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OPENING SENTENCE                  

Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. John 6.68

 

OPENING HYMN    Wind Upon the Waters   Blue Book CP408

 

GATHERING

          O Lord, open our lips. And our mouth shall proclaim your praise.

 

          O God, make speed to save us. O Lord, make haste to help us.

 

          Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;

          as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever.  Amen.

 

 

 WELCOME & TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

 

 

CONFESSION         

 

          Dear friends in Christ, God is steadfast in love and infinite in mercy;

          Let us confess our sin in the presence of God.

         

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 neighbours 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

Almighty God, have mercy upon us, we pray. Pardon and deliver us from all our sins, confirm and strengthen us in all goodness, and keep us in eternal life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

PASSING THE PEACE

 

Please stand. 

Having made our peace with God, let us offer peace to one another. 

The peace of Christ be always with you. And also with you.

Please offer each other a sign of peace.

 

OPENING PRAYER

The night has passed, and the day lies open before us; let us pray with one heart and mind.

                   Silence is kept.

As we rejoice in the gift of this new day, so may the light of your presence, O God, set our hearts on fire with love for you; now and forever.     Amen.

 

CANTICLE                   Isaiah 12:2-6

          Surely, it is God who saves me,

                   I will trust in God and not be afraid.

          For the Lord is my stronghold and my sure defence,

                   and God will be my Saviour.

          Therefore you shall draw water with rejoicing

                   from the springs of salvation.

          And on that day you shall say,

                   Give thanks to the Lord and call upon God’s name;

          Make God’s deeds known among the peoples;

                   see that they remember that God’s name is exalted.

          Sing the praises of the Lord, for God has done great things,

                   and this is known in all the world.

          Cry aloud, inhabitants of Zion, ring out your joy,

                   For the great one in the midst of you is the Holy One of                            Isreal.

 

FIRST READING       Genesis 29.15–28

PSALM              Psalm 105.1–11, 45c

 

Give thanks to the Lord and call upon his name; *

          make known his deeds among the peoples.

Sing to him, sing praises to him, *

          and speak of all his marvellous works.

Glory in his holy name; *

          let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.

Search for the Lord and his strength; *

          continually seek his face.

Remember the marvels he has done, *

          his wonders and the judgements of his mouth,

O offspring of Abraham his servant, *

          O children of Jacob his chosen.

He is the Lord our God; *

          his judgements prevail in all the world.

He has always been mindful of his covenant, *

          the promise he made for a thousand generations:

The covenant he made with Abraham, *

          the oath that he swore to Isaac,

Which he established as a statute for Jacob, *

          an everlasting covenant for Israel,

Saying,” To you will I give the land of Canaan *

          to be your allotted inheritance.”

That they might keep his statutes *

          and observe his laws.

          Hallelujah!

 

God of our salvation, through the death and resurrection of

Jesus Christ, you have fulfilled your promise to our ancestors

in the faith to redeem the world from slavery and to lead us

into the promised land. Grant us living water from the rock and

bread from heaven, that we may survive our desert pilgrimage

and praise you for ever, through Jesus Christ our Redeemer

 

SECOND READING       Romans 8.26–39

 

GRADUAL HYMN          Let’s Sing unto the Lord      Blue Book CP417

 

GOSPEL READING    Matthew 13.31–33, 44–52

 

SERMON 

HEAR O ISRAEL

Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your  God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and  with all your strength. This is the first and the great commandment.  The second is like it: Love your neighbour as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these.

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OFFERATORY HYMN      Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus                                                                                                                                                  Blue Book CP461

PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS

God of grace, accept all we offer you this day, as we look toward the glory you have promised. This we ask in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.

 

Parish Prayer

Al, Ben & Jen, Beryl, Brenda, Callie, Carol, Dave & Bev, David-Anthony, Dylan, Effie, Frances, Gabe, Gavin, Gene & Ken, Gord, Heather, Heather, Jackie, James & Gisele, Janet, Jerry, Jill, Jodi, John, Kristina & Family, Lee, Marcia, Maureen, Pat, Peter, Ralph, Simone, Spencer & Diana, Sue, Yvonne, Zoë

 

COLLECT OF THE DAY

 

O God, the protector of all who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy, increase and multiply upon us your mercy, that with you as our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we lose not the things eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever

 

THE LORD’S PRAYER

Gathering our prayers and praises into one, let us pray as our Saviour taught us,

          Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on                earth as in heaven.

          Give us today our daily bread.

          Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.

          Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil.

          For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours,

          now and for ever. Amen.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS 

THE SENDING

        

          May the Christ who walks on wounded feet

          walk with you on the road.

May the Christ who serves with wounded hands

          stretch out your hands to serve others.

May the Christ who loves with a wounded heart

          open your hearts to love.

May you see the face of Christ in everyone you meet,

          and may everyone you meet see the face of Christ in you.          Amen.

 

DISMISSAL

        

          Go in peace to love & serve the Lord.

 

Thanks be to God.

 

 

SENDING HYMN          Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken

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St Saviour's Anglican Church​

150 Orchard Ave Penticton, BC

250.492.4325

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Deacon: Rev. Richard Simpson - Deacon: Rev. Pat Simons

Bishop's Warden: Pat Rowles - People's Warden: Beth Hook