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St Albans Church 454 King Edward Avenue at Daly Ottawa, Ontario K1N 7M8 613-­‐236-­‐0342 or 613-­‐793-­‐7355 Church Office Hours Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.; Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Rev. Mark Whittall, Incumbent [email protected] www.stalbanschurch.ca Opening Hymn: “10,000 Reasons” – Matt Redman Chorus Bless the Lord O my soul, O my soul Worship His holy name Sing like never before, O my soul I’ll worship Your holy name The sun comes up it’s a new day dawning It’s time to sing Your song again Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me Let me be singing when the evening comes [Chorus] You’re rich in love and You’re slow to anger Your name is great and Your heart is kind For all Your goodness I will keep on singing Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find [Chorus] And on that day when my strength is failing The end draws near and my time has come Still my soul will sing Your praise unending Ten thousand years and then forevermore [Chorus] One The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. All And also with you. The Opening Prayer One Almighty God, All to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hidden. Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name, through Christ our Lord. Amen. One Let us pray. Creator of the fruitful earth, All you made us stewards of all things. Give us grateful hearts for all your goodness, and steadfast wills to use your bounty well, that the whole human family, today and in generations to come, may with us give thanks for the riches of your creation. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen. We Proclaim the Word
The First Reading: Deuteronomy 8:7-­‐18 Read by Jennifer Parr Rdr. Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church. All Thanks be to God. Psalm 65 One You are to be praised, O God, in Zion; to you shall vows be performed in Jerusalem. All To you that hear prayer shall all flesh come, because of their transgressions. One Our sins are stronger than we are, but you will blot them out. All Happy are they whom you choose and draw to your courts to dwell there! they will be satisfied by the beauty of your house, by the holiness of your temple. One Awesome things will you show us in your righteousness, O God of our salvation, O Hope of all the ends of the earth and of the seas that are far away. All You make fast the mountains by your power; they are girded about with might. One You still the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the clamour of the peoples. All Those who dwell at the ends of the earth will tremble at your marvellous signs; you make the dawn and the dusk to sing for joy. One You visit the earth and water it abundantly; you make it very plenteous; the river of God is full of water. All You prepare the grain, for so you provide for the earth. One You drench the furrows and smooth out the ridges; with heavy rain you soften the ground and bless its increase. All You crown the year with your goodness, and your paths overflow with plenty. One May the fields of the wilderness be rich for grazing, and the hills be clothed with joy. All May the meadows cover themselves with flocks, and the valleys cloak themselves with grain; let them shout for joy and sing. The Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 9:6-­‐15 The point is this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work. As it is written, ’He scatters abroad, he gives to the poor; his righteousness endures for ever.’ He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way for your great generosity, which will produce thanksgiving to God through us; for the rendering of this ministry not only supplies the needs of the saints but also overflows with many thanksgivings to God. Through the testing of this ministry you glorify God by your obedience to the confession of the gospel of Christ and by the generosity of your sharing with them and with all others, while they long for you and pray for you because of the surpassing grace of God that he has given you. Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! Rdr. La Parole du Seigneur All Nous rendons grace á Dieu The Gospel: Luke 17.11-­‐19 (Please stand) Rdr. Le Seigneur soit avec vous. The Lord be with you. All And also with you. Rdr. The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke All Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ (The Gospel is proclaimed) Rdr. The Gospel of Christ All Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. Homily—Rev. Mark Whittall Open Space The Apostle’s Creed One Let us confess the faith of our baptism, as we say, All I trust in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I trust in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I trust in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. Prayers of the People Read by Leah Seabrook (Let us give thanks to God our Father, always and for everything, saying, “We thank you, Lord.”) For the beauty and wonder of creation, We thank you, Lord. For all that is gracious in the lives of men and women, revealing the image of Christ, We thank you, Lord. For our daily food, for our homes and families and friends, We thank you, Lord. For minds to think and hearts to love, We thank you, Lord. For health, strength, and skill to work, and for leisure to rest and play, We thank you, Lord. For those who are brave and courageous, patient in suffering and faithful in adversity, We thank you, Lord. For all who pursue peace, justice, and truth, We thank you, Lord. [Today we give thanks especially for . . . We thank you, Lord.] For (. . . and) all the saints whose lives have reflected the light of Christ, We thank you, Lord. Confession One Dear friends in Christ, God is steadfast in love and infinite in mercy; he welcomes sinners and invites them to his table. Let us confess our sins, confident in God’s forgiveness. Silence is kept. One Most merciful God, All 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 neighbours 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. One Almighty God have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and keep you in eternal life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. All Amen. The Peace One La paix du Seigneur soit toujours avec vous; the peace of the Lord be always with you. All And also with you. We Celebrate the Eucharist
