A Recovery & Healing Holy January 24, 2020 at 6:00p

Prelude & Welcome

Opening Hymn 680 O God, our help in ages past St. Anne

THE WORD OF GOD

Opening Acclamation Celebrant Blessed be the one, holy, and living God. People Glory to God for ever and ever. Amen.

Preamble & Step 1 of Recovery Celebrant Without help it is too much for us. But there is One who has all power. That one is God. May you find Him now! Half measures availed us nothing. We stood at the turning point. We asked His protection and care with complete abandon. These are the steps we took, which are suggested as a program of recovery. Celebrant The First Step: We admitted we were powerless over our addiction; People that our lives had become unmanageable. for Purity Celebrant Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. People Amen.

Kyrie Celebrant Lord, have mercy. People Christ have mercy. Celebrant Lord, have mercy.

Step 2 of Recovery Celebrant The Second Step: We came to believe People that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.

Collect of the Day Celebrant God be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray. O blessed Lord, you ministered to all who came to you: Look with compassion upon all who through addiction have lost their health and freedom. Restore to them the assurance of your unfailing mercy; remove from them the fears that beset them; strengthen them in the work of their recovery; and to those who care for them give patient understanding and persevering love. People Amen.

Step 3 of Recovery Celebrant The Third Step: We made a decision People to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood God.

Lesson Malachi 3:1-4 See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight—indeed, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts. But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner’s fire and like fullers’ soap; he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the descendants of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, until they present offerings to the Lord in righteousness. Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lord as in the days of old and as in former years. The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

Psalm 130 1 Out of the depths have I called to you, O LORD; LORD, hear my voice; * let your ears consider well the voice of my supplication. 2 If you, LORD, were to note what is done amiss, * O Lord, who could stand? 3 For there is forgiveness with you; * therefore you shall be feared.

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4 I wait for the LORD; my soul waits for him; * in his word is my hope. 5 My soul waits for the LORD, more than watchmen for the morning, * more than watchmen for the morning. 6 O Israel, wait for the LORD, * for with the LORD there is mercy; 7 With him there is plenteous redemption, * and he shall redeem Israel from all their sins.

Gospel Hymn 670 Amazing grace! How sweet the sound New Britain

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The Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Gospeller The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. People Glory to you, Lord Christ. Now all the tax-collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, ‘This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.’ So he told them this parable: Jesus said, ‘There was a man who had two sons. The younger of them said to his father, “Father, give me the share of the property that will belong to me.” So he divided his property between them. A few days later the younger son gathered all he had and travelled to a distant country, and there he squandered his property in dissolute living. When he had spent everything, a severe famine took place throughout that country, and he began to be in need. So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed the pigs. He would gladly have filled himself with the pods that the pigs were eating; and no one gave him anything. But when he came to himself he said, “How many of my father’s hired hands have bread enough and to spare, but here I am dying of hunger! I will get up and go to my father, and I will say to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired hands.’ ” So he set off and went to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around him and kissed him. Then the son said to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.” But the father said to his slaves, “Quickly, bring out a robe—the best one—and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. And get the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate; for this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!” And they began to celebrate. ‘Now his elder son was in the field; and when he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing. He called one of the slaves and asked what was going on. He replied, “Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has got him back safe and sound.” Then he became angry and refused to go in. His father came out and began to plead with him. But he answered his father, “Listen! For all these years I have been working like a slave for you, and I have never disobeyed your command; yet you have never given me even a young goat so that I might celebrate with my friends. But when this son of yours came back, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fatted calf for him!” Then the father said to him, “Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found.” ’ Gospeller The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Sermon The Rev. Christine Love Mendoza, Rector

Litany for Healing Celebrant Let us name before God those for whom we offer our , including those who have died and whom we remember this night. The People may name those for whom they are interceding either silently or aloud. Litanist God the Father, your will for all people is health and salvation; People We praise you and thank you, O Lord. Litanist God the Son, you came that we might have life, and might have it more abundantly; People We praise you and thank you, O Lord. Litanist God the Holy Spirit, you make our bodies the temple of your presence; People We praise you and thank you, O Lord. Litanist Holy Trinity, one God, in you we live and move and have our being; People We praise you and thank you, O Lord. Litanist Lord, grant your healing grace to all who are sick, injured, or disabled, that they may be made whole; People Hear us, O Lord of life. 4

