St. Luke’s Episcopal ChurchSequim, Washington

Morning Prayer, Rite II

Proper 18, Year A

September 6, 2020 – 10 am

Opening Hymn - Hymnal #376 - Joyful, joyful, we adore thee

Opening Sentences

OfficiantThe hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship God in spirit and truth, for such God seeks to worship him.

The Confession

OfficiantLet us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

AllCompassionate God,We have gathered from afar.We are wearied from the trials of life

and the pebbles in our shoes.

We confess our hardened hearts

and our unkind words.We confess our need for your gentle healing touch.We turn to you, source of life,

source of mercy,

source of forgiveness,

and ask in the name of our brother Jesus

for the gifts of healing, reconciliation, and life in you.

OfficiantMay our Loving God enlighten your hearts, forgive your souls, ease your burdens, and lead you beside restful waters. Amen.

The Invitatory and Psalter

Then follows one of the Invitatory Psalms, Venite or Jubilate.

One of the following Antiphons may be sung or said with the Invitatory Psalm.

OfficiantLord, open our lips.

PeopleAnd our mouth shall proclaim your praise.

AllGlory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy

Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now and will be for ever. Amen.

OfficiantAlleluia. The Spirit of the Lord renews the face of the earth:

PeopleCome let us adore him. Alleluia.

Then follows the Jubilate, said by all

Jubilate     

Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands; *    serve the Lord with gladness    and come before his presence with a song.

Know this: The Lord himself is God; *    he himself has made us, and we are his;    we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving;go into his courts with praise; *    give thanks to him and call upon his Name.

For the Lord is good;his mercy is everlasting; *    and his faithfulness endures from age to age.

Then follows

The Psalm or Psalms Appointed

Psalm 149

1 Hallelujah!Sing to the Lord a new song; *sing his praise in the congregation of the faithful.

2 Let Israel rejoice in his Maker; *let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

3 Let them praise his Name in the dance; *let them sing praise to him with timbrel and harp.

4 For the Lord takes pleasure in his people *and adorns the poor with victory.

5 Let the faithful rejoice in triumph; *let them be joyful on their beds.

6 Let the praises of God be in their throat *and a two-edged sword in their hand;

7 To wreak vengeance on the nations *and punishment on the peoples;

8 To bind their kings in chains *and their nobles with links of iron;

9 To inflict on them the judgment decreed; *this is glory for all his faithful people.Hallelujah!

The Lessons

The First LessonExodus 12:1-14

The lesson, as appointed, is read, the Reader first saying

A Reading from the Book of Exodus

The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt: This month shall mark for you the beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year for you. Tell the whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth of this month they are to take a lamb for each family, a lamb for each household. If a household is too small for a whole lamb, it shall join its closest neighbor in obtaining one; the lamb shall be divided in proportion to the number of people who eat of it. Your lamb shall be without blemish, a year-old male; you may take it from the sheep or from the goats. You shall keep it until the fourteenth day of this month; then the whole assembled congregation of Israel shall slaughter it at twilight. They shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and the lintel of the houses in which they eat it. They shall eat the lamb that same night; they shall eat it roasted over the fire with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. Do not eat any of it raw or boiled in water, but roasted over the fire, with its head, legs, and inner organs. You shall let none of it remain until the morning; anything that remains until the morning you shall burn. This is how you shall eat it: your loins girded, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it hurriedly. It is the passover of the Lord. For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both human beings and animals; on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am the Lord. The blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you live: when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague shall destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.

This day shall be a day of remembrance for you. You shall celebrate it as a festival to the Lord; throughout your generations you shall observe it as a perpetual ordinance.

Reader      The Word of the Lord.

PeopleThanks be to God.

Song After the First Lesson – When I see blood

The Second LessonRomans 13:8-14

The lesson, as appointed, is read, the Reader first saying

A Reading from Romans

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not covet”; and any other commandment, are summed up in this word, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law.

Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers; the night is far gone, the day is near. Let us then lay aside the works of darkness and put on the armor of light; let us live honorably as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy. Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.

Reader      The Word of the Lord.

PeopleThanks be to God.

Song After the Second Lesson – Hymnal #546 - Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve

The Third LessonMatthew 18:15-20

The lesson, as appointed, is read, the Reader first saying

A reading from Matthew

Jesus said, “If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one. But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If the member refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if the offender refuses to listen even to the church, let such a one be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.”

ReaderThe Word of the Lord.

PeopleThanks be to God.

The SermonThe Rev. ClayOla Gitane

Affirmation of Faith

Officiant and People together, all standing

You, O God, are supreme and holy.

You create our world and give us life.

Your purpose overarches everything we do.

You have always been with us.

You are God.

You, O God, are infinitely generous,

good beyond all measure.

You came to us before we came to you.

You have revealed and proved 

your love for us in Jesus Christ,

who lived and died and rose again.

