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GodSong Presents

Holy Eucharist onThe Feast of All Souls November 2 2007 7:30 p.m. : St. John’s Episcopal Church : West Hartford

Prelude Elegy John Ireland (arr. Alec Rowley)

The Gathering of the People

Opening Hymn Sing With All the Saints in Glory

For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of the water of life, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Revelation 7:17 The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. Deuteronomy 33:27

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Introit and Kyrie Requiem Gabriel Faure (1854-1924)

Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis. Te decet hymnus, Deus, in Sion, et tibi reddetur votum in Jerusalem. Exaudi orationem meam; ad te omnis caro veniet.

Rest eternal grant them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine on them. To thee praise is due, O God, in Zion, and to thee vows are recited in Jerusalem. Hear my prayer; unto thee all flesh shall come.

Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison.

Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

L : The Lord be with you. P : And also with you. L : Let us pray.

O God, the Maker and Redeemer of all believers: Grant to the faithful departed the unsearchable benefits of the passion of your Son; that on the day of his appearing they may be manifested as your children; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God now and for ever. Amen.

The Proclamation

First Lesson Isaiah 25 : 6-9 On this mountain the LORD of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-matured wines, of rich food filled with marrow, of well-matured wines strained clear. And he will destroy on this mountain the shroud that is cast over all peoples, the sheet that is spread over all nations; he will swallow up death for ever. Then the Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from all faces, and the disgrace of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the LORD has spoken. It will be said on that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, so that he might save us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

L : Hear what the Spirit is saying to the people. P : Thanks be to God.

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Psalm 116:10-17

1. How shall I repay the LORD * for all the good things he has done for me?

2. I will lift up the cup of salvation * and call upon the Name of the LORD.

3. I will fulfill my vows to the LORD * in the presence of all his people.

4. Precious in the sight of the LORD * is the death of his servants.

5. O LORD, I am your servant; * I am your servant and the child of your handmaid; you have freed me from my bonds.

6. I will offer you the sacrifice of thanksgiving * and call upon the Name of the LORD.

7. I will fulfill my vows to the LORD * in the presence of all his people,

8. In the courts of the LORD'S house, * in the midst of you, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah!

Second Lesson I Corinthians 15:50-58 What I am saying, brothers and sisters, is this: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. Listen, I will tell you a mystery! We will not all die, but we will all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. For this perishable body must put on imperishability, and this mortal body must put on immortality. When this perishable body puts on imperishability, and this mortal body puts on immortality, then the saying that is written will be fulfilled:

‘Death has been swallowed up in victory.’ ‘Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?’ The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved,* be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.

L : Hear what the Spirit is saying to the people. P : Thanks be to God.

L : The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John: P : Glory to you, O Lord.

Holy Gospel John 5:24-27 Very truly, I tell you, anyone who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life, and does not come under judgment, but has passed from death to life. ‘Very truly, I tell you, the hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live. For just as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself; and he has given him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of Man.

L : The Gospel of the Lord. P : Praise to you, Lord Christ.

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Hymn of the Day Oh, What Their Joy

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The Prayers of the People

Let us pray. Merciful God, we remember those who have gone before us, who have stood by us and helped us, who have cheered us by their sympathy and strengthened us by their example; help us so to live, that in dying, we may rejoice with them in the promise of a glorious resurrection; through your Son our Redeemer. Amen. Father of all, we pray to you for those we love but see no longer. We thank you for the peace and light you bestow upon them; in your loving wisdom and almighty power continue to work in them the good purpose of your perfect will, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Jesus, our friend and Redeemer, on the first Easter Day you stood among your disciples as the conqueror of sin and death, and spoke to the them of your peace. Come to us in your risen power and make us glad with your presence; and so breathe your Holy Spirit into our hearts that we may be strong to serve you, for the glory of your great name. O Lord, support us all the day long of this troubled life, Choral Setting by Carl Schalk until the shadows lengthen, and the evening comes, the busy world is hushed, the fever of life is over, and our work is done. Then, Lord, in your mercy, give us safe lodging, a holy rest, and peace at the last. Amen

The Ministry of the Sacrament The peace of Christ be always with you. And also with you.

Offertory Gabriel Faure

Domine Jesu Christe, Rex gloriae, libera animas defunctorum de poenis inferni, et de profundo lacu. Libera eas de ore leonis, ne absorbeat eas tartarus, ne cadant in obscurum. Hostias et preces tibi,

Lord Jesus Christ, King of glory, deliver the souls of the dead from punishment in the inferno, and from the infernal lake. Deliver them from the mouth of the lion, lest the abyss swallow them up, lest they fall into the darkness. Sacrifices and prayers to you,

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Domine, laudis offerimus. Tu suscipe pro animabus illis quarum hodie memoriam facimus. Fac eas, Domine, de morte transire ad vitam, quam olim Abrahae promisisti, et semini eius.

