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Morning Prayer The Last Sunday after Pentecost:

Christ the KingNovember 22, 2020

ORDER OF WORSHIPThe Book of Common Prayer

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THE PRELUDE THE OPENING SENTENCE p. 78 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:2

THE CONFESSION OF SIN p. 79Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.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.

THE ABSOLUTION p. 80Almighty 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 p. 80Lord, open our lips.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 for ever. Amen. Alleluia.

Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: Come let us adore him. p. 81VENITE Read responsively by whole verse. p. 82

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Come, let us sing to the Lord;     let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation.

Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving     and raise a loud shout to him with psalms.

For the Lord is a great God,     and a great King above all gods.

In his hand are the caverns of the earth,     and the heights of the hills are his also.

The sea is his, for he made it,     and his hands have molded the dry land.Come, let us bow down, and bend the knee,     and kneel before the Lord our Maker.

For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand.     Oh, that today you would hearken to his voice!

PSALM 100 p. 7291 Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands; serve the Lord with gladness and come before his presence with a song.2 Know this: The Lord himself is God; he himself has made us, and we are his; we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.3 Enter his gates with thanksgiving;go into his courts with praise; give thanks to him and call upon his Name.4 For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his faithfulness endures from age to age.Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

THE FIRST LESSON Ephesians 1:15-23I 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

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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.The Word of the Lord.Thanks be to God. CANTICLE 9 THE FIRST SONG OF ISAIAH p. 86Surely, it is God who saves me;     I will trust in him and not be afraid.

For the Lord is my stronghold and my sure defense,     and he will be my Savior. Therefore you shall draw water with rejoicing     from the springs of salvation.

And on that day you shall say,     Give thanks to the Lord and call upon his Name;

Make his deeds known among the peoples;     see that they remember that his Name is exalted.

Sing the praises of the Lord, for he has done great things,     and this is known in all the world.

Cry aloud, inhabitants of Zion, ring out your joy,     for the great one in the midst of you is the Holy One of Israel. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:     as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

A READING FROM THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW Matthew 25:31-46Jesus 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?’

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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.”The Word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

CANTICLE 15 THE SONG OF MARY p. 91My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior;     for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.From this day all generations will call me blessed:     the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name.

He has mercy on those who fear him     in every generation.

He has shown the strength of his arm,     he has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,     and has lifted up the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things,     and the rich he has sent away empty.

He has come to the help of his servant Israel,     for he has remembered his promise of mercy,

The promise he made to our fathers,     to Abraham and his children for ever. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:     as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

THE SERMON The Very Reverend Mac BrownTHE APOSTLES’ CREED p. 96I believe in God, the Father almighty,     creator of heaven and earth;

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I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.     He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit         and born of the Virgin Mary.     He suffered under Pontius Pilate,         was crucified, died, and was buried.     He descended to the dead.     On the third day he rose again.     He ascended into heaven,         and is seated at the right hand of the Father.     He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit,     the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints,     the forgiveness of sins,  the resurrection of the body,     and the life everlasting. Amen.

THE PRAYERS p. 97The Lord be with you.And also with you.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. THE SUFFRAGES p. 97

Show us your mercy, O Lord; And grant us your salvation. Clothe your ministers with righteousness; Let your people sing with joy. Give peace, O Lord, in all the world; For only in you can we live in safety.Lord, keep this nation under your care; And guide us in the way of justice and truth. Let your way be known upon earth; Your saving health among all nations. Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten; Nor the hope of the poor be taken away.

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Create in us clean hearts, O God; And sustain us with your Holy Spirit.

THE COLLECT OF THE DAY p. 236Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

A COLLECT FOR SUNDAYS p. 98O God, you make us glad with the weekly remembrance of the glorious resurrection of your Son our Lord: Give us this day such blessing through our worship of you, that the week to come may be spent in your favor; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A COLLECT FOR GUIDANCE p. 100Heavenly Father, in you we live and move and have our being: We humbly pray you so to guide and govern us by your Holy Spirit, that in all the cares and occupations of our life we may not forget you, but may remember that we are ever walking in your sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A PRAYER FOR MISSION p. 100Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on the hard wood of the cross that everyone might come within the reach of your saving embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit that we, reaching forth our hands in love, may bring those who do not know you to the knowledge and love of you; for the honor of your Name. Amen.

THE INTERCESSIONSGracious God, we pray for our parish family. Have compassion on those who suffer from any grief or trouble especially those on our Parish Prayer List: Iris, Genie, Sandy, John, Rosemary, Marieke, Doug, Bill, Michael, Lorry, Martha, Kelly, Sue, Ben, Elaine, Alexandra, Susanne, William. Jack, Charlie, Zack, Julia. Joy, Andrew, Mark, Tim. Caryle, Roy.Give to all the departed eternal rest.Let light perpetual shine upon them.

Bless all those celebrating birthdays and anniversaries this week: Gwenneth Glenn, Michael Hartmann, Quito Bailey, Sue LawrencePlease include your own prayers now, either silently or aloud.THE GENERAL THANKSGIVING p. 101Almighty God, Father of all mercies,We your unworthy servants give you humble thanks for all your goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all whom you have made.We bless you for our creation, preservation,and all the blessings of this life;but above all for your immeasurable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ;

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for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory.And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies,that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise,not only with our lips, but in our lives,by giving up our selves to your service,and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days;through Jesus Christ our Lord,to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit,be honor and glory throughout all ages. Amen.

A PRAYER OF ST. CHRYSOSTOM p. 102Almighty 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.Let us bless the Lord.Thanks be to God.

THE ANNOUNCEMENTS To read all this week’s announcements, please consult your St. James Email Newsletter. If you do not receive it and wish to, please notify Gwen: office@stjamestaos.org

THE CLOSING SENTENCE p. 102Glory to God whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine: Glory to him from generation to generation in the Church, and in Christ Jesus for ever and ever. Amen.

THE POSTLUDE

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