WORSHIP

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OPENING SENTENCE

I am the resurrection and the life, says the Lord; whoever lives and believes in me shall never die. John 11:25, 26

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WELCOME & TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Welcome to those gathering with us on line and in person today! We will be following an order of service for Morning Prayer as we observe Remembrance Sunday today.
As we gather for worship today we acknowledge that we gather on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Syilx people of the Okanagan and we commit ourselves to the ongoing work of truth telling and reconciliation in our words and actions.

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.

 

GATHERING
As we gather in the presence of God, we commit ourselves to work faithfully and diligently for reconciliation between nations, that all people may live together, in freedom, justice and peace. We pray for all, who in bereavement, disability and pain continue to suffer the consequences of the terrors of war. We remember with thanksgiving and sorrow those whose lives have been given and taken away in wars and in conflicts past and present. Let us remember before God and commend to his safe keeping, all those who have died in war; those whom we knew, and whose memory we treasure; and all who have lived and died to bring about peace in the world. Amen.

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HYMN                           O Canada                          CP #659
REMEMBERING
In the rising of the sun and in its going down, we remember them.
   In the blowing of the wind and in the chill of winter, we remember them
In the opening of buds and in the rebirth of spring, we remember them.
   In the blueness of the sky and in the warmth of summer, we remember them.
In the rustling of leaves and in the beauty of autumn, we remember them.
   In the beginning of the year and when it ends, we remember them.
When we are weary and in need of strength, we remember them.
  When we are lost and sick at heart, we remember them.
When we have joys we yearn to share, we remember them.
So long as we live, they too shall live, for they are now part of us, as we remember them. -

                                                                                                                             Roland B. Gittelsohn
              Two minutes of silence is observed

 

PRAYER
Ever-living God, we remember those whom you have gathered from the storms of war into the peace of your presence; may that same peace which passes understanding calm our fears. Loving Lord, bring peace and justice to all peoples and establish harmony among the nations, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

FIRST READING                  Micah 4:1 – 5

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PSALM                     Psalm 85:7 – 13
Show us your mercy, O Lord,*
   and grant us your salvation.
I will listen to what the Lord God is saying.*
   For he is speaking peace to his faithful people
   and to those who turn their hearts to him.
Truly, his salvation is very near to those who fear him,*
   that his glory may dwell in our land.
Mercy and truth have met together;*
   righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Truth shall spring up from the earth,*
   and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
The Lord will indeed grant prosperity,*
   and our land will yield its increase.
Righteousness shall go before him,*
   and peace shall be a pathway for his feet.

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PSALM PRAYER
God of grace, you loved the world so much that you gave your only Son to be our Saviour. Help us to rejoice in our salvation by showing mercy and truth, and by walking in the way of righteousness and peace. We ask this in the name of Christ. Amen.

SECOND READING             Ephesians 6:10 – 17
GRADUAL HYMN                   For the Healing of the Nations                                    CP # 576
GOSPEL READING           John 20:19 – 22
SERMON

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
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.

OFFERTORY HYMN                   Make me a Channel of Your Peace             SFGP # 2

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PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
Gracious and compassionate Lord, you knit us together in the love of Jesus Christ. Accept all we offer this day, and gather us in with all your faithful people who have gone before us, to dwell with you into your eternal glory. Amen.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Al, Alice, Annette, Beryl, Brenda, Brynlee, Callie, Carol, Darlene, Darrell, Dave & Bev, David-Anthony, Doreen, Dylan, Effie, Emily, Frances, Gabe, Gavin, Gene & Ken, Graham, Heather, Heather, Jackie, Janessa, Janet, Jean, Jerry, Jodi, Judy, Karen, Kathleen & Team, Ken, Kristina & Family, Lee, Lori, Maureen, Michelle, Nathan & Chloe, Pam, Pat S, Pauline, Peter, Ralph, Sarah, Sheila, Shelagh, Simone, Spencer & Diana, Sue, Zoë

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COLLECT
Loving and compassionate God, whose will is to restore all things in your beloved Son, Jesus Christ: guide the hearts and minds of those in authority and bring all nations and peoples, divided and torn by the ravages of conflict and war, to be subject to your just and gentle rule; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

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THE LORD’S PRAYER (sung)                                                         Gordon Light
Gathering our prayers and praises into one, as our Saviour taught us,

let us sing:

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

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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 and serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

SENDING HYMN                        To God be the Glory                                 CP # 371

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​​​St. Saviour’s Anglican Church

250-492-4325 ~   stsav@shaw.ca  ~   www.stsaviourspenticton.ca

Deacon: Reverend Richard Simpson ~ Deacon: Reverend Pat Simons

        Bishop’s Warden: Pat Rowles          People’s Warden: Beth Hook

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