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The Right Reverend John C. Bauerschmidt--Bishop of TennesseeThe Reverend Joseph B. Howard--Vicar

Order of Worship

St. Francis Church is a community dedicated to thetransformation of lives through the Gospel of Jesus Christ for

the Kingdom of God.

The Second Sunday after Pentecost

St. FranciS churchBiblically minded. Mission Driven.


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A note for visitors: Were thankful that you could join us for worship today, and wepray God blesses you in your time here. The service is printed in your bulletin. If youhave any questions dont hesitate to ask someone around you!

St. Francis Church wants to encourage families to worship together. The practice ofdividing families for worship is a modern invention and is often detrimental to the goalof worshipping as a body. In order to be a community where all ages feel welcome,we provide coloring materials for children to use during worship and seek to be a

community that understands the specic gifts and challenges that children bring. Weencourage you, should you feel comfortable doing so, to sit toward the front with yourchildren, as little-ones are often more attentive if they can see what is happening.

That being said, we understand that there may be times when it is best to takeadvantage of child care, which we have available in the room immediately through theKitchen off of the entryway.

In Preparation for worship: We invite you to take a few moments before the service

begins to be still, and rest from the business of your lives. Take time to breathe deeply,and reect upon the past week. When youre ready, you might say the following prayeror one like it in preparation for worship.

O Almighty God, who pours out on all who desire it the spirit of grace andof supplication: Deliver us, when we draw near to you, from coldness ofheart and wanderings of mind, that with steadfast thoughts and kindledaffections we may worship you in spirit and in truth; though Jesus Christour Lord. Amen.

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TheWordof God

Processional: All my hope on God is founded Hymnal 665

Opening Acclamation:All Standing

Celebrant: Blessed be God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.People: And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.

Collect for Purity:

Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets arehid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that wemay perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

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Canticle 20, Glory to God: Gloria in excelsis S 280

Celebrant: The Lord be with you.People: And also with you.Celebrant: Let us pray.

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Collect of the Day:

Grant, O Lord, that the course of this world may be peaceably governed by yourprovidence; and that your Church may joyfully serve you in condence and serenity;through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, oneGod, for ever and ever. Amen.

First Reading: Isaiah 49:8-16a

All sit.

A Reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah.

Thus says the Lord: In a time of favor I have answered you, in a day of salvation I havehelped you; I have kept you and given you as a covenant to the people, to establish theland, to apportion the desolate heritages; saying to the prisoners, Come forth, to thosewho are in darkness, Appear. They shall feed along the ways, on all bare heights shall betheir pasture; they shall not hunger or thirst, neither scorching wind nor sun shall smitethem, for he who has pity on them will lead them, and by springs of water will guide them.And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be raised up. Lo, theseshall come from afar, and lo, these from the north and from the west, and these from theland of Syene. Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth; break forth, O mountains, intosinging! For the Lord has comforted his people, and will have compassion on his aficted.But Zion said, The Lord has forsaken me, my Lord has forgotten me. Can a womanforget her sucking child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb?Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you. Behold, I have graven you on the palms of

my hands; your walls are continually before me.

Reader: The Word of the Lord.People: Thanks be to God.

The Psalm of the day:Remain seated

Psalm 131

Domine, non est

1 O Lord, I am not proud; *I have no haughty looks.

2 I do not occupy myself with great matters, *or with things that are too hard for me.

3 But I still my soul and make it quiet,like a child upon its mothers breast; *my soul is quieted within me.

4 O Israel, wait upon the Lord, *from this time forth for evermore.

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Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5

A Reading from Pauls First letter to the Church in Corinth.

This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries ofGod. Moreover it is required of stewards that they be found trustworthy. But with me it is avery small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human court. I do not even judge

myself. I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not thereby acquitted. It is theLord who judges me. Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before theLord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose thepurposes of the heart. Then every man will receive his commendation from God.

Reader: The Word of the Lord.People: Thanks be to God.

Sequence Hymn: Seek ye rst the kingdom of God Hymnal 711

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Holy Gospel: Matthew 6:24-34All stand.

Gospeller: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to _______.People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Jesus said, No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love theother, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and

mammon. Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat orwhat you shall drink, nor about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more thanfood, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow norreap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of morevalue than they? And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit to his span of life?And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the eld, how they grow;they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed likeone of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the eld, which today is alive and tomorrowis thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O men of little faith? Therefore

do not be anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or What shallwe wear? For the Gentiles seek all these things; and your heavenly Father knows thatyou need them all. But seek rst his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these thingsshall be yours as well. Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will beanxious for itself. Let the days own trouble be sufcient for the day.

