Sanctus 859 (Wonder, Love and Praise) Ronald Arnatt 282 Christ, the fair glory Caelites plaudant 10:00 A.M. HOLY The Prayer after Communion BCP, p. 365 THE SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2019 The Blessing Worship begins with the music of the prelude. Please silence all electronic devices.

Hymn 494 Crown him with many crowns Diademata Suite Gothique: II Menuet Leon Boëllmann (1862-1897) The THE OF THE WORD Celebrant: Let us go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Spirit. Hymn 423 Immortal, invisible, God only wise St. Denio People: Thanks be to God. The Acclamation (BCP), p. 355 Suite Gothique: IV Toccata Leon Boëllmann Celebrant: Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People: And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen

The for Purity BCP, p. 355 Childcare Available until 11:30 a.m. • Facilities Located in Parish House Gloria S-279 Gerald Near The People stand or kneel. In the Nursery, staff caretakers will watch infants to five-year-olds. In the Infant Caring Room, parents can care for their children while viewing the worship service on TV. Celebrant: Holy and gracious Father. In your infinite love… ….Therefore we proclaim : THE CHANCEL ARRANGEMENTS ARE GIVEN TO HONOR All: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. Alan B. Tallarico Celebrant: We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father…. Dorothy R. Tallarico ….Almighty Father, now and for ever. All: AMEN. WE GIVE THANKS FOR THE BIRTH OF Esther Virginia Grey, daughter of Sara & John Grey Celebrant: And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say, Calla Green, daughter of Stephanie & Alastair Green The Lord’s Prayer BCP, p. 364

WE PRAY FOR THE DEPARTED Anthem 876 (Wonder, Love and Praise) Jack Burnam Thelma Gilliam, Leo Nestor, Bruce & Louis Robey The Antiphon is sung first by the , then by everyone. WE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO SERVE OUR COUNTRY OVERSEAS Stephen Randle

PRAYERS FOR THE PARISH Cantor: The bread which we break, , is the communion of the . Charlotte Shelton, Wendy McMillan, Sallie McBrien, Bonnie-Lorraine Thiele, All: Antiphon. John Anderson, Alice Keh, Barbara Cooley, Marypat Bowen, William Groft & Cantor: One body are we, Alleluia, for though many we share one bread. family, Lauren, Colleen Nelson, Al Byington, Jay Thrower, Lennis Maynard, All: Antiphon. Janelle Trowbridge, Abbie Arms, Anne Gray, Mary Crow, Connie Ilich, Richard Mendales, Bill Mattison, Jim Murphy, Frank Turner, Frank Mathis, Celebrant: The Gifts of God for the People of God. Kathy Moore, Janet Zavrel, James P. Randle, Dominic Lowe, Liz Ward, Katherine Aaslestad, Dorsey Reed, Albert Bryan, Iris Jontoff-Hunter, This is the table not of the Church, but of the Lord. It is made ready for those who love Kristin Langlykke, Glenda Thorpe, Jane Stone, Hadley Kimberlin, him, and for those who want to love him more. So come, you who have much faith, and Riley Dillon, Susan Magill you who have little, you who have been here often, and you who have not been here long, you who have tried to follow, and you who have failed. Come, for it is the Lord For inclusion on the prayer list, please submit names to who invites you. It is his will that those who want him should meet him here. If you [email protected] or 703.778.4936. require a gluten-free wafer, please ask the clergy administering the bread. Unless otherwise specified, all music is printed with permission from Church Publishing: ©1985 Church Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net A-707188. Communion Anthem CHRIST CHURCH, 118 N. WASHINGTON ST., ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314 O most glorious Prince, Michael the Archangel, be mindful of us: here and everywhere pray always unto the Son of God for us. Alleluia. www.HistoricChristChurch.org Find us @historiccc Text: Motet for Michaelmas Christ Church embodies God’s unbounded love by embracing, liberating, and empowering Music: Luca Marenzio (1556-1599) people, whoever you are and wherever you find yourself on your journey of faith.

