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The Jesus I Never Knew: Chapter 1
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Book of Common Prayer
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SAINT MICHAEL 101
Sunday, September 17 | 12:15–1:30 PM | Parlor
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The flowers adorning the Altar are given in Memory of Anne Dickson Boyd & Sara Elizabeth Hudson and in Thanksgiving for the marriage of Kaitlyn Hansen & Matthew Jackson
Bach’s spectacular Prelude and Fugue in A minor exhibit the composer’s assimilation and development of the North German Organ School. The prelude displays Bach’s compositional mastery of utilizing a single motif to its fullest. The fugue is akin to a perpetuum mobile; a lilting, long-themed fugue that is beautifully developed, returning to an exciting pedal solo near the end, creating a cohesive symmetry.
The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost Holy Eucharist Rite I
The service begins on page 323 of The Book of Common Prayer.
The Word of God
Prelude
Prelude and Fugue in A Minor, BWV 543 Johann Sebastian Bach
Entering Procession (standing, sung by all)
“There’s a wideness in God’s mercy” Beecher Hymn 470
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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, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Song of Praise (standing, sung by all)
“Glory be to God on high” Healey Willan Hymn S 202
Hymn continues on the next page.
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The Collect of the Day (standing)
Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And with thy spirit. Celebrant Let us pray.
Almighty God, who hast given thy only Son to be unto us both a sacrifice for sin and also an example of godly life: Give us grace that we may always most thankfully receive that his inestimable benefit, and also daily endeavor ourselves to follow the blessed steps of his most holy life; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
The First Lesson Isaiah 56:1, 6-8 (seated)
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
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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.
Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
The Psalm 67 (seated, chanted by the choir)
May God be merciful to us and bless us, * show us the light of his countenance and come to us. Let your ways be known upon earth, * your saving health among all nations.
Let the peoples praise you, O God; * let all the peoples praise you.
Edward Bairstow
Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, * for you judge the peoples with equity and guide all the nations upon earth.
Let the peoples praise you, O God; * let all the peoples praise you. The earth has brought forth her increase; * may God, our own God, give us his blessing. May God give us his blessing, * and may all the ends of the earth stand in awe of him.
The Second Lesson Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32 (seated)
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.
Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
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Sequence Hymn (standing, sung by all)
The Gospel Matthew 15:10-28 (standing)
Gospeler The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. People Glory be to thee, O Lord.
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
“How wondrous and great” Lyons Hymn 533
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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.
Gospeler The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise be to thee, O Christ.
The
Sermon (seated)
The Nicene Creed (standing)
The Reverend Mary Lessmann
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
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Parish Prayers of the People
as of August 10, 2023
Kathryn Anschutz
Patsy Barham
Worth Barham
Patsy Barham
Barbara Hart Bell
John Bell
Sharin Berg
Len Bourland
Pat & Jerry Bridge
Marla Briggle
Sarah Grace Britt
Barbara Jean Chock
Katy Davis
Richard DeKnock
Jay DiNucci
Nanette Fitz
Linda Gist
Michael Gratkowski
Jody Guenther
Caroline Hattemer
Josh Hight
Kristi Hornsby
Sara & Ashley Jones
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: Form I (standing)
Celebrant Let us pray for the whole state of Christ’s Church and the world.
Lector With all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to the Lord, saying “Lord, have mercy.”
Lector For the peace of the world, for the welfare of the Holy Church of God, and for the unity of all peoples, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector For Justin, the Archbishop of Canterbury; Michael, our Presiding Bishop; George, our Bishop; our parish clergy and their families; for ___; and for all the clergy and people, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector For Joe, our President; Greg, our Governor; and Eric, our Mayor; for the leaders of the nations, and for all in authority, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
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Lector We give you thanks for___. For this city, for every city and community, and for those who live in them, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector For the good earth which God has given us, and for the wisdom and will to conserve it, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector For the aged and infirm, for the widowed and orphans, and for the sick and the suffering, especially those on the Saint Michael prayer list, and for___, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector For the poor and the oppressed, for the unemployed and the destitute, for prisoners and captives, and for all who remember and care for them, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector For all who have died in the hope of the resurrection, and for all the departed, especially___, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector For deliverance from all danger, violence, oppression, and degradation, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector That we may end our lives in faith and hope, without suffering and without reproach, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector In the communion of Saint Michael and of all the saints, let us commend ourselves, and one another, and all our life, to Christ our God.
People To thee, O Lord our God.
The people are invited to add their own intercessions.
