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CSSeNews – Sunday, September 13, 2020
The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Year A, Proper 19

Monday, September 14, is Holy Cross Day.
Processional crosses in the sacristy at Christ & Saint Stephen’s. 
Photo by Gwendolyn R. Chambrun.

 

 

The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Year A, Proper 19

September 13, 2020

 

Introduction and Welcome from Mother Liles

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Mother Liles Intro & Welcome to Pentecost 15

 
 

Opening Hymn 455

Brian Mummert, Baritone
Parker Ramsay, Organ

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Brian Mummert Introit Hymn 455

Fra Angelico. Resurrection of Christ and Women at the Tomb, 1440–42.
Convento di San Marco, Florence.
Unknown, Flemish. Resurrection, c. 1400. Museum Mayer van den Bergh, Antwerp.
Jan van Eyck. Crucifixion, 1420–25. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

 

1. O LOVE OF GOD, HOW STRONG AND TRUE,
eternal and yet ever new;Resurrected Christ, unknown artist and date
uncomprehended and unbought,
beyond all knowledge and all thought.

2. O wide-embracing, wondrous Love,
we read thee in the sky above;
we read thee in the earth below,
in seas that swell and streams that flow.

3. We read thee best in him who came
to bear for us the cross of shame,
sent by the Father from on high,
our life to live, our death to die.

4. We read thy power to bless and save
e’en in the darkness of the grave;
still more in resurrection light
we read the fullness of thy might.

Words: Horatius Bonar (1808–1889)
Music: Dunedin, Vernon Griffiths (1894–1985)      

Resurrected Christ,
unknown artist and date.

 

The Acclamation

Celebrant    BLESSED BE GOD: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
People         And blessed be his kingdom, now and forever. Amen.



The Collect for Purity

Celebrant

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

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.
 

Evelyn De Morgan, Gloria in Excelcis, 1893

Evelyn De Morgan, Gloria in Excelcis, 1893.



The Salutation

Priest:     The Lord be with you.
People:     And also with you.
Priest:      Let us pray.

 

The Collect of the Day

O GOD, because without you we are not able to please you mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
 

Jan van Eyck, The Ghent Altarpiece, Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, detail of the Holy Spirit in the guise of a dove, 1432.

Jan van Eyck, The Ghent Altarpiece: Adoration of the Mystic Lamb,
detail of the Holy Spirit in the guise of a dove,
1432.

 

 

The Word of the Lord

The Old Testament Reading: Genesis 50:15–21

Holly Lynch, Reader
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Holly Lynch Old Testament Reading Genesis 50:15-21


REALIZING THAT THEIR FATHER WAS DEAD, Joseph’s brothers said, “What if Joseph still bears a grudge against us and pays us back in full for all the wrong that we did to him?” So they approached Joseph, saying, “Your father gave this instruction before he died, ‘Say to Joseph: I beg you, forgive the crime of your brothers and the wrong they did in harming you.’ Now therefore please forgive the crime of the servants of the God of your father.” Joseph wept when they spoke to him. Then his brothers also wept, fell down before him, and said, “We are here as your slaves.” But Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid! Am I in the place of God? Even though you intended to do harm to me, God intended it for good, in order to preserve a numerous people, as he is doing today. So have no fear; I myself will provide for you and your little ones.” In this way he reassured them, speaking kindly to them.

Reader  The Word of the Lord
People   Thank be to God.
 
Peter von Cornelius, Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers, 1816 or 1817.
 

Peter von Cornelius, Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers, 1816 or 1817.



Psalm 103:1–13 ~ Benedic, anima mea

Brian Mummert, Baritone

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Brian-Mummert-Psalm-103--1-13

 

Jan I Snellinck. The Virgin and Angels Singing the Magnificat, 1591-1610.
Sint-Jacobskerk, Antwerp.
Lodovico Carracci. Christ Served by Angels in the Wilderness, 1608-10.
Staatliche Museen, Berlin.
Paolo Fiammingo. St Roch in Solitude Comforted by an Angel, 1580.
San Rocco, Venice.
Scarsellino. Virgin and Angels Imploring Christ not to Punish Lust, Avarice, and Pride,
Pinacoteca, Vatican.
Lodovico Carracci. An Angel Frees the Souls of Purgatory, c. 1610.
Pinacoteca, Vatican.

