1 The Word of God Prelude Music (10:00 a.m. only) Grand Dialogue in C Louis Marchand (1669–1732) Dr. Kirk M. Rich, piano Introit “All my hope on God is founded” Michael The All Saints’ Adult Choir Organ Prelude Dr. Kirk M. Rich, organ (11:15 a.m.) David Brensinger, organ (2:00 p.m.) Welcome and Announcements Christ the King Sunday November 22, 2020 The Liturgy of the Word Welcome to worship at All Saints’. We invite you to write prayer requests in the Facebook comments, we welcome you to sing and pray the liturgy with us, and we look forward to gathering in person, when it is safe to do so. May God’s love bless us all.
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The Word of God
Prelude Music (10:00 a.m. only) Grand Dialogue in C Louis Marchand (1669–1732)
Dr. Kirk M. Rich, piano
Introit “All my hope on God is founded” MichaelThe All Saints’ Adult Choir
Organ PreludeDr. Kirk M. Rich, organ (11:15 a.m.) David Brensinger, organ (2:00 p.m.)
Welcome and Announcements
Christ the King SundayNovember 22, 2020
The Liturgy of the WordWelcome to worship at All Saints’. We invite you to write prayer requests in the Facebook comments,
we welcome you to sing and pray the liturgy with us, and we look forward to gathering in person, when it is safe to do so. May God’s love bless us all.
Officiant This is the day that the Lord has made.People Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Confession and Absolution
Officiant Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
Officiant and People Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in 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.
Officiant 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 Invitatory and Psalter
Reader Lord, open our lips.People And our mouth shall proclaim your praise. Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and will be forever. Amen.
Psalm 100
Reader May all lands be joyful before you, O God, People serve you with gladness and come before your presence with a song.
Reader For we know that you are God;People you yourself have made us, and we are yours;
we are your people and the sheep of your pasture.
Reader We shall enter your gates with thanksgiving, go into your courts with praise,People give thanks to you and call upon your Name.
Reader For you are good; your mercy is everlasting,People and your faithfulness endures from age to age.
Reader and People
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and will be forever. Amen.
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Thus says the Lord God: I myself will search for my sheep, and will seek them out. As shepherds seek out their flocks when they are among their scattered sheep, so I will seek out my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places to which they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land; and I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the watercourses, and in all the inhabited parts of the land. I will feed them with good pasture, and the mountain heights of Israel shall be their pasture; there they shall lie down in good grazing land, and they shall feed on rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I will make them lie down, says the Lord God. I will seek the lost, and I will bring back
the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak, but the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them with justice.
Therefore, thus says the Lord God to them: I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep. Because you pushed with flank and shoulder, and butted at all the weak animals with your horns until you scattered them far and wide, I will save my flock, and they shall no longer be ravaged; and I will judge between sheep and sheep.
I will set up over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and be their shepherd. And I, the Lord, will be their God, and my servant David shall be prince among them; I, the Lord, have spoken.
The First Lesson Ezekiel 34:11–16, 20–24
Reader The word of the Lord.People Thanks be to God.
The Second Lesson Ephesians 1:15–23 I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power
for us who believe, according to the working of his great power. God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
Reader The word of the Lord.People Thanks be to God.
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Hymn Meditation (10:00 a.m. only) “My Shepherd will supply my need” Resignation arr. Andrew K. Barnett (b. 1984)
Marshall Keys, Saxophone The Rev. Dr. Andrew K. Barnett, piano
Hymn MeditationDr. Kirk M. Rich, organ (11:15 a.m.) David Brensinger, organ (2:00 p.m.)
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The Gospel Matthew 25:31–46
Reader A reading from the Gospel of Matthew.
Reader The word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
The Lord’s Prayer
Intercessor The Lord be with you.People And also with you.
Intercessor Let us 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 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.
Jesus said, “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left. Then the king will say to those at his right hand, ‘Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you
clothing? And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?’ And the king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.’ Then he will say to those at his left hand, ‘You that are accursed, depart from me into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not give me clothing, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ Then they also will answer, ‘Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not take care of you?’ Then he will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’ And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
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Prayers of the People
Intercessor Jesus the Christ, you reign in glory as our King, and to you we lift our voices in prayer, saying, “Lord, hear our prayer.”
That we may serve you with gladness and generosity, discovering your likeness in those who hunger and thirst, in those who are threadbare and in prison, and in those who are sick, lonely, depressed, sorrowful, and rejected; let us pray.
People Lord, hear our prayer.
Intercessor For the sea and the dry land, that we may cherish the gifts they bring forth, and be good stewards of their fragile ecosystems; let us pray.
People Lord, hear our prayer.
Intercessor That the sin of division may be lifted from family life, and from wherever it fractures the bonds of affection or movements toward peace, that forgiving what is past and trusting in God’s future, we may work to reveal the kingdom in our time; let us pray.
People Lord, hear our prayer.
Intercessor We pray or the newly born and signs of new life (names of the newly born will be read aloud);
We pray for the sick (names of those who are ill will be read aloud);
We pray for those who have died (names of those who have died will be read aloud);
A Prayer of St. Chrysostom
Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication to you; and you have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together in his Name you will be in the midst of them: Fulfill now, O Lord, our desires and petitions as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of your truth, and in the age to come life everlasting. Amen.
