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TRINITY CHURCH - ORDER OF SERVICE

August 31, 2008, 10:00 A.M. – Proper 22

The 8:30 AM service is said

The Offering Plate is not passed around during worship.  Your Offering may be placed on the Plate at the back of the Church.  Thank you for your support.

The rubrics on liturgical posture are offered as a guide.

Please feel free to use other traditional responses.

May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ enlighten the eyes of our hearts, that we may know what is the hope to which he has called us.  Ephesians 1:17-18

GATHERING OF THE COMMUNITY

PROCESSIONAL HYMN: # 450 "You Call Us, Lord, to Be"

GREETING: P. 185

COLLECT FOR PURITY: P. 185

GLORY TO GOD: P. 186

COLLECT OF THE DAY

Author and Giver of all good things, graft in our hearts the love of your name, increase in us true religion, nourish us in all goodness, and of your great mercy keep us in the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen

COLLECT FOR THE BISHOP

In these months and days before our Electoral Synod to elect a bishop, it is appropriate that we bring our prayers to Almighty God, asking for discernment and guidance, that in all our deliberations and conversations, the Holy Spirit might be present and make known to us a chief shepherd of GOD’s Own choosing. 

Gracious Lord, Heavenly Father, in all ages, You have raised up faithful servants to shepherd and guide Your Holy people and to make known Your Will among us. Increase in us the gifts of discernment and understanding in this time, that we might know, and do, Your Will as we prepare to elect a bishop for our church family in this Diocese of Algoma. Open our minds, our hearts, and our eyes that we might see, as You see, and choose, as You choose, a shepherd of faith and godliness. Open our ears and guide our tongues that, in all our conversations, our listening and speaking we might be filled with Your Grace and Favour.  Bring forth a shepherd centred in Christ who can build up Your Church and unite Your faithful people. Almighty God, You are our guide and our good shepherd. In You we place our hope and our trust.  Hear the prayers of Your faithful people and lead us in these days until You bring us to one mind and one heart in You, and You show us that shepherd and bishop of Your Own choosing; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  AMEN

PROCLAMATION OF THE WORD

FIRST READING: EXODUS 3:1-15

After killing an Egyptian who was killing an Israelite, Moses has gone into exile in Midian. There he has been met with a warm welcome and has married Zipporah, Jethro’s daughter.

A READING FROM THE BOOK OF EXODUS

Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian; he led his flock beyond the wilderness, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of a bush; he looked, and the bush was blazing, yet it was not consumed.  Then Moses said, “I must turn aside and look at this great sight, and see why the    bush is not burned up.” When the Lord saw that he had turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am.” Then he said, “Come no closer! Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.” He said further, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. Then the Lord said, “I have observed the misery of my people who are in Egypt; I have heard their cry on account of their taskmasters. Indeed, I know their sufferings, and I have come down to deliver them from the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land to a good and broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey, to the country of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. The cry of the Israelites has now come to me; I have also seen how the Egyptians oppress  them. So come, I will send you to Pharaoh to bring my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt.” But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” He said, “I will be with you; and this shall be the sign for you that it is I who sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall worship God on this mountain.” But Moses said to God, “If I come to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your ancestors has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” He said further, “Thus you shall say to the Israelites, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” God also said to Moses, “Thus you shall say to the Israelites, ‘The Lord, the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you’: This is my name forever, and this my title for all generations.” (NRSV)

R: The Word of the Lord  P: Thanks be to God.

PSALM 105:1-5; 23-26; 45c

L: Give thanks to the Lord and call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples.

P: Sing to him, sing praises to him, and speak of all his marvellous works.

L: Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.

P: Search for the Lord and his strength; continually seek his face.

L: Remember the marvels he has done, his wonders and the judgements of his mouth,

P: O offspring of Abraham his servant, O children of Jacob his chosen.

L: Israel came into Egypt, and Jacob became a sojourner in the land of Ham.

P: The Lord made his people exceedingly fruitful; he made them stronger than their      enemies;

L: Whose heart he turned, so that they hated his people, and dealt unjustly with his servants.

P: He sent Moses his servant, and Aaron whom he had chosen.

L: Hallelujah!

