WORSHIP

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OPENING SENTENCE

You have one Father, who is in heaven. You have one teacher, the Christ.                             Matthew 23.9, 10

 

OPENING HYMN   Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones   

                                                                Blue Book CP320

       

THE GRACE

 

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God,

And the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be always with you.

And also with you.

 

WELCOME & TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

 

THE COLLECT FOR PURITY

 

Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hidden. 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.

 

GLORIA    Glory in the Highest Glory         Blue Book CP366

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COLLECT OF THE DAY

 

Almighty God, whose chosen servant Abraham obeyed your call, rejoicing in your promise that in him the family of the earth is blessed, give us faith like his, that in us your promises may be fulfilled; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

 

 THE WORD 

 

FIRST READING     Joshua 3.7–17

PSALM             Psalm 107.1–7, 33–37

 

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, *

          and his mercy endures for ever.

 Let all those whom the Lord has redeemed proclaim *

          that he redeemed them from the hand of the foe.

He gathered them out of the lands; *

          from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.

Some wandered in desert wastes; *

          they found no way to a city where they might dwell.

They were hungry and thirsty; *

          their spirits languished within them.

Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, *

          and he delivered them from their distress.

He put their feet on a straight path *

          to go to a city where they might dwell.

The Lord changed rivers into deserts, *

          and water-springs into thirsty ground,

A fruitful land into salt flats, *

          because of the wickedness of those who dwell there.

He changed deserts into pools of water *

          and dry land into water-springs.

He settled the hungry there, *

          and they founded a city to dwell in.

They sowed fields, and planted vineyards, *

          and brought in a fruitful harvest.

 

SECOND READING     1 Thessalonians 2.9–13

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O when the saints go marching in,
O when the saints go marching in,
Lord, how I want to be in that number,
When the saints go marching in!

 

     

GOSPEL READING     Matthew 23.1–12

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SERMON

 

APOSTLE’S CREED

 

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.

 

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

 

Ben & Jen, Beryl, Brenda H, Callie, Carol, Dave & Bev, Dave & Dana, Deb, Dylan, Effie, Frances, Frances, Gabe, Gavin, Gene & Ken, Gord, Heather, Heather, Jackie, James & Gisele, Janet, Jerry, Jill, Jodi, John, Ken C, Kristina & Family, Lee, Lenora, Maureen, Pat, Peter, Ralph, Simone, Spencer & Diana, Sue, Zoë

 

 

All Saints All Souls Remembrance

 

To celebrate the feast of All Saints and All Souls is an act of faith. We are saying that we know they still live, that we know they are as real to God as we are. Today we gather as a community in this place where each of our individual journeys have intersected and we commune with God, and join with all those who have gone before us throughout the ages. Our ancestors are here with us, there is a great silent cloud of witnesses with us.

 

We celebrate All Saints and All Souls as a feast of faith, a feast of love, a time of quiet remembering. Through God’s grace our life becomes more and more a life of faith as we journey through this earthly life. We, who have not yet died, live with those who have gone before us into the embrace of God.

 

In the coming days some of us may stand by graves where perhaps not even a cross or a marker stands over them, or perhaps our hearts will long for distant graves; and we will say a familiar heartfelt prayer, “Lord, grant to them eternal rest, and may light perpetual shine upon them.” May we thankfully remember that the Saints and Souls of the faithful departed have been one of God’s many gifts to us; they have been God’s instruments in our formation as they have shared part of the journey with us.

 

And so, in the presence of God, in the presence of one another and in the presence of those who we remember today, we will take a few moments to recall what their lives have meant to us; I will read the names of those who died this year, and I invite you to remember what their lives have meant to you personally. 

 

After I read their names I invite you to recall others you wish to remember this day, silently or aloud, and then we will observe two minutes of silence for meditation, for remembering and for thanksgiving.

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Read Names:

 

Margareta Johnson

Marie Evelyn Maskell

Elaine Sauer

 

George Rahier

Tom Siddon

Brenda Alcock

Joanne Forsyth

Yvonne Knott

Stephen Hook

 

... then, Silence is kept

 

 

Let us pray

 

Loving Creator, we are mindful of those who have departed this life; Grant them eternal rest, and may light perpetual shine upon them. May we all enter into your eternal home where you have prepared a place for us to dwell with you and all the Saints. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, our hope and our redeemer. Amen.

 

CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

 

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

God welcomes sinners and invites us to this table.

Let us confess our sins, confident in God’s forgiveness.

 

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. Amen.

 

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.  Amen.

 

PEACE

 

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

 

 

 THE HOLY COMMUNION  

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OFFERTORY HYMN    Blessed Feasts of Blessed Martyrs  

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PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS

 

God of freedom, accept all we offer you this day. May we embrace the law of your service and know the glorious liberty of the children of God. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord.

 

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

 

The Lord be with you.             And also with you.

Lift up your hearts.                 We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.   It is right to give our thank and praise.

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SANCTUS                                               Per Harlig

You are holy, you are whole, you are always ever more           

Than we ever understand, you are always at hand.

Blessed are you coming near, blessed are you coming here.

To your church in wine and in the bread, raised from soil, raised from dead.

You are holy, you are wholeness, you are present,

Let the cosmos praise you Lord!

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Our Lord!

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LORD’S PRAYER                                           Darryl Nixon

 

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.

 

THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD

 

 

“I am the bread of life, “says the Lord.  Whoever comes to me will never be hungry; Whoever believes in me will never thirst”

 

Taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are they who trust in him!

 

Or   

 

We break this bread

To share in the body of Christ 

 

We, being many, are one body, for we all share in the bread.  

                  

The gifts of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God!          

 

AGNUS DEI (Lamb of God)                                            David Saint

 

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: 

Have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: 

Have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: 

Grant us peace.

 

 

 

COMMUNION HYMNS   

                Give Me the Wings of Faith            Blue Book CP 286

                 Ubi Caritas et Amor                        Blue Book CP553

 

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

 

Heavenly Father, bring to perfection within us the communion we share in this sacrament.  May the unity we know this day live in our community and family. This we pray in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord.

 

 

DOXOLOGY    More Than We Can Ask or Imagine

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THE SENDING 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

BLESSING

 

The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favour and grant you peace. And the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit be upon you and remain with you, this day and always. Amen.

 

DISMISSAL

 

Go in the strength of the Risen Christ to love and serve the Lord.  

Thanks be to God.

 

 

RECESSIONAL HYMN   For All the Saints       

                                                                             Blue Book CP276

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​​​​St Saviour's Anglican Church​

150 Orchard Ave Penticton, BC

250.492.4325​

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

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