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God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give 5 He satisfies you with good things, * the sea, for the devil has come down to you with great wrath, because he you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son and your youth is renewed like an eagle's. knows that his time is short!” of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the 6 executes righteousness * Lector The Word of the Lord. world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: and judgment for all who are oppressed. People Thanks be to God. receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the 7 He made his ways known to Moses * Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in Sequence Silent sequence at 8 AM and sung at 10 AM. and his works to the children of Israel. the glory of . Amen. 8 The Lord is full of compassion and mercy, * Ye holy bright (Darwall’s 148th) Hymn 625 Celebrant The Lord be with you. slow to anger and of great kindness. People And also with you. Celebrant The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. 9 He will not always accuse us, * Celebrant Let us pray. People Glory to you, Lord Christ nor will he keep his anger for ever. The Gospel of the Lord John 1:47-51 Collect of the Day 10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins, * When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, “Here is truly Everlasting God, you have ordained and constituted in a wonderful order the nor rewarded us according to our wickedness. an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!” Nathanael asked him, “Where did ministries of angels and mortals: Mercifully grant that, as your holy angels 11 For as the are high above the earth, * you get to know me?” Jesus answered, “I saw you under the fig tree before always serve and worship you in , so by your appointment they may so is his mercy great upon those who fear him. Philip called you.” Nathanael replied, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You help and defend us here on earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives 12 As far as the east is from the west, * and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. are the King of Israel!” Jesus answered, “Do you believe because I told you so far has he removed our sins from us. that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.” The First Lesson Genesis 28:10-17 13 As a father cares for his children, * And he said to him, “Very truly, I tell you, you will see heaven opened and so does the Lord care for those who fear him. the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.” Jacob left Beer-sheba and went toward Haran. He came to a certain place and stayed there for the night, because the sun had set. Taking one of the 14 For he himself knows whereof we are made; * Celebrant The Gospel of the Lord. stones of the place, he put it under his head and lay down in that place. And he remembers that we are but dust. People Praise to you, Lord Christ. he dreamed that there was a ladder set up on the earth, the top of it reaching 15 Our days are like the grass; * to heaven; and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. And we flourish like a flower of the field; The Sermon The Rev. Beth Franklin the Lord stood beside him and said, “I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your 16 When the wind goes over it, it is gone, * The Nicene Creed BCP pg. 358 father and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie I will give to you and and its place shall know it no more. to your offspring; and your offspring shall be like the dust of the earth, and The Prayers of the People 17 But the merciful goodness of the Lord endures for ever on those you shall spread abroad to the west and to the east and to the north and to who fear him, * Leader Let us by prayer and intercession with thanksgiving make our the south; and all the families of the earth shall be blessed in you and in your and his righteousness on children's children; requests to God. offspring. Know that I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what 18 On those who keep his covenant * Leader For the unity of the Church in witness and proclamation of the I have promised you.” Then Jacob woke from his sleep and said, “Surely and remember his commandments and do them. Gospel. We pray for Susan, Robert, and Jennifer our bishops, for the Lord is in this place—and I did not know it!” And he was afraid, and said, 19 The Lord has set his in heaven, * Beth our priest, and for the life of this parish community. God of “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and and his kingship has dominion over all. love, People hear our prayer. this is the gate of heaven.” 20 Bless the Lord, you angels of his, you mighty ones who do his Lector The Word of the Lord. bidding, * Leader For the peace and stability of all peoples and for the leaders of the People Thanks be to God. and hearken to the voice of his word. nations, especially Donald, our President, Antonio, Secretary 21 Bless the Lord, all you his hosts, * General of the United Nations, Ralph, our Governor, and the Psalm The Psalm is spoken at 8 AM and sung as a chant (S-415) at 10 AM. 103 you ministers of his who do his will. members of the Arlington County Board. God of love, People hear our prayer. 22 Bless the Lord, all you works of his, in all places of his dominion; * bless the Lord, O my soul. Leader For a blessing on our homes and neighborhoods; for our relations Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:* and friends and all whom we love. May places of work, education as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. and leisure be filled with your mercy. God of love, People hear our prayer. The Second Lesson Revelation 12:7-12 Leader For the sick and suffering and all who minister to their needs, War broke out in heaven; and his angels fought against the dragon. especially those we name at this time. [Silence may be kept.] God The dragon and his angels fought back, but they were defeated, and there of love, 1 Bless the Lord, O my soul, * was no longer any place for them in heaven. The great dragon was thrown People hear our prayer. and all that is within me, bless his holy Name. down, that ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and , the deceiver 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, * of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were Leader Bring comfort to the dying, and gladden their hearts with the vision and forget not all his benefits. thrown down with him. Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, proclaiming, of your glory. Give rest to the departed and bring them, with your “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God , to glory everlasting. God of love, 3 He forgives all your sins * People hear our prayer. and heals all your infirmities; and the authority of his , for the accuser of our comrades has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God. But they 4 He redeems your life from the grave * Leader Let us commend ourselves, and all for whom we pray, to the mercy have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their and crowns you with mercy and loving-kindness; and protection of God. testimony, for they did not cling to life even in the face of . Rejoice then, you heavens and those who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and The celebrant adds a concluding collect.

