticle 9: The First Song of Isaiah BCP p. 86
(The Lector and People read together)
A Reading from the Acts of the Apostles 8:14-17
When the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. The two went down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit (for as yet the Spirit had not come upon any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus). Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
Canticle 13: A Song of Praise BCP p. 90
(The Lector and People read together)
A Reading from the Gospel according to Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, John answered all of them by saying, “I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”
Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.”
OFFERTORY
Officiant Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself for us, an offering and sacrifice to God.
OFFERTORY HYMN 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.
THE PASSING OF THE PEACE
Officiant The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People And also with you.
Please be seated
BIRTHDAY AND ANNIVERSARY PRAYERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS
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;
- Govern and uphold them, now and always.
- Day by day we bless you;
- We praise your Name for ever.
- Lord, keep us from all sin today;
- Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy.
- Lord, show us your love and mercy;
- For we put our trust in you.
- In you, Lord, is our hope;
- And we shall never hope in vain.
The Collect of the Day
Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan proclaimed him your beloved Son and anointed him with the Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptized into his Name may keep the covenant they have made, and boldly confess him as Lord and Savior; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. 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 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.
Prayers of the People
In the Anglican cycle of prayer, we pray for the Church of the Province of West Africa.
In the Diocesan cycle of prayer, we pray for All Saints in Pleasant Ridge, Church of the Redeemer in Hyde Park, and St Mary’s in Waynesville.
In our Parish cycle of prayer, we pray for Steve, Tibby, and Will Day, Jim and Jackie Hoskinson, and Hayward Jones.
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 Kristin, and for all the clergy and people, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For our President, for the Officiants 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 the aged and infirm, for the widowed and orphans, and for the sick and the suffering, including those on the St Mark’s prayer list: Tibby, Patricia, Jim, Mary-Anna, Wayne, Judy, Juanita, Rob, Mary, Susan, the Darnells, and the Phillips; 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 Open the heavens, Holy Spirit, for us to see Jesus interceding for us; may we be strengthened to share his baptism, strengthened to share his cup, and ready to serve him forever. Amen.
(from A New Zealand Prayer Book, p. 562)
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.
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
“O love how deep” The Hymnal 1982, #448
THE CANDLE IN THE SANCTUARY LAMP remains lighted throughout the week to indicate and honor the eternal presence of Christ.
READINGS and MINISTRY SCHEDULE
Ministers for January 12, 2025
Officiant: Don Nancarrow
Organist: Joel Hootman
Acolyte: Jackie Hoskinson
Lay Readers: TJ Walch, Gabriel Walch
Tech/Facebook Live: TJ Walch/Katherine Wagner
Ushers: Tony Rubino, Jim Rudd
Counters: Dave Reuter, Tony Rubino
Open/Close: Wagner/Rubino
Ministers for January 19, 2025
Readings: Isaiah 62:1-5, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, John 2:1-11, Psalm 36:5-10
Officiant: Jackie Hoskinson
Organist: Joel Hootman
Acolyte: TBD
Lay Readers: Gary Welch, Judy Rudd
Tech & Facebook Live: Dave Reuter, Katherine Wagner
Ushers: Ginny Tuxhorn, Tony Rubino
Counters: Janet Reuter, Gary Welch
Open/Close: Wagner/TBD
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ANNUAL PARISH MEETING, Sunday, January 26. Our 10:30 worship service will be immediately followed by the meeting in the sanctuary. When business is concluded, lunch will be served in the Fellowship Room.
Our nominee slate is:
Senior Warden: Jim Rudd Junior Warden: Tony Rubino
Vestry:
Two 3-year terms: Faggio Nocero-Sargent, Katherine Wagner
Two 2-year terms: Jackie Hoskinson
One 1-year term: Gary Welch
Diocesan Convention Delegates, in addition to the Wardens:
Kendall Rubino, Katherine Wagner
HUNGER SUNDAY is next week!
Please bring in non-perishable food items for the Food Pantry at St. Paul’s Methodist Church. Monetary donations are also welcome –you can send a check with ‘food pantry’ on the memo line, and we’ll make sure it gets to St. Paul’s UMC.
PERFUMES, COLOGNES, & OTHER SCENTS
Some of our parishioners and guests have respiratory sensitivity issues when exposed to various scents, so please be aware of that when using perfumes and colognes.
Too much scent can make it difficult for others to breathe!
UPDATING THE PRAYER LIST
Our Family and Friends list has grown, and there are probably names that could come off, while others could be added. If you have any edits, additions, or subtractions, please contact Katherine Wagner at katyvzwagner@gmail.com.
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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 OFFICIANTSHIP
Senior Warden: Libby Nicholson
Junior Warden: Kendall Rubino
Vestry: Jackie Hoskinson
Jim Rudd
Mary Sones
Patricia Tallman
Jenna Walch
Don Nancarrow, Treasurer
Dave Reuter, Recorder
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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)
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
456 Woodman Drive
Dayton, OH 45431
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Office Phone: 937-256-1082
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