Gospeller: The Gospel of the LordPeople: Praise to you, Lord Christ

Sermon: The Rev. Joseph B. Howard

TheNiceNe creed

Webelieve 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 crucied under Pontius Pilate;

he suffered death and was buried.On the third day he rose againin accordance with the Scriptures;he ascended into heavenand is seated at the right hand of the Father.

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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 gloried.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.

The PrayersofThe PeoPle

Leader: Let us pray

In our Diocese we pray for St. Bedes Church, Manchester.

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we pray for The Anglican Church of Korea, TheMost Revd Francis Kyung Jo Park Presiding Bishop & Bishop of Seoul. We alsopray for The Rt. Revd Paul Keun-Sang Kim, Bishop Coadjutor of Seoul.

Father, we pray for your holy Catholic Church;

People: That we all may be one.

Leader: Grant that every member of the Church may truly and humbly serve you;

People: That your Name may be gloried by all people.

Leader: We pray for all bishops, priests, and deacons;People: That they may be faithful ministers of your Word and Sacraments.

Leader: We pray for all who govern and hold authority in the nations of theworld;

People: That there may be justice and peace on the earth.

Leader: Give us grace to do your will in all that we undertake;

People: That our works may nd favor in your sight.

Leader: Have compassion on those who suffer from any grief or trouble;People: That they may be delivered from their distress.

Leader: Give to the departed eternal rest;People: Let light perpetual shine upon them.

Leader: We praise you for your saints who have entered into joy;People: May we also come to share in your heavenly kingdom.

Let us pray for our own needs and those of others.

Silence

Celebrant: Almighty God, to whom our needs are known before we ask, help us to ask

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only what accords with your will; and those good things which we darenot, or in our blindness cannot ask, grant us for the sake of your Son JesusChrist our Lord. Amen.

The coNfessioN

Celebrant: Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

Silence.

Minister and People:

Most merciful God,we confess that we have sinned against youin 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 ourLord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of theHoly Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.

All stand

Celebrant: The peace of the Lord be always with you.People: And also with you.

Then the Ministers and the People may greet one another in the name of the Lord.

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TheholycommuNioN

Offertory music selected by the musician

All stand for the Doxology: Hymnal 380 (last verse)

Celebrant: All things come of thee O Lord.People: And of thine own have we given thee.

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.

For you are the source of light and life; you made us in your image, and called us to newlife in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all thecompany of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:

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The Sanctus: S-130Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and might,

Heaven and earth are full of your glory.Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.Hosanna in the highest.

Please stand or kneel at this time, as best helps you to pray.

Holy and gracious Father: In your innite love you made us for yourself; and, when wehad fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent JesusChrist, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one ofus, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all.

He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to your will, aperfect sacrice for the whole world.

On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ tookbread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, andsaid, Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance ofme.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 shedfor you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for theremembrance of me.

Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:

Christ has died.Christ is risen.Christ will come again.

We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrice of praise andthanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts.

Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son,

the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we mayfaithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; andat the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom.

All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ. By him, and with him, and in him, in theunity 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,

Our Father, who art in heaven,hallowed by 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,

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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 BreakiNGofThe Bread

Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacriced for us;Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia

The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died foryou, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.

ON RECEIVING COMMUNION: All baptized Christians are welcome to receivecommunion. If you do not wish to receive, you are invited to come for a prayer of

blessingsimply cross your arms over your chest to let the servers know that you willnot be receiving. Prayers before receiving can be found on pages 337 (the Prayer ofHumble Access) and 834 in the Book of Common Prayer (the red books available underyour chairs).

Communion music:In the Lord Ill ever be thankful Taiz

Post-Communion PrayerAfter Communion, the Celebrant says:

Let us Pray

The minister and people together, pray:

Almighty and everliving God,we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual foodof the most precious Body and Bloodof your Son our Savior Jesus Christ;

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and for assuring us in these holy mysteriesthat we are living members of the Body of your Son,and heirs of your eternal kingdom.And now, Father, send us outto do the work you have given us to do,to love and serve youas faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord.To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit,

be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

The Blessing

The Recessional:Jesus shall reign wherever the sun Hymnal 544

Celebrant says the dismissalPeople: Thanks be to God.

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A Note on Todays Readings

Proper 3: Sunday closest to May 25Year A

Welcome to St. Francis Church. Jesus tells us that anxiety arises from making the things ofthis world central to our lives rather than keeping God as the center. Jesus is not ignoringthe importance of our material nature, but our material needs must not come before God.