Litanist Grant to all who seek your guidance, and to all who are lonely, anxious, or despondent, a knowledge of your will and an awareness of your presence; People Hear us, O Lord of life. Litanist Help us in this holy season and throughout the year to be patient and understanding with those who suffer from doubt or despair, sadness, shame, or addiction: People Hear us, O Lord of life. Litanist Mend broken relationships, and restore those in emotional distress to soundness of mind and serenity of spirit; People Hear us, O Lord of life. Litanist Grant to the dying peace and a holy death, and uphold by the grace and consolation of your Holy Spirit those who are bereaved; People Hear us, O Lord of life. Litanist Heal those who are mourning and brokenhearted with your light and hope. People Hear us, O Lord of life. Litanist Restore to wholeness whatever is broken by human sin, in our lives, in our nation, and in the world; People Hear us, O Lord of life. Litanist You are the Lord who does wonders: People You have declared your power among the peoples. Litanist With you, O Lord, is the well of life: People And in your light we see light. Litanist Hear us, O Lord of life: People Heal us, and make us whole. Litanist Let us pray. A period of silence follows Celebrant Almighty God, giver of life and health, send your blessing on all who are sick, and upon those who minister to them, that all weakness may be vanquished by the triumph of the risen Christ; who lives and reigns for ever and ever. People Amen.

Steps 4-7 of Recovery Celebrant The Fourth Step: We made People a searching and fearless moral inventory. Celebrant The Fifth Step: We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being People the exact nature of our wrongs. Celebrant The Sixth Step: We were entirely ready People to have God remove all these defects of character. Celebrant The Seventh Step: We humbly asked God People to remove our shortcomings.

Confession & Absolution Celebrant Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. All God of all mercy, we confess that we have sinned against you, opposing your will in our lives. We have denied your goodness in each other, in ourselves, and in the world you have created. We repent of the evil that enslaves us, the evil we have done, and the evil done on our behalf. Forgive, restore, and strengthen us through our Savior Jesus Christ, that we may abide in your love and serve only your will. Amen.

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Celebrant Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through the grace of Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. All Amen.

Steps 8 & 9 of Recovery Celebrant The Eighth Step: We made a list of all persons we had harmed, People and became willing to make amends to them all. Celebrant The Ninth Step: We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, People except when to do so would injure them or others.

The Peace Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you. People And also with you.

Step 10 of Recovery Celebrant The Tenth Step: We continued to take personal inventory People and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.

Offertory Sentence Celebrant If you are offering your gift at the , and there remember that anyone has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to them and then come and offer your gift. (Matthew 5: 23-24)

THE HOLY COMMUNION

Offertory Anthem Arise, My Soul, Arise (Alexandra Chace, soprano; Walt Todenhoft, clarinet) Forrest

Presentation of the Gifts All All things come of thee, O Lord; And of thine own have we given thee. Amen.

Step 11 of Recovery Celebrant The Eleventh Step: We sought through and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understand Him, People praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.

The Great Thanksgiving, Eucharistic Prayer 2 Enriching Our Worship Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Lift up your hearts. People We lift them to the Lord. Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People It is right to give him thanks and praise.

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Celebrant We praise you and we bless you, holy and gracious God, source of life abundant. From before time you made ready the creation. Your Spirit moved over the deep and brought all things into being: sun, moon, and stars; earth, winds, and waters; and every living thing. You made us in your image, and taught us to walk in your ways. But we rebelled against you, and wandered far away; and yet, as a mother cares for her children, you would not forget us. Time and again you called us to live in the fullness of your love. And therefore And so this day we join with Saints and Angels in the chorus of praise that rings through eternity, lifting our voices to magnify you as we say All Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Celebrant Glory and honor and praise to you, holy and living God. To deliver us from the power of sin and death and to reveal the riches of your grace, you looked with favor upon Mary, your willing servant, that she might conceive and bear a son, Jesus the holy child of God. Living among us, Jesus loved us. He broke bread with outcasts and sinners, healed the sick, and proclaimed good news to the poor. He yearned to draw all the world to himself yet we were heedless of his call to walk in love. Then, the time came for him to complete upon the cross the sacrifice of his life, and to be glorified by you. On the night before he died for us, Jesus was at table with his friends. He took bread, gave thanks to you, broke it, and gave it to them, and said: “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.” As supper was ending, Jesus took the cup of wine. Again, he gave thanks to you, gave it to them, and said: “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is poured out for you and for all for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.” Now gathered at your table, O God of all creation, and remembering Christ, crucified and risen who was and is and is to come, we offer to you our gifts of bread and wine, and ourselves, a living sacrifice. Pour out your Spirit upon these gifts that they may be the Body and . Breathe your Spirit over the whole earth and make us your new creation, the given for the world you have made. In the fullness of time bring us, with all your saints, from every tribe and language and people and nation, to feast at the banquet prepared from the foundation of the world. Through Christ and with Christ and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, to you be honor, glory, and praise, for ever and ever. All AMEN.

