Sunday, February 21, 2021
The First Sunday in Lent
The Season of Lent: Today is the first Sunday in the season of Lent, when we are invited to examine the roots of our Christian discipleship and identify Jesus’ journey to the cross. The early Sundays are a wilderness time, an opportunity to go deep into our hearts and the souls of our communities, to recognize the horror and depth of our estrangement from God, and to begin systematically to put things right. We will chant the Great Litany on the first Sunday. We observe the tradition of removing Alleluias or flowers in the Sanctuary during Lent: these will return with a burst of joy on Easter Day.
Preaching – Rev. Mikah Hudson
Liturgist – Rev. Henry Gibson
Children's Moment – Reggie Holder
Lay Reader – Sedgie Edmondson
Choirmaster and Organist – Richard Phillips
Chamber Choir – Brian Bellenger, David Busby, Savannah Busby, Kara Cargile, Lindsay Dawson, Thomas Head, Mary Elizabeth Neal
Scripture:
Genesis 9:8-17
Mark 1:9-15
Prelude: Fantasia in C Minor, BWV 537 - Johann Sebastian Bach
Hymn: A Song of Penitence (KINGSFOLD)
Psalter: Psalm 25:1-10; Anglican Chant Setting: James Turtle
The Great Litany Musical Setting: Richard Phillips
Anthem: Call to Remembrance - Richard Farrant
Voluntary: Fugue on Erbarm’ dich mein, O Herre Gott (O God, Be Merciful to Me) - Heinrich Bach