The Church of St. Michael and All Angels Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, October 8, 2017 ~ 10:00 AM Worship Service
Eugenia Starghill, Worship Leader Dr. Rev. Dr. Bernard Keels, Preacher The Rev. Richard D. Meadows, Jr. – Priest-in-Charge Phone 410-685-3128 2013 St. Paul Street – Baltimore MD 21218 Website: http://www.smaa-baltimore.com Facebook follow us at The Church of St. Michael and All Angels ~Vision Statement~ God is calling us to be a beacon of light that illuminates God’s Glory through Evangelism and Christian Education for all who explore their Spiritual Journey with us.
~Mission Statement~ The Church of St. Michael and All Angels is committed to serving God in excellence through active stewardship and service in our parish and community.
A Special Thank You to Our Preacher for Today Rev. Dr. Bernard “Skip” Keels serves as the Dean of the University Chapel at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. Prior to that he served as Executive Director of the Methodist Action Program in Wilmington, Delaware. From 2001-2005 he was the Senior Pastor of The Newark United Methodist Church in Newark, Delaware. Rev. Keels is a member of The Order of Elders in The Peninsula-Delaware Conference of the United Methodist Church. Prior to his appointment to Newark United Methodist Church, he served as Senior Pastor of St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Baltimore, MD. Reverend Keels served for six years as District Superintendent of the Baltimore West District of the Baltimore Washington Conference. Before becoming a District Superintendent he served as pastor of the A.P. Shaw United Methodist Church in Washington, D.C. Other churches Reverend Keels has served are St. Mark's United Methodist Church and Christ United Methodist Church, both located in Baltimore, Maryland. Rev. Keels serves as a national trainer for the U.S. Department of Justice Victims of Crime. Reverend Keels is a native of Birmingham, Alabama and is married to Christine Dean Keels. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree, with honors (in three years) from Haverford College. He was awarded the Master of Divinity Degree from Yale University. He was the recipient of the Rockefeller Theological Fellowship. He received the Doctor of Ministry Degree from the McKendree School of Religion. He has served on the Conference Board of Ordained Ministry. Reverend Keels has conducted a number of workshops and delivered major addresses, among them are the following: Baltimore Conference Cooperative School of Christian Missions, the United Methodist Church National Seminar -"Faces of Poverty in Our Midst", Board of Global Ministries, Women's Division -"Racism and Stereotyping in Language and Media", Baltimore Conference -"Basic Lay Speaking and Advanced Lay Speaking", the Baltimore Urban League - "Black Church Symposium". He also delivered the keynote address at the 1988 Harvard Business School on "Community and Economic Development - A Partnership between the Business and Church Community." Rev. Keels was the Conference preacher at the 1997 Annual Conference of The Methodist Church of the Bahamas in Nassau, Bahamas. Reverend Keels served as the commentator of WBAL Radio's "Black Journey" and WIYY’s "Taking It to the Streets". Additionally, he was an award winning reporter for WBAL television in Baltimore, MD, as well as having served as past president of The Baltimore Chapter of The National Black Media Alliance. Rev. Keels has been employed as a consultant for The National Endowment of Humanities. He always adopts the community in which he is serving as his hometown. In Baltimore, MD, Washington, DC and Newark, Del., he has been active in artistic, civic, cultural and religious arenas. Along with extensive travel in the U.S., Reverend Keels international travel includes: Singapore, Central America, The Caribbean, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Malaysia, India, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe, Europe, and Israel. Reverend Keels has served as a delegate to the 1992, 1996 and 2000 General Conferences of The United Methodist Church. At the 1995 Annual Conference, Reverend Keels was nominated to lead a delegation to the 1996 General and Jurisdictional Conference in Denver, Colorado. He is presently serving on the General Commission on Communications, Chair of the Northeastern Jurisdiction Committee of Appeals, a member of the Northeast Jurisdiction Episcopacy Committee and serves on the Board of the United Methodist Publishing House, Yale Divinity School, Board of the Goodwill Industries, and the Addict Referral Organization.
The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Holy Eucharist – Rite II – BCP Page 355 Prelude Opening Hymn Hymnal 1982 372 "Praise to the Living God" Opening Acclamation Leader Blessed be God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. People And blessed be God’s Kingdom now and forever. Amen. Collect for Purity - Said by all. Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Gloria Sung by all 1982 Hymnal S-280 Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen. Collect of the Day Leader The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Leader Let us pray. Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve: Pour upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things for which we are not worthy to ask, except through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Savior; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Old Testament
Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20
Reader Celestine Morgan
Then God spoke all these words: I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not acquit anyone who misuses his name. Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy. For six days you shall labour and do all your work. Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LO RD your God is giving you. You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or male or female slave, or ox, or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor. When all the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking, they were afraid and trembled and stood at a distance, and said to Moses, “You speak to us, and we will listen; but do not let God speak to us, or we will die.” Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid; for God has come only to test you and to put the fear of him upon you so that you do not sin.” Reader The Word of the Lord
People Thanks be to God.
