MARSHCHAPELATBOSTONUNIVERSITY UniversityInterdenominationalProtestant ServiceofWorship Sunday,February8 th,2015 11:00a.m. TheFifthSundayaftertheEpiphany TheReverendDoctorRobertAllanHill,Dean!Pleaserise,asyouareable. ORDEROFWORSHIP Thecongregationisinvitedintosilentprayerpriortotheservice. Prelude WieschönleuchtetderMorgenstern DietrichBuxtehude(163771707) CalltoWorshipandGreeting TheDean: TheLordbewithyou. People: Andalsowithyou. TheDean: Liftupyourhearts. People: WeliftthemuptotheLord!!Introit TRURO Flingwidetheportalsofyourheart; makeitatemple,setapart fromearthlyuseforheavenlsemploy, adornedwithprayerandloveandjoy. CatherineWinkworth(182771878)!Hymn247 OMorningStar,howfairandbright! WIESCHÖNLEUCHTET!Collect(inunison) Set us free, O God, from the bondage of our sins, and give us the liberty of that abundantlifewhichyouhavemadeknowntousinyoursonoursaviorjesuschrist; wholivesandreignswithyou,intheunityoftheholyspirit,onegod,nowandfor ever.amen.
Lesson 1Corinthians9:16723 Lector: AlessonfromSt.Paul sfirstepistletothecorinthians, chapter9,verses16723: IfIproclaimthegospel,thisgivesmenogroundforboasting,foranobligationislaidonme,and woetomeifidonotproclaimthegospel!forifidothisofmyownwill,ihaveareward;butif notofmyownwill,iamentrustedwithacommission.whatthenismyreward?justthis:thatin myproclamationimaymakethegospelfreeofcharge,soasnottomakefulluseofmyrightsin thegospel.forthoughiamfreewithrespecttoall,ihavemademyselfaslavetoall,sothati mightwinmoreofthem.tothejewsibecameasajew,inordertowinjews.tothoseunderthe lawibecameasoneunderthelaw(thoughimyselfamnotunderthelaw)sothatimightwin thoseunderthelaw.tothoseoutsidethelawibecameasoneoutsidethelaw(thoughiamnot freefromgodlslawbutamunderchristlslaw)sothatimightwinthoseoutsidethelaw.tothe weakibecameweak,sothatimightwintheweak.ihavebecomeallthingstoallpeople,thati might by all means save some. I do it all for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings. Lector: TheWordoftheLord. People: ThanksbetoGod. Psalm147:1V11,20c Theantiphonissungtwice,firstbychoiralone,andthenbychoirandcongregation.!Antiphon(sungbyall) Cantor: PraisetheLORD!HowgooditistosingpraisestoourGod; forgodisgracious,andasongofpraiseisfitting. People: TheLORDbuildsupJerusalem; hegatherstheoutcastsofisrael. Cantor: TheLORDhealsthebrokenhearted, andbindsuptheirwounds. People: TheLORDdeterminesthenumberofthestars; hegivestoallofthemtheirnames. Cantor: GreatisourLord,andabundantinpower; hisunderstandingisbeyondmeasure.
