Holy Trinity Church, Thornhill

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1 Holy Trinity Church, Thornhill Established in Brooke Street, Thornhill, ON L4J 1Y9 Phone: Fax: Something good is happening here!! The 4th Sunday after The Epiphany February 3, 2019 OUR RULE OF LIFE As members of Holy Trinity Anglican Church, we will try to LIVE for God, our Church, and others STUDY a passage of Scripture every day and ask what is God calling me to be or to do today? PRAY at least twice a day GIVE regularly to support the life and ministry of our Church This week s Readings for our Rule of Life 6 verses for 6 days Luke Mon. 4:21 Tue. 4:22 Wed. 4:24 Thur. 4:28 Fri. 4:29 Sat. 4:30

2 WELCOME TO HTC We extend a warm welcome to all visitors and newcomers. Be sure to sign our guest book. All baptised members of the Christian Church are invited to share in the sacrament of Holy Communion or to receive a blessing. All services are found in The Book of Alternative Services (BAS) and may be found on our website. Follow the service on your smartphone or tablet. Go to the Worship link on the side and select Order of Services. Wifi connection - HTC-Guest with the password: TODAY S COLLECT, READINGS & MINISTERS The Collect of The Day 1st Reading Psalm 2nd Reading Gospel Celebrant & Preacher Lay Ministers Sidespersons pg 352 Jeremiah 1: :1-6 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Luke 4:21-30 Canon Stephen Fields (8:00) Glenville Simpson, Robin Parravano (10:00) Glenville Simpson, Maurice Corbett, Cathy Walker-Pilgrim, Robin Pacific (8:00) Alexander Smith (10:00) Ann Young, Shirley Haughton, June Alexander PARISH STAFF Incumbent Honorary Assistant Lay Pastor Parish Nurse Office Administrator Director of Music Church School Coordinator Custodian The Rev. Canon Stephen Fields The Rev. Canon Stephen Crowther Christine Ivy Maureen McNeish, R.N. Swan Li Rachel Yoon Judith Sophie Sinclair Jesús Cruz Arángo ext 23 ext 25 ext 29 ext 21 ext 30 ext 24 OUR SERVICE SCHEDULE Sunday Wednesday 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist & Homily 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist 10:00 a.m. Sung Eucharist & Sermon 1st Sunday - Sung Eucharist (with a twist)& Sermon 2nd Sunday - Choral Mattins & Sermon 3rd Sunday - Sung Eucharist, Sermon & Prayers for Healing 4th Sunday - ACTION - A Non-Eucharistic Service (Quarterly) 5th Sunday - Sung Eucharist & Sermon 2

3 Seasonal Sentence The Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor and release to the captives. Luke 4.18 Worship & Eucharist 101 The Gathering of The Community (Page 230) Celebrant: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. All: And with thy spirit. Celebrant: Let us pray. All: Almighty God, unto whom all hearts be open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy name; through Christ our Lord. Amen. The Summary of the Law Celebrant: Our Lord Jesus Christ said: hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord; and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it: thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. All: Lord, have mercy upon us, and write both these thy laws in our hearts, we beseech thee. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. 8:00 a.m. - The Holy Eucharist & Homily The Gloria Glory be to God on high, and in earth peace, good will towards men. We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee for thy great glory, O Lord God, heavenly king, God the Father almighty. O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sin of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us. For thou only art holy; thou only art the Lord; thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen. 3

4 The Collect (Page 352) Celebrant: Let us pray. Living God, in Christ you make all things new. Transform the poverty of our nature by the riches of your grace, and in the renewal of our lives make known your glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. All: Amen. The First Reading: Jeremiah 1:4-10 Now the word of the Lord came to me saying, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations." Then I said, "Ah, Lord God! Truly I do not know how to speak, for I am only a boy." But the Lord said to me, "Do not say, 'I am only a boy'; for you shall go to all to whom I send you, and you shall speak whatever I command you. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord." Then the Lord put out his hand and touched my mouth; and the Lord said to me, "Now I have put my words in your mouth. See, today I appoint you over nations and over kingdoms, to pluck up and to pull down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant." Reader: The Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. PSALM 71:1-6 (Page 795) 1 In you, O Lord, have I taken refuge; * let me never be ashamed. 2 In your righteousness, deliver me and set me free; * incline your ear to me and save me. 3 Be my strong rock, a castle to keep me safe; * you are my crag and my stronghold. 4 Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, * from the clutches of the evildoer and the oppressor. 5 For you are my hope, O Lord God, * my confidence since I was young. 6 I have been sustained by you ever since I was born; from my mother s womb you have been my strength; * my praise shall be always of you. Holy God, be our strength and our salvation, that we may never be ashamed to praise you for your mighty acts. We ask this through Jesus Christ. Amen. The Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a 4

