The Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost November 11, :15 a.m. The Holy Eucharist, Rite II

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1 The Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost November 11, :15 a.m. The Holy Eucharist, Rite II We invite you to join us in quiet prayer and meditation as we prepare for our worship together. Voluntary: O Lamb of God Most Holy Introit: O Lamb of God Most Holy Welcome to The Church of the Good Shepherd. We are so glad you decided to join us in worship. Today s liturgy is found in its entirety in The Book of Common Prayer (the red book in the pew racks). All hymns and other congregational service music are located in The (blue) Hymnal To help you navigate the rhythms and cadences of our liturgical tradition, just follow this leaflet like a roadmap: the page numbers will point you in the right direction. Please note also that we have included congregational instructions in italics, and congregational responses in bold italics. Wherever you are on your faith journey, you are welcome at Good Shepherd. We invite you to participate fully in the life of our parish. If you are new to Good Shepherd or are worshipping with us for the first time, we invite you to fill out one of the visitor cards located in the pew racks and then place it in the alms basin during the Offertory. Today s Altar Flowers The flowers on the Altar are given to the Glory of God by: Dick Metheny and David & Noom Baggett in loving memory of their parents, Mr. & Mrs. Thurman Metheny and Mr. & Mrs. Durwood Baggett; and parishioners Margaret Bennett, Agatha Chipley, Harriet Jones, Julia Jones, Althea Mudge, Isabelle Parker, Hugh & Ermah Richardson, Bill Robinson, Martha Thomas, Mary Norris Wheeler, Charlie Wilkinson and Steve Zamparelli. Nursery & Children s Bulletins Nursery care for infants and children up to four years of age is available from 9:00 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. in the Parish Life Center located just beyond the East Transcept doors. Our ushers are glad to help guide you. We welcome children to join us in worship. Feel free to ask an usher for our special bulletin made just for kids ages 3 through 12. Worship Holy Eucharist Rite I: 8:00 a.m. Sundays Holy Eucharist Rite II: 10:15 a.m. Sundays Holy Eucharist w/healing: 12:05 p.m. Thursdays Like us on Setting: Johann Pachelbel Harmonization: J.S. Bach O Lamb of God most holy, Upon the cursed tree slain; E er patient, meek, and lowly, Tho heaped with hate and disdain. All sins Thou borest for us, Else had despair reigned o er us. Have mercy on us, O Jesus. THE WORD OF GOD Our liturgy begins on page 355 of The Book of Common Prayer (BCP). Please stand and let us join one another in worship. Processional Hymn: 9, Not here for high and holy things Morning Song Opening Acclamation BCP p. 355 Collect for Purity BCP p. 355 Gloria in Excelsis: S-203 Setting: From Missa Marialis

2 The Collect of the Day The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Let us pray. O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as he is pure; that, when he comes again with power and great glory, we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. People: Amen. Please be seated. At this time, we invite all the children aged 4 through 2nd grade to gather in the East Transcept (left-hand side when facing the Altar) for Children s Chapel.

3 The First Lesson 1 Kings 17:8-16 A reading from the First Book of Kings. The word of the Lord came to Elijah, saying, Go now to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and live there; for I have commanded a widow there to feed you. So he set out and went to Zarephath. When he came to the gate of the town, a widow was there gathering sticks; he called to her and said, Bring me a little water in a vessel, so that I may drink. As she was going to bring it, he called to her and said, Bring me a morsel of bread in your hand. But she said, As the Lord your God lives, I have nothing baked, only a handful of meal in a jar, and a little oil in a jug; I am now gathering a couple of sticks, so that I may go home and prepare it for myself and my son, that we may eat it, and die. Elijah said to her, Do not be afraid; go and do as you have said; but first make me a little cake of it and bring it to me, and afterwards make something for yourself and your son. For thus says the Lord the God of Israel: The jar of meal will not be emptied and the jug of oil will not fail until the day that the Lord sends rain on the earth. She went and did as Elijah said, so that she as well as he and her household ate for many days. The jar of meal was not emptied, neither did the jug of oil fail, according to the word of the Lord that he spoke by Elijah. The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. Psalm 146 Lauda, anima mea 1 Hallelujah! Praise the Lord, O my soul! I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. 2 Put not your trust in rulers, nor in any child of earth, for there is no help in them. 3 When they breathe their last, they return to earth, and in that day their thoughts perish. 4 Happy are they who have the God of Jacob for their help! whose hope is in the Lord their God; 5 Who made heaven and earth, the seas, and all that is in them; who keeps his promise for ever; 6 Who gives justice to those who are op pressed, and food to those who hunger. 7 The Lord sets the prisoners free; the Lord opens the eyes of the blind; the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; 8 The Lord loves the righteous; the Lord cares for the stranger; he sustains the orphan and widow, but frustrates the way of the wicked. +9 The Lord shall reign for ever, your God, O Zion, throughout all generations. Halle lujah!. The Second Lesson Hebrews 9:24-28 A Reading from the Letter to the Hebrews. Christ did not enter a sanctuary made by human hands, a mere copy of the true one, but he entered into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf. Nor was it to offer himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Holy Place year after year with blood that is not his own; for then he would have had to suffer again and again since the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the age to remove sin by the sacrifice of himself. And just as it is appointed for mortals to die once, and after that the judgment, so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin, but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him. The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.

