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Sunday Worship Service
SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE
Sunday, 11am, Princeton University Chapel
Join us for Sunday Worship Service in the University Chapel with guest preacher Pádraig Ó Tuama, former leader of the Corrymeela Community. This is a service of Holy Communion. Music by the Princeton University Chapel Choir with Nicole Aldrich, Director of Chapel Music and of the University Chapel, and Eric Plutz University Organist.
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The bulletin for this service is below.
Princeton University Chapel, The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, February 6, 2022
A Service of Holy Communion
You are invited to rise, in body or spirit, for those parts of the service marked with an asterisk (*)
Invitatory: Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 663; Nun komm, der heiden Heiland, BWV 660; Von Gott will ich nicht lassen, BWV 658 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Welcome and Announcements: Dean Thames
*Hymn No. 47: O Christ Jesus, Sent from Heaven (Westminster Abbey)
*Call to Worship: Otis Byrd Jr.
*Invocation
Reading: 2 Samuel 21: 1-14 Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David inquired of God. God said, ‘There is blood-guilt on Saul and on his house, because he put the Gibeonites to death.’ So the king called the Gibeonites and spoke to them. (Now the Gibeonites were not of the people of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; although the people of Israel had sworn to spare them, Saul had tried to wipe them out in his zeal for the people of Israel and Judah.) David said to the Gibeonites, ‘What shall I do for you? How shall I make expiation, that you may bless the heritage of God?’ The Gibeonites said to him, ‘It is not a matter of silver or gold between us and Saul or his house; neither is it for us to put anyone to death in Israel.’ He said, ‘What do you say that I should do for you?’ They said to the king, ‘The man who consumed us and planned to destroy us, so that we should have no place in all the territory of Israel— let seven of his sons be handed over to us, and we will impale them before God at Gibeon on the mountain of God.’ The king said, ‘I will hand them over.’ But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Saul’s son Jonathan, because of the oath of God that was between them, between David and Jonathan son of Saul. The king took the two sons of Rizpah daughter of Aiah, whom she bore to Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Merab daughter of Saul, whom she bore to Adriel son of Barzillai the Meholathite; he gave them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they impaled them on the mountain before God. The seven of them perished together. They were put to death in the first days of harvest, at the beginning of the barley harvest. Then Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it on a rock for herself, from the beginning of harvest until rain fell on them from the heavens; she did not allow the birds of the air to come on the bodies by day, or the wild animals by night. When David was told what Rizpah daughter of Aiah, the concubine of Saul, had done, David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of his son Jonathan from the people of Jabesh-gilead, who had stolen them from the public square of Beth-shan, where the Philistines had hung them up, on the day the Philistines killed Saul on Gilboa. He brought up from there the bones of Saul and the bones of his son Jonathan; and they gathered the bones of those who had been impaled. They buried the bones of Saul and of his son Jonathan in the land of Benjamin in Zela, in the tomb of his father Kish; they did all that the king commanded. After that, God heeded supplications for the land.
Anthem: Non nobis, Domine by Rosephanye Powell (b. 1962) Not unto us, O Lord, but to your name give glory. (Psalm 115:1)
Reading: Luke 5:1-11 Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat. When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch.” Simon answered, “Master, we have worked all night long but have caught nothing. Yet if you say so, I will let down the nets.” When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets were beginning to break. So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink. But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!” For he and all who were with him were amazed at the catch of fish that they had taken; and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.” When they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him.
Sermon: Pádraig Ó Tuama
*Hymn No. 173: You Have Come Down to the Lakeshore (Pescador de hombres)
Prayers of the People: Dean Boden
(If there are prayer requests that you would like to share, please raise your hand.)
After each petition:
One: God of love and mercy,
All: Hear our prayer.
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, for ever and ever. Amen.
*Exchange of the Peace
One: The peace of God be always with you.
All: And also with you.
(The people may exchange the peace with one another.)
Offertory Sentence
Music at the Offering: I Want Jesus to Walk with Me (Traditional spiritual) arranged by Rollo Dilworth (b. 1970) with Audrey Welber, clarinet
*Doxology: (Sung to the tune of hymn no. 27) Lasst uns erfreuen Praise God from whom all blessings flow, praise God all creatures here below, alleluia, alleluia. Praise God above ye heavenly hosts, Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
*Communion
Invitation to Communion
Kyrie: Text: Ancient Greek; Music: Russian Orthodox tradition
One: This is the joyful feast of the people of God.
All: Let us rejoice and be glad.
Gloria: Music: Pablo Sosa. 1988 (Cueca dance rhythm)
One: Creator God, We bless you and praise you, you spoke and the Earth was formed. You drew a breath and the sea rose.
All: All of creation sings your praises.
Sanctus: Text and music: Anon, Argentina
One: From the dust of the Earth, you created our bodies. You gave us our senses and blessed us with the power of reason and love. Yet we turned against you and one another.
All: Have mercy on us, mighty God.
One: And so you sent us Jesus, the incarnate one, to show us how to love you. He announced good news to the poor, release to the captive, sight to the blind, and freedom to the oppressed.
All: Through all his life and death, He reconciled us to you and to one another.
