The Last Sunday after the Epiphany
February 19, 2023
Opening Hymn #460: Alleluia! Sing to Jesus!
Collect of the Day:
O God, who before the passion of your only begotten Son revealed his glory upon the holy mountain: Grant to us that we, beholding by faith the light of his countenance, may be strengthened to bear our cross, and be changed into his likeness from glory to glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
A reading from the Book of Exodus, Chapter 24, Verses 12 – 18
The Lord said to Moses, “Come up to me on the mountain, and wait there; and I will give you the tablets of stone, with the law and the commandment, which I have written for their instruction.” So Moses set out with his assistant Joshua, and Moses went up into the mountain of God. To the elders he had said, “Wait here for us, until we come to you again; for Aaron and Hur are with you; whoever has a dispute may go to them.”
Then Moses went up on the mountain, and the cloud covered the mountain. The glory of the Lord settled on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days; on the seventh day he called to Moses out of the cloud. Now the appearance of the glory of the Lord was like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the sight of the people of Israel. Moses entered the cloud, and went up on the mountain. Moses was on the mountain for forty days and forty nights.
Psalm 99
1 The Lord is King;
let the people tremble; *
he is enthroned upon the cherubim;
let the earth shake.
2 The Lord is great in Zion; *
he is high above all peoples.
3 Let them confess his Name, which is great and awesome; *
he is the Holy One.
4 “O mighty King, lover of justice,
you have established equity; *
you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.”
5 Proclaim the greatness of the Lord our God
and fall down before his footstool; *
he is the Holy One.
6 Moses and Aaron among his priests,
and Samuel among those who call upon his Name, *
they called upon the Lord, and he answered them.
7 He spoke to them out of the pillar of cloud; *
they kept his testimonies and the decree that he gave them.
8 O Lord our God, you answered them indeed; *
you were a God who forgave them,
yet punished them for their evil deeds.
9 Proclaim the greatness of the Lord our God
and worship him upon his holy hill; *
for the Lord our God is the Holy One.
A reading from the second letter of Peter, Chapter 1, Verses 16 – 21
We did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we had been eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received honor and glory from God the Father when that voice was conveyed to him by the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is my Son, my Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.” We ourselves heard this voice come from heaven, while we were with him on the holy mountain.
So we have the prophetic message more fully confirmed. You will do well to be attentive to this as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, because no prophecy ever came by human will, but men and women moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
Sequence Hymn #135: Songs of thankfulness and praise
A reading from the Gospel according to Matthew, Chapter 17, Verses 1 – 9
Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. Then Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if you wish, I will make three dwellings here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud a voice said, “This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well pleased; listen to him!” When the disciples heard this, they fell to the ground and were overcome by fear. But Jesus came and touched them, saying, “Get up and do not be afraid.” And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus himself alone.
As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus ordered them, “Tell no one about the vision until after the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
Parish Prayer List
Donna, Cheryl, Bill & Barbara, Mark & Kim, Cathy, Kathryn, Mike & Chuck, Karen & Keith, Brent, Susan, Linda, Karen & Daryl, King Family, Polly, Cathy & Gary, Faye, Addie, Betty, Mimi, Dean Family, Annette, Pat, Bruce & Janice, Robin, Debbie, & Maxine
Offertory Anthem: Alleluia
Eucharistic Visit:
Donna Ellway
Communion Hymn:
Closing Hymn #618: Ye watchers and ye holy ones
The Altar Flowers are given Sherrill Geddes, to the
Glory of God and in loving memory of Gerald Geddes.
Serving today:
8:00 A.M.
Celebrant: Fr. Joseph Farnes
Lectors: Dee Ann Goulet & Duncan Nims
Eucharistic Minister: Duncan Nims
Altar Guild: Dee Ann Goulet
10:00 A.M.
Celebrant: Fr. Joseph Farnes
Lectors: Dean Hagerman & Laura Harbert
Eucharistic Minister: Laura Harbert
Altar Guild: Linda Stark & Holly Melgard
Usher: Mary Hill
Sunday School: Sue Nims
Music Director: Shauna Emara
Camera: Jim Reynolds
Coffee Hour Hosts: Anita Wallinger
This Week
Parish Life Committee: We will have a short meeting in parish hall today during coffee hour to make sure all ducks are in a row for our Shrove Tues/Mardi Gras function on Tues Feb 21.
Office Closure: The office will be closed tomorrow in observance of Presidents Day.
Committee Meeting(s): Vestry is meeting on February 20th.
Shrove Tuesday: Pancakes! Pancakes! PANCAKES! Time for the English tradition of having pancakes the night before Ash Wednesday to get our hearts and bodies ready for the fast. We’ll start celebrating at 5 P.M. Men of the parish who want to help with serving should get in touch with Dean Hagerman.
Ash Wednesday: The Season of Lent begins on February 22nd. We will have imposition of ashes and Eucharist at noon and 6:00 P.M. in the chapel.
ASE Moviegoers: This month’s movie will be Elvis – join us on Thursday, February 23rd at 1:00 P.M. in the parish hall.
Interfaith Gathering for Reflections on Love: Come share in an hour of songs, words, sacred texts, and simple rituals from throughout our interfaith community. Light refreshments following. February 23rd at 7:00 P.M. – 10464 Garverdale Ct, Boise, ID.
Looking Ahead
Social Justice: During the month of February, the Social Justice committee will be collecting medium weight or light weight socks in men’s and women’s sizes. We have been in contact with the foot clinic at Corpus Christi house and this is what they need. They have plenty of heavy weight socks, but almost none for the coming seasons. There will be a basket in the Narthex to receive them. At the end of February they will be donated to the foot clinic. If you have any questions, call or text Mary Ellen Gallagher.
Coffee Hour: Hosts needed! Requirements: A smile and a welcoming attitude plus goodies of your choice for about 30 people. Coffee and juice supplied by Parish Life. If you have never made coffee in our machine, a quick lesson will be given. Sign up in Narthex! Contact Anita Wallinger with any questions.
Acolytes: We have created a sign-up for acolytes. Check it out here and contact Penny Sites with any questions: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4AAEAC2EA5FC1-acolytes.
Creation Care: Our Creation Care committee is in need of your cardboard! Please bring your broken down boxes to church every Sunday for Dean, Bonnie, Mike, or Sarah.
Parish Lenten Book Read: Lent is coming up soon! For a shared spiritual practice, let’s read Joan Chittister’s The Monastic Heart: 50 Simple Practices for a Contemplative and Fulfilling Life. Each chapter is delightfully straightforward and short – five or so pages! – and will give us all something to chew upon for the season of Lent. We’ll discuss it on Wednesday evenings (starting on March 1st) at 6:00 P.M. for anyone who is interested. Please order your preference of an e-book or paperback.
On-line Giving: We have switched from Vanco to Tithely for our on-line giving. As of March 15th, Vanco payments will no longer go through. Here is the link to sign up on Tithely: https://get.tithe.ly/. Thank you very much for your generosity! If you need any help deleting your Vanco account and/or setting up your Tithely account, please come on in Tuesday-Friday, 9-12.
Fr. Joseph’s Emergency Message Phone: If you are in need of pastoral care, please leave a message on Fr. Joseph’s emergency message phone at 208-917-2270. Include your name, a call-back number, and a detailed message and he will get to you as soon as he can. You may also text a message to this phone!