O Lord, we offer with praise. O receive them for the souls of those whom today we commemorate. Make them, O Lord, to pass from death to life, as you have promised of old to Abraham and his seed.

The Great Thanksgiving The Lord is here. God’s Spirit is with us. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to offer thanks and praise. It is right indeed, it is our joy and our salvation, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God, at all times and in all places to give you thanks and praise through Christ your only Son. You are the source of all life and goodness; through your eternal Word you have created all things from the beginning and formed us in your own image; male and female you created us. When we sinned and turned away you called us back to yourself and gave your Son to share our human nature. In him you have made us a holy people by sending upon us your holy and lifegiving Spirit.

We give you thanks that even in death we are safe in Christ’s victory over death. Though under judgment we rest in our Savior’s hand; sorrowful, yet we rejoice; for he is the hope of everlasting life to all who put their trust in him. Therefore with the faithful who rest in him, with angels and archangels and all the company of heaven, we proclaim your great and glorious name, for ever praising you and singing: Sanctus Gabriel Faure

Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua. Hosanna in excelsis.

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts. The heavens and earth are filled with your glory. Hosanna in the highest.

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All glory and thanksgiving to you, holy Father; on the night before he died your Son, Jesus Christ, took bread; when he had given you thanks, he broke it, gave it to his disciples, and said: Take, eat, this is my body which is given for you; do this to remember me. After supper he took the cup; when he had given you thanks, he gave it to them and said: Drink this, all of you, for this is my blood of the new covenant which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins; do this as often as you drink it, to remember me. Glory to you, Lord Christ; your death we show forth; your resurrection we proclaim; your coming we await; Amen! Come Lord Jesus. Therefore loving God, recalling your great goodness to us in Christ, his suffering and death, his resurrection and ascension, and looking for his coming in glory, we celebrate our redemption with this bread of life and this cup of salvation. Accept our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving which we offer through Christ our great high priest. Send your Holy Spirit that these gifts of bread and wine which we receive may be to us the body and blood of Christ, and that we, filled with the Spirit’s grace and power, may be renewed for the service of your kingdom. United in Christ with all who stand before you in earth and heaven, we worship you, O God, in songs of everlasting praise. Blessing, honor and glory be yours, here and everywhere, now and for ever. Amen. The Communion As Christ teaches us we 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.

We break this bread to share in the body of Christ. We who are many are one body, for we all share the one bread.

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Agnus Dei Gabriel Faure

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona eis requiem, requiem sempiternam.

Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world, Grant them rest, rest everlasting.

Lux aeterna luceat eis, Domine, cum sanctis tuis in aeternum, quia pius es. Requiem aeternam, dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis.

Let light eternal shine on them, O Lord, with thy saints forever, for thou art merciful. Rest eternal grant them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine on them.

Draw near and receive the body and blood of our Savior Jesus Christ in remembrance that he died for us. Let us feed on him in our hearts by faith with thanksgiving.

The congregation is invited to write the names of loved ones who have died in the Book of Remembrance as you come forward to receive the Sacrament.

Music at the Distribution

Pie Jesu Gabriel Faure

Pie Jesu Domine, dona eis requiem, requiem sempiternam.

Merciful Lord Jesus, grant them rest, rest everlasting.

We Who Once Were Dead

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I am the Bread of Life

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Prayer After Communion Almighty God, giver of all good things, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of the precious body and blood of our Savior, Jesus Christ. We thank you for your love and care in assuring us of your gift of eternal life and uniting us with the blessed company of all faithful people. Therefore, everliving God, keep us steadfast in your holy fellowship. And now we offer ourselves, all that we have and are, to serve you faithfully in the world, through Jesus Christ our Redeemer, to whom with you and the Holy Spirit be all honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

Libera me Gabriel Faure

Libera me, Domine, de morte aeterna, in die illa tremenda quando coeli movendi sunt et terra, dum veneris judicare saeculum per ignem Tremens factus sum ego, et timeo dum discussio venerit, atque ventura ira. Dies illa, dies irae, calamitatis et miseriae, dies magna et amara valde. Requiem aeternam, dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis.

Deliver me, O Lord, from eternal death, on that fearful day when the heavens are moved and the earth when thou shalt come to judge the world through fire. I am made to tremble, and I fear, when the desolation shall come, and also the coming wrath. That day, the day of wrath, calamity, and misery, that terrible and exceedingly bitter day. Rest eternal grant them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine on them.

