The Nineteeth Sunday after Pentecost
Holy Eucharist Rite II
The service begins on page 355 of The Book of Common Prayer.
The Word of God
Today’s organ prelude and postlude feature works from the classical era, matching the time period of today’s wonderful choral anthem. The prelude features Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach’s arrangement of his father’s setting of “Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ” (I call unto you, Lord Christ). The original setting is found in Bach’s famous (and incomplete) collection of 46 chorale preludes, titled Das Orgelbϋchlein (Little Organ Book). CPE enhanced the original work by adding a short introduction, coda, and short interludes between each hymn phrase.
Prelude
Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 & BWV Anh. 73
J.S. Bach, arr. C.P.E. Bach
Words: By permission of the family of Walter Russell Bowie.
Welcome
Entering Procession (standing, sung by all)
“Lord Christ, when first thou cam’st to earth” Mit Freuden zart Hymn 598
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The Opening Acclamation and 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.
Music 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.
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.
The Lesson Isaiah 5:1-7 (seated)
Let me sing for my beloved my love-song concerning his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. He dug it and cleared it of stones, and planted it with choice vines; he built a watchtower in the midst of it, and hewed out a wine vat in it; he expected it to yield grapes, but it yielded wild grapes. And now, inhabitants of Jerusalem and people of Judah, judge between me and my vineyard. What more was there to do for my vineyard that I have not done in it? When I expected it to yield grapes, why did it yield wild grapes? And now I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard. I will remove its hedge, and it shall be devoured; I will break down its wall, and it shall be trampled down. I will make it a waste; it shall not be pruned or hoed, and it shall be overgrown with briers and thorns; I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it. For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the people of Judah are his pleasant planting; he expected justice, but saw bloodshed; righteousness, but heard a cry!
Lector The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
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The Psalm 80:7-14 (seated, chanted by the choir)
Ivor Algernon Atkins
Restore us, O God of hosts; * show the light of your countenance, and we shall be saved.
You have brought a vine out of Egypt; * you cast out the nations and planted it.
You prepared the ground for it; * it took root and filled the land.
The mountains were covered by its shadow * and the towering cedar trees by its boughs. You stretched out its tendrils to the Sea * and its branches to the River.
Why have you broken down its wall, * so that all who pass by pluck off its grapes?
The wild boar of the forest has ravaged it, * and the beasts of the field have grazed upon it.
Turn now, O God of hosts, look down from heaven; behold and tend this vine; * preserve what your right hand has planted.
Sequence Hymn (standing, sung by all)
“The great Creator of the worlds” Tallis’ Ordinal Hymn 489, v. 1-3
The Gospel Matthew 21:33-46 (standing)
Gospeler The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
Jesus said, “Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenants and went to another country. When the harvest time had come, he sent his slaves to the tenants to collect his produce. But the tenants seized his slaves and beat one, killed another, and stoned another. Again he sent other slaves, more than the first; and they
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Gospeler The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.
The Sermon (seated)
The Nicene Creed (standing)
The Rev. Dr. Christopher D. Girata
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, and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
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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.
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.
Parish Prayers of the People as of September 28, 2023
Rami Angir
Kathryn Anschutz
M‘lou Bancroft
Worth Barham
Barbara Hart Bell
Marla Briggle
Lauren Brown
Sydney Brown
Sarah Grace Britt
Kelly Chancelor
Michael Curry
Katy Davis
Richard DeKnock
Jay DiNucci
Michael Gratkowski
Jody Guenther
Josh Hight
Rachel Lawrence
Christine McDonough
Shelly Mathis
Bob Marshall
Pat Meir
Diego Moreno
Edgar Nace
Keith Nix
Bob Paddock
Clara Pettit
Sharon Richards
Rosemary Richards
Robin Robinson
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Melinda Rodgers
Debbie Ryan
Malcolm Scott
Edward Sheppard
Rene Somodevilla
Michael Sour
Byrd Teague
Jennifer Terry
Tom Throupe
Valerie Guenther Unger
Bill Wesson
Tony Wilks
Catherine Carr Worley
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.
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.
The Peace (standing)
Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People And also with you.
Announcements (please be seated)
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The Birthday Blessing (Those with birthdays in October are invited to stand)
All Watch over your children, O Lord, as their days increase; bless and guide them wherever they may be. Strengthen them when they stand; comfort them when discouraged or sorrowful; raise them up if they fall; and in their hearts may your peace which passes understanding abide all the days of their life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Holy Communion
Offertory Anthem (sung by the Saint Michael Choir)
The heavens are telling, from The Creation Franz Joseph Haydn
The heavens are telling the glory of God, the wonder of his work displays the firmament; Today that is coming speaks it the day, the night that is gone to following night.
The heavens are telling the glory of God, the wonder of his work displays the firmament;
In all the lands resounds the word, never unperceived, ever understood.
The heavens are telling the glory of God, the wonder of his work displays the firmament.
- Psalm 19:1-3
Presentation Hymn (standing, sung by all)
“Praise God, from whom all blessings flow”
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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.
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.
Here a Proper Preface is sung or said on all Sundays, and on other occasions as appointed.
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,
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.
as we forgive those who trespass against us. 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.
The Breaking of the Bread (sung by all)
“Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia” David Hurd Hymn S 154
Hymn continues on the next page.
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.
Communion Hymn (sung by all)
“When I survey the wondrous cross” Rockingham Hymn 474
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Communion Motet (sung by the Saint Michael Choristers)
We are blessed Andrea Ramsey
Refrain
Come on down, rain, and water this ground. Come on down, rain, and water my soul.
We are blessed by God. We are blessed with good friends. We are blessed by our families. We are blessed. Refrain
We are blessed with rest. We are blessed with sweet dreams. We are blessed with a bed to sleep in. We are blessed. Refrain
We are blessed with hope. We are blessed with freedom. We are blessed to have food to eat. We are blessed.
The Post-Communion Prayer (kneeling, spoken by all)
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.
Before leaping into full time composing and guest conducting, Andrea Ramsey held positions at Ohio State University and the University of Colorado Boulder. This motet expresses all of the ways in which we are blessed, using repetitive rhythms, chordal harmonies, and simple percussion patterns.
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Today’s festive postlude is taken from Johann Christoph Bach’s collection titled “Bindersleben.”
Vierling (1750-1813) was born in Thuringia, and is mainly known for his cantatas and organ works.
Departing Procession (standing, sung by all)
“The head that once was crowned with thorns” St. Magnus Hymn 483
Hymn permission used by Rite Song, a one-time use reprint license for congregational use.
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.
Postlude
Postlude in C major Johann Gottfried Vierling
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