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OPENING MUSIC All Hail the Power of Jesus’
Name
I.
Roger Petrich
II.
David Cherwien
Please
meditate on the text of the hymn as it is played:
1 All
hail the pow’r of Jesus’ name!
Let
angels prostrate fall;
bring
forth the royal diadem
and
crown him Lord of all.
2 Crown
him, you martyrs of our God,
who
from his altar call;
extol
the stem of Jesse’s rod
and
crown him Lord of all.
3 O
seed of Israel’s chosen race
now
ransomed from the fall,
hail
him who saves you by his grace
and
crown him Lord of all.
4 Hail
him, you heirs of David’s line,
whom
David Lord did call--
the
God Incarnate, man divine--
and
crown him Lord of all.
5 Sinners,
whose love can ne’er forget
the
wormwood and the gall,
go
spread your trophies at his feet
and
crown him Lord of all.
6 Let
ev’ry kindred, ev’ry tribe
on
this terrestrial ball
to
him all majesty ascribe
and
crown him Lord of all.
7 Oh,
that with yonder sacred throng
we
at his feet may fall!
We’ll
join the everlasting song
and
crown him Lord of all.
Text: Edward Perronet, 1726-1792, sts. 1-5; J. Rippon, A
Selection of Hymns, 1787, sts. 6-7
WELCOME and ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE HOLY COMMUNION
Stand
APOSTOLIC
GREETING
In the name of the Father,
and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen
The grace
of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God,
and the
communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
And also with you.
(2 Corinthians 13:13)
INTROIT Psalm 39:4-5, 7-8, 12a; antiphon: 2 Peter 3:13
NIV
In keeping with God’s
promise we are looking forward
to a new heaven and a new
earth;
the home
of righteousness.
O Lord, make me to know
my end
and what is the measure of
my days;
let me
know how fleeting I am!
Behold, you have made my
days a few handbreadths,
and my
lifetime is nothing before you.
And now, O Lord, for what
do I wait?
My hope
is in you.
Deliver me from all my
transgressions.
Do not
make me the scorn of the fool!
Hear my prayer, O LORD,
and give ear to my cry;
hold not your peace at my
tears!
For I am
a sojourner with you,
a guest, like all my fathers.
Glory to the Father, and
to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was
in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen
In keeping with God’s
promise we are looking forward
to a new heaven and a new
earth;
the home
of righteousness.
KYRIE
ELEISON
In peace, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.
For the peace from above,
and for our salvation, let us pray to the
Lord. Lord, have mercy.
For the peace of the whole world,
for the well-being of the Church of God,
and for the unity of all, let us pray to the
Lord. Lord, have mercy.
For this holy house,
and for all who offer here their worship and
praise,
let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.
Help, save, comfort and defend us, gracious Lord. Amen
HYMN OF PRAISE adapted from the book of
Revelation
This is the feast of victory for
our God.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Worthy is Christ, the Lamb who was
slain,
whose blood set us free to be
people of God.
Power, riches, wisdom, and strength,
and honor, blessing, and glory are his.
Sing with all the people of God,
and join in the hymn of all creation:
Blessing and honor and glory and might
be to God and the Lamb forever. Amen
For the Lamb who was slain has
begun his reign.
This is the feast of victory for our God. Alleluia, alleluia,
alleluia.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Almighty
and everlasting God,
whose will it is to restore all things to your
beloved Son,
whom you anointed priest forever and king of all
creation:
Grant that all the people of the earth,
now divided by the power of sin,
may be united under the glorious and gentle
rule
of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ;
for
he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one
God, now and forever.
Amen
CALL TO THE WORD
I will be the shepherd of my
sheep, says the LORD God:
I will seek the lost, and bring
back the strayed. Ezekiel 34:15, 16
Let us hear the Word of the Lord.
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First READING Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24
11Thus says the
Lord God: I myself will search for
my sheep, and will seek them out. 12As shepherds seek out their
flocks when they are among their scattered sheep, so I will seek out my sheep.
