ALL ’ DAY A Service of Word and November 1, 2020 St. John’s Episcopal Powell, WY

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WELCOME Today’s service is one of praise, prayer and scripture. Current guidelines for in the Episcopal church do not allow us to sing, even with masks on. Communion, too, is a challenge during pandemic. But we are here as the , to worship and to encounter the holy in each other. There is nursery care for children 3 and under, and Godly Play for 4 and older. Godly Play goes outside when weather permits, and masks are required for all kids.

All Saints Day Today is a “principle feast” day. The Episcopal Church has seven such important days: Day, Ascension Day, , , All Saints' Day, Day, and the . All Saints’ Day is always on November 1 and celebrates all the saints, known and unknown. November 2 is All Soul’s Day, a time to remember and commemorate family and friends who have died. The Christian celebrations of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day stem from a belief that there is a powerful spiritual bond between those in heaven (the "Church triumphant"), and the living (the "Church militant"). We are better together. Stay healthy. Use hand sanitizer, avoid touching your face, eyes, nose, and mouth, and cover coughs and sneezes. Refrain from touching each other. Handshakes? Hugs? No, sorry. Avoid touching the backs of chairs; please leave chairs in place. If you know you have been in contact with someone who may have been exposed, or have traveled outside of the state, we recommend you wait to come to church for 10 days after you have returned. Vulnerable adults (65 and older or with compromised immune systems), are encouraged to stay at home as much as possible. Wear masks when you are in public and maintain physical distancing. You must advocate for your own health. Those who lead during worship are screened before the service. And we keep track of who is here each Sunday for tracing, if needed.

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Servers Greeter Carra Wetzel Worship Leader Reader Tammy Legerski Preacher Megan Nickles Intercessor Laura Greathouse Sound Oscar Trevino

Our Prayer Concerns Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Church of the Province of West Africa, The Most Revd. Dr. Jonathan Bau-Bau Bonaparte Hart - Primate & Metropolitan, Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: Christ Church, Douglas St. John’s Prayer List: Hunter and Charlotte, Herli, Carter & Carli, Danielle, Ryan, , Steve and Carolyn; Al, Marva, Forest, Patrick, Chip, Nick Andru, Steph, KK, Alex, Lyny, , and Stephen who are Dolores, Cheryl, Martha, Galina, Kahli, serving Deb, Marge, Fred, Katy, Josephine, Marilyn, in the military. Nancy, Jasmine, Sue, Carmen, Douglas

Birthday: Megan Barker—6th, Elizabeth Peterson—6th Please join Tim Glatzer and others for this end-of-the-day practice on Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. via Zoom. If you are not receiving an invitation with link each week, email Tim at [email protected]. This is a contemplative service that emphasizes spiritual peace. It takes about 25 minutes. Compline, also known as Night Prayer, or the at the End of the Day, is the final church service (or office) of the day in the of , which are prayed at fixed prayer times. The English word is derived from the Latin completorium, as compline is the completion of the working day.

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News In a time of global pandemic, unprecedented civic unrest, political polarization, where can we find spiritual ground? The answer of course is the most simple: Christ. Jesus was born in such a time as this and is born for such a time as this. Featuring provocative, imaginative, and engaging short talks from both world- renowned speakers and emerging voices, Christ | Christmas | Covid will provide space to grieve and lament, while reclaiming the prophetic hope of this season. This online event features presentations from Michael Curry, Diana Butler Bass and Thursday, November 19, 10:30am-1:00pm CST Thursday, November 19, 9:30 am-12:00 pm. It’s free. Go to churchanew.org and click on the Christ | Christmas | Covid button. Also, check out braverangels.com for information on restoring civil conversation. Engaging the Word of God It has become our practice on Sundays to gather in small groups for study. This method requires no special theological skills. It honors the truth that all the baptized have access to the wisdom and guidance of God. The flow of the study should allow for a godly oscillation between what is being heard deep within and what is happening in our engagement with the world. Why Just One Reading? The Episcopal Church generally uses the Revised Common , which uses four pieces of scripture each Sunday: the Hebrew Bible (), a reading, something from the Epistles (letters from Paul and others) and a Psalm. Though the Revised Common Lectionary has united the church in its reading of scripture and has given much-needed structure, it doesn’t present scripture -- especially the Hebrew Bible -- in a way that helps people to become fluent in the first language of faith. In essence, it is a lot of bible, but not that much story. The Narrative Lectionary is an attempt to take nine months to tell the great sweep of our story, and help Christians learn the language of our ancient past. We are trying it out here at St. John’s. The NL also chooses a short passage from to echo the primary reading. It is this passage we use for bible study.

