Order of Service, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020

 

Sunday, October 11, 2020
The Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost

Liturgy of the Word

Processional Hymns All stand. The people of God sang as they approached the Temple for worship. The procession helps us remember that coming into the presence of God is an extraordinarily special privilege.

“He Has Made Me Glad” Hymnal #214

“Ah, Lord God” Hymnal #149

The people standing, the Celebrant says:

Celebrant        The Lord be with you:
People             And also with you.

Celebrant        The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it:
People             Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad.

Celebrant        I was glad when they said to me:
People             Let us go to the house of the Lord.

Celebrant        Praise the Lord:
People             The name of the Lord be praised.

Celebrant        Let us pray:

People         Almighty God, you bring to light things hidden in darkness, and know the shadows of our hearts: Cleanse and renew us by your Spirit, that we may walk in the light and glorify your name, through Jesus Christ, the Light of the world, Amen.

The Decalogue (Ten Commandments; Ex. 20:1-17)

Celebrant:

¹And God spoke all these words, saying,

²I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. ³You shall have no other gods before me.

⁴You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of
anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. ⁵You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, ⁶ but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.

⁷You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.

⁸Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. ⁹Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, ¹⁰but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your
livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates. ¹¹For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the
Sabbath day and made it holy.

People: Lord, have mercy on us, and write these laws in our hearts.

Celebrant:

¹²Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.

¹³You shall not murder.

¹⁴You shall not commit adultery.

¹⁵You shall not steal.

¹⁶You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

¹⁷You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor’s.

People: Lord, have mercy on us, and write these laws in our hearts.

Gloria

Sung by all.

Glory to God in the highest, and peace to His people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship You, we give You thanks, we praise You for Your glory.

Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; You are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayers.

For You alone are the Holy One, You alone are the Lord, You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Celebrant:       The Lord be with you.
People:            And also with you.
Celebrant:       Let us pray.

Collect Prayer of the Day Prayed by Celebrant. We “collect” our acclamations,

corporately proclaim a truth about God and ask His help in living out that truth.

First Reading   Isaiah 25:1-9    (ESV)

¹ O Lord, you are my God;
    I will exalt you; I will praise your name,
for you have done wonderful things,
    plans formed of old, faithful and sure.
² For you have made the city a heap,
    the fortified city a ruin;
the foreigners' palace is a city no more;
    it will never be rebuilt.
³ Therefore strong peoples will glorify you;
    cities of ruthless nations will fear you.
⁴ For you have been a stronghold to the poor,
    a stronghold to the needy in his distress,
    a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat;
for the breath of the ruthless is like a storm against a wall,
⁵     like heat in a dry place.
You subdue the noise of the foreigners;
    as heat by the shade of a cloud,
    so the song of the ruthless is put down.

⁶ On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples
    a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wine,
    of rich food full of marrow, of aged wine well refined.
⁷ And he will swallow up on this mountain
    the covering that is cast over all peoples,
    the veil that is spread over all nations.
⁸     He will swallow up death forever;
and the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces,
    and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth,
    for the Lord has spoken.

⁹ It will be said on that day,
    “Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us.
    This is the Lord; we have waited for him;
    let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.”

Reader:           The word of the Lord.
People:            Thanks be to God.

Psalm 23    (ESV)

¹ The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
²     He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.
³     He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness
    for his name's sake.

⁴ Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
    I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
    your rod and your staff,
    they comfort me.

⁵ You prepare a table before me
    in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;
    my cup overflows.
⁶ Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
    all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
    forever.

Second Reading  Romans 13:1-14   (ESV)

     ¹ Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. ² Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. ³ For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, ⁴ for he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer. ⁵ Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath but also for the sake of conscience. ⁶ For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing. ⁷ Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.

     ⁸ Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. ⁹ For 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: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” ¹⁰ Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

     ¹¹ Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. ¹² The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. ¹³ Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy. ¹⁴ But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.

Reader:           The word of the Lord.
People:            Thanks be to God.

Sequence Hymn “Love Lifted Me” Hymnal #508 

Gospel Reading   Matthew 22:1-14   (ESV)

Reader:      The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. 
People:       Glory to You, Lord Christ.

     ¹  And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying, ² “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son, ³ and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come. ⁴ Again he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “See, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.”’ ⁵ But they paid no attention and went off, one to his farm, another to his business ⁶ while the rest seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them.  ⁷ The king was angry, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burned their city. ⁸ Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy. ⁹ Go therefore to the main roads and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find.’ ¹⁰ And those servants went out into the roads and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good. So the wedding hall was filled with guests.

