28 HOLY SACRAMENT EPISCOPAL CHURCH 2801 North University Drive, Pembroke Pines, Florida 33024 Tel: 954-432-8686 Fax: 954-432-9009 Email: [email protected]Web: www.holysacrament.org New-to-You Thrift Shop - Tel: 954-432-5437 The Clergy Rector: The Rev. Dr. Anthony B. Holder Tel: 954-882-1838 (Cell) Email: [email protected]Assisting Priest: The Rev. Fr. Bernard M. Griffith Church/Lay Staff Parish Administrator: Winsome Henry - [email protected]Bookkeeper: Beverley Keizs - [email protected]Communications Specialist: Melissa Lewis - [email protected]Organist/Choirmaster: Tyrone A. Lans Interim Youth Coordinator: Sherry Husbands - [email protected]Sunday School Coordinator: Debby Prescott Sexton: Clement Depass Technical Directors: Larry Harris, Philip McKay, Neil Ng-a-Fook, Terry Pantin, Lennox Skyers Projectionists: Tish Burgher, Norma Forbes, Rhema James, Darleen Louis, Dwayne Morrell, Nicole Phillips, Rosemary Saunders, Ari-Anna Soas, Beverley Summerbell Office Volunteers: Eulie Brown, Laverne Diaz, Dalia Emery, Paulette Goodison, Fay Goring, Violette McKay, Beverley Summerbell The Vestry Senior Warden: Linda Schlepp Gray Junior Warden: Barry Nugent Members: Claudette Derrick, Donald Dixon, Michael Edwards, Larry Harris, Sr., Darleen Louis, Donna Marsh, George Maynard, Brian McClain, Dwayne Morrell, Lillieth Rankine Clerk: Shevon Nelson Treasurer: Alison Adams Holy Sacrament Online www.holysacrament.org www.facebook.com/holysacrament5 www.holysac.wordpress.com www.youtube.com/holysacramentchurch November 8, 2015 - 9:30 a.m. MC: Phillip Davis Lay Readers: #1 Larry Harris, #2 Anthony Osakwe Acolytes: Christina, Andre, Yannick, Monique, Allison Lector: Barbara Davis Greeters: Team #2 - Fay McIntyre and Princess Blair Guest Hosts: Barbara Hansen and Evelyn Osakwe Gift Bearers: Frank & Rachel Aribeana Ushers: St. Mark - Orden Smith HOLY SACRAMENT EPISCOPAL CHURCH THE TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST Sunday, November 8, 2015 9:30 a.m. Outdoor Eucharist with the Blessing of the Ramp followed by Fellowship Picnic 2801 North University Drive Pembroke Pines, Florida 33024 Tel: 954-432-8686 Fax: 954-432-9009 E-mail: [email protected]www.holysacrament.org Welcome... to our Outdoor Eucharist and Picnic
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HOLY SACRAMENT EPISCOPAL CHURCH
2801 North University Drive, Pembroke Pines, Florida 33024 Tel: 954-432-8686 Fax: 954-432-9009
The Vestry Senior Warden: Linda Schlepp Gray Junior Warden: Barry Nugent
Members: Claudette Derrick, Donald Dixon, Michael Edwards, Larry Harris, Sr., Darleen Louis, Donna Marsh, George Maynard, Brian McClain, Dwayne Morrell, Lillieth Rankine
MC: Phillip Davis Lay Readers: #1 Larry Harris, #2 Anthony Osakwe Acolytes: Christina, Andre, Yannick, Monique, Allison Lector: Barbara Davis Greeters: Team #2 - Fay McIntyre and Princess Blair Guest Hosts: Barbara Hansen and Evelyn Osakwe Gift Bearers: Frank & Rachel Aribeana Ushers: St. Mark - Orden Smith
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HOLY SACRAMENT EPISCOPAL CHURCH
THE TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Sunday, November 8, 2015
9:30 a.m.
Outdoor Eucharist with the Blessing of the Ramp followed by Fellowship Picnic
To those who are less fortunate than we are. What is expected from the Parish Family:
To donate a variety of foodstuff to make Thanksgiving baskets for those less fortunate: non-expired canned goods, corn, green beans, yams, cranberry sauce; stuffing, rice, pasta products, packets of gravy, powdered milk, box or canned desserts, pie crusts. Boxes will be available for
collection beginning Sunday, November 1st - Sunday, November 22nd.
To donate baked good or plants, and drop off Saturday, November 21, 2015 during preparation for the festival.
To wear the most colorful outfit in your closet on the day of the Harvest Thanksgiving Festival (Sunday, November 22).
