themselves and, on going away, immediately forget what they were like. But those We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Fa- Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all who look into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and persevere, being not hearers ther and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified. He the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your who forget but doers who act-they will be blessed in their doing. If any think they are has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Name: religious, and do not bridle their tongues but deceive their hearts, their religion is Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for worthless. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. The Said together in unison S125 for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world. : The Word of the Lord All: Thanks be to God. The Prayers of the People Form III Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your Kneeling, the Leader and People pray responsively glory. Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the Psalm 45:1-2, 7-10 Standing and read responsively by half verse name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest. Father, we pray for your holy ; That we all may be one. The people kneel. Then the Celebrant continues My heart is stirring with a noble song; let me recite what I have fashioned for the king; * Grant that every member of the church may truly and humbly serve you; Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself; and, when my tongue shall be the pen of a skilled writer. That your Name may be glorified by all people. we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent You are the fairest of men; * We pray for all , priests, and ; Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as grace flows from your lips, because God has blessed you for ever. That they may be faithful ministers of your Word and Sacraments. one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all. He stretched out his arms

Your throne, O God, endures for ever and ever, * upon the cross, and offered himself in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for We pray for all who govern and hold authority in the nations of the world; the whole world. a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of your kingdom; That there may be justice and peace on the earth. you love righteousness and hate iniquity. On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took Give us grace to do your will in all that we undertake; bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, Therefore God, your God, has anointed you * That our works may find favor in your sight. with the oil of gladness above your fellows. and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the Have compassion on those who suffer from any grief or trouble; remembrance of me.” All your garments are fragrant with myrrh, aloes, and cassia, * That they may be delivered from their distress. and the music of strings from ivory palaces makes you glad. After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which Kings' daughters stand among the ladies of the court; * Give to the departed eternal rest; Let light perpetual shine upon them. is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do on your right hand is the queen, adorned with the gold of Ophir. We praise you for your saints who have entered into joy; this for the remembrance of me.” Therefore we proclaim : May we also come to share in your heavenly kingdom. Hymn I sing the almighty power of God Hymnal 398 Celebrant and People Let us pray for our own needs and those of others. The Holy of Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. Reader: The Holy Gospel.... All: Glory to you, Lord Christ. The Confession of Sin Celebrant: Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. The Celebrant continues When the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around him, they noticed that some of his disciples were eating with defiled hands, Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, We celebrate the of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise that is, without washing them. (For the Pharisees, and all the , do not eat unless word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these they thoroughly wash their hands, thus observing the tradition of the elders; and they have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as gifts. Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of do not eat anything from the market unless they wash it; and there are also many oth- ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also er traditions that they observe, the washing of cups, pots, and bronze kettles.) So the Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why do your disciples not live according to the and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen. and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal tradition of the elders, but eat with defiled hands?” He said to them, “Isaiah prophe- The celebrant pronounces absolution. kingdom. All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ. By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, sied rightly about you hypocrites, as it is written, ‘This people honors me with their The Peace lips, but their hearts are far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching human now and for ever. Amen. In acknowledgement of Christ’s Peace, you are invited to bow to one another with your right precepts as doctrines.’ You abandon the commandment of God and hold to human hand over your heart. Please refrain from all physical contact. And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say, [in unison] tradition.” Then he called the crowd again and said to them, “Listen to me, all of you, Celebrant: The peace of the Lord be always with you. People: And also with you and understand: there is nothing outside a person that by going in can defile, but the The Lord’s Prayer Said by all BCP 364 things that come out are what defile.” For it is from within, from the human heart, Welcome and Announcements Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will that evil intentions come: fornication, theft, murder, adultery, avarice, wickedness, Father in Heaven Saint Saens deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, folly. All these evil things come from 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 within, and they defile a person.” The Presentation of the Gifts & Hymnal 380 vs.3 Reader: The Gospel of the Lord. All: Praise to you, Lord Christ temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; glory, for ever and ever. Amen. The Sermon The Rev’d Joseph Daly praise him above, ye heavenly host: praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Eucharistic Prayer A The Standing, said by all BCP 358 At the Breaking of the Bread Celebrant: The Lord be with you All: And also with you We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all Celebrant: Lift up your hearts. All: We lift them to the Lord Celebrant: Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; that is, seen and unseen. Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. All: Therefore let us keep the feast.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the All: It is right to give him thanks and praise The Invitation to Father. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not The Celebrant Continues The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died 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, and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving. Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; but chiefly we are bound to praise you he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he through Jesus Christ our Lord. In fulfillment of his true promise, the Holy Spirit came was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the Communion Hymns Strengthen for service, Lord Hymnal 312 down on this day from heaven, lighting upon the disciples, to teach them and to lead third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heav- Take my life, and let it be Hymnal 707 them into all truth; uniting peoples of many tongues in the confession of one faith, en and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to and giving to your Church the power to serve you as a royal priesthood, and to preach judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. Thanksgiving and Blessing Kneeling and in unison the Gospel to all nations. Almighty and everliving God, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and for assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the Body of your 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 “Let us worship the Lord” The Episcopal Church our Lord. To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and standing practices & expectations forever. Amen. of the Ascension

