The Rector will be Away
October 15 – November 5
Bill and I will be away for three weeks beginning October 15th. We’ll be visiting family, taking part in the 150th anniversary of my former parish, squeezing in a few days on the Gulf Coast, and presiding at a wedding before heading home. The first Sunday will be covered by the Rev. Linda Green and the following two, by the Rev. Randy Wakitsch. In case of an emergency, please call Lisa in the office (Tuesday – Friday, 9am to 1pm) or one of the wardens. Please keep us in your prayers as we travel; you will be in ours. lml+
Senior Warden Deb Lang – (815) 354-6741 Junior Warden Pam Dietmeyer – (815) 354-3507
Diaper Bank Silent & Live Benefit Auction October 25th, 2014
D’Andrea’s Banquets 4419 Northwest Highway, Crystal LakeTickets $50/person
Send reservations and check to: The Diaper Bank, PO Box 2014, McHenry, IL 60051
OR
Tickets are available in St. Paul’s office.
Call (815) 382-0004 for more information!
Upcoming Community Events!
St. Ann’s Lobsterfest October 18th
St. Ann’s Episcopal Church in Woodstock is hosting their annual Lobsterfest! Portions of the proceeds will benefit Woodstock area ministries. The order deadline is October 13, and cards are available in the narthex to fill out. You may call 815-338-0950 or order online at www.lobsterchurch.org.
Taizé Service in Crystal Lake on October 28
You are invited to the initial McHenry County Taizé Prayer Service on Tuesday, October 28, at 7 pm at the First Congregational Church of Crystal Lake (461 Pierson St). Taizé is ecumenical and meditative, incorporating song and chant, scriptures, candles, and silence. It is meant to foster reconciliation and peace among all people. It will be held on the fourth Tuesday of each month.
Lessons and Hymns for Sunday, October 19th
(Pentecost XIX – Proper 24 A) by the Rev. William McLemoreTHE SCRIPTURE LESSONS:
The First Reading: The Track I readings are Exodus 33:12-23 and Psalm 99; the Track II readings are Isaiah 45:1-7 and Psalm 96:1-9 (10-13). Exodus tells of Moses’ very intimate conversation with God-but can only see God’s back. Isaiah has the Lord blessing Cyrus and naming Jacob as “my chosen.” The Track I Psalm says God speaks to Moses out of the cloud; and the Track II Psalm calls us to “worship God in holiness.”
The Epistle: Thessalonians 1:1-10. This is the opening of Paul’s letter to the church at Thessalonica in Macedonia, saying “Grace to you and Peace.”
The Gospel: Matthew 22:15-22. The Pharisees try to trap Jesus by asking the question, “Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
THE HYMNS:
PROCESSIONAL HYMN: No. 362. “Holy, Holy, Holy.” This hymn was written by Reginald Heber (1783-1826) an Anglican priest who became the bishop of Calcutta in 1823 and was given the pastoral care of all of India His image is among those carved into the reredos of our cathedral in Washington D.C. The tune, “Nicaea,” was composed by John Bacchus Dykes (1823-1876) who genius at composition in that not a note of it has been altered since it was composed.
THE SEQUENCE HYMN: No. 632. “O Christ the Word Incarnate.” This hymn was written by William Walsham How and is based on Psalm 119:105. “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” This hymn has been in the Hymnal of the Episcopal Church since 1874 but in our current volume, the first line has been changed from “O Word of God Incarnate” to “O Christ the Word Incarnate.” The tune “Munich” is taken from a quartet piece in Felix Mendelssohn’s “Elijah” (1847).
PRESENTATION HYMN: No. 596. “Judge Eternal, Throned in Splendor.” Henry Scott Holland’s only hymn was first published in 1902. He was a Canon at St. Paul’s in London and became Precentor in 1886. He returned to Christ Church, Oxford, where he became regius professor of divinity in 1922. He died there March 17, 1918. He was a strong proponent of social and economic justice, as per the second verse: “Still the weary folk are pining for the hour that brings release, and the city’s crowded clangor cries aloud for sin to cease; and the homesteads and the woodlands plead in silence for their peace.” The tune, “St. Leonard,” is attributed to Johann Christoph Bach (1642-1703).
COMMUNION HYMN: No. 711. “Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God.” This hymn by Karen Lafferty was discussed earlier and will be sung as a communion hymn every Sunday this month. We hope this gives the congregation an opportunity to become familiar with some hymns.
RECESSIONAL HYMN: No. 544. “Jesus Shall Reign.” There are about a dozen hymns in our hymnal that are my favorite and this one is close to the top of the list. Isaac Watts (1674-1748) created this happy and joyful song based on Psalm 72. The imagery of the risen Christ is certainly found in the words of this hymn, especially the 4th verse, “the prisoners leap to lose their chains.” The tune “Duke Street,” composed by John Hatton (d. 1793) is easy to sing and reflects the joy of Easter in its melody.
October 19th Servants
Ushers: Donald Jaworski, Rick Carlstedt Lector: Judy Robel Intercessor: Ann Byers Eucharistic Ministers: Deb Lang, Pam Dietmeyer Vestry Person of the Day: Bev Jannotta101 Reasons to be an Episcopalian
Reason 17
“My mind is Protestant and my spirit is liturgical. Where other than to the Book of Common Prayer can my worship go and still have both be happy?”
Phyllis Tickle, Diocese of West Tennessee
From the cartoons created by the Rev. William P. McLemore
1965 – 2014