Decoration and preparation of the Church for the Harvest Festival will be Saturday, November 21, 2015 between 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Volunteers are welcome to join the Altar Guild and the Youth to decorate.
The children will process to the altar with their gifts during the 10:15 a.m. Eucharist on the Sunday morning (November 22, 2015).
Produce and baked goods will be on sale immediately following the 10:15 a.m. Eucharist. Food distribution will form part of the Youth Ministry’s Outreach Program and will be distributed on Tuesday, November 24 from the MacDonald Building. Please let us know if you know of a family in need in our community. Youth Outreach is led by Alvia Alleyene and Alisha Ramballie.
For further information, please contact [email protected] or Channale Augustin at 954-668-7609 (Harvest Donations), Alvia Alleyene (Families in need), Sherry Husbands at 417-827-5091 or
HOLY SACRAMENT EPISCOPAL CHURCH (Brotherhood of Faith)
Cordially invites you to their 2015 Fundraising
Saturday, December 5, 2015 7:00 p.m.—Midnight The Jake Dowerman Pavilion
2801 N. University Drive Pembroke Pines, FL 33024
!!Lots of Prizes and Surprises!! All proceeds in aid of Men’s Group Ministry
Music by Janice, The Empress - Casual Attire
$25.00 ADMISSION * INCLUDES DINNER
Live entertainment and a chance to wind a door prize plus other prizes and surprises.
For tickets please contact: Henry: 954-298-6520; Milton: 954-465-9036; Patrick: 954-559-6123;
Adolph: 954-663-1743 or Selly: 954-558-3663
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Welcome!
Today’s Eucharist is taken from “Enriching Our Worship 1”
Acclamation
Celebrant: Blessed be the one, holy, and living God.. People: Glory to God for ever and ever.
Introit: Enter Into Jerusalem 1. Enter into Jerusalem, let us go to God’s house,
with the healthy and the sick, with the worker and the weak,
let us go to God’s house. Enter into Jerusalem,
let us go to God’s house, come and run in the wind
with the God who reigns in peace let us go to God’s house.
Refrain:
We go celebrate, we go celebrate,
we go celebrate, oh Israel! Praise the name
of the Lord on high, Praise his name in song.
Praise the Lord with a heav’nly song, with a heav’nly song, with a heav’nly song,
Praise the Lord.
2. Enter into Jerusalem, mek me walk-a-down there, with the young and the old, with the little and the large, mek me walk-a-down there
Enter into Jerusalem, mek me walk-a-down there,
swaying to the breeze with the God who reigns in peace, mek me walk-a-down there. Refrain
3. Enter into Jerusalem,
Let us go to God’s house, with yu Papa and yu Mama, with yu Uncle and yu Aunt let us go to God’s house.
Enter into Jerusalem, let us go to God’s house, run and catch the breeze
with the God who reigns in peace, let us go to God’s house. Refrain
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The Collect for Purity
Celebrant: Almighty God, to You all hearts are open, all desires known, and from You no secrets are hid: 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. People: Amen.
S280: Glory to God in the highest
Glory to God in the highest, and peace to His people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father,
we worship You, we give You thanks, we praise You for Your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,
Lord God, Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; You are seated at the
right hand of the Father; receive our prayer. For You alone are the Holy One, You alone are the Lord,
You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
The Collect of the Day - Proper 27
Celebrant: God be with you. People: And also with you. Celebrant: Let us pray.
O God, Whose blessed Son came into the world that He might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as He is pure; that, when He comes again with power and great glory, we may be made like Him in His eternal and glorious Kingdom; where He lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. People: Amen.
Prayer for Heroic Service
Celebrant: O judge of the nations, we remember before You with grateful hearts the men and women of our country who in the day of decision ventured much for the liberties we now enjoy. Grant that we may not rest until the people of this land share the benefits of true freedom and gladly accept its disciplines. This we ask in the Name of Jesus Christ our Lord. People: Amen.
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Please remember in prayer: Vincent, Yvonne, Laverne, Sonia,
Norma, Derrien, Kason, Janelle and family, Samuel, Lloyd, Sandra,
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Vision Statement: “Holy Sacrament Episcopal Church will faithfully serve each other, respect and delight in our diverse gifts and faithfully carry the light and love of Jesus Christ to all people at home and abroad wherever our Lord shall lead.”
Mission Statement: Our mission is about “Transforming lives through Christ using our diverse gifts.”
