Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020, Order of Service

 

Sunday, August 16, 2020
The Eleventh 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.

“Arise, Shine”  Hymnal #241

“Emmanuel”  Hymnal #243

Opening Acclamation Call to worship, to purposefully enter God’s nearer presence.

Celebrant:    Blessed be God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 

People:         And Blessed be His Kingdom, now and forever.  Amen.

Prayer for Purity Said by all. We ask God to help us worship Him in truth in all of life.

Almighty God, to You all hearts are open, all desires known, and from You no secrets are hid: 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.

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  Genesis 45:1-15   (ESV)

     ¹ Then Joseph could not control himself before all those who stood by him. He cried, “Make everyone go out from me.” So no one stayed with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers. ² And he wept aloud, so that the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard it. ³ And Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed at his presence.

     ⁴ So Joseph said to his brothers, “Come near to me, please.” And they came near. And he said, “I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. ⁵ And now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life. ⁶ For the famine has been in the land these two years, and there are yet five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest. ⁷ And God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors. ⁸ So it was not you who sent me here, but God. He has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house and ruler over all the land of Egypt. ⁹ Hurry and go up to my father and say to him, ‘Thus says your son Joseph, God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me; do not tarry. ¹⁰ You shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near me, you and your children and your children's children, and your flocks, your herds, and all that you have. ¹¹ There I will provide for you, for there are yet five years of famine to come, so that you and your household, and all that you have, do not come to poverty.’ ¹² And now your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see, that it is my mouth that speaks to you. ¹³ You must tell my father of all my honor in Egypt, and of all that you have seen. Hurry and bring my father down here.” ¹⁴ Then he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck and wept, and Benjamin wept upon his neck. ¹⁵ And he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them. After that his brothers talked with him.

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

Psalm 133  (ESV)

¹  Behold, how good and pleasant it is
    when brothers dwell in unity!
² It is like the precious oil on the head,
    running down on the beard,
on the beard of Aaron,
    running down on the collar of his robes!
³ It is like the dew of Hermon,
    which falls on the mountains of Zion!
For there the Lord has commanded the blessing,
    life forevermore.

Second Reading Romans 9:1-13    (ESV)

      ¹ I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit— ² that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. ³ For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh. ⁴ They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises. ⁵ To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen.

     ⁶ But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel, ⁷ and not all are children of Abraham because they are his offspring, but “Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.” ⁸ This means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as offspring. ⁹ For this is what the promise said: “About this time next year I will return, and Sarah shall have a son.” ¹⁰ And not only so, but also when Rebekah had conceived children by one man, our forefather Isaac, ¹¹ though they were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad—in order that God's purpose of election might continue, not because of works but because of him who calls— ¹² she was told, “The older will serve the younger.” ¹³ As it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”

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

 

Sequence Hymns  “Thou Art Worthy”  Hymnal #100

“All Hail King Jesus”  Hymnal #103

 

Gospel Reading   Matthew 15:10-28   (ESV)

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

     ¹⁰ And he called the people to him and said to them, “Hear and understand: ¹¹ it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a person.” ¹² Then the disciples came and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?” ¹³ He answered, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up. ¹⁴ Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.” ¹⁵ But Peter said to him, “Explain the parable to us.” ¹⁶ And he said, “Are you also still without understanding? ¹⁷ Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is expelled? ¹⁸ But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person. ¹⁹ For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander. ²⁰ These are what defile a person. But to eat with unwashed hands does not defile anyone.”

     ²¹ And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. ²² And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon.” ²³ But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away, for she is crying out after us.” ²⁴ He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” ²⁵ But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” ²⁶ And he answered, “It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.” ²⁷ She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table.” ²⁸ Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed instantly.^[

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 2.  Include your personal intercessions & thanksgivings silently or aloud.

I ask your prayers for God’s people throughout the world; for our bishops; for this gathering; and for all ministers and people.
Pray for the Church.

Silence

I ask your prayers for peace; for goodwill among nations; and for the well-being of all people.
Pray for justice and peace.

Silence

I ask your prayers for the poor, the sick, the hungry, the oppressed, and those in prison.
Pray for those in any need or trouble.

Silence

I ask your prayers for all who seek God, or a deeper knowledge of him.
Pray that they may find and be found by him.

Silence

I ask your prayers for the departed. Pray for those who have died.

Silence

Members of the congregation may ask the prayers or the thanksgivings of those present.

I ask your prayers for                                                   .

I ask your thanksgivings for                                         .

Silence

Praise God for those in every generation in whom Christ has been honored.
Pray that we may have grace to glorify Christ in our own day.

