(Videoclip#1): covers (a) the time before the service, including (a) the short drive to church and Frank Sisco's comment about the prior evening's cabaret concert (see www.videovoom.com and www.wilmotvideos.com for videoclips b) views of the church including the outside sign: "Money never made anyone rich." For this service on 9/30/07, the officiant was (The Rev.) Rayner W. Hesse, Jr., and includes a dialogue sermon, with a spirited discussion of Lazarus and community, richness, responsibility, etc.. St. John's Episcopal Church is a charming growing small church with unusual services, including "dialogue sermons" led by (The Rev. Dr.) Rayner W. Hesse, Jr. Pastor, affectionately called "Rusty." The compelling services also feature an eclectic mix of songs and hymns, sung by the choir and led by the music director, Eric Jennings, and other officiants and participants for some services. Contact Frank Sisco at ideasmoney@aol.com for more info, and visit www.VideoVoom.com (under "Places" click "Churches" to go to the storyboard webpages of many services and then choose this service for various videoclips, photos, and information.) For more information, contact Frank Sisco at 914.740.4422 (or at 914.589.1013) or by email to ideasmoney@aol.com and in order find out more about this service or other services at St. John's Episcopal Church at 11 Wilmot Road in New Rochelle, NY 10804., and to order DVDs. (Videoclip#1): covers (a) the time before the service, including (a) the short drive to church and Frank Sisco's comment about the prior evening's cabaret concert (see www.videovoom.com and www.wilmotvideos.com for videoclips b) views of the church including the outside sign: "Money never made anyone rich." (Videoclip #2): starts with entering the church with the service already underway, missing The Introit, which was ""The opposite of poverty is not property. Rather, the opposite of both is community." (by Jurgen Moltmann). Then the service continues with At the Opening - Opening Acclamation, the Collect for Purity, Song of Praise - "God of Love, God of Peace," (lyrics and music by R.W, Hesse, Jr.), a Collect of Silence, Meditation, A Reading from the Book of the Amos (6:1-7) (by John Finegan, a Reflection called "The Stolen God - Lazarus to Dives" by E. Nesbit, and a Reading from the First Letter to Timothy (6:11-19) (by Kathy Green), Hymn "God, Your Gift of Peace is Precious" by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette.. (Videoclip #3): covers (A) the Gospel according to Luke 16:19-31) in which Abraham converses with rich man who has died and now is in Hades ("I'm in agony in this fire.") while Lazarus, a poor man, was "taken up by the angels to the lap of Abraham." and (B) Homily - a dialogue with the Congregation, including a spirited discussion by several members of (1) whether richness is in terms of money or in terms of virtues (2) whether the members of a community are responsible for the disadvantaged and (3) the importance of community (C) the Creed, (D) The Prayers of the People (led by Dr. Hesse) (E) The Confession of Sin (F) The Absolution (G) Offertory Sentence and Response ((H) The Great Thanksgiving including singing "GOD of mercy and GOD of love" (g) Lord's Prayer (an alternative interpretation (Videoclip #4): covers (A) the exchange of peace among members (B) the Announcements including (1) the blessings of the animals next Sunday (2) a discussion of the cabaret concert on the prior evening, and the upcoming Fall classes for the Music School (3) Dickens Christmas will be done December 16th, 2007 (4) choir rehearsals begin this coming Wednesday at 7pm (5) that last week's service on 9/23/07 is now on the internet and the videoclips of the 9/29/07 cabaret concert will be on the internet by 10/6/07 (which was done). (Videoclip #5): At the Communion - the congregation singing "Spirit I Have Heard You Calling." (Videoclip#6): - (A) The Breaking of the Bread and (B) The Invitation for Communion (C) The Bread and the Cup are given to the communicants with these words: "Receive what you are, the body of Christ. Share now with Christ the cup of community." (Eric Jennings playing piano in background). (D) The Post Communion Prayer (in unison) (E) A Four-Fold Franciscan Blessing (adapted) (G) At the Closing - "Christ's Peace" by M. D. Ridge and (k) The Dismissal. (H) Dr. Hesse greeting people as they leave church (outside) and conversations. (Videoclip #7): covers (A) people talking with each other inside St. Francis Cottage, next to the church (B) views outside the church and (C) short drive home. THE END