Order of Service Sunday November 1, 2015

 

St. Francis Anglican Church    Sunday November 1, 2015

Holy Eucharist

Processional Hymn: For All the Saints

Acclamation

  Celebrant:    Blessed be God, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

  People:        And blessed be his kingdom, now and forever. Amen.

Collect for Purity

 Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid:  Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may  perfectly    love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Gloria in Excelsis

 Glory to God in the highest,

  and peace to his people on earth.

 Lord God, heavenly King,

 almighty God and Father,

  we worship you, we give you thanks,

  we praise you for your glory.

 Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,

 Lord God, Lamb of God,

 you take away the sin of the world:

  have mercy on us;

 you are seated at the right hand of the Father:

  receive our prayer.

 For you alone are the Holy One,

 you alone are the Lord,

 you alone are the Most High,

  Jesus Christ,

  with the Holy Spirit,

  in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Collect of the Day 

  Celebrant:  The Lord be with you.

  People:  And with your spirit.

  Celebrant: Let us pray.

Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: Give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those ineffable joys that you have prepared for those who truly love you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

 

The Reading                                                    Wisdom of Solomon 3: 1-9

A Reading from the Wisdom of Solomon.

The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and no torment will ever touch them. In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died, and their departure was thought to be a disaster, and their going from us to be their destruction; but they are at peace. For though in the sight of others they were punished, their hope is full of immortality. Having been disciplined a little, they will receive great good, because God tested them and found them worthy of himself; like gold in the furnace he tried them, and like a sacrificial burnt offering he accepted them. In the time of their visitation they will shine forth, and will run like sparks through the stubble. They will govern nations and rule over peoples, and the Lord will reign over them forever. Those who trust in him will understand truth, and the faithful will abide with him in love, because grace and mercy are upon his holy ones, and he watches over his elect.

 Reader:      The Word of the Lord.

 People:   Thanks be to God.

 

Sequence Hymn   I Sing a Song of the Saints of God #298

 

Gospel                                                      John 11: 32-44

Celebrant: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.

People:   Glory to you, Lord Christ.

 

When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet and said to him, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died." When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved. He said, "Where have you laid him?" They said to him, "Lord, come and see." Jesus began to weep. So the Jews said, "See how he loved him!" But some of them said, "Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?"

Then Jesus, again greatly disturbed, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone was lying against it. Jesus said, "Take away the stone." Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, "Lord, already there is a stench because he has been dead four days." Jesus said to her, "Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?" So they took away the stone. And Jesus looked upward and said, "Father, I thank you for having heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so that they may believe that you sent me." When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!" The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, "Unbind him, and let him go."

 Celebrant: The Gospel of the Lord.

  People:  Praise to you, Lord Christ.

 

Homily   Fr. Craig J. Lister

 

The Renewal of Baptismal Vows

Celebrant: Do you reaffirm your renunciation of evil and renew your commitment to Jesus Christ?

 People:   I do.

Celebrant:   Do you believe in God the Father?

People:  I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

Celebrant: Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God?

People:  I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.

    He was conceived by the power of 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.

Celebrant: Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?

People:  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.

Celebrant: Will you continue in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and in the prayers?

People:  I will, with God's help.

Celebrant: Will you persevere in resisting evil, and, whenever you fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord?

People:  I will, with God's help.

Celebrant: Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ?

People:  I will, with God's help.

Celebrant: Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself?

People:  I will, with God's help.

Celebrant: Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?

People:  I will, with God's help.

 

The Celebrant concludes the Renewal of Vows as follows:

May Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given us a new birth by water and the Holy Spirit, and bestowed upon us the forgiveness of sins, keep us in eternal life by his grace, in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen

 

Prayers of the People

  Celebrant: Let us pray for the Church and for the world.

Almighty and ever-living God, we are taught by your holy Word to offer prayers and supplications and to give thanks for all people. We humbly pray that you would mercifully receive our prayers. Inspire continually, we pray, the universal Church with the spirit of truth, unity and concord; and grant that all who confess your holy Name may agree in the truth of your holy Word, and live in unity and godly love.

  Celebrant: Lord, in your mercy.

  People: Hear our prayer.

We pray that you will lead the nations of the world into the way of righteousness; and so guide and direct their leaders, especially N, our President/Prime Minister/Sovereign, that your people may enjoy the blessings of freedom and peace. Grant that our leaders may impartially administer justice, uphold integrity and truth, restrain wickedness and vice, and maintain true religion.

  Celebrant:   Lord, in your mercy.

  People:       Hear our prayer.

Give grace, heavenly Father, to all Bishops, Priests, and Deacons that by their life and teaching, they may proclaim your true and life-giving Word, and rightly and duly administer your holy Sacraments. And to all your people give your heavenly grace, and especially to this congregation, that with reverent and obedient hearts we may hear and receive your holy Word, and serve you in holiness and righteousness all the days of our lives.

  Celebrant:  Lord in your mercy.

  People:   Hear our prayer.

Prosper, we pray, all those who proclaim the Gospel of your kingdom among the nations, and help us to fulfill your great commission; making disciples of all nations; teaching them to obey all that you have commanded.

  Celebrant:  Lord in your mercy.

  People:   Hear our prayer.

We ask you in your goodness, Lord, to comfort and sustain all who in this transitory life are in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity [especially _________].

  Celebrant:  Lord in your mercy.

  People:   Hear our prayer.

