St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Feast of All Saints
November 1, 2009
Welcome
All Saints celebrates the baptized
people of God, living and dead, who are the body of Christ.
As November heralds the dying of the landscape in many
northern regions, the readings and liturgy call us to
remember all who have died in Christ and whose baptism is
complete. At the Lord’s table we gather with the faithful
of every time and place, trusting that the promises of God
will be fulfilled and that all tears will be wiped away in
the new Jerusalem.
Prelude
Prelude , Fugue,
and Variation César Franck
Dr. Robert Gant, organ
Gathering
Brief
Order for Confession & Forgiveness
(Please stand and face the
cross at the back of the Sanctuary)
P We
gather in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of
the Holy Spirit.
C
Amen.
P God of all mercy and consolation,
come to the help of your people, turning us from our sin to
live for you alone. Give us the power of your Holy Spirit
that we may confess our sin, receive your forgiveness, and
grow into the fullness of Jesus Christ,
our
Savior and Lord.
C
Amen.
Confession
(Please remain
standing)
P Most
merciful God,
C
we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free
ourselves. 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. For the sake of your Son,
Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and
lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in
your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen.
Absolution
P In the
mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for
us, and for his sake God forgives us all our sins. As a
called and ordained minister of the church of Christ, and
by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire
forgiveness of all
your
sins, in the name of the Father, and of the
ςSon, and of
the Holy Spirit.
At
the Procession Introitus
Gabriel Fauré
Requiem aeternam dona eis,
Domine, Rest eternal grant them, O Lord,
et
lux perpetua luceat eis. and let perpetual light shine of
them.
Te
decet hymnus, Deus, in Sion; To thee praise is due, O God, in
Zion;
et
tibi reddetur votum in Jerusalem. and to thee vows are recited in
Jerusalem.
Exaudi orationem
meam; Hear
my prayer;
ad
te omnis caro veniet. unto thee all flesh shall come.
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Kyrie (in
Greek)
Gabriel Fauré
Kyrie eleison.
Lord, have mercy.
Christe eleison.
Christ, have mercy.
Kyrie eleison.
Lord, have mercy.
Prayer
of the Day
P Almighty God, you have knit your
people together in one communion in the mystical body of
your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Grant us grace to follow
your blessed saints in lives of faith and commitment, and
to know the inexpressible joys you have prepared for those
who love you, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,
now and forever.
C
Amen.
Announcements (We
sit)
Children’s Message
Word
Lesson
Revelation 21:1-6a
Then 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!”
(We
stand)
Hymn
at the Gospel Procession For All the
Saints Hymn 422
Stanzas 1-5
The
Gospel John
11:32-44
Hymn
at the Gospel Procession For All the
Saints Hymn 422
Stanzas 6-7
Sermon
(We
sit)
“Promise-Legacy-Mystery” Pastor Robert Wallace
Hymn
of the Day (We
stand) Shall We Gather at the
River Hymn
423
Introduction – Norbert Lowandoski, solo cello
Apostles
Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven
and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontitus Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come 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.
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The Prayers of the People (Kneel/sit as you are
able)
After each prayer
petition:
P Lord in your mercy,
C
Hear our prayer.
The prayer concludes:
P Receive our prayers, holy God, and
give us all we need for this day and the days to come,
through the power of the Holy Spirit, and in the name of
Jesus Christ our Lord.
C
Amen.
Peace
(We
stand)
P The
peace of the Lord be with you always.
C
And also with you.
(Please feel free to move about
and share God’s Peace with one another)
Meal
Offering
(We
sit)
Offertorium
Gabriel Fauré
The Rev. Raymond Hollifield, baritone
Domine Jesu Christe, Rex
gloriae Lord Jesus Christ, King of glory,
libera animas de
functorum deliver the souls of the dead
de
poenis inferni, from punishment in the inferno,
et
de profundo lacu. and from the infernal lake.
Libera eas de ore
leonis, Deliver them from the mouth of the
ne
adborbeat eas tartarus, lion, lest the abyss swallow them
up,
ne
cadant in obscurum. lest they fall into the darkness.
Hostias et preces
tibi, Sacrifices and prayers to thee,
Domine, laudis
offerimus. O Lord, we offer with praise,
Tu
suscipe pro animabus illis O receive them for the souls of
those
quarum hodie memoriam
facimus. whom today we commemorate.
Face as, Domine,
Make them, O Lord,
de
morte transpire ad vitam, to pass from death to life,
quam olim Abrahae
promisisti, as thou of old hast promised
Abraham
et
semini eius. and his seed.
Offering
Repsonse (We
stand)
Tune: Judas
Maccabaeus
No more we doubt thee, Glorious Price of Life;
Life is naught without thee, Scatters fear and gloom;
Let his Church with gladness, hymns of triumph sing,
For the Lord now liveth; Death hath lost its sting!
This is the glory, Risen, conqu’ring Son;
Endless is the vict’ry Thou o’er death has won!
Offering Prayer
(Response after the
prayer)
C
Amen.
The
Great Thanksgiving
Proper Preface
Sanctus Gabriel
Fauré
Sanctus, sanctus,
sanctus Holy, holy, holy,
Dominus Deus
Sabaoth. Lord God of hosts.
Pleni sunt coeli et
terra The
heavens and earth are filled
gloria tua.
with thy glory.
Hosanna in
excelsis. Hosanna in the highest.
