SAINT THOMAS CHURCH FIFTH AVENUE

SAINT THOMAS CHURCH FIFTH AVENUE
in the
CITY OF NEW YORK
The Reverend Andrew C. Mead, OBE, DD, Rector
John Scott, LVO, D.Mus., Organist and Director of Music
The Reverend Charles F. Wallace, Headmaster
Welcome to Saint Thomas, a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of New York.
Our mission is to worship, love and serve Our Lord Jesus Christ
through the Anglican tradition and our unique choral heritage.
Please switch off all cellular telephones and pagers.
THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY FEBRUARY 5, 2012
(SEPTUAGESIMA)
CHORAL EUCHARIST ― 11 a.m.
Setting Missa Brevis Jonathan Dove
(b. 1959)
Prelude Three Pieces for Organ Aaron Travers
(b. 1975)
Hymn 567 ST. MATTHEW
The Opening Acclamation and the Collect for Purity
Gloria in excelsis
The Collect of the Day
The Lesson Isaiah 40:21-31
Psalm 145:1-12, 20 Anglican Chant (Hanforth)
(Sung by the Choir. Please be seated.)
I
WILL magnify thee, O God, my King;* and I will praise thy Name for ever and ever.
2 Every day will I give thanks unto thee;* and praise thy Name for ever and ever.
3 Great is the Lord, and marvellous worthy to be praised;* there is no end of his
greatness.
4 One generation shall praise thy works unto another,* and declare thy power.
5 As for me, I will be talking of thy worship,* thy glory, thy praise, and wondrous
works;
6 So that men shall speak of the might of thy marvellous acts;* and I will also tell of
thy greatness.
7 The memorial of thine abundant kindness shall be shewed;* and men shall sing of
thy righteousness.
8 The Lord is gracious and merciful;* long-suffering, and of great goodness.
9 The Lord is loving unto every man;* and his mercy is over all his works.
10 All thy works praise thee, O Lord;* and thy saints give thanks unto thee.
11 They shew the glory of thy kingdom,* and talk of thy power;
12 That thy power, thy glory, and mightiness of thy kingdom,* might be known unto
men.
20 The Lord preserveth all them that love him;* but scattereth abroad all the ungodly.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,* and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,* world without end. Amen.

The Epistle I Corinthians 9:16-23
Hymn 375 DU LEBENSBROT, HERR JESU CHRIST
The Holy Gospel Saint Mark 1:29-39
Sermon Father Spurlock
The Nicene Creed
The Prayers of the People (Please kneel.)
After each petition the people say:
Lord, have mercy.
The Confession and Absolution
The Peace
The Greetings (Please be seated.)
At the Offertory, Anthem John Stainer
(1840-1901)
T
HEY that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up
with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and
not faint.
Isaiah 40:31
The Doxology Hymn 380 Stanza 3 OLD 100TH
Sanctus and Benedictus
The Breaking of the Bread
Invitation to Communion
All baptized Christians are invited to receive Holy Communion.
The Sacrament is distributed at the High Altar and, for convenience and accessibility,
also at the Chantry Chapel Altar.
At the Communion, Agnus Dei
and Motet William Byrd
(c. 1540-1623)
V
ENITE comedite panem meum,
et bibite vinum
quod miscui vobis.
Come and eat my bread,
and drink the wine
which I have prepared for thee.
Tract for Votive Mass of the Blessed Sacrament
The Postcommunion Prayer
The Blessing and Dismissal
Hymn 423 ST. DENIO
Voluntary Prelude and Fugue in C, Johann Sebastian Bach
BWV 545 (1685-1750)
CHORAL EVENSONG ― 4 p.m.
accompanied by Fretwork
Prelude Consort Set in A minor - Fantazy, Fantazy, Aire William Lawes
(1602-1645)
Hymn 489 TALLIS‟ ORDINAL
Versicles and Responses Thomas Morley
(c. 1557-1602)
Psalm 47 Festal Setting (Byrd)
The Book of Common Prayer, Page 398