Intercessor Let us bless the Lord.People Thanks be to God.
Sermon The Rev. Natosha Reid Rice Katie Roll (11:15 a.m., 2:00 p.m.)
A period of silent prayer follows the sermon.
Musical Meditation (10:00 a.m. service only) “Be Thou My Vision” Slane Andrew K. Barnett (b. 1984)
Marshall Keys, Saxophone The Rev. Dr. Andrew K. Barnett, piano
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Blessing
May the God who shakes heaven and earth, whom death could not contain, who lives to disturb, comfort, and heal us, bless you with power to go forth and proclaim the gospel, in the name of+ the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Dismissal
Officiant Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.People Thanks be to God.
Closing Hymn 494 (10:00 a.m. service only) “Crown him with many crowns” Diademata
The All Saints’ Adult Choir
Voluntary (10:00 a.m. only) Sonata in D Major, K. 144 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Jessica Stinson, violin Jessica Wu, violin Erin Cassel Idnani, cello Dr. Kirk M. Rich, organ
Organ VoluntaryDr. Kirk M. Rich, organ (11:15 a.m.) David Brensinger, organ (2:00 p.m.)
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Those who are illBruce GarnerIsabelle HinesIllona Cardona, friend of Barbara PinsonEmily Giesen, daughter of Jon and Ryan GiesenCorey Gradin, friend of the Edward Lindsey and Kevin Hayes familiesLisa Millsapp, friend of Lisa BellAll who are suffering from COVID-19
Those to have surgeryBarbara Pinson
Those recovering from illness or surgeryBecky ParksCarrington Hayes, friend of Kara Wilkes
Other concernsJhalen Millsapp, friend of Lisa BellGreg and Lucinda Poole, friends of Katie Connell
Those who have diedKim AndrewsLuis Boscan-Fernandez, father of Luis Boscan-HendricksGail Coffman, mother of Peter CoffmanLowell Gibbs, father of Betsey GibbsDon Harden, friend of Vic and Sarah HansenAl Hopkins, friend of Ann Pearce and the parishSonny Howard, father of Laura HowardCharles Mancuso, step-father of Dexter WellsGuy Young McClure, Jr., friend of Lauri BegleySusannah McCuaig, aunt of Katie Connell Richard Pinney, father of Ryan GiesenMary Socci, grand niece of Paul ThimAll who have died from COVID-19
Worship Notes The Worship Committee and staff welcome your feedback; please email [email protected].
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In Our Prayers
In our Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for Bermuda (Extra-Provincial to Canterbury).
In our diocese, we pray for St. Barnabas’ Church in Trion.
In our parish cycle of prayers, we pray for All Saints’ ushers, lectors, and intercessors.
Thanksgivings and Memorials
The sanctuary candle is given to the glory of God.
The altar flowers are given to the glory of God and in memory of Faye Elizabeth Oliver, Mary Elizabeth Oliver, and Robert Garland Oliver by their sister and daughter, Mary Margaret Oliver.
Friday, November 27Elizabeth BagleyKerry BreseeLeighAnn CostleyJames CurtisSpurgeon HaysAnnie MainwaringLoretta Pinkston-PopeClark Tate, III
Saturday, November 28Charlie BoydKendall Wade
Announcements
We want you to have the Most Up-to-Date Information Things are changing quickly during this pandemic. For the most current announcements on upcoming events,
service opportunities, and worship services, please visit allsaintsatlanta.org/sunday-announcements.
Please continue to monitor our website for the latest news and answers to frequently asked questions regarding our COVID-19 policies and protocols: allsaintsatlanta.org/covid-19.
Birthdays This Week
The Episcopal Church has declared a church-wide initiative of racial healing, reconciliation, and justice, including a curriculum entitled Sacred Ground: A Film Based Dialogue Series on Race and Faith. The MICAH Project plans to initiate Sacred Ground dialogue circles composed of parishioners committed to six months of learning, listening, and engaging one another in a brave space to talk about race and faith. To gauge interest, we ask that you add your name to the list by emailing us at [email protected].
2021 Canvass: Lifting Through Generosity“All Saints’ is so blessed! Commitment Sunday pledging was very strong. I hope the clergy and parish leadership are encouraged. They have done outstanding work in providing us all sorts of formation opportunities during this stay-at-home church year. Thank you, All Saints’.” DSHaven’t pledged yet? Please do it today: allsaintsatlanta.org/givingDanny and Louisa Johnson, Chairs of the 2021 Annual Canvass
A reminder from our finance office:If you are paying your pledge by check, please indicate the pledge year on the check (example: “2020 pledge payment” or “2021 pledge payment”). Thank you so much!
St. Nicholas is coming to All Saints’! Honor the legacy of St. Nicholas of Myra during this year’s drive-through celebration and drop-off donations of gifts for this year’s Giving Tree. To learn more, please visit allsaintsatlanta.org/ st-nicholas-and-giving-treeFor more information, contact Jill Gossett at jgossett@ allsaintsatlanta.org.
Order your Christmas Trees and Wreaths from Youth Ministries this Month.Trees range from 5 to 9 feet and a variety of wreath sizes are available.allsaintsatlanta.org/christmastreesOrder by Friday, November 27. All proceeds benefit the youth pilgrimage fund. For more information, contact Joel Smith at jsmith@ allsaintsatlanta.org.