HOME CARE VISITATION SERVICES: Our Fellowship Purpose Group has implemented Home Care Visitation Services within our parish. The goal of these services is to provide visitations to hospitalized parishioners as well as respite care for sick, housebound members and their families within the parish and community. If you know of any persons who are in need of such visits, please contact:
The New-to-You Shoppe: Monday thru Saturday ~ 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
For sale: brand new, size 6 wedding gown!
Spring cleaning/downsizing?
Exercise for Life Class: New and improved program on Mondays & Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.!
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Prayer for the Hurricane Season
Celebrant: Almighty and everlasting God, Creator and Preserver of all humankind, grant to us Your people, protection against the ravages of hurricane, flood, earthquake, drought or other calamities; that in tranquility of weather we may rejoice in the comfort we ever desire and may always make right use of Your great goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. People: Amen.
The First Lesson A Reading from the First Book of Kings [17:8-16]
The Word of the LORD came to Elijah, saying, "Go now to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and live there; for I have commanded a widow there to feed you." So he set out and went to Zarephath. When he came to the gate of the town, a widow was there gathering sticks; he called to her and said, "Bring me a little water in a vessel, so that I may drink." As she was going to bring it, he called to her and said, "Bring me a morsel of bread in your hand." But she said, "As the LORD Your God lives, I have nothing baked, only a handful of meal in a jar, and a little oil in a jug; I am now gathering a couple of sticks, so that I may go home and prepare it for myself and my son, that we may eat it, and die." Elijah said to her, "Do not be afraid; go and do as you have said; but first make me a little cake of it and bring it to me, and afterwards make something for yourself and your son. For thus says the LORD the God of Israel: The jar of meal will not be emptied and the jug of oil will not fail until the day that the LORD sends rain on the earth." She went and did as Elijah said, so that she as well as he and her household ate for many days. The jar of meal was not emptied, neither did the jug of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD that He spoke by Elijah. Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.
Psalm 146
1 Hallelujah! Praise the LORD, O my soul! I will praise the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
2 Put not your trust in rulers, nor in any child of earth,
for there is no help in them. 3 When they breathe their last, they return to earth,
and in that day their thoughts perish.
4 Happy are they who have the God of Jacob for their help! whose hope is in the LORD their God;
5 Who made heaven and earth, the seas, and all that is in them; who keeps his promise for
ever;
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6 Who gives justice to those who are oppressed, and food to those who hunger.
7 The LORD sets the prisoners free; the LORD opens the eyes of the blind; the LORD lifts
up those who are bowed down; 8 The LORD loves the righteous; the LORD cares for the stranger; he sustains the orphan
and widow, but frustrates the way of the wicked. 9 The LORD shall reign for ever, your God, O Zion, throughout all generations.
Hallelujah!
The Second Lesson A Reading from the Letter to the Hebrews 9:24-28
Christ did not enter a sanctuary made by human hands, a mere copy of the true one, but He entered into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf. Nor was it to offer Himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Holy Place year after year with blood that is not his own; for then He would have had to suffer again and again since the foundation of the world. But as it is, He has appeared once for all at the end of the age to remove sin by the sacrifice of Himself. And just as it is appointed for mortals to die once, and after that the judgment, so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin, but to save those who are eagerly waiting for Him. Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.
The Holy Gospel
Gospeller: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark 12:38-44. People: Glory to You, Lord Christ. Teaching in the temple, Jesus said, "Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets! They devour widows' houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation." He sat down opposite the treasury, and watched the crowd putting money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums. A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which are worth a penny. Then He called His
Alle, Alle, Alle, luia
Alle, Alle, alle – lu - ia Alle, Alle, alle – lu - ia Alle, Alle, alle – lu - ia
Alleluia, Alleluia.
Alle, Alle, alle – lu - ia Alle, Alle, alle – lu - ia Alle, Alle, alle – lu - ia
Alleluia, Alleluia.
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DAUGHTERS OF THE KING: Thought for the Week
“As I wait silently before God, I become strong in the assurance of Faith."
Monthly Blood Pressure Screening Will be held next Sunday, November 15th in the Parish hall
immediately following the 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. services. All are welcome to have blood pressure taken!
Thank you volunteers: Princess Blair at 8:00 a.m. and Marjorie Wright & Cynthia McBean at 10:30 a.m.
The Book Club will be discussing
“Who Asked You” by Terry McMillan Review & Discussion on November 27, 2015
at 7:00 p.m., MacDonald Building
Christmas Tree & Wreath Sale
Place orders for Christmas Trees & Wreaths.
Tree Sizes: 4-8 ft. Wreaths: 10-20 ins.
Orders & payments due by Sunday, Nov. 29.
Order forms are in the Narthex (Foyer).
