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feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it hurriedly. It is the passover of We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Fa- The Said by all the Lord. For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike down ther and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified. He Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both human beings and animals; on all the gods has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic heaven and earth are full of your glory. of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am the Lord. The blood shall be a sign for you Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for in the highest. on the houses where you live: when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no the of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. plague shall destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.This day shall be a day of Hosanna in the highest. remembrance for you. You shall celebrate it as a festival to the Lord; throughout The Prayers of the People Form III your generations you shall observe it as a perpetual ordinance. Standing, the Leader and People pray responsively The people remain standing. Then the Celebrant continues Reader: The Word of the Lord All: Thanks be to God. Father, we pray for your holy ; That we all may be one. Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself; and, when Psalm 149 Read responsively by half verse we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Grant that every member of the church may truly and humbly serve you; Hallelujah! Sing to the Lord a new song; * Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as That your Name may be glorified by all people. one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all. He stretched out his arms sing his praise in the congregation of the faithful. We pray for all , , and ; upon the cross, and offered himself in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for Let Israel rejoice in his Maker; * That they may be faithful ministers of your Word and Sacraments. the whole world. let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. We pray for all who govern and hold authority in the nations of the world; On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took Let them praise his Name in the dance; * bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, let them sing praise to him with timbrel and harp. That there may be justice and peace on the earth. and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the For the Lord takes pleasure in his people * Give us grace to do your will in all that we undertake; remembrance of me.” and adorns the poor with victory. That our works may find favor in your sight. After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to Let the faithful rejoice in triumph; * Have compassion on those who suffer from any grief or trouble; them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which let them be joyful on their beds. That they may be delivered from their distress. is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do

this for the remembrance of me.” Therefore we proclaim : Let the praises of God be in their throat * Give to the departed eternal rest; and a two-edged sword in their hand; Let light perpetual shine upon them. Celebrant and People

To wreak vengeance on the nations * We praise you for your saints who have entered into joy; Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. and punishment on the peoples; May we also come to share in your heavenly kingdom.

To bind their kings in chains * Let us pray for our own needs and those of others. The Celebrant continues and their nobles with links of iron; We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise To inflict on them the judgment decreed; * The Confession of Sin Remain Standing and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these

this is glory for all his faithful people. Hallelujah! Celebrant: Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. gifts. Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of

Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also Music that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal The Holy of Matthew 18:15-20 have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as kingdom. All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ. By him, and with him, and Reader: The Holy Gospel.... All: Glory to you, Lord Christ. ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, Jesus said, “If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the now and for ever. Amen. fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen. that one. But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that The celebrant pronounces absolution. And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say, [in unison] every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If the mem- Our Father, who art in heaven, The Peace ber refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if the offender refuses to listen hallowed be thy Name, even to the church, let such a one be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. Truly I In acknowledgement of Christ’s Peace, you are invited to bow to one another with your right hand over your heart. Please refrain from all physical contact. thy kingdom come, tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose thy will be done, on earth will be loosed in heaven. Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth Celebrant: The peace of the Lord be always with you. People: And also with you on earth as it is in heaven. about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where Welcome and Announcements Give us this day our daily bread. two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.” And forgive us our trespasses,

Reader: The Gospel of the Lord. All: Praise to you, Lord Christ Music as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, The The Rev’d Honey Becker Eucharistic Prayer A but deliver us from evil. The Standing, said by all BCP 358 Celebrant: The Lord be with you All: And also with you For thine is the kingdom, Celebrant: Lift up your hearts. All: We lift them to the Lord and the power, and the glory, e believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all W Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. for ever and ever. Amen. that is, seen and unseen. All: It is right to give him thanks and praise At the Breaking of the Bread We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the The Celebrant Continues Father. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not Celebrant: Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; made, of one being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and every-where to give thanks to you, All: Therefore let us keep the feast. and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he The Celebrant continues with of the day The Invitation to was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heav- for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving. en and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name: judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

Thanksgiving and Standing and in unison Almighty and everliving God, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food “Let us worship the Lord” The Episcopal Church of the most precious Body and Blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and for standing practices & expectations assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the Body of your of the Ascension Son, and heirs of your eternal kingdom. And now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ Ascension and Coronavirus 1030 Johnston Street, our Lord. To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and Lafayette, Louisiana 70501 forever. Amen. We welcome you to worship with us today! As we seek to reduce (not re- (337) 232-2732

move) risk to our parishioners, volunteers and staff, the following standards www.ascensionlafayette.com Recessional Music are subject to change as circumstances warrant and shall be normative until further notice. The Right Reverend Jacob W. Owensby Celebrant: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Rector People: Thanks be to God. The Reverend Joseph Daly Sunday Worship times & order Postlude Chaplain The Reverend Palmer Kennedy Please exit the nave whilst maintaining social distance of six feet. 10:30-11:15 AM The Reverend Honey Becker YOUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR: Our Vestry and Clergy, Pit Hesterly, Julian Christopher Buuck, Stephen, Sandie Jordan, Bar- A limit of 50 attendees per service will be admitted. All others will be invited bara Myers, Joyce McClellan, Janet Tessier, Christopher Anglin, Lynn, Charles Lutes, Gerald to attend the later service. Delaunay, Lila, Bob King, Mary McIntosh, Frank Parratt, Karen Gallet, Lisa Bordelon, Mag- The Fourteenth Sunday after gie Patin, Richard, Janet, Jamie, Ken Wade, Nita, Ryan Green, Billy Hall, Hazel, Marvin, Ushers will assign seating per state regulation. Families of the same September 6, 2020 Ainsleigh, Katie, Mary Fay Freshley, Michael Reed, Nicholas Blonski, Margret DeLarue, household may sit together as space allows. Catherine Elizabeth, Henry, Tim and Sarah, Emily Taylor, Lee, Alison Higginbotham, Renee Prelude Reina, Tammy Carpenter, Dr Kerri Remmel, Rebecca Jayne, Gwen Bernard, James Alan No childcare will be provided until further notice.