Lessons Isaiah 57:14-21 and II Timothy 2:14-21
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis Orlando Gibbons
The Second Service (1583-1625)
The Greetings (Please be seated.)
Hymn 703 SONG 22
Sermon Father Daniels
Prayer Series: “Father”
At the Offering, Anthem Orlando Gibbons
S
EE, see, the Word is incarnate;
God is made man in the womb of a Virgin.
Shepherds rejoice, wise men adore and angels sing:
Glory be to God on high: peace on earth, goodwill towards men.
The law is cancelled, Jews and Gentiles all converted
by the preaching of glad tidings of salvation.
The blind have sight and cripples have their motion;
diseases cured, the dead are raised, and miracles are wrought.
Let us welcome such a guest with hosanna.
The Paschal Lamb is offered, Christ Jesus made a sacrifice for sin.
The earth quakes, the sun is darkened, the powers of hell are shaken;
and lo, He is risen up in victory.
Sing Alleluia.
See, O see, the fresh wounds, the goring blood, the pricks of thorns,
the print of nails; and in the sight of multitudes a glorious ascension.
Where now He sits on God‟s right hand,
where all the choir of heaven jointly sing:
Glory be to the Lamb that sitteth on the throne.
Let us continue our wonted note with Hosanna:
blessed be he that cometh in the Name of the Lord;
with Alleluia; we triumph in victory:
the serpent‟s head bruised, Christ‟s kingdom exalted,
and heaven laid open to sinners. Amen.
Dr. Goodman, Dean of Rochester Cathedral
Psalm 150 (Sung by the Choir.) Anglican Chant (Talbot)
Voluntary In Nomine in 5 parts William Byrd
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MUSIC NOTES
The Missa Brevis by Jonathan Dove was commissioned by the Cathedral
Organists‟ Association for performance during their conference in Wells on 13 May
2009. Dove‟s musical style is tonal, direct and has often been linked with the expressive
minimalism of John Adams. The Gloria features short rhythmically-driven phrases
supported by a moto perpetuo organ accompaniment. Minimalist ideas pervade the
Sanctus and Benedictus. A bright, brilliant opening of dissonant note clusters leads to
minimalist falling phrase (evocative of Steve Reich), which are then both combined. The
Agnus Dei draws on more reflective moments, cadencing on a consonant chord.
We are delighted to welcome the distinguished British viol consort Fretwork
to accompany the choir at Evensong today.

5:15 P.M. ORGAN RECITAL
Alistair Reid
Greenwich, CT
The flowers today are offered to the glory of God and in memory of the following:
Margaret Crane Hurlbut and Mrs. James H. Ottley.
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Sunday Services: 8, 9, 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday Services: 8 a.m., 12:10 and 5:30 p.m.
(The Tuesday 12:10 p.m. Eucharist includes a healing service.)
Saturday Eucharist: 12:10 p.m.
Choral Evensong on Tuesday, February 7, at 5:30 p.m.
Choral Evensong on Wednesday, February 8, at 5:30 p.m.
Choral Evensong on Thursday, February 9 at 5:30 p.m.
The clergy are available to hear confessions by appointment.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12
11 A.M. CHORAL EUCHARIST
Sermon by The Rector
4 P.M. CHORAL EVENSONG
Sermon by Father Spurlock
Prayer Series: “Our Father, who art in heaven”
PARISH NOTICES
Please Note: Unauthorized recordings and the taking of unauthorized photographs at
SAINT THOMAS CHURCH FIFTH AVENUE are prohibited.
You are invited to Coffee Hour, which takes place in the Parish House living room and
dining room following the 11 a.m. service. Please don‟t hesitate to introduce yourself to
members of the Welcome Committee, who will be distributing name tags, or to members
of the clergy. Also, if you‟d like to hear from us, please sign the Parish Guest Book if
you have not already given us your contact information.
Nursery: Parents of infants and toddlers, whether member or guest, may make use of our
nursery during the 9 and 11 a.m. services and through the 10 a.m. Christian education
hour. Staff, ushers or clergy will be glad to direct you. Once at the nursery, parents will
be asked to sign in their children and will receive a silent pager for use during the
services.
Saint Thomas has Sunday School classes for all youth and children from three years
old to high school seniors. For more information, or to register, please contact Father
Spurlock at mspurlock@SaintThomasChurch.org. Sunday School classes are held on the
third floor of the Parish House beginning at 10 a.m.
There is a guided tour of the Church following the voluntary at the end of this service.
All who wish to join the tour may meet the tour guide by the gallery stairs in the
Narthex.
The Bookstore located on the first floor of the Parish House, is open following the 11
a.m. and 4 p.m. services. New this week: Carlos Eire‟s Learning to Die in Miami.
Continuing in stock: The Saint Thomas Choir School 2010-2011, a pictorial history. The
price of the book is $100 which includes a $40 tax deduction. Also available recordings
by our Choir of Men and Boys, the Saint Thomas tie made by Toye, Kenning & Spencer