5 noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give away all my possessions, and if I hand over my body so that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing. Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. But as for prophecies, they will come to an end; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will come to an end. For we know only in part, and we prophesy only in part; but when the complete comes, the partial will come to an end. When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became an adult, I put an end to childish ways. For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know only in part; then I will know fully, even as I have been fully known. And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love. Reader: The Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. The Gospel Reader: The Lord be with you. All: And with thy spirit. Reader: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke (4:21-30) All: Glory be to thee, O Lord. Jesus began to say to them, "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing." All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They said, "Is not this Joseph's son?" He said to them, "Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, 'Doctor, cure yourself!' And you will say, 'Do here also in your hometown the things that we have heard you did at Capernaum.'" And he said, "Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in the prophet's hometown. But the truth is, there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, and there was a severe famine over all the land; yet Elijah was sent to none of them except to a widow at Zarephath in Sidon. There were also many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, and none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian." When they heard this, all in the synagogue were filled with rage. They got up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they might hurl him off the cliff. But he passed through the midst of them and went on his way. 5

6 Reader: The Gospel of Christ. All: Praise be to thee, O Christ. The Apostles Creed (Page 251) All: I believe in God the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth: And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. The Prayers Of The People Leadership Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury, Fred our Primate, Anne, our Metropolitan, Andrew, our Bishop, Peter, our area Bishop, Canon Stephen & Canon Stephen Crowther, our clergy, Christine, our Lay Pastor, Maureen, our Parish Nurse. Anglican Communion The Anglican Church of Burundi, Archbishop Martin Blaise Nyaboho Diocese Peterborough Deanery Deanery St Philip s on the Hill, Unionville, Revs. Stephen Kern, Esther Deng, Lorraine Runza Parish Joan Jackson, Coretta Jacobs & JP Richarz (Marcus, Madisyn), Lorraine & McKinley Jacobs, Lois & Les Jempson, Monika & Dave Johnson The Residents & staff of Glynnwood, Oakridges & Delmanor Retirement Homes The Children & Youth of our Community The Sick Jack Denning, Carol Drieberg, Glen Bristow, Barbara Getfield, Sandra Kirk, Ollie Neil, Lois Jempson, Eric Preston Cleo Simpson, Eve Spafford, Elaine Stecyk, Marlee Tolhurst, Bill & Fran White Our Sick Parish Friends...Stephen Baker, Vernal Bertie, Carolyn Brooks, Brenda Cory, Francesa Cox, Joan Davis, Alicia Downes, Catherine Kennedy, Larry Knight, Cam Pfanner, Kervin Rolle, Jim Stefoff, Audrey Stratton, Kaiden Wilson. The Confession & Absolution (Page 238) Celebrant: Hear what comfortable words our Saviour Christ saith unto all that 6

7 truly turn to him. Come unto me all that labour and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you. Matthew 1.28 God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, to the end that all that believe in him should not perish, but have eternal life. John 3.16 Hear also what Saint Paul saith. This is a true saying, and worthy of all to be received, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. 1 Timothy 1.15 Hear also what Saint John saith. If anyone sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. 1 John 2.1,2 Let us humbly confess our sins to almighty God. All: Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things and judge of all people: we acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness, which we from time to time most grievously have committed, by thought, word and deed, against thy divine majesty. We do earnestly repent, and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings. Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; for thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ s sake, forgive us all that is past; and grant that we may ever hereafter serve and please thee in newness of life, to the honour and glory of thy name; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Celebrant: Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who of his great mercy hath promised forgiveness of sins to all them that with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto him: have mercy upon you; pardon and deliver you from all your sins; confirm and strengthen you in all goodness; and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. All: Amen. The Peace Celebrant: The Peace of the Lord be always with you. All: And with thy spirit. Please greet one another with a sign of peace. Offertory (Blest Are The Pure In Heart) Prayer over The Gifts (Page 353) Celebrant: God of steadfast love, may our offering this day, by the power of your Holy Spirit, renew us for your service. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the 7