Psalm 19 1 The heavens declare the glory of God, * and the firmament shows his handiwork. 2 One day tells its tale to another, * and one night imparts knowledge to another. 3 Although they have no words or language, * and their voices are not heard, 4 Their sound has gone out into all lands, * and their message to the ends of the world. 5 In the deep has he set a pavilion for the sun; * it comes forth like a bridegroom out of his chamber; it rejoices like a champion to run its course. 6 It goes forth from the uttermost edge of the heavens and runs about to the end of it again; * nothing is hidden from its burning heat. 7 The law of the LORD is perfect and revives the soul; * the testimony of the LORD is sure and gives wisdom to the innocent.
8 The statutes of the LORD are just and rejoice the heart; * the commandment of the LORD is clear and gives light to the eyes. 9 The fear of the LORD is clean and endures for ever; * the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, more than much fine gold, * sweeter far than honey, than honey in the comb. 11 By them also is your servant enlightened, * and in keeping them there is great reward. 12 Who can tell how often he offends? * cleanse me from my secret faults. 13 Above all, keep your servant from presumptuous sins; let them not get dominion over me; * then shall I be whole and sound, and innocent of a great offense. 14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, * O LORD, my strength and my redeemer.
The Epistle
Philippians 3:4b-14
Reader Sarah Moreland
If anyone else has reason to be confident in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, a member of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless. Yet whatever gains I had, these I have come to regard as loss because of Christ. More than that, I regard everything as loss because of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and I regard them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but one that comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God based on faith. I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the sharing of his sufferings by becoming like him in his death, if somehow I may attain the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal; but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. Beloved, I do not consider that I have made it my own; but this one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus. Reader The Word of the Lord
People Thanks be to God.
Introduction of the Guest Preacher Sequence Hymn
LEVAS 165 "I'm Pressing On, the Upward Way"
The Sermon…………………………..………………………………..…...……..….The Rev. Dr. Bernard Keels “A Forgiven Soul Should be a Forgiving Soul” – Matthew 18:21-35 “Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold was brought to him. Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt. “At this the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go. “But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins. He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded. “His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.’ “But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. When the other servants saw what had happened, they were outraged and went and told their master everything that had happened. “Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’ In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed. “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.” Hymn
LEVAS 136 "I Have Decided to Follow Jesus"
The Nicene Creed (Please stand) We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things
were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. Prayers of the People (Standing or kneeling as you prefer) In the power of the Spirit, and in union with Christ, let us pray to the Father. Especially for, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, Diocesan Bishop Eugene Taylor Sutton, Asst. Bishop Chilton Knudsen, Our Priest Father Meadows and Father Fallowfield. Lord, hear us, Lord graciously hear us. By his blood your Christ has ransomed us to you, and has made us a kingdom and priests to you our God. As the angels minister to you in heaven, strengthen your Church to serve you here on earth. Lord, hear us, Lord, graciously hear us. When the angels greeted the birth of your Son they sang for joy ‘Glory to God and peace on earth’. Bless with Christ’s peace the nations of the world. Lord, hear us, Lord, graciously hear us. Your Son has promised to your children the care of the ministering angels who look upon your face. Protect by your mercy, our neighbors, families and friends. Lord, hear us, Lord, graciously hear us. You give your angels charge over those who trust in you to guard them in all their ways. Be with those in trouble, rescue them and show them your salvation. We pray for the members of this church, especially Thomas, Daphne, Vanessa, Wilbur, Keith, Andrew, Ron, Alethea, Clarinda, Sarah, Rachel, Lucy, Josephine, Christina, James, Morgan, Connie, Rosetta, Randy, Coner and those who are unable to attend regularly. Lord, hear us, Lord, graciously hear us. Your angel declares ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.’ ‘Blessed indeed,’ says the Spirit, ‘for they may rest from their labors, for they take with them the record of their deeds.’ Enfold in your love all that come in faith to your judgment seat in heaven. We pray especially for the souls lost in Nevada this past week, the families and responders. Lord, hear us, Lord, graciously hear us. Father in the name of Jesus, the angels sing by day and night around your throne: ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God almighty.’ With Michael, prince of the angels, who contends by our side, with Gabriel, your herald, who brings glad tidings, with Raphael, who ministers your healing, and with the whole company of heaven, we worship you, we give you glory, we sing your praise and exalt you forever. Amen. Confession of Sin - Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. Celebrant and 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. Leader - Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us all our sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen us in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in eternal life. Amen.
