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Ash Wednesday Evening
Liturgy 2007March 21, 2007 7:00 p.m.St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church
San Francisco, California
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Cast List
Vested MinistersDeacon 1 (lead) ................................................................................ Joe Cousart
Deacon 2...................................................................................Anna Marie Hoos
Presider ........................................................................................Paul Fromberg
Cantor ............................................................................................ Diana Landau
Setup
Recruitment:
! A welcomer to offer service books and hand out candles.
! Someone to serve a chalice at communion.
! People to impose ashes on late comers.
Entry:
! Icon on mudcloth-draped stand centered on concrete between welcome & info tables.
! MFL2 books stuffed w/service insert on welcome table.
! 4 medium-sized bowls of very hot, slightly soapy water
! 1 sea sponge in each bowl
! 4 dark-colored hand towels
Rotunda:
! Light icon candle half an hour ahead of time
! Hang Chandeliers (4) over the table with hooks
! Replace candles (as needed) in the chandeliers
! Put cross stand beside Table
! Dim light settings and turn on lights
! Table covered with mudcloth
Altar
! 4 small bowls of ashes
! 1 plate with 4 damp dark-colored washcloths
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Presiders Chair
! covered with mudcloth
! stocked w/water & cough-drops
Seated Area:! Small brass bucket, partly full of water, with aspergillum in it (by Presiders chair)
Lectern:
! lectern, menorah stand & incense stand all covered with mudcloth.
! standing thuribleprepared with a lit charcoal.
! incense boat filled.
! candles in menorah (refilled as needed)
! 2 brass candle-lighters(refilled as needed) on menorah stand
! small box of matcheson marble under menorah
Vestry:
! Drum set by Vestry door
! 4 complete scripts
! Deacons Candle & matches
! hand bells
! Presiders cross
! Gospel Book.
Kitchen: (quantities work for up to 50 people)
! 2 patens, one with 2 or 3 small loaves of bread
! 4 chalices
! carafe with about 1/3 bottle of wine in it
! 2 palls
! Missal,marked with ribbons at The Great Thanksgiving of Cain, Our Father
!copy of the AW prayer that replaces the Baruch, moved to back of the Missal
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Before the Liturgy
People arrive, put on name tags, take a candle, chat in rotunda
Deacons and Presiderenter informally, make sure people have candles;assure them they are welcome and that there will be plenty of
explanations and invitations to join in
Deacon 1 carries a script.
Deacon 2 carries the unlit Deacons Candle.
Lamplighting
Deacon 1 Come, let us take light from the undying light and
glorify Christ who is risen from the dead.
Presider, Deacons Congregation: IMMEDIATELY light tapers and
Deacons Candle from the icon candle WHILE the Presidersings:
Presider ! The steadfast love of the Lord be with you all!
People ! And also with you!
Deacon 2 immediately goes to light Candle from the icon candle, lightstapers and encourages people to pass the light to others
while the Presider prays:
Presider !Grant us, most merciful God, the lamp of charity
which never fails, that it may burn in us and shed its
light upon our way, and that by its brightness we may
walk without stumbling in the way you have prepared
for us which is Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Deacon 2 Well go to the lectern for the first reading. After welight the oil lamp, please place your candle in the sand.
while we repeat the Alleluia.
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Deacon 2 leads with the lit deacons candle, followed by the
Presider carries the cross and goes to the solea.
Deacon 2 when they reach the lectern, directs People to light oil lamp
and menorah. Then adds incense;stands to Readers RIGHT.
Deacon 1 brings Reader to lectern. Then helps light candles, asneeded;
stands to Readers LEFT.
Presider Stands on the solea and faces lectern.
Cantor !Alleluia
!You, O Lord, are my lamp;my God, you make my darkness bright.
!Alleluia
O God, listen to me;
be gracious, answer me.
!Alleluia
Deep within me a voice says,
Look for the face of God!
!Alleluia
So I look for your face,
I beg you not to hide.
!Alleluia
Do not shut me out in anger,
help me instead.!Alleluia
Do not abandon or desert me,
my savior, my God.
!Alleluia
I know I will see
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how good God is
while I am still alive.
!Alleluia
Trust in the Lord. Be strong.Be brave. Trust in the Lord.
!Alleluia
You, O Lord, are my lamp;
My God, you make my darkness bright.
!Alleluia
First Reading
when all are gathered around the lectern,
Deacon 2 Listen to a poem by T.S. Eliot
Reader I SAID TO MY SOUL, BE STILL, AND WAIT
WITHOUT HOPE
FOR HOPE WOULD BE HOPE FOR THE WRONG
THING;
WAIT WITHOUT LOVE
FOR LOVE WOULD BE LOVE OF THE WRONG
THING;
THERE IS YET FAITH
BUT THE FAITH AND THE LOVE AND THE HOPE
ARE ALL IN THE WAITING.
WAIT WITHOUT THOUGHT FOR YOU ARE NOT
READY FOR THOUGHT;
SO THE DARKNESS SHALL BE THE LIGHT, AND
THE STILLNESS THE DANCING.
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Lamp-Lighting Hymn
Deacon 1 As we continue singing Alleluias find your way to a
chair and take a songbook.
