A Gathering of God’s People at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Pickerington, OH The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 25 Sunday October 26, 2014 at 8:00 and 10:00 AM ___________________________________________________________________________ We welcome you to this sacred space. We invite you to take time to prepare yourself for worship – through meditation, prayer and reflection – and begin to center yourself on God’s presence here. If you are visiting with us today, Welcome! Here’s a little “Episcopal vocabulary” for you: BCP - refers to red Book of Common Prayer, central book used to guide worship of God in most Episcopal Churches, whose great, great, great, great……grandparent was the first prayer book from 1549; Hymn - designates hymns which can be found in the blue “1982 Hymnal”; which was created in …1982..; WLP - designates hymns found in the green “Wonder, Love and Praise” supplemental hymnal. S – refers to “service music”, which is the liturgical music found in the front “S” pages of blue Hymnal. Episcopal – simply means that our church has bishops and that we recognize their authority in our parishes. All music is for the 10:00 AM service. Generally, bolded items signify congregational responses. Our worship is divided into 2 sections: THE WORD OF GOD and HOLY COMMUNION. THE WORD OF GOD Gathering in the Name of the Lord Our Processional Hymn 686 Come thou Fount of Every Blessing Nettleton Our Opening Acclamation BCP, p. 355 A Prayer for Pure Hearts for Worship today BCP, p. 355 Our Collecting Prayer for today, Proper 25 BCP, p. 235 Reading from God’s Word A Lesson– Deuteronomy 34: 1-12 ” The death of Moses’” Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho, and the LORD showed him the whole land: Gilead as far as Dan, all Naphtali, the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the Western Sea, the Negeb, and the Plain-- that is, the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees-- as far as Zoar. The LORD said to him, "This is the land of which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, `I will give it to your descendants'; I have let you see it with your eyes, but you shall not cross over there." Then Moses, the servant of the LORD, died there in the land of Moab, at the LORD's command. He was buried in a valley in the land of Moab, opposite Beth-peor, but no one knows his burial place to this day. Moses was one hundred twenty years old when he died; his sight was unimpaired and his vigor had not abated. The Israelites wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days; then the period of mourning for Moses was ended. Joshua son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, because Moses had laid his hands on him; and the Israelites obeyed him, doing as the LORD had commanded Moses. Never since has there arisen a prophet in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face. He was unequaled for all the signs and wonders that the LORD sent him to perform in the land of Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants and his entire land, and for all the mighty deeds and all the terrifying displays of power that Moses performed in the sight of all Israel. Lector: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. Our Responsive Reading, Psalm 90 “Lord you have been our refuge” Our Sequence Hymn 657 vs 1, 2 BCP p. 717 Love divine, all loves excelling Hyfrydol A Gospel Lesson – Matthew 22: 34-46 “The two greatest commandments” Celebrant: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. People: Glory to you Lord Christ. When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. "Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?" He said to him, "`You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.' This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: `You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets." Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them this question: "What do you think of the Messiah? Whose son is he?" They said to him, "The son of David." He said to them, "How is it then that David by the Spirit calls him Lord, saying, `The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet"'? If David thus calls him Lord, how can he be his son?" No one was able to give him an answer, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions. Celebrant: The Gospel of the Lord. People: Praise to you Lord Christ. Our Sequence Hymn 657 vs 3 Responding to God’s Word A Sermon Our Prayers Love divine, all loves excelling Hyfrydol The Rev. Paul B. Williams BCP, p. 387 Your prayers are also asked for all those serving God from our Diocese, including the Diocese of Southern Ohio, The Rt. Rev. Thomas E. Breidenthal, Bishop; The Rt. Rev. Edna Bavi (Nedi) Rivera, assisting bishop; The Rt. Rev. Kenneth L. Price Jr., retired; Your prayers are asked for others serving God from our local Communities, including the people, officers and clergy of Berean Baptist Church, Pickerington, Pastor Eric Cuenin; Your prayers are asked for those serving God from St. Andrew’s, including Jon and Julie Czapla, Tyson, Cory; Russell and Jody Duffy; Nick England; Nicole Erdy, Destiny, London; Emmanuel and Connie Fatseas and all visitors & newcomers to St. Andrew’s; Your thanksgivings are asked for Jack Segelken for his achievement as an Eagle Scout and the project he pledged and completed for St. Andrew’s: our outdoor chapel; Your prayers are asked for Diane Yengbeh, our Partners in Ministry in Liberia (PiML) student whose schooling is sponsored by this congregation, and for her school, the Elizabeth Blunt School; Your prayers are asked for any other concerns here in this congregation gathered today, whether offered silently or aloud. We share the Peace of Christ BCP p. 360 Welcome to St. Andrew’s! THE HOLY COMMUNION Preparing the Lord’s Table We give an Offering of Music We give an Offering of Bread and Wine to be consecrated in the Holy Eucharist We give an Offering of our Life and Labor Presenting our Gifts to God Celebrant: All things come of thee, O Lord. People: And of thine own have we given thee. Giving Thanks to God over the Bread and Wine The Sanctus WLP 858 The Lord’s Prayer The Breaking of the Bread Celebrant: Alleluia! Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; People: Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia! BCP p. 361 BCP p. 362 BCP p. 364 BCP p. 364 Sharing the Holy Communion BCP p. 364 All baptized persons, regardless of age or Christian denomination, are invited to receive the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, our Lord, at the altar—the Lord’s Table. If you are unable to come forward, please have someone tell one of our Ushers, and the Sacrament will be brought to you. If you do not wish to receive the Sacrament but are open to asking for God’s blessings, please come forward as well. At the altar rail simply cross your hands over your chest and the Priest or Eucharistic Minister will offer a prayer for you. Prayer for all: Often at the 10:00 AM service, members of St. Andrew’s Prayer Team are back at the chapel lifting up prayers for All Gathered today, for those listed in today’s Prayers of the People , for prayer requests coming in through Prayer Cards in your pew, from our Prayer Net online prayer service and Your Requests you bring back to them for someone you know or for yourself. Please go see them! They are available for you in the chapel before and after you receive Communion. The chapel is located behind you and beside the choir. Communion Hymn 325 Communion Hymn WLP 764 Let us break bread together Taste and See Let Us Break Bread James E. More Jr Departing in the Name of the Lord Our Prayer of Thanksgiving Our Recessional Hymn 690 BCP p. 365 Guide me, O thou great Jehovah Cwm Rhondda A Blessing and Our Dismissal Our Worship Ends and Our Service Continues… ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH The Rt. Rev. Thomas E. Breidenthal, Bishop The Rev. Paul B. Williams, Vicar Write us: 8630 Refugee Road, Pickerington, OH 43147 Call us: 614-626-2720 Email us: [email protected] Find us online: www.standrewspickerington.com Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/standrewspickerington Pin us on Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/standrewspicker/ Follow Fr. Paul on Twitter: @osunc And please pray for us: basically… anywhere. (We’re praying for you.)
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