St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church The Feast Of The Holy Cross (transferred) Sunday, September 13th Prelude: Wayne Seppala Opening Acclamation Celebrant: Blessed be God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. People: And blessed be his kingdom, now and forever. Amen. Collect For Purity Celebrant: Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name; through Christ our Lord. People: Amen. Kyrie (spoken): Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Gloria (spoken): Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will towards men. We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee for thy great glory, O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty. O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us. For thou only art holy; thou only art the Lord; thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen. Collect of the Day Celebrant: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Celebrant: Let us pray. Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ was lifted high upon the cross that he might draw the whole world to himself: Mercifully grant that we, who glory in the mystery of our redemption, may have grace to take up our cross and follow him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. People: Amen. The Lessons The First Reading: Isaiah 45:21-25 Declare and present your case; let them take counsel together! Who told this long ago? Who declared it of old? Was it not I, the Lord? There is no other god besides me, a righteous God and a Savior; there is no one besides me. Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other. By myself I have sworn, from my mouth has gone forth in righteousness a word that shall not return: “To me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.” Only in the Lord, it shall be said of me, are righteousness and strength; all who were incensed against him shall come to him and be ashamed. In the Lord all the offspring of Israel shall triumph and glory." Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. Psalm 98: 1 Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things. 2 With his right hand and his holy arm has he won for himself the victory. 3 The Lord has made known his victory; his righteousness has he openly shown in the sight of the nations. 4 He remembers his mercy and faithfulness to the house of Israel, and all the ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God. 5 Shout with joy to the Lord, all you lands; lift up your voice, rejoice, and sing. 6 Sing to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and the voice of song. 7 With trumpets and the sound of the horn shout with joy before the King, the Lord. 8 Let the sea make a noise and all that is in it, the lands and those who dwell therein. 9 Let the rivers clap their hands, and let the hills ring out with joy before the Lord, when he comes to judge the earth. 10 In righteousness shall he judge the world and the peoples with equity. Second Reading: Philippians 2:5-11 Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form, he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death— even death on a cross. Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. The Gospel: John 12:31-36a Celebrant: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to St. John. People: Glory to you Lord Christ. Jesus said, “Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out. And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” He said this to indicate the kind of death he was to die. The crowd answered him, “We have heard from the law that the Messiah remains forever. How can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?” Jesus said to them, “The light is with you for a little longer. Walk while you have the light, so that the darkness may not overtake you. If you walk in the darkness, you do not know where you are going. While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become children of light.” Celebrant: This is the Gospel of the Lord. People: Praise to you Lord Christ. The Sermon The Right Reverend Susan Brown-Snook, Bishop Of San Diego The Nicene Creed Celebrant and People: I believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible; And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of his Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father; by whom all things were made; who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; he suffered and was buried; and the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven and sitteth on the right hand of the Father; and he shall come again, with glory, to judge both the quick and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end. And I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord, and Giver of Life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified; who spake by the Prophets. And I believe one holy Catholic and Apostolic Church; I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins; and I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. The Prayers Of The People (In the course of the silence after each bidding, the People offer their own prayers silently, Opens with prayers for St. Andrew’s) I ask your prayers for God's people throughout the world; for our Bishop(s) ___; for this gathering; and for all ministers and people. Pray for the Church. (Silence) I ask your prayers for peace; for goodwill among nations; and for the well-being of all people. Pray for justice and peace. (Silence) I ask your prayers for the poor, the sick, the hungry, the oppressed, and those in prison. Pray for those in any need or trouble. (Silence) I ask your prayers for all who seek God, or a deeper knowledge of him. Pray that they may find and be found by him. (Silence) I ask your prayers for the departed [especially ___]. Pray for those who have died. (Silence) Praise God for those in every generation in whom Christ has been honored [especially ___ whom we remember today]. Pray that we may have grace to glorify Christ in our own day. (Silence) Concluding Collect Celebrant: Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles, "Peace I give to you; my own peace I leave with you:" Regard not our sins, but the faith of your Church, and give to us the peace and unity of that heavenly City, where with the Father and the Holy Spirit you live and reign, now and for ever. Amen. The Confession of Sin and Absolution Celebrant: Let us humbly confess our sins unto Almighty God. Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen. Celebrant: Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life.