Holy Eucharist September 2, 2018 Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

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1 Holy Eucharist September 2, 2018 Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Please enter in silence and prepare your heart for worship. Be still and know that I am God Psalm 46:10

2 Welcome to St. Bartholomew's! Everything you need to participate in today's service is included in this bulletin. If you are visiting, please take a moment to fill out the visitor s card found in the pew. The ushers and greeters would love to give you a small newcomer s bag. For further directions on how we worship at St. B s, please see the card hanging in your pew. s: We send out a short mid-week about upcoming gatherings. We also send out a daily with scriptures from the Daily Office, a brief reflection and a collect. To receive either the Daily or E-news, please churchoffice@stbs.net. Sermons can be downloaded for free from or through itunes. Church Office Hours: Monday Friday, 8:30am 4:30pm Gift Store Hours: Monday Friday, 9:30am 3:30pm, Sunday in harmony with services. We're so glad that you've joined us today. May you know the presence of the living God who welcomes you here. Key to Congregational Responses L = Leader C = Celebrant = Appropriate time to enter/leave the sanctuary P = People (the Congregation) A = All

3 15 th Sunday after Pentecost Holy Eucharist, Rite II Please silence your mobile phone. Parents with children in the nursery, please put your phone on vibrate. Prelude Psalm 23 (Tune: "Resignation") arr. Wood Please stand, as able, when the bell tolls for worship. Processional O Christ, the Word Incarnate 3

4 Acclamation C Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. P And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. The Collect for Purity A 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. Only A Holy God 4

5 The Collect of the Day Proper 17, BCP, p. 233 l The Lord be with you. P And also with you. l Let us pray. Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; 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 Word of God The First Lesson: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9 Moses said: So now, Israel, give heed to the statutes and ordinances that I am teaching you to observe, so that you may live to enter and occupy the land that the LORD, the God of your ancestors, is giving you. You must neither add anything to what I command you nor take away anything from it, but keep the commandments of the LORD your God with which I am charging you. You must observe them diligently, for this will show your wisdom and discernment to the peoples, who, when they hear all these statutes, will say, Surely this great nation is a wise and discerning people! For what other great nation has a god so near to it as the LORD our God is whenever we call to him? And what other great nation has statutes and ordinances as just as this entire law that I am setting before you today? But take care and watch yourselves closely, so as neither to forget the things that your eyes have seen nor to let them slip from your mind all the days of your life; make them known to your children and your children s children. l The Word of the Lord. P Thanks be to God. Silence 5

6 Psalm 15 Cantor: Antiphon Congregation: Antiphon Cantor: Those who walk blamelessly, and do what is right, and speak the truth from their heart; who do not slander with their tongue, and do no evil to their friends, nor take up a reproach against their neighbors. Congregation: Antiphon Cantor: Those in whose eyes the wicked are despised, but who honor those who fear the LORD; who stand by their oath, even to their hurt. Congregation: Antiphon Cantor: Those who do not lend money at interest, and do not take a bribe against the innocent. Those who do these things, shall never be moved. Congregation: Antiphon The Second Lesson: James 1:17-27 Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. In fulfillment of his own purpose he gave us birth by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his creatures. You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, 6

7 slow to anger; for your anger does not produce God's righteousness. Therefore rid yourselves of all sordidness and rank growth of wickedness, and welcome with meekness the implanted word that has the power to save your souls. But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. For if any are hearers of the word and not doers, they are like those who look at themselves in a mirror; for they look at themselves and, on going away, immediately forget what they were like. But those who look into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and persevere, being not hearers who forget but doers who act-they will be blessed in their doing. If any think they are religious, and do not bridle their tongues but deceive their hearts, their religion is worthless. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world. l The Word of the Lord. P Thanks be to God. Silence Please stand for the reading of the Gospel. Sequence Hymn Lord, you have the words L The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark. P Glory to you, Lord Christ. The Holy Gospel: Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, When the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around him, they noticed that some of his disciples were eating with defiled hands, that is, without washing them. (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat unless they thoroughly wash their hands, thus observing the tradition of the elders; and they do not eat anything from the market unless they wash it; and there are also many 7

8 other traditions that they observe, the washing of cups, pots, and bronze kettles.) So the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, Why do your disciples not live according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with defiled hands? He said to them, Isaiah prophesied rightly about you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching human precepts as doctrines. You abandon the commandment of God and hold to human tradition. Then he called the crowd again and said to them, Listen to me, all of you, and understand: there is nothing outside a person that by going in can defile, but the things that come out are what defile. For it is from within, from the human heart, that evil intentions come: fornication, theft, murder, adultery, avarice, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, folly. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person. L The Gospel of the Lord. P Praise to you, Lord Christ. The Sermon The Nicene Creed After the sermon, silence. All stand, as able. Fr. Travis Hines A 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 8