The Blessing and Dismissal of the Community God, grant to the living, grace; to the departed, rest; to all the world, peace and concord; and to us and to every faithful servant, life everlasting: and the blessing of God almighty, Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit, be with you and remain with you for ever. Amen.

In Paradisum Gabriel Faure Go now to love and serve the Lord. Go in peace. Amen. We go in the name of Christ.

The congregation is asked to leave after a few moments of silence

In paradisum deducant te angeli, in tuo adventu suscipiant te martyres, et perducant te in civitatem sanctam Jerusalem. Chorus angelorum te suscipiat, et cum Lazaro quondam paupere aeternam habeas requiem.

May the angels lead you into paradise, may the martyrs receive you in your coming, and may they guide you into the holy city, Jerusalem. May the chorus of angels receive you and with Lazarus once poor may you have eternal rest.

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Please join us in the Parish Hall for a light reception. You may exit the sanctuary through the door in the front of the church to your right.

GodSong would like to thank the clergy and staff of St. John’s Episcopal for the generous use of their facility.

The Liturgy for tonight’s service is from the New Zealand Prayer Book.

GodSong is an ecumenical choir which sings sacred music in the context of worship.

To learn more about GodSong, visit out website at www.godsongct.org. If you are interested in auditioning to sing with GodSong, contact Jonathan Reuning-Scherer at 645-0683 or

jdrs@aya.yale.edu.

The offering received tonight helps defray the costs of GodSong events - publicity, music, and instrumentalists. We are a non-profit, entirely volunteer choir. Thank you for your support!

To contribute to GodSong, please send checks made out to Emanuel Lutheran Church, 60 Church Street, Manchester, CT 06040 and put GODSONG on the memo line. Contributions are tax deductible.

Participating in Tonight’s Service

Celebrant The Rev. Joseph Pace, Rector St. John’s. West Hartford Assisting The Rev. Anna Pearson, Assistant-to-the-Rector St. John’s, West Hartford Acolyte/Chalice Bearer Faith Weidner, MD St. John’s West Hartford Organist Stephen Rapp Minister of Music St. John’s Lutheran, Stamford Readers

Greeters Carol Kohl

Emanuel Lutheran, Manchester Ron Zdanis

Emanuel Lutheran, Manchester Soloists

Dong-geon Kim, Baritone Mimi Huh, Soprano

Orchestra

Viola Carlos Boltes Russ Podgorsek Dan Brye Sarah Barker

Cello Emily Taubl Charlotte Whitman

Bass Drew Chieda

Trumpet Gary Hart

Horn Gayle Campbell

Diane Hunt St. Mark’s Episcopal, Bridgewater

Martha Sterrett Gloria Dei Lutheran, Bristol

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GodSong Jonathan Reuning-Scherer, Artistic Director

Martha Klein Larsen, Administrative Director

Soprano I

Christine Blake Debbie Bowin Ruth Dagg Linda Helmke Valerie Huestis * Mimi Huh Rosemary Johnson Andrea Olson Kate Sekula Laurel LaPorte-Grimes

Tenor

Peter Baron-Krieger* Douglas Blake* D.J. Bukowy Brad Moser

Alto

Marge Andersen* Pat Bourret Gayle Campbell Joan Niiler Mary Scherer Lynn Sweet Eleanor Tunney

Bass

Jon Bergeson Stephen Grover David Halmers Doug Johnson Rod Johnson Dale Peiffer Milo Scherer

* denotes section leader Database Guru and Computer Master : Rod Johnson Vocal Coach: Linda Helmke Reception Hostess : Eleanor Tunney Accompanist: Kate Sekula

The following faith communities are represented among the members of GodSong: Christ Church Cathedral, Springfield, MA Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Willimantic, CT Emanuel Lutheran Church, Manchester, CT North United Methodist Church, Manchester, CT St. Bridget Catholic Church, Manchester, CT St. James Catholic Church, Manchester, CT

Lutheran Church of St. Mark, Glastonbury, CT St. Mary Margaret's Catholic Church, South Windsor, CT St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Manchester, CT The Salvation Army, Springfield, MA Trinity Episcopal Church, Hartford, CT First Congregational, UCC, Vernon, CT

Jonathan Reuning-Scherer, artistic director and co-founder of GodSong with Martha Klein Larsen, is director of music at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Manchester. He is a graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory and of the Yale Institute of Sacred Music, where he studied conducting with Marguerite Brooks. Jonathan is also a lecturer in statistics at Yale University.