Silence

The Celebrant adds a concluding Collect prayer that “collects” the prayers in summary form.

Confession & Absolution We confess to God things done wrong, and things not done that should have been done.

Celebrant:    Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

Pause for silent confessing to God of anything that may be weighing upon you.

Minister and people:

Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of Your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in Your will, and walk in Your ways, to the glory of Your Name. 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.

Announcements

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 Worship You, Almighty God”   Hymnal #146

“How Great Thou Art”   Hymnal #147

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.

Eucharistic Prayer C

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

The Celebrant, whether bishop or priest, faces them and says

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 our God.
It is right to give Him thanks and praise.

Then, facing the Holy Table, the Celebrant proceeds

God of all power, Ruler of the Universe, You are worthy of glory and praise.
Glory to You for ever and ever.

At Your command all things came to be: the vast expanse of interstellar space, galaxies, suns, the planets in their courses, and this fragile earth, our island home.
By your will they were created and have their being.

From the primal elements You brought forth the human race, and blessed us with memory, reason, and skill. You made us the rulers of creation. But we turned against You, and betrayed Your trust; and we turned against one another.
Have mercy, Lord, for we are sinners in your sight.

Again and again, You called us to return. Through prophets and sages You revealed Your righteous Law. And in the fullness of time You sent Your only Son, born of a woman, to fulfill Your Law, to open for us the way of freedom and peace.
By His blood, He reconciled us.
By His wounds, we are healed.

And therefore we praise You, joining with the heavenly chorus, with prophets, apostles, and martyrs, and with all those in every generation who have looked to You in hope, to proclaim with them Your glory, in their unending hymn:

Celebrant and People

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full [full] of your glory.
            Hosanna in the highest.  [Hosanna in the highest] 
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
            Hosanna in the highest.  [Hosanna in the highest]

The Celebrant continues

And so, Father, we who have been redeemed by Him, and made a new people by water and the Spirit, now bring before you these gifts. Sanctify them by Your Holy Spirit to be the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ our Lord.

At the following words concerning the bread, the Celebrant is to hold it, or lay a hand upon it; and at the words concerning the cup, to hold or place a hand upon the cup and any other vessel containing wine to be consecrated.

On the night He was betrayed He took bread, said the blessing, broke the bread, and gave it to his friends, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”

After supper, He took the cup of wine, gave thanks, and said, “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. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of Me.”

Remembering now his work of redemption, and offering to you this sacrifice of thanksgiving,
We celebrate His death and resurrection, as we await the day of His coming.

Lord God of our Fathers; God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ: Open our eyes to see Your hand at work in the world about us. Deliver us from the presumption of coming to this Table for solace only, and not for strength; for pardon only, and not for renewal. Let the grace of this Holy Communion make us one body, one spirit in Christ, that we may worthily serve the world in His name.
Risen Lord, be known to us in the breaking of the Bread.

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.

Celebrant continues:

Accept these prayers and praises, Father, through Jesus Christ our great High Priest, to whom, with You and the Holy Spirit, Your Church gives honor, glory, and worship, from generation to generation. AMEN.

And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,

People and Celebrant:

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and, the power, and the glory, for ever and 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.

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

The Bread [and the Cup] are administered with these or similar words

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!

“Were You There?”   Hymnal #315

Let us pray.

Celebrant and People:

Almighty and everliving God, we thank You for feeding us with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of Your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and for assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the Body of Your Son, and heirs of Your eternal kingdom. And now, Father, send us out to do the work You have given us to do, to love and serve You as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord. To Him, to You, and to the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

The Bishop when present, or the Priest, may bless the people.

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 with you, and remain with you always. Amen.

 

Closing Hymn  “O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing”   Hymnal #21

 

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, dismisses them with these words. We return to the world to be God’s people sharing His Good News.

Let us go forth in the Name of Christ. .
People:            Thanks be to God.

 

 

Bible verse for this week—good to memorize:

Matthew 6:33   But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

 

 

 

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:  John Finkbiner, August 18. 

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. (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 have returned to Sunday mornings for worship service at 10:00 a.m. We are live streaming the service via You Tube at 10:00 a.m.

Our Noon Bible Study is continuing in the conference room or via Zoom.  Please join us.  We get great instruction from Dr. Barach Korman, a messianic rabbi. We continue with the book of Hosea and will discuss it for a while after he finishes. Email Fr. Andy at Rector@thesolidrockchurch.info for the link.

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 $ 73,746.00        Budgeted need $75,584.00

Net Deficit YTD  ($1,838.00)

Attendance Last Sunday: 29