The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost 27 September 2020 @ 10 AM Holy Trinity Anglican Church A Service of Communion: Word and Sacrament The Word of God Announcements Gathering Song: “As It Is In Heaven” Verse 1 On earth as it is in Heaven Our Father Who art in Heaven Every heart proclaim Hallowed be Thy name The mercy of Your name Come and let Your glory On earth as it is in Heaven Come and let Your glory fall Our Father Who art in Heaven Verse 2 The rocks cry out Your fame God give us new every morning Come and let Your glory Mercy as daily bread Come and let Your glory fall In the name of Jesus In the name of Jesus we pray Pre-Chorus And lead us not to temptation I will sing sing a new song But deliver us with Your hand I will sing sing a new song In the name of Jesus I will sing sing a new song In the name of Jesus we pray To the Lord Father we pray Chorus Pre-Chorus Let Your Kingdom come Let Your will be done Chorus 1 Bridge Chorus For the Kingdom is Yours Let Your Kingdom come And the power is Yours Let Your will be done And the glory forever amen On earth as it is in Heaven And the Kingdom is Yours Every heart proclaim And the power is Yours The mercy of Your name And the glory forever amen On earth as it is in Heaven The Call to Worship Pastor: Blessed be God, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. People: And blessed be his kingdom, now and forever. Amen. Pastor: Praying together: Take away from us, we pray thee, O God, all our iniquities and all our pride, that we may, with purified minds, approach with confidence the Throne of Grace, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Summary of the Law Pastor: Jesus said, “The first commandment is this: Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is the only Lord. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.” (Mark 12:29-31) The Prayer of the Day Pastor: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. O merciful Lord, grant to your faithful people pardon and peace, that we may be cleansed from all our sins and serve you with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 2 A Prayer for Our Children and Their Families The Pastor and People pray together: Almighty God, heavenly Father, bless our children and the homes in which they dwell. This morning may your Word fill their minds and hearts, and may they know how deeply you and we love them. Amen. The Readings from the Scriptures (Please be seated.) The First Lesson: Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32 Reader: A reading from the Book of Ezekiel. Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. Please stand for the responsive reading of the Psalm. Psalm 25:4-10 Ad te, Domine, levavi 4 Make me to know your ways, O LORD;* teach me your paths. 5 Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation;* for you I wait all the day long. 6 Remember your mercy, O LORD, and your steadfast love,* for they have been from of old. 7 Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions;* according to your steadfast love remember me, for the sake of your goodness, O LORD! 8 Good and upright is the LORD;* therefore he instructs sinners in the way. 9 He leads the humble in what is right,* and teaches the humble his way. 3 10 All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness,* for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies. We say the Gloria Patri: Glory be to the Father Is now and ever shall be and to the Son World without end And to the Holy Spirit Amen As it was in the beginning Please be seated. The Second Lesson: 2 Corinthians 11:1-15 Reader: A reading from the Book of Second Corinthians. Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. The Gradual Hymn (Please stand.) Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, with all thy quickening powers; kindle a flame of sacred love in these cold hearts of ours. The Gospel Lesson: Matthew 21:28-32 Deacon: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. People: Glory to you, Lord Christ. Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord. People: Praise to you, Lord Christ. The Gradual Hymn Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, with all thy quickening powers; come, shed abroad a Savior's love, and that shall kindle ours. 4 The Sermon (Please be seated.) The Apostles Creed Pastor: Let us confess our faith in the words of the Apostles Creed: 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 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. Prayer and Praise for God’s Church and the World Leader: Living God, deliver us from a world without justice and a future without mercy; in your mercy, establish justice, and in your justice, remember the mercy revealed to us in Jesus Christ our Lord. People: Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer. Leader: Father, we pray for your holy catholic Church; People: That we all may be one. Leader: Grant that every member of the Church may truly and humbly serve you; People: That your Name may be glorified by all people. Leader: For Ken, our bishop, Foley, our Archbishop, and Xavier, pastor of our sister parish in Rwanda; for Matt, our senior pastor, and for Holy Trinity Anglican Church; for Pastor Shane Carr and the congregation at Anglican Church of the Resurrection in Casper, Wyoming, and for all clergy and people, let us pray to the Lord. 5 People: That they may be faithful ministers of your Word and Sacraments. Leader: We pray for all who govern and hold authority in the nations of the world, especially Donald Trump, our president; People: That there may be justice and peace on the earth. Leader: Give us grace to do your will in all that we undertake; People: That our works may find favor in your sight. Leader: Have compassion on those who suffer from any grief or trouble; People: That they may be delivered from their distress. Leader: Give to the departed eternal rest. People: Let light perpetual shine upon them. Leader: We praise you for your saints who have entered into joy; People: May we also come to share in your heavenly kingdom. Leader: Let us pray for our own needs and those of others. The people may add their own petitions and intercessions. Leader: Watch over your children, O Lord, Sullivan Karmondy, Barbara Battersby, Shelley Rose, Terri Moon, and Jim Barager, as their days increase; bless and guide them wherever they may be. Strengthen them when they stand; comfort them when discouraged or sorrowful; raise them up if they fall; and in their hearts may Your peace which passes understanding abide all the days of their lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Leader and people pray together: O Lord our God, accept the fervent prayers of Your people; in the multitude of Your mercies, look with compassion upon us and all who turn to You for help; for You are gracious, O Lover of souls, and to You we give glory, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen. The Confession of Sin (Please kneel or sit as you are able.) 6 Deacon: Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. Silence may be kept. O Lord our God, you know us better than we know ourselves. As we come before you now, believers and doubters alike, we all share a deep need, for we are all lost without your grace. Search us, O God, and know our hearts; test us and know our troubled thoughts. Give us true repentance. Forgive us all our wrongs. Transform us by your Spirit to live for you each day, to learn to serve each other and, through the grace of Jesus Christ our Lord, to come at last to heaven. Amen. Pastor: May the Father forgive you by the death of his Son, and strengthen you to live in the power of the Spirit all your days. Amen. The Peace Deacon: The Peace of the Lord be always with you. People: And also with you. Then the Ministers and People may greet one another in the name of the Lord. The Holy Communion Leader: Ascribe to the Lord the honor due his Name; bring offerings and come into his courts. Psalm 96:8 (Offering plates are available at the back of the Sanctuary for your tithes.