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Eucharistic
Prayer and Words of Institution
(Response after the prayer)
C
Amen.
Lord’s
Prayer
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,
forever and
ever. Amen.
Invitation
to Communion
Communion
All
baptized Christians are invited to share in the Eucharist.
Those who are not baptized, or wish to receive only a
blessing, are asked to fold their arms over their chest.
Communion will be by intinction (dipping). Please follow
the usher’s direction.
Music
at Distribution (We
sit)
Pie
Jesu Gabriel Fauré
Sally
Suhrstedt, soprano
Pie
Jesu, Domine, dona eis requiem Merciful Lord Jesus, grant them
rest
Pie
Jesu, Domine, dona eis requiem Merciful Lord Jesus, grant them
rest
Requiem
sempiternam. Eternal rest.
Agnus Dei
Gabriel Fauré
Agnus Dei,
Lamb of God,
qui
tollis peccata mundi, who taketh away the sins of the
world,
dona eis
requiem.
Grant them rest.
dona eis requiem
sempiternam. Grant them rest eternal.
Lux Aeterna
Gabriel Fauré
Lux
aeterna luceat eis, Domine, Let light eternal shine on them, O
Lord,
cum
sanctis tuis in aeternum, with thy saints forever,
quia pius es.
for thou art merciful.
Requiem aeternam, dona eis,
Domine, Rest eternal grant them, O Lord,
et
lux perpetua luceat eis. and let perpetual light shine on
them.
Libera Me
Gabriel Fauré
The Rev. Raymond Hollifield, baritone
Libera me,
Domine, Deliver me, O Lord,
de
morte aeterna, from eternal death,
in
die illa tremenda on that fearful day
quando coeli movendi sunt et
terra when
the heavens and the earth are moved
dum
veneris judicare w hen thou shalt come to judge the
world
saeculum per
ignem through fire.
Tremens factus sum ego et
timeo I am
made to tremble, and I fear,
dum
discussio venerit, when the desolation shall come
atque ventura
ira. and
also the coming wrath.
Dies illa, dies
irae, That
day, the day of wrath,
calamitatis et
miseriae, calamity, and misery,
dies magna et amara
valde. that terrible and exceedingly
bitter day.
Requiem aeternam, dona eis,
Domine, Rest eternal grant them, O Lord,
et
lux perpetua luceat eis. and let perpetual light shine on
them.
Post
Communion Prayer (We
stand)
(Response after the prayer)
C
Amen.
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Blessing
(Response after the blessing)
C
Amen.
In Paradisum
Gabriel Fauré
In
paradisum deducant angeli, May the angels lead you into
paradise,
in
tuo adventu in your coming,
suscipiant te
martyres, may the martys receive you
et
perducant te and may they guide you
in
civitatem sanctam Jerusalem into the holy city, Jerusalem.
Chorus angelorum te
suscipiat, May the chorus of angels receive
you
et
cum Lazaro, quondam paupere and with Lazarus, once poor
aeternam habeas
requiem. may you have eternal rest.
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Since All Saints’ Sunday 2008, ten members of St. Matthew’s
Lutheran Church have become members of the Church
Triumphant. We
thank God for the lives of these saints, and for their
witness in God’s earthly kingdom. As we list them here and
remember them today, we also commend them to God’s mercy
and to the “glorious company of all saints in light”.
Marie
Phaehler Thornton Bantz 11/11/2008
Charles F. Jumper 11/29/2008
Judy Dove Kemp 12/01/2008
Eileen Mary Gibson 01/23/2009
Mildred C. Wieters 03/22/2009
Claude E. Meyers, Sr. 03/25/2009
Thomas L. Smith Jr. 04/05/2009
Mary Schriegel Jahnsen 06/22/2009
Catherine Molloy Ruus 08/16/2009
Gerald Gregor Turley II 08/21/2009
Others
We Remember Today:
Mary Lee Blair William Logothetis
Leslie Boykin Sally Anne Parker
John B. Curley Richard Olson
Steve DiNatale Dortha Price
Lewis Fellers Brent Arthur Stephenson
Albert Hill Geri Turner
Doris Hogue Ralph B. Ulmer
Virginia Shuler Irick Anni Herta Hillner Von Soosten
George Kenneth Webb
Instrumentalists
Assisting in this Morning’s Service are:
Mary Taylor – Violin Brandon
Nichols – French horn
Jan Marie Joyce – Viola Deborah Sherrill – French horn
Peter Kirol – Viola Lisa McKeechie – Harp
Norbert Lowandowski – Cello Robert Gant – Organ
Courtney Sharp – Cello
Jean McIntyre – String bass
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The
Gallery Choir
Evelyn Alberts Raymond Hollifield
Anne Patterson
Debbie Beahm Craig Ilgen Rusty Patterson
Julie Blair Karen Ilgen Pamela Price
Rachel Breite Tyler Ilgen Justine Rowe
Deanna Condon Carol Johnson Sally Suhrstedt
James F. Cooper II Darryl Johnson Claire Teuber
Mel Eargle Cindy Koeniger Cheri Wallace
John Edwards Diane Miller Justin Wham
Frederick Ergle Rus Miller Charles Welzig
Shirlee Teuber Goins Mary Moser Dannelle Anderson Welzig
Sue Harmon Bonnie Murden Caitlin Ziebel
Frederick Harris Melodie Olson