Celebrant Almighty and eternal God, ruler of all things in heaven and earth: Mercifully accept the prayers of your people, and strengthen us to do your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Kornegay Family
Shari Furrh-Lanham
Sandy McDonough
Hart Mason
Shelly Mathis
Diego Moreno
Keith Nix
Bob Paddock
Jim Ramsey
Sharon Richards
Rosemary Richards
Ron Rosas
Edward Sheppard
Michael Sour
Mason Spain
Byrd Teague
Jennifer Terry
Valerie Guenther Unger
Bill Wesson
Katie West
Tony Wilks
Mary Wolf
Catherine Carr Worley
Jack Ygartua
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Mendelssohn’s melodic writing compliments the biblical text perfectly. The structure is simple. The first part sets the phrase “He watching over Israel, slumbers not nor sleeps,” followed by the second part; “Shouldst thou, walking in grief, languish, He will quicken thee.” The two parts are subsequently combined, leading to a beautifully intense, but still languid coda, emphasizing the words “slumber” and “sleep.”
Confession of Sin and Absolution (kneeling)
Celebrant Let us humbly confess our sins unto Almighty God.
All Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against thee in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved thee with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of thy Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in thy will, and walk in thy ways, to the glory of thy Name. Amen.
Celebrant Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who of his great mercy hath promised forgiveness of sins to all those who with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto him, have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Peace (standing)
Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you. People And with thy spirit.
Announcements (please be seated)
The Holy Communion
Offertory Anthem (sung by the Saint Michael Choir)
He watching over Israel, from Elijah, Op. 70 Felix Mendelssohn
He, watching over Israel, slumbers not nor sleeps. Shouldst thou, walking in grief, languish, he will quicken thee.
— Psalm 121:4
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Presentation Hymn (standing, sung by all)
“Praise God, from whom all blessings flow” Old 100th Hymn 380, v. 3
The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer II (standing)
Celebrant The Lord be with you.
People And with thy spirit.
Celebrant Lift up your hearts.
People We lift them up unto the Lord.
Celebrant Let us give thanks unto our Lord God.
People It is meet and right so to do.
It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, holy Father, almighty, everlasting God.
Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious Name; evermore praising thee, and singing,
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.
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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.
Please kneel as you are able
All glory be to thee, O Lord our God, for that thou didst create heaven and earth, and didst make us in thine own image; and, of thy tender mercy, didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ to take our nature upon him, and to suffer death upon the cross for our redemption. He made there a full and perfect sacrifice for the whole world; and did institute, and in his holy Gospel command us to continue, a perpetual memory of that his precious death and sacrifice, until his coming again.
For in the night in which he was betrayed, he took bread; and when he had given thanks to thee, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take, eat, this is my Body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
Likewise, after supper, he took the cup; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink this, all of you; for this is my Blood of the New Covenant, which is shed for you, and for many, for the remission of sins. Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me.”
Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, we thy people do celebrate and make, with these thy holy gifts which we now offer unto thee, the memorial thy Son hath commanded us to make; having in remembrance his blessed passion and precious death, his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension; and looking for his coming again with power and great glory.
The Sanctus and Benedictus (standing, sung by all) “Holy, holy, holy, Lord” Healey Willan Hymn S 114
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And we most humbly beseech thee, O merciful Father, to hear us, and, with thy Word and Holy Spirit, to bless and sanctify these gifts of bread and wine, that they may be unto us the Body and Blood of thy dearly-beloved Son Jesus Christ.
And we earnestly desire thy fatherly goodness to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, whereby we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, our selves, our souls and bodies. Grant, we beseech thee, that all who partake of this Holy Communion may worthily receive the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, and be filled with thy grace and heavenly benediction; and also that we and all thy whole Church may be made one body with him, that he may dwell in us, and we in him; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord;
By whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Ghost all honor and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, world without end. 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. 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.
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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.
“Jesus, Lamb of God” Healey Willan Hymn S 158
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Communion Hymn (sung by all)
“O thou who camest from above” Hereford Hymn 704
Almighty and everliving God, we most heartily thank thee for that thou dost feed us, in these holy mysteries, with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and dost assure us thereby of thy favor and goodness towards us; and that we are very members incorporate in the mystical body of thy Son, the blessed company of all faithful people; and are also heirs, through hope, of thy everlasting kingdom. And we humbly beseech thee, O heavenly Father, so to assist us with thy grace, that we may continue in that holy fellowship, and do all such good works as thou hast prepared for us to walk in; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen.
The Blessing (kneeling)
The Post-Communion Prayer (kneeling, spoken by all)
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German organist and composer Gustav Merkel’s style is rather conservative, much influenced by Mendelssohn, and with similarities to the output of his younger contemporary Josef Rheinberger. His “Introduction” may very well have been inspired by Bach’s Prelude in E Flat Major, BWV 552. The majestic introduction is followed by a stunning, well-crafted double fugue, similarly reaching back to baroque models.
The Dismissal (standing)
Minister Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
Departing Procession (standing, sung by all)
“Christ for the world we sing!” Moscow Hymn 537
Introduction and Double Fugue
Gustav Merkel
Postlude
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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.
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