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The Right Reverend John C. Bauerschmidt--Bishop of Tennessee The 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 Third Sunday after PentecostThe Second Sunday after Trinity

Proper 4, Year A

S t . F ranciS c hurch Biblically minded. Mission Driven.


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A note for visitors: Were thankful that you could join us for worship today, and we pray 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 of dividing families for worship is a modern invention and is often detrimental to the goal of 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 acommunity that understands the speci c gifts and challenges that children bring. Weencourage you, should you feel comfortable doing so, to sit toward the front with your children, 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 the Kitchen 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 re ect upon the past week. When youre ready, you might say the following prayer or one like it in preparation for worship.

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

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T he W ord of G od

Processional: Come Thou fount of every blessing Hymnal 686

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.

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

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

Collect of the Day:

O God, your never-failing providence sets in order all things both in heaven and earth: Put away from us, we entreat you, all hurtful things, and give us those things which are pro table for us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen .

First Reading: Deuteronomy 11:18-21,26-28

All sit.

Moses puts a choice before the people. Obeying Gods commandments is the way toexperience lifes fullness; ignoring Gods commandments is the way of death.

A Reading from the book of Deuteronomy.

Moses said to the people, You shall therefore lay up these words of mine in your heartand in your soul; and you shall bind them as a sign upon your hand, and they shall be asfrontlets between your eyes. And you shall teach them to your children, talking of them when you are sitting in your house, and when you are walking by the way, and when youlie down, and when you rise. And you shall write them upon the doorposts of your houseand upon your gates, that your days and the days of your children may be multiplied in theland which the Lord swore to your fathers to give them, as long as the heavens are above

the earth. Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse: the blessing, if you obey the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you this day, and the curse,if you do not obey the commandments of the Lord your God, but turn aside from the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods which you have not known.

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

The Psalm of the day: Remain seated

Psalm 46

Deus noster refugium

1 God is our refuge and strength, *a very present help in trouble.

2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth be moved, *and though the mountains be toppled into the

depths of the sea;

3 Though its waters rage and foam, *and though the mountains tremble at its tumult.

4 The Lord of hosts is with us; *

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the God of Jacob is our stronghold.

5 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, *the holy habitation of the Most High.

6 God is in the midst of her;she shall not be overthrown; *God shall help her at the break of day.

7 The nations make much ado, and the kingdoms are shaken; *God has spoken, and the earth shall melt away.

8 The Lord of hosts is with us; *the God of Jacob is our stronghold.

9 Come now and look upon the works of the Lord, * what awesome things he has done on earth.

10 It is he who makes war to cease in all the world; *he breaks the bow, and shatters the spear,and burns the shields with re.

11 Be still, then, and know that I am God; *I will be exalted among the nations;I will be exalted in the earth.

12 The Lord of hosts is with us; *

the God of Jacob is our stronghold.

Second Reading: Romans 1:16-17;3:22b-31

All of us have sinned, but those who accept and trust in Jesus receive the gift of Godsgrace. Paul asserts that we can be proud to proclaim this good news.

A Reading from Pauls letter to the Church in Rome.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel: it is the power of God for salvation to every one who has faith, to the Jew rst and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God isrevealed through faith for faith; as it is written, He who through faith is righteous shalllive.the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For thereis no distinction; since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, they are justi ed by his grace as a gift, through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus, whom God putforward as an expiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show Godsrighteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins; it wasto prove at the present time that he himself is righteous and that he justi es him who hasfaith in Jesus. Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? Onthe principle of works? No, but on the principle of faith. For we hold that a man is justi ed by faith apart from works of law.

Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,since God is one; and he will justify the circumcised on the ground of their faith and theuncircumcised through their faith. Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no

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means! On the contrary, we uphold the law.

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

Sequence Hymn: In the Lord Ill ever be thankful Taiz

Holy Gospel: Matthew 7:21-29 All stand.

Our faith compels us to show mercy to the needy, even as acts of mercy help our faith togrow. Jesus teaches that righteousness is an expression of our developing relationshipwith God.

