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The Sixteenth Sunday a�er Pentecost

September 12, 2021

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Welcome to St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church

The Tree of Life is Growing Here

We are called to offer sanctuary in the city,to grow in God’s love,

to seek the renewal of the world

Welcome to this service of Holy Communion. We rejoice in this opportunity to gathertogether for worship and fellowship. If you are with us in the church, we are delighted you arehere. Please wear your mask throughout the service (except when receiving communion).

If you are joining us virtually, know that we are grateful for your presence and continue toseek ways to make this an inclusive experience for you. When the time comes for communion,we invite you to trust, with us, that for generations the church has assured us that when we areabsent from the table, the sincere desire to receive communion conveys all the bene�ts of thesacrament itself. A prayer for you to say at the time of communion is included in the lea�et.

Together with many communities in the Anglican communion, we begin a newliturgical season today, the “Season of Creation.” You may notice some new prayers and servicemusic, developed by lay and clergy liturgists to highlight our responsibility to become evermore faithful stewards of the earth and its creatures. If you are interested in learning moreabout this or other liturgies, you might check out https://www.episcopalcommonprayer.org/,created by the Task Force on Prayer Book and Liturgical Revision.

Children are always welcome to participate fully in worship, on-line and in person. If you andyour children are present in the church, our Minister to Children & Youth, Zoe Cole, can helpyou locate the basket in the Narthex containing busy boards, service guides, and books for useduring worship (we also have single-use, decorated masks, sized for children if your childforgets theirs). If you are participating on-line, check out our Godly Play resources and thecurrent family formation eNewsletter.

Safety Guidelines for Our Parish: If you would like to discuss our current policies, pleasecontact Mother Elizabeth at elizabeth@standrewdenver.org.

cover art: Benedicite Mural, William Hole, 1901. St. Ninian's Church, Glasgow

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SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

PROPER NINETEEN

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

The Organ Voluntaries:Arioso Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)Fugue in D Minor (Dorian)

Welcome from the Celebrant

The Tolling of the Great Bell

The Introit: O Holy Spirit, Lord of grace Christopher Tye (1505-1572)O Holy Spirit, Lord of grace,Eternal source of love,In�ame, we pray, our inmost heartsWith �re from heav’n above.

As thou dost join with holiest bondsThe Father and the Son,So �ll us all with mutual love,And knit our hearts in one.

Charles Coffin (1676-1749)

The People stand as they are comfortable at the ringing of the entrance bells.The Processional Hymn

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The AcclamationCelebrant: Blessed be the one, holy, and living God.People: Glory to God forever and ever.

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All singThe Canticle of Praise KINGSFOLD

The Collect of the Day Second Sunday of CreationtideCelebrant: God be with you.People: And also with you.Celebrant: Let us pray.

Mysterious God, whose imagination and desire embrace all: We seek to discern you in theinterplay of forces, in the order and the chaos of the universe, and in the complexities of everyliving system. Give us grace to honor your goodness in what we know and in what we do notknow, in the world’s harmonies and turbulence, and in its promise and change. For you are in,through, and beyond all that is: one God, made known to us is Jesus Christ, through the HolySpirit, our inspiration and guide. Amen.

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The People sit.The First Reading Job 37:1-7This reading may be read by a remote reader, heard but not seen by those in the church.“At this also my heart trembles, and leaps out of its place. Listen, listen to the thunder of hisvoice and the rumbling that comes from his mouth. Under the whole heaven he lets it loose,and his lightning to the corners of the earth. After it his voice roars; he thunders with hismajestic voice and he does not restrain the lightning when his voice is heard. God thunderswondrously with his voice; he does great things that we cannot comprehend. For to the snowhe says, ‘Fall on the earth’; and the shower of rain, his heavy shower of rain, serves as a sign oneveryone’s hand, so that all whom he has made may know it.

V. Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people.R. Thanks be to God

Silence is kept. The People remain seated for the singing of the Gradual.The Gradual: Psalm 116:1, 4-8 Dilexi, quoniamAll sing the Antiphon: Anglican Chant: Percy Buck (1871-1947)

1. I love the Lord, because he has heardthe voice of my supplication, *

because he has inclined his ear to mewhenever I called upon him.

4. Gracious is the Lord and righteous; *our God is full of compassion.

5. The Lord watches over the innocent; *I was brought very low and he helped me.

6. Turn again to your rest, O my soul, *for the Lord has treated you well.

7. For you have rescued my life from death,*my eyes from tears,

and my feet from stumbling.

