FROM THE RECTOR
The Rev. Dr. Christopher D. Girata
We’re so glad you’ve joined us at Saint Michael today! We’d love to get to know you better, so please take a moment to fill out the welcome card, either physically or digitally, that can be found on the opposite page or in the pew back in front of you. Our Welcome Team members are in the hallways today to help you with anything you need.
I hope you’ll plan to join us in a few weeks for the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels on Sunday, September 24. This year the festivities will be even bigger than usual, so please mark it down and join us in person as we launch a new chapter of our life together.
In addition to praying together, I invite you to learn together every week. We offer classes for all ages on Sundays, and the schedule of what’s happening today is to the right. I encourage you to plug in to the excellent learning opportunities for you and those you love, as well as opportunities to serve together that can be found in the back of this bulletin. Praying, learning, serving, and giving together helps us become more of who God created us to be. May God bless you today and every day, and I hope to see you again very soon!
The Gospel of
Rector’s Bible Study
Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. | Saint Michael Chapel
Beginning Wednesday, September 20!
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Adult Formation Class For Parents: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
Led by Dr. Tim Smith • Theater
The Jesus I Never Knew: Profile:
What Would I Have Noticed
Led by the Rev. Ken Brannon Saint Michael Chapel
The Blessing of Our Days: Introducing the Book of Common Prayer
Led by the Rev. Dr. Andrew Grosso
Coke Room
Youth Formation
Middle School
6th – 8th Grade
Green Room | Youth Center
High School
9th – 12th Grade
Orange Room | Youth Center
Children’s Formation
Godly Play
Room 203: Ages 3 – 6
Room 205: Ages 6 – 9
Weaving God’s Promises
Room 214: PreK – 1st Grade
Room 216: 2nd – 3rd Grade
What’s in the Bible? With Buck Denver
Room 213: Ages 4th – 5th Grade
Childcare (3 & under) is available from 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. in rooms 14 and 16.
For a full listing of offerings and upcoming events, please visit saintmichael.org/fall23 .
TODAY AT SAINT MICHAEL 10 AM
Louis Vierne was organist of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris from 1900 until his death in 1937. “Vingt-quatre pièces en style libre” (24 pieces in free style), Op. 31 for organ or harmonium, is a collection of pieces set in each of the major and minor keys like Bach’s preludes and fugues, “Well-Tempered Clavier,” but in diverse styles.
The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Holy Eucharist Rite II
The service begins on page 355 of The Book of Common Prayer.
The Word of God
Hymn continues on the next page.
Prelude
Arabesque, Op. 31 no. 158
Welcome
Entering Procession (standing, sung by all)
Louis Vierne
“God is Love, let heaven adore him” Abbot’s Leigh Hymn 379
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The Opening Acclamation & Collect for Purity (standing)
Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
Celebrant 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.
The Song of Praise (standing, sung by all)
“Glory to God in the highest” Robert Powell Hymn S 280
Children ages three through eight are invited to proceed to children’s chapel by exiting through the east doors at the back of the nave; they will return to the nave following the Peace.
Hymn continues on the next page
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The Collect of the Day (standing)
Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray.
Grant us, O Lord, to trust in you with all our hearts; for, as you always resist the proud who confide in their own strength, so you never forsake those who make their boast of your mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not covet,” and any other commandment, are summed up in this word, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law. Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers; the night is far gone, the day is near. Let us then lay aside the works of darkness and put on the armor of light; let us live honorably as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy. Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.
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The Lesson Romans 13:8-14 (seated)
Lector The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
The Psalm 119:33-40 (seated, chanted by the choir)
Teach me, O LORD, the way of your statutes, * and I shall keep it to the end.
Give me understanding, and I shall keep your law; * I shall keep it with all my heart.
Make me go in the path of your commandments, * for that is my desire.
Incline my heart to your decrees * and not to unjust gain.
Turn my eyes from watching what is worthless; * give me life in your ways.
Fulfill your promise to your servant, * which you make to those who fear you.
Turn away the reproach which I dread, * because your judgments are good.
Behold, I long for your commandments; * in your righteousness preserve my life.
Sequence Hymn (standing, sung by all)
“Forgive our sins as we forgive” Detroit
Edward John Hopkins
Hymn
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674, v. 1 & 2
Gospeler The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
Jesus said, “If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one. But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If the member refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if the offender refuses to listen even to the church, let such a one be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. 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, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.”
