Order of Service: Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost August 16, 2020 Prelude: Voluntary by William Boyce Celebrant: Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit! People: And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen Opening Hymn: #410 “Praise, my soul, the King of heaven” 1 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven; to his feet thy tribute bring; ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, evermore his praises sing: Alleluia, alleluia! Praise the everlasting King. 2 Praise him for his grace and favor to his people in distress; praise him still the same as ever, slow to chide, and 1
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Order of Service: Eleventh Sunday After PentecostAugust 16, 2020
Prelude: Voluntary by William Boyce
Celebrant: Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit!
People: And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen
Opening Hymn: #410 “Praise, my soul, the King of heaven”
1 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven; to his feet thy tribute bring; ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, evermore his praises sing: Alleluia, alleluia! Praise the everlasting King.
2 Praise him for his grace and favor to his people in distress; praise him still the same as ever, slow to chide, and swift to bless: Alleluia, alleluia! Glorious in his faithfulness.
3 Father-like he tends and spares us; well our feeble frame he knows; in his hand he gently bears us, rescues us from all our foes. Alleluia, alleluia! Widely yet his mercy flows.
4 Angels, help us to adore him; ye behold him face to face; sun and moon, bow down before him, dwellers all in
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time and space. Alleluia, alleluia! Praise with us the God of grace.
Collect of the Day
Celebrant: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Celebrant: Let us pray. Almighty God, you have given your only Son to be for us a sacrifice for sin, and also an example of godly life: Give us grace to receive thankfully the fruits of his redeeming work, and to follow daily in the blessed steps of his most holy life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Psalm 67 (Led by Pandora Apodaca)1 May God be merciful to us and bless us, *
show us the light of his countenance and come to us.2 Let your ways be known upon earth, *
your saving health among all nations.3 Let the peoples praise you, O God; *
let all the peoples praise you.4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, *
for you judge the peoples with equityand guide all the nations upon earth.
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5 Let the peoples praise you, O God; *let all the peoples praise you.
6 The earth has brought forth her increase; *may God, our own God, give us his blessing.
7 May God give us his blessing, *and may all the ends of the earth stand in awe of him.
Gospel: Matthew 15:21-28
Reader: The Holy Gospel of our Lord, Jesus Christ, according to Matthew.
People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.Jesus left that place and went away to the district of Tyre and Sidon. Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came out and started shouting, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is tormented by a demon.” But he did not answer her at all. And his disciples came and urged him, saying, “Send her away, for she keeps shouting after us.” He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” He answered, “It is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.” She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.” Then Jesus answered her, “Woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” And her daughter was healed instantly.
Reader: The Gospel of the Lord.
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People: Praise to you, Lord Christ.
Homily
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.
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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.
Prayers of the People (Form V, BCP, 389) (Led by Bill DeVries)
In peace, let us pray to the Lord, saying “Lord, have mercy.”
For the holy Church of God, that it may be filled with truth and love, and be found without fault at the day of your coming, we pray to you, O Lord.
People: Lord, have mercy.
For Michael, our Presiding Bishop, for Michael, our own Bishop, for all bishops and other ministers, and for all the holy people of God, we pray to you, O Lord.
People: Lord, have mercy.
For the mission of the Church, that in faithful witness it may preach the Gospel to the ends of the earth, we pray to you, O Lord.
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People: Lord, have mercy.
For the peace of the world, that a spirit of respect and forbearance may grow among nations and peoples, and especially for an end to the sin of racism and other violence in our own nation, we pray to you, O Lord.
People: Lord, have mercy.
For those in positions of public trust, that they may serve justice, and promote the dignity and freedom of every person, we pray to you, O Lord.
People: Lord, have mercy.
For the poor, the persecuted, the sick, and all who suffer; for refugees, prisoners, and all who are in danger, especially all in danger from COVID-19; that they may be relieved and protected, we pray to you, O Lord.
People: Lord, have mercy.
For this congregation, that we may be delivered from hardness of heart, and show forth your glory in all that we do, we pray to you, O Lord.
People: Lord, have mercy.
For all who have died in the communion of your Church, especially Laurie, Pete and Mateo, Juneal, Marion, Price, Gladys, Michael, and Gail, and for those mentioned now
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If you wish, insert on chat the names of those who have died for whom you want to pray…(Zoom feature, however Facebook Live can put the names in the comments)
that with all the saints, they may have rest in that place where there is no pain or grief, but life eternal, we pray to you, O Lord.
People: Lord, have mercy.
Rejoicing in the fellowship of the ever-blessed Virgin Mary, and all the saints, let us commend ourselves, and one another, and all our life to Christ our God.
If you wish, insert on chat your own petitions and thanksgivings…(Zoom feature, however Facebook Live can put the names in the comments)
To you, O Lord our God, we pray.
People: Lord, have mercy.
Concluding Collect: Hasten, O God our Mother, the coming of your kingdom; and grant that we your servants, who now live by faith, may with joy behold your Son at his coming in glorious majesty; even Jesus Christ, our only Mediator and Advocate.
People: Amen.
Confession of SinLet us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
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Silence.
(All) Most merciful God,we confess that we have sinned against youin 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 neighbors 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.
(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. Amen.
The Peace
Celebrant: The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People: And also with you.
The Offertory
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Offertory Hymn: #380 “From all that dwell below the skies”
1 From all that dwell below the skies let the Creator’s praise arise! Let the Redeemer’s Name be sung through every land, by every tongue!
2 Eternal are thy mercies, Lord, and truth eternal is thy word: thy praise shall sound from shore to shore till suns shall rise and set no more.
3 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host: praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
The Lord’s Prayer
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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Announcements
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Closing Hymn: #470 “There’s a wideness in God’s mercy”
1 There’s a wideness in God’s mercy like the wideness of the sea; there’s a kindness in his justice, which is more than liberty. There is welcome for the sinner, and more graces for the good; there is mercy with the Savior; there is healing in his blood.
2 There is no place where earth’s sorrows are more felt than up in heaven; there is no place where earth’s failings have such kindly judgement given. There is plentiful redemption in the blood that has been shed; there is joy for all the members in the sorrows of the Head.
3 For the love of God is broader than the measure of the mind; and the heart of the Eternal is most wonderfully kind. If our love were but more faithful, we should take him at his word; and our life would be thanksgiving for the goodness of the Lord.
Blessing
DismissalCelebrant: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.People: Thanks be to God.
Postlude: Presto by Johann Moller
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Coffee Hour Stay online to share fellowship time and prayer. You will be assigned to a Breakout Room in Zoom.