ALL: God, you delivered Israel from the worship of false gods.  Redeem, we pray, your people in every age from the pursuit of all that is worthless and untrue in human life; through Jesus our Saviour, who came to bring us life in all its fullness.  Amen

SECOND READING:  ROMANS 12:9-21

In preceding chapters, Paul has explained what God has done for those who have faith in Christ. He has begun to tell us what our response should be, what is involved in living the ethical life and what obedience to God means – in other words, what it means to serve Christ.

A READING FROM THE LETTER OF PAUL TO THE ROMANS

Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honour. Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly; do not claim to be wiser than you are. Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all. If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” No, “if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink; for by doing this you will heap burning coals on their heads.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. (NRSV)

R: The Word of the Lord  P: Thanks be to God.

GRADUAL HYMN:  # 431 " Take Up Your Cross, the Savior Said"

• (verse 1&2 before reading, 3, 4 and 5 after)

HOLY GOSPEL: MATTHEW 16:21-28

Jesus has been instructing his disciples about the mission they are to carry out on his behalf, about telling the good news. While many are confused as to who Jesus is, Peter has identified him as the Messiah, the one expected to come at the end of time to judge all people, and to honour those who are faithful to God.

R: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew.

P: Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

THE HOLY GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MATTHEW

From that time on, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and undergo great suffering at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “God forbid it, Lord! This must never happen to you.” But he turned and said to Peter, “Get  behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; for you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.” Then Jesus told his disciples, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.  For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit them if they gain the whole world but forfeit their life? Or what will they give in return for their life? For the Son of Man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay everyone for what has been done. Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.” (NRSV)

R:  The Gospel of Christ.       P: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

HOMILY

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH:  P. 189

THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE  (kneeling)

     We include in our prayers, the following prayer cycles:

ANGLICAN WORLDWIDE : PRAY for Iglesia Anglicana del Cono Sur de America The Most Revd Gregory James Venables Presiding Bishop of the Southern Cone & Bishop of Argentina

DIOCESAN:   Christian Education Leaders, Teachers, and Students in the Theological Colleges: Thorneloe University College and St. Mark’s Chapel - The Rev. Dr. Stephen Andrews, The Rev. Nicole Poitras (Hon.)

ECUMENICAL:  Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania

OUR BISHOPS & CLERGY: Rowan (Archbishop of Canterbury), Fred (Primate), Caleb (Archbishop), Ronald (Diocesan Bishop), & Robert (Priest)

PARISH FAMILY: Kay (our Pastoral Care Worker), Dan, Darla, Emily & Anna Hart; Jim Hart and Chris Harwood

WE PRAY FOR THE SICK: PARISHIONERS - Jack Mackay, Kasie Brickett, Miriam Gabel, Gerry Walter, Stan Scarr, Don Robertson, Marie Cormier, Mervin Jacklin

FAMILY & FRIENDS –Doreen, Chuck Jokinen, David Poole, Carol S., William MacDonald, Kristina, Abraham L., David, Carol, Courtney, Kay Blake, Melissa & Phoenix, Frank Genovese, Molly, Ron Ellis

CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION: P. 191

THE PEACE: p. 192

CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST

OFFERTORY HYMN:  # 487 " Where Charity and Love Prevail"

PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS

PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS  (standing)

Merciful God, receive all we offer you this day. Give us grace to love one another that your love may be made perfect in us. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER # 4 P. 201

(kneeling at the conclusion of the Sanctus: Holy, holy, holy…)

THE LORD’S PRAYER: P. 211

BREAKING OF THE BREAD: P. 212

THE COMMUNION (All those baptized are welcome to receive Communion)

HYMNS DURING COMMUNION:

• 1 # 66 " And Now, O Father, Mindful of the Love"
   2 # 507 "Blest Be the Tie That Binds"

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION (kneeling)

Almighty God, you renew us at your table with the bread of life. May your holy food strengthen us in love and help us to serve you in each other. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

DOXOLOGY

Glory to God, whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine. Glory to God from generation to generation, in the Church and in Christ Jesus, for ever and ever.  Amen

 My peace I give unto you;

 It’s a peace that the world cannot give.

 It’s a peace that the world cannot understand;

 Peace to know, peace to live,

 My peace I give unto you.

BLESSING

YOUTH FOCUS

PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS

RECESSIONAL HYMN:  # 496 "Teach Me, My God and King"

DISMISSAL

A donation is given to the roof fund to the Glory of God and in memory of Louise Woods from the family

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