St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church shares the joy of lovingand serving God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost. We worship, pray, and teach to manifest His mercy and truth to the world which He gave His life to save.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011Shrove Tuesday Evensong

Saint Thomas’Episcopal Church

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OFFICIANTSThe Rev. Christopher A. Bowhay

The Rev. Chad T. Martin

LAY READERJoshua Jones

ORGANISTJohn Gearhart

ACOLYTEJoey Lewman

USHERSAlan Copeland, David Finley

PARISH CHOIR

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Please join us in the Murray Center immediately following the service for our traditional Shrove Tuesday pancake supper.

Wilton AdamsSavannah Arnold

Dennis ArrowsmithErma AxelsonJune Byrnes

Penelope CampbellDavid deKanterIsabel deKanter

Paul DownsMaria Georgescu

Evan Getz

John GravesCharlotte Hatley

Philip HatleyMelinda LittleLelah Loftin

Cinnamon MartinErin Moore

Constance O’BrienAlan Park

Marliann ParkCarol Peter

Ann SayeJim Saye

Rob SchollJan ShullenbergerBelinda Stanley

Bill StewartJan Taylor

Bill WescottSusan Wescott

Carey WestAndy Wright

Shrove Tuesday Evensong March 8, 2011

6:00 p.m. Evensong1928 Book of Common Prayer

Prelude: Choral Song Samuel Sebastian Wesley

Hymn 273 Te Deum

Holy God, we praise thy Name; Lord Almighty we confess thee; All the earth doth thee acclaim And in awe and wonder bless thee. Thou, who wast before all time, Art eternal, high, sublime.

2 Cherubim and seraphim, Ev’ry creature that can praise thee, All, for ever, join the hymn Angels and archangels raise thee, Crying out with one accord, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord.

3 Holy Father, Holy Son, Holy Spirit, Three we name thee, Though in essence only One; Undivided God we claim thee, Then adoring bend the knee, While we own the mystery. Amen.

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Sentence of Scripture, page 21The Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him. Hab. ii. 20

Officiant:LET us humbly confess our sins unto Almighty God.

(Please kneel.)

Officiant and People:ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father; We have erred, and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; And we have done those things which we ought not to have done; And there is no health in us. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare thou those, O God, who confess their faults. Restore thou those who are penitent; According to thy promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake; That we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, To the glory of thy holy Name. Amen.

Officiant:ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, who of his great mercy hath promised forgiveness of sins to all those who with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto him; Have mercy upon you; pardon and deliver you from all your sins; confirm and strengthen you in all goodness; and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer, page 24Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

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The Versicles, page 7 Hymnal 601

(Please stand.)

Psalm 146 Stanford

Praise the Lord O my soul: while I live will I / praise the / Lord;* yea as long as I have any being, I will sing / praises / unto my / God.2 O put not your trust in princes, nor in any / child of / man;* for there / is no / help in / them.

3 For when the breath of man goeth forth, he shall turn a-/gain • to his / earth,* and then / all his / thoughts / perish.4 Blessed is he that hath the God of Jacob / for his / help,* and whose / hope is • in the / Lord his / God.

5 Who made heaven and earth, the sea and all that / therein / is;* who / keepeth his / promise for / ever;

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6 Who helpeth them to right that / suffer / wrong;* who / feed-/eth the / hungry.

7 The Lord looseth men / out of / prison;* the Lord / giveth / sight to • the / blind.8 The Lord helpeth / them that • are / fallen;* the Lord / careth / for the / righteous.

9 The Lord careth for the strangers; he defendeth the / fatherless and / widow:* as for the way of the ungodly, he / turneth it / upside / down.10 The Lord thy God O Sion shall be King for / ever-/more,* and through-/out all / gene-/rations.

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. A-/men.

(Please be seated.)

The First Lesson Hosea 11:1-4 and 13:5-16When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt. As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images. I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I had healed them. I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.

I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought. According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me. Therefore will I be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them: I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them. O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help. I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? And thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes? I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath. The iniquity of Ephraim is

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bound up; his sin is hid. The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking forth of children. I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes. Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the LORD shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels. Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God.

Here endeth the First Lesson.

(Please stand.)

Magnificat Hymnal 658

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(Please be seated.)

