The First Sunday after Christmas

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Sunday, December 30, 2012 11:00 a.m.

The Right Reverend Andrew R. St. John, D.D.

Rector †

One East Twenty-Ninth Street, New York, NY 10016

212 684 6770 www.littlechurch.org

The Church of the Transfiguration, New York City

The Little Church Around the Corner

Order of Service The Mass Setting is the Missa Maria Magdalena by Healey Willan

Prelude Les Bergers (Shepherds) Olivier Messiaen

The Entrance Rite

Hymn 106 Christians, awake, salute this happy morn Yorkshire

The Acclamation

Celebrant: Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

People: And blessed be his kingdom, now and forever. Amen.

The Collect for Purity BCP/323

Hymn 96 Angels we have heard on high Gloria

Celebrant: The Lord be with you.

People: And with thy spirit.

Celebrant: Let us pray.

The Collect of the Day

The Liturgy of the Word

The First Reading: Isaiah 61:10—62:3 (sit)

Reader: The Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

Psalm 147 Tone V

The Epistle: Galatians 3:23—25; 4:4—7 (remain seated)

Reader: The Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

Hymn vv. 1–2 Away in a Manger Away in a manger

The Holy Gospel: John 1:1-8 (face the reader)

Priest: The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to John

People: Glory be to thee, O Lord.

(after the Gospel)

Priest: The Gospel of the Lord.

People: Praise be to thee, O Christ.

Hymn v. 3 Away in a Manger Away in a Manger

The Sermon (sit) Father McPherson

The Creed (stand)

Intercessions BCP/388

Let us pray for the Church and for the world.

Deacon: Lord, in your mercy

People: Hear our prayer.

The Peace (stand)

Celebrant: The peace of the Lord be always with you.

People: And with thy spirit.

(You are invited to exchange the peace with your neighbors.)

The Greeting & Notices (sit)

The Eucharistic Liturgy

Anthem Piece V, Jeff Hale, oboe Cesar Franck

Hymn 89 It came upon a midnight clear Carol

The Great Thanksgiving

Sanctus and Benedictus S/114Willan

Eucharistic Prayer II (kneel) BCP/341

The Lord’s Prayer

Christ Our Passover

Prayer of Humble Access

We do not presume to come to this thy Table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in thy manifold

and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy Table. But thou art the same Lord

whose property is always to have mercy. Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus

Christ, and to drink his blood, that we may evermore dwell in him, and he in us. Amen.

Invitation to Communion

The Communion

Please come forward to receive the Sacrament when the ushers reach your pew. All baptized Christians are welcome to

receive the sacrament. Non-communicants are welcome to receive a blessing.

O Lamb of God S/158Willan

Hymn 107 Good Christian friends rejoice In Dulci Jubilo

Post-communion Prayer

Let us pray.

Almighty and everliving God, we most heartily thank thee for that thou dost feed us, in these holy mysteries, with the

spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and dost assure us thereby of thy

favor and goodness towards us; and that we are very members incorporate in the mystical body of thy Son, the blessed

company of all faithful people; and are also heirs, through hope, of thy everlasting kingdom. And we humbly beseech

thee, O heavenly Father, so to assist us with thy grace, that we may continue in that holy fellowship, and do all such

good works as thou hast prepared for us to walk in; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy

Ghost, be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen.

The Blessing

The Dismissal

Postlude Dieu parmi nous (God Among Us) Olivier Messiaen

A December sanctuary candle burns in loving memory of Richard Stover Ellwood and is given by his family:

Elizabeth, wife of 53 years; children, Deborah, Alexander, Sarah, and; grandchildren, Arthur, Sophie, Chloe,

Benjamin, Phoebe, Edmond, and Natalie.

The Rector, clergy, and staff wish all of you Merry Christmas

and a Happy New Year!

Christmas flowers and greens are given to the greater glory of God by

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Anonymous

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Peter Baker

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Carol Bowie

in loving memory of

Bruce Bowie,

John & Louise Smiley

and

Janet Bowie

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Rob Caruano

in loving memory of

Francis Caruano

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Horace & Violet Felix

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Ann & William Guild

in loving memory of

Alexander Collins

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Betty Howe

in loving memory of

Lilian Gaston,

Mary K. Howe,

the Moisand Family,

and

Nathaniel C. Nash, V

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Ann Hutchison

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William Lemmon

in loving memory

of my parents,

Frieda and

William Lemmon, Sr.