8 Lord. All: Amen. Eucharistic Prayer B (Page 243) Celebrant: The Lord be with you. People: And with thy spirit. Celebrant: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them up unto the Lord. Celebrant: Let us give thanks unto our Lord God. People: It is meet and right so to do. It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, holy Father, almighty, everlasting God, creator and preserver of all things. Therefore with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious name; evermore praising thee and saying: All: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts, heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord most high. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest. Please kneel or sit as you are able. Celebrant: All glory be to thee, O Lord our God, who didst make us in thine own image; and, of thy tender mercy, didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ to take our nature upon him, and to suffer death upon the cross for our redemption. He made there a full and perfect sacrifice for the whole world; and did institute, and in his holy Gospel command us to continue, a perpetual memory of that his precious death and sacrifice, until his coming again; who, in the same night that he was betrayed, took bread; and when he had given thanks to thee, he broke it, and gave it to His disciples, saying, Take, eat, this is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me. Likewise, after supper, he took the cup; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, Drink this, all of you; for this is my Blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you, and for many, for the remission of sins. Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me. Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, we thy people do celebrate and make, with these thy holy gifts which we now offer unto thee, the memorial thy Son hath commanded us to make; having in remembrance his blessed passion and 8

9 precious death, his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension; and looking for his coming again with power and great glory. And we most humbly beseech thee, O merciful Father, to hear us, and, with thy Word and Holy Spirit, to bless and sanctify these gifts of bread and wine, that they may be unto us the body and blood of thy dearly-beloved Son Jesus Christ. All: We praise thee, we bless thee, we thank thee, and we pray to thee, Lord our God. And we earnestly desire thy fatherly goodness to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, whereby we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies. Grant, we beseech thee, that all who partake of this holy communion may worthily receive the most precious body and blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, and be filled with thy grace and heavenly benediction; and also that we and all thy whole Church may be made one body with him, that he may dwell in us, and we in him; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord; By whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honour and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, world without end. Amen. The Lord s Prayer Celebrant: And now, as our Saviour Christ hath taught us, we are bold to say, People: 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, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. The Breaking of the Bread People: We do not presume to come to this thy table, O merciful Lord, Trusting in our own righteousness, But in thy manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy So much as to gather up the crumbs under thy table. But thou art the same Lord, Whose property is always to have mercy: Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, So to eat the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, And to drink his blood, That we may evermore dwell in him, And he in us. Amen. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world: have mercy upon us. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world: have mercy upon us. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world: grant us thy peace. Celebrant: The Gifts of God for the People of God. 9

10 All: Thanks be to God. Communion Interlude (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring) Prayer after Communion (Page 353) Celebrant: Let us pray.. Source of all goodness, in this eucharist we are nourished by the bread of heaven and invigorated with new wine. May these gifts renew our lives, that we may show your glory to all the world, in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord.. All: Amen. Celebrant: Glory to God, All: whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine. Glory to God from generation to generation, in the Church and in Christ Jesus, for ever and ever. Amen. The Blessing Lay Minister: This act of worship is ended! Our service in the world continues! Let us go in peace, to love and serve the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. Recessional (Christ Whose Glory Fills The Skies) 10