We remember before you Lord, all your servants departed this life in faith and fear: and we bless your holy Name for all who in life and death have glorified you; praying that you will give us grace that, rejoicing in their fellowship, we may follow their good examples, and with them be partakers of your heavenly kingdom.

  Celebrant:  Lord in your mercy.

  People:   Hear our prayer.

  Celebrant:   Heavenly Father, grant these our prayers for Jesus Christ’s sake, our only Mediator and Advocate, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen.

The Confession and Absolution of Sin

Celebrant:  All who truly and earnestly repent of your sins, and seek to be reconciled with your neighbors, and intend to lead the new life, following the commandments of God, and walking in his holy ways: draw near with faith and make your humble confession to Almighty God.

  The Celebrant and People kneel as able and pray

Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, maker and judge of us all: We acknowledge and repent of our many sins and offenses, which we have committed by thought, word, and deed, against your divine majesty, provoking most justly your righteous anger against us. We are deeply sorry for these transgressions. The burden of them is more than we can bear.

Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; for your Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake,

forgive us all that is past; and grant that we may evermore serve and please you in newness of life,

to the honor and glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

  The Celebrant stands and says

Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who in his great mercy has promised forgiveness of sins to all those who sincerely repent and with true faith turn to him, have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Peace

  Celebrant: The Peace of the Lord be always with you.

  People:   And with your spirit.

Announcements

Doxology

Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow;

Praise Him, all creatures here below;

Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

The Great Thanksgiving

  Celebrant:  The Lord be with you.

  People:   And with your spirit.

  Celebrant: Lift up your hearts.

  People:   We lift them to the Lord.

  Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

  People:   It is right to give him thanks and praise.

  The celebrant continues:

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.

Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who forever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:

The Sanctus

 Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the  highest.

 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

 Hosanna in the highest.

Eucharistic Prayer

All praise and glory is yours, God our heavenly Father, because of your tender mercy, you gave your only Son Jesus Christ to suffer death upon the cross for our redemption; who made there, by his one oblation of himself once offered, a full, perfect, and sufficient sacrifice, oblation, and satisfaction, for the sins of the whole world; and instituted, and in his Holy Gospel commanded us to continue a perpetual memory of his precious death and sacrifice, until his coming again.

And now, O merciful Father; in your great goodness, we ask you to bless and sanctify, with your Word and Holy Spirit, these gifts of bread and wine, that we, receiving them according to your Son our Savior Jesus Christ’s holy institution, in remembrance of his death and passion, may be partakers of his most blessed Body and Blood.

On the night that he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take, eat; this is my Body which is given for you: Do this in remembrance of me.”

Likewise, after supper, Jesus took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink this, all of you; for this is my Blood of the New Covenant, which is shed for you, and for many, for the forgiveness of sins: Whenever you drink it, do this in remembrance of me.”

And therefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, according to the institution of your dearly beloved Son our Savior Jesus Christ, we your humble servants celebrate and make here before your divine Majesty, with these holy gifts, which we now offer you, the memorial which your Son commanded us to make; remembering his blessed passion and precious death, his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension and his promise to come again: and offering our wholehearted thanks to you for the countless benefits given to us by the same.

And we earnestly desire your fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; asking you to grant that by the merits and death of your Son Jesus Christ, and through faith in his Blood, we and all your whole Church may obtain forgiveness of our sins, and all other benefits of his passion.

And here we offer and present to you, O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and living sacrifice; humbly pleading that all those who shall partake of this Holy Communion may worthily receive the most precious Body and Blood of your Son Jesus Christ; that, by the Holy Spirit, we may be filled with your grace and heavenly benediction, and made one body with him, so that he may dwell in us, and we in him.

And although we are unworthy, because of our many sins, to offer you any sacrifice, yet we pray that you will accept this, the duty and service we owe, not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offenses, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and forever. Amen.

The Lord's Prayer

And now as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to pray:

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses,

 as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory

 forever and ever. Amen.

Breaking of the Bread

  Celebrant:  [Alleluia.] Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us

  People:   Therefore let us keep the feast. [Alleluia.]

Holy Communion

Prayer of Thanksgiving

  Celebrant: Let us pray.

 Almighty and ever-living God, we thank you for feeding us, in these holy mysteries,

with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ;

and for assuring us, through this Sacrament, of your favor and goodness towards us;

and that we are true members of the mystical body of your Son, the blessed company of all faithful people; and are also heirs, through hope, of your everlasting kingdom.

 

And we humbly ask you, heavenly Father, to assist us with your grace, that we may continue in that holy fellowship, and do all such good works as you have prepared for us to walk in; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with you and the Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory, now and forever. Amen.

Blessing

Closing Hymn    Love Divine, All Loves Excelling                                      # 274

 

Dismissal

Celebrant: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

People:  Thanks be to God.

Blair Aiken

Paul Cooper

*Oliver Crawley

Ben Flowe

*Helen Frechette

*Jessie Honeycutt

Walter Jones

Fred Lawrence

*Edie Makepeace

Jay Miller

Trina Oldham

James Oberkirsch

*Betty Pittman

Rich Quinn

Joni Ramey

*Jo Sheer

 

*Mackenzie Stinson

Charlie Stoehrmann

*Dean Thorndike

Claudia Cox

Don Aiken

*Charlie Hann

Darrell Hilliard

Jack Beyer

 Pauline Graves

Cathy Stinson

Mary Howard

Jim Stinson

*Frances Granger

 Larry Howard

Jim Stinson

Don Blackwelder