8. I will walk in the presence of the Lord *in the land of the living.

Antiphon

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Silence is kept. The People stand as they are comfortable for the proclamation of the Gospel.The Sequence Healey Willan (1880-1968)All sing the Alleluias

O praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people. Alleluia. I was glad when they saidunto me: Let us go into the house of the Lord. Alleluia. Peace be within thy walls: andprosperity within thy palaces. Alleluia.

The Holy Gospel Mark 8:27-38

V The Holy Gospel of Our Savior Jesus Christ ☩ according to Mark.R Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked hisdisciples, “Who do people say that I am?” And they answered him, “John the Baptist; andothers, Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.” He asked them, “But who do you say that Iam?” Peter answered him, “You are the Messiah.” And he sternly ordered them not to tellanyone about him. Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo greatsu�ering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and afterthree days rise again. He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began torebuke him. But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behindme, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.” He calledthe crowd with his disciples, and said to them, “If any want to become my followers, let themdeny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their lifewill lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it.For what will it pro�t them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? Indeed, what canthey give in return for their life? Those who are ashamed of me and of my words in thisadulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comesin the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”

V The Gospel of Our Savior.R Praise to you, Lord Christ.

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At the invitation of the preacher, the People sitThe Sermon

The People stand and singThe Nicene Creed harmonization: Jeffrey RickardWe believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all thatis, 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 trueGod, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things weremade. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of theHoly Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he wascruci�ed under Pontius Pilate; he su�ered death and was buried. On the third day herose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated atthe right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and thedead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, thegiver of life, who proceeds from the Father; who with the Father and the Son isworshiped and glori�ed; who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holycatholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness ofsins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

The Prayers of the PeopleBlessed God, whose love calls the whole creation into covenant with you, and who puts in ourhands responsibility for the care of the earth and its creatures: we pray for all to whom you havegiven life and being, saying, "Merciful God, keep your planet and people in peace."For God's people throughout the world, in the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, for

The Anglican Church of Tanzania.In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, for

St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church in Brighton,St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church in Breckenridge,St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Ft. Collins,St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Lamar, andCovenant Cupboard in Greenwood Village.

For the perseverance to keep praying and working towards that day when your creation willonce again be whole and free, we pray:Mercif ul God, keep your planet and people in peace.

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For the well-being of the earth; for its resources of water, air, light, soil, and the animals of theearth, wild and domestic, that they may be tended for the good of all creatures, we pray:Mercif ul God, keep your planet and people in peace.

For the mineral and energy resources of the planet, that we may learn sustainable consumptionand sound care of the environment from which they come, we pray:Mercif ul God, keep your planet and people in peace.

For all who shape public policies a�ecting the planet and its creatures, that they may considerwisely the well-being of all who come after us, we pray:Mercif ul God, keep your planet and people in peace.

For the creatures and the human beings of your world who are ill, or in danger, pain, or specialneed, especially

Patricia and Dan Wright, Jack and Jon Dorwart, Gary and Shirley, Lynn Valentine, Richardand Judie, John M., Kathrine, Ted, Nicole, Richard M., Ron and Marcy Christner,Shannon and Rich, Alexa and her family, Meghan, Bob and Laurie, Our homeless sistersand brothers, Therese, Christina, Lilly, Kent, Maddie, Taylor, Marlene, JP, Theresa, and forall who su�er from the unjust, violent, or wasteful use of the earth's resources or theirdevastation by war, that all may one day live in communities of justice and peace, we pray:

Mercif ul God, keep your planet and people in peace.

For the creatures and the people of the earth whose lives and deaths have contributed to thefruitful abundance of this planet, and those who have died this week, especially those who havedied as victims of COVID-19, war, gun violence, natural disasters, abuse, and neglect, we pray:Mercif ul God, keep your planet and people in peace.

Celebrant: O Lord our God, accept the fervent prayers of your people; in the multitude of yourmercies, look with compassion upon us and all who turn to you for help; for you are gracious,O lover of souls, and to you we give glory, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and forever.Amen.

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The ConfessionThe Celebrant says:Let us confess our sins to God.

The People kneel as they are comfortable. Silence may be kept. Minister and People say together:God of compassion, have mercy upon us. Heal our relationship with all creation.Forgive us for our mistreatment and neglect of the creatures who share the earth withus. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent for what we have done to harm them,and for what we have not done to help them. Fill us with your Spirit, that we may carefor one another and all creatures, according to your will and in the f ullness of yourlove; through Jesus Christ our Redeemer. Amen.

The AbsolutionAlmighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through the grace of Jesus Christ,strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life.Amen.

The People standThe PeaceCelebrant: The peace of Christ be always with you.People: And also with you.