11 10:00 a.m. - Sung Eucharist & Sermon Seasonal Sentence The Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor and release to the captives. Luke 4.18 Hymn 560 God Whose Almighty Word (vv1-3) God whose almighty word chaos and darkness heard, And took their flight: hear us, we humbly pray; And where the gospel day sheds not its glorious ray, let there be light. Saviour, who came to bring, on your redeeming wing, Healing and sight, health to the sick in mind, Sight to the inly blind, now for all humankind let there be light. Spirit of truth and love, life-giving, holy dove, Speed on your flight; move on the water s face, Bearing the lamp of grace, and in earth s darkest place let there be light. Welcome In God s Garden Hymn 560 God Whose Almighty Word (4) Gracious and holy three, glorious Trinity, Wisdom, love, might, boundless as ocean s tide Rolling in fullest pride, through the world far and wide let there be light. The Gathering of the Community All: Blessed Lord and Father, we have assembled in your Name and in fellowship with one another. Enable us by your grace to offer the sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; to proclaim and respond to your holy word. Teach us to pray for your world and your Church. Grant that we, confessing our sins, may worthily offer to you our souls and bodies as a living sacrifice and eat and drink of your spiritual food in this Holy Sacrament. Amen. The Prayers of the People Celebrant: We are here to worship, we are here to pray, we are here to share at the altar of love. But first, let us pray for the church and the world. Silence Leader: In peace, we pray to you, Lord God. 11

12 Silence We pray for our parish family gathered today. We remember today: Joan Jackson, Coretta Jacobs & JP Richarz (Marcus, Madisyn), Lorraine & McKinley Jacobs, Lois & Les Jempson, Monika & Dave Johnson. For all people in their daily life and work; All: For our families, friends, and neighbours, and for all those who are alone. Leader: We pray for Julie, our Governor General, Justin, our Prime Minister; Doug, our Premier; and our Mayors, leaders of the nations, all civil leaders. For this community, our country, and the world; All: For all who work for justice, freedom, and peace. Leader: Let us bring before God our concerns about those conditions and situations that dehumanize individuals, destroying relationships and causing untold damage to God s creation. For the just and proper use of your creation; All: For the victims of hunger, fear, injustice, and oppression. Leader: We pray for Jack Denning, Carol Drieberg, Glen Bristow, Barbara Getfield, Sandra Kirk, Ollie Neil, Lois Jempson, Larry Knight, Eric Preston Cleo Simpson, Eve Spafford, Elaine Stecyk, Marlee Tolhurst, Bill & Fran White; our sick parish friends: Stephen Baker, Vernal Bertie, Carolyn Brooks, Francesa Cox, Joan Davis, Alicia Downes, Catherine Kennedy, Cam Pfanner, Kervin Rolle, Jim Stefoff, Kaiden Wilson. For all who are in danger, sorrow, or any kind of trouble; All: For those who minister to the sick, the friendless, and the needy. Leader: For the peace and unity of the Church of God; All: For all who proclaim the gospel, and all who seek the truth. Leader: Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury, Fred our Primate, Anne, our Metropolitan, Andrew, our Bishop, Peter, our area Bishop, Canon Stephen & Canon Stephen Crowther, our clergy, Christine, our Lay Pastor, Maureen, our Parish Nurse; the Anglican Church of Burundi, The Most Rev d Martin Blaise Nyaboho - Archbishop of Burundi & Bishop of Makamba; the Peterborough Deanery, St Philip s on the Hill, Unionville, Revs. Stephen Kern, Esther Deng, Lorraine Runza., and for all bishops and other ministers; All: For all who serve God in his Church. Leader: For our own needs and those of others. (members of the congregation are invited to add their own petitions.) Silence. Hear us, Lord; All: For your mercy is great. Leader: We thank you, Lord, for all the blessings of this life. (members of the 12

13 congregation are invited to add their own petitions.) Silence. We will exalt you, O God our king; All: And praise your name for ever and ever. We pray for all those who have died in the peace of Christ, and for those whose faith is known to you alone, that they may have a place in your eternal kingdom. (members of the congregation are invited to add their own petitions.) Silence. Lord, let your loving kindness be upon them; All: Who put their trust in you. We pray to you also for the forgiveness of our sins. Silence Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; All: in your compassion, forgive us our sins, known and unknown, things done and left undone; and so uphold us by your Spirit that we may live and serve you in newness of life, to the honour and glory of your name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Celebrant: Almighty God have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and keep you in eternal life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. All: Amen. The Collect (Page 352) Celebrant: Let us pray. Living God, in Christ you make all things new. Transform the poverty of our nature by the riches of your grace, and in the renewal of our lives make known your glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. All: Amen. Worship & Eucharist 101 The First Reading: Jeremiah 1:4-10 Now the word of the Lord came to me saying, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations." Then I said, "Ah, Lord God! Truly I do not know how to speak, for I am only a boy." But the Lord said to me, "Do not say, 'I am only a boy'; for you shall go to all to whom I send you, and you shall speak whatever I 13