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

Jesus said, Not every one who says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me,Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, anddo many mighty works in your name? And then will I declare to them, I never knew you;depart from me, you evildoers. Every one then who hears these words of mine and doesthem will be like a wise man who built his house upon the rock; and the rain fell, and theoods came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, but it did not fall, because ithad been founded on the rock. And every one who hears these words of mine and does not

do them will be like a foolish man who built his house upon the sand; and the rain fell, andthe oods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell; and great wasthe fall of it. And when Jesus nished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at histeaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.

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

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Sermon: The Rev. Joseph B. Howard

T he N iceNe c reed

W e 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 cruci ed 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.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 glori ed.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.

T he P rayers of The P eoPle

Leader: Let us pray

In our Diocese we pray for St. Augustines Chapel, Vanderbilt University, Nashville.

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we pray for The Church of the Province of Melanesia The Most Revd Sir Ellison Leslie Pogo Archbishop of Melanesia & Bishop of Central Melanesia

Father, we pray for your holy Catholic Church;

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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 glori ed 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 askonly 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.

T he c oNfessioN

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.

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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.

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.

T he h oly c ommuNioN

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.

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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:

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 in nite 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 of us, 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, a perfect sacri ce for the whole world.

On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, 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 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 sacri ce of praise and thanksgiving. 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 may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at 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.

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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,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.

T he B reakiNG of The B read

Christ our Passover is sacri ced for us;Therefore let us keep the feast.

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.

ON RECEIVING COMMUNION: All baptized Christians who are in love and charitywith their neighbors are welcome to receive communion. 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 will not be receiving. Prayers before receiving canbe found on pages 337 (the Prayer of Humble Access) and 834 in the Book of Common Prayer (the red books available under your chairs).

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Communion music: Rock of Ages Hymnal 685

Post-Communion Prayer After 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;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

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The Recessional: Be Thou my vision Hymnal 488

Celebrant says the dismissalPeople: Thanks be to God.

A Note on Todays Readings

Proper 4: Sunday closest to June 1Year A

In Matthews Gospel, Jesus talks about the challenge of entering Gods kingdom. Simply relying on talking about God will not do. We are to act in accordance with Gods will.Moses, speaking to the Israelites, calls on them to write that will of God expressed inGods commandments on their heart and soul and mind, to make them part of their very existence. Jesus tells us that if we do not act according to his words we are as foolish as theman is in his little parable.

Our second reading begins a series from Romans. Here Paul explores the relation betweenfaith and law. He is certain that faith is the sole means by which we are put in a rightrelationship with God. Paul will struggle with the relationship between keeping Gods law and the primacy of faith. In the next few weeks, we will join him in that struggle. When in our worship and our personal prayers we call out, Lord, Lord, we mustremember that our words of praise and petition alone are not enough. We are called to bepeople who act as well as talk, who actively carry out Gods will that all people be brought by our words and deeds into Gods kingdom. We are reminded of that in every liturgy when we are dismissed and sent out into the world as ministers of Christ.

From The Rite Light: Re ections on the Sunday Readings and Seasons of the Church Year. Copyright 2007 by Michael W. Merriman.Church Publishing Incorporated, New York.

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Announcements

Welcome to our guests! Were very happy that you chose to worship with us this morning. Please join us after theservice 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 World children from 3 years old to rising 5th graders which isscheduled from June 10-13.

Youth Sunday : Mark your calendars for Sunday June 8th. During the worship serviceon 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... We will also have a potluck/cookout after the service.

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 re ection about the meaning and use of Gods 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 of cially become a member of our congregation, then mark your calendars for our inquirersseminar on Sunday mornings from 9:15 to 10:15.

Con rmation, Reception and reaf rmation of Baptismal vows preparationSeptember 21 & 28 from 9:15-10:15 : Following on the heels of the Inquirers seminar,those of you who feel called to af rm your membership in St. Francis church throughcon rmation, reception or Baptism, as well as those of you who would like to publically renew 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.)

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 EdwardsAcolyte/Crucifer: Adam Waltenbaugh Prayer Station: Linda PalmerOblationers: The Chittom Family Chalicist: Shelley SircyTo 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: 851-0790http://stfrancis-tn.net

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