In the rst reading, the prophet responding to Israels release from exile sings of Godsunlimited love. Gods love is as intimate as a mothers love for her nursing child. We are sodear to God that it is as though our names are inscribed in the palms of Gods hands.Paul tells the Corinthians that church leaders are primarily servants and stewards, not

powerful spiritual gures. It is the body of the church, its members as a whole, that is lledwith spiritual gifts and set apart by God, not just its leaders.

From The Rite Light: Reections on the Sunday Readings and Seasons of the Church Year. Copyright 2007 by Michael W. Merriman.

Church Publishing Incorporated, New York.

Announcements

Welcome to our guests!Were very happy that you chose to worship with us this morning. Please join us after the

service for snacks and conversation, to take some time to get to know us and for us to getto know you. We look forward to seeing you again soon!

Vacation Bible School What a Wonderful World: St. Joseph of Arimathea hasinvited us to participate with them in putting on a vacation Bible School with the themeof What a Wonderful Worldchildren from 3 years old to rising 5th graders which isscheduled from June 10-13.

Children & Youth Sunday: Mark your calendars for Sunday June 8th. During theworship service on this day young people from the congregation will not only be serving as

Acolytes, but will also be readers, doing the prayers of the people etc...

The Gifts of God Sundays from July 6 -August 3 from 9:15-10:15: The Seasonafter Pentecost is a natural time to begin the process of discerning and considering thegifts which God has bestowed upon us as individuals and as a community. I would like toinvite all of you to join in a time of learning and reection about the meaning and use ofGods gifts.

Inquirers seminar Sundays from August 10-September 14 from 9:15-10:15:

If you interested in learning more about St. Francis Church, have questions about who weare, what we believe, why we do certain things in the service, or have a desire to ofciallybecome a member of our congregation, then mark your calendars for our inquirersseminar on Sunday mornings from 9:15 to 10:15.

Conrmation, Reception and reafrmation of Baptismal vows preparationSeptember 21 & 28 from 9:15-10:15: Following on the heels of the Inquirers seminar,

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those of you who feel called to afrm your membership in St. Francis church throughconrmation, reception or Baptism, as well as those of you who would like to publicallyrenew your commitments are invited to attend these two sessions in preparation for theBishops visitation on October 5.

Volunteer opportunities at St. Francis: If you are interested in any of the followingministries, please let Fr. Jody know after the service or via email: [email protected] .

Reader/Lector (Read the lessons and lead prayers), Newsletter & website team(basically contributing to both of these, helping to organize them, not doing it all. Themore the merrier), Sexton team (Several members already volunteer their time andenergy to help keep St. Francis clean and tidy.)

A note of thanks from Mariana:

Dear Father Jody and all the members of St. Francis Church,

First of all I want to let you know that all of you are a very important part of my life.It has been a pleasure for me to be a part of this church for the past 3 years. I couldntimagine spending these years in a different church. You all have been so kind to meand I am very thankful. I am also so glad that I got to share one of the most importantmoments of my life with all of you.I want to say a big big thank you for the wonderful graduation party that you all gaveme last Sunday. It was amazing. Also thank so much for all the great presents that yougot for me. When I use my presents I will always think about you and how great all of

you are. Dad and Mom and I have decided the scholarship will be used for my books. Wewill put the money in the school account at Birmingham Southern and it will cover all mybooks for the entire year. Thank you so much.

I feel so special that God blessed me with such people like you. This summer I will attendcollege and I will really miss you all.Thank you again for everything.Lots of love, Mariana

If you have an announcement that you would like in the bulletin, please email it to Fr. Jody by Wednesday the week before so it can be

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Bishop of TennesseeThe Rt. Rev. John C. Bauerschmidt

VicarThe Rev. Joseph B. Howard

Mission CouncilRalph Eddy

Linda PalmerThom ChittomShelley Sircy

clerk: Nanci Frey

AccompanistThomas Duffy

Schedule of Ministry:

Celebrant & Preacher: The Rev. Joseph B. Howard Reader: Roy Edwards

Acolyte/Crucifer: Adam Waltenbaugh Prayer Station: Linda Palmer

Oblationers: The Chittom Family Chalicist: Adam Waltenbaugh

To check the schedule online, visit:

http://stfrancis-tn.net and go to congregational resources-->schedule

To get in touch with Fr. Jody for any reason, you can reach him at the Church, 851-0790, his cell, 440-6492 or viaemail at [email protected]._______________________________________________________________________________

St. Francis ChurchBiblically minded. Mission driven.812 Meadowlark LnPO Box 697Goodlettsville, TN 37072Phone: 851-0790

http://stfrancis-tn.net

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