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Marjorie Martin

in loving memory of

Ruby Harvey,

Yvonne Levermore,

and

Alice El-Shawary

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Clair and Connie McPherson

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Eleanor Newton

in loving memory of

Michelle Loraine Lomax

and

Emeric A. Moore

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Ann Ravenstine

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Claire Ricketts

in loving memory of

Walter & Inez Ricketts

and Herbert & Joyce Ricketts

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Marianne Schenck

in loving memory of

Josef Schenk

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Bishop Andrew R. St. John

in loving memory of

Reginald & Leila St. John

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Richard St. John

in loving memory of

Louise St. John

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St. Rita

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Richard W. Thaler, Jr.

in loving memory of

James E. Gast

and

Richard W. Thaler

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Christiane C. Tsakis

in loving memory

of Donald A. Tsakis

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Maryann Wlock

in loving memory of

Michael & Anna Wlock

Donations for Christmas music are given to the greater glory of God by

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Lee Alderson

in loving memory of

Gladys Campbell

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Anonymous

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Peter Baker

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Nathaniel & Elizabeth Carr

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Rob Caruano

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Horace & Violet Felix

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Mercedes Fieulleteau

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Pamela Glenn

in loving memory of

Mary Johnston and Rose Schultz

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Ann & William Guild

in loving memory of

Frederick Weidner III

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Betty Howe

in loving memory of

Andy Bloor, Vicky Brandt,

Victor De Lorenzo, and Susan Wesley

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Ann Hutchison

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William Lemmon

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Marjorie Martin

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Ann Ravenstine

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Marianne Schenk

in loving memory of

Josef Schenk

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Christiane C. Tsakis

in loving memory of

Donald A. Tsakis

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Patricia Anne Williams

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Maryann Wlock

in loving memory of

Theodore & Michael Wlock

January Notices

We welcome you to the Church of the Transfiguration. Thank you for visiting our parish. If this is your first time joining

us, please feel free to enter your name and contact information in our guest register or on the yellow cards at the end of

each pew. Everyone is invited to our Coffee Hour reception in the Parish Common Room.

Today, December 30, First Sunday after Christmas

8:30 a.m. Said Mass with Sermon

10:00 a.m. Christian Education does not meet this week

11:00 a.m. Solemn Mass, Preacher: Father McPherson

Healing prayer available after Solemn Mass in the Holy Family Chapel. Each Sun

day one of our clergy offers a time of personal healing prayer.

Our bookstore is open today following the 11:00 a.m. service. All are welcome to

browse and buy.

5:00 p.m. Informal Evening Eucharist (October to May)

Next Sunday, January 6, Ephipany

8:30 a.m. Said Mass with Sermon

10:00 a.m. Christian Education does not meet this week but will resume next week with Ag-

ing: a Christian Perspective and will continue into February. What do we do, as 21st-

century Christians, in order to conform our own process of aging to the will of God? An

in depth, practical exploration of getting older, from what preparations you might make

to what growing older as a person of faith actually means.

11:00 a.m. Solemn Mass with Scenes from “Amahl & the Night Visitors”

5:00 p.m. Informal Evening Eucharist (October–May)

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JOIN US FOR THE FEAST OF EPIPHANY

Sunday, January 6, 11:00 A.M.

8:30 A.M. & 5:00 P.M. Said Masses;

11:00 A.M. Solemn Mass with scenes from

“Amahl & the Night Visitors”

This week at Transfiguration:

The parish office is closed will reopen Wednesday, January 2. Have a happy New Year!

Tuesday, January 1, 2013, New Year’s Day, Holy Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ, 12:10 P.M. Mass in the Chapel

Regular Weekday schedule resumes (except for January 1, when the 12:10 P.M. Mass is the only service that

day): Mondays-Fridays, 8:40 A.M. Morning Prayer; Midday Mass, 12:10 P.M. Evening Prayer, 5:10 P.M.

Carpenter’s Kids: This parish has supported fifty AIDS orphans in Tanganyika for the past five years through the di-

ocesan organization, Carpenter’s Kids (a joint program between this diocese and the Diocese of Central Tanganyika).

The Social Action Committee has recommended we continue this support for a further five years. $70 dollars per child

per year enables them to purchase their uniforms and books so that they may attend school. We need to raise

$3,500 to fulfill our pledge to these children!

City Harvest: We are collecting food for City Harvest to distribute throughout New York City. A basket is provided at

the rear of the church. Foodstuffs needed: canned fruits or vegetables, canned soups, peanut butter in plastic containers,

pasta, boxed cereal, boxed macaroni and cheese. Please note: City Harvest cannot accept your donation if the product is

expired.

City Harvest: We are collecting food for City Harvest to distribute throughout New York City. A basket is provided at

the rear of the church. Foodstuffs needed: canned fruits or vegetables, canned soups, peanut butter in plastic containers,

pasta, boxed cereal, boxed macaroni and cheese. Please note: City Harvest cannot accept your donation if the product is

expired.

Please pray for: Cindy and Jessica, Maggie, Marie, Jonathan Madrigano, Martin, Joanne, Carolyn Bell, Bucky Farnor,

Claire Malouf, Margaret, Sue Frost, Steve Logan, Richard Duane.

Annual Pledge Campaign: To date we have received 55 pledges totaling $169,664. If you have not yet handed in your 2013 pledge, it is not too

late to do so. Please place it in the offering bowl. If you have mislaid your pledge form or did not receive one, there are

pledge brochures available on the table at the back of the church.