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Prelude “Let Saints On Earth in Concert Sing,” Skip Cleavenger. Of the Father’s Love. “Noyana/Come, Come, Ye Saints,” BYU Vocal Point. Lead Thou Me On. “For All the Saints,” Concordia Singers. for All Saints. Opening Acclamation We stand. Blessed be God: Father, Son, and . And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised: there is no end of God’s greatness. One generation shall praise your works to another and shall declare your power. All your works praise you, Lord, and your faithful servants bless you. They make known the glory of your kingdom and speak of your power. My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: let everything bless his holy name for ever and ever.

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Penitence Since we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, looking to Jesus in penitence and faith. Lord, you are gracious and compassionate: Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. You are loving to all and your mercy is over all your creation: Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Your faithful servants bless your name and speak of the glory of your kingdom: Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Almighty God, who forgives all who truly repent, have mercy upon us, pardon and deliver us from all your sins, confirm and strengthen us in all goodness, and keep us in life eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Prayer of the Day The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray. God of holiness, your glory is proclaimed in every age: as we rejoice in the faith of your saints, inspire us to follow their example with boldness and joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Song of Praise Psalm 145:10-21 10 All your works shall give thanks to you, O LORD,*

and all your faithful shall bless you.

11 They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom, *

and tell of your power,

12 to make known to all people your mighty deeds, *

and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.

13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,

and your dominion endures throughout all generations. * The LORD is faithful in all his words, and gracious in all his deeds. 14 The LORD upholds all who are falling, *

and raises up all who are bowed down.

15 The eyes of all look to you, *

and you give them their food in due season.

16 You open your hand, *

satisfying the desire of every living thing. 17 The LORD is just in all his ways, *

and kind in all his doings. 18 The LORD is near to all who call on him, *

to all who call on him in truth.

19 He fulfills the desire of all who fear him; *

he also hears their cry, and saves them. 20 The LORD watches over all who love him, *

but all the wicked he will destroy. 21 My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD, *

and all flesh will bless his holy name forever and ever.

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Reading We sit. Lord God, as you spoke long ago through the voices of your prophets, speak to us here, speak to us now, through the power of your Spirit in the words from the story of 1st Kings.

After the reading Word of God, Word of life. Thanks be to God. Affirmation Do you believe and trust in God the Creator, source of all being and life, the one for whom we exist? We believe and trust in the Creator. Do you believe and trust in God the Child, who took our human nature, died for us and rose again? We believe and trust in the Child. Do you believe and trust in God the Holy Spirit, who gives life to the people of God and makes Christ known in the world? We believe and trust in the Holy Spirit. This is the faith of the Church. This is our faith. We believe and trust in one God: Creator, Child and Holy Spirit. Amen.

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Bible Study We break into groups of 4-5 with a leader. 1.The text is read slowly. Listen for a word or phrase that catches your attention. Using mutual invitation, each participant will share their word or phrase – there is no discussion. 2.Another person reads the text a second time. Everyone will consider where the text touches his or her life. Using mutual invitation, participants share their reflections – there is no discussion. 3. The third time consider: How is God calling me to respond? Another person reads the text a third time. Give each person time to share his or her reflection. If time permits, there is group discussion to follow. Other notes: You may pass any time. One person speaks at a time. You speak only for yourself – “I think,” not “most people think.” Active, nonjudgmental listening is expected. We are not present to solve problems for anyone else.

Luke 4:22-26 At first everyone was deeply impressed with the gracious words that poured from Jesus’ lips. Everyone spoke well of Him and was amazed that He could say these things. Everyone: Wait. This is only the son of Joseph, right? Jesus: You’re about to quote the old proverb to Me, “Doctor, heal yourself!” Then you’re going to ask Me to prove Myself to you by doing the same miracles I did in Capernaum. But face the truth: hometowns always reject their homegrown prophets. Think back to the prophet Elijah. There were many needy Jewish widows in his homeland, Israel, when a terrible famine persisted there for three and a half years. Yet the only widow God sent Elijah to help was an outsider from Zarephath in Sidon.