People: TheLORDliftsupthedowntrodden; hecaststhewickedtotheground. Cantor: SingtotheLORDwiththanksgiving; makemelodytoourgodonthelyre. People: Hecoverstheheavenswithclouds,preparesrainfortheearth, makesgrassgrowonthehills. Cantor: Hegivestotheanimalstheirfood, andtotheyoungravenswhentheycry. People: Hisdelightisnotinthestrengthofthehorse, norhispleasureinthespeedofarunner; Cantor: butthelordtakespleasureinthosewhofearhim, inthosewhohopeinhissteadfastlove. People: PraisetheLORD!!!GloriaPatri from MagnificatinDmajor! GeorgeDyson(188371964) GlorybetotheFather,andtotheSon,andtotheHolyGhost; Asitwasinthebeginning,isnowandevershallbe,worldwithoutend.Amen.!GospelLesson Mark1:29739 Lector: TheHolyGospelofourLordJesusChristaccordingtoSt.Mark, chapter1,verses29739: People: Glorytoyou,OLord. Assoonastheyleftthesynagogue,theyenteredthehouseofSimonandAndrew,withJames andjohn.nowsimonlsmother7in7lawwasinbedwithafever,andtheytoldhimaboutherat once.hecameandtookherbythehandandliftedherup.thenthefeverlefther,andshebegan toservethem.thatevening,atsundown,theybroughttohimallwhoweresick or possessed withdemons.andthewholecitywasgatheredaroundthedoor.andhecuredmanywhowere sickwithvariousdiseases,andcastoutmanydemons;andhewouldnotpermitthedemonsto speak,becausetheyknewhim.inthemorning,whileitwasstillverydark,hegotupandwent out toadesertedplace,andthereheprayed.andsimonandhiscompanionshuntedforhim. Whentheyfoundhim,theysaidtohim,cEveryoneissearchingforyou.cHeanswered,cLetusgo ontotheneighboringtowns,sothatimayproclaim the message there also; for that is what I cameouttodo.candhewentthroughoutgalilee,proclaimingthemessageintheirsynagogues andcastingoutdemons. Lector: People: TheGospeloftheLord. Praisetoyou,LordChrist.
Sermon TheBachExperience Rev.Dr.RobertAllanHill,Dean Dr.ScottAllenJarrett,DirectorofMusic!Hymn465 HolySpirit,Truthdivine CANTERBURY Cantata WieschönleuchtetderMorgenstern,BWV1 J.S.Bach(168571750) I.Chorus/Chorale WieschönleuchtetderMorgenstern VollGnadundWahrheitvondemHerrn, DiesüßeWurzelJesse! DuSohnDavidsausJakobsStamm, MeinKönigundmeinBräutigam, HastmirmeinHerzbesessen, Lieblich, Freundlich, Schönundherrlich,großundehrlich, reichvongaben, Hochundsehrprächtigerhaben. How!beautifully!the!morning!star!shines, full!of!grace!and!truth!from!the!lord, the!sweet!branch!of!jesse! You,!the!Son!of!David!from!the!root!of!Jacob, my!king!and!my!bridegroom, have!possessed!my!heart; loving, friendly, beautiful!and!glorious,!great!and!noble, rich!with!gifts, exalted!and!most!magnificently!sublime. II.Recitative(tenor) DuwahrerGottesundMarienSohn, You,verysonofGodandMary, DuKönigdererAuserwählten, You,kingofthechosenones, WiesüßistunsdiesLebenswort, howsweetisyourlivingwordtous, NachdemdieerstenVäterschon bywhichourforefathersalready SoJahrLalsTagezählten, countedyearsaswellasdays, DasGabrielmitFreudendort thatgabrieljoyfully InBethlehemverheißen! promisedthereinbethlehem! OSüßigkeit,oHimmelsbrot, Osweetness,obreadofheaven, DaswederGrab,GefahrnochTod thatneithergrave,dangerordeath AusunsernHerzenreißen. canwrestfromourhearts. III.Aria(soprano) Erfüllet,ihrhimmlischengöttlichenFlammen, Fillutterly,youdivinecelestialflames, DienacheuchverlangendegläubigeBrust! thisfaithfulbreastthatlongsforyou! DieSeelenempfindendiekräftigstenTriebe Oursoulsfeelthemostpowerfulurges DerbrünstigeLiebe ofburninglove UndschmeckenaufErdendiehimmlischeLust. andtasteonearthheavenlydelight.(dacapo)