You are with us now.

You are God.

You, O God, are Holy Spirit.

You empower us to be your gospel in the world.

You reconcile and heal; you overcome death.

You are our God.  We worship you.

The Lord’s Prayer

Officiant and People

Our Father, in heaven,

    hallowed be your Name,

    your kingdom come,

    your will be done,

        on earth as it is 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 for ever. Amen.

The Prayers

Then follows the Prayers of the People

The Leader and People pray responsively

DeaconIn peace, we pray to you, Lord God.

Silence

LeaderFor all people in their daily life and work;PeopleFor our families, friends, and neighbors, and for those

who are alone.

LeaderFor this community, the nation, and the world;

PeopleFor all who work for justice, freedom, and peace.

LeaderFor the just and proper use of your creation;People For the victims of hunger, fear, injustice, and oppression.

Leader For all who are in danger, sorrow, or any kind of trouble;

People For those who minister to the sick, the friendless, and theneedy.

Leader For the peace and unity of the Church of God;

People For all who proclaim the Gospel, and all who seek the truth.

Leader For all bishops and other ministers;People For all who serve God in his Church.

Leader For the special needs and concerns of this congregation.

Silence

The People add their own petitions

Leader Hear us, Lord;People For your mercy is great.

Leader We thank you, Lord, for all the blessings of this life.

Silence

Leader We will exalt you, O God our King;People And praise your Name for ever and ever.

Leader We pray for all who have died, that they may have a place inyour eternal kingdom.

Silence

The Deacon reads the list of those who have died

Leader Lord, let your loving-kindness be upon them;People Who put their trust in you.

The Deacon concludes with a Collect.

O Lord our God, accept the fervent prayers of your people; inthe multitude of your mercies, look with compassion upon usand all who turn to you for help; for you are gracious, Olover of souls, and to you we give glory, Father, Son, andHoly Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.

The Collect of the Day

Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Prayers for Mission

Then prayers for mission are added

Grant, O God, that your holy and life-giving Spirit may so move every human heart, and especially the hearts of the people of this land, that barriers which divide us may crumble, suspicions disappear, and hatreds cease; that our divisions being healed, we may live in justice and peace;through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

All say together

Almighty God, who created us in your own image: Grant us grace fearlessly to contend against evil and to make no peace with oppression; and, that we may reverently use our freedom, help us to employ it in the maintenance of justice in our communities and among the nations, to the glory of your holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Before the close of the Office one or both of the following may be used

The General Thanksgiving

Officiant and People

Officiant Let us give thanks to God for all his gifts so freely bestowed upon us.

For the beauty and wonder of your creation, in earth and sky and sea.

We thank you, Lord.

For all that is gracious in the lives of men and women,revealing the image of Christ,

We thank you, Lord.

For our daily food and drink, our homes and families, andour friends,

We thank you, Lord.

For minds to think, and hearts to love, and hands to serve,

We thank you, Lord.

For health and strength to work, and leisure to rest and play,

We thank you, Lord.

For the brave and courageous, who are patient in sufferingand faithful in adversity,

We thank you, Lord.

For all valiant seekers after truth, liberty, and justice,

We thank you, Lord.

For the communion of saints, in all times and places,

We thank you, Lord.

Above all, we give you thanks for the great mercies andpromises given to us in Christ Jesus our Lord;

To him be praise and glory, with you, O Father, and theHoly Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.

A Prayer of St. Chrysostom

Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time with one

accord to make our common supplication to you; and you

have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two

or three are gathered together in his Name you will be in the

midst of them: Fulfill now, O Lord, our desires and petitions

as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of

your truth, and in the age to come life everlasting. Amen. 

Then the Officiant says this prayer

Almighty and everliving God, let your loving hand be ever over these your servants; let your Holy Spirit ever be with them; and so lead them in the knowledge and obedience of your Word, that they may serve you in this life, and dwell with you in the life to come; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Blessing

The Officiant blesses the congregation

The blessing of God Almighty, Creator, Savior, and Holy Spirit be upon you and remain with you always. Amen.

Closing Hymn – The Trees of the Field

The Officiant concludes with a dismissal

May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in believing through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Please keep in prayer…

Parishioners

Britt-Nicole Peterson (Healing)

Marc Povondra (Healing)

Jeanne Fisher (Healing)

Jean Greenwell (Healing and comfort)

JoAnn Haick (Peace)

Teddie Hall

Christine Hill (Comfort and strength)

Naomi Hutchison (Peace)

Nancy Jones (Healing)

Patty Jones (Healing)

Carl Kaiser (Healing)

Dean Kennedy

Joy Kennedy (Comfort and strength)

Carl Kohler

Mike Lilley (Peace)

Tye Long (Comfort and strength)

David Melvin (Healing)

Cal Murphy (Healing)

Bill Newblom (Healing)

Dottie Nicassio (Healing)