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Concluding Prayer For all that has been Thanks be to God. For all that is Thanks be to God. For all that is to come Thanks be to God. Large Group Discussion What came up in your reflection that the community of St. John’s should hear? What news is there to share of our ministry? What questions are there about our common life – do our ministries uphold what we hear and say in our small groups? Interlude “I Sing a Song of the Saints of God,” Jaymie Stuart Wolfe. Cloud of Witnesses, Loaves and Fishes.

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The Lord’s Prayer Hear our cry, O God. And listen to our prayer. Let us pray. Eternal Spirit, Earth-maker, Pain-bearer, Life-giver, Source of all that is and that shall be, Father and Mother of us all, Loving God, in whom is heaven: The hallowing of your name echo through the universe! The way of your justice be followed by the peoples of the world! Your heavenly will be done by all created beings! Your commonwealth of peace and freedom sustain our hope and come on earth. With the bread we need for today, feed us. In the hurts we absorb from one another, forgive us. In times of temptation and testing, strengthen us. From trials too great to endure, spare us. From the grip of all that is evil, free us. For you reign in the glory of the power that is love, now and for ever. Amen.

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Thanksgiving for All Saints Lord God, by your grace we are running a race. We are surrounded by a cloud of witnesses-- Patriarchs and matriarchs, prophets and psalmists, disciples and evangelists, martyrs and saints. We thank you for their example. We praise you for their lives of faith. For all your saints, O Lord, who strove in you to die, who counted you their great reward - accept our thankful cry. Lord God, by your grace we are running a race. We are surrounded by a cloud of witnesses-- Loved ones now resting in you, who guided us, nurtured and cared for us; ancestors who worked and traveled, lived and died that we might be who we are, where we are--your children in this community of believers. We thank you for their example. We praise you for their lives of faith. For all your saints, O Lord, who strove in you to die, who counted you their great reward - accept our thankful cry. Lord God, by your grace we are running a race. We are surrounded by a cloud of witnesses-- Family members and members of this congregation; fellow believers in every country, every denomination; friends who help, guide and uplift us-- children of your family, sheep of your fold, saints of your redeeming. We thank you for their example. We praise you for their lives of faith. For this, your name we bless, and humbly pray anew, that we like them in holiness may live and die in you. Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Christ, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. Amen.

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Intercessions United in the company of all the faithful and looking for the coming of the kingdom, let us offer our prayers to God, the source of all life and holiness. Merciful Lord, strengthen all Christian people by your Holy Spirit, that we may live as a royal priesthood and a holy nation to the praise of Jesus Christ our Savior. Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer. Bless Michael, our Presiding Bishop, John our Bishop, and Paul-Gordon our Bishop-elect, and all ministers of your Church, that by faithful proclamation of your word we may be built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets into a holy temple in the Lord. Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer. Empower us by the gift of your holy and life-giving Spirit, that we may be transformed into the likeness of Christ from glory to glory. Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer. Give to the world and its peoples the peace that comes from above, that they may find Christ’s way of freedom and life. Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer. Hold in your embrace all who witness to your love in the service of the poor and needy; all who to the sick and dying; and all who bring light to those in darkness. Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer. Touch and heal all those whose lives are scarred by sin or disfigured by pain, that, raised from death to life in Christ, their sorrow may be turned to eternal joy. Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer.

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Remember in your mercy all those gone before us who have been well-pleasing to you from eternity; preserve in your faith your servants on earth, guide us to your kingdom and grant us your peace at all times. Lord in your mercy Hear our prayer. Hasten the day when many will come from east and west, from north and south, and sit at table in your kingdom. Lord in your mercy Hear our prayer. We give you thanks for the whole company of your saints in glory, with whom in fellowship we join our prayers and praises; by your grace may we, like them, be made perfect in your love. Blessing and glory and wisdom, and honor and power, be to our God for ever and ever. Amen. 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.

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Closing May God, who kindled the fire of his love in the hearts of the saints, pour upon you the riches of his grace. Amen. May he give you joy in their fellowship and a share in their praises. Amen. May he strengthen you to follow them in the way of holiness and to come to the full radiance of glory. Amen. Following God’s saints in the ways of holiness and truth, go in the peace of Christ. Thanks be to God. Alleluia! Peace May the peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you. Postlude “When the Saints Go Marching In,” Euphoria Brass Band. In Step With Tradition, Euphoria Brass Band, 2012.

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