The Faith, Hope, and Charity Windows are open during the service for air circulation.
Photo by Gwendolyn R. Chambrun.
The Twenty-First Sunday after
Pentecost
Year A, Proper 25
October 25, 2020
Introduction and Welcome from Mother Liles
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Opening Hymn 410
Hannah Spierman, Soprano
Parker Ramsay, Organ
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Master of the Legend of Saint Barbara, Flemish painter (active 1470–1500 in Bruges).
St Ursula Protecting the Eleven Thousand Virgins with Her Cloak, 1470–1500.
Private collection.
Master of the Legend of Saint Lucy, Flemish painter (active 1470–1500 in Bruges).
Virgin Surrounded by Female Saints, c. 1488. Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts, Brussels.
Virgin of the Rose Garden, 1475–80. Institute of Arts, Detroit.
Mary, Queen of Heaven, c. 1485–1500. National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC.
1. PRAISE, MY SOUL, THE KING OF HEAVEN;
to his feet thy tribute bring;
ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
evermore his praises sing:
Alleluia, alleluia!
Praise the everlasting King.
2. Praise him for his grace and favor
to his people in distress;
praise him still the same as ever,
slow to chide, and swift to bless.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Glorious in his faithfulness.
3. Father-like he tends and spares us;
well our feeble frame he knows;
in his hand he gently bears us,
rescues us from all our foes.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Widely yet his mercy flows.
4. Angels, help us to adore him;
you behold him face to face;
sun and moon, bow down before him,
dwellers all in time and space.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Praise with us the God of grace.
Words: Henry Francis Lyte (1793–1847).
Music: Lauda Anima, John Goss (1800–1880).
Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Angeli Laudantes, chalk sketch and study, c. 1894.
Fitzwilliam Museum (University of Cambridge), Cambridge, UK.jpg
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.
Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones (figures) and John Henry Dearle (background and frame),
Angeli Laudantes, tapestry of dyed wool and silk on undyed cotton warp, c. 1898.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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The Salutation
Priest: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Priest: Let us pray.
The Collect of the Day
ALMIGHTY AND EVERLASTING GOD, increase in us the gifts of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain what you promise, make us love what you command; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Faith, Hope, and Charity Windows in the back of the nave (west wall)
of Christ & Saint Stephen’s. Photo by Gwendolyn R. Chambrun.
The Word of the Lord
The Old Testament Reading: Leviticus 19:1–2, 15–18
Holly Lynch, Reader
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THE LORD SPOKE TO MOSES, saying:
Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them: You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy.
You shall not render an unjust judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great: with justice you shall judge your neighbor. You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not profit by the blood of your neighbor: I am the LORD.
You shall not hate in your heart anyone of your kin; you shall reprove your neighbor, or you will incur guilt yourself. You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.
Reader The Word of the Lord
People Thanks be to God.
Philippe de Champaigne, Moses with the Ten Commandments, 1648.
Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Psalm 1 ~ Beatus vir qui non abiit
Brian Mummert, Baritone
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Matthias Grünewald, Sts Paul and Anthony in the Desert, c. 1515.
Musée d'Unterlinden, Colmar.
Gérard de Lairess, Hagar in the Desert, 1675–80. The Hermitage, St. Petersburg.
Nicolas Poussin. The Children of Israel Gathering the Manna in the Desert, 1637–39.
Musée du Louvre, Paris.
1. HAPPY ARE THEY who have not walked in the counsel
of the wicked, *
nor lingered in the way of sinners,
nor sat in the seats of the scornful!
2. Their delight is in the law of the Lord, *
and they meditate on his law day and night.
3. They are like trees planted by streams of water,
bearing fruit in due season, with leaves that do not wither; *
everything they do shall prosper.
4. It is not so with the wicked; *
they are like chaff which the wind blows away.
5. Therefore the wicked shall not stand upright when
judgment comes, *
nor the sinner in the council of the righteous.
6. For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, *
but the way of the wicked is doomed.
William de Brailes, The Last Judgment, pigment on parchment, circa 1250.
The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1984–1985
The Epistle Reading: 1 Thessalonians 2:1–8
Holly Lynch, Reader
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YOU YOURSELVES KNOW, brothers and sisters, that our coming to you was not in vain, but though we had already suffered and been shamefully mistreated at Philippi, as you know, we had courage in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in spite of great opposition. For our appeal does not spring from deceit or impure motives or trickery, but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the message of the gospel, even so we speak, not to please mortals, but to please God who tests our hearts. As you know and as God is our witness, we never came with words of flattery or with a pretext for greed; nor did we seek praise from mortals, whether from you or from others, though we might have made demands as apostles of Christ. But we were gentle among you, like a nurse tenderly caring for her own children. So deeply do we care for you that we are determined to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you have become very dear to us.
Reader The Word of the Lord
People Thanks be to God.
3 Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, St. Paul in Prison, 1627.
Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, Germany.