The Lord’s Prayer Celebrant And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say, All 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.

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The Celebrant God of promise, you have prepared a banquet for us. People Happy are those who are called to the Supper of the Lamb.

The Invitation to a A spiritual communion is a personal devotional that anyone can pray at any time to express their desire to receive Holy Communion at that moment, but in which circumstances impede them from actually receiving Holy Communion. All are invited to receive a spiritual communion. Celebrant I invite everyone who wishes a closer relationship with Christ and each other to receive a spiritual communion. This is the gift of God and you are the people of God. Receive it in remembrance that Christ died for you and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving. Together, let us pray. All My Jesus, I believe that you are truly present in the of the Altar. I love you above all things, and long for you in my soul. Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. As though you have already come, I embrace you and unite myself entirely to you; never permit me to be separated from you. Amen. (St. Alphonsus de Liguori, 1696-1787)

Communion Meditation

The Post-Communion Prayer Celebrant Let us pray. All Almighty and eternal God, so draw our hearts to you, so guide our minds, so fill our imaginations, so control our wills, that we may be wholly yours, utterly dedicated to you; and then use us, we pray, as you will, and always to your glory and the welfare of your people; through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Celebrant All our problems, All We send to the cross of Jesus. Celebrant All our difficulties, All We send to the cross of Jesus. Celebrant All the devil’s works, All We send to the cross of Jesus Celebrant All our hopes, All We set on the risen Christ.

The Blessing Celebrant May God the Father bless you, God the Son heal you, God the Holy Spirit give you strength. May God the holy and undivided Trinity guard your body, save your soul, and bring you safely to his heavenly country; where he lives and reigns for ever and ever People Amen.

Step 12 of Recovery Celebrant The Twelfth Step: Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, People we tried to carry this message to others, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.

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Closing Hymn LEVAS 189 Great is thy faithfulness Runyan

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Dismissal , alleluia! Let us go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Spirit. People Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia!

Postlude

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The Feast of Samuel Shoemaker On January 31, the church remembers Samuel Shoemaker, Priest and Evangelist, 1963. Born in in 1893, Sam Shoemaker was a highly influential priest of The Episcopal Church and is remembered for his empowerment of the ministry of the . While attending , Shoemaker came under the influence of several major evangelical thinkers, among them Robert Speer and . After college he spent several years in China and came under the influence of , founder of The , a group initially oriented toward the personal evangelization of the wealthy and influential. Although he would eventually break from Buchman, aspects of the Oxford Group’s approach would influence Shoemaker for the rest of his life. Training for the priesthood at The General Seminary, Shoemaker became an Episcopal priest in 1921. After a brief curacy and further involvement with student ministry at Princeton, Shoemaker was called in 1925 to become the Rector of Calvary Church, New York City, a post he held for sixteen years. During his tenure, Calvary’s ministry grew exponentially, largely through Shoemaker’s ability to hold in creative tension the power of personal evangelism and giving authentic witness to one’s faith while remaining faithful to the liturgical and sacramental traditions of the church. Two significant movements—Faith at Work and —have their roots in Shoemaker’s work at Calvary Church, New York City. Faith at Work, founded in 1926, grew out of Shoemaker’s passion for personal witness in the workplace. In the 1940’s, the movement became increasingly ecumenical and many of the leaders of spiritual renewal in mainstream American evangelicalism have connections to Shoemaker’s Faith at Work movement. Also during Shoemaker’s tenure at Calvary, New York, Alcoholics Anonymous was founded. Although Shoemaker did not create A.A., his work provided the foundation, based upon principles he learned earlier from the Oxford Group, for the need to be recognized and the movement to flourish. Much of the teaching upon which A.A. is built bears the unmistakable influence of Shoemaker who is generally regarded as the spiritual mentor of the movement. Later in life, Shoemaker served as Rector of Calvary Church, Pittsburgh. He died in 1963. ~ Holy Women, Holy Men: Celebrating the Saints (2010)

The Collect for the Feast of Samuel Shoemaker Holy God, we thank you for the vision of Samuel Shoemaker, priest and co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous; and we pray that we may follow his example to help others find salvation through knowledge and love of Jesus Christ our Savior; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Recovery Resources: • Read more about Alcoholics Anonymous and the Twelve Steps of Recovery • Find a local AA meeting • Read more about Al-Anon and how they support family and friends of alcoholics and addicts • Recovery Ministries of The Episcopal Church

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