 

1.    PRAISE THE LORD, O MY SOUL; *
       and all that is within me, praise his holy Name.

2.   Praise the Lord, O my soul, * 
       and forget not all his benefits:

3.   Who forgiveth all thy sin, * 
       and healeth  all  thine infirmities;

4.   Who saveth thy life from destruction, *
       and crowneth thee with mercy and loving-kindness;

5.   Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things, *
       making thee young and lusty as an eagle.

6.   The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment *
       for all them that are oppressed with wrong.

7.   He showed his ways unto Moses, *
       his works unto the children of Israel.

8.   The LORD is full of compassion and mercy, *
       long-suffering, and of great goodness.

9.   He will not alway be chiding; * 
       neither keepeth he his anger for ever.

10. He hath not dealt with us after our sins; *
       nor rewarded us according to our wickednesses.

11. For look how high the heaven is in comparison of the earth; *
      so great is his mercy also toward them that fear him.

12. Look how wide also the east is from the west; *
       so far hath he set our sins from us.

13. Yea, like as a father pitieth his own children; *
      even so is the LORD merciful unto them that fear him.


Tissot, The Return of the Prodigal Son

James Tissot, The Return of the Prodigal Son (Le retour de l'enfant prodigue),
between 1886 and 1894, Brooklyn Museum.

 

 

The Epistle Reading: Romans 14:1–12

Holly Lynch, Reader
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Holly Lynch Epstle Reading Romans 14:1-12

WELCOME THOSE WHO ARE WEAK IN FAITH, but not for the purpose of quarreling over opinions. Some believe in eating anything, while the weak eat only vegetables. Those who eat must not despise those who abstain, and those who abstain must not pass judgment on those who eat; for God has welcomed them. Who are you to pass judgment on servants of another? It is before their own lord that they stand or fall. And they will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make them stand. 

Some judge one day to be better than another, while others judge all days to be alike. Let all be fully convinced in their own minds. Those who observe the day, observe it in honor of the Lord. Also those who eat, eat in honor of the Lord, since they give thanks to God; while those who abstain, abstain in honor of the Lord and give thanks to God. 

We do not live to ourselves, and we do not die to ourselves.If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord; so then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s. For to this end Christ died and lived again, so that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living. 

Why do you pass judgment on your brother or sister? Or you, why do you despise your brother or sister? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. For it is written,

“As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me,
     and every tongue shall give praise to God.”
 
So then, each of us will be accountable to God.

Reader  The Word of the Lord
People   Thank be to God.
 

Valentin de Boulogne, Saint Paul Writing His Epistles

Valentin de Boulogne, Saint Paul Writing His Epistles, between circa 1618 and circa 1620.

 

Sequence Hymn 404

Brian Mummert, Baritone
Parker Ramsay, Organ

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Brian Mummert Sequence Hymn 404

 

Thomas de Coloswar. Ascension, 1427. Christian Museum, Esztergom.
Jan van Eyck. The Ghent Altarpiece: Adoration of the Lamb, 142529.
Cathedral of St Bavo, Ghent.
Fra Angelico. Transfiguration, 144042. Convento di San Marco, Florence.

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1. WE WILL EXTOL YOU, EVER-BLESSÈD LORD;
your holy Name for ever be adored;
each day we live our psalm to you we raise;
you, God and King, are worthy of all praise,
great and unsearchable in all your ways.

2. Age shall to age pass on the endless song,
telling the wonders which to you belong,
your mighty acts with joy and fear relate;
praise we your glory while on you we wait,
glad in the knowledge of your love so great.

