The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 22 Celebrant The Lord be with you. Holy Eucharist Rite II People And also with you. October 6, 2019 Celebrant Let us pray Christ Church (Episcopal), Adrian 720 Riverside Ave Collect of the Day BCP 234 The Entrance Rite Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to Processional Hymn Hymnal 11 hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire The Word of God or deserve: Pour upon us the abundance of your mercy, Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit BCP 355 forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid, and And blessed be his kingdom, now and forever. AMEN. giving us those good things for which we are not worthy to ask, except through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Officiant: Savior; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, God, for ever and ever. Amen and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may A reading from Lamentations 1:1-8 perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; How lonely sits the city through Christ our Lord. Amen. that once was full of people! How like a widow she has become, Gloria Hymnal S-280 she that was great among the nations! Glory to God in the highest, She that was a princess among the provinces and peace to his people on earth. has become a vassal. Lord God, heavenly King, She weeps bitterly in the night, almighty God and Father, with tears on her cheeks; we worship you, we give you thanks, among all her lovers we praise you for your glory. she has no one to comfort her; Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, all her friends have dealt treacherously with her, Lord God, Lamb of God, they have become her enemies. you take away the sin of the world: Judah has gone into exile with suffering have mercy on us; and hard servitude; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: she lives now among the nations, receive our prayer. and finds no resting place; For you alone are the Holy One, her pursuers have all overtaken her you alone are the Lord, in the midst of her distress. you alone are the Most High, The roads to Zion mourn, Jesus Christ, for no one comes to the festivals; with the Holy Spirit, all her gates are desolate, in the glory of God the Father. Amen. her priests groan; her young girls grieve, 8 O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, * and her lot is bitter. happy the one who pays you back Her foes have become the masters, for what you have done to us! her enemies prosper, 9 Happy shall he be who takes your little ones, * because the LORD has made her suffer and dashes them against the rock! for the multitude of her transgressions; her children have gone away, A reading from Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy 1:1-14 captives before the foe. Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, for the From daughter Zion has departed sake of the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus, all her majesty. Her princes have become like stags To Timothy, my beloved child: that find no pasture; they fled without strength Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ before the pursuer. Jesus our Lord.

Please respond after each lesson with “Thanks be to God” I am grateful to God-- whom I worship with a clear conscience, as my ancestors did-- when I remember you Psalm 137 Super flumina BCP 792 constantly in my prayers night and day. Recalling your 1 By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept, * tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy. I when we remembered you, O Zion. am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that lived first in 2 As for our harps, we hung them up * your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I on the trees in the midst of that land. am sure, lives in you. For this reason I remind you to 3 For those who led us away captive asked us for a rekindle the gift of God that is within you through the song, laying on of my hands; for God did not give us a spirit of and our oppressors called for mirth: * cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of "Sing us one of the songs of Zion." self-discipline. 4 How shall we sing the LORD'S song * upon an alien soil. Do not be ashamed, then, of the testimony about our Lord 5 If I forget you, O Jerusalem, * or of me his prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the let my right hand forget its skill. gospel, relying on the power of God, who saved us and 6 Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth called us with a holy calling, not according to our works if I do not remember you, * but according to his own purpose and grace. This grace if I do not set Jerusalem above my highest joy. was given to us in Christ Jesus before the ages began, but 7 Remember the day of Jerusalem, O LORD, it has now been revealed through the appearing of our against the people of Edom, * Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life who said, "Down with it! down with it! and immortality to light through the gospel. For this gospel even to the ground!" I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher, and for this reason I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, We believe in one God, for I know the one in whom I have put my trust, and I am the Father, the Almighty, sure that he is able to guard until that day what I have maker of heaven and earth, entrusted to him. Hold to the standard of sound teaching of all that is, seen and unseen. that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. Guard the good treasure entrusted to you, We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, with the help of the Holy Spirit living in us. the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, Gradual Hymn Hymnal 660 God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, The Gospel Luke 17:5-20 begotten, not made, The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke of one Being with the Father. The people respond: Glory to you, Lord Christ. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!" The he came down from heaven: Lord replied, "If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, by the power of the Holy Spirit you could say to this mulberry tree, `Be uprooted and he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, planted in the sea,' and it would obey you. and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; "Who among you would say to your slave who has just he suffered death and was buried. come in from plowing or tending sheep in the field, `Come On the third day he rose again here at once and take your place at the table'? Would you in accordance with the Scriptures; not rather say to him, `Prepare supper for me, put on your he ascended into heaven apron and serve me while I eat and drink; later you may and is seated at the right hand of the Father. eat and drink'? Do you thank the slave for doing what was He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, commanded? So you also, when you have done all that and his kingdom will have no end. you were ordered to do, say, `We are worthless slaves; we have done only what we ought to have done!'" We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. Officiant: The Gospel of our Lord With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. The people respond: Praise to you, Lord Christ. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. The Sermon The Rev. Dan Buchin We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, The Nicene Creed BCP 358 and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Prayer for the Victims of Addiction O blessed Lord, you ministered to all who came to you: Look Silence with compassion upon all who through addiction have lost their health and freedom. Restore to them the assurance of your The People may add their own petitions unfailing mercy; remove from them the fears that beset them; strengthen them in the work of their recovery; and to those Hear us, Lord; who care for them, give patient understanding and persevering For your mercy is great. love. Amen. We thank you, Lord, for all the blessings of this life. Prayers of the People Form VI BCP 392 Silence The Leader and People pray responsively The People may add their own thanksgivings In peace, we pray to you, Lord God. We will exalt you, O God our King; Silence And praise your Name for ever and ever.