4 Please stand. Sequence Hymn: 593, Lord, make us servants of your peace Dickinson College The Holy Gospel Mark 12:38-44 The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark. People: Glory to you, Lord Christ. As Jesus taught, he said, Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets! They devour widows houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation. He sat down opposite the treasury, and watched the crowd putting money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums. A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which are worth a penny. Then he called his disciples and said to them, Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury. For all of them have contributed out of their abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on. The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Christ. Please be seated. The Sermon The Rev. Canon Patricia M. Grace A period of silence is observed. Please stand. The Nicene Creed BCP p. 358 Please kneel or stand as you are able. The Prayers of the People BCP p. 385 Prayer for the Calling of a New Rector People: Almighty God, giver of every good gift: Look graciously on your church, and so guide the minds of those who shall choose a rector for this parish of The Church of the Good Shepherd in the city of Raleigh, that we may receive a faithful pastor, who will care for your people and equip us for our minis tries; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Confession of Sin and Absolution BCP p. 360 The Peace BCP p. 360 The Peace of the Lord be always with you. People: And also with you. The people greet one another in the name of Christ, and then may be seated. Greetings and Parish Announcements

5 THE HOLY COMMUNION Offertory Anthem: To Thee, O Lord Sergei Rachmaninoff To thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul, my God I trust in thee. Psalm 25, verse 1 Doxology with Alleluias Tune: Lasst uns erfreuen All sing: Praise God from whom all blessings flow! Praise God all creatures here below! Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God above ye heavenly hosts! Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Our liturgy continues on page 361 of The Book of Common Prayer. Please stand. The Great Thanksgiving BCP p. 361 The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People: It is right to give him thanks and praise. The Celebrant continues with the Proper Preface, ending with: 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: Sanctus et Benedictus, S-114 Setting: From Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena, Healey Willan Please remain standing or kneel as you are able for the remainder of the Eucharistic Prayer found on pages , and ending with: 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. People: AMEN

6 The Lord s Prayer BCP p. 364 The Breaking of the Bread BCP p. 364 Fraction Anthem, S-171 Setting: Mode 6 melody; adapt. Mason Martens Invitation and Communion Please be seated. All baptized Christians are invited to come forward to receive the Sacrament. If you are not yet baptized or otherwise wish to abstain from receiving Communion, we invite you to receive a blessing from clergy. You may indicate so by crossing your arms across your chest when approaching the altar. If you wish to abstain from only the wine, you may indicate so by crossing your arms over your chest after receiving the bread. If you need gluten-free bread at Communion, please indicate so by presenting your hands with palms faced downward. Hymn during Communion: 656, Blest are the pure in heart Franconi a Sending Out of Lay Eucharistic Visitors In the name of this congregation, I send you forth bearing these holy gifts that those to whom you go may share with us in the communion of Christ s body and blood. People: Because we who are many are one body in Christ. We share one bread, one cup. Post Communion Prayer (Please stand or kneel as you are able.) Let us pray. BCP, p. 365 Blessing Recessional Hymn: 579, Almighty Father, strong to save Melita Dismissal Go in peace to love and serve the Lord! People: Thanks be to God! BCP p. 366 Voluntary: Grand Dialogue Louis-Nicolas Clérambault Serving Today Celebrant: The Rev. Dr.Cheryl McFadden Preacher: The Rev. Canon Patricia M. Grace Verger: Ken Sommerville Lectors: Margaret Park, Lynn Wiss Chalicist & Intercessor: David Stroud Acolytes: Aiden Moody, Sydney Myers, Hunter Myers, Carter Bass, Noah Scanlon Ushers: Sheldon Smith (Vestry Person in charge), John Boyne, Karen Boyne, Ashelyn Gilbert, Leslie Gilbert, Mac Gilbert, Gerard McNeill

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12 A Parish in the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina The Rt. Rev. Samuel Rodman, XII Bishop of North Carolina The Rt. Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple, Bishop Suffragan Vestry Don Blankenship Senior Warden Sheldon Smith Junior Warden Jack Boyne Stewardship Caryl Fuller Treasurer (ex officio member) Van Giersch Fellowship Jan Harris Volunteers Kevin LeCount Legacy Society Margaret Nobles Christian Education Kitty Pruitt Outreach Ed Sharp Communications Karen Sommerville Membership Jeff Whittaker Registrar Clergy The Rev. Canon Patricia M. Grace, Interim Rector The Rev. Bill Bennett, Associate Rector for Adult Formation The Rev. Dr. Cheryl McFadden, Associate Rector for Family Ministry The Rev. Nancy Allison, Priest-in-Residence Staff Sarah Barrett, Godly Play Coordinator Jessica Bowen, Music Coordinator Leon Crosby, Sexton Nancy East, Nursery Coordinator Ian Finley, Liturgical Drama Coordinator Dwayne Holloway, Director of Music Ministries Robert Jones, Assistant Sexton Bev McTaggart, Membership & Wedding Coordinator Darylene Netzer, Parish Administrator Hillsborough Street Raleigh, North Carolina Like us on Kirk Royal, Director of Communications Lynn Wiss, Pastoral Care Coordinator Jessica Duncan & Allison Sarran, Nursery