2 3 4 The Confession of Sin BCP pg. 360 Dismissal BCP pg. 366 The Postlude The Peace Celebrant The Peace of the Lord be always with you. People And also with you. We greet one another, passing the peace of God. Altar Flowers Announcements The Altar Flowers are given to the glory of God. Preparation of the Table Sunday, September 29, 2019 Readings for Next Sunday Offertory Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4 • Psalm 37:1-10 St. Michael and All Angels Presentation of Offerings Sung at 10 AM 2 Timothy 1:1-14 • Luke 17:5-10 From all that dwell below the skies (Old 100th) verse 3 Hymn 380 (text follows) Welcome! This Week at St. Michael’s Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host: praise Father, Son, and Holy Sun., Sep. 29 8:00 AM Holy Eucharist II Welcome if this is your first time with us! Welcome if you’ve been with us for a long Ghost.The Great Thanksgiving (Eucharistic prayer A) BCP pg. 361 (St. Michael) 10:00 AM Children’s Chapel time. You honor us with your presence, and we look forward to knowing you better. 10:00 AM Holy Eucharist II The root of the word liturgy is “the work of the people.” Meaning all that happens in Eucharistic Prayer A Continues BCP pg. 361 10:45 AM Nursing Home Service at Regency the sanctuary with the community who gathers works because of your participation. Celebrant and People Spoken at 8 AM and sung at 10 AM Hymn S-125 12:00 PM Inquirer’s Class The beautiful thing about this invitation to participate is that, who we are and what Mon., Sep. 30 Office closed we bring is enough because God meets us here! So don’t worry about “doing” Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and 7:00 PM Property Working Group anything “right.” Whether you’ve been to Episcopal services since you were a baby, earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed Wed., Oct. 2 7:30 PM Choir Rehearsal or this is your first, we hope you’ll worship in the way that is most comfortable to is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the Thu., Oct. 3 12:00 PM XYZ you. The service instructions about standing, kneeling, and other directions are highest. 1:30 PM Challenge and Beyond(ers) intended to help clue you into the habits of this particular community. Eucharistic Prayer A Continues BCP pg. 362 Fri., Oct. 4 1:30 PM Friday Bridge Group The words of our worship service are lifted from the Episcopal (and before that 5:30 PM A-SPAN Shelter Dinner Service Anglican) tradition. The thing that sets us apart from other denominations is our Celebrant And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say, 8:30 PM Al-Anon dedication to Common Prayer. These same words have been used for hundreds of Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy Sat., Oct. 5 11:00 AM Block Party/Blood Drive years by people all over the world, and are still used today. The hope of finding kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Sun., Oct. 6 8:00 AM Holy Eucharist II and Healing ourselves in the midst of this ancient tradition is that we might both learn from those Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our (Pentecost XVII) 10:00 AM Children’s Chapel who have come before, and add our own voices to the heavenly chorus. 10:00 AM Holy Eucharist II and Healing trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. Sounds from children, young and old, are a valuable part of our prayer life – not a And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For 10:45 AM Nursing Home Service at Regency 4:00 PM Blessing of the Animals distraction from it! Families are encouraged to sit in the front of the sanctuary, thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever allowing children as many opportunities to follow along and participate as possible. and ever. Amen. Those Serving Today We offer children’s chapel for those who would prefer an offering specifically The Breaking of the Bread catered to children. We also have a nursery that operates as a co-op model Lectors 10:00 AM Tim Matlack, Dan Plafcan available to families. Please ask our ushers for more information. Celebrant Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; Lay Eucharistic Ministers 10:00 AM Tad McCall, Dan Plafcan The BCP stands for the Book of Common Prayer, which is the red book found on People Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia. Acolytes 10:00 AM Kim Sutter, Ruff, Corbin Monahan the shelf in the pews. The 1982 Hymnal contains songs of our tradition, which may Usher 10:00 AM Cindy Matlack, Tim Matlack be found on the shelf in the pews. Celebrant This is the table of the Lord. It is made ready for those who love Welcoming Ministry 10:00 AM Maureen Doallas and those who want to love more. So come, you who have much Children’s Chapel Jane Cook faith and you who have little. You who have been here often and Altar Guild Linda Denson Order of Worship you who have not been here very long. You who have tried to Nursing Home Ministry Molly French, Carole French, follow and you who have fallen short – come! For it is the risen Prelude Dean Scribner Christ who invites you. It is the risen Christ who wants to meet you Procession Silent procession at 8 AM, accompanied by Hymn at 10 AM Counters Helen Hines, Barb here. Coffee Hour Bernadette Stout Crown him with many crowns (Diademata) Hymn 494 Communion Gluten free wafers are available, ask the priest at the altar rail. The Holy Eucharist: Rite II BCP pg. 355 Communion Hymn Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I come with joy to meet my Lord (Land of Rest) Hymn 304 People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. Post Communion Prayer BCP pg. 365 Collect for Purity BCP pg. 355 Blessing Gloria Spoken at 8 AM (text follows) and sung at 10 AM Hymn S-278/BCP pg. 356 Recessional Silent recession at 8 AM, accompanied by Hymn at 10 AM. Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. Lord Christ, the fair glory of the holy angels (Caelites plaudant) Hymn 282 5 6 1