SAINT MICHAEL
and All Angels Episcopal Church
The Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost September 1, 2024
7:30 AM & 5:30 PM TRADITIONAL Saint Michael Chapel
WELCOME
FROM THE RECTOR
The Rev. Dr. Christopher D. Girata
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Our regular worship services are great ways to deepen your personal discipleship journey. In addition to our regular worship services, join us for our educational offerings. Details for children and teens can be found on the inside back cover of this bulletin and on our website, and adult classes and other offerings can be found in the separate Sunday News handout available on tables outside the worship space. Please mark your calendar to join us on Sunday, September 29 for the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels and the Building our Future Open House for our newly renovated Education Wing!
As we prepare to worship together, I invite you to take a moment and center yourself on God’s presence. Worshiping, learning, and giving together help us grow closer to who God created us to be, and you’re part of that work. May God bless you today and every day, and I hope to see you again very soon!
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The Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost
7:30 AM Holy Eucharist: Rite I
The service begins on page 323 of the red Book of Common Prayer (BCP).
The Word of God
The Opening Acclamation & Collect for Purity (standing) BCP 323
The Summary of the Law BCP 324
Gloria in excelsis (spoken by all)
BCP 324
The Collect of the Day see page 5
The First Lesson Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9 (seated) see page 5
Psalm 15 see page 6
The Second Lesson James 1:17-27 see page 6
The Gospel (standing) see page 7
Celebrant The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark.
People Glory be to thee, O Lord.
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
Celebrant The Gospel of the Lord.
People Praise be to thee, O Christ.
The Sermon (seated) The Reverend Kenneth H. Brannon
The Nicene Creed (standing, spoken by all)
The Prayers of the People: Form I
BCP 326
BCP 383
Confession of Sin & Absolution (kneeling, spoken by all) BCP 331
The Peace (standing)
The Holy Communion
BCP 332
The flowers adorning the altar are given to the glory of God and in memory of Dr. Don Mauldin by St. Mary’s Guild.
The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer II (standing) BCP 340
The Lord’s Prayer
The Breaking of the Bread
BCP 336
BCP 337
The Post-Communion Prayer (standing, spoken by all) BCP 339
The Blessing
The Dismissal
BCP 340
Give online by selecting General 2024 from the dropdown menu.
All are invited to come forward to the Communion rail at the direction of our ushers. Stand or kneel at the rail as you are able, and receive the wafer in the palm of your outstretched hands. If you desire a gluten-free wafer, clasp your hands in front of you with your palms down. Receive the wine by drinking from the chalice as it is offered to you, or by retaining the wafer, to dip lightly into the chalice for yourself. If you are not receiving, you may cross your arms over your chest and receive a blessing. If you are unable to physically come to the rail, please indicate to an usher that you would like to receive Communion at your seat.
The flowers adorning the altar are given to the glory of God and in memory of Dr. Don Mauldin by St. Mary’s Guild.
The Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost
5:30 PM Holy Eucharist: Rite II
The service begins on page 355 of the red Book of Common Prayer (BCP). Hymns may be found in the blue hymnal in the pew rack.
The Word of God
Give online by selecting General 2024 from the dropdown menu.
All are invited to come forward to the Communion rail at the direction of our ushers. Stand or kneel at the rail as you are able, and receive the wafer in the palm of your outstretched hands. If you desire a gluten-free wafer, clasp your hands in front of you with your palms down. Receive the wine by drinking from the chalice as it is offered to you, or by retaining the wafer, to dip lightly into the chalice for yourself. If you are not receiving, you may cross your arms over your chest and receive a blessing. If you are unable to physically come to the rail, please indicate to an usher that you would like to receive Communion at your seat.
Prelude
Entering Processsion (standing, sung by all) Hymn 423
The Opening Acclamation & Collect for Purity (standing) BCP 355
Gloria in excelsis (spoken by all) BCP 356
The Collect of the Day see page 5
The Lesson James 1:17-27 (seated) see page 6
Psalm 15 see page 6
The Gospel (standing) see page 7
Celebrant The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark. People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
Celebrant The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.
The Sermon (seated) The Reverend Mary Lessmann
The Nicene Creed (standing, spoken by all) BCP 358
The Prayers of the People: Form VI BCP 392
Confession of Sin & Absolution (kneeling, spoken by all) BCP 360
The Peace (standing) BCP 360
The Holy Communion
Offertory Hymn (seated, sung by all) Hymn 656
Presentation Hymn (standing, sung by all) Hymn 380, v. 3
The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer B (standing) BCP 367
Sanctus and Benedictus (sung by all) Hymn S 129
The Lord’s Prayer BCP 364
The Breaking of the Bread BCP 364 Communion Hymn (seated, sung by all) Hymn 628 The Post-Communion Prayer (standing, spoken by all)
365 The Blessing
The Dismissal BCP 366
Departing Procession (standing, sung by all) Hymn 518, v. 1, 2, 4
Postlude
The Collect of the Day: 7:30 AM
Lord of all power and might, who art the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of thy Name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Collect of the Day: 5:30 PM
Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen.