14 command you. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord." Then the Lord put out his hand and touched my mouth; and the Lord said to me, "Now I have put my words in your mouth. See, today I appoint you over nations and over kingdoms, to pluck up and to pull down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant." Reader: The Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. PSALM 71:1-6 (Page 795) Refrain From my mother s womb, you have been my strength 1 In you, O Lord, have I taken refuge; * let me never be ashamed. 2 In your righteousness, deliver me and set me free; * incline your ear to me and save me. 3 Be my strong rock, a castle to keep me safe; * you are my crag and my stronghold. 4 Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, * from the clutches of the evildoer and the oppressor. 5 For you are my hope, O Lord God, * my confidence since I was young. 6 I have been sustained by you ever since I was born; from my mother s womb you have been my strength; * my praise shall be always of you. The Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give away all my possessions, and if I hand over my body so that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing. Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. But as for prophecies, they will come to an end; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will come to an end. For we know only in part, and we prophesy only in part; but when the complete comes, the partial will come to an end. When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became an adult, I put an end to childish ways. For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know only in part; then I will know fully, even as I have been fully known. And now faith, hope, and love 14

15 abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love. Reader: The Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. Gradual Hymn 446 Word of God, Come Down on Earth (vv 1-3) Word of God, come down on earth, living rain from heaven descending: Touch our hearts and bring to birth faith and hope and love unending. Word almighty we revere you; Word made flesh, we long to hear you. Word eternal, throned on high, Word that brought to life creation, Word that came from heaven to die, crucified for our salvation; saving Word, the world restoring, speak to us, your love outpouring. Word that caused blind eyes to see, speak and heal our mortal blindness; Deaf we are: our healer be; loose our tongues to tell your kindness. Be our Word in pity spoken; heal the world, by our sin broken. The Gospel Reader: The Lord be with you. All: And also with you. Reader: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke (4:21-30) All: Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus began to say to them, "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing." All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They said, "Is not this Joseph's son?" He said to them, "Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, 'Doctor, cure yourself!' And you will say, 'Do here also in your hometown the things that we have heard you did at Capernaum.'" And he said, "Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in the prophet's hometown. But the truth is, there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, and there was a severe famine over all the land; yet Elijah was sent to none of them except to a widow at Zarephath in Sidon. There were also many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, and none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian." When they heard this, all in the synagogue were filled with rage. They got up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they might hurl him off the cliff. But he passed through the midst of them and went on his way. Reader: The Gospel of Christ. All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. Word that speaks God s tender love, one with him beyond all telling, 15

16 Word that sends us from above God the Spirit, with us dwelling; Word of truth, to all truth lead us, Word of life, with one Bread feed us. The Apostles Creed (Page 189) Celebrant: Let us confess the faith of our baptism, as we say, All: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. The Peace Celebrant: If you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, All: Leave your gift there before the altar and do; first be reconciled to your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift. Celebrant: The peace of the Lord be always with you. All: And also with you. Please greet one another with a sign of peace. Offertory Hymn 494 Not For Tongues Of Heaven s Angels Not for tongues of heaven's angels, not for wisdom to discern, Not for faith that masters mountains, for this better gift we yearn: May love be ours, Lord; may love be ours. May love be ours, O Lord. Love is humble, love is gentle, love is tender, true, and kind; Love is gracious, ever patient, generous of heart and mind: May love be ours, Lord; may love be ours. May love be ours, O Lord. Never jealous, never selfish, love will not rejoice in wrong; Never boastful nor resentful, love believes and suffers long: May love be ours, Lord; may love be ours. May love be ours, O Lord. In the day this world is fading, faith and hope will play their part; But when Christ is seen in glory, love shall reign in every heart: May love be ours, Lord; may love be ours. May love be ours, O Lord. Prayer over The Gifts (Page 353) 16