The Second Lesson Galatians 6:11-18Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand. As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ. For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh. But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God. From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus. Brethren, the grace of our

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Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

Here endeth the Second Lesson.

(Please stand.)

Nunc dimittis Hymnal 673

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The Apostles’ Creed, Page 29 I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth: And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary: Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried: He descended into hell; The third day he rose again from the dead: He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty: From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost: The holy Catholic Church; The Communion of Saints: The Forgiveness of sins: The Resurrection of the body: And the Life everlasting. Amen. The Versicles, pages 30 and 31 (Please kneel.)

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Collect for the Day, page 122O LORD, who hast taught us that all our doings without charity are nothing worth; Send thy Holy Ghost, and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the very bond of peace and of all virtues, without which whosoever liveth is counted dead before thee. Grant this for thine only Son Jesus Christ’s sake Amen.

Collect for Peace, page 31O GOD, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed; Give unto thy servants that peace which the world cannot give; that our hearts may be set to obey thy commandments, and also that by thee, we, being defended from the fear of our enemies, may pass our time in rest and quietness; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.

A Collect for Aid against Perils, page 31LIGHTEN our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy great mercy defend us from all Perils and dangers of this night; for the love of thy only Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.

A Prayer for all Conditions of Men, page 32O GOD, the Creator and Preserver of all mankind, we humbly beseech thee for all sorts and conditions of men; that thou wouldest be pleased to make thy ways known unto them, thy saving health unto all nations. More especially we pray for thy holy Church universal; that it may he so guided and governed by thy good Spirit, that all who profess and call themselves Christians may be led into the way of truth, and hold the faith in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of life. Finally, we commend to thy fatherly goodness all those who are any ways afflicted, or distressed, in mind, body, or estate; that it may please thee to comfort and

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relieve them, according to their several necessities; giving them patience under their sufferings, and a happy issue out of all their afflictions. And this we beg for Jesus Christ’s sake. Amen.

Officiant and People:A General Thanksgiving, page 33ALMIGHTY God, Father of all mercies, we, thine unworthy servants, do give thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving-kindness to us, and to all men. We bless thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all, for thine inestimable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we beseech thee, give us that due sense of all thy mercies, that our hearts may he unfeignedly thankful: and that we show forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up our selves to thy service, and by walking before thee in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, world without end. Amen.

Officiant:A Prayer of St. ChrysostomALMIGHTY God, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplications unto thee; and dost promise that when two or three are gathered together in thy Name thou wilt grant their requests; Fulfil now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy servants, as may be most expedient for them; granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting. Amen.

The Grace, page 34THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen.

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Hymn 282 Lauda Anima

Praise, my soul, the King of heaven; To his feet thy tribute bring; Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, Evermore his praises sing: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise the everlasting King.

2 Praise him for his grace and favor To our fathers in distress; Praise him still the same as ever, Slow to chide, and swift to bless: Alleluia! Alleluia! Glorious in his faithfulness.

3 Father-like he tends and spares us; Well our feeble frame he knows; In his hand he gently bears us, Rescues us from all our foes. Alleluia! Alleluia! Widely yet his mercy flows.

4 Angels, help us to adore him; Ye behold him face to face; Sun and moon, bow down before him, Dwellers all in time and space. Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise with us the God of grace.

Postlude: Improvisation John Gearhart

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Guest OrganistWe welcome John Gearhart, guest organist and choirmaster this evening.

Ash Wednesday ServicesAsh Wednesday, the beginning of the season of Lent, is Wednesday, March 9. St. Thomas’ Church will offer three services on that day: 8:00 a.m. - a spoken service of Litany, a Penitential Office, Imposition of Ashes, and Holy Communion; 12:00 p.m. - a sung service of Litany, a Penitential Office, Imposition of Ashes and Holy Communion; 6:30 p.m. - a sung service with the Parish Choir of the Litany, a Penitential Office, Imposition of Ashes, and Holy Communion. At the 6:30 p.m. service, The Parish Choir willsing “Lord, For Thy Tender Mercies Sake” by Richard Farrant (1530-1580).

MOPS March Meeting: Thursday, March 10, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.The Rectory (5019 Grape) Topic: You Make the Topic! Round table discussion and brainstorming about any subject or question on your mind. We will write our pressing questions down and put them in a bowl. We’ll fish them out and discuss. Childcare will be provided in the Ingram Room. Contact: Megan Crossman: 713-777-8864 or megancrossman@comcast.net.