IV.Recitative(bass) EinirdscherGlanz,einleiblichLicht Anearthlyflash,acorporeallight RührtmeineSeelenicht; doesnotstirmysoul; EinFreudenscheinistmirvonGottentstanden, ajoyfulradiancehasbeenraisedupformebygod, DenneinvollkommnesGut, foraperfectgood, DesHeilandsLeibundBlut, thebodyandbloodofthesavior, IstzurErquickungda. ishereforrefreshment. Somußunsja Indeed,wemusttherefore DerüberreicheSegen, forthisoverwhelmingblessing DerunsvonEwigkeitbestimmt thathasbeeneternallydestinedforus UndunserGlaubezusichnimmt, andtakesourfaithtoitself ZumDankundPreisbewegen. bemovedtothanksandpraise. V.Aria(tenor) UnserMundundTonderSaiten Ourmouthsandthetonesofstrings Sollendir shallforyou Fürundfür foreverandever DankundOpferzubereiten. bereadyinthanksandinoffering. HerzundSinnensinderhoben, Heartandmindareliftedup, Lebenslang lifetlong MitGesang, insong, GroßerKönig,dichzuloben. greatking,topraiseyou.(dacapo) VI.Chorale Wiebinichdochsoherzlichfroh, How!happy!I!am, DaßmeinSchatzistdasAundO, that!my!precious!one!is!the!a!and!o, DerAnfangeunddasEnde; the!beginning!and!the!end; ErwirdmichdochzuseinemPreis He!will!claim!me!as!his!prize AufnehmenindasParadeis, and!take!me!to!paradise, DesklopfichindieHände. which!i!will!clasp!in!my!hands. Amen! Amen! Amen! Amen! Komm,duschöneFreudenkrone, Come,!you!lovely!crown!of!joy, Bleibnichtlange, do!not!delay, DeinerwartichmitVerlangen. I!await!you!with!longing. Translation:PamelaDellal
EmilyCurtinCuller,soprano EthanDePuy,tenor SamKreidenweis,bass HeidiBraun7Hill,violin HeatherBraun,violin BenjaminFox,Englishhorn MarshChapelChoirandCollegium ScottAllenJarrettconducting CommunityLifeandOffering AttheOffertory PreludeonSEELENBRÄUTIGAM JohnBlackburn(190271974)!PresentationoftheGifts(sungbyall) CWMRHONDDA!OffertoryPrayer ThosewishingtoattendChildren sministrymayexitthechapelduringthesingingofthenexthymn.!hymn529 Howfirmafoundation FOUNDATION!Benediction
!Response Godbeinmyhead! arr.johnrutter(b.1945) Godbeinmyheadandinmyunderstanding.Godbeinmineeyesandinmylooking. Godbeinmymouthandinmyspeaking.Godbeinmyheartandinmythinking. Godbeatmineendandatmydeparting. OldEnglishPrayerfromSarumPrimer Pleaseremainstandinguntiltheprocessionhasleftthenave. Postlude LobedenHerren JohannGottfriedWalther(168471748) ThepreachersaretheRev.Dr.RobertAllanHill,DeanoftheChapel, anddr.scottallenjarrett,directorofmusic. TheMarshChapelChoirandCollegiumisconductedbyDr.ScottAllenJarrett. TheorganistisJustinThomasBlackwell. MARSHCHAPELCOLLEGIUM ViolinI Viola Bassoon HeidiBraun7Hill,concertmaster DanielDoña JensenLing SeanLarkin EmilyRome KayRooneyMatthews Horn AnnaGriffis Cello MeganMarranca JoshuaPackard ElisabethAxtell ViolinII HeatherBraun Contrabass Organ JuliaErhard BeboShiu JustinBlackwell MaeLynnArnold AndrewSalo EnglishHorn Managers/Librarians BenjaminFox KevinNeel ElizabethEngland MargaretWeckworth