Agnus Dei: Music: Kirchenordnung, Braunschweig, 1528
One: Witnessing to that reconciliation, on the night he was arrested, in company with his good friends, Jesus took bread. After giving thanks, he broke it and said:
All: Take. Eat. This is my body, which is given for you. Do this, remembering me.
One: After supper, he took a cup of wine and said:
All: “Drink this, all of you. This is the new covenant, sealed in my blood; whenever you drink it, do this, remembering me.”
One: Remembering Jesus, we ask you to send the power of the Holy Spirit upon this bread and this wine that these gifts may be for us the sacrament of your healing presence among us in a broken and bleeding world. Feed us with your power; fill us with your peace; lead us, reconciled and redeemed, into the world, to work for the liberation and reconciliation of all peoples.
All: In the name of God, Creating, Redeeming, and Sanctifying, we pray, Amen.
One: The gifts of God for the people of God.
All of God’s People are Welcome at God’s Table. Please come forward to receive Communion. After receiving the bread, you may either eat it and then drink from the cup, or dip the bread in the cup. You are then invited to return to your seats to keep silence for meditation and prayer.
Music during Communion: Agnus Dei by José Mauricio Nunes Garcia (1767-1830) Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, grant us peace.
*Thanksgiving: Eternal God, we thank you for graciously calling us into community with Jesus and one another, and for beginning in us the age that is to come. Grant us courage and send us forth to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Jesus Christ. To Christ, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and forever. Amen.
*Prayer for Princeton: O Eternal God, the source of life and light for all peoples, we pray you would endow this University with your grace and wisdom: give inspiration and understanding to those who teach and to those who learn; grant vision to its trustees and administrators; to all who work here and to all who bear her name give your guiding Spirit of sacrificial courage and loving service. Amen.
*Hymn No. 181: You Are Salt for the Earth O People (Bring Forth)
*Benediction
Voluntary: The Emperor’s Fanfare by Antonio Soler (1729-1783)
The University Chapel is a welcoming community of faith. We gather to sing God's praises, to hear God's living Word, to seek justice, and to proclaim God's love for all people.
University Chapel Staff: The Rev. Alison L. Boden, Ph.D., Dean of Religious Life and of the Chapel; The Rev. Dr. Theresa S. Thames, Associate Dean of Religious Life and of the Chapel; Nicole Aldrich, Director of Chapel Music and of the Chapel Choir; Eric Plutz, University Organist; Elizabeth Powers, Chapel Administrator; Otis Byrd, Jr. Seminary Intern; Edgar Gomez, Sexton; Lisa McGurr, Sexton
Every Sunday of every month the congregation is invited to bring non-perishable food items to be donated to Arm in Arm. If you are interested in making a contribution toward Sunday flowers in the chapel as a memorial please contact Liz Powers for details at 258-3048. The offering this morning will go to further the ministry of the University Chapel.
Guest Preacher: Pádraig Ó Tuama is a poet and theologian from Ireland. Host of _On Being’s_Poetry Unbound, he’s interested in language in public life: whether through story, poetry or theology. His work has appeared in the Harvard Review, The Academy of American Poets and Poetry Ireland, among others, and he’s a regular broadcaster on national radio stations. _Poetry Unbound,_a book from the podcast, is forthcoming from WW Norton in October 2022.
Black History Month Music Series. In February, the Chapel Choir features music by Black composers in various genres. Our goal is to venture off the well-worn path of choral arrangements of traditional spirituals into a more complex musical world. We recognize that Black history is far more expansive and vibrant than the centuries of slavery and oppression in the United States. Black history is rich and varied, spans the globe over millennia, and has stories to tell of joy and liberation, not just struggle. This month we will share some of these stories, and we recommit to our goal of including historically marginalized composers throughout the year.
About today’s music: “Non nobis Domine” is an original composition by Dr. Rosephanye Powell, Professor of Voice at Auburn University. Its three-part form features driving rhythms in the outer sections, contrasting with more lyrical music in between. Composer Rollo Dilworth infuses the flavors of New Orleans jazz into his arrangement of the traditional spiritual “I Want Jesus to Walk with Me.” Dr. Dilworth serves as Dean of the Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple University and, like Dr. Powell, is in great demand as a guest conductor and clinician. José Maurício Nunes Garcia was born in Brazil to parents of European and African descent. Nunes Garcia’s education, musical and otherwise, was steeped in European tradition, and an early biographer referred to him as “the Brazilian Mozart.” One can hear the resemblance in the restrained and elegant Agnus Dei from his Mass in E-Flat.
Calendar: Today, Sunday, February 6 at 1:30pm in Murray-Dodge Hall, Hallelujah Church @ Princeton. A service of exciting worship, inspiring music, and a place of grace where love, hope and faith come alive.
Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 12:30 p.m. in the University Chapel, After Noon Concert Series. The performer will be Charles Sundquist, Anima-glen Ellyn Children’s Chorus, Chicago, Illinois.
Sunday, February 13, 2022 at 11 a.m., University Chapel Service.The preacher will be Dean Boden.
For more information, please visit chapel.princeton.edu
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