Lenten Speaker & Fish Fry InformationDr. Louis Markos will be our speaker for three Sunday evening talks on March 27, April 10, and April 17, starting at 5:15 and ending at or before 6:15 p.m. These talks will be followed by Evening Prayer and the Friar’s Lenten Fish Fry at 6:30. Dr. Markos will present his three-part series: “To Heaven and Hell with C. S. Lewis.”

Easter Egg Hunt: Sunday, April 17There will be an Easter egg hunt after the 10:30 service on Palm Sunday, April 17, for children aged 10 and younger. Children are invited to bring their Easter baskets and hunt for Easter eggs on the church grounds. The congregation is asked to donate one dozem medium-sized plastic eggs and/or wrapped candy for this year’s Easter Egg Hunt. There will be collection boxes in the church office and in the Narthex through Sunday, April 10. We will also need volunteers to hide the eggs and goodies. For more information, please contact Anne Marie Stewart at 713-773-0479.

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The Seven Christian Habits

One of the key purposes of the Church is to build up Christian disciples, “little Christs” who express their mature, loving trust in God through spiritual discipline and service to others. These “Seven Christian Habits” express the seven key practices or disciplines through which mature Christians express their loving trust in God. They are drawn from the life of Christ as revealed in all four Gospels.

1. A personal, intimate relationship (through the Holy Spirit) with God as He is revealed in Jesus Christ in which I believe and trust in Him and His love for me and for my salvation in this life and the life to come2. Daily personal prayer and weekly worship of God in His Church by which I receive the renewal of my emotional-spiritual energy which I need to live my life3. Regular study of the Bible to understand how God has related to His people and what His will has been in the past and is today4. Adjusting my will to the will of God for me as revealed in Scripture, prayer, worship, and my relationship with Him5. Service (which is ministry, which is loving, which is doing good to God, others, and self ): a. At home to family and friends b. At work to co-workers c. At Church d. In the world by leading others to Christ, by helping those in need, and by working for justice and peace6. Fellowship (renewing relationship) with Christian people7. Stewardship of my resources: a. Of my relationships b. Of my time and talent c. Of my money, giving to God and His work; my tithe (as I calculate it)

These are the spiritual habits in which Christ was educated, and which He shares with all His disciples so that we can find lasting joy. If you and I cultivate and master these habits, we will enter more deeply into the purpose of Christ’s education for us, which is to help us know and rejoice in a loving trust in our Heavenly Father, as He did. By embarking on the life-long spiritual education that Jesus received and passed forward to us through the Apostles and the generations of Christians since their times, we discover the fulfillment we seek for ourselves and we become better equipped to join in Christ’s work to save the world that He created, entered into, and for which He gave His life.

Saint Thomas’ Sunday Schedule 8:00 a.m. Holy Communion 9:00 a.m. Breakfast Second Sunday of each month 9:30 a.m. Christian Education for Youth and Adults Children’s Choir (Kindergarten - Grade 6) 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion First, Third, & Fourth Sundays Morning Prayer Second & Fifth Sundays 10:55 a.m. Christian Education for Children (age 2 - Grade 6) 6:15 p.m. Evening Prayer

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Saint Thomas’ Weekday Services 9:45 a.m. Morning Prayer when school is in session 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Evening Prayer Monday-Friday

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Saint Thomas’ Episcopal ChurchThe Right Reverend C. Andrew Doyle

Bishop of TexasThe Reverend Christopher A. Bowhay

RectorThe Reverend Douglas S. Cadwallader

Director of Seniors’ MinistriesThe Reverend Chad T. MartinDirector of Family Ministries

Mr. Kenneth L. AxelsonOrganist and Choirmaster

Mrs. Charlotte HatleyAssistant Organist and Choirmaster

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The Reverend T. Robert IngramFounding Rector 1954-1985

The Reverend Jack L. JacksonRector 1985-1995

The Reverend Wayland N. CoeRector 1995-2005

4900 Jackwood at Endicott • Houston, Texas 77096Telephone: 713.666.3111 • Fax: 713.668.3887

Church: www.stthomashouston.org • School: www.stes.org