Offering Offertory Hymn: “All Creatures” – St. Francis All creatures of our God and King, Lift up your voice and with us sing, O praise Him, Alleluia! Thou burning sun with golden beam, Thou silver moon with softer gleam, O praise Him, O praise Him, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! Thou rushing wind thou art so strong, Ye clouds that sail in heav’n along, O praise Him, Alleluia! Thou rising moon in praise rejoice, Ye lights of evening find a voice, O praise Him, O praise Him, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! Thou flowing water, pure and clear, Make music for thy Lord to hear, O praise Him! Alleluia! Thou fire so masterful and bright, That givest all both warmth and light. O praise Him, O praise Him, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! Let all things their Creator bless, And worship Him in humbleness, O praise Him, Alleluia! Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son, And praise the Spirit, three in One. O praise Him, O praise Him, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! Prayer over the Gifts One Source of all life, All the heaven and earth are yours, yet you have given us dominion over all things. Receive the symbols of our labour and love which we offer you this day, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. One Le Seigneur soit avec vous. The Lord be with you. All And also with you. One Lift up your hearts. All We lift them to the Lord. One Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. All It is right to give our thanks and praise. One It is indeed right that we should praise you, gracious God … to proclaim the glory of your name. Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth of your glory are full, Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth of your glory are full, Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest. One Holy God, source of life and goodness … … Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith. All Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. One Recalling his death … now and for ever. All Amen. The Lord’s Prayer All Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen. The Breaking of the Bread One Creator of all, you gave us golden fields of wheat, whose many grains we have gathered and made into this one bread. All So may your Church be gathered from the ends of the earth into your kingdom. One The gifts of God for the People of God. All Thanks be to God. Communion Communion Hymn: “Great Are You Lord” – All Sons & Daughters You give life You are love You bring light to the darkness You give hope You restore ev’ry heart that is broken Great are You Lord Chorus It’s Your breath in our lungs So we pour out our praise, we pour out our praise It’s Your breath in our lungs So we pour out our praise to You only Bridge And all the earth will shout Your praise Our hearts will cry these bones will sing Great are you Lord [repeat] [Chorus] We Are Sent
One Let us pray. God of our hope, All in this eucharist we find the source of all your blessings. Nourished in these holy mysteries may we, with our lives, give you continual thanks and praise. This we ask in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Accept, O Lord, our thanks and praise for all you have done for us. We thank you for the splendour of the whole creation, for the beauty of this world, for the wonder of life, and for the mystery of love. We thank you for the blessing of family and friends, and for the loving care which surrounds us on every side. We thank you for setting us tasks which demand our best efforts, and for leading us to accomplishments which satisfy and delight us. We thank you also for those disappointments and failures that lead us to acknowledge our dependence on you alone. Above all, we thank you for your Son Jesus Christ; for the truth of his word and the example of his life; for his steadfast obedience, by which he overcame temptation; for his dying, through which he overcame death; for his rising to life again, in which we are raised to the life of your kingdom. Grant us the gift of your Spirit, that we may know Christ and make him known; and through him, at all times and in all places, may give thanks to you in all things. Amen. One Glory to God, All whose power, working in us can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine. Glory to God, from generation to generation in the Church and in Christ Jesus, for ever and ever. Amen. Announcements Blessing “Now Thank We All Our God” CP399 – Martin Rinkart Now thank we all our God, with heart and hands and voices, who wondrous things hath done, in whom this world rejoices; who from our mother's arms hath blessed us on our way with countless gifts of love, and still is ours today. O may this bounteous God through all our life be near us, with ever-­‐joyful hearts and blessèd peace to cheer us; and nourish us with grace, and guide us when perplexed, and free us from all ills in this world and the next. All praise and thanks to God eternal now be given, to Spirit and to Word who reign in highest heaven, our ever faithful God, whom earth and heaven adore; for thus it was, is now, and shall be evermore. Sending One Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. All Thanks be to God. Thank you for worshiping with us this morning. Please join us for refreshments at the back of the church. Announcements
Weekly Events Evening Vespers, Mondays from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. A time of silent meditation and centering prayer with candles, organ music, and hymns. To learn more, speak with Rev. Peter Cazaly. St. Albans Young Adult/Student Group—
Tuesdays @ 7:30 p.m. We gather weekly to build community, engage questions, and serve our neighbourhood. Contact Zack at [email protected]. Ottawa Mission Yoga, Wednesdays, 1:30–3:00 p.m. Christianity 101—Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. till October 16 and from November 13 to 27 St Al’s @5—Sundays at 5:00 p.m., Simple Worship. Simple Meal. This week’s St. Al’s@5 question: "Why give thanks?" The preacher is Mark Whittall. Monthly Events Centre 454 (First Sunday) A special offering is made of much needed Goods for Centre 454. Parish Council meets on Wednesday, October 15 at 7:00 p.m. Meetings are open, and all are welcome to attend. Men’s Breakfast takes place on Saturday, October 18 at 9:00 a.m. Open discussion time for men. For information, contact Scott Burt at [email protected] The Open Table, October 26 (Last Sunday of each month at 5:30 p.m.) St Albans Announcements Anglicanism 101—Have you ever wondered what the Anglican Church is all about? Come out on Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m. to St Albans, to participate a three-­‐week crash course on Anglicanism. For details, speak to Rev. Peter Cazaly. The course starts on October 23, same time and date as Christianity 101. Save the Date! All are invited to a casual gathering to show and tell our latest craft adventures, and to share in jewelry making. No experience or tools are required, but bring any broken or discarded jewelry that might be remade. Scheduled for Saturday, November 1 at 3:00 p.m.; check this space for more details. St. Albans Anniversaries Coming Up: Next year, 2015, is the 150th anniversary of the founding of the parish of St. Alban the Martyr, Ottawa. In 2017, it is the 150th anniversary of the construction of St. Albans Church. If there are people who would like to be involved in planning events to celebrate these anniversaries, please contact Rev. Mark, or Annie at [email protected] Stay in Touch! Would you like to receive our mail and email? Please give your contact information to one of our greeters.