Please observe appropriate social distancing as you exchange the peace. At the invitation of theCelebrant, please be seated for announcements concerning the life of the parish

THE CELEBRATION OF THE HOLY COMMUNION

The Anthem: Lord, you have searched me out Ross Jallo (2021)Lord, you have searched me out and known me; you know my sitting down and my rising up;you discern my thoughts from afar. You trace my journeys and my resting-places and areacquainted with all my ways. Where can I go then from your Spirit? where can I �ee from yourpresence? If I climb up to heaven, you are there; if I make the grave my bed, you are there also. IfI take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there yourhand will lead me and your right hand hold me fast. If I say, “Surely the darkness will cover me,and the light around me turn to night,” Darkness is not dark to you; the night is as bright as theday; darkness and light to you are both alike. Psalm 139:1-2, 6-11

The People stand as they are comfortableThe O�ertory Hymn (see next page) 525

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The Great Thanksgiving Liturgy for the Season of CreationCelebrant The Lord be with you.People And also with you.Celebrant Lift up your hearts.People We lift them to the Lord.Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.People It is right to give our thanks and praise.

CelebrantBlessed are you, holy one of blessing. You spoke the Word and all that is in heaven and on theearth, all things, came to be. Your Spirit hovered over the primal elements and you broughtforth life in in�nite forms, including this fragile earth, and us, citizens of the earth. As our pastis in you, so our hope for the future rests with you. As we have turned from your way, so weturn again to the warmth of your love. Through you all things are brought to new life. Andnow we give you thanks for the glories of your creation given into our care, and for theopportunities we have to share that richness with all your people. And so with the wonders ofcreation and the songs of praise of all your creatures both in heaven and on earth we praise younow and forever as we sing:

The Sanctus & Benedictus S-124

After the singing of the Sanctus, the People stand or kneel as they are comfortable

The Celebrant continuesIn the night that Jesus was betrayed, he took bread, work of human hands, gift of our earth,and gave thanks to God. He broke the bread to speak to us of the breaking of his body uponthe cross. He gave it to his friends and said: Take and eat; this is my body which is given for you.Do this in remembrance of me.

He took the wine, work of human hands, gift of our earth, and gave thanks to God theCreator. He poured out the wine to speak to us of the pouring out of his blood. He gave it tohis friends saying: This is my blood of the new covenant, shed for you and for all creation forthe forgiveness of sins. Drink from this cup in remembrance of me.

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So we proclaim the mystery of faith:

Celebrant and PeopleChrist has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

Therefore loving God, we who seek your reconciliation; we who need reconciliation one withanother; we who hope for reconciliation with all creation, draw close to this mystery. As welook in our world, in our lives, and in our hearts, for his second coming, keep us close to thisvision that we have seen. Stir in us the creative and redeem the destructive. Send upon us, andupon all your creation, the life giving Spirit who �rst moved upon the waters of the deep. Sendyour Spirit to sanctify these gifts of bread and wine to be the body and blood of Jesus Christ,your Word made �esh. By whom, and with whom and in whom, in the unity of your CreativeSpirit, with all that has been, is, and will be in your universe, we stand before you and worshipyou, God of all, in songs of everlasting praise,

Blessing and honor and glory and power be yours for ever and ever. Amen.

And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to sing,The Lord’s Prayer S-119

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The FractionThe Celebrant breaks the bread. A period of silence may be kept.

Celebrant: Alleluia, Christ our passover is sacri�ced for us;People: Therefore let us keep the feast, Alleluia.

The Fraction Anthem Charles Giffen (b. 1940)Because there is one bread, we, though many, are one body, for we all share in the one loaf andin the one cup.

The Invitation to CommunionCelebrant: The Gifts of God for the People of God. Behold who you are; become what youreceive.

The Communion of the PeopleThe People sit. All are welcome at God’s table. If you are present in the church, please comeforward at the direction of the ushers to receive the consecrated bread.

If you are participating virtually, you may wish to say this prayer:In union, O Lord, with your faithful people gathered throughout the world, I o�er to youpraise and thanksgiving. I remember your death, Lord Christ; I proclaim your resurrection; Iawait your coming in glory. As I behold the blessed sacrament, I invite you to come into myheart. Inspire and strengthen me with your grace, Lord Jesus, and let me never be separatedfrom you. May I live in you, and you in me, in this life and in the life to come. Amen.

The Communion Motet: Ego sum pastor bonusGiovanni Bonaventura Matucci (1712-1777)

[Sung in Latin] I am the good shepherd who o�ers my life for my sheep.

