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
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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
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