For all people in their daily life and work; We pray for all who have died, that they may have a place in For our families, friends, and neighbors, and for those who your eternal kingdom. are alone. Silence For this community, the nation, and the world; The People may add their own petitions For all who work for justice, freedom, and peace. Lord, let your loving-kindness be upon them; For the just and proper use of your creation; Who put their trust in you. For the victims of hunger, fear, injustice, and oppression. The Celebrant concludes with an absolution or a suitable For all who are in danger, sorrow, or any kind of trouble; Collect. For those who minister to the sick, the friendless, and the needy. Confession of Sin BCP 360 The Celebrant says For the peace and unity of the Church of God; Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. For all who proclaim the Gospel, and all who seek the Truth. Silence may be kept. For Michael Curry, our Presiding Bishop, Wendell Gibbs, Jr., our Bishop, Bonnie Perry, our Bishop-Elect; and for all bishops and Minister and People other ministers; Most merciful God, For all who serve God in his Church. we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, For the special needs and concerns of this congregation. by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. Then, facing the Holy Table, the Celebrant proceeds We have not loved you with our whole heart; It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and every- we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. where to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. heaven and earth. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; Preface that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, The Celebrant continues: to the glory of your Name. Amen. Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and The Priest stands and says Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name: through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in Sanctus Hymnal S-129 eternal life. Amen. Celebrant and People Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and might, The Passing of the Peace BCP 360 heaven and earth are full of your glory. All stand. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. The Celebrant says to the People: Hosanna in the highest. The peace of the Lord be always with you. People: And also with you. The people stand or kneel. Then the Celebrant continues Announcements We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love Offertory Hymnal 488 which you have made known to us in creation; in the calling Offertory Hymn Hymnal 380 v3 of Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your The Bread and the Wine Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer B BCP 367 the Virgin Mary, to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy The people remain standing. The Celebrant faces them and to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error says The Lord be with you. into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life. People: And also with you. Celebrant: Lift up your hearts. On the night before he died for us, our Lord Jesus Christ took People: We lift them to the Lord. bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. gave it to his disciples, and said, "Take, eat: This is my Body, People: It is right to give Him thanks and praise. which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me."

After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given Our Father, who art in heaven, thanks, he gave it to them, and said, "Drink this, all of you: hallowed be thy Name, This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you thy kingdom come, and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink thy will be done, it, do this for the remembrance of me." on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Therefore, according to his command, O Father, And forgive us our trespasses, Celebrant and People as we forgive those We remember his death, who trespass against us. We proclaim his resurrection, And lead us not into temptation, We await his coming in glory; but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, The Celebrant continues and the power, and the glory, And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, for ever and ever. Amen. O Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine. The Breaking of the Bread BCP 364

We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon Officiant: Alleluia! Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; these gifts that they may be the Sacrament of the Body of People: Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia! Christ and his Blood of the new Covenant. Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable through him, Facing the people, the Celebrant says the following Invitation being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, The Gifts of God for the People of God. put all things in subjection under your Christ, and bring us to Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed that heavenly country where, with all your saints, we may enter on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving. the everlasting heritage of your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of (All baptized persons are welcome at the altar. If you’d rather the Church, and the author of our salvation. receive a blessing, come to the altar and cross your arms.)