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The People standThe Communion Hymn 654

Celebrant and People:The Post-Communion PrayerHoly One, we who have kept the memory of Christ’sdeath and resurrection are nowunited in his mystical body, in communion with all you have created. May this unionbecome the pattern for our life; may Christ’s Way be our way. As we continue on ourroad of life, as we prepare to leave this holy place, may we �ll the pockets of our heartswith the memory of the sacrament we share. So enriched, may we meet all that comesto us in the name of all that is sacred. Amen.

The Blessing

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The Processional Hymn 675

The DismissalCelebrant: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.People: Thanks be to God.

Organ Voluntary Carillon de Longpont Louis Vierne (1870-1937)

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Those Who Serve Today

Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev’d Nina W. Churchman, Clergy AssistantServer: Jean Rafsnider Thurifer: Lisa Sisnersos

Crucifer: Oriole HartVirtual Reader: Kathleen Melleno

Greeter: Nadine KerstetterTechnology: Will Stowe and Debbie Arnold, sound and camera

Eucharistic Visitor: Diana Solomon

Keep Up with our Parish Life5:30 pm Tonight, In-Person Still Point. All are Welcome!

Our regular Still Point self -guided re�ection, with scripture, poetry, and questions formeditation, is available here: http://www.standrewdenver.org/still-point.

Conversation with the Treasurer If you are wondering how St. Andrew’s is doing�nancially during this second year of the pandemic you are invited to a conversation with ourTreasurer, Bob Mosher, on Thursday evening, September 16 at 7pm. Bob will share a summaryof our income and expenses and answer your question. The Zoom link for this virtual meetingis: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88080822120. If you can’t attend but have questions, pleasecontact Senior Warden, Roger Kilgore (Kilgore.Roger@centurylink.net / (303) 333-1408).

We Depend on Your Generous Support! Please give generously to support our mission andministries in one or more of the following ways:

· Go to the St. Andrew’s website (www.standrewdenver.org) and use the Donatebutton at the bottom of the page using a credit or debit card.

· Text to donate: text to 310-582-5828 (For your �rst text you will have to set up anaccount and provide a credit/debit card number. After that it is as easy as texting! Pleasecontact our Treasurer Bob Mosher (bobdmosher@gmail.com) for details on setting thisup.)

For more information about parish ministries and becoming involved in the life of the parish,please visit our website, www.standrewdenver.org.

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Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church2015 Glenarm Place, Denver, CO 80205

303-296-1712e-mail: o�ce@standrewdenver.org website: www.standrewdenver.org

ClergyThe Rev’d Elizabeth P. Randall, RectorThe Rev’d Elizabeth “Wib” Gar�eld, Deacon

(on sabbatical until October 15)The Rev’d Nina Churchman, Clergy Assistant

Sta�Timothy J. Krueger, ChoirmasterRalph Valentine, OrganistL. Zoe Cole, Minister to Children and YouthJon Moore, Parish AdministratorTom Lentz, Sexton

O�cersRoger Kilgore, Senior WardenLisa Sisneros, Junior WardenBob Mosher, TreasurerJake Thomas, Assistant TreasurerElizabeth Rohrbough, Clerk

VestryToni Amicarella, Kathleen Beatty, Kathy FlemingJim Fittz, Connie Klein, Frank NowellDwight Shellman, Shawn Nowlan, Sue Tor�n

Ministries of St. Andrew’sAltar Guild: Leo Bonfadini, SacristanChildren’s Formation and Child Care: L. Zoe ColeAcolyte Warden: Mike KornelsenReaders: Micaëla Larsen Brown, Kathleen MellenoExploring Life & Faith: Nina ChurchmanCo�ee Hour Ministry: Karen Mayes, Dwight ShellmanEucharistic Visitors: Diana SolomonStewardship MinistrySt. Andrew’s Endowment: Elizabeth RohrboughArts Ministry: Diane JamesonParish Life Ministry: Debbie CourtneyMission and Outreach Ministry: Janice WoodwardCommunity of Caring: Susan Backus, Barbara DayA Meal that Heals: Barbara Day and Karen MayesPrayer Chain: Jean RafsniderFlower Guild: Judie JamesWelcome Ministry: Maryella Morley, Jonathan CulwellBuilding our Vision: Chris Buri, Mike OgbornEfM Mentors: Jennifer Macy, Shawn Nowlan,

Pennie GoodmanGarden Guild: Diane JamesonSocial Justice MinistryLive-Streaming Ministry: Will Stowe and Debbie Arnold

Worship ScheduleSunday at 9:00 and 11:00 am,

5:30 pm Holy Eucharist second and fourth SundaysThursday at 5:45 pm, Choral Evensong

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