The Friends Reaching Friends (FRF)
Annual Angel Tree for Christmas gifts to the homes in Jamaica is in the narthex
All tags have been taken at this time! Please ensure that all
gifts are unwrapped and placed in the ziploc bag with the
gift tag. Kindly return all gifts by November 22.
Thank you for your continued support!
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This Week at Holy Sacrament
TODAY, SUNDAY, November 8 - The Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist followed by Fellowship Picnic 5:30 p.m. AA Meeting, MacDonald Building
Monday, November 9 6:00 p.m. Property Committee, Church Office 6:30 p.m. Exercise Class, MacDonald Building
Tuesday, November 10 - Leo, Bishop of Rome 7:00 p.m. Stewardship Committee, MacDonald Building
Wednesday, November 11 - Martin, Bishop of Tours, (Veterans’ Day) CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED 6:30 p.m. Exercise Class, MacDonald Building
Thursday, November 12 - Charles Simeon, Priest 3:00 p.m. Liturgical Dancers, Church 7:00 p.m. Finance Committee Meeting, Church Office Building 7:00 p.m. Choir Practice, Church
Friday, November 13 - Diocesan Convention, Key West 6:30 p.m. The Youth Connection, MacDonald Building
Saturday, November 14 - Samuel Seabury, First American Bishop Diocesan Convention, Key West 1:00 p.m. ECW Pre-Holiday Event, Parish Hall
Children & Youth Corner
Sunday School [Children & Youth]: 10:15 a.m. K - 5th. Grade: MacDonald Building;
Confirmation class at 10:15 a.m., MacDonald Building
The Youth Connection will meet Friday, November 13th 6:30 p.m., MacDonald Building
Thanksgiving Dinner for Families in Need! Grocery store coupons are accepted. More information is available in the Narthex
or contact Sherry Husbands or Debby Prescott with any questions.
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disciples and said to them, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury. For all of them have contributed out of their abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on." Gospeller: The Gospel of the Lord. People: Praise to You, Lord Christ.
The Sermon
The Nicene Creed
We believe 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 crucified under Pontius Pilate;
He suffered death and was buried.
On the third day He rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, 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 glorified. 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.
Alle, Alle, Alle, luia
Alle, Alle, alle – lu - ia Alle, Alle, alle – lu - ia Alle, Alle, alle – lu - ia
Alleluia, Alleluia.
Alle, Alle, alle – lu - ia Alle, Alle, alle – lu - ia Alle, Alle, alle – lu - ia
Alleluia, Alleluia.
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The Prayers of the People: Form II
In the course of the silence after each bidding, the People offer their own prayers, either silently or aloud. Leader: I ask your prayers for God’s people throughout the world; for Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury; Michael, our Presiding Bishop, Leo, our Bishop; Peter, our Bishop Coadjutor; Anthony, our Rector; and Bernard, our Assisting Priest; for this gathering; and for all ministers and people. Pray for the Church. Silence Leader: In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, I ask your prayers for the Anglican Church of Upper Shire - (Central Africa); in our companion Diocese of the Bahamas I ask your prayers for St. Savior, Blackwood, St. Simon, Treasure Cay; and in our own Diocese, we pray for St. James, Islamorada, and Saints Peter and Paul, Key West. Pray for the Anglican Communion. Silence Leader: I ask your prayers for peace; for goodwill among nations; and for the well being of all people. Pray for justice and peace. Silence Leader: I ask your prayers for the poor, the sick, the hungry, the oppressed, and those in prison. Pray for those in any need or trouble. Silence Leader: I ask your prayers for all who seek God, or a deeper knowledge of Him. Pray that they may find and be found by Him. Silence Leader: I ask your prayers for the departed. Pray for those who have died. Silence Leader: I ask your prayers for Vincent, Yvonne, Laverne, Sonia, Norma, Derrien, Kason, Janelle and family, Samuel, Lloyd, Sandra, Clare, Jason, Raymond, Denise, Jamma, Leo, Corey, Lenworth, Iris, Sulanda, Pinky, Michael, Joyce, Milton. Pray for those who have asked us to pray for them. Silence Leader: I ask your prayers for those who are celebrating birthdays this week, especially; Carol, Carol, Glasspole, William, Christopher, Winsome, Kaitlyn, Enid, Deadra, Brandon, Genevieve, Sheryll, Madeline, Joan, Paul, Arman, Jeff, Healancia, Kimberley, Paula, Dominique, Eric, Nadia, Ashley….and for those celebrating their wedding anniversaries, especially, Jamma and Hillary, Keith and Farrah, Desmond
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In observance of Veterans’ Day,
the Church Office will be closed, Wednesday, November 11, 2015.