3. You, Lord, are gracious, merciful to all,
close to your children when on you they call;
and slow to anger, merciful and kind,
in your compassion we your blessings find.
We love you with our heart and strength and mind.

Words: J. Nichol Grieve, alt.; para. of Psalm 145
Music: Old 124th, melody from Pseaumes octante trois de David, 1551; harm. Charles Winfred Douglas (1867–1944)


 

The Holy Gospel: Matthew 18:2135

The Rev. L. Kathleen Liles, Gospeler
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Mother Liles Gospel Reading Matthew 18:21-35

Gospeler   The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
                  according to Matthew.
People       Glory to you, Lord Christ.

PETER CAME AND SAID TO JESUS, “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.“

For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. When he began the reckoning, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him; and, as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions, and payment to be made. So the slave fell on his knees before him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’ And out of pity for him, the lord of that slave released him and forgave him the debt. But that same slave, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat, he said, ‘Pay what you owe.’ Then his fellow slave fell down and pleaded with him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you.’ But he refused; then he went and threw him into prison until he would pay the debt. When his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their lord all that had taken place. Then his lord summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. Should you not have had mercy on your fellow slave, as I had mercy on you?’ And in anger his lord handed him over to be tortured until he would pay his entire debt.So my heavenly Father will also do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”

Gospeler   The Gospel of the Lord.
People       Praise to you, Lord Christ. 


Claude Vignon, Parable of the Unforgiving Servant, 1629


Claude Vignon, Parable of the Unforgiving Servant, 1629

 


The Sermon: Pentecost 15, Year A, Proper 19

The Rev. James Hagen, Honorary Associate

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Father Hagen Sermon Pentecost 15

 

The Nicene Creed

WE BELIEVE in one God,
    the Father, the Almighty,
    maker of heaven and earth,
    of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
    the only Son of God,
    eternally begotten of the Father,
    God from God, Light from Light,
    true God from true God,
    begotten, not made,
    of one Being with the Father.
    Through him all things were made.
    For us and for our salvation
        he came down from heaven:
    by the power of the Holy Spirit
        he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary,
        and was made man.
    For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
        he suffered death and was buried.
        On the third day he rose again
            in accordance with the Scriptures;
        he ascended into heaven
            and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
    He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
        and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, 
    who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
    With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.
    He has spoken through the Prophets.
    We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
    We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
    We look for the resurrection of the dead,
        and the life of the world to come. Amen.

 

The Prayers of the People

Form III

The Prayers of the People Form III are found on page 387 of the Book of Common Prayer:

Father, we pray for your holy Catholic Church;
That we all may be one.

Grant that every member of the Church may truly and humbly serve you;
That your Name may be glorified by all people.  

We pray for our Presiding Bishop Michael and for our Bishops Andrew, Allen, and Mary, and for all bishops, priests, and deacons;
That they may be faithful ministers of your Word and Sacraments.

We pray for all who govern and hold authority in the nations of the world;
That there may be justice and peace on earth.

Give us grace to do your will in all that we undertake;
That our works may find favor in your sight.

Have compassion on those who suffer from any grief or trouble;
That they may be delivered from their distress.

Give to the departed eternal rest;
Let light perpetual shine upon them.

We praise you for your saints who have entered into joy;
May we also come to share in your heavenly kingdom.

Let us pray for our own needs and those of others: 

In the Anglican cycle of prayer, we pray for the Anglican Church of South America.

In the diocesan cycle of prayer, we pray for St. John’s Church, Pleasantville.

In the parish cycle of prayer, we pray for John & Anne Pope, Mary Ellen Grimes, and The Booth Family.

We pray also for those who will be our Brown Bag guests this week.

We pray for those who suffer in body, mind, or spirit, especially: Frank, Pat, Father Breiner, Bob, Bennie, Margaret, and John.

We pray for those who have died, especially Alice Byrne and Sharon Daly; for those who are bereaved, especially the Byrne, Taishoff, Lynch, and Daly families; for those who have died in military conflict, especially Trevor Goldyn; for those who have died in acts of civil disobedience; and for those whose memorial of death falls this week, especially George C. Johnson.