Gospeler The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.
The Sermon (seated)
The Nicene Creed (standing)
The Reverend Kenneth H. Brannon
All 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,
The Gospel Matthew 18:15-20 (standing)
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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: Form VI (standing)
Celebrant Let us now pray for the church and for the world.
Lector In peace, we pray to you, Lord God. For all people in their daily life and work; People For our families, friends, and neighbors, and for those who are alone.
Lector For Joe, our President; for Greg, our Governor; for Eric, our Mayor; and for this community, the nation, and the world; People For all who work for justice, freedom, and peace.
Lector For the just and proper use of your creation; People For the victims of hunger, fear, injustice, and oppression.
Lector For all who are in danger, sorrow, or any kind of trouble; People For those who minister to the sick, the friendless, and the needy.
Lector For the peace and unity of the Church of God; People For all who proclaim the Gospel, and all who seek the Truth.
Parish Prayers of the People as of August, 31, 2023
Kathryn Anschutz
M’Lou Bancroft
Patsy Barham
Worth Barham
Barbara Hart Bell
Sharin Berg
Pat & Jerry Bridge
Marla Briggle
Sarah Grace Britt
Barbara Jean Chock
Carla Courtwright
Katy Davis
Richard DeKnock
Jay DiNucci
Nanette Fitz
Linda Gist
Michael Gratkowski
Jody Guenther
Caroline Hattemer
Josh Hight
Kristi Hornsby
Sara & Ashley Jones
The Kornegay Family
Shari Furrh-Lanham
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Rachel Lawrence
Bob Marshall
Hart Mason
Shelly Mathis
Susie McDonough
Diego Moreno
Keith Nix
Bob Paddock
Clara Pettit
Jim Ramsey
Sharon Richards
Rosemary Richards
Robin Robinson
Ron Rosas
Debbie Ryan
Michael Sour
Mason Spain
Byrd Teague
Jennifer Terry
Tom Troupe
Valerie Guenther Unger
Bill Wesson
Katie West
Tony Wilks
Mary Wolf
Lector For Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury; for Michael, our Presiding Bishop; for George, our Bishop; and for all bishops and other ministers;
People For all who serve God in his Church.
Lector For those on the Saint Michael prayer list, and ___, and for the special needs and concerns of this congregation. Hear us, Lord;
People For your mercy is great.
Lector We thank you, Lord, for all the blessings of this life. We will exalt you, O God our King;
People And praise your Name for ever and ever.
Lector We pray for all who have died, that they may have a place in your eternal kingdom. Lord, let your loving-kindness be upon them;
People Who put their trust in you.
The people are invited to add their own intercessions.
Catherine
Carr Worley
Jack Ygartua
Celebrant Almighty God, to whom our needs are known before we ask: Help us to ask only what accords with your will; and those good things which we dare not, or in our blindness cannot ask, grant us for the sake of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Confession of Sin and Absolution (kneeling)
Celebrant Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
All 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.
Celebrant Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.
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The Peace (standing)
Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you. People And also with you.
Announcements (please be seated)
The Holy Communion
Offertory Anthem (sung by the Saint Michael Choir)
I was glad
I was glad when they said unto me, We will go into the house of the Lord. Our feet shall stand in thy gates, O Jerusalem. Jerusalem is builded as a city, that is at unity in itself. O pray for the peace of Jerusalem, they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and plenteousness within thy palaces
- Psalm 122:1-7
Presentation Hymn (standing, sung by all)
“Praise God, from whom all blessings flow”
C.H.H. Parry
Old 100th
Sir Hubert Parry composed this setting of verses from Psalm 122 for the Coronation of King Edward VII in 1902, revising it for George V’s Coronation in 1911 by adding a more impressive introduction. Settings of the text by Purcell, John Blow, and other musicians had been sung at previous coronations, but it is Parry’s revised anthem that has been used subsequently, as well as being performed on State occasions and at royal weddings. The full choir begins the anthem, then divides into two at the words “Jerusalem is builded.” The central section, a contemplative prayer for the peace of Jerusalem, is sung by the semi-chorus before the whole choir re-combines and the music builds to its final climax.
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All baptized persons of any age regardless of their denomination and tradition are welcome to share in the banquet of the Lord’s Supper. Here a Proper Preface is sung or said on all Sundays, and on other occasions as appointed.
