WORSHIP

 

OPENING SENTENCE   Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven.

                                                                      Matthew 5.12

 

OPENING HYMN    Hail to the Lord’s Anointed

                                                                     Blue Book CP101

THE GRACE

        The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and  the fellowship of the Holy Spirit                   be always with you.

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WELCOME & TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

 

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 as we seek to live together in harmony and mutual respect.

 

COLLECT OF 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 name; through Christ our Lord. Amen

 

GLORIA

       

Glory to God in the highest heaven, Peace to your people here on earth, Almighty God we worship you, We give you thanks and praise your birth.  Glo–rai in excelsis Deo!  

Jesus Christ, only Son of God, You take away the sin of the world: Jesu Christ, the Lamb of God, Have mercy on us and receive our prayer. Glo-ria in excelsis Deo!

For you alone are the One most Holy, You alone are the Lord most high Jesus Christ with the Holy Spirit, In the glory of God.  Amen. Glo-ria in excelsis Deo!

 

COLLECT OF THE DAY

 

Living God, in Christ you make all things new. Transform the poverty of our nature by the riches of your grace, and in the renewal of our lives make known your glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

 

THE WORD

 

FIRST READING      Micah 6.1–8

 

PSALM               Psalm 15

 

Lord, who may dwell in your tabernacle? *

        who may abide upon your holy hill?

Whoever leads a blameless life and does what is right, *

        who speaks the truth from his heart.

There is no guile upon his tongue; he does no evil to his friend; *  

he does not heap contempt upon his neighbour.

In his sight the wicked is rejected, *

        but he honours those who fear the Lord.

He has sworn to do no wrong *

        and does not take back his word.

He does not give his money in hope of gain, *

        nor does he take a bribe against the innocent.

Whoever does these things *

        shall never be overthrown.

 

 

 

SECOND READING   1 Corinthians 1.18–31

 

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION         Alleluia           Blue Book CP 715

 

GOSPEL READING   Matthew 5.1–12

 

SERMON

 

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH          The Nicene Creed

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, he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made human. 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. With the Father and the Son he is worshipped 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.

 

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

 

Al, Alice, Annette, Ben & Jen, 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, Jodi, John, Judy, Karen, Kathleen & Team, Ken, Kristina & Family, Lee, Lori, Mary, Maureen, Nathan & Chloe, Pat, Pauline, Peter, Ralph, Sarah, Shelagh, Simone, Spencer & Diana, Sue, Zoë

 

CONFESSIONS AND ABSOLUTION

 

St Paul says ’Be imitators of God; love as Christ loved; do not grieve the Holy Spirit; put away all anger and bitterness, all slander and malice.’ So let us confess our sins to God, who forgives us in Christ.

 

Silence is kept

 

God eternal, giver of light and grace, we have sinned against you and against our neighbour, in what we have thought, in what we have said and done, through ignorance, through

 

weakness, through our own deliberate fault. We have wounded your love and marred your image in us. We are sorry and repent of all our sins. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, who died for us, forgive us all

that is past; and lead us out from darkness to walk as children of light. 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 Lora. Amen

 

THE PEACE

 

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

 

THE HOLY COMMUNION

 

OFFERTORY HYMN    I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

                                                                       Blue Book CP508

 

PRAYERS OVER GIFTS

 

God of steadfast love, may our offering this day, by the power of your Holy Spirit, renew us for your service. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord.

 

EUCHARIST 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         It is right to give our     

our God                                           thanks and praise

                                                       

…..

 

 

SANCTUS

        Holy, holy, holy Lord, Holy God of pow’r and might,

        Heav’n and earth are full of your glory.

        Glory to you, O Lord most high.

        Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

        Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest.                                                                                       Rupert Lang

 

LORD’S PRAYER

 

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; and 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 forever. Amen.                                                                                                                              Gordon Light

BREAKING OF THE BREAD

        We break the bread of life, and that life is the light of the world.

        God here among us, light in the midst of us, bring us to light and life.

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

 

AGNUS DEI                                                            (Schubert)

        Jesus, Lamb of God, have mercy on us.

        Jesus, bearer of sins, have mercy on us.

        Jesus, redeemer, redeemer of the world,

        give your peace, give peace.                                         

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COMMUNION HYMNS       Let all Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

                                                                 Blue Book CP48

                                           As We Gather at Your Table

                                                                Blue Book CP61

 

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

 

Source of all goodness, in this eucharist we are nourished by the bread of heaven and invigorated with new wine. May these gifts renew our lives, that we may show your glory to all the world, in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord.

 

DOXOLOGY

 

        Praise to the Lord, all of you, God’s servants.

        Blessed be the name of our God now and ever.

       

        From the rising up of the sun, may the Lord be praised, Praise to the name, of the Lord!

        There is none like our God, in the heav’ns or on earth,

Who lifts the weak out of dust placing them with the mighty, Who throned on high looks down so low:

        May the Lord be praised, praise to the name, of the Lord!

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

BLESSING

May the God of infinite goodness scatter the darkness of sin and brighten your hearts with holiness; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always.

        Amen.

 

DISMISSAL

Let the light of Christ shine through you as you go from here to love and serve the Lord. Thanks be to God!

 

RECESSIONAL HYMN    O God of Bethel, by Whose Hand

                                                        Blue Book CP555

 

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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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