I will rescue them from all the places to which they have been scattered on a
day of clouds and thick darkness. 13I will bring them out from the
peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own
land; and I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the watercourses, and
in all the inhabited parts of the land. 14I will feed them with good
pasture, and the mountain heights of Israel shall be their pasture; there they
shall lie down in good grazing land, and they shall feed on rich pasture on the
mountains of Israel. 15I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep,
and I will make them lie down, says the Lord God.
16I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I
will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak, but the fat and the
strong I will destroy. I will feed them with justice.
20Therefore, thus says the Lord God
to them: I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep. 21Because
you pushed with flank and shoulder, and butted at all the weak animals with
your horns until you scattered them far and wide, 22I will save my
flock, and they shall no longer be ravaged; and I will judge between sheep and
sheep.
23I will set up over them one
shepherd, my servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and be
their shepherd. 24And I, the Lord,
will be their God, and my servant David shall be prince among them; I, the Lord, have spoken.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
PSALM HYMN The King of Love My Shepherd Is
(based
on Ps. 23)
After each stanza is read an interlude will be played.
1 The King of love my
shepherd is,
whose goodness
faileth never;
I
nothing lack if I am his
and
he is mine forever.
2 Where streams of
living water flow,
my ransomed soul he
leadeth
and,
where the verdant pastures grow,
with
food celestial feedeth.
3 Perverse and foolish
oft I strayed,
but yet in love he
sought me,
and on
his shoulder gently laid,
and
home, rejoicing, brought me.
4 In death's dark vale I
fear no ill,
with thee, dear Lord,
beside me,
thy
rod and staff my comfort still;
thy
cross before to guide me.
5 Thou spreadst a table
in my sight;
thine unction grace
bestoweth;
and,
oh, what transport of delight
from
thy pure chalice floweth!
6 And so, through all
the length of days,
thy goodness faileth
never.
Good
Shepherd, may I sing thy praise
within
thy house forever.
Text: Henry W. Baker, 1821-1877
SECOND READING
Ephesians
1:15-23
15I have heard
of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for
this reason 16I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember
you in my prayers. 17I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come
to know him, 18so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you
may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of
his glorious inheritance among the saints, 19and what is the immeasurable
greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his
great power. 20God put this power to work in Christ when he raised
him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21far
above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that
is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. 22And he
has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for
the church, 23which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all
in all.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to
God.
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VERSE
Alleluia. I am the Alpha and the Omega,
the first and the last, the beginning and
the end.
Alleluia.
Revelation 22:13
Gospel Matthew
25:31-46
The
Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew.
Glory to you, O Lord.
[Jesus said to the disciples:] 31“When
the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will
sit on the throne of his glory. 32All the nations will be gathered
before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd
separates the sheep from the goats, 33and he will put the sheep at
his right hand and the goats at the left. 34Then the king will say
to those at his right hand, ‘Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit
the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; 35for
I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to
drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36I was naked and you
gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you
visited me.’ 37Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when was
it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something
to drink? 38And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed
you, or naked and gave you clothing? 39And when was it that we saw
you sick or in prison and visited you?’ 40And the king will answer
them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who
are members of my family you did it to me.’ 41Then he will say to
those at his left hand, ‘You that are accursed, depart from me into the eternal
fire prepared for the devil and his angels; 42for I was hungry and
you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43I
was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not give me
clothing, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ 44Then they
also will answer, ‘Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a
stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not take care of you?’ 45Then
he will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the
least of these, you did not do it to me.’ 46And these will go away
into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
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SERMON
HYMN OF THE DAY The Head That Once Was Crowned With Thorns
Please meditate on the text of the hymn as
it is played.
1 The
head that once was crowned with thorns
is crowned with glory now;
a royal diadem adorns
the mighty victor's brow.
2 The highest place that heav'n affords
is his by sov'reign right,
the King of kings, and Lord of lords,
and heav'n's eternal light.
3 The joy of all who dwell above,
the joy of all below
to whom he manifests his love,
and grants his name to know;
4 To them the cross, with all its shame,
with all its grace, is giv'n;
their name, an everlasting name,
their joy, the joy of heav'n.