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The Collect of the Day a root of all kinds of evil, and in their eagerness to be rich some have them.' He said, `No, father Abraham; but if someone goes to them from the Celebrant: The Lord be with you. wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains. dead, they will repent.' He said to him, `If they do not listen to Moses and the People: And also with you. prophets, neither will they be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.'" Celebrant: Let us pray. But as for you, man of God, shun all this; pursue righteousness, godliness, Gospeller: The of the Lord. O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: faith, love, endurance, gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold People: Praise to you, Lord Christ. Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, of the eternal life, to which you were called and for which you made the good may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our confession in the presence of many witnesses. In the presence of God, who The The Rev. Noelle York-Simmons Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who in his testimony before Pontius A period of silence follows the sermon. and ever. Amen. Pilate made the good confession, I charge you to keep the commandment The People stand. without spot or blame until the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ, which The Nicene BCP, p. 358 The People are seated. he will bring about at the right time-- he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, The First Lesson Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 the King of kings and Lord of lords. It is he alone who has immortality and The People stand or kneel. The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of King dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see; to him The Prayers of the People Zedekiah of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar. At that be honor and eternal dominion. Amen. When the Intercessor says, “Let us pray to the Lord.” time the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem, and the prophet the People respond “Lord, hear our prayer.” Jeremiah was confined in the court of the guard that was in the palace of the As for those who in the present age are rich, command them not to be king of Judah, where King Zedekiah of Judah had confined him. haughty, or to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but rather on God The Confession and Absolution BCP, p. 360 who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. They are to do Jeremiah said, The word of the LORD came to me: Hanamel son of your uncle good, to be rich in good works, generous, and ready to share, thus storing up The Peace Shallum is going to come to you and say, "Buy my field that is at Anathoth, for for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they the right of redemption by purchase is yours." Then my cousin Hanamel came may take hold of the life that really is life. Welcome and Announcements to me in the court of the guard, in accordance with the word of the LORD, and said to me, "Buy my field that is at Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, for the Anthem right of possession and redemption is yours; buy it for yourself." Then I knew Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. Poor man Lazrus sick and disabled, that this was the word of the LORD. He had to eat crumbs from the rich man’s table, Dip your finger in the water, come and cool my tongue, And I bought the field at Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel, and weighed All children through third grade are invited to follow the to Children’s Chapel. ‘Cause I’m tormented in the flame. out the money to him, seventeen shekels of silver. I signed the deed, sealed it, Parents may accompany them and then return to the Church. The children will return Rich man Divies he lived so well, got witnesses, and weighed the money on scales. Then I took the sealed deed before the Peace. And when he died he went straight to Hell. of purchase, containing the terms and conditions, and the open copy; and I I love to shout, I love to sing, gave the deed of purchase to Baruch son of Neriah son of Mahseiah, in the The People stand. I love to praise my heav’nly King. presence of my cousin Hanamel, in the presence of the witnesses who signed Hymn 705 As those of old their first fruits brought Forest Green Spiritual, Arr. Jester Hairston the deed of purchase, and in the presence of all the Judeans who were sitting The Gospel Luke 16:19-31 in the court of the guard. In their presence I charged Baruch, saying, Thus says Gospeller: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. THE HOLY COMMUNION the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Take these deeds, both this sealed deed People: Glory to you, Lord Christ. The People stand. of purchase and this open deed, and put them in an earthenware jar, in order Jesus said, "There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen Hymn 546 Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve Siroë that they may last for a long time. For thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Israel: Houses and fields and vineyards shall again be bought in this land. Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell The Great Thanksgiving / Eucharistic Prayer A BCP, p. 361 from the rich man's table; even the dogs would come and lick his sores. The Celebrant: The Lord be with you. Reader: The Word of the Lord. poor man died and was carried away by the to be with Abraham. The People: And also with you. People: Thanks be to God. rich man also died and was buried. In Hades, where he was being tormented, Celebrant: Lift up your hearts.

he looked up and saw Abraham far away with Lazarus by his side. He called People: We lift them to the Lord. Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16 (Sung by the ) : John Goss out, `Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. The Psalm may be found on page 719 of the Book of Common Prayer his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in agony in these flames.' But People: It is right to give him thanks and praise. Abraham said, `Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your Celebrant: It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to The Second Lesson 1 Timothy 6:6-19 good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and There is great gain in godliness combined with contentment; for we brought here, and you are in agony. Besides all this, between you and us a great chasm earth. A is said. nothing into the world, so that we can take nothing out of it; but if we have has been fixed, so that those who might want to pass from here to you cannot Celebrant: Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and food and clothing, we will be content with these. But those who want to be do so, and no one can cross from there to us.' He said, `Then, father, I beg Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many senseless and harmful you to send him to my father's house-- for I have five brothers-- that he may sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name: desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is warn them, so that they will not also come into this place of torment.' Abraham replied, `They have Moses and the prophets; they should listen to

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