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SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE

Sunday, 11am, Princeton University Chapel

Join us for Sunday Worship Service in the University Chapel with Rev. John Mack '00, Ford Family Director of Athletics, Princeton University. Music by the Princeton University Chapel Choir with Nicole Aldrich, Director of Chapel Music and of the University Chapel, and Eric Plutz University Organist.

*All persons, including members of the broader community, are welcome to attend this event if they are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 if over age 12. Face coverings must be worn at all times by everyone over age 2. Registration is required for contact tracing purposes.

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For those unable to attend in person, this service will be live streamed on the ORL YouTube page available through this link.

The bulletin for this service is below.

Princeton University Chapel, February 20, 2022, Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany

You are invited to rise, in body or spirit, for those parts of the service marked with an asterisk (*)

Invitatory: Basse et Dessus de Trompette by Louis-Nicolas Clérambault (1676-1749); Noël Suisse by Louis-Claude Daquin (1694-1772); Agincourt Hymn by John Dunstable (1390-1453) and arranged by E. Power Biggs with David Weisberg ’23, organist

Welcome and Announcements: Dean Boden

*Hymn No. 25: O God, Our Help in Ages Past (St. Anne)

*Call to Worship: Dean Thames

*Invocation

Reading: Jeremiah 29:11 For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Almighty, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.

Anthem: Hymn to Christ the Light (2018) by Zebulon M. Highben - Christ, whose glory fills the skies Christ, the true, the only Light, Sun of Righteousness, arise, triumph o’er the shades of night; dayspring from on high, be near ,daystar, in my heart appear. Dark and cheerless is the morn unaccompanied by Thee; joyless is the day’s return, till Thy mercy’s beams I see, till Thou inward light impart, glad my eyes, and warm my heart. Visit then this soul of mine, pierce the gloom of sin and grief; fill me, radiancy divine, scatter all my unbelief ; more and more Thyself display, shining to the perfect day. (Charles Wesley (1707-1788))

Reading: Philippians 4:10-13 - I rejoice in the Lord greatly that now at last you have revived your concern for me; indeed, you were concerned for me, but had no opportunity to show it. Not that I am referring to being in need; for I have learned to be content with whatever I have. I know what it is to have little, and I know what it is to have plenty. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being well-fed and of going hungry, of having plenty and of being in need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

Sermon: “Who told you…..?” by Dr. John Mack

*Hymn No. 438: When Peace, Like a River (Ville Du Havre)

Prayers of the People: Otis Byrd, Jr

One: God of love and mercy

All: Hear our prayer

Lord’s Prayer: Our 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.

Choral Response: Light of the World, Come Down by Shawn Kirchner (b. 1970) Light of the World, into our darkness come. Let Heaven’s will on earth be done.

*Exchange of the Peace

One: The peace of God be always with you.

All_: _And also with you.

Offertory Sentence

Music at the Offering: Ukholo Lwami/iSabata (Traditional isiZulu/Sethoso) arranged by Michael Barrett (b. 1983) and Mpumelelo Manyathi (b. 1998) - Poetic translation: I will rise with my faith and enter heaven no matter how hard it is. There are no problems when God is here. Today is the Sabbath, and Your people are happy.

*Doxology: (Sung to the tune of hymn no. 27) Lasst uns erfreuen Praise God from whom all blessings flow, praise God all creatures here below, alleluia, alleluia. Praise God above ye heavenly hosts, Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

*Prayer for Princeton: O Eternal God, the source of life and light for all peoples, we pray you would endow this University with your grace and wisdom: give inspiration and understanding to those who teach and to those who learn; grant vision to its trustees and administrators; to all who work here and to all who bear her name give your guiding Spirit of sacrificial courage and loving service. Amen.

*Hymn: How Great Thou Art

*Benediction

Voluntary: Toccata on “Great Day” by Adolphus Hailstork (b. 1941)

Black History Month Music Series: In February, the Chapel Choir features music by Black composers in various genres. Our goal is to venture off the well-worn path of choral arrangements of traditional spirituals into a more complex musical world. We recognize that Black history is far more expansive and vibrant than the centuries of slavery and oppression in the United States. Black history is rich and varied, spans the globe over millennia, and has stories to tell of joy and liberation, not just struggle. This month we will share some of these stories, and we recommit to our goal of including historically marginalized composers throughout the year.

