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A Ministry and Community of Prayer of the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont A ministry and community of prayer of The Episcopal Diocese of Vermont A few notes about today's service. Please leave your microphone on mute during the responsory portions of the service. We will always read the Gospel appointed for the day so that we can read and meditate on Jesus' words and teaching. MORNING PRAYER September 4, 2021 Saturday of Ordinary Time, Proper 17 Paul Jones, Bishop, 1941 Opening Sentence The Officiant says the following Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous person is powerful in what it can achieve. James 5:16 Invitatory and Psalter Officiant O God, open our lips. People And our mouth shall proclaim your praise. All Praise to the holy and undivided Trinity, one God: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia. Officiant God is the Source to whom all things return: People Come let us worship. read in unison Venite Psalm 95:1-7 Come, let us sing to the Holy One; * let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before God’s presence with thanksgiving, * and raise a loud shout with psalms. For you, O God, are a great God; * you are great above all gods. In your hand are the caverns of the earth, * and the heights of the hills are yours also. The sea is yours, for you made it, * and your hands have molded the dry land. Come, let us bow down and bend the knee, * and kneel before God, our Maker, For you are our God, and we are the people of your pasture and the sheep of your hand. * Oh, that today we would hearken to your voice! Officiant God is the Source to whom all things return: People Come let us worship. Psalms Appointed Psalms 30 and 32 Psalm 30 Exaltabo te, Domine 1 I will exalt you, O God, because you have lifted me up * and have not let my enemies triumph over me. 2 O my God, I cried out to you, * and you restored me to health. 3 You brought me up, O God, from the dead; * you restored my life as I was going down to the grave. 4 Sing to God, you servants of God, * and give thanks for the remembrance of God’s holiness. 5 For divine wrath endures but the twinkling of an eye, * divine favor for a lifetime. 6 Weeping may spend the night, * but joy comes in the morning. 7 While I felt secure, I said, “I shall never be disturbed. * You, O God, with your favor, made me as strong as the mountains.” 8 Then you hid your face, * and I was filled with fear. 9 I cried to you, O God; * I pleaded with you, saying, 10 “What profit is there in my blood, if I go down to the Pit? * Will the dust praise you or declare your faithfulness? 11 Hear, O God, and have mercy upon me; * O God, be my helper.” 12 You have turned my wailing into dancing; * you have put off my sack-cloth and clothed me with joy. 13 Therefore my heart sings to you without ceasing; * O God, my God, I will give you thanks for ever. Psalm 32 Beati quorum 1 Happy are they whose transgressions are forgiven * and whose sin is put away! 2 Happy are they to whom God imputes no guilt * and in whose spirit there is no guile! 3 While I held my tongue, my bones withered away, * because of my groaning all day long. 4 For your hand was heavy upon me day and night; * my moisture was dried up as in the heat of summer. 5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you * and did not conceal my guilt. 6 I said, “I will confess my transgressions to God;” * then you forgave me the guilt of my sin. 7 Therefore all the faithful will make their prayers to you in time of trouble; * when the great waters overflow, they shall not reach them. 8 You are my hiding-place; you preserve me from trouble; * you surround me with shouts of deliverance. 9 “I will instruct you and teach you in the way that you should go; * I will guide you with my eye. 10 Do not be like horse or mule, which have no understanding, * who must be fitted with bit and bridle, or else they will not stay near you.” 11 Great are the tribulations of the wicked, * but mercy embraces those who trust in the Most High. 12 Be glad, you righteous, and rejoice in God; * shout for joy, all who are true of heart. Praise to the holy and undivided Trinity, one God: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. The Lessons First Reading Reader: A reading from The Letter of James 5:7-12,19-20 Be patient, therefore, beloved, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious crop from the earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains. You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near. Beloved, do not grumble against one another, so that you may not be judged. See, the Judge is standing at the doors! As an example of suffering and patience, beloved, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Indeed we call blessed those who showed endurance. You have heard of the endurance of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful. Above all, my beloved, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your ‘Yes’ be yes and your ‘No’ be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation. My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and is brought back by another, you should know that whoever brings back a sinner from wandering will save the sinner’s soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins. Here ends the reading. read in unison Canticle N A Song of God’s Love 1 John 4:7-11 Beloved, let us love one another, * for love is of God. Whoever does not love does not know God, * for God is Love. In this the love of God was revealed among us, * that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through Jesus Christ. In this is love, not that we loved God but that God loved us * and sent his Son that sins might be forgiven. Beloved, since God loved us so much, * we ought also to love one another. For if we love one another, God abides in us, * and God’s love will be perfected in us. The Gospel Reader: A reading from the Gospel of Mark 15:33-39 When it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. At three o’clock Jesus cried out with a loud voice, ‘Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?’ which means, ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’ When some of the bystanders heard it, they said, ‘Listen, he is calling for Elijah.’ And someone ran, filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a stick, and gave it to him to drink, saying, ‘Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down.’ Then Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. Now when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, ‘Truly this man was God’s Son!’ Here ends the reading. A moment of silence is observed so that we may reflect on the teachings and ministry of Jesus. The Apostles' Creed All say together I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. 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 Officiant God be with you. People And also with you. Officiant Let us pray. Officiant and People An alternative Lord’s Prayer Our loving God in heaven, holy is your Name, may your reign come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For all creation, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen. Suffrages V. Save your people, O God, and bless your inheritance; R. govern and uphold us now and always. V. Day by day we bless you R. we praise your name forever. V. O God, keep us without sin today; R. have mercy on us, O God, have mercy. V.
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