Vaughn, Sawyer Billeaud, Paul, Benita, Marie Julie, Jimmy, William and Ann Shower, Laura, Processional Music Maddox, Curtis Melancon, Charlene, Faye V. Turner, Hedy Stevens, Louise Haddock, Virgin- Those considered at risk of COVID-19 are strongly encouraged to wor- ia Bercegeay, Lisa Karre, Yvonne Aitken, Father Gary Schexnayder, Miller, Howard, Ann Celebrant: Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Dobie, Nagham El Karhili, Pam Capell, Kasey, Jack Larmier, David, Judy Roberts, Carlin ship from home. The at-risk population is anyone 65 years old or older, and People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. Craig, Kasey, Sharon, Kristen, Carolyn Barker, Melissa Barker, Jonathan Barker, Catherine anyone with chronic lung disease; moderate to severe asthma; chronic heart McGowen, Linda Weems, Jim, Carol Baker, Charles McGowen, Angela Roy, John Bate- The for Purity Standing man, Colette House, Arthur White, Sammy, Albert Davis, Lou Ann St. Julien, Thomas, Phyl- disease; severe obesity; diabetes; chronic kidney disease undergoing dialy- lmighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no se- lis Huval, Katherine Attrep, Michael Blevins, Mike Blevins, Maty Blevins, Carli Blevins, sis; liver disease; or weakened immune system. A Mike and Shirley Godwin, Jan and Charles, David, Thomas Rowe, Theresa, Connie , crets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Corrine, Marci Lecky, Angie Touchet, Dr. Jim Rotchford, Hammy Davis, Lou Oliver, Martha Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; Green, Rodney Ledoux, Ronnie Pendergraft, Mary and Irby Olivier, Farin Gougierrez, Beck Everyone 3 years of age and older are required to wear a face mask over through Christ our Lord. Amen. B., Ann Patin, Nick Georges, Emily Kean, Ashley Alexander, Kennedy Shuler, Christopher their nose and mouth, including clergy. Celebrants of Word and Table will Hebert, Marion, Joyce Harvilchuch, Cassandra Bernard, Lindsay Cutrera, Roslyn Fouin, Chad The Trisagion Vidrine, Andy Andrus, Julie Guidry, Patsy, Linda Weiner, Bill Boston, Allan Voss, Rick remove masks only when speaking. The State advises, “Children under 2 Celebrant: Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy Immortal One, Onks, Mark Buddy and Carmina, Kaytlin, Diane, Judy Herman, Sterling Lejeune, The Kruger years of age and individuals who have difficulty breathing should not wear Family, Jane Cabes, Troy LeBoeuf, Kaye Womack, Dave Cheshire, Stephen Casanova, Au- All: Have mercy upon us. brey Braithwaite, Sylvia Turner, Anson Lindsay, Roxanne Myers, Andrew D., The Wilson face coverings.” If you have difficulty breathing, stay home. Family, Mary Beth Tompkins, Donald Shaffer, Tom Foarde, friends and family serving in the The Collect of the Day BCP 232 Celebrant: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. armed services. Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: Trinity in Cheneyville, Holy Comforter in Service modifications include: Lecompte, and Faith Lutheran Church. (Names stay on the prayers list for three weeks unless Grant us, O Lord, to trust in you with all our hearts; for, as you always resist the otherwise requested.) Bulletins will be available on the pews. Please dispose in recycling bins at proud who confide in their own strength, so you never forsake those who make the doors when exiting. their boast of your mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with The Flowers are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Prayers be said standing only. No kneeling. Thomas W. Huff, DDS First Reading: Exodus 12:1-14 The Peace of Christ shall be shared verbally without physical contact. All The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt: This month shall mark are encouraged to place their right hand over their heart and bow to for you the beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year for you. Tell : Barbara Alexander acknowledge one another with Christ’s Peace. the whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth of this month they are to take a : Madeleine Sorrell lamb for each family, a lamb for each household. If a household is too small for a Ushers: Offering plates will be stationed at the front and back of the church nave and whole lamb, it shall join its closest neighbor in obtaining one; the lamb shall be Music: Tom Lyles, of Music and John Moore, organ shall not be touched or moved during the service. Summer Office Hours: Monday—Thursday: 9 am—1 pm divided in proportion to the number of people who eat of it. Your lamb shall be without blemish, a year-old male; you may take it from the sheep or from the Communion bread will be administered by clergy at the chancel steps. goats. You shall keep it until the fourteenth day of this month; then the whole as- Communicants shall wear their mask and remove it after receiving the sembled congregation of Israel shall slaughter it at twilight. They shall take some bread which shall be received in the open palm and consumed before re- of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and the lintel of the houses in which You can support your parish they eat it. They shall eat the lamb that same night; they shall eat it roasted over the with Venmo, the app that turning to the pew. Please use hand sanitizer after receiving communion. fire with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. Do not eat any of it raw or boiled in automatically deposits funds water, but roasted over the fire, with its head, legs, and inner organs. You shall let using your mobile device. none of it remain until the morning; anything that remains until the morning you shall burn. 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