Cantor continues with the Psalm verses above and repeats as
necessary.
Deacon 2 The hymn to the light is number 23 in your books,
Within our darkest night, number 23.
Cantor leads Within our darkest night, #23
Deacon 1 After one verse of #23, takes 2 bowls of ashes and 2 damp
towels from side table, hands one bowl with towel to thePresider and stands at the lectern end of the solea opposite
the Presider.
Cantor continues leading Within our darkest night, #23 until it seems
fit to stop.
Blessing and Imposition of Ashes
Presider ! O Lord,
you made us out of the dust of the earth.
Grant that these ashes may be a sign to us
of the gift of mortality
and the blessing of repentance.
You take delight in all you have created,
from you comes our joy, our healing and our salvation,
Help us to trust in your mercy,
in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord.
People Amen.
Deacon 2 Kneel before God our maker.
Presider observes TWO minute silence; rings hand-bells
All Stand
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Deacon 1 We will stand and mark each other with ash. After
youve received the bowl of ashes, turn to the person
beside you, and mark their forehead with the ashes.Then hand that person the bowl & towel.
Presider, Deacon 1 impose ashes on the people beside them Presider
imposes on Cantor.
Cantor chants after receiving ashes, continuing until all have received
Cantor !Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall
return.
Presider Stands in front of the Presiders chair. The last person toreceive ashes puts them on the Presider.
Deacon 1 goes to stand in circle nearest lectern, being aware of
latecomers.
Deacon 2 collects ash bowls & towels; place one handy for latecomers
and return the rest to the kitchen
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Deacon 1 When almost all have received ashes, gets Reader;and goes
to lectern
Deacon 1 Take your seats and hear a poem by Adrienne Rich
It's only a branch like any other
green with the flare of life in it
and if I hold this end, you the other
that means it's broken
broken between us, broken despite us
broken and therefore dying
broken by force, broken by lying
green, with the force of life in it.
Cantorrings bellONE minute silence
Presiderends silence with hand-bells
Deacon 2 Stand and sing number 37 in your books, Pour down,
you heavens, number 37.
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Deacons During the singing get the reader and go to the lectern,
Deacon 1 Carries candle.
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Deacon 1 !The holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ accordingto Matthew.
People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
Be careful not to parade your good deeds before
people to attract their notice. When you give alms,
your left hand must not know what your right is
doing; your almsgiving must be secret, and your God
who sees all that is done in secret will reward you.
When you fast do not put on a gloomy look, but put
oil on your head and wash your face, so that no one
will know you are fasting, and your God who sees allthat is done in secret will reward you.
Deacon 2 !The Gospel of the Lord
People Praise to you, Lord Christ.
Deacon 1 w/candle returns to seat
Deacon 2 brings Gospel Book to Presiderand goes to seat
Cantor rings bellONE minute silence
Presider ends silence with hand-bells.
Preacher Please share a word or phrase from the readings that
stood out for you in some way.
Congregation shares at will (Presider should be neither first nor last,sharing from impressions of the moment; NOT pulling out thelines s/he plans to preach on)
Cantor rings pot bells.
Preacher observes TWO minutes of silence and ringshandbells.
Preacher offers a sermon of no more than TEN minutes.
(Preacher has the last word; no silence after the sermon.)
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The Lords Prayer
Deacon 2 Well sing the Lords Prayer at #112 in your books.
Keep your place in the book because well finishsinging together.
When we stop singing the responses to the Confession
are printed ___[where?].
Please stand and sing #112.
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Litany of Penitence
Presider God of mercy and compassion, we confess to you the
darkness of our hearts and the failings of our community.
Deacon 1 We turn away from the Gospel and mistreat each other.
[SILENCE] We have sinned.
People Forgive and heal us.
Deacon 2 We deny our faith and lie to one another.[SILENCE] We have sinned.
People Forgive and heal us.
Deacon 1 We reject your love and ignore those who seek our help.
[SILENCE] We have sinned.
People Forgive and heal us.
Deacon 2 We cling to idols and sacrifice others to protect ourselves.
[SILENCE] We have sinned.
People Forgive and heal us.
Deacon 1 We are disobedient to your call to serve and we gossip
incessantly.
[SILENCE] We have sinned.
People Forgive and heal us.
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Deacon 2 We misuse what you entrust to us and devote ourselves to
things instead of people.
[SILENCE] We have sinned.
People Forgive and heal us.
Deacon 1 We separate ourselves from our neighbors and rely on our
own strength alone.
[SILENCE] We have sinned.
People Forgive and heal us.
Deacon 2 We are afraid to be changed and envy others gifts.
[SILENCE] We have sinned.
People Forgive and heal us.
Presider sprinkles people with water from the bucket, praying
Presider !Lord Jesus you welcome yourself into our liveswhen we are least prepared to receive you. As you
embrace your betrayers, so embrace us who struggle
with our sin. Restore us to our right minds and give us
your peace. Turn us from walking with death to
following the way of your life. Create in us clean
hearts and for the sake of your love forgive us all oursins.