MARSHCHAPELCHOIR ScottAllenJarrett,Conductor JustinThomasBlackwell,AssociateConductor JoshuaW.Rohde,ConductingFellow MargaretWeckworthandKevinNeel,Managers Sopranos Altos AmandaBierschenk,OklahomaCity,OK IvyAlphonse7Leja,Miramar,FL RosemaryBucher,Palmyra,PA KatyaAnoshkin,Needham,MA ElizabethCrozier,Boston,MA CandaceBrooks,Branford,CT *EmilyCurtinCuller,Louisville,KY MeredithCler,Ripon,WI JaimeGuyon,Brewster,MA *DouglasDodson,Spearfish,SD ErinSanborn,Lawrence,MA ElizabethEschen,Natick,MA KaseyShultz,HoldenVillage,WA AnnaKimble,Boston,MA *CareyShunskis,UpperDarby,PA StephanieKukolich,Lexington,MA SharonSolomon,Marietta,GA *KimLeeds,Watertown,MA IsabelSpence,Reading,MA MelissaLesh,Doylestown,PA *JacquelynStucker,Irmo,SC KimiMacdonald,Londonderry,NH IleanaTauscher,Maplewood,NJ BrittSimonson,Okemos,MI PoshieLyonsTraften,Brighton,MA MadeleineStout,Brookline,MA FranciscaWeber,Whittier,CA MagdelenaHoYanTang,HongKong MargaretWeckworth,Randleman,NC Tenors Basses BenjaminDaggett,JamaicaPlain,MA DavidAmes,NewtonCentre,MA *EthanDePuy,Rochester,NY BenjaminColeman,Bethesda,MD BrettKostrzewski,Brighton,MA MichaelCuller,Lexington,KY GeorgeSilvis,III,Cambridge,MA DanielFallu,Goffstown,NH SahilSolankee,CedarPark,TX AlexHandin,Cambridge,MA NathanielSpence,Durham,NH *SamKreidenweis,Cincinnati,OH *PatrickT.Waters,Guilford,CT AlecLong,Lexington,MA NathanWilgeroth,CedarPark,TX *DominickMatsko,Philipsburg,PA KevinNeel,Charlotte,NC StevePinner,Hudson,MA JoshuaRohde,Rochester,MN ChristopherSimon,Bethesda,MD TimSullivan,Somerville,MA *ChoralScholar
THISWEEKATMARSHCHAPEL TODAY 9:45a.m. TheBachExperience(MainChapel) 10:40a.m. IntercessorySilentPrayerGroup(MainChapel) 11:00a.m. InterdenominationalProtestantWorship(MainChapel) BACHWie!schön!leuchtet!der!Morgenstern,BWV1 11:50a.m. Children sministry(thurmanroom) 12:00noon CoffeeHour(MarshRoom) 12:00noon InternationalStudentSundayLuncheon 12:30p.m. ReadingtheBibleTogetheratMarshChapel(ThurmanRoom) 6:30p.m. SundayVespers(RobinsonChapel) MONDAY 12:15p.m. MondayMeditation(RobinsonChapel) 6:00p.m. CommunityDinner(MarshRoom) 11:00p.m. MarshChapelBroomball(WalterBrownArena) TUESDAY 6:00p.m. InternationalFellowship(ThurmanRoom) WEDNESDAY 5:15p.m. EcumenicalEveningPrayer(MainChapel) THURSDAY 12:00noon SilencePractice(MainChapel) 12:20p.m. CommonGroundCommunion(MarshPlaza) SATURDAY 1:00p.m. Men sforum:bubasketball(agannisarena) NEXTSUNDAY 9:45a.m. MorningStudyGroup(MainChapel) 10:40a.m. IntercessorySilentPrayerGroup(MainChapel) 11:00a.m. InterdenominationalProtestantWorship(MainChapel) 11:50a.m. Children sministry(thurmanroom) 12:00noon CoffeeHour(MarshRoom) 12:30p.m. ReadingtheBibleTogetheratMarshChapel(ThurmanRoom) 6:30p.m. SundayVespers(RobinsonChapel) Marsh Chapel is pleased to offer childcare during Sunday morning services. Inquiries can be madeinthemainofficeonthelowerlevelofthebuilding. We are happy to provide freeparkingforthesundaymorningservice (11:00 a.m.) in the lot behindthecollegeofartsandsciences(accessibleviabaystateroad).
