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OPENING SENTENCE                  

Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God.           Matthew 16.16

 

OPENING HYMN      All Things Bright and Beautiful  

                                                                             Blue Book CP416

 

 

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       Exodus 1.8—2.10

PSALM              Psalm 124

 

If the Lord had not been on our side, *

          let Israel now say;

If the Lord had not been on our side, *

          when enemies rose up against us;

Then would they have swallowed us up alive *

          in their fierce anger toward us;

Then would the waters have overwhelmed us *

          and the torrent gone over us;

Then would the raging waters *

          have gone right over us.

Blessed be the Lord! *

          he has not given us over to be a prey for their teeth.

We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; *

          the snare is broken, and we have escaped.

Our help is in the name of the Lord, *

          the maker of heaven and earth.

 

Helper and Defender of Israel, rescue the peoples of the world from destructive anger, and set us free to love and serve each other in the peace of Christ our Lord.

 

SECOND READING       Romans 12.1–8

 

GRADUAL HYMN          Lord, We Hear Your Word       Blue Book CP447

 

GOSPEL READING    Matthew 16.13–20

 

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.

 

OFFERATORY HYMN   Today I Awake                    Blue Book CP9

 

PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS

God of glory, receive all we offer this day as a symbol of our love, and increase in us that true and perfect gift. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.

 

Parish Prayer

 

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

 

 

 

COLLECT OF THE DAY

 

Almighty God, we are taught by your word that all our doings without love are worth nothing. Send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of love, the true bond of peace and of all virtue; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for 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          Praise the Lord, Sing Hallelujah

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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