By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Communion Hymn Hymnal 389 Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN. Post-Communion Prayer BCP 365 After Communion, the Celebrant says Let us pray. And now, as our Savior Celebrant and People Christ has taught us, Eternal God, heavenly Father, we are bold to say, you have graciously accepted us as living members The Lord’s Prayer BCP 364 of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. CONTINUED PRAYERS: Bob Welke; Bobbie; Sue Burke; Ed Send us now into the world in peace, Johnson; Joyce Johnson; Matthew Linden; Bob Bird; Jamie & and grant us strength and courage Marvin; Ridge; Jill Holden; Julie Wilkins; John; Donna Hanes; to love and serve you Kevin Cuyler; Chris Smith; Nancy Buchin; Harriet Woodby; with gladness and singleness of heart; Scott Johnson; Verna Jones; Melissa Berger; Carol Rodriguez; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Kristin & Matthew; Kathy Hunter; Carol Cathey; Kathleen Dungan; Fiona Fairty; Sam & Cam; Jordan; a woman with Blessing cancer; Sharon & family; Steven Stemkowski; Darren Baker; Juan Perez; Christine Totten’s husband, Frank Recessional Hymn Hymnal 623 PRAYERS FOR the unemployed, homeless & disenfranchised Dismissal IN HARM’S WAY our service men & women suffering from THOSE ASSISTING WITH TODAY’S SERVICE: PTSD Lector: Audrey Johnson CYCLE OF PRAYER: Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury; UPCOMING SERVICES: Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop; Wendell Gibbs, our Bishop; 10/13 Holy Eucharist Rite II, The Rev. Dan Buchin officiating Bonnie Perry, our Bishop-Elect; Moises Quezada Mota, Bishop 10/20 Holy Eucharist Rite II, The Rev. Dan Buchin officiating of the Diocese of the Dominican Republic; Elizabeth Eaton, 10/27 Morning Prayer Rite I, Todd Johnson officiating ELCA Presiding Bishop; Donald P Kreiss, ELCA Bishop, SE Michigan Synod; Craig A Satterlee, ELCA Bishop, NW Lower UPCOMING EVENTS: Michigan Synod; our Diocesan retired community household; Today, Harvest Sunday & Annual meeting Our Diocesan household; Church of the Resurrection, Ecorse; Today, Pre-Convention Deanery meeting, 2 PM, All Saints’, St John the Evangelist, Santo Domingo, DR; St Luke’s, Brooklyn Santiago, DR 10/12 Farewell dinner for Bishop Gibbs, St Paul’s, Jackson 10/20 Vestry meeting, following the Liturgy & Fellowship PRAYERS FOR: refugees from all countries, especially the 10/25-26 Annual Diocesan Convention children and all who have been separated from their families.

SAINTS CELEBRATED THIS WEEK: PLEASE CONSIDER SERVING Christ Church, Adrian, as a 10/6 William Tyndale, Priest, 1536 member of our Vestry! We meet following the Liturgy & 10/9 Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln, 1253 Fellowship for about one hour. Applications are located on the table in the Fellowship Hall. COMMON PRAYERS WITH UNCOMMON RESULTS THIS WEEK FOR: TIME TO STOCK THE PANTRY! During the months of October & November, please bring in your donated goods. They will be distributed to local charities. We welcome you to Christ Church and invite you to join us for refreshments in the parish hall immediately following the service.

THE VESTRY OF CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Pastor The Rev. Dan Buchin Senior Warden Todd Johnson Treasurer Joyce Holden Clerk Sam Abraham Audrey Johnson Ted Wilkins EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN President Audrey Johnson Sec’y/Treas Joyce Holden COMMITTEES OF CHRIST CHURCH The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost: Budget & Finance Joyce Holden Proper 22 Buildings & Grounds Todd Johnson 517-263-8473 Work October 6, 2019 517-662-0782 Cell Church Secretary Joyce Holden CHRIST CHURCH PARISH 517-918-0108 Cell (Episcopal) Church Office 517-263-1162 The Rev. Dan Buchin 616-710-0859 Cell 720 Riverside Adrian, Michigan [email protected] 49221 www.christchurchadrian.org 517/263-1162 See us on Facebook!