Today, we celebrate the Confession of Peter. It’s also a great time to celebrate God’s confession of faith – his faith in you.

In the quiet of this night, in the quiet of your prayers, ask Jesus that same question about you: “Lord, who do you say that I am?” And I believe that he is longing for you to hear and to know in the

very depth of your soul, that “You are my beloved, in whom I am well pleased!”- Br. Geoffrey Tristram, SSJE

12th Sunday after PentecostWorship in a time of Eucharistic Fast

August 23rd, 2020

The Anglican Parish of Christ Church Elbow Park, Calgary

¶ In preparation for worship, you are invited to read all the assigned scripture:Exodus 1:8-2:10 Psalm 124Romans 12:1-8 Matthew 16:13-20

¶ Need a bible? Use bible.oremus.org.

¶ Cover - Christ gives the keys of the kingdom to Peter, Perugino (c1481), Sistine Chapel

Greeting and AcclamationOne 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 presider offers welcome.

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 Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Hymn The Love of Jesus Calls Us Tune - Aurelia

The love of Jesus calls us our joyous praise to sing;Our deeply felt thanksgivings we now together bring,For all God’s many blessings, unasked yet still received,And for the generations, who faithfully believed.

The love of Jesus calls us, that we may always beCompanions on a journey, where all the world may seeThat serving Christ is freedom which time does not destroy;Where Christ’s command is duty, and every duty joy.

The love of Jesus calls us to go where he would go,To challenge all that limits, to change, to learn, to grow,To know that Christ has freed us, that prisons are no more;For those who seek his kingdom, Christ opens every door.

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The love of Jesus calls us in swiftly changing days,To be God’s co-creators in new and wondrous ways;That God with men and women may so transform the earth,That love and peace and justice may give God’s kingdom birth.

Text - © Herbert O’DriscollUsed by permission under Onelicense A-720169 and the author.

Collect PrayerOne The Lord be with you.All And also with you.

¶ Silence.

One God of Miriam and Moses, you are our help from age to age.God of Simon-Peter, you have given the gift of yourself to us all.Keep us in remembrance of the rock from which comes the water of life,the rock from which we are hewn,so that your love may be known the waste and dry places of our livesmay blossom in the glory of your love.

All Amen.

First Reading Exodus 1:8-2:10

Psalm 124 - Thomas Pavlechko, SJMP

¶ The choir sings the refrain, then congregation repeats it, and again after each set of verses.

Cantor If the Lord had not been on our side, let Israel now say;If the Lord had not been on our side, when enemies rose up against us;Then would they have swallowed us up alive in their fierce an-ger toward us;Then would the waters have overwhelmed us and the torrent gone over us;Then would the raging waters have gone right over us.

All We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler.

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Cantor Blest be the Lord! He has not given us over to be a prey for their teeth.We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; the snare is broken and we have escaped.Our help is in the Name of the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.

All We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler. © St. James Music Press, Used by Permission

Second Reading Romans 12:1-8

Gospel Acclamation All Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!One The Lord be with you.All And also with you.One The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to...All Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Matthew 16:13-20One The Gospel of Christ.All Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.All Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! Music - Celtic Alleluia

Fintan O’Carroll and Christopher Walker, © 1985Used by permission under Onelicense A-720169

Reflection

Anthem Tu Es Petrus - Duruflé

Tu es Petrus Thou art Peteret super hanc petram Eccesiam meam And upon this rock shall I build my church.

Prayer Over GiftsOne God of glory,

receive all we offer back to you this day as a symbol of our love, and increase in us that true and perfect gift. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.

All Amen.

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Response of Faith The Great Commandment

One Christ, when asked which commandment was the greatest, answered withthe mandate to love. Together, let us say,

All Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.Love the Lord your God with all your heart,with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.This is the first and the great commandment.The second is like it: Love your neighbour as yourself.There is no commandment greater than these.