    ¹¹ “But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment. ¹² And he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless. ¹³ Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot and cast him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ ¹⁴ For many are called, but few are chosen.”

Reader:           The Gospel of the Lord.
People:            Praise to You, Lord Christ.

Sermon      Fr. Andrew Doan

Nicene Creed We respond to the Word of God read and expounded by stating aloud an ancient form of confessing our belief.

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 man. 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 and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic¹ 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.

¹”catholic” means for all people, in all places, at all times

Prayers of the People 

The Bible teaches us to pray for ourselves and others in various conditions and functions. The Leader and People pray responsively in Form 6.  Include your personal intercessions & thanksgivings silently or aloud.

The Leader and People pray responsively

In peace, we pray to you, Lord God.

For all people in their daily life and work;
For our families, friends, and neighbors, and for those who are alone.

For this community, the nation, and the world;
For all who work for justice, freedom, and peace.

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

For all who are in danger, sorrow, or any kind of trouble;
For those who minister to the sick, the friendless, and the needy.

For the peace and unity of the Church of God;
For all who proclaim the Gospel, and all who seek the Truth.

For our Bishops and for all bishops and other ministers;
For all who serve God in his Church.

For the special needs and concerns of this congregation.

Hear us, Lord;
For your mercy is great.

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

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

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

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

We pray to you also for the forgiveness of our sins.

Silence may be kept.

Leader and People

Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; in your compassion forgive us our sins, known and unknown, things done and left undone; and so uphold us by your Spirit that we may live and serve you in newness of life, to the honor and glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Celebrant:    Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life.

People:         Amen.

Passing of the Peace We greet one another and seek out anyone present with whom we are at odds with before coming to Holy Communion.

Celebrant      The Peace of the Lord be always with you.
People          And also with you.

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Liturgy of the Table - Holy Communion

Offertory Hymn We offer to God in thanksgiving for all He has done for us by giving
generously to the work of His church and towards the furthering of His Kingdom.

 

“I Give You My Heart”

This is my desire

To honour You

Lord with all my heart

I worship You

All I have within me

I give You praise

All that I adore is in You

 

Chorus

Lord I give You my heart

I give You my soul

I live for You alone

Ev'ry breath that I take

Ev'ry moment I'm awake

Lord have Your way in me

CCLI Song # 1866132 © 1995 Hillsong Music Publishing Australia (Admin. by  Capitol CMG Publishing) For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. CCLI License # 2938112

 

Doxology Celebratory praise is appropriate for the ability God provides us and the
privilege of joining Him in His work.

Praise God from Whom all blessings flow.
Praise Him all creatures here below.
Praise Him above, Ye heavenly Host.
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Birthday Prayer (when needed): (Come to the altar rail after the ushers bring forward the alms basins).

Many happy returns of the day of thy birth, and may seasons of joy be given, and may the dear Father prepare thee on earth for a glorious birthday in heaven. Amen.

The Great Thanksgiving

        At the Last Supper, Jesus commanded His disciples to remember Him in this fellowship “meal.”

        People baptized in the Trinitarian form who discern the presence of Jesus in the Bread and the Wine are welcome to receive Holy Communion. A gluten free wafer is available upon request.

African Eucharistic Prayer

 In this prayer, the lines in italics are spoken by the People. 

The Celebrant says

    Is the Father with us?
People           He is.

Celebrant        Is Christ among us?
People            He is.

Celebrant        Is the Spirit here?
People            He is.

Celebrant        This is our God.
People            Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Celebrant        We are His people.
People            We are redeemed.

Celebrant        Lift up your hearts.
People            We lift them to the Lord.

Celebrant        Let us give thanks unto our Lord God.
People            It is meet and right so to do.

It is very meet, right, and our delight to give You thanks and praise, Holy Father, living God, supreme over the world, Creator, Provider, Savior and Giver.

Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and all in heaven, we proclaim Your great and glorious name.

Celebrant and People

      Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,
      heaven and earth are full of Your glory.
          Hosanna in the highest.

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

The people stand or kneel.

Then the Celebrant continues

Almighty God, Owner of all things, we thank You for giving up Your only Son to die on the cross for us who owe You everything. Pour Your refreshing Spirit on us as we remember Him in the way He commanded.