STEWARDSHIP DRIVE Our pledges are one way in which we share our finances with our Church. Please return your Pledge Card and your Time and Talent sheet as soon as possible by either mailing it to the Church Office or placing it in the Sunday offering plate. If you have not received a pledge card, please contact Beverley Keizs,
our Bookkeeper, at 954-432-8686. If you have already pledged and returned your 2016 pledge card, we thank you very much!
MAKE A PLEDGE TODAY!
All Saints’ Day - November 1, 2015
Offering: $10,950.11
Average Offering Needed Weekly: $9,885.00
Attendance: 8:00 a.m.: 158 10:15 a.m.: 204
Corporate Worship
Convent of Mercy Academy Alpha Alumni will be joining us for corporate
worship at the 8:00 a.m service NEXT Sunday, November 15, 2015.
United Thank Offering (UTO)
Fall Ingathering NEXT Sunday, November 15, 2015
(Please give generously to support Episcopal Church Ministries at home & abroad).
Volunteers Needed!
Interested in volunteering in the Church Office? Kindly contact the Parish Administrator at 954-432-8686.
Melissa448
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Announcements and Events PROPERS FOR NEXT SUNDAY:
Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
1 Samuel 1:4-20, Psalm 16, Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18), 19-25, Mark 13:1-8
Vestry & Convention Delegates Elections Names of interested persons, with completed Nomination Forms, should be submitted to the Nominating Committee (Linda Schlepp Gray, Barry Nugent, George Maynard or Brian McClain) no later than Sunday, November 15, 2015. Interested persons should submit their biographies to the Nominating Committee by Sunday, December 13, 2015. Nomination forms are in the Narthex (Foyer).
ECW Pre-Holiday Fashion Event
November 14, 2015—1:00 to 4:00 pm in the Parish Hall
Join us for Potluck & Refreshments
Everyone is invited! Come and enjoy, preview and select fabulous gifts for the
holiday season.
Fun, fashion and crafts, food and lots of entertainment. See insert for more information.
We extend our condolences and prayers ... to Everal and Sheryll Miller on the death of Sheryll’s cousin, Keith Coley.
May God comfort them at this time and may Keith’s soul rest in peace. Amen.
Thank You Note from our Rector Judith, and our family join me in thanking the Wardens, Vestry, Ministry Leaders and Congregation for the very generous Clergy Appreciation gift and the individual gifts and cards that were given to us. Your love, support, and gratitude for my family and me expressed in these gifts and cards are greatly appreciated. We also thank our church family members who attended the Broward County United Nations Association-USA Award Ceremony and Luncheon at which I was honored. Your presence was appreciated more than you will ever know. With love and blessings, Father Tony
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and Joan, Ramon and Monica. Pray for those who are celebrating milestones in their lives. Silence
Leader: Praise God for those in every generation in whom Christ has been honored. Pray that we may have grace to glorify Christ in our own day. Silence
The Celebrant ends with a concluding collect.
The Confession
Celebrant: Let us confess our sins to God.
Silence may be kept. Minister and People God of all mercy, we confess that we have sinned against You, opposing Your will in our lives. We have denied Your goodness in each other, in ourselves, and in the world You have created. We repent of the evil that enslaves us, the evil we have done, and the evil done on our behalf. Forgive, restore, and strengthen us through our Savior Jesus Christ, that we may abide in Your love and serve only Your will. Amen.
The Absolution
Celebrant: Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. People: Amen.
The Peace
Celebrant: We are the body of Christ. By the one Spirit we were all baptized into one Body, and have all been made to drink of the one Spirit. People: Let us then pursue the things that make for peace and build up the common life. Celebrant: The peace of the Lord be always with you. People: And also with you.
Announcements
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The Blessing of a Ramp for the Physically Challenged
The Salutation Celebrant: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. People: Amen.
Celebrant: May the God Whom we glorify with one heart and voice enable us, through the Spirit, to live in harmony as followers of Christ Jesus, now and for ever.
People: Amen. The Introductory Rite Celebrant: The Lord Jesus, Who went about doing good works and healing sickness and
infirmity of every kind, commanded His disciples to care for the infirmed, to pray for them and to lay hands on them. As we dedicate this ramp to be used by those who are physically challenged, let us also entrust our brothers and sisters who are infirmed to the care of God, asking that He will enable them to bear their pain and suffering in the knowledge that, if they accept their share in the pain of His own passion, they will also share in its power to give comfort and strength.
