Quinquagesima, 19 February 2012

The Church Of the Good Shepherd

The Rev. Larry C. Morrison, Rector


Quinquagesima	February 19, 2012

Announcements
The Order for Holy Communion
Opening Prayer
Processional Hymn	God Himself is With Us †
Psalm of the month 100	Music “Glasgow (CM)” Moore’s, 1756 p362†
Collect for Purity	Prayer Book 67
The Decalogue and Summary of the Law	68
Collect for the Day	122
O Lord, who hast taught us that all our doings without charity are nothing worth; Send thy Holy Ghost, and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the very bond of peace and of all virtues, without which whosoever liveth is counted dead before thee. Grant this for thine only son Jesus Christ’s sake. Amen.
Old Testament, Genesis 9:8-17	p 8
Psalms 77	p 618
The Epistle, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13	p 1142
Metrical Psalm 77:14-16	“Peterborough (CM)” “Harrison’s Sacrid Harmony”, 1791
The Gospel, Luke 18:31-43	p 1037
Metrical Psalm 77:17-20	“St. Mirren (CM)” Robert Archibald Smith, 1780-1829 p161
The Nicene Creed	71
The Sermon
Offertory
Doxology
Prayer for the Whole State of Christ’s Church	74
Invitation, Confession and Absolution	75
The Comfortable Words	76
Prayer of Consecration	80
The Lord’s Prayer	82
Communion
The Prayer of Thanksgiving	83
Benediction	84
Recessional Hymn	O Day of Rest and Gladness 474†
Closing Prayer and Organ Postlude

†To view, print, and listen to the music scores please download and install the NoteWorthy Viewer.

PSALM COMMENTARY

Psalm 77

The first American edition of the Book of Common Prayer (1789) contained a rubric authorizing the use of hymns set forth by proper authority. This prayer book was bound with a metrical Psalter and 27 hymns, without tunes. Subsequent editions of the Hymnal witnessed the gradual elimination of the metrical Psalter, the expansion of the number and variety of hymns, and the inclusion of Service Music for the prayer book office, eventually published as a separate volume.

(Daniel McGrath in "Mandate", Jan/Feb 2006, page 8)

“Next to the English Bible and ‘The Book of Common Prayer’, the metrical psalms were the most influential contribution made by the Reformation to the religious life of the English People.”
Henry Wilder Foote — Musicologist

In 1562, John Day printed the metrical “Book of Psalms” translated by Sternhold and Hopkins. The Ainsworth Psalter (1612) was brought to Plymouth Colony in 1620.

“In America, the Episcopal Church continued to use the metrical psalms … until the use of church hymnody in the nineteenth century.”
R C Leonard.

The NT is contained in the OT.: The OT is explained in the NT.
The NT is concealed in the OT.: The OT is revealed in the NT.
The OT anticipates the NT.: The NT authenticates the OT.
In the OT the NT lies hidden.: In the NT the OT lies open.
The OT foreshadows the NT.: The NT fulfills the OT.
In the OT they were always seeking.: In the NT they found.
The OT predicts a Person.: The NT presents that Person.
And the Person is the Lord Jesus Christ: Who fully validated the OT.
The Pentateuch (the first five books of the Bible): presents Figures os Christ.
The Psalms present the Feelings of Christ.: The Prophets present the Foretellings of Christ.
The Gospels present the Facts of Christ.: The Epistles present the Fruits of Christ.
Roy Gustafson

The ancient (Hebrews) saw in the Five Books of the Psalter the image of the Five Books of the Law. This way of looking at the Psalms as a second Pentateuch, the echo of the first, passed over into the Christian Church and found favor with the early Church Fathers.

Book One	Ps 1-41	Gen	Key Word = Man
Book Two	Ps 42-72	Ex	Key Word = Deliverance
Book Three	Ps 73-89	Lev	Key Word = Sanctuary
Book Four	Ps 90-106	Num	Key Word = Wandering
Book Five	Ps 107-159	Deut	Key Word = Word of God

This (The Lord’s) prayer may be said to be the epitome (of the Psalms of David), as the Psalms may be considered and made use of as a commentary on that (The Lord’s Prayer).
(John Gill)

From the Heidelberg Catechism

67. Q. Are both the Word and the sacraments then intended to focus our faith on the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross as the only ground of our salvation?
A. Yes, indeed. The Holy Spirit teaches us in the gospel and assures us by the sacraments that our entire salvation rests on Christ's one sacrifice for us on the cross.[1]
[1] Rom. 6:3; I Cor. 11:26; Gal. 3:27.

68. Q. How many sacraments has Christ instituted in the new covenant?
A. Two: holy baptism and the holy supper.[1]
[1] Matt. 28:19, 20; I Cor. 11:23-26. Holy Baptism

69. Q. How does holy baptism signify and seal to you that the one sacrifice of Christ on the cross benefits you?
A. In this way: Christ instituted this outward washing[1] and with it gave the promise that, as surely as water washes away the dirt from the body, so certainly His blood and Spirit wash away the impurity of my soul, that is, all my sins.[2]
[1] Matt. 28:19.
[2] Matt. 3:11; Mark 16:16; John 1:33; Acts 2:38; Rom. 6:3, 4; I Pet. 3:21.

Attention Readers and Cantors
Psalm of the Month — Andrew St Jean
Ten Commandments — Robert Thoburn
Old Testament — Andrew St Jean
Responsive Psalm — Steve Ritter
Epistle — Steve McLeod
Metrical Psalm Precentor — Steven St. Jean
Prayers of the People — Andrew St Jean
Intercessioins — Bobby Thoburn, and Philip St Jean
Acolytes — Joseph Ritter and Philip St Jean
Communion Guild — Jennifer Ritter, laurie Kelly, Priscilla Morrison, Anna ritter, Mary Beth St. Jean

Prayers for Healing: Maria Sudlow, Charles McLeod, Dorothy Knox, Horte Segura, Connie Hoxton, Katelyn McFarland, Emmett Buffalo, Carol Robbins, Joanna Robbins, Charles Stone, Clay Hoxton, Leah Robertson, Robert Thoburn, Sr., Al St Jean, Laurie Kelly, Jennie, Larry Moison, Jackie Moison, Beth Knox, Thomas Kelly, all those who experience flu symptoms
Expectant Mothers: Hannah Vanderhart, Laura Handle, Sheila Thoburn
New Mothers: Susanna Cummings, Leah Robertson
New Born: Mateo Cummings, Samuel Douglas Robertson
Engagement: Jonathan and Abigail (Praise and Blessings)
Return to covenant Faithfulness: Amberleigh
Employment: Steven Burton
Comfort: Those in War–torn areas, those unjustly imprisoned, especially Bowe Bergdahl a prisoner of the Taliban

Commentary on Readings

Genesis 9 — Geneva Notes, Matthew Henry (concise), Matthew Henry (complete)

Psalm 77 — Geneva Notes, Matthew Henry (concise), Matthew Henry (complete)

1 Corinthians 13 — Geneva Notes, Matthew Henry (concise), Matthew Henry (complete)

Luke 18 — Geneva Notes, Matthew Henry (concise), Matthew Henry (complete)

Psalm 95 — Geneva Notes, Matthew Henry (concise), Matthew Henry (complete)

Net Ministries — A pronunciation guide including audio is found here.

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