Welcome to Grace Episcopal Church An Ancient Faith for Modern Times

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1 Prelude Please stand The Processional Come praise and glorify our God The Father of our Lord In Christ He has in heav'nly realms His blessings on us poured For pure and blameless in His sight He destined us to be And now we've been adopted through His Son eternally Come Praise And Glorify Chorus: To the praise of Your glory To the praise of Your mercy and grace To the praise of Your glory You are the God who saves Come praise and glorify our God Who gives His grace in Christ In Him our sins are washed away Redeemed through sacrifice In Him God has made known to us The myst'ry of His will That Christ should be the head of all His purpose to fulfill (Chorus) Welcome to Grace Episcopal Church An Ancient Faith for Modern Times October 29, :00am The Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost For I know the plans I have for you. Come praise and glorify our God For we've believed the Word And through our faith we have a seal The Spirit of the Lord The Spirit guarantees our hope Until redemption's done Until we join in endless praise To God the Three in One (Chorus)

2 The Liturgy of the Word Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People And blessed be his kingdom, now and forever. Amen. 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. Song of Praise Ten Thousand Reasons Chorus: Bless the Lord O my soul O my soul Worship His holy name Sing like never before O my soul I'll worship Your holy name The sun comes up it's a new day dawning It's time to sing Your song again Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me Let me be singing when the evening comes (Chorus) You're rich in love and You're slow to anger Your name is great and Your heart is kind For all Your goodness I will keep on singing Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find (Chorus) And on that day when my strength is failing The end draws near and my time has come Still my soul will sing Your praise unending Ten thousand years and then forevermore (Chorus)

3 The Collect of the Day Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray. 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. Please be seated The First Reading Reader A Reading from the Book of Leviticus 19:15-18 The LORD told Moses to say to the community of Israel: I am the LORD your God. I am holy, and you must be holy too! Be fair, no matter who is on trial - don t favor either the poor or the rich. Don t be a gossip, but never hesitate to speak up in court, especially if your testimony can save someone s life. Don t hold grudges. On the other hand, it s wrong not to correct someone who needs correcting. Stop being angry and don t try to take revenge. I am the LORD, and I command you to love others as much as you love yourself. Reader People The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

4 The Second Reading Reader A Reading from the First Letter of Paul to the Thessalonians 2:1-8 Reader People My friends, you know that our time with you wasn t wasted. As you remember, we had been mistreated and insulted at Philippi. But God gave us the courage to tell you the good news about him, even though many people caused us trouble. We didn t have any hidden motives when we won you over, and we didn t try to fool or trick anyone. God was pleased to trust us with his message. We didn t speak to please people, but to please God who knows our motives. The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. The Gradual Jesus Loves Me Jesus loves me, this I know, For the Bible tells me so; Little ones to Him belong; They are weak, but He is strong. Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me, The Bible tells me so. The Gospel Matthew 22:34-36 Deacon People The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. Glory to You, Lord Christ. Deacon 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.

5 Deacon People 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. The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to You, Lord Christ. The Sermon Deacon Mary Delancey Please kneel as able The Reader leads the people in a series of prayers to which the people respond. The Prayers of the People Reader People We pray to You, O Lord. Lord, hear our prayer Reader concludes with: Rejoicing in the fellowship of all the saints, let us commend ourselves, and one another, and all our life to Christ our God. People To you, O Lord our God. The Confession and Absolution Deacon Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. People 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.

6 Celebrant 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 Please stand The Celebrant and the People greet one another in the name of the Lord. Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you. People And also with you. Welcome and Announcements If you are a newcomer, we are glad you have chosen to worship with us this morning, and we want you to feel at home. To learn more about who we are and how we can serve you, please pick up a red Welcome Packet as you leave and complete and mail the pre-stamped newcomer card enclosed. The Holy Communion The Offertory The People are invited to offer their gifts to God. Celebrant Ascribe to the Lord the honor due His Name; bring offerings and come into His courts. Please stand The Doxology Hymnal 380, v.3 Please remain standing 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. Amen.

7 The Great Thanksgiving 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. The Celebrant offers a Preface, and concludes saying, Celebrant 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: Please sing Sanctus Please kneel as able Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, Heaven and earth are full of your glory, And Lord, we sing your praise. Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest. Lord, we sing your praise. Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest. Lord, we sing your praise. Dubay Celebrant 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

8 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. 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: People Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. Celebrant 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 forever. 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.