Lychgate Appeal Our current appeal is to raise $200,000 to pay for the restoration of our historic Lychgate at the entrance to the

church’s garden. As of the end of the end of November we have raised $115, 646 —contributions are climbing, but

we still need more help to achieve our goal! Work began on the restoration on August 21st and we ask members of the

congregation and our local community to please do what you can to help us raise the remaining $96,000. If you have

friends, family, or professional colleagues you can reach out to, will you do so for your parish? We are grateful for the

generosity of all of our donors to date and look forward to completing this fund raising project and celebrating with you

the newly restored Lychgate. Please let our Parish Administrator, Bill Nave, or Rosemary Mackey know if you have

ideas for individual or foundations that might be asked to give to this project to help maintain the beauty of the Lychgate

for future generations. You may speak toCity Harvest: We are collecting food for City Harvest to distribute throughout

New York City. A basket is provided at the rear of the church. Foodstuffs needed: canned fruits or vegetables, canned

soups, peanut butter in plastic containers, pasta, boxed cereal, boxed macaroni and cheese. Please note: City Harvest

cannot accept your donation if the product is expired.

Transfiguration’s Outreach Ministries

Our Chapel and Garden offer an oasis of peace and beauty to the local community both residential and business as

well as to many visitors each day.

The Episcopal Actors’ Guild, founded by the parish in 1923 as a charity for needy actors as well as a fellowship for

theater people, is located in Guild Hall above the Chapel. The Rector and several parishioners serve on its Council.

Carpenters’ Kids is a diocesan program in partnership with the Diocese of Central Tanganyika. It supports over 6,000

AIDS orphans to attend school through the provision of uniforms and books. Transfiguration supports 50 orphans.

Ecclesia Ministries is a local interchurch program reaching out to the homeless through the provision of a regular Sun-

day Eucharist in Madison Square Park at 2:00 p.m. Bishop Andrew and Fr. Fleenor are on the regular roster of cele-

brants.

The Rector’s Discretionary Fund distributes charitable funds from weddings, funerals, and gifts to the following: Holy

Apostles’ Soup Kitchen; Episcopal Charities; Episcopal Social Services; Incarnation Camp; Anglican United Nations

Observer; Broadway Blessing at the Cathedral; AIDS Action International; LGBT Pride March; Interfaith Assembly on

Homelessness and Housing; The House of the Redeemer

City Harvest distributes food throughout our city. The parish collects non-perishable foodstuff for this organization.

We host a regular Al-Anon group and other community groups as requested.

The Church of the Transfiguration is a community committed to faith in action (Fides Opera),

embracing all who seek God’s inclusive love.

Dates for Diaries

January 6, Epiphany: 11:00 a.m. Solemn Mass with scenes from

“Amahl & the Night Visitors”

Weekday Services Morning Prayer, 8:40 a.m.; Mass, 12:10 p.m.; Evening Prayer, 5:10 p.m.

Confessions. Confession to a Priest is available upon request. Please make an appointment with the Rector or

one of the associate priests. Confessions are often heard in the little Mary Chapel off the Holy Family Chapel.

Healing Ministry. At the 12:10 p.m. mass every Wednesday, Anointing and Laying On of the Hands for Heal-

ing of mind, body, and spirit is available to all who come. In addition, that ministry is available upon request

especially before surgery or for other serious health concerns and may be administered at the church, at home,

or in a hospital.

Pledging. A pledge of a portion of our income be it small or great is part of our Christian duty and a sign of

our spiritual commitment to God and his Church. Pledge cards are always available from the office or at the

back of the Church. We also have an e-pledge facility.

Sunday Hospitality. Our supply of hospitality staples (cookies, crackers, juice, etc.) is dwindling. Donations

are greatly appreciated. Please contact Lee Alderson, head of hospitality. During the week she can be reached

by e-mail at lalderson_04@hotmail.com, and on the weekend by phone at 212 889 3106. Lee also needs two

people each week to make his important part of our Sunday fellowship possible.

Parish Vestry

Alex Ellwood and Ann Ravenstine, Wardens, Alissa Abrams, Nanci Blaisdell, Paul Cardozo,

Horace Felix, Bill Glew, Carter Keithley, Aaron Jones, Rosemary Mackey, and Elizabeth Carr, Treasurer

Staff

The Right Rev’d Andrew St. John, Rector

Dr. Claudia Dumschat, Organist & Choirmaster

The Rev’d Dr. Clair W. McPherson, Associate Priest

The Rev’d David Fleenor, Associate Priest

The Rev’d Dr. Warren C. Platt, Associate Priest

The Rev’d Dr. Paul A. Metzler, Associate Priest

The Rev’d Dr. C. Don Keyes, Associate Priest

The Rev’d Deacon Ian Betts

John Allison, Seminarian

Sara Bates, Seminarian

Tyrone Campbell, Verger

Yaroslav Dyakiv, Verger

Bill Nave, Parish Administrator

Joe Ponessa, Bookkeeper

The Rev’d Norman J. Catir, Jr., Rector Emeritus