Dianne Onnen (Healing)

Virginia Parker (Healing)

Bob Raber (Strength and healing)

Jim Reker (Clear diagnosis and successful procedure)

Bob Rhoads (Healing)

Charlotte Rocheleau (Comfort and healing)

Shannon Rutledge (Peace)

Ann Salmon (Health)

Paul Slyh (Healing)

Kay Snowhook (Comfort)

Lee Teed (Healing)

JoAnn Thompson (Healing and comfort)

Tatiana Trailov (Strength, healing, and safe travels)

John Troberg (Strength)

Joann Haick (Grief)

Doris Watters

Susan Kaiser (Healing and strength)

Florence Rhoads

Patricia Rhoads (Healing, strength and support)

Dave Salmon (Healing)

Those Who Have Died

Rory Pope (great nephew of Sue Thompson and Stina Pope)

Sharron Currie (Friend of Pat Oden and Sue Clary)

Nelson Allen (Grandson of Bob and JoAnn Haick)

Jim Boyd (Cousin of Marc Povondra)

Jerry Cain

Marcella Cannon (Mother of Melodie Cannon)

Bill Chisham

Bob Haick

David Hill

John Hutchison (Stepson of Naomi)

Eric McWhorter (Son-in-law of Bill Chisham and Kay Snowhook)

Sherrie Raber

Kelsey Roberts (Granddaughter of Joy Kennedy)

Cheyenne Rutledge (Shannon Rutledge)

John Lowe (Cousin of Steve Cole)

Family and Friends

Dusty, Brittany, Jackson, and River Pope and the Pope family (Grief) (Sue Thompson)

Michael Currie (Healing) (Pat Oden)

Jacob Gay (Thanksgiving for his birth) (Grandson of Richard and Pamela Godsey)

Judith Beckman (Peace) (Friend of Laura Kaiser Pare)

Ann Benevidez

Vicki Busbea (Healing)

Robert Chabot (Healing) (Brother of Patricia Rhoads)

Sandie Engstrom (Strength and peace) (Friend of Barbara Arnoldsen)

Allison Erickson (Healing) (Friend of Sue Clary)

Susan Fisk (Healing)

Pam Godfrey Scalia (Healing) (Daughter of Nan Godfrey)

Darrell Harrier (Healing)

Marco Hermosillo (Healing) (Gloria Kohler)

Roger Irving (Healing) (Cousin of Dave and Ruth Otis)

Jim Jefferson (Comfort and healing) (Friend of Charlotte Rocheleau)

Ellis Johnson (Healing and peace) (Father of Stacie Koochek)

John Kennedy (Healing) (Friend of Marc Povondra)

Shawn Kennedy (Healing) (Joy Kennedy)

Kathryn Kruse (Peace)

Linda La Maina (Health) (Friend of Tatiana Trailov)

Lorraine Leyendecker (Healing) (Daughter of Bill and Judy Newblom)

Kate McWhorter and family (Peace) (Daughter of Bill Chisham and Kay Snowhook)

Patricia Morgan (Healing) (Friend of Sue Clary)

William Povondra (Healing) (Brother of Marc Povondra)

Dorothy Ricketts (Healing)

Mick Roberts (Healing) (Son-in-law of Joy Kennedy)

Father John Rogers (Healing and comfort) (Friend of Charlotte Rocheleau)

Shannon Rutledge (Healing) (Daughter of Gail Melvin)

Art Smith (Comfort and peace) (Friend of Ann & Dave Salmon)

Barbara Smith (Healing) (Friend of Ann & Dave Salmon)

Chol Soon (Healing and peace) (Hyesuk Haglin)

Sandy Starkey (Healing) (Sue Cram)

Peter Trailov, son and daughter (Comfort and peace) (Family of Tatiana Trailov, Janet and Stuart McColl)

Christene Tramel

Marian Welch (Comfort and peace)

George Will (Healing) (Jill Hay)

Paul Wright (Healing) (Jerry Wright)

Julie Yeager (Healing, Peace) (Sister of Mike Lilley)

Ann (Courage and God’s deep peace) (Sue Thompson)

Deanne (Granddaughter of Doris Watters)

Dennis (Healing) (Son-in-law of Mary Pat Minor)

Deven (Comfort and peace) (Kay Snowhook)

Eddie (Healing and strength) (Art Moore)

Eric and Monica (Healing) (Friends of Jeanne Fisher)

Jacqueline (Healing) (Roberta Griset)

Kathleen (Patience and peace) (Daughter of Mary Pat Minor)

Kristi and J.D. (Strength and comfort) (Kara Selby)

Larry (Son of Doris Watters)

Madalyn (Healing) (Grandniece of Judy Newblom)

Nancy, Cameron, Madison, Devyn, and Sebastian (Peace) (Barbara Arnoldson)

Teresa – (Successful surgery, comfortable healing) (Claire Alkire)