Cantor leads The Lords Prayerdoxology
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Procession to the Table
Deacon 1 takes Gospel Book from Presider
Presider takes cross from stand
Deacon 1 Well go up to the Table in step, singing Eternal Lord
of Love on your _____ colored insert, Eternal Lord of
Love. As we sing well welcome Bread and Wine to
Christs Table. Please take a candle with you and
when we get to the altar help us light the candles.
Cantor intones and leads Eternal Lord of Love
Deacons immediately go to kitchen, get Gifts and bring them to Table.
Presider puts cross in stand under Table
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Eternal Lord of Love (Hymnal #149)
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Peace
Presider Christ has come, bringing us peace here and now.
Turn to those near you and share it.
The Peace of the Lord be with you all!All And also with you!
All exchange Peace
The Great Thanksgiving
Cantor The service continues at #116 in your books, #116.
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Prayer of Cain Our Father
Presider It is truly fitting and right to praise you
at all times and in all places, O God, Savior of the world.
For you made all humankind in your own image,
to rule your creation in peace, and commanded us to live
together in love forever.
And though Cain our father rose in anger and killed his
brother, yet you had mercy on him.
You gave him a covenant, and marked him with a
protecting sign; you placed the gravest sinners beyondhuman judgment.
With the same steadfast love
you led your people Israel out of slavery;
and when they deserted you and worshipped false gods
still you did not forsake them.
You gave them your law to guide them,
and led them through the desert to a new land of promise.
Again, when the people of Nineveh were sunk in
wickedness, and the earth could no longer bear their wrongs
even then you did not destroy them.
You sent Jonah your prophet to warn them of judgment;
and the whole people repented, and changed their ways,
and were spared.
So in every place where we made war, you have led us
towards peace;
where we fell into sin, you forgave us; where we wandered,
you called us back with promises of love.
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And in due time you sent your Son himself,
to seek out the lost and bring them the good news
of your boundless mercy.
He did not keep himself to the company of the righteous;
he chose sinners for his friends;
and laying before them your gift of forgiveness,
he died for them, showing the fullness of love.
Then you raised him from the dead,
and poured out his spirit on humankind,
sharing his victory even with those who rejected him.
Now we sinners, too, rejoice to give thanks
for the death and risen life of your Son;
and in the power of his spirit
we have turned from our errors to follow his example,
and share his saving life in the breaking of bread.
For on the night he was handed over to suffering and death,
our Lord Jesus Christ took bread;
and when he had given to thanks to you,
he broke it and gave it to his disciples and said
Take, eat: This is my body, which is given for you.
Do this in remembrance of me.
After supper he took the cup of wine;
and when he had given thanks,
he gave it to them and said
Drink of this, all of you:
This is my blood of the new covenant,
which is shed for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Whenever you drink it,
do this for the remembrance of me.
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Therefore, Father, of all the things that are yours we
offer you these, which are yours especially.
We offer them gladly, as he told us,
giving thanks for his death and resurrection.
And seeing that the power of sin is broken,
and Christ is all in all, we praise you and we bless you.
Presider Now send your sanctifying spirit,to show us that this bread and this cup
are the body and blood of your Son,
and every sin is pardoned, and every debt is redeemed,
and you have made us your holy people.
And bring us at last his kingdom of peace.
Already we gather to welcome him;
and lifting our voices with angels and archangels,
and with all the company of heaven,
we join in the Triumphal song:
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Servant of God
Cantor leads congregation in singing Servant of God
Presider breaks bread
Deacon 2 pours wine into chalices
Deacon 1 assists Presider with breaking of bread
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Deacon 1 Jesus welcomes everyone to his table and everyone by name,
so if WE need help with your name as we come around,
please help us out.
offers bread and wine to the Presider saying
___________(Presiders name), the Body of Christ. (Amen)
The Blood of Christ. (Amen)
Presider communicates Cantor, Deacons
Deacons, Presider, Chalices Bearer communicate congregation
Cantor As we share communion with each other, well sing number
139 in your books, Oh wheat whose crushing was for bread,
number 139.
Presider and Deacon 1 start at crosses and move right;
Deacon 2 and Chalice Bearerstart at crosses and move left.
Deacons arrange chalices and paten neatly after communion, then
cover with palls
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After Communion:
Presider Take our broken body and join it gently to the body of
your son. Shower us with the gift of grief and the hope
of laughter. Lead us through these dust dry days to
the wellspring of life, where the stillness shall be
dancing and the darkness shall be light.
All Amen.
NOTE: no offering or Polychronia
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Washing Ashes
Deacon 2 Hear these words from the Gospel of Matthew: When
you fast do not put on a gloomy look, but put oil onyour head and wash your face, so that no one will
know you are fasting, and your God who sees all that
is done in secret will reward you.
Deacon 1 Before leaving you are welcome to wash the ashes
from your face. Use the basins of water on the
welcome table.
Carol
Deacon 2 Well sing and dance Bless the Lord O my soul, found on your
insert. Well practice the step a few times, and then Caroline
will lead us in singing the chant.___________ will show us the step.
Teacher teaches & demonstrates step.
After 2-3 repetitions,
Cantor intones and leads music until
Presider signals close.
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