We give thanks for the anniversary of the marriages of James & Alison and Timothy & Pamela; and we also give thanks for the anniversary of the births of Mother Liles, Meredith, Christine, Sam, Nick, Courtney, and Margaret.

The celebrant adds the concluding collect. 

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.


Prayers of Petition

For our Bishops
Our Presiding Bishop Michael and our Bishops in New York, Andrew, Allen and Mary

For the Church
Anglican Church of South America
St. John’s Church, Pleasantville

For Parish Members and Friends
John & Anne Pope
Mary Ellen Grimes
The Booth Family

For the Sick 
Frank Stephan, father of David Stephan 
Pat Wheeler, mother of Cullen Wheeler 
Father Bert Breiner 
Bob Russell, organist emeritus 
Bennie Garcia 
Margaret McQuilken, cousin of Ann Kelly
John Haskin

For the Departed
Alice Byrne, sister of Dorothy Taishoff 
Sharon Daly

For those whose Memorial of Death falls this week
George C. Johnson
 

Prayers of Thanksgiving 

For those whose Anniversary of Marriage falls this week
James & Alison Kallman
Timothy & Pamela O’Callaghan

For those whose Birthday falls this week
The Rev. Kathleen Liles
Meredith Linn
Christine Nigro
Sam Green
Nick Jordan
Courtney O’Malley
Margaret Yelland
 

+   +   +
 

Prayer List

CSS members and their Families
To add a name to the CSSeNews Prayer List,
contact the rector at liles@csschurch.org.
Names will be included for one month but may be renewed.

 


The Confession of Sin

Deacon or Celebrant

LET US confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

Silence may be kept.

Minister and People (kneeling or standing, as able)

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.

The Bishop or the Priest stands and says

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. Amen.


 

The Peace 

Celebrant   The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People        And also with you.

 

Offertory Anthem

O Jove
Richard Farrant (1525–1580)

Brian Mummert, Baritone
Parker Ramsay, Organ

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Brian Mummert Offertory Anthem Farrant O Jove

Dieric Bouts the Elder, Sint-Pieterskerk, Leuven, 14647.
The Gathering of the Manna
Prophet Elijah in the Desert
The Meeting of Abraham and Melchizedek


O JOVE, from stately throne cast down thine heav’nly eye,
And search the secrets of my heart accused wrongfully.

Aye me! if you in heav’n regard the faithful wight,
defend, O God, my rightful cause, and bring the truth to light;

Alas, alas, alas! to just request your gracious grant, ah, yield,
that my Altages may perceive how truth my heart doth shield.
 

Jan van Eyck, The Ghent Altarpiece: Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, detail of The Almighty, 1432.


Jan van Eyck, The Ghent Altarpiece: Adoration of the Mystic Lamb,
detail of The Almighty, 1432.

 


Offertory Hymn 530

Brian Mummert, Baritone
Parker Ramsay, Organ

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Brian Mummert Offertory Hymn 530

 

Giovanni di Paolo. The Creation and the Expulsion from the Paradise, c. 1445.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Michaelangelo. Scenes from the Creation, 1510. Sistine Chapel, Vatican.
Creation of the Sun, Moon, and Plants
Creation of Eve
Creation of Adam

 

1. SPREAD, O SPREAD, THOU MIGHTY WORD,
    spread the kingdom of the Lord,
    that to earth’s remotest bound
    all may heed the joyful sound;

2. word of how the Father’s will
     made the world, and keeps it, still;
     how his only Son he gave,
     earth from sin and death to save;

3. word of how the Savior’s love
     earth’s sore burden doth remove;
     how forever, in its need,
     through his death the world is freed;

4. word of how the Spirit came
     bringing peace in Jesus’ name;
     how his never-failing love
     guides us on to heaven above.