5 They suffer with their Lord below;
they reign with him above;
their profit and their joy to know
the myst'ry of his love.
6 The cross he bore is life and health,
though shame and death to him;
his people's hope, his people's wealth,
their everlasting theme!
Text:
Thomas Kelly, 1769-1855
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CONFESSION
OF FAITH
The pastor and people confess the faith of the Church in
the words of the Nicene Creed.
We believe in one God,
the
Father, the Almighty,
maker of
heaven and earth,
of all
that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only
Son of God,
eternally
begotten of the Father,
God from
God, Light from Light,
true God
from true God,
begotten,
not made,
of one
Being with the Father.
Through
him all things were made.
For us
and for our salvation
he
came down from heaven;
by
the power of the Holy Spirit
he
became incarnate from the virgin Mary, and
was made 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 catholic and apostolic Church.
We
acknowledge one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look
for the resurrection of the dead,
and the
life of the world to come. Amen
PRAYERS
OF THE CHURCH
Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ
Jesus, and for all people according to their needs.
A brief silence is kept.
For your whole Church;
that it would be built up in the spirit of wisdom and revelation: Lord, in your
mercy, hear our prayer.
For this congregation;
that we may live together under the reign of the shepherd who feeds us and
brings us to live in peace and harmony: Lord, in your mercy, hear
our prayer.
For our bishop and
pastors, that they may proclaim the rule of Christ the King: Lord, in your
mercy, hear our prayer.
For the government, the
members of the armed forces, for employers, for teachers and parents, and for
all who hold authority in the world, that they may know the ruler who is a
shepherd and seek to serve him in their callings: Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
For peace in the world, the peace of the coming King who will bring harmony to the nations and lift up the innocent: Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
For those who suffer from
pandemic, natural disaster, armed conflict, and oppression, and for those who
minister to their needs: Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
For all who are hungry,
thirsty, strangers, naked, sick, and in prisons of body, mind, or spirit, that,
in the name of the King, their needs may be met and their spirits refreshed:
The People may offer silent or
spoken intercessions and thanksgivings.
Lord,
in your mercy, hear our prayer.
In thanksgiving for those
who have died in the righteousness of Christ, who behold the King in all his
splendor, knowing the life that is eternal: Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
Into
your hands, merciful Father, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your
steadfast love, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
The peace
of the Lord be with you always.
And also with you.
The
people exchange a sign of peace with the simple words, Peace be with you.
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Stand
PRAYER OF
PREPARATION
Blessed be God,
who enthrones us with Christ
in the heavenly places.
May we feed upon the bread of
God
and drink the royal wine of
heaven.
Blessed be
God forever.
GREAT THANKSGIVING
The
Great Thanksgiving begins with the Preface, leading into the Sanctus:
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.
It is indeed right and salutary that we should at all times and in all
places offer thanks and praise to you, O Lord, holy Father, through your Son,
Jesus Christ:
You anointed him with the oil of
gladness as priest forever and universal King, so that by offering himself on
the altar of the cross as the pure sacrifice who brings us peace, he might
accomplish the mystery of our redemption and, having made all things subject to
himself, might present before your glory an eternal and universal rule; a rule
of truth and life, a rule of holiness and grace, a rule of justice, love and
peace.
And so, with the Church on earth
and the hosts of heaven, we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
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! (Isaiah 6:3, Matthew 21:9)
The pastor leads the people
in praying the Eucharistic canon:
Holy God,
mighty Lord, gracious Father:
Endless
is your mercy and eternal your reign.
You have filled all creation with light and life;
heaven
and earth are full of your glory.
Through Abraham you promised to bless all nations.
You
rescued Israel, your chosen people.
Through the prophets you renewed your promise;
and,
at this end of all the ages, you sent your Son,
who
in words and deeds proclaimed your kingdom
and
was obedient to your will, even to giving his life.
In the night in which he was betrayed,
our
Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks;
broke
it, and gave it to his disciples, saying:
Take
and eat; this is my body, given for you.
