A Christ-Centered Community of Practice Awaking to the Abiding Presence of God FEAST OF ST . FRANCIS OF ASSISI October 4, 2020 WE GATHER IN THE NAME OF CHRIST WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS After the Announcements, a period of silence is kept. HYMN The Hymnal 400, vs 1, 4, 5, 7 Hymn is printed on the next page
12
Embed
A Christ-Centered Community of Practice Awaking to the ......The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew Glory to you, Lord Christ. At that time Jesus said, ‘I
This document is posted to help you gain knowledge. Please leave a comment to let me know what you think about it! Share it to your friends and learn new things together.
Transcript
A Christ-Centered Community of Practice Awaking to the Abiding Presence of God
FEAST OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI
October 4, 2020
WE GATHER IN THE NAME OF CHRIST
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
After the Announcements, a period of silence is kept.
HYMN The Hymnal 400, vs 1, 4, 5, 7
Hymn is printed on the next page
ACCLAMATION Celebrant Blessed be God, Creator, Son and Holy Spirit. People And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my
yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for
your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Matthew 11:28-30
THE CONFESSION
Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
Silence may be kept.
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.
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.
SONG OF PRAISE
COLLECT OF THE DAY
The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray. Most high, omnipotent, good Lord, grant your people grace to renounce gladly the vanities of this world; that, following the way of blessed Francis, we may for love of you delight in your whole creation with perfectness of joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
THE FIRST READING Jeremiah 22: 13-16
Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness,
and his upper rooms by injustice;
who makes his neighbours work for nothing,
and does not give them their wages;
who says, ‘I will build myself a spacious house
with large upper rooms’,
and who cuts out windows for it,
panelling it with cedar,
and painting it with vermilion.
Are you a king
because you compete in cedar?
Did not your father eat and drink
and do justice and righteousness?
Then it was well with him.
He judged the cause of the poor and needy;
then it was well.
Is not this to know me?
says the Lord.
Following the Lesson...
Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people
Thanks be to God.
PSALM 148: 7 – 14
Praise the LORD from the earth, *
you sea-monsters and all deeps;
Fire and hail, snow and fog, *
tempestuous wind, doing his will;
RESPONSE
Mountains and all hills, *
fruit trees and all cedars;
Wild beasts and all cattle, *
creeping things and winged birds;
Kings of the earth and all peoples, *
princes and all rulers of the world;
Young men and maidens, *
old and young together.
RESPONSE
Let them praise the Name of the LORD, *
for his Name only is exalted,
his splendor is over earth and heaven.
He has raised up strength for his people
and praise for all his loyal servants, *
the children of Israel, a people who are near him.
Hallelujah!
RESPONSE
THE SECOND READING Galatians 6: 14-18
May I never boast of anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is anything; but a new creation is everything! As for those who will follow this rule—peace be upon them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
From now on, let no one make trouble for me; for I carry the marks of Jesus branded on my body.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers and sisters. Amen.
Following the Lesson...
Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people
Thanks be to God.
HYMN The Hymnal 385
HOLY GOSPEL Matthew 11: 25-30
Preceding the Gospel...
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew Glory to you, Lord Christ.
At that time Jesus said, ‘I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
‘Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.’
Following the Gospel...
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Christ.
THE SERMON Adwoa Lewis-Wilson
After the sermon, a period of silence is kept
WE PRAY FOR GOD’S CREATION, FOR THE WORLD, AND FOR THE CHURCH
The Leader bids us to pray for the sick and suffering, for those who have asked for our prayer, for those who rejoice in life events
and for those who have died.
Intercessor: Lord, in your mercy, People: Hear our prayer.
THE PEACE
The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you.
Following the Peace, the Celebrant recites a sentence from Holy Scripture; all prepare for the Holy Eucharist.
WE SHARE HOLY COMMUNION TOGETHER
OFFERTORY HYMN The Hymnal 405
Hymn is printed on the next page
OFFERING
We ask you to continue to support St. Michael’s during this time of physical separation. Please send your pledges or donations through the mail or online on our website, www.stmichaelsvermont.org, pressing the “Donate now” button on the top right hand corner. Our ministry at St. Michael’s depends on your generosity.
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give God thanks and praise.
The Celebrant praises God for God’s creation and love. Then all sing the Sanctus together:
The Presider recalls and makes present for all Jesus’ life and last supper.
The Presider asks the Holy Spirit to consecrate the bread and the wine to be God’s holy food.
And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say, People and Celebrant
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.
THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD
The Celebrant breaks the consecrated Bread.
Celebrant: We who are many are one Body;
People: For we all share one bread, one cup.
Dear God, we believe that you are truly present in the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar. We
love you above all things, and long for you in our souls. Since we cannot now receive you
sacramentally, come at least spiritually into our hearts. As though you have already come,
we embrace you and unite ourselves entirely to you; never permit us to be separated from you.
Amen. (St. Alphonsus de Liguori, 1696-1787)
PRAYER
Almighty God, giver of all good things,
we thank you for feeding us
with the spiritual food of your presence
which unites us to you and to one another.
Keep us steadfast in your holy fellowship.
and give us the grace to offer ourselves wholly,
all that we have and all that we are,
to serve you faithfully in the world,
through Jesus Christ our Redeemer,
to whom with you and the Holy Spirit
be all honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.
BLESSING
HYMN The Hymnal 412, vs 1, 2, 6
DISMISSAL
Participants Today
Tori MacKay and John Daly, Readers; Cary Gaunt, Prayer Leader
At St. Michael’s we believe that God’s love is unconditional. We welcome all people and we affirm the worth, dignity, and gifts of every person as a beloved child of God.
ST. MICHAEL’S WEEKDAY WORSHIP ON LINE OR BY TELEPHONE
TAG SALE UPDATE: The Tag Sale Core Leadership continues to meet as we contemplate the current environment and discern the next steps for the St. Michael’s Tag Sale. There will be no Fall Tag Sale this year, unfortunately. We are taking clothing donations of clean, not soiled, clothing in good condition and any season. Clothing includes shoes and boots. Pack the clothing in securely closed strong garbage bags and label contents as “ladies”, “kids”, or “men’s”. CLOTHING ONLY may be dropped off at the Church between 9 and 12 noon on:
• Saturday, October 17 • Saturday, October 31 • Saturday, November 14 • Saturday, December 12
A Core Team member will meet you at the door off the parking lot on these days. FURNITURE DONATIONS: Please contact Liz Vick (802-254-7060) or Daniel Dobson (425-785-8262) to discuss your furniture donations. WE ARE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE from our St. Michael’s brothers and sisters with all types of tag sale activities. If you can assist in any way or have a question about our donation activity this fall or our future activities, please do not hesitate to contact: Becky Anderson; [email protected]; 802-257-0064 Daniel Dobson; [email protected]; 425-785-8262 Charlene Kemp; [email protected]; 802-254-2083 Sherry Stimmel; [email protected]; 802-254-8470 Liz Vick; [email protected]; 802-254-7060
BRATTLEBORO BUDDY WALK, OCTOBER 17:
Dear St. Michael's Family,
I am writing to you to see if you can support my fundraising efforts. On October 17, the Brattleboro Buddy Walk will be presenting a virtual event to help raise awareness for individuals of all abilities and help raise funds for Special Olympics programs in Windham County. Below is the link to my fundraising page; all money goes to Special Olympics in this area. Thank You!