The Reading A Reading from the Second Letter of Paul to the Church at Corinth [1:3-7]
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all consolation, who consoles us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to console those who are in any affliction with the consolation with which we ourselves are consoled by God. For just as the sufferings of Christ are abundant for us, so also our consolation is abundant through Christ. If we are being afflicted, it is for Your consolation and salvation; if we are being consoled, it is for Your consolation, which You experience when You patiently endure the same sufferings that we are also suffering. Our hope for You is unshaken; for we know that as You share in our sufferings, so also You share in our consolation.
Celebrant: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.
Intercessions Celebrant: Confident that we are all God’s children, let us approach Him with our petitions. People: Lord, have mercy.
Celebrant: For creativity and sensitivity in breaking down barriers in attitude and architecture, we pray to You, O Lord.
People: Lord, have mercy.
Celebrant: That our parish family may continue Jesus’ mission of love for people with disabilities, offering appropriate support and services, we pray to You, O Lord.
People: Lord, have mercy.
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The Dismissal
Celebrant: Let us go forth into the world rejoicing in the power of the Spirit. People: Thanks be to God.
All hymns were reprinted under Church Copyright Licensing International (CCLI) # 397183
Some Day
Someday, someday, I'll go where Jesus is Someday, someday, I'll go where Jesus is Someday, someday, I'll go where Jesus is
I shall be caught up to meet Him Caught up to meet Him
Caught up to meet him in the air
I shall be caught up to meet Him Caught up to greet Him
Joy and happiness, peace is mine Tell the story way up in Glory
Caught up to meet Him in the air.
To God be the Glory
1 To God be the glory
great things He hath done! So loved He the world
that He gave us His Son, Who yielded His life an atonement for sin,
and opened the life-gate that all may go in.
Refrain
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the earth hear His voice!
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the people rejoice! O come to the Father
thru Jesus the Son, and give Him the glory
great things He hath done!
2 O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood,
to every believer the promise of God;
the vilest offender who truly believes,
that moment from Jesus a pardon receives.
Refrain 3
Great things He hath taught us, great things He hath done,
and great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son; but purer, and higher,
and greater will be our wonder, our transport,
when Jesus we see. Refrain
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Love Lifted Me
I was sinking deep in sin, far from the peaceful shore, very deeply stained within,
sinking to rise no more; but the Master of the sea heard my despairing cry, from the waters lifted me
now safe am I.
Refrain: Love lifted me, love lifted me, when nothing else could help,
love lifted me. Alleluia! Love lifted me, love lifted me, when nothing else could help,
love lifted me.
All my heart to Him I give, ever to Him I’ll cling,
in His blessed presence live, ever His praises sing.
Love so mighty and so true merits my soul’s best songs; faithful, loving service, too,
to Him belongs. Refrain
Souls in danger, look above, Jesus completely saves;
He will lift you by His love out of the angry waves;
He’s the Master of the sea, billows His will obey;
He your Savior wants to be be saved today. Refrain
Post-Communion Prayer Celebrant: God be with you. People: And also with you. Celebrant: Let us pray. Celebrant and People: God of abundance, You have fed us with the Bread of life and Cup of salvation; You have united us with Christ and one another; and You have made us one with all Your people in heaven and on earth. Now send us forth in the power of Your Spirit, that we may proclaim Your redeeming love to the world and continue for ever in the risen life of Christ our Savior. Amen.
Birthday & Anniversary Blessing
The Blessing
The National Anthem
O say can you see, by the dawn's early light,
what so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming,
whose broad stripes and bright stars,
through the perilous fight, o'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
O say does that star-spangled
banner yet wave o'er the land of the free
and the home of the brave?
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Celebrant: That people with disabilities may respond with trust to parish efforts to involve them more fully in the life of the Church, we pray to You, O Lord.
People: Lord, have mercy.
Celebrant: That we may be grateful for the gifts and abilities that all people can share with our church and our community, we pray to You, O Lord.
People: Lord, have mercy.
Celebrant: That neighborhoods will open their hearts and help people with disabilities, especially those that hinder our growth in God’s love, we pray to You, O Lord.
People: Lord, have mercy.
Celebrant: God of love, our refuge and our strength, hear the prayers of Your Church that we offer in faith. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
People: Amen.
The Blessing of the Ramp Celebrant: Creator God, You give us all good things. You know our needs and fulfill our desires. You protect us when we are fragile and give us courage for each new day.