9 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. Please kneel, as able. Prayers of the People Form I, BCP, p. 383 L With all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to the Lord, saying, Lord, have mercy. In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for The Anglican Church of South America. In the Episcopal Church of South Sudan, we pray for the diocese of Malek Rup. In our own diocese, we pray for St. James Church, Dickson and Calvary Church, Cumberland Furnace. For Jule West and the Downtown Clinic for the Homeless, New Life Restoration Ministry in Kenya, and the Powells providing pastoral care for missionaries in Africa and Europe. Bless our members who work in financial management, including bankers, accountants, brokers, and planners, that their work would enhance human dignity, serve the common good, and benefit the poor, the vulnerable and the marginalized, let us pray to the Lord. P Lord, have mercy. L For Justin, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Michael, the Presiding Bishop, John, our bishop, and for all clergy and people, let us pray to the Lord. P Lord, have mercy. 9

10 L For the leaders of the nations, and for all in authority, including Donald our President, Bill our Governor, Mayor David of Nashville, all legislators and the judiciary, especially Jane, let us pray to the Lord. P Lord, have mercy. L For this city, for every city and community, and for those who live in them, let us pray to the Lord. P Lord, have mercy. L For the good earth which God has given us, and for the wisdom and will to conserve it, let us pray to the Lord. P Lord, have mercy. L For the aged and infirm, for the widowed and orphans, for the sick and the suffering, let us pray to the Lord. P Lord, have mercy. L For the poor and the oppressed, for the unemployed and the destitute, for prisoners and captives, and for all who remember and care for them, let us pray to the Lord. P Lord, have mercy. L For all who have died in the hope of the resurrection, and for all the departed, let us pray to the Lord. P Lord, have mercy. L For deliverance from all danger, violence, oppression, and degradation, let us pray to the Lord. P Lord, have mercy. L That we may end our lives in faith and hope, without suffering and without reproach, let us pray to the Lord. P Lord, have mercy. L In the communion of Bartholomew and of all the saints, let us commend ourselves, and one another, and all our life, to Christ our God. P To you, O Lord our God. Concluding Collect Invitation to Confession C Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. A 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 Absolution 10

11 The Peace All stand, as able. C The peace of the Lord be always with you. P And also with you. The Offertory Psalm 23 (Tune: St. Columba ) arr. Wood Please stand, as able, as the offering is brought to the altar. The Presentation Hymn Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow 11

12 The Holy Communion The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer A, BCP, p. 361 C It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. Through Jesus Christ our Lord; who on the first day of the week overcame death and the grave, and by his glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life. 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: 12

13 Please kneel, as able. C 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. 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: C 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, 13

14 C And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say, The Breaking of the Bread The Priest breaks the consecrated Bread. C Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; 14

15 P Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia. C 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. Communion Music Everyone is invited to sing during communion. Creator God, Create in Me Lord, we have come at your own invitation vs. 1-2,4 Hymn # Lord, we have come at your own invitation, Chosen by you, to be counted as friends: Yours is the strength that sustains our vocation, Ours a commitment we know never ends. 2. Here, at your table, confirm our intention Ever to cherish the gifts you provide; Teach us to serve without pride or pretension, Led by your Spirit, defender and guide. 15

16 4. So, in the world where each duty assigned us Gives us the chance to create or destroy, Help us to make those decisions that bind us, Lord, to yourself, in obedience and joy. Words: Copyright 1979 by Hope Publishing Company, Carol Stream, IL All Rights Reserved. Used by permission. Father of Lights Please stand, as able, for the final Communion song. 16

17 We Are Called C Let us pray. A 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 17

18 Recessional Ye Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim l Let us go forth in the name of Christ. P Thanks be to God. 18

19 Postlude Psalm XVIII Marcello Parents, please return crayons to the narthex. Thanks! 19

20 Staff of St. Bartholomew s Episcopal Church Clergy Rector... The Rev. Sammy Wood Associate Rector... The Rev. Travis S. Hines Pastoral Assistant... The Rev. David Wilson * Priest Associate... The Rev. Dr. Stuart Phillips ** Parish Ministry Director of Family and Children s Formation... Carla Schober Director of Music... Dr. David Madeira Director of Youth Formation... Hughes McGlone Director of Communications... Sally Chambers Assistant to the Rector for Liturgy (Head Verger)... Dr. Beverly Mahan ** Assistant for Pastoral Care...Robert Smith ** Nursery Director... Gaylene Latham * Organist... Julia McGirt * Audio Engineering Manager... Meg Settle * Preschool Director... Kelly Hull Bookstore Manager... Allison Hardwick Executive Assistant to the Rector... Leslie Tomlinson Administrator for Finance and Music... Teresa Robinson Vestry Members Shannon Truss, Sr. Warden Andy Michel, Jr. Warden Gretchen Abernathy Pat Bowlby Jim Chaffee Molly Cole Steve Heaston Heather James Eddie Latimer Yvonne Poindexter Brian Roark Phyllis Xanthopoulos Beth Ramsay, Clerk David West, Jr., Treasurer Diocesan Bishop The Rt. Rev. Dr. John Bauerschmidt * Part-time, ** Volunteer 20