Ltd. and Father Austin‟s books, Up with Authority and Priest in New York. Contact:
bookstore@SaintThomasChurch.org. The Bookstore is also open Mondays from 2 to
5 p.m. Major credit cards accepted.
Do you have a will and is Saint Thomas in it? The Cornelius Roosevelt Duffie Guild,
named for the first Rector of Saint Thomas Church, recognizes those people who have
put Saint Thomas Church in their estate plans. The T. Tertius Noble Guild, named for
the founding Choirmaster of the Choir School, recognizes those people who have
included the Saint Thomas Choir School in their estate plans. If you would like more
information on either of these guilds, please contact Ann Hall Kaplan at the Church at
212.757.7013 or akaplan@SaintThomasChurch.org or Ruth Cobb at the Choir School at
212.247.3311 or rcobb@ChoirSchool.org.
The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys has released a new CD, Music of
Remembrance by Howells, Duruflé and Vaughan Williams. In addition to the Choir,
the recording also features Kirsten Sollek, Mezzo-soprano, Richard Lippold, Baritone,
Myron Lutzke, Cello, Frederick Teardo, Organ, and John Scott, Director. The CD can be
purchased on our website, as well as in the Bookstore.
The Senior Boys of the Choir have been invited to sing in Dresden, Germany from
February 8-15 in collaboration with St. Paul‟s Cathedral Choir, London and the Dresden
Staatskapelle in the first performances of „Dresden Requiem‟ by Lera Auerbach.
The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys will be touring Germany and Denmark, June
11-21, 2012. A highlight of the tour will be a concert at the Thomaskirche in Leipzig, at
the International Bachfest, in honor of the 800th anniversary of the St. Thomas Choir
School there. A “St. Thomas visits St. Thomas” tour has been designed for friends and
family of the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys to accompany the tour. For a
brochure describing this tour please contact Amanda Slattery, Travel Emporium at 914.
245.8825 or email amanda@Tvlemporium.com.
Tuesday, February 7, is the date for the next meeting of our Prayer Shawl Ministry.
We will gather in the Parish House living room from 1 to 3 p.m. Having made and
distributed 31 shawls, we find that we are in need of yarn. Yarn is still needed. If you
have yarn that you do not know what do with, our Prayer Shawl Ministry has the
solution. Contact Linda Morfi at 212.757.7013 ext. 321 and she will be delighted to
accept your kind donation and you will become one of our Yarn Angels. - Ellie Shearing
ADULT CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
The Sunday class continues with Parochial and Plain Sermons of John Henry
Newman. Today‟s sermon is one that Newman gave on Septuagesima: “Many called,
few chosen”; next Sunday, on Sexagesima, “Endurance, the Christian‟s portion”: on the
fifth floor of the Parish House at 10 a.m.
Tuesday, February 7, “Church History” is the topic for the Rector‟s Christian Doctrine
Class: in Andrew Hall, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
What are the implications of Christ‟s resurrection being in the flesh? Can we make any
sense of such a notion, without putting “heaven” someplace within the created world?
Wednesday, February 8, the Ascension Theology class looks at the physical resurrection
of Christ as understood by St. Irenaeus: in Andrew Hall, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The critically-acclaimed memoir of Cuban refugee Carlos Eire, Learning to Die in
Miami, is up next for the Good Books and Good Talk seminar. “If one can recall how
one learned to die, and remember dying again and again, then death has no right to be
absolute.” If you read the book, you‟re welcome to the conversation: Thursday, February
23.
Newcomers and visitors are welcome to drop in on our classes.
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ASSISTING CLERGY
The Reverend Victor Lee Austin, Ph.D., Theologian-in-residence
The Reverend Michael D. Spurlock, Curate
The Reverend Joel C. Daniels, Assisting Priest
The Reverend Canon John Andrew, OBE, DD, Rector Emeritus
STAFF
John Scott, LVO, D. Mus., Organist and Director of Music
Frederick Teardo, D.M.A., Associate Organist
Kevin Kwan, Assistant Organist
Roberta S. Brill, Verger
Edward J. Givins, Assistant Verger
Barbara W. Pettus, Director of Administration and Finance
Ann H. Kaplan, Director of Development
Douglas M. Robbe, Secretary to The Rector
PARISH OFFICES
One West Fifty-third Street
New York, New York 10019
Church Telephone 212.757.7013
www.SaintThomasChurch.org
administration@SaintThomasChurch.org
SAINT THOMAS CHOIR SCHOOL
202 West 58th Street
New York, New York 10019
A boarding school for choristers in grades 3 - 8
For information:
Choir School Telephone 212.247.3311
The Reverend Charles F. Wallace, Headmaster
www.ChoirSchool.org
THE VESTRY
Mr. William H. A. Wright II, Warden Mr. Kenneth F. Koen, Warden
Mr. Jesse D. Adelaar Mr. David J. Barger
Mr. Colin Fergus Mrs. Kazie Metzger Harvey
Mr. Fred T. Isquith Mr. William R. Miller, CBE
Mr. B. Franklin Reinauer III Mrs. Inge Reist
Mr. Karl C. Saunders Mrs. Amanda Goehring, Clerk