Do this for the remembrance of me.
Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks,
and
gave it for all to drink, saying:
This
cup is the new covenant in my blood,
shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness
of sin.
Do this for the remembrance of me.
For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from
this cup
we
proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.
Christ
has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
Therefore, gracious Father, with this bread and cup
we remember the life our Lord offered for us.
And, believing the witness of his resurrection,
we await his coming in power
to
share with us the great and promised feast.
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
Send now, we pray, your Holy Spirit,
the
spirit of our Lord and of his resurrection,
that
we who receive the Lord's body and blood
may
live to the praise of your glory
and
receive our inheritance with all your saints in light.
Amen. Come, Holy Spirit.
Join our prayers with those of your servants
of every time and every place,
and unite them with the ceaseless petitions of our
great high priest until he comes as victorious Lord of all.
Through Him, with Him, in Him,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father,
now and forever.
Amen
In the presence of Christ, we pray to his Father
using the words he gave us.
Christ
is in our midst.
By the power of the Spirit,
we pray to his Father, saying:
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,
forever and ever. Amen (Matthew 6:9-15)
We adore Christ with the words of the Agnus Dei (Lamb
of God).
You have
set over us one shepherd,
born of
the house of your servant David,
and he
now feeds us.
In
adoration and praise we come to his table.
Lamb of God, you take away the
sin of the world;
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the
sin of the world;
have
mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the
sin of the world;
Grant
us peace. (John
1:29, see also Luke 17:13)
DISTRIBUTION
Admission to the Sacrament is by
invitation of the Lord, presented through the Church to those who are baptized.
They may receive the
Lord’s Body and Blood who are baptized in the name of the Father and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit, who commune in their home churches, and who believe
that Jesus Christ, crucified and risen, is truly present in, with, and under the
forms of bread and wine for the forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation.
The
communicants will be invited forward one family unit at a time. Please do not
come forward until the pastor directs you to come forward, do not approach all
the way to the table until the pastor has retreated, and please do not remove your mask until you
have reached the table with the elements on it.
When the pastor says ‘The body of Christ,
given for you,’ eat the bread. When the pastor says, ‘The blood of Christ, shed
for you,’ drink the wine. Please take
the plate and the glass(es) and place them on the table that is indicated.
Please put your mask on before returning to your seat.
Please meditate
on the text of the hymn as it is played.
O God of Mercy, God of Light
1 O
God of mercy, God of light,
in
love and mercy infinite,
teach
us, as ever in your sight,
to
live our lives in you.
2 You
sent your Son to die for all,
that
our lost world might hear your call;
oh,
hear us lest we stray and fall!
We
rest our hope in you.
3 Teach
us the lesson Jesus taught:
to
feel for those his blood has bought,
that
ev’ry deed and word and thought
may
work a work for you.
4 For
all are kindred, far and wide,
since
Jesus Christ for all has died;
grant
us the will, and grace provide
to
love them all in you.
5 In
sickness, sorrow, want, or care,
each
other’s burdens help us share;
may
we, where help is needed, there
give
help as though to you.
6 And
may your Holy Spirit move
all
those who live to live in love,
till
you receive in heav’n above
those
who have lived to you.
Text: Godfrey Thring, 1823-1903, alt.
When all have
received, the congregation stands at the direction of the pastor.
The body and blood of our Lord
Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace. Amen
Lord, now you let your servant
go in peace;
your word has been fulfilled.
My own eyes have seen the
salvation
which you have prepared in the
sight of every people:
A light to reveal you to the
nations
and the glory of your people
Israel.
Glory to the Father, and to
the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is
now,
and will be forever. Amen Song
of Simeon (Luke 2:29-32)
Pour out upon us the spirit of your love, O Lord,
and unite the wills of those
whom you have fed with one heavenly food,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
BENEDICTION
Almighty God, Father, +Son, and Holy Spirit, bless
you now and forever.
Amen
DISMISSAL
Go
in peace. Serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God!
CLOSING MUSIC Crown Him with Many Crowns