The First Lesson Deuteronomy 4:1-2,6-9
Moses said: So now, Israel, give heed to the statutes and ordinances that I am teaching you to observe, so that you may live to enter and occupy the land that the LORD, the God of your ancestors, is giving you. You must neither add anything to what I command you nor take away anything from it, but keep the commandments of the LORD your God with which I am charging you. … You must observe them diligently, for this will show your wisdom and discernment to the peoples, who, when they hear all these statutes, will say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and discerning people!” For what other great nation has a god so near to it as the LORD our God is whenever we call to him? And what other great nation has statutes and ordinances as just as this entire law that I am setting before you today? But take care and watch yourselves closely, so as neither to forget the things that your eyes have seen nor to let them slip from your mind all the days of your life; make them known to your children and your children’s children.
Parish Prayers of the People
As of August 22, 2024
Edwin Adams
John Aldridge
Abel Aluart
Rami Angir
Kathryn Anschutz
Douglas Ashcraft
M‘Lou Bancroft
Barbara Hart Bell
Kimberly Brand
Kimberly Brock
Darrell Calvin
Cosette “Coco” Cathey
Suzanne Charriere
Patti Cooper
Carlos Cuellar
Carol Dotson
Kathy Dwight
Tommy Echols
John Flowers
Katherine Forrest
Dick Frazar
Robbie Gelhaus
Jody Guenther
Maggie Hall
Josh Hight
Andrea Hillburn
Henry Hubbell
Ada Lynn Jones
Lynne Kent
Danny Landeros
Jack Levens
Dimitri Margetis
David Martin
John Morelock
Keith Nix
Jordan Oberbilling
Bob Paddock
Jim Riggert
Barbara Singleton
Brad Smith
Jim Smith
Samuel Springer
Byrd Teague
Shea Walker
Michael Wallens
Mary Anne Walters
Katharine Westbrook
Emilynn Wilson
Bill Zeeble
Lector The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
The Psalm 15
LORD, who may dwell in your tabernacle? * who may abide upon your holy hill? Whoever leads a blameless life and does what is right, * who speaks the truth from his heart. There is no guile upon his tongue; he does no evil to his friend; * he does not heap contempt upon his neighbor. In his sight the wicked is rejected, * but he honors those who fear the LORD. He has sworn to do no wrong * and does not take back his word. He does not give his money in hope of gain, * nor does he take a bribe against the innocent. Whoever does these things * shall never be overthrown.
The Second Lesson James 1:17-27
Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. In fulfillment of his own purpose he gave us birth by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his creatures. You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger; for your anger does not produce God’s righteousness. Therefore rid yourselves of all sordidness and rank growth of wickedness, and welcome with meekness the implanted word that has the power to save your souls. But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. For if any are hearers of the word and not doers, they are like those who look at themselves in a mirror; for they look at themselves and, on going away, immediately forget what they were like. But those who look into the perfect law, the law of lib-
erty, and persevere, being not hearers who forget but doers who act-they will be blessed in their doing. If any think they are religious, and do not bridle their tongues but deceive their hearts, their religion is worthless. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
The Gospel Mark 7:1-8,
14-15, 21-23
Now when the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around him, they noticed that some of his disciples were eating with defiled hands, that is, without washing them. (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat unless they thoroughly wash their hands, thus observing the tradition of the elders; and they do not eat anything from the market unless they wash it; and there are also many other traditions that they observe, the washing of cups, pots, and bronze kettles.)
So the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why do your disciples not live according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with defiled hands?” He said to them, “Isaiah prophesied rightly about you hypocrites, as it is written, ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching human precepts as doctrines.’ You abandon the commandment of God and hold to human tradition.”
… Then he called the crowd again and said to them, “Listen to me, all of you, and understand: there is nothing outside a person that by going in can defile, but the things that come out are what defile.” … For it is from within, from the human heart, that evil intentions come: fornication, theft, murder, adultery, avarice, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, folly. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.”
The preceding text of the worship service contained in this order of worship is taken from the Book of Common Prayer 1979.
The Book of Common Prayer alone is of authority in the worship of the Episcopal Church. This program is provided for convenience of use on this occasion.
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†oday at Saint Michael
Adult Formation
7:30 AM
Traditional
Saint Michael Chapel
9 AM
Traditional Church
Joy! A Children’s Service
Saint Michael Chapel
11 AM
Traditional
Saint Michael Chapel
11 AM
Contemporary Church
5:30 PM
Traditional
Saint Michael Chapel
Due to construction, there is no Sunday morning formation today, but adults are invited Thursdays from now – Sept 5 for a Bible Study called “The Promised Land: Living for God Where Culture Is Influenced.”
Learn more at saintmichael.org/adults.
Coming Up for CFM & Youth
10 a.m. | Church Patio and Chapel Narthex
September 8 | Acolyte, Usher, and Choir Preview
From serving as an usher or acolyte to singing in the choir, there is a way for everyone to serve on Sunday mornings.
September 15 | Welcome-Greeter Ministry Preview
Find out how you can be part of the team who welcomes everyone on Sunday mornings.
September 15 | AVL Behind-the-Scenes Look for Youth
10:30 – 11 a.m. | AVL Studio in the Church Narthex
Youth interested in learning how the AVL team works its magic to run the worship services are invited to this behind-the-scenes look and see if they want to volunteer with this ministry.
Announcements
The Rev. Ken Brannon on Sabbatical | Sept 3 – Nov 4
Saint Michael has a wonderful sabbatical policy for our clergy. Sabbaticals allow us to invest in the future ministry of our clergy. From September 3 – November 4, Ken Brannon will be traveling with his family and visiting a monastery in upstate New York. While Ken is away, you may direct questions to Shannon Blake at sblake@saintmichael.org.