On the night that He was betrayed He took bread and gave You thanks; He broke it and gave it to His disciples saying, “Take, eat; this is My body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of Me.”

People             Amen. His body was broken for us.

Then the Celebrant continues

In the same way, after supper He took the cup and gave You thanks; He gave it to them saying, “Drink this, all of you; this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

People Amen.  We are brothers and sisters through His blood.
                                    We have died together.
                                    We will rise together.
                                    We will live together.

Then the Celebrant continues

Therefore, heavenly Father, hear us as we celebrate this covenant with joy, and await the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ. He died in our place, making a full atonement for the sins of the whole world, the perfect sacrifice, once and for all. You accepted His offering by raising Him from death, and granting Him great honor at Your right hand on high.

People             Amen. Jesus is Lord.

Spiritual Communion (said by all)

O Most blessed Savior,
in union with the faithful at every altar of Your Church
where Your blessed Body and Blood are being offered to the Father,
I desire to offer You praise and thanksgiving,
I present to You my soul and body with the earnest wish that I may
always be united to You.

I believe that You are truly present in the Holy Sacrament.
And since I cannot now receive You sacramentally into my heart;
I unite myself to You and embrace You with all the affections of my soul.
Let me never be separated from You.
Let me live and die in Your love. Amen.

Come, Lord Jesus, and dwell in the fulness of Your strength,
in the perfection of Your ways, and in the holiness of Your Spirit,
and rule over every hostile power within me in the might of Your Spirit,
and to the glory of Your Father. Amen.

Blessed, praised, and adored be Jesus Christ on His throne of glory in
Heaven, and in the most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. Amen.

The Celebrant continues

Let Your Spirit come upon these gifts to make them holy, so that they may become for us the body and blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ. This is the feast of victory.
People             The Lamb who was slain has begun His reign. Hallelujah!

Celebrant        We are one body.
People             We share one bread.

Celebrant        Draw near with faith.
People             Christ is the host and we are his guests

Celebrant:       As Jesus taught us, we now 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

The Breaking of the Bread

The Celebrant breaks the consecrated Bread.

A period of silence is kept.

Celebrant:       Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;
People             Therefore let us keep the feast.
Celebrant:       The Gifts of God for the People of God.

Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.

Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb.

When you come forward for communion if you would like the consecrated wafer only, please stay in the center of the aisle and Fr. Andy will give you the wafer only.  If you prefer to receive the wafer dipped in the chalice of consecrated wine, please go to the right or left of Fr. Andy to receive the wafer dipped in wine.

The ministers receive the Sacrament in both kinds, and then immediately deliver it to the people.

The Body of Christ, the bread of heaven. [Amen.]
The Blood of Christ, the cup of salvation. [Amen.]

Hymns & Songs may be sung by congregation while people receive Communion.

“Receive The Body Of Christ”

Receive the Body of Christ
Taste the Fountain of Immortality
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia!

“Near The Cross” Hymnal #319

After Communion the Celebrant says

Let us pray.

Celebrant and People:

Almighty and everliving God, we most heartily thank You for feeding us, in these holy mysteries, with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of Your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and You assure us thereby of Your favor and goodness towards us; and that we are very members incorporate in the mystical body of Your Son, the blessed company of all faithful people; and are also heirs, through hope, of Your everlasting kingdom. And we humbly beseech You, O heavenly Father, so to assist us with Your grace, that we may continue in that holy fellowship, and do all such good works that You have prepared for us to walk in; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with You and the Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen.

The Bishop when present, or the Priest, gives the blessing

The peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord; and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be amongst you, and remain with you always. Amen.

Closing Hymn “Let The Redeemed” Hymnal #208 

Last verse of My Country ‘Tis Of Thee

Our Father’s God, to Thee, author of liberty, to Thee we sing:
Long may our land be bright with freedom’s holy light;
protect us by Thy might, Great God, our King!

The Deacon, or the Celebrant, may dismiss the people with these words

Let us go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Spirit.

People Thanks be to God. 