Sequence Hymn 707
Hannah Spierman, Soprano
Parker Ramsay, Organ
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Unknown artist, The Wilton Dyptich, c. 1395–1399. The National Gallery, London.
1. TAKE MY LIFE, AND LET IT BE
consecrated, Lord, to thee;
take my moments and my days,
let them flow in ceaseless praise.
Take my hands, and let them move
at the impulse of thy love;
take my heart, it is thine own;
it shall be thy royal throne.
Edmund Blair Leighton, The Charity of St Elizabeth of Hungary, 1915.
Private Collection.
2. Take my voice, and let me sing
always, only, for my King;
take my intellect, and use
every power as thou shalt choose.
Take my will, and make it thine;
it shall be no longer mine.
Take myself, and I will be
ever, only, all for thee.
Words: Francis Ridley Havargal (1836–1879), alt.
Music: Hollingside, John Bacchus Dykes (1823–1876).
Guido Reni, Santa Cecilia, 1606. Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, California
The Holy Gospel: Matthew 22:34–46
The Rev. Canon Jay Gordon, Gospeler
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Gospeler The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
according to Matthew.
People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
WHEN THE PHARISEES HEARD that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” He said to him, “’You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”
Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them this question: “What do you think of the Messiah? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “The son of David.” He said to them, “How is it then that David by the Spirit calls him Lord, saying,
‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
until I put your enemies under your feet”’?
If David thus calls him Lord, how can he be his son?” No one was able to give him an answer, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions.
Gospeler The Gospel of the Lord.
People Praise to you, Lord Christ.
Jacques Joseph Tissot, Les pharisiens questionnent Jésus (The Pharisees Question Jesus),
gouache over graphite on gray wove paper, between 1886 and 1894.
Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York.
The Sermon: Pentecost 21, Year A, Proper 25
The Rev. James Hagen, Honorary Associate
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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 Church in Wales.
In the diocesan cycle of prayer, we pray for the Diocesan Young Adult Network.
In the parish cycle of prayer, we pray for the Davidson Family, and Amy Rowland & Sharon Werner.
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 Charles Mather III and Andrew Routh; for those who grieve for them; for those who have died in military conflict; and for those whose memorial of death falls this week, especially Louis Oliver Rose.
We give thanks for the anniversary of the births of Jan, Claudia, Lucy, Declan, Peter, William, and James.
The celebrant adds the concluding collect.
ALMIGHTY FATHER, with full hearts we thank you that your light shines in the darkest moments. You have preserved our lives in the midst of the perils and dangers around us and called us back to your altar to renew our hope in your goodness. Lift our eyes to see beyond the troubles of these days and give us grace to spread the news of your salvation to all who long for hope. We ask this in the Name of your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, One God, now and for evermore. Amen.
Prayers of Petition
For our Bishops
Our Presiding Bishop Michael and our Bishops in New York, Andrew, Allen and Mary
For the Church
Church in Wales
Diocesan Young Adult Network
For Parish Members and Friends
The Davidson Family
Amy Rowland & Sharon Werner
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
Charles Mather III, father of Charlie Mather
Andrew Routh, cousin of Toni Coffee
For those whose Memorial of Death falls this week
Louis Oliver Rose
Prayers of Thanksgiving
For those whose Birthday falls this week
Jan Bronson
Claudia Boynton
Lucy Woychuk-Mlinac
Declan McCarroll
Peter Wright
William Brewer
James Kallman
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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 Hymn 531
Hannah Spierman, Soprano
Parker Ramsay, Organ
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1. O SPIRIT OF THE LIVING GOD,
in all thy plenitude of grace,
where’er the foot of man hath trod,
descend on our apostate race.
2. Give tongues of fire and hearts of love,
to preach the reconciling word;
give power and unction from above,
whene’er the joyful sound is heard.
3. Be darkness, at thy coming, light;
confusion, order in thy path;
souls without strength inspire with might,
bid mercy triumph over wrath.
4. Convert the nations! far and nigh
the triumphs of the cross record;
the Name of Jesus glorify,
till every people call him Lord.
Words: James Montgomery (1771–1854), alt.
Music: Melcombe, Samuel Webbe (1740–1816).
Unknown artist, The Pentecost in a letter S, Sarum Missal originating from East Anglia,
between circa 1310 and circa 1320. The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, Wales.
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 Hymn 382
Brian Mummert, Baritone
Parker Ramsay, Organ
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Giovanni di Milano, Christ Enthroned with Four Adoring Angels, c. 1365.
Galleria Sabauda, Turin.
Giotto di Bondone, The Stefaneschi Triptych: Christ Enthroned, c. 1330.
Pinacoteca, Vatican.
Antoniazzo Romano, Madonna Enthroned with the Infant Christ and Saints, 1487.
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome.
1. KING OF GLORY, KING OF PEACE,
I will love thee;
and that love may never cease,
I will move thee.
