Feb 22, 2009: Transfiguration Sunday Service for All Ages Incumbent: The Rev'd Sherman Hesselgrave Music Director: Becca Whitla Coordinator: Carole Clark Homilist: Sherman Hesselgrave Celebrant: Michael Creal THE GATHERING OF THE COMMUNITY Welcome Opening Musical Meditation Hymn (All rise, in body or spirit): Gonna Lay Down My Sword and Shield African American Spiritual Gonna lay down my burden: down by the riverside... to study war no more CHORUS: I ain't gonna study war no more... Gonna lay down my sword and shield... Gonna put on my golden crown... Gonna put on my long white robe Gonna walk in the ways of peace Gonna shake hands around the world Greeting: All: May the grace of Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with us all. The Collect for Purity All: All loving God to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hidden. Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily praise your holy name; through Christ our Saviour. Amen. Kyrie eleison, Criste eleison, Kyrie eleison (Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy, Lord have mercy) Russian Kyrie Confession: One: For the absolution and remission of our sins and offenses, let us pray to God. Silence One: God in your mercy: All: Hear our prayer. One: We are a forgiven people: God's spirit is free among us. All: Thanks be to God. The Exchange of Peace Announcements: Members of the community share important news Prayer after announcements All: Grant, O God, that in these activities and events we may do your will with strength, wisdom, and compassion, for the good of your reign of justice and peace. Amen PROCLAMATION OF THE WORD Collect for the Day: One: Let us pray... All: O God of the nations, you have revealed your will to all people and promised us your saving help. may we hear and do what you command, that the darkness may be overcome by the power of your light: through Jesus Christ our Saviour, who is alive and orders all things with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. AMEN The Hebrew Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-12 Reader: A Reading from the Book of . . . After the reading Reader: Hear what the Spirit says to God's people All: Thanks be to God Psalm 50:1-6 A Psalm of Prophetic Judgement, Adpt, Ian Sowton THE Almighty, God Most High, speaks out in summons to the whole earth >from the rising to the setting of the sun. 2 God shines beaming out of Zion, perfect in beauty. 3 Our Creator approaches, and is not quiet about it heralded by hungry flames, wreathed in hurricane. 4 The Holy One calls heaven and earth as witnesses, in order to arraign and judge the chosen people: 5 Gather all my faithful ones about me, those who covenanted with me by sacrifice! 6 The heavens declare El Shaddai's justice, it is the Righteous One's own self who sits as judge. Epistle: II Corinthians 4:3-6 After the reading Reader: Hear what the Spirit says to the Churches All: Thanks be to God Silence Hymn: We Have Come at Christ's Own Bidding All rise, in body or spirit for the hymn and Gospel. We have come at Christ's own bidding to this high and holy place, where we wait with hope and longing for some token of God's grace. Here we pray for new assurance that our faith is not in vain, searching like those first disciples for a sign both clear and plain. Light breaks in upon our darkness, splendour bathes the flesh-joined Word; Moses and Elijah marvel as the heavenly voice is heard. Eyes and hearts behold with wonder how the Law and Prophets meet: Christ, with garments drenched in brightness, stands transfigured and complete. Strengthened by this glimpse of glory, fearful lest our faith decline, we like Peter find it tempting to remain and build a shrine. But true worship gives us courage to proclaim what we profess that our daily lives may prove us people of the God we bless. Holy Gospel: Mark 9:2-9 Reader: May God be with you All: And also with you Reader: The Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to... All: Glory to Christ our Saviour After the reading Reader: The Gospel of Christ All: Praise to Christ our Saviour Silence Homily: Sherman Hesselgrave LITURGY OF THE BREAD AND CUP We will gather in a circle around the altar to share the gifts of bread and wine and other offerings, the symbols of our common life. All are welcome. You may also stay seated and , if you wish, communion will be brought to you. O When the saints go marching in... O how I long to be in that number, when the saints go marching in. When the sun refused to shine... When we all have food to eat... When the rich go out to work... When the air is pure and clean... When the trumpet sounds the call... When the New World is revealed... On that Halleluiah Day... When the Saints go marching in... Prayers of the People: In our prayers today, we remember: in the Anglican Cycle: Melbourne, Australia; in the Diocesan Cycle: The Rt. Rev Linda Nicholls, Area Bishop of Trent-Durham and the San Esteban congregation here at Holy Trinity. The community now offers its prayers, both spoken and unspoken. Please keep your prayers brief. The Great Thanksgiving (Eucharistic Prayer #2) The Saviour'?s Prayer: p.35 in the green booklet Communion Anthem: Mun-gu ni mwe-ma. Know that God is good. Glory to God: Putting away the Hallelujahs: #958 Dismissal: Please join us after the service at the back of the church for soup. Upcoming Readings: March 1 (Lent 1): Genesis 9:8-17 Psalm 25:1-10 1 Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:9-15