Prelude: Song of Peace by Jean Langlais
Opening Hymn: 371 Thou whose almighty word Opening Sentence: Grace to you and peace from God our father and the Lord, Jesus Christ
Confession and Assurance of Absolution: BCP page 79
Officiant: Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor
People: Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen. Officiant: Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you an all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life.
Amen. The Invitatory and Psalter Opening dialogue: BCP page 80
Officiant: Lord, open our lips,
People: And our mouth shall proclaim your praise All: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning is now, and will be forever. Amen. Alleluia. Venite Psalm 95:1‑7 Come, let us sing to the Lord; *
let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation.
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving *
and raise a loud shout to him with psalms.
For the Lord is a great God, *
and a great King above all gods.
In his hand are the caverns of the earth, *
and the heights of the hills are his also.
The sea is his, for he made it, *
and his hands have molded the dry land.
Come, let us bow down, and bend the knee, *
and kneel before the Lord our Maker.
For he is our God,
and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand. *
Oh, that today you would hearken to his voice!
Psalm 67 (spoken in unison) 1 May God be merciful to us and bless us, *
show us the light of his countenance and come to us. 2 Let your ways be known upon earth, *
your saving health among all nations. 3 Let the peoples praise you, O God; *
let all the peoples praise you. 4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, *
for you judge the peoples with equity
and guide all the nations upon earth. 5 Let the peoples praise you, O God; *
let all the peoples praise you. 6 The earth has brought forth her increase; *
may God, our own God, give us his blessing. 7 May God give us his blessing, *
and may all the ends of the earth stand in awe of him. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. The Lessons First Lesson: Isaiah 56:1, 6-8
A Reading from Isaiah
Thus says the Lord:
Maintain justice, and do what is right,
for soon my salvation will come,
and my deliverance be revealed.
And the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord,
to minister to him, to love the name of the Lord,
and to be his servants,
all who keep the sabbath, and do not profane it,
and hold fast my covenant--
these I will bring to my holy mountain,
and make them joyful in my house of prayer;
their burnt offerings and their sacrifices
will be accepted on my altar;
for my house shall be called a house of prayer
for all peoples.
Thus says the Lord God,
who gathers the outcasts of Israel,
I will gather others to them
besides those already gathered.
Here ends the reading.
1st Canticle: Hymn 679 Surely it is God who saves me
(paraphrase of Canticle 9) Second Lesson: Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32 A reading from the book of Romans
I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew.
For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. Just as you were once disobedient to God but have now received mercy because of their disobedience, so they have now been disobedient in order that, by the mercy shown to you, they too may now receive mercy. For God has imprisoned all in disobedience so that he may be merciful to all.
Here ends the reading.
2nd Canticle: Hymn 533 How wondrous and great they works, God of praise (paraphrase of Canticle 19) Gospel Reading: Matthew 15: 10-28 reader: The Rev. William Hague A Reading from the Gospel of Matthew
Jesus called the crowd to him and said to them, "Listen and understand: it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but it is what comes out of the mouth that defiles." Then the disciples approached and said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees took offense when they heard what you said?" He answered, "Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted. Let them alone; they are blind guides of the blind. And if one blind person guides another, both will fall into a pit." But Peter said to him, "Explain this parable to us." Then he said, "Are you also still without understanding? Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth enters the stomach, and goes out into the sewer? But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this is what defiles. For out of the heart come evil intentions, murder, adultery, fornication, theft, false witness, slander. These are what defile a person, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile."
Jesus left that place and went away to the district of Tyre and Sidon. Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came out and started shouting, "Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is tormented by a demon." But he did not answer her at all. And his disciples came and urged him, saying, "Send her away, for she keeps shouting after us." He answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." But she came and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, help me." He answered, "It is not fair to take the children's food and throw it to the dogs." She said, "Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table." Then Jesus answered her, "Woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish." And her daughter was healed instantly.
Here ends the reading.
Homily The Rev. William Hague The Apostles' Creed (spoken in unison) BCP page 96
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth; I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. The Prayers The Lord's Prayer (spoken in unison) BCP page 97
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen.
The Suffrages, A BCP page 97
V. Show us your mercy, O Lord;
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. And grant us your salvation. V. Clothe your ministers with righteousness;
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Let your people sing with joy. V. Give peace, O Lord, in all the world;
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For only in you can we live in safety. V. Lord, keep this nation under your care;
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And guide us in the way of justice and truth. V. Let your way be known upon earth;
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. Your saving health among all nations.
V. Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten;
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Nor the hope of the poor be taken away. V. Create in us clean hearts, O God;
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And sustain us with your Holy Spirit. Collect of the Day: officiant Almighty God, you have given your only Son to be for us a sacrifice for sin, and also an example of godly life: Give us grace to receive thankfully the fruits of his redeeming work, and to follow daily in the blessed steps of his most holy life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Amen. Other Collects Prayers of the People Form III BCP pg. 387 The Leader and People pray responsively Father, we pray for your holy Catholic Church;
That we all may be one. Grant that every member of the Church may truly and humbly serve you;
That your Name may be glorified by all people. We pray for all bishops, priests, and deacons;
That they may be faithful ministers of your Word and Sacraments. We pray for all who govern and hold authority in the nations of the world;
That there may be justice and peace on the earth. Give us grace to do your will in all that we undertake;
That our works may find favor in your sight. Have compassion on those who suffer from any grief or trouble, including Gail Leland;
That they may be delivered from their distress. Give to the departed eternal rest, including Marilyn Voorhies.
Let light perpetual shine upon them. We praise you for your saints who have entered into joy;
May we also come to share in your heavenly kingdom. Let us pray for our own needs and those of others.
Silence The People may add their own petitions. The General Thanksgiving (spoken in unison) BCP page 836
Accept, O Lord, our thanks and praise for all that you have done for us. We thank you for the splendor of the whole creation, for the beauty of this world, for the wonder of life, and for the mystery of love. We thank you for the blessing of family and friends, and for the loving care which surrounds us on every side. We thank you for setting us at tasks which demand our best efforts, and for leading us to accomplishments which satisfy and delight us. We thank you also for those disappointments and failures that lead us to acknowledge our dependence on you alone. Above all, we thank you for your Son Jesus Christ; for the truth of his Word and the example of his life; for his steadfast obedience, by which he overcame temptation; for his dying, through which he overcame death; and for his rising to life again, in which we are raised to the life of your kingdom. Grant us the gift of your Spirit, that we may know him and make him known; and through him, at all times and in all places, may give thanks to you in all things. Amen. The Prayer of St. Chrysostom (spoken in unison) BCP page 102
Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication to you; and you have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together in his Name you will be in the midst of them: Fulfill now, O Lord, our desires and petitions as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of your truth, and in the age to come life everlasting. Amen. The Dismissal
Closing Hymn: 529 In Christ there is no East or West Closing Sentence Postlude: Pasticcio by Jean Langlais
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ As we do not have memorial flowers on Sundays at this point, we do want to remember in our prayers:
Katherine Mary Dudley, Wesley and Lucinda Dudley
F. Patricia Thomas
Tom and Margo Flynn and Boyer and Ethel Drake
Ministers of the Service:
Officiant The Rev. William Hague
Musician: Dr. Daniel Pyle
Psalm Leader: Moorhead Kennedy
First Lesson: David Hawkes
Second Lesson: Michael DaCosta
Prayer Leaders: Roger and Pat Samuel
Gospel Reader: The Rev. William Hague
Service Facilitator: Jim Vallette
