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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 Twelfth Sunday after PentecostThe Eleventh Sunday after Trinity
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St. FranciS churchBiblically minded. Mission Driven.
A congregation of the Diocese of Tennessee and the world-wide Anglican Communion
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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. In order to bea community where all ages feel welcome, we provide coloring materials for children touse during worship and seek to be a community that understands the specic gifts andchallenges that children bring. We encourage you, should you feel comfortable doing so,
to sit toward the front with your children, as little-ones are often more attentive if theycan 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 servicebegins 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: I come with joy to meet my Lord Hymnal 304
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:
Let your continual mercy, O Lord, cleanse and defend your Church; and, because itcannot continue in safety without your help, protect and govern it always by yourgoodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the HolySpirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
First Reading: Nehemiah 9:16-20All sit.
In a prayer, the priest Ezra tells of Gods love and faithfulness for his people, even whenthey are faithless and turn away from him.A reading from the Book of the Prophet Nehemiah:
Ezra blessed the Lord and said, But they and our fathers acted presumptuously andstiffened their neck and did not obey your commandments. They refused to obey andwere not mindful of the wonders that you performed among them, but they stiffened theirneck and appointed a leader to return to their slavery in Egypt. But you are a God readyto forgive, gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and didnot forsake them. Even when they had made for themselves a golden calf and said, This isyour God who brought you up out of Egypt, and had committed great blasphemies, you inyour great mercies did not forsake them in the wilderness. The pillar of cloud to lead themin the way did not depart from them by day, nor the pillar of re by night to light for themthe way by which they should go. You gave your good Spirit to instruct them and did notwithhold your manna from their mouth and gave them water for their thirst.
Reader: The Word of the Lord.People: Thanks be to God.
The Psalm of the day:Remain seated
Psalm 78:14-20, 23-25
14 He led them with a cloud by day, *and all the night through with a glow of re.
15 He split the hard rocks in the wilderness *and gave them drink as from the great deep.
16 He brought streams out of the cliff, *and the waters gushed out like rivers.
17 But they went on sinning against him, *rebelling in the desert against the Most High.
18 They tested God in their hearts, *demanding food for their craving.
19 They railed against God and said, *Can God set a table in the wilderness?
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20 True, he struck the rock, the waters gushed out, and thegullies overowed; *
but is he able to give breador to provide meat for his people?
23 So he commanded the clouds above *and opened the doors of heaven.
24 He rained down manna upon them to eat *and gave them grain from heaven.
25 So mortals ate the bread of angels; *he provided for them food enough.
Second Reading: Romans 8:35-39
Paul declares with condence that nothing can separate us from Gods love if we trust inGod as revealed in Jesus Christ.
A Reading from Pauls letter to the Church in Rome.
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution,or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? As it is written,
For your sake we are being killed all the day long;we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I amsure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things tocome, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able toseparate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Reader: The Word of the Lord.People: Thanks be to God.
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Sequence Hymn: O Christ the Word incarnate Hymnal 632
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Holy Gospel: Matthew 14:13-21All stand.
Jesus challenges his disciples to feed a crowd with only ve loaves and two sh. To theamazement of everyone, all those who have gathered are miraculously satised.
Gospeller: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to _______.People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.
Now when Jesus heard that John the Baptist was dead, he withdrew from there in a boatto a desolate place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on footfrom the towns. When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassionon them and healed their sick. Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him andsaid, This is a desolate place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go intothe villages and buy food for themselves. But Jesus said, They need not go away; yougive them something to eat. They said to him, We have only ve loaves here and twosh. And he said, Bring them here to me. Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on
the grass, and taking the ve loaves and the two sh, he looked up to heaven and said ablessing. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gavethem to the crowds. And they all ate and were satised. And they took up twelve basketsfull of the broken pieces left over. And those who ate were about ve thousand men,besides women and children.
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.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,8
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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 the Church of St. Joseph of Arimathea,Hendersonville.
In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we pray Pray for the Lambeth Conference -Canterbury Cathedral and The Scottish Episcopal Church The Most Revd IdrisJones Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church & Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway
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.
Leader:
Let us pray for our own needs and those of others.
Silence
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Celebrant: O Lord our God, accept the fervent prayers of your people; in the multitudeof your mercies, look with compassion upon us and all who turn to you forhelp; for you are gracious, O lover of souls, and to you we give glory,Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and for ever. 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 you in thought, word, anddeed, 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 theglory 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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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:
The Sanctus: S-130Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and might,
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.Hosanna in the highest.
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Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.Hosanna in the highest.
Please kneel or stand 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 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, 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,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,
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for ever and ever. Amen.
The BreakiNGofThe Bread
Christ our Passover is sacriced for us;Therefore let us keep the feast.
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 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 chestto 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 CommonPrayer (the red books available under your chairs).
Communion music:
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 out
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to 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: O day of radiant gladness Hymnal 48
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Celebrant says the dismissalPeople: Thanks be to God.
A Note on Todays Readings
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Welcome to St. Francis Church. Church. Throughout the Bible God uses food as a primarymeans of calling the people together and of revealing the divine presence to them. Todaywe have Matthews account of the feeding of the 5,000. For early Christians this accountsimportance lay not so much in the miraculous multiplying of the loaves and shes as inits resemblance to the Eucharist, their own wayand oursof experiencing Jesuscontinuing presence in their midst.
In the rst reading, the Jewish leader Ezra remembers Gods unswerving love forIsrael. Even though the people in the exodus rebelled against God, God continued tocare for them, to lead them, and to feed them.
The second reading today brings us to a point in Pauls letter to Rome in which hisextended discourse on grace and faith leads him into an outburst of praise which is oneof the most stirring expressions of faith in the scriptures.
Religious meals are one of the universal expressions of human religion. All the insightsof Gods long love affair with humanity are summed up in these meals. Given deeperand fuller meaning by the Passover of Israel and nally used by Jesus to interpret themeaning of his death and resurrection, the Eucharist becomes for us the fullest andmost complete revelation of Gods love and of his salvation.
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.
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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: Anna Howard
Acolyte/Crucifer: Adam Waltenbaugh Prayer Station: Linda Palmer
Oblationers: The Chittom Family Chalicist: Shelley Sircy
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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