9 The Breaking of the Bread Celebrant Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us. People Therefore, let us keep the feast. Alleluia Celebrant The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on Him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving. All baptized Christians are welcome to come to the Lord s table for Communion. Please hold your hands palms up so the celebrant may place a host on your palm. Either place the host into your mouth or leave it on your hand. If you leave it on your hand, the chalice minister will take it from you and dip it into the wine and then place it on your tongue. Tip your head up and open your mouth and extend your tongue to ease this process. Please do not put the host into the cup yourself. If you desire to drink from the cup, grasp the chalice at the base and guide it to your lips. A prayer team is available during Communion at the back of the church. Please come with your prayer needs. Silent Prayer Before Receiving Communion Be present, O Jesus, our great High Priest, as You were present with Your disciples, and be known to us in the breaking of bread; Who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen. Silent Prayer After Receiving Communion O Lord Jesus Christ, Who in a wonderful Sacrament has left us a memorial of Your passion: Grant us, so to venerate the sacred mysteries of Your Body and Blood, that we may ever perceive within ourselves the fruit of Your redemption; Who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen. During Communion, please join in singing the music printed on the following pages For he who sings prays twice. (Attributed to Augustine of Hippo)

10 COMMUNION MUSIC At The Cross There's a place Where mercy reigns and never dies There's a place Where streams of grace flow deep and wide Where all the love I've ever found Comes like a flood comes flowing down Chorus: At the cross at the cross I surrender my life I'm in awe of You I'm in awe of You Where Your love ran red and my sin washed white I owe all to You I owe all to You There's a place Where sin and shame are powerless Where my heart Has peace with God and forgiveness Where all the love I've ever found Comes like a flood comes flowing down (Chorus) Here my hope is found Here on holy ground Here I bow down here I bow down Here arms open wide Here You saved my life Here I bow down here I bow (Chorus)

11 How Deep The Father s Love How deep the Father's love for us How vast beyond all measure That He should give His only Son To make a wretch His treasure How great the pain of searing loss The Father turns His face away As wounds which mar the Chosen One Bring many sons to glory Behold the Man upon a cross My sin upon His shoulders Ashamed I hear my mocking voice Call out among the scoffers It was my sin that held Him there Until it was accomplished His dying breath has brought me life I know that it is finished I will not boast in anything No gifts no pow r no wisdom But I will boast in Jesus Christ His death and resurrection Why should I gain from His reward I cannot give an answer But this I know with all my heart His wounds have paid my ransom We Fall Down We fall down We lay our crowns At the feet of Jesus The greatness of mercy and love At the feet of Jesus And we cry holy holy holy And we cry holy holy holy And we cry holy holy holy is the Lamb

12 The Post Communion Prayer People 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 Celebrant May the blessing of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit be upon you and remain with you always. Amen. Please stand The Recessional How Great Is Our God The splendor of the King Clothed in majesty Let all the earth rejoice All the earth rejoice He wraps Himself in light And darkness tries to hide And trembles at His voice And trembles at His voice Chorus: How great is our God Sing with me How great is our God And all will see how great How great is our God And age to age He stands And time is in His hands Beginning and the End Beginning and the End The Godhead three in one

13 The Dismissal Deacon People Father Spirit Son The Lion and the Lamb The Lion and the Lamb (Chorus) Name above all names Worthy of all praise My heart will sing How great is our God (Chorus) Let us go forth into the world rejoicing in the power of the Spirit. Alleluia! Alleluia! Thanks be to God. Alleluia! Alleluia! CC: All words printed under CCLI # 23283

14 THIS WEEK S ANNOUNCEMENTS Thank you to Fr. James for being our celebrant today. Midweek Service: There will be no midweek service on Wednesday, October 25th. Father Jonathan will be at the clergy conference. BAKERS, man your ovens! The ECW bazaar Nov needs home-made cakes, pies, cookies and candy for the DOK bakery corner. If you have a specialty, now is the time to show it off. Bring your products to the Parish House by Friday, Nov. 10. We can help with packaging if you need it. Questions? Call Deb Pratt ( ) or Carolyn Ayres ( ). We also need 3-inch cookies chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, sugar, etc. (no peanut butter) to serve with lunch in the café. Questions about cookies? Call Annette Holland, Thanks for your help! Crafters needed: High-quality crafts for the ECW bazaar. If you have a specialty you d like to offer, contact Carolyn Ayers, , or Elaine Heitman, Preorder Sante Fe Stew (chili) frozen in pints and quarts to be picked up at the bazaar. Please call Jackie to place your order. Interfaith Fall Food Drive starts October 29. Pick up a shopping list at the back of the church and take advantage of sales and bargains. The flowers on the alter today are given to the glory of God by Deb and George Bockhold in thanksgiving for His many blessings.