The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer B (standing)
Celebrant The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Celebrant Lift up your hearts.
People We lift them to the Lord.
Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People It is right to give him thanks and praise.
It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:
The Sanctus and Benedictus (standing, sung by all)
“Holy, holy, holy, Lord” Robert Powell Hymn S 129
Please kneel as you are able
We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love which you have made known to us in creation; in the calling of Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life.
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On the night before he died for us, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”
After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”
Therefore, according to his command, O Father, All We remember his death, We proclaim his resurrection, We await his coming in glory;
And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine.
We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts that they may be the Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of the new Covenant. Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable through him, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, put all things in subjection under your Christ, and bring us to that heavenly country where, with Saint Michael and all your saints, we may enter the everlasting heritage of your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of the Church, and the author of our salvation.
By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN.
And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,
All 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.
At the following words concerning the bread, the Celebrant is to hold it, or lay a hand upon it; and at the words concerning the cup, to hold or place a hand upon the cup and any other vessel containing wine to be consecrated.
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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 Breaking of the Bread (sung by all)
Celebrant The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.
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.
“Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia” David Hurd Hymn S 154
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Communion Hymn (sung by all)
“Lord, make us servants of your peace” Dickinson College Hymn 593
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This text beautifully links us with the disciples who gathered with Christ at the table (Matthew 18:20). We are joined by a “tether”— an archaic word but an appropriate image of the work of the Holy Spirit that links Christians of every time and place at the table. In the final stanza, Dearmer makes a beautiful and powerful statement that “All our meals and all our living make as sacraments of thee.” Through “caring, helping, giving, we may true disciples be.”
Communion Motet (sung by the Saint Michael Choir)
Draw us in the Spirit’s tether
Draw us in the Spirit’s tether; For when humbly, in thy name, Two or three are met together, Thou art in the midst of them: Alleluia! Alleluia! Touch we now thy garment’s hem. As the brethren used to gather In the name of Christ to sup, Then with thanks to God the Father Break the bread and bless the cup, Alleluia! Alleluia! So knit thou our friendship up.
All our meals and all our living Make us sacraments of thee, That be caring, helping, giving, We may true disciples be. Alleluia! Alleluia! We will serve thee faithfully.
- Percy Dearmer
The Post-Communion Prayer (kneeling, spoken by all)
Harold Friedell
Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Blessing (kneeling)
The Dismissal (standing)
Minister Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
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Departing Procession (standing, sung by all)
“Joyful, joyful, we adore thee” Hymn to Joy Hymn 376
Postlude
Toccata in B minor from 10 Pièces pour Orgue, No. 4 Eugène Gigout
The foregoing 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.
Eugène Gigout (1844-1925) was a French organist and a composer, mostly of music for his own instrument. A pupil of Camille Saint-Saëns, he served as the organist of the French capital’s SaintAugustin Church for 62 years. He became widely known as a teacher and his output as a composer was considerable. Renowned as an expert improviser, he also founded his own music school. His pupils included his nephew Boëllmann, Victoria Cartier, André Fleury, Henri Gagnon, André Marchal, André Messager, and Albert Roussel.
Hymn permission used by Rite Song, a one-time use reprint license for congregational use.
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SAINT MICHAEL 101
Sunday, September 17 | 12:15–1:30 PM | Parlor
Led by the Rev. Dr. Christopher D. Girata and the Rev. Mary Lessmann
EPISCOPAL CHRISTIANS
Sundays, October 8 – 29 | 12:15–1:30 PM | Coke Room
The Episcopal Christians class is for those new to Christianity, new to Saint Michael and All Angels, or members who want to revisit the core features of our belief and practice.
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If you are new to Saint Michael or just visiting, and want to learn more about membership, then this is for you! Come meet members of our clergy & vestry, and hear about our many ministries, opportunities for involvement, and the exciting future of our parish.
This offering will provide an overview of our faith and explore what it means to walk as a Christian in the Episcopal tradition. Episcopal Christians also serves as Confirmation preparation. Led by Chris Girata and Mary Lessmann, the topics for this four-week course are:
Week 1: Worship & Sacraments
Week 2: Our Anglican Heritage
Week 3: Bible & Spiritual Formation
Week 4: Next Steps
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Sunday, September 24 FEAST OF SAINT MICHAEL
9:45–11 a.m. | Garden Cloister
Celebrate our patronal feast day with breakfast bites and fellowship!