You give us strength when we are weak and humility when we are boastful. Bless + this new ramp and those who will use it. May it open up a world of possibilities. May it bring worshipers to our assembly, students to Your saving
Word, and seekers to the divine love that awaits them. May we never take for granted any of our gifts, especially the gift of each other. We ask this through Jesus
Christ our Lord. People: Amen. The Celebrant sprinkles the ramp with holy water. The Concluding Rite Celebrant: God of compassion, in Jesus Christ You cared for those who were blind or deaf,
crippled or slow to learn. Though all of us need help, give special care to those who are disabled, particularly those we name in silence...By our concern may they know the love You have for them, and come to trust You; through Jesus Christ Who came to heal.
People: Amen. Celebrant: May the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, and may the Word of Christ in all its
richness dwell in you, so that whatever you do in word and in work, you will do in the Name of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
People: Amen.
The Offering
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1 I have decided to follow Jesus, I have decided to follow Jesus, I have decided to follow Jesus,
no turning back, no turning back!
2 Though no one join me, still I will follow, though no one join me, still I will follow, though no one join me, still I will follow,
no turning back, no turning back!
I have decided to follow Jesus
3 The world behind me, the cross before me, the world behind me, the cross before me. The world behind me, the cross before me,
no turning back, no turning back!
1 Standing on the promises of Christ my King,
thru’ eternal ages let His praises ring; Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing,
standing on the promises of God.
Refrain
Standing, standing, standing on the promises of God my Savior;
Standing, standing, I’m standing on the promises of God.
2
Standing on the promises that cannot fail, when the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,
by the Living Word of God I shall prevail, standing on the promises of God.
Refrain
3 Standing on the promises, I now can see,
perfect, present cleansing in the Blood for me; standing in the liberty where Christ makes free
standing on the promises of God. Refrain
4
Standing on the promises of Christ the Lord, bound to Him eternally by Love’s strong cord,
overcoming daily with the Spirit’s sword, standing on the promises of God.
Refrain 5
Standing on the promises I cannot fall, list’ning every moment to the Spirit’s call,
resting in my Savior as my all in all, standing on the promises of God.
Refrain
Standing on the promises
The Doxology
Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly hosts: praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.
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Holy Ghost Power
Refrain: O let the power fall on me, My Lord,
let the power fall on me; O let the power from heaven
fall on me, let the power fall on me.
1. For we want power to live as one,
yes Lord, we want power to live as one;
so as we pray and intercede for some,
may the spirit make us one. Refrain
2. Send us the Promised Comforter, O Christ,
Send us the Promised Comforter; and let our hearts
be filled with love O Christ, when the Spirit come like dove. Refrain
3. Give us the power here and now,
O Christ, please for the power here and now;
send us the power of grace and peace and love,
send us the power of peace and love. Refrain
Oh What Fellowship (Lean On the Everlasting)
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What a fellowship, what a joy divine,
leaning on the everlasting arms. What a blessedness, what a peace is mine,
leaning on the everlasting arms.
Refrain: Leaning, leaning,
safe and secure from all alarms. Leaning, leaning,
leaning on the everlasting arms.
2
O how sweet to walk, in this pilgrim way,
leaning on the everlasting arms. O how bright the path, grows from day to day,
leaning on the everlasting arms. Refrain
3
What have I to dread, what have I to fear,
leaning on the everlasting arms. I have blessed peace, with my Lord so near,
leaning on the everlasting arms. Refrain
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Are You Washed in the Blood?
1. Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing pow’r?
Are you washed in the Blood of the Lamb? Are you fully trusting in His grace this hour?
Are you washed in the Blood of the Lamb?
Refrain: Are you washed (are you washed)
in the Blood (in the Blood) in the soul-cleansing
Blood of the Lamb (of the Lamb) Are your garments spotless?
Are they white as snow? Are you washed in the Blood of the Lamb?
2. Are you walking
Daily by the Savior’s side? Are you washed in the Blood of the lamb? Do you rest each moment in the crucified? Are you washed in the Blood of the Lamb?
Refrain
3. When the Bridegroom cometh,
will your robes be white? Are you washed in the Blood of the Lamb?
Will your soul be ready for the mansions bright,
and be washed in the Blood of the Lamb?
Refrain
4. Lay aside the garments that are stained with sin,
and be washed in the Blood of the Lamb. There’s a fountain flowing
for the soul unclean; O be washed
in the Blood of the Lamb! Refrain
They’ll know we are Christians
1. We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord. We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord.
And we pray that all unity, may one day be restored.
Refrain:
And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love.
Yes, they'll know we are Christians by our love.