1030 Johnston Street, Recessional Hymn Immortal, invisible, God only wise Hymnal 423 Lafayette, Louisiana 70501 Ascension and Coronavirus (337) 232-2732 Celebrant: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. We welcome you to worship with us today! As we seek to reduce (not re- www.ascensionlafayette.com People: Thanks be to God. move) the risk of infection to our parishioners, volunteers and staff, Com- Postlude munion bread will be administered at the communion rail for only. The Right Reverend Jacob W. Owensby Rector Communicants shall receive the bread in the open palm. They may intinct The Reverend Joseph Daly YOUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR: the bread in the wine. Hand sanitizer is available for use after receiving Chaplain Our Vestry and Clergy, Pit Hesterly, Julian Christopher Buuck, Stephen, Sandie Jordan, Bar- holy communion. The Reverend Andrew Christiansen bara Myers, Joyce McClellan, Janet Tessier, Christopher Anglin, Lynn, Charles Lutes, Gerald Delaunay, Lila, Bob King, Mary McIntosh, Frank Parratt, Karen Gallet, Lisa Bordelon, Mag- The Reverend Honey Becker gie Patin, Richard, Janet, Jamie, Ken Wade, Nita, Ryan Green, Billy Hall, Hazel, Marvin, Masks and Social Distancing required. Ainsleigh, Katie, Mary Fay Freshley, Michael Reed, Nicholas Blonski, Margret DeLarue, Catherine Elizabeth, Henry, Tim and Sarah, Emily Taylor, Lee, Alison Higginbotham, Renee Reina, Tammy Carpenter, Dr Kerri Remmel, Rebecca Jayne, James Alan Vaughn, Sawyer The Children’s Nursery reopens August 1. The Fourteenth Sunday after Billeaud, Paul, Benita, Marie Julie, Jimmy, William and Ann Shower, Laura, Maddox, Curtis August 29, 2021 Melancon, Charlene, Faye V. Turner, Hedy Stevens, Louise Haddock, Lisa Karre, Father 11:00 AM Gary Schexnayder, Miller, Ann Dobie, Nagham El Karhili, Pam Capell, Kasey, Jack A Midweek Healing Service will resume Wednesday, September 8 at NOON. Larmier, David, Carlin Craig, Kasey, Sharon, Kristen, Melissa Barker, Jonathan Barker, Cath- Prelude erine and Charles McGowen, Carol Baker, John Bateman, Arthur White, Sammy, Albert Davis, Lou Ann St. Julien, Katherine Attrep, David, Thomas Rowe, Ronnie Pendergraft, Mary Processional Hymn Praise to the living God! Hymnal 372 and Irby Olivier, Farin Gougierrez, Emily Kean, Ashley Alexander, Kennedy Shuler, Christopher Hebert, Marion, Joyce Harvilchuch, Allan Voss, Rick Onks, Mark Buddy Celebrant: Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. and Carmina, Kaytlin, Diane, Judy Herman, Sterling Lejeune, Aubrey Braithwaite, Sylvia All: And blessed be his kingdom, now and forever. Amen Turner, Roxanne Myers, Andrew D., Mary Beth Tompkins, Donald Shaffer, Jack Seale, Mi- cah and Kelly Champagne, John Baker, Diana Fay Lejerne, Hunter Watts, Steven Manual, The for Purity Standing Jerry Foster, Eddie Martin, Noelle Freeland, Bart Freeland, Martha and David Mills, Alex Rabourn, John Hesterly, Alan Shaw, Donna Platt, Donna Hebert, Rob Chenoweth, Andre The Gloria Glory to God Hymnal S-280 Lejeune, Ana Ortiz, Kathy Baker, Jill Ludin, Casey W. Elizabeth Pat Romero, Lanie, Amelia The “S” indicates Service Music found in the front section of the Hymnal Adams, Pat Vallery, Jim, Jane Cabes, Alicia Kramer, Lazane Frost, Todd Tauzin, Molly Zeringue, Jeanne Zeringue, Havard Hidalgo, Kevin Barry, Jan and Charles, Cynthia and Bill Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. Lord God, heavenly Rogers, Albert, Lee Womack, Dusty Nassif, Nash Cox, Leo Ferguson, Dr. Olin Desonier, King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise friends, and family serving in the armed services. Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: Retired Clergy you for your glory. and Covenant United Methodist Church. (Names stay on the prayers list for three weeks un- less otherwise requested.) Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us: you are seated at the right hand of the Fa- ther: receive our prayer.

For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

The Flowers are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of The Collect of the Day kneeling Celebrant: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Eleanor Straub from her family & Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our Jewell Parkerson Lowe, Joseph Arthur Roy II and hearts the love of your Name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with all good- Evelyn & James D. Parkerson ness; and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ev- er. Amen.

First Reading: James 1:17-27 very generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down E from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. In fulfillment of his own purpose he gave us birth by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his creatures. You understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger; for : 11:00 Barbara Alexander You can support your parish your anger does not produce God's righteousness. Therefore rid yourselves of all : Aidan Stewart, Gavin Stewart, Madeline Leblanc, and Shelby Godwin with Venmo, the app that sordidness and rank growth of wickedness, and welcome with meekness the im- Music: Tom Lyles, Minister of Music and John Moore Organist, and automatically deposits funds planted word that has the power to save your souls. But be doers of the word, and Steven Sorrell, tenor using your mobile device. not merely hearers who deceive themselves. For if any are hearers of the word and Office Hours: Monday—Friday: 9 am—1 pm not doers, they are like those who look at themselves in a mirror; for they look at @Ascension-Lafayette