Prayers of the People

For Courage and Peace - NZ Prayer Book

All God of the present moment, God who in Jesus stills the storm and soothes the frantic heart; bring hope and courage to us as we wait in uncertainty. Bring hope that you will make us the equal of whatever lies ahead. Bring us courage to endure what cannot be avoided, for your will is health and wholeness; you are God, and we need you. Amen.

The Lord's PrayerOne In the words Christ teaches us, we now pray, 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 usfrom the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, thepower and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen.

A Parish Prayer for Christ ChurchOne Gracious God, source of all life and love,All in your gift of the cross of Jesus Christ you call humanity to

reconciliation, wholeness and abundant life. Draw us together in yourpurposes that we may make your love known in all we say and do.Give us your courage and generosity, that through the mission, worship and fellowship of Christ Church,

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we may reflect your faithfulness, your grace, forgiveness, and mercy,your wisdom and justice, your generosity and service. Form us completely, that we may welcome all to your community of healing, compassion and hope. Amen.

BlessingOne May the Father

from whom every family in earth and heaven receives its namestrengthen you with his Spirit in your inner being,so that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith;and that, knowing his love, broad and long, deep and high beyond all knowledge,you may be filled with all the fullness of God; and the blessing …

Hymn Praise to the Lord, the Almighty Tune - Lobe Den Herren

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!O my soul, praise Him, for He is thy health and salvation!All ye who hear, brothers and sisters draw near;Praise Him in glad adoration.

Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work and defend thee;Surely His goodness and mercy here daily attend thee;Ponder anew what the Almighty can do,If with His love He befriend thee.

Praise to the Lord, who, when tempests their warfare are waging,Who, when the elements madly around thee are raging,Biddeth them cease, turneth their fury to peace,Whirlwinds and waters assuaging.

Praise to the Lord, oh, let all that is in me adore Him!All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before Him;Let the Amen sound from His people again,Gladly for aye we adore Him.

Text - Joachim Neander, tr Cahterine Windkworth, alt.Public Domain

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DismissalOne Let us depart in peace.All In the name of the Lord.

Postlude Lobe den Herren, den Machtigen Konig der Ehren - Walther

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, The King of Creation

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Christianity is a way of life, a way of living and doing, not just a system of beliefs.We do Christianity with our hands and feet.

If you do Christianity right, you might even break a sweat.-Br. Mark Brown, SSJE

When the Kingdom comes in its fullnessit will be mostly the triumph of small things.

The widow’s mite; the boy’s five barley loaves and two fish that fed thousands.Even the smallest gestures of kindness, love, compassion, patience, generosity.

These are the flags of dawn.-Br. Mark Brown, SSJE

Jesus comes and heals through us. Healing does not always require talking about a hurt or loss.

Professionals and talk-therapy can be helpful, but what is often most effective is normal family, neighborhood,

and faith community relationships. Keep ordinary connections.

Listen with compassion, without judgment or fixing. Rather than whirling words, give the gift of shared silence.

-Br. Luke Ditewig, SSJE

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You are welcome in the worship, fellowship and mission of Christ Church.In response to God’s gift of life, of welcome, and of redemption in our namesake, Jesus Christ,

we are a Eucharistic people, seeking to live out our baptismal vows in our lives. We give and work to build the Body of Christ in our community

in faith in God our Creator, Redeemer, and Holy Spirit,and to serve in the world, following our Lord’s command to Love God and to love one another.

Tammy Johnston Office AdministratorDeanna Witwer Children and Family MinistryColin Redekop Assistant OrganistJohn Bouz Assistant OrganistMargaret Newman Organist and Director of MusicThe Reverend Mac Jones Honorary AssistantThe Very Reverend Robert Pynn Dean Emeritus, Honorary AssistantThe Reverend Brandon Witwer Assistant to the RectorThe Reverend David Pickett Rector

The Anglican Parish of Christ Church Elbow Park, Calgary3602 8th Street SW, Calgary, Alberta T2T 3A7

403-243-4680 christchurchcalgary.org