Thou hast granted my request,
thou hast heard me;
thou didst note my working breast,
thou hast spared me.
2. Wherefore with my utmost art,
I will sing thee;
and the cream of all my heart,
I will bring thee.
Though my sins against me cried,
thou didst clear me;
and alone, when they replied,
thou didst hear me.
3. Seven whole days, not one in seven,
I will praise thee;
in my heart, though not in heaven,
I can raise thee.
Small it is in this poor sort
to enroll thee;
e’en eternity’s too short
to extol thee.
Words: George Herbert (1593–1633).
Music: General Seminary, David Charles Walker (b. 1938).
Artist unknown, The Last Supper, detail, wood carving, 16th century.
Unser Lieben Frauen Lutheran Church, Lauben, Swabia, Germany.
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 450
Hannah Spierman, Soprano
Parker Ramsay, Organ
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Hieronymus Bosch, Last Judgment, after 1482. Groeninge Museum, Bruges.
Vittore Carpaccio, Apotheosis of the Ten Thousand Martyrs on Mount Ararat, 1515.
Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice.
Artist unknown, Wilton Diptych: Richard II of England with his patron saints, 1395.
National Gallery, London.
Hieronymus Bosch, Triptych of Garden of Earthly Delights, detail, c. 1500.
Museo del Prado, Madrid.
Andrea da Firenze, Crucifixion, 1366–67.
Cappellone degli Spagnoli, Santa Maria Novella, Florence.
Fra Angelico, Triptych: The Last Judgment, c. 1450. Staatliche Museen, Berlin.
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1. ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS' NAME!
Let angels prostrate fall;
bring forth the royal diadem,
and crown him Lord of all!
2. Crown him, ye martyrs of our God,
who from his altar call:
praise him whose way of pain ye trod,
and crown him Lord of all!
3. Hail him, the Heir of David’s line,
whom David Lord did call,
the God incarnate, Man divine,
and crown him Lord of all!
4. Ye heirs of Israel’s chosen race,
ye ransomed of the fall,
hail him who saves you by his grace,
and crown him Lord of all!
5. Sinners, whose love can ne’er forget
the wormwood and the gall,
go, spread your trophies at his feet,
and crown him Lord of all!
6. Let every kindred, every tribe,
on this terrestrial ball,
to him all majesty ascribe,
and crown him Lord of all!
Words: Edward Perronet (1726–1792), alt.
Music: Coronation, Oliver Holden (1765–1844), alt.; desc. Michael E. Young (b. 1939).
Anonymous, Christ in Majesty in an Initial A, from a Bohemian Antiphonary,
tempera, gold, and ink on parchment, circa 1405. The Cloisters, New York.
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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.
Five Ways to Worship at CSS!
In-Person + Live-Stream + eNews
Zoom Evening Prayer
Communion in the Garden
Those who are not ready for indoor worship
may join by live-stream.
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link or on the image below to tune in.
The feed will be live beginning at 9:45 am
and worship begins at 10:00!
Screenshot of The Holy Eucharist live-streamed on Sunday,
October 4, 2020 at 10:00 am.
Zoom Meetings
Now that Zoom requires a waiting room, we cannot admit those who join more than five minutes late. For Evening Prayer or The Emmaus Walk Bible study, when we use screen share, arrive by 5:05!
If you haven’t used Zoom before,
we encourage you to watch this
video in advance.
Evening Zoom Prayer
Sundays and Wednesdays at 5:00 pm
The Saint Paul Window, detail, in the Chapel at Christ & Saint Stephen’s.
Photo by Gwendolyn R. Chambrun.
A Collect for Aid against Perils
Be our light in the darkness, O Lord, and in your great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of your only Son, our Savior Jesus Christ.
Amen.
To Join the Zoom Evening Prayer, click here.
Continuing this Monday, October 26
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 Walk, 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?”
Eugène Burnand, Jean et Pierre, 1898.
This Wednesday, October 28,
at 12:15 pm
Continuing this Wednesday, October 21, at 12:15 pm, Holy Communion from the reserved sacrament will be offered in the churchyard garden. This is a very brief service to incorporate those who are uncomfortable attending indoor worship into our sacramental life.
The service will be offered rain or shine. Contact the rector if you have questions or concerns.
The Rector reading from Lesser Feasts and Fasts just before Communion in the Garden.
Photo by Gwendolyn R. Chambrun.
Church School . . . to go!
Thoughts for Proper 25 on the 21st Sunday
after Pentecost ~ October 25, 2020
Good Morning!!
Our lesson today I hope you carry with you always. It is also the hardest to practice!
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”
This is our faith in a nutshell. As I wrote earlier a person can only hope to practice it.
I think of it as important as the first time I could recite out loud my home address and a parent’s phone no. in case of an emergency. Remember, how do we react when a friend or neighbor annoys us? It is very hard!
Let’s think and pray about keeping these commandments close to our hearts.
Be well,
Teresa Conway
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