The Peace Leader -The peace of the Lord be always with you. People – And also with you. (As we greet each other in the name of Jesus, introduce yourself to those around you)
Announcements Offertory Anthem……………………………………..…………..The Choir of St. Michael and All Angels Doxology………………………………….………..……..Doxology Genevan Psalter 1551 (Old 100th Tune) General Thanksgiving Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks for all your goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all whom you have made. We bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for your immeasurable 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 pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies, that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to your service, and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory throughout all ages. Amen. Closing Hymn
LEVAS 99 "My Hope is Built on Nothing Less"
Postlude (Please, spend time in prayer reflecting and listening to the Voluntary) Clergy Priest-in-Charge The Rev. Richard D. Meadows, Jr. Rector.smaa@gmail.com 301-458-0084 Cleric-in-Residence William H. Fallowfield (Retired) Ministers The members of The Church of St. Michaels and All Angels Director of Music…….. Mr. Bryan Alston
Vestry Officer Holders Senior Warden………….. Mrs. Reba Bullock Junior Warden………….. Mr. Julian Morgan Registrar ……………….. Dr. Angela Seaton The Rev. Treasurer ………………. Mr. Brent Harry Assistant Treasurer……. Mrs. Renee Spark-Cuffie Vestry Members ………Dr. Shelia Horton Mrs. Sarah Moreland Dr. Jacqueline Rhoden Trader Mrs. Eugenia Starghill Mr. Jeffrey Walker
October Birthdays and Anniversaries Birthdays 5 Richard Payne, 10 Alicia Morgan-Cooper, Julian Morgan, 13 Angela Seaton, 16 Carmen Bullock, 17 Tricia Brissett-Santos, Sharon Duncan-Jones, 18 Christina Cufie, Delean Solimar, 19 Marco Zamora, 21 Kelly Bullock, 22 Tevin Brown, 24 Alexis Ajayi, 28 Kwesi Moreland, 30 Eugenia Starghill, 31 Father Meadows
Anniversaries 18 Father Fallowfield and Faye Houston 17 Celestine and Julian Morgan
SMAA - WE GOINGTO HELP: The leadership of St. Michael and All Angels has developed a response and we will be helping an Anglican Church in the Caribbean to recover from the damage. Please give in the Sunday worship or mail your checks to the church office. In the meantime: 1. Please pray for the people of our country and the Caribbean. 2. Pray that we continue to be blessed. We are blessed, so the we may be a blessing to those in distress.
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Saints: and other Icons is organized by Father William Fallowfield, in cooperation with The Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Baltimore. The exhibit runs from September 17th – through the end of the Advent season. In Advent there will four discussions (pre-advent) November 29th, December 6th, 13th, and 20th, each of those Wednesdays at 1:00 PM. We invite you to bring your lunch. For more information on the exhibition call the church office. An icon is an image of a holy person or event, created by an iconographer who follows the strict standards of the Orthodox Church. They are typically sanctified and blessed by a priest. To the Orthodox believer, icons are more than religious art. They are holy objects. These icons of Orthodox Christianity have powerful stories to tell. Some are believed to have worked miracles—healing the sick or saving a city from annihilation—while others have themselves been saved by the faithful during times of political conflict. They tell stories of the past while illuminating the holy of today. Holy Communion, the sacred meal of the Christian faith. While the Episcopal Church, as all churches rooted in the history Christian faith, affirms that the sacrament of Baptism is the ancient and normative entry point for receiving the sacrament of the Eucharist, we also believe that anyone who desires to receive the body and blood of our Lord is always welcome at God’s table. Wherever you are in your spiritual journey, the Episcopal Church is here for you, and we invite you to explore with us what being baptized could mean for your life. Want to know more? Please Father Meadows following the service. When receiving the Holy Communion, you may take just the bread if you prefer. Please guide the cup with one of your hands when receiving the wine. If you are not baptized, or would prefer not to receive Communion for any personal or religious reason, you are still invited to come forward at the time of Communion to receive a blessing from the priest. (Please place your arms across your chest to indicate your desire to receive a blessing.) Above all, remember that all are welcome here at The Church of St. Michael and All Angels!
Special Note: Thank you to Eugenia Starghill for serving worship leader. Today’s worship was designed according to the canons of the Diocese of Maryland and consultation with the Canon to the Ordinary. We were unable to obtain the services of a priest today however the rest of the year is covered. If there are any questions or suggestions please direct them to Fr. Meadows. http://episcopaldiocesemaryland.myworshiptimes22.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2016/10/clergy-handbook-2016-10-01.pdf
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