COMMUNITYANNOUNCEMENTS MarshChapelBroomballTeam~Tomorrow,Monday,February9~11:00p.m. MarshChapelhasfieldedabroomballteamandyouareinvitedtojoin!Broomballisthemost popularintramuralathleticsportatbu.morethanonehundredteamscompetethroughoutthe springsemester.eligibilityislimitedtostudents,faculty,andstaffwithavalidbuid.spouses andsignificantothersarewelcometojointheteamiftheymeettheeligibilitycriteriaandwould be joyfully welcomed in our cheering section regardless of meeting eligibility criteria. Within theseeligibilityrequirements,thechapelteamisopentoeveryone! The schedule for the season has just been announced, and our first game is tomorrow night, Monday,February9,at11:00p.m.inWalterBrownArena.Ifyou dliketoplay,contactsoren Hessler(shessler@bu.edu)formoreinformationortosignup.ThefullschedulefortheMarsh Chapelteam( WalkingonWater )is: Monday,February9at11:00p.m. Saturday,February28at7:00p.m. Saturday,March21at9:00p.m. Saturday,April11at1:00p.m. Men sforum:bubasketball~saturday,february14~1:00p.m.~agannisarena Themenofthechapelandcommunityjointogethereveryyearforanafternoonoffellowship. Thisyear,theywillattendtheBUbasketballgameonFebruary14,whentheTerriersplayLoyola UniversityMaryland.Formoreinformation,contactJayReegatjayreeg@rcn.com. RACHMANINOFFVespers~Saturday,February28~8:00p.m.~MarshChapelNave Tickets are now on sale for the Marsh Chapel Choir s upcoming performance of Sergei Rachmaninoff salltnightvigil,op.37(vespers).overthepastfewyears,andespeciallyduring thepastfewmonths,you veheardthechapelchoirsingexcerptsofthisworkduringthe11:00 a.m.service(oneselectionisupcomingnextweek).however,thereisonlyonechancetohear thecomplete15vmovementwork,somakeplanstoattendnow!ticketsare10forthegeneral public, but free for students with a valid ID, and are on sale downstairs in the Chapel s Main Office.Alternatively,toreserveyourticketsbyphone,contactKaitlinNoeat617.353.3560.We hopetoseeyouthere! LentenDevotions Forthesecondyear,theministrystaffofMarshChapeloffersadailyemailedLentendevotionas a series from Ash Wednesday until Easter Sunday. Each email includes a scripture passage, reflection,andencouragementforfurtheractionormoreinformation.registrationforthelenten devotionisavailableonthemarshchapelwebsitebeginningfebruary18.formoreinformation, contactjessicachicka(jchicka@bu.edu).
MARSHCHAPELWEEKLYOPPORTUNITIES MorningStudyGroup:Jesus!and!the!Disinherited~Sundays~9:45a.m.~ThurmanRoom ThissemesterthemorningstudygroupjourneyswithHowardThurman,readingJesusandthe Disinherited.Pleasejoinusforfellowshipandconversation;allarewelcome. InterdenominationalProtestantWorship~Sundays~11:00a.m.~MarshChapelNave Sunday mornings at Marsh Chapel are interdenominational Protestant worship services influencedbytheuniversity straditionalmethodistroots.rev.dr.robertallanhill,deanofthe Chapel,preachesandthemusicisofferedbytheMarshChapelChoir.Communionisservedon thefirstsundayofeachmonthandoneastersunday. Children sministry~sundays(excludingcommunionsundays)~11:50am~thurmanroom Marsh Chapel continues to offer religious education for children. Those interested are encouragedtoleavetheserviceduringthelasthymnforatimeoflessons,crafts,andfunwith MarshAssociateJaimieDingus. SundayVespers~Sundays~6:30p.m.