17 Celebrant: God of steadfast love, may our offering this day, by the power of your Holy Spirit, renew us for your service. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. All: Amen. Supplementary Eucharistic Prayer (From Supplementary to the Book of Alternative Services) Celebrant: May God be with you. People: And also with you. Celebrant: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them up to God. Celebrant: Let us give thanks God our Creator. People: It is right to offer thanks and praise. Celebrant: Holy God, Lover of creation, we give you thanks and praise for in the ocean of your steadfast love you bear us and place the song of your Spirit in our hearts. When we turn from your love and defile the earth, you do not abandon us. Your Spirit speaks through Huldah and Micah, through prophets, sages, and saints in every age, to confront our sin and reveal the vision of your new creation. Joining in the song of the universe we proclaim your glory singing: All: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is the One who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Please kneel or sit as you are able Celebrant: Gracious God, in the fullness of time you sent Jesus the Christ to share our fragile humanity. Through Jesus life, death, and resurrection you open the path from brokenness to health, from fear to trust, from pride and conceit to reverence for you. Rejected by a world that could not bear the Gospel of life, Jesus knew death was near. His head anointed for burial by an unknown woman, Jesus gathered together those who loved him. He took bread, gave thanks to you, broke it and gave it to his friends, saying, Take and eat: this is my body which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me. After supper, Jesus took the cup of wine, gave you thanks, and said Drink this all of you, this is my blood of the new covenant which is shed for you and for many. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me. And now we gather at this table in response to his commandment, to share the 17

18 bread and cup of Christ s undying love, and to proclaim our faith. All: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. Breathe your Holy Spirit, the wisdom of the universe, upon these gifts that we bring to you: this bread, this cup, ourselves, our souls and bodies, that we may be signs of your love for all the world and ministers of your transforming purpose. Through Christ, with Christ, and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory is yours, Creator of all, and we bless your holy name for ever. Amen. The Lord s Prayer Celebrant: As our Saviour taught us, let us pray, People: 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, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. The Breaking of the Bread 6 (page 213) Celebrant: We break the bread of life, and that life is the light of the world. People: God here among us, light in the midst of us, bring us to light and life. Jesus, Lamb of God Jesus, Lamb of God, have mercy on us. Jesus, bearer of our sins, have mercy on us. Jesus, Redeemer, Redeemer of the world, give us peace, give us peace. The Communion Celebrant: The Gifts of God for the People of God. All: Thanks be to God. Communion Hymn 353 My God, How Endless Is Your Love My God, how endless is your love! Your gifts are every evening new, And morning mercies from above gently distil, like earthly dew. You spread the curtains of the night, great Guardian of my sleeping hours; Your sovereign Word restores the light, and quickens all my drowsy powers. I yield my powers to your command; to you I consecrate my days: Perpetual blessings from your hand demand perpetual songs of praise. Anthem Thy Perfect Love - K. Lee Scott 18

19 Prayer after Communion (Page 353) Celebrant: Let us pray.. Source of all goodness, in this eucharist we are nourished by the bread of heaven and invigorated with new wine. May these gifts renew our lives, that we may show your glory to all the world, in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord.. All: Amen. Celebrant: Glory to God, All: whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine. Glory to God from generation to generation, in the Church and in Christ Jesus, for ever and ever. Amen. The Blessing Announcements Recessional Hymn 350 Stand Up And Bless The Lord Stand up and bless the Lord, you people of God s choice; Stand up and bless the Lord of hosts with heart and soul and voice. Though high above all praise, above all blessing high, Who would not fear God s holy name, and laud and magnify? O for the living flame, from God s own altar brought, To touch our lips, our minds inspire, and wing to heaven our thought. God is our strength and song, who makes salvation ours; Then be God s love in Christ proclaimed with all our ransomed powers. Stand up and bless the Lord, the Lord your God adore; Stand up and bless the glorious name henceforth for evermore. Lay Assistant: This act of worship is ended! Our service in the world continues! Let us go in peace, to love and serve the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. 19