About today’s featured composers and arrangers: “Ukholo l’wami/iSabata” is a medley based on popular hymns from the Zulu and Sotho tribes of South Africa. Arrangers Michael Barrett and Mpumelelo Manyathi work closely with each other at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, where Barrett is Director of Choral Activities and Manyathi is a student. Barrett writes: “Towards the end of 2018, Mpumelelo approached me with his desire to arrange traditional South African music, and we decided to work on two medleys together. Working with Mpumelelo was such a wonderful experience for me, and I am convinced a new voice for traditional South African music arrangements has been born. I am thankful to Mpumelelo for his knowledge and passion of our craft.” In 2019, Barrett appointed Manyathi as Cultural Advisor and Composer-in-Residence of the university’s internationally-renowned ensemble, the Tuks Camerata.

Guest Preacher, John Mack currently serves as the Ford Family Director of Athletics at Princeton University, a position he assumed in September of 2021. Prior to taking on this role John practiced as an attorney for eight years, specializing in products liability and commercial litigation cases. While practicing as an attorney, he also served as the pastor of the Greater New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in New Haven, Michigan for 3 ½ years, following in the footsteps of his father who pastored the church for 33 years. John’s career in college athletics began at Princeton where he served as Assistant Director of Intercollegiate Programming from 2000-04. He transitioned to a role at the Big Ten Conference headquarters in 2004 before moving on to work as Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Sales and Marketing at Northwestern University from 2006-2011. John is a 2000 graduate of Princeton University with a degree in Psychology, and a 2014 graduate of Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law.

University Chapel Staff: The Rev. Alison L. Boden, Ph.D., Dean of Religious Life and of the Chapel; The Rev. Dr. Theresa S. Thames, Associate Dean of Religious Life and of the Chapel; Nicole Aldrich, Director of Chapel Music and of the Chapel Choir; Eric Plutz, University Organist; Elizabeth Powers, Chapel Administrator; Otis Byrd, Jr. Seminary Intern; Edgar Gomez, Sexton; Lisa McGurr, Sexton

The University Chapel is a welcoming community of faith. We gather to sing God's praises, to hear God's living Word, to seek justice, and to proclaim God's love for all people. Every Sunday of every month the congregation is invited to bring non-perishable food items to be donated to Arm in Arm. If you are interested in making a contribution toward Sunday flowers in the chapel as a memorial, please contact Liz Powers for details at 609-258-3048. The offering this morning will go to St. Francis Inn. St. Francis Inn is a multi-faceted community program aiming to meet basic needs in North Philadelphia. It is run by a number of Franciscan Brothers and lay volunteers.

Calendar:

Today, February 20, 2022, 1:30 p.m., Murray-Dodge Hall, Hallelujah Church @ Princeton - a service of exciting worship, inspiring music, and a place of grace where love, hope and faith come alive.

Wednesday, February 23, 2022 , 12:00 noon, Murray-Dodge Hall, Hour of Power - an interdenominational weekly Christian service of praise, prayer, music, and proclamation.

Thursday, February 24, 2022, 12:30 p.m., University Chapel, After Noon Concert - the performer will be Edward Allen Moore, East Liberty Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Sunday, February 27, 2022, 11:00 a.m., University Chapel, Sunday Worship Service - the preacher will be Dean Boden.

For additional information please visit chapel.princeton.edu or call 609-258 3047.

February Preaching Schedule

Sunday, February 6, Pádraig Ó Tuama, former leader of the Corrymeela Community

Sunday, February 13, Rev. Alison L. Boden, Ph.D., Dean of Religious Life and of the Chapel at Princeton University

Sunday, February 20, John Mack '00, Ford Family Director of Athletics, Princeton University.

Sunday, Februry 27, Rev. Alison L. Boden, Ph.D., Dean of Religious Life and of the Chapel at Princeton University