~RobinsonChapel This less formal and more intimate service provides opportunity to explore and experience a variety of liturgical styles over the course of the semester. Various members of the ministry departmentstaff,colleagues,andfriendsofmarshchapelprovideleadershipforeachdistinctive worshipexperience.dinnerisprovidedfollowingeachservice. MondayMeditation~Mondays~12:15p.m.~RobinsonChapel Breathe deeply and start off your week by getting balanced through meditation. In these half7 hoursessions,weopenwithaprayerforpeace,joininaguidedmeditationfromavarietyoffaith traditions,andmeditateinatimeofsilence. InternationalFellowship~Tuesdays~6:00 8:00p.m.~ThurmanRoom TheInternationalFellowshipisagroupthatcreatessafe,sacredspacesforfellowship,relational ministry, and spiritual exploration. Primarily, we do this by cooking cultural foods together, sharing in the meal, and discussing spirituality and cultural heritage. This group is open to peopleofallnationalitiesandreligionsanditthrivesondiversity EcumenicalEveningPrayer~Wednesdays~5:15p.m.~MarshChapelNave This service is sponsored by the Episcopal Chaplaincy and offers a moment of quiet reflection andcommunion. CommonGroundCommunion~Thursdays~12:20p.m.~MarshPlaza This public service of Holy Communion is blessedly brief, and the sacrament is available to passers7byuntil1:00p.m.theserviceisheldweeklyduringthetermwhileclassesareinsession.
WELCOMETOMARSHCHAPEL Wethankyouforjoiningusthismorningforworship,andhopethatyouhavefoundtheSpiritof Godinourmidst.IfyouareinterestedinbecomingamemberofMarshChapel,orhaveother questions,pleasefeelfreetocontactanyofthechaplainsorassociateslistedbelow. "#HearingAssistSystemavailable pleaseaskanusher.79.200mhz 617.353.3560Vchapel@bu.eduVwww.bu.edu/chapel The!Chapel!Office!is!open!9!a.m.!!4:30!p.m.!weekdays,!and!on!Sunday!mornings.! Marsh!Chapel!Sunday!morning!services!are!broadcast!live!on!WBUR!90.9!FM.!! TheReverendDr.RobertAllanHill,DeanandChaplaintotheUniversity Br.LawrenceA.Whitney,LC+,MDivSTH 09,UniversityChaplainforCommunityLife TheReverendBrittanyLongsdorf,UniversityChaplainforInternationalStudents RayBouchard,MTSSTH 95,DirectorofMarshChapel ScottAllenJarrett,DMACFA 08,DirectorofMusic JustinThomasBlackwell,MMCFA 09,AssociateDirectorofMusic KaitlinNoe,MMCFA 12,DirectorofHospitality HerbertS.Jones,Director,InnerStrengthGospelChoir JessicaChicka,STMSTH 11,ChapelAssociateforLutheranMinistry TheReverendLizDouglass,MDivSTH 09,ChapelAssociateforLGBTQandUCCMinistry TheReverendVictoriaHartGaskell,ChapelAssociateforMethodistStudents TheReverendSorenHessler,MDivSTH 11,ChapelAssociateforLeadershipDevelopment TheReverendJenQuigley,MDivSTH 11,ChapelAssociateforVocationalDiscernment SarahMiller,MinistryAssociate JaimieDingus,IanQuillen,KaseyShultz,MarshAssociates DavidAmes,Sacristan MegWeckworth,KevinNeel,MusicProgramAdministrators CierraBrown,EllisBrown,KaelynBrown,DominiqueCheung,CharlesCloy,Ushers GeorgeCoulter,MarkGray,RatnaLusiaga,BethNeville,JayReeg,Ushers WillianKranich,ChristineLee,JenniferOwens,OfficeAssistants SusanPiersa,ChloeThomas,OfficeAssistants HeidiFreimanisVCordts,JeannetteLewis,WeddingCoordinators ScripturequotationsfromtheNewRevisedStandardVersionBible,copyright1989,bytheDivisionof ChristianEducationoftheNationalCounciloftheChurchesofChristintheU.S.A.Thepsalmresponseis fromtheunitedmethodisthymnal,copyright1989.