 

Bible verse for this week:

Philippians 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

 

PRAY FOR OUR SERVICE MEN & WOMEN

S. SGT Eric Taylor (AL) – Grandson of Polly Schaffner

1 Lt Sean Taylor (FL) - Grandson of Polly Schaffner

1st Class Petty Officer Ben Doan (CT) – Son of Fr. Andy

CWO 2 Steven Doan (SC) - Son of Fr. Andy

Medic Brian Dickey (OK) – Grandson of Sheila LaPanne

Col David LaPanne (Washington DC) – Son of Sheila LaPanne

Sgt Christopher LaPanne (Delaware) - Son of Sheila LaPanne

SFC Stephen Taylor (FL) – TSRC member

Lt. Cmdr. Mike Conrad (CA) - “family son” of Fr. Andy

Sgt. Russell Dickey (OK) -  Grandson of Sheila LaPanne

PFC Cameron Harnois - (NH) - Grandson of Sheila LaPanne

PFC-2 Samantha Marcucci  (FL) Daughter of Jackie Marcucci

PFC Dylan Pemberton (NC)  Nephew of Amy Granger

1st Lt. Heath Williams (UT) Husband of Great Niece of Margaret Doan

3rd Class Petty Officer Georgina Quillas (VA) Friend of Fr. Wade

Pray for 
Birthdays & Anniversaries:  Carolyn Loftus, October 17.

The departed: 

Those in need: Sheila, Wanda, Fran, John M., John & Audry, Carol M., Lucille F., Jack O., Jack J., Pat R., Ermida & Don L., John F., Yvonne, Nancy M., Bev S., Jo C., Janet & Ed H., Paul W. (The names on our prayer list will be for 1 time only, unless you request 1 month. Feel free to request them to be on the list again anytime.)

The local community: COVID-19 victims; Life Choice Pregnancy Center; Mayors & City Councils, homeless ministry, Polk County Law Enforcement. Polk Co. Schools, Polk Co. School Board

Various needs: Spiritual Revival in USA; COVID-19 eradication; Armed Services personnel worldwide; Good Samaritan Orphanage; Middle East; Strength and Ministry of TSRC; Tampa Muslim Outreach; Protection of people from terrorists; African Provinces, Civic civility.

The Nations: Rt. Rev. Cyril Ben-Smith, Dio. of Asante-Mampong, Ghana; Anglican Union, Bp. Gerrald Schnackenberg, Prefect, Bp. Kevin Donlon, Ecclesiastical Vicar; Rev. Dr. Paul Jagoe, Provost; Bp. Peter Joh; all the Bishop Patrons of the AUPG; Mike and Kim Miller, Honduras Missionaries.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS & CALENDAR

We are live streaming our Sunday morning service via You Tube at 10:00 a.m.

We are studying a series on the book of Joel. Please join us in person or via Zoom. We get great instruction from Dr. Baruch Korman, a messianic rabbi, and we discuss it afterward.

All other in-person activities of The Solid Rock Church, unless otherwise notified, are postponed until further notice when the COVID-19 virus pandemic is under control.

YTD income $90,467.00                  Budgeted need $91,960.00

Net Deficit YTD ($1,493.00)

Attendance last Sunday 38

 

Prayer Meeting Via Zoom

Join us online each Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. for a Prayer Meeting! We need to pray for the Church, the nation, and the world! With our physical distancing needs, we can still join together in prayer using this medium.

We’ll pray for one hour. If you can’t join in on this Zoom call, but will commit to praying sometime during the week for 1 hour, please DO LET ME KNOW what hour you will be praying.

You may access this Zoom meeting a bit before 7:00 p.m., but we will start our prayer time promptly at 7:00 with just the most brief of announcements that may be needed. Our first Prayer Meeting will need to have a few instructional comments first.

Here is the link info

Topic: The Solid Rock Church's PRAYER Zoom Meeting
Time: This is a recurring meeting.

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 847 4075 4529  

Passcode: 742911

To God be the glory, and to the Church, the USA, and the world be the healing.

 

Operation Christmas Child:

We are collecting items for each Christmas Box to be distributed worldwide by Samaritan's Purse ministry.

Here is a list of items needed, or you may donate and someone will purchase items on your behalf:  Small toys such as small balls, slinkys, dolls, matchbox cars, etc. Crayons, color books, school supplies, brushes or combs, socks, flip flops, tooth brushes, soap (bars only), baby wipes, washcloth, crafts or activities books, toy stuffed animals or doll babies, sunglasses, hair bows. These are most of the things bought for boxes in the past.

No candy, food or any liquids of any kind and no toothpaste.

Thank you for your help. Any and all donations would be great.

All Saints Sunday

All Saints Sunday is Sunday, November 1. If you would like your loved ones honored by placing their names in the bulletin, please write the names and place the collection plate.

Please write legibly.