5. Word of life, most pure and strong,
     word for which the nations long,
     spread abroad, until from night
     all the world awakes to light.

Words: Jonathan Friedrich Bahnmaier (17741841); tr. Arthur William Farlander (18981952) and Charles Winfred Douglas (18671944), alt. St. 4, F. Bland Tucker (18951984)

Music: Gott sei Dank, melody from Geistreiches Gesangbuch, 1704; adapt. and harm. William Henry Havergel (17931870)

 God as Architect-Geometer, from the frontispiece of French Codex Vindobonensis 2554, ca. 1250.jpg

God as Architect-Geometer, from the frontispiece of French Codex Vindobonensis 2554, ca. 1250.

       

Eucharistic Prayer A

Celebrant    The Lord be with you.
People          And also with you.
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.

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

For you are the source of light and life, you made us in your image, and called us to new life in Jesus Christ our Lord.

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

Celebrant and People

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.

Then the Celebrant continues

HOLY AND GRACIOUS FATHER: In your infinite love you made us for yourself, and, when we had fallen into sin and become  subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the  God and Father of all.

He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.

At the following words concerning the bread, the Celebrant is to hold it, 
or to lay a hand upon it; and at the words concerning the cup, to hold or 
place a hand upon the cup and any other vessel containing wine to be 
consecrated.

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

After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: 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 for the remembrance of me.”

Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:

Celebrant and People

Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.

The Celebrant continues

We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts.

Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom.

All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ: 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 for ever. AMEN.


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

The Lord’s Prayer

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, 
     for ever and ever. Amen.

 

Agnus Dei

LAMB OF GOD, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, grant us peace.

 

Communion Anthem

How vain the toyles
William Byrd (15391623)

Brian Mummert, Baritone
Parker Ramsay, Organ


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Brian Mummert Communion Anthem William Byrd How vane the toyles
 

Artist Unknown. Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ:
The Way to Calvary, Flagellation, Crucifixion,
1480-95.
Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.

 
HOW VAINE THE TOYLES that mortall men doe take
to hoord up gold that time doth turne to drosse,
forgetting him who onely for their sake,
his precious bloud did shed upon the Crosse.
And taught us all in heaven to hoord our treasure,
where true encrease doth grow above all measure. 

 

Artis unknown (Southwest German (?)), Jesus and the Samaritan Woman at the Well, ca. 1420, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

 Artis unknown (Southwest German (?)), Jesus and the Samaritan Woman at the Well,
ca. 1420, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.



Communion Hymn 312

Brian Mummert, Baritone
Parker Ramsay, Organ

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Brian Mummert Communion Hymn 312
 

Pieter Bruegel, The Elder. Landscape with the Parable of the Sower, 1557.
Timken Art Gallery, San Diego.
Pieter Bruegel, The Elder. The Parable of the Blind Leading the Blind, 1568.
Museo Nazionale di Capodimonte, Naples.
Master of the Prodigal Son. Parable of the Prodigal Son, c. 1555.
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.


1.  STRENGTHEN FOR SERVICE, LORD, THE HANDS
that holy things have taken;
let ears that now have heard thy songs
to clamor never waken.

2.  Lord, may the tongues which “Holy” sang,
keep free from all deceiving;
the eyes which saw thy love be bright,
thy blessed hope perceiving.

3.  The feet that tread thy hallowed courts
from light do thou not banish;
the bodies by thy Body fed
with thy new life replenish.

Words: Syriac Liturgy of Malabar; tr. Charles William Humphreys (18401921); alt. Percy Dearmer (18671936)
Music: Malabar, David McKinley Williams (18871978)

 

Pablo Picasso, First Communion, 1896, Museu Picasso, Barcelona, Spain

Pablo Picasso, First Communion, 1896, Museu Picasso, Barcelona, Spain.

 


Post-Communion Prayer 

ETERNAL GOD, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

The Blessing

THE PEACE OF GOD, which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son, Jesus Christ.

And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be with you this day and remain with you always. Amen.