15 WEEKLY CALENDAR October 22, October 29, 2017 Sunday, October 22 8:00am: Rite One Service, Church 9:15am: Adult Sunday School, Grace Hall 10:00am: Rite Two Service with music, Church 10:00am: Children s Church, Faith Factory 11:30am: Tween Group, Grace Hall Monday, October 23 Noon: Bulletin deadline Tuesday, October 24 8:00pm: New Attitudes, Grace Hall Wednesday, October 25 7:30am: Men s Group Bible Study, Scrambles 5:30pm: Grace Bell Choir, Faith Factory 6:45pm: Grace Choir, Choir Room Thursday, October 26 3:30pm: Grief support Group, Grace Hall 7:00pm: Vestry Meeting, Grace Hall Friday, October 27 7:30pm: New Attitudes, Grace Hall Saturday, October 28 8:00am: Ambleside Yard sale 9:00am: Operation Christmas Child Packing Party, Grace Hall 8:00pm: Grace Group AA Meeting, Grace Hall Sunday, October 29 8:00am: Rite One Service, Church 9:15am: Adult Sunday School, Grace Hall 10:00am: Rite Two Service VPK Sings, Church 11:15am: Coffee Hour, Parish House 11:30am: Tween Group, Grace Hall

16 BIRTHDAYS OCTOBER 15 Diane Parks Nancy Whetstone 16 Bill Parsons 17 Lynn Nobles Debbie Costin 18 Eleanor Simons 20 Joyce Peoples 21 Deb Bockhold Cherie Young 23 Ryan Allison Bob Lanz 26 Priscilla Estes 29 Claire Hetzel Andrea Owen 30 Kay Lanz 31 Mary Hires Summer Gill NOVEMBER 1 Kim Melvin Liana Ayres 2 Doc Finn Gail VanDeusen 4 Connie Holleman Suzanne Bryant Alex Johnson ANNIVERSARIES OCTOBER 26 Bobby and Joan Stark Doug and Judy Remy Next Week s Readings Deuteronomy 34:1-12 Psalm 90:1-6, Thessalonians 2:1-8 Matthew 22:34-46

17 PODCASTS Our podcast is a great way to share with your friends how God is moving on our campus. On our podcast, you can catch up on Fr. Jonathan's sermons. Our latest series, God and Sex, tackles some difficult issues from a biblical perspective. Over 7 episodes, these discussions dive into the good gifts of emotional intimacy, sexuality and boundaries. They will also discuss the troubles of pornography and abuse. We pray that these practical examples and stories will be of great use to Grace and the whole community. Mark the Date November 4, Walk for Life November 5, Freedom Sunday Daylight Savings time ends - fall back 1 hour November 10-11, ECW Bazaar November 12, Kirkin o the Tartan Worship Service November 19, Blessing of Prayer shawls November 26, Undecorate the Tree begins

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20 HEAD Jesus Christ BISHOP The Right Rev. Greg Brewer CHURCH WORSHIP TEAM The Rev. Jonathan French: Rector The Rev. Mary Delancey: Deacon Joshua Head: Worship Coordinator Buff Moring: Children s Ministry Coordinator Dave Rubin : Verger Sharon Mai: Organist VESTRY Michael Owen - Senior Warden Jeff Shealy - Junior Warden Pae Barberie Frank Blasucci Marylin Corsiglia John Dozier Linda Harrison Heather Hetzel Brian Kuhn Andy Rose Today s Servers First Lesson/Psalm: Sophia Head Second Lesson/Prayers: Don Hooper Chalice Ministers: Michael Ashley, Debbie Robinson Acolytes: Gail VanDeusen, Abby Ayres, Emily Ayres Ushers: Reynaldo Gordon, Sr., Bill Wood Prayer Team: Carolyn Smith, Gordon Smith Altar Guild: Pae Barberie, Marylin Corsiglia, Lynn Nobles, Amy Robertson Children s Church: Buff Moring Nursery: Ligia/Christine Vestry Person of the Day: Linda Harrison Grace Episcopal Church 503 SE Broadway Street, Ocala, Florida Church Office (and church mailing address): 510 SE Broadway Street, Ocala FL Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9:00am to 3:30pm Voice: (352) Fax: (352) graceocala.org info@graceocala.org CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Adult Sunday School in Grace Hall: Sunday 9:15am. Children s Church in the Faith Factory in the Church Office Building Sunday during 10:00am Service. WORSHIP Sunday 8:00am Rite I Sunday 10:00am Rite II with music Wednesday 12:05pm Midweek at Grace NURSERY Care is available for all children up to 3 years of age from 9:45 to 11:30am. Child care is located in the Nursery room at Office Building.