2. We will walk with each other,
we will walk hand in hand. We will walk with each other,
we will walk hand in hand. And together we'll spread the news
that God is in our land. Refrain
3. We will work with each other, we will work side by side.
We will work with each other, we will work side by side.
And we'll guard each one's dignity, and save each one's pride.
Refrain
4. All praise to the Father, from Whom all good things come.
And all praise to Christ Jesus, His only Son.
And all praise to the Spirit, Who makes us one.
Refrain
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THE LITURGY OF THE TABLE Eucharistic Prayer 2
Celebrant: God 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 our thanks and praise. Celebrant: We praise you and we bless you, holy and gracious God, source of life abundant. From before time you made ready the creation. Your Spirit moved over the deep and brought all things into being: sun, moon, and stars; earth, winds, and waters; and every living thing. You made us in your image, and taught us to walk in your ways. But we rebelled against you, and wandered far away; and yet, as a mother cares for her children, you would not forget us. Time and again you called us to live in the fullness of your love. And so this day we join with Saints and Angels in the chorus of praise that rings through eternity, lifting our voices to magnify you as we sing (say): Celebrant and People Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of Your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is the One Who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. The Celebrant continues Glory and honor and praise to you, holy and living God. To deliver us from the power of sin and death and to reveal the riches of your grace, you looked with favor upon Mary, your willing servant, that she might conceive and bear a son, Jesus the holy child of God. Living among us, Jesus loved us. He broke bread with outcasts and sinners, healed the sick, and proclaimed good news to the poor. He yearned to draw all the world to himself yet we were heedless of his call to walk in love. Then, the time came for him to complete upon the cross the sacrifice of his life, and to be glorified by you. On the night before he died for us, Jesus was at table with his friends. He took bread, gave thanks to you, broke it, and gave it to them, and said: “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.” As supper was ending, Jesus took the cup of wine. Again, he gave thanks to you, gave it to them, and said: “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is poured out for you and for all for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.” Now gathered at your table, O God of all creation, and remembering Christ, crucified and risen, who was and is and is to come, we offer to you our gifts of bread and wine, and ourselves, a living sacrifice.
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Pour out your Spirit upon these gifts that they may be the Body and Blood of Christ. Breathe your Spirit over the whole earth and make us your new creation, the Body of Christ given for the world you have made. In the fullness of time bring us, with [___________ and] all your saints, from every tribe and language and people and nation, to feast at the banquet prepared from the foundation of the world. Through Christ and with Christ and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, to you be honor, glory, and praise, for ever and ever. AMEN.
The People Stand
The Lord’s Prayer (Sung)
Celebrant: And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to pray,
Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil: For Thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
The Breaking of Bread Celebrant: God of Promise, You have prepared a banquet for us. People: Happy are those who are called to the Supper of the Lamb.
Lamb Of God – Agnus Dei (S-161) Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.
The Invitation
Celebrant: The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you and feed on Him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.
The Communion All baptized Christians who desire to share in the Blessed Sacrament are invited to do so. Please come forward in the center on the side on which you are seated to the altar, receive the Body of
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Communion Songs
I am so glad, Jesus lifted
1 I’m so glad, Jesus lifted me, I’m so glad, Jesus lifted me, I’m so glad, Jesus lifted me;
singing glory, Hallelujah! Jesus lifted me.
2
Satan had me bound; Jesus lifted me. Satan had me bound; Jesus lifted me. Satan had me bound; Jesus lifted me;
singing glory, Hallelujah! Jesus lifted me.
3 When I was in trouble, Jesus lifted me. When I was in trouble, Jesus lifted me. When I was in trouble, Jesus lifted me;
singing glory, Hallelujah! Jesus lifted me.
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When I was in sin, Jesus lifted me. When I was in sin, Jesus lifted me. When I was in sin, Jesus lifted me;
singing glory, Hallelujah! Jesus lifted me.
America the Beautiful 1
O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain,
for purple mountain majesties above the fruited plain!
America! America! God shed his grace on thee, and crown thy good with brotherhood
from sea to shining sea.
2 O beautiful for heroes proved
in liberating strife, who more than self their country loved,
and mercy more than life! America! America! God mend thine every flaw,
confirm thy soul in self-control, thy liberty in law.
3 O beautiful for patriot dream
that sees beyond the years thine alabaster cities gleam, undimmed by human tears!
America! America! God shed his grace on thee, and crown thy good with brotherhood
from sea to shining sea.
Christ and then proceed to Eucharistic Minister (on the side you are seated) to receive the Blood . If you are receiving communion by intinction (dipping of bread in the wine), please indicate this preference by extending you index finger or thumb in front of you to the priest.