 

Closing Hymn 535

Brian Mummert, Baritone
Parker Ramsay, Organ

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Brian Mummert Closing Hymn 535

Garofalo. Ascension of Christ, 1510-20. Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome.
Hans Süss von Kulmbach. The Ascension of Christ, 1513.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Andrea Mantegna. The Ascension of Christ, 1460-64.
Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence.
Pietro Perugino. The Ascension of Christ, 1496-98.
Musée Municipal des Beaux-Arts, Lyon.

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1. Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim,
    and publish abroad his wonderful Name;
    the Name all-victorious of Jesus extol:
    his kingdom is glorious; he rules over all.

2. God ruleth on high, almighty to save;
    and still he is nigh: his presence we have.
    The great congregation his triumph shall sing,
    ascribing salvation to Jesus our King.

3. Salvation to God who sits on the throne!
    Let all cry aloud, and honor the Son.
    The praises of Jesus the angels proclaim,
    fall down on their faces, and worship the Lamb.

4. Then let us adore, and give him his right:
    All glory and power, all wisdom and might,
    and honor and blessing, with angels above,
    and thanks never-ceasing and infinite love.

Words: Charles Wesley (170719301788), alt.
Music: Paderborn, melody from Catolisch-Paderbornisches Gesangbuch, 1765; harm. Sydney Hugo Nicholson (187519301947)

 

Artist unknown, Christ as King of Kings, Russian icon, 1690

Artist unknown, Christ as King of Kings, Russian icon, 1690.

 


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The Dismissal

The Deacon, or the Celebrant, dismisses them with these words

LET US GO FORTH in the name of Christ.

People         Thanks be to God.

 
 

Prayer Spiritual Communion

 


Evening Zoom Prayer

Sundays and Wednesdays at 5:00 pm


Jesus, Last Supper Window, detail


Photo of the The Last Supper Window, detail of Jesus,
by Gwendolyn R. Chambrun (May 18, 2018).


 

A Collect for the Presence of Christ

LORD JESUS, stay with us, for evening is at hand and the day is past; be our companion in the way, kindle our hearts, and awaken hope, that we may know you as you are revealed in Scripture and the breaking of bread. Grant this for the sake of your love. Amen. 
 
To Join the Zoom Evening Prayer, click here.
 


the EMMAUS walk


The EMMAUS Walk will be in Recess
on Monday, September 7
in observance of Labor Day

It will resume on
Monday, September 14
 at 5:00 pm

When the disciples were walking along the road to Emmaus, Jesus himself – as the stranger – opened their eyes and hearts to scripture. Only then could they recognize it was Jesus. 

The Emmaus Walk is an informal exploration of the upcoming Sunday scripture by fellow pilgrims. No need to be a bible scholar, just someone who knows there is always more to share and to learn. 

Mondays, 5:00 to 6:00 pm
 
To Join the Zoom Virtual Emmaus Community, click here.
 
“Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us
on the road, 
while he was opening the scriptures to us?”
 
Burnand, Jean et Pierre


Eugène Burnand, Jean et Pierre, 1898.

  

 

Church School . . . to go!

Thoughts for Proper 19 for September 13, 2020

 
Good Morning! Our Gospel lesson today is a powerful one about forgiveness. We begin with Peter asking about forgiveness and he is told by Jesus “ Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.” A big order for any of us to follow!

Jesus tells the story of a servant who owed a huge debt to the king. The king was moved to forgive the debt. Not soon after this the same servant runs into a fellow servant who owes him a small amount of money. The fellow servant only owed a small amount of money but the servant demands all the money owed. When the king found out he was angry and threw the servant in jail. 

Now, why was the king angry enough to throw the servant in jail? Because no forgiveness was shown. God forgives us throughout our life. In turn, we are called to forgive others. Over our lives we will be called again and again to forgive. We can forgive because God forgives us.

Finally, enjoy coloring the rainbow 🌈🌈🌈 which is in this Sunday’s Junior issue.

Be well,

Teresa Conway 

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