Holy Eucharist: Rite II Eucharistic Prayer B
Prelude
Ringing of the Bells – Please Stand.
🎼 Processional Hymn: # 517 How lovely is thy dwelling place
The Word of God
Opening Acclimation BCP Pg 355
Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit!
People And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and forever. Amen!
Celebrant 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.
S280 Gloria S280 Glory to God in the Highest
(Found in front of hymnal)
1. Glory to god in the highest,
and peace to his people on earth.
2. Lord God, heavenly King,
almighty God and Father,
we worship you, we give you thanks,
we praise you for your glory.
3. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
4. you take away the sin of the world:
have mercy on us;
5. you are seated at the right hand
of the Father:
receive our prayer.
6. For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
7. you alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father, Amen.
Please be seated.
Collect of the Day
Celebrant The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Celebrant Almighty and everliving God, we humbly pray that, as your only-begotten Son was this day presented in the temple, so we may be presented to you with pure and clean hearts by Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
First Reading
Micha 6: 1-8
6:1 Hear what the LORD says: Rise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice.
6:2 Hear, you mountains, the controversy of the LORD, and you enduring foundations of the earth; for the LORD has a controversy with his people, and he will contend with Israel.
6:3 "O my people, what have I done to you? In what have I wearied you? Answer me!
6:4 For I brought you up from the land of Egypt, and redeemed you from the house of slavery; and I sent before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
6:5 O my people, remember now what King Balak of Moab devised, what Balaam son of Beor answered him, and what happened from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the saving acts of the LORD."
6:6 "With what shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before God on high? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?
6:7 Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?"
6:8 He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
Celebrant: Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.
Psalm
Said responsively by whole verse
Psalm 15
15:1 O LORD, who may abide in your tent? Who may dwell on your holy hill?
15:2 Those who walk blamelessly, and do what is right, and speak the truth from their heart;
15:3 who do not slander with their tongue, and do no evil to their friends, nor take up a reproach against their neighbors;
15:4 in whose eyes the wicked are despised, but who honor those who fear the LORD; who stand by their oath even to their hurt;
15:5 who do not lend money at interest, and do not take a bribe against the innocent. Those who do these things shall never be moved.
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
Second Reading
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
A Reading from the book of Corinthians: 1:18 For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
1:19 For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart."
1:20 Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
1:21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, God decided, through the foolishness of our proclamation, to save those who believe.
1:22 For Jews demand signs and Greeks desire wisdom,
1:23 but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,
1:24 but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
1:25 For God's foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God's weakness is stronger than human strength.
1:26 Consider your own call, brothers and sisters: not many of you were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.
1:27 But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong;
1:28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, things that are not, to reduce to nothing things that are,
1:29 so that no one might boast in the presence of God.
1:30 He is the source of your life in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,
1:31 in order that, as it is written, "Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord."
Celebrant: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.
🎼 Gradual Hymn: # 497 How bright appears the morning star
The Gospel
Matthew 5: 1-12
The Gospel Of Matthew 5: 1-12 The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew.
5:1 When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him.
5:2 Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying:
5:3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
5:4 "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
5:5 "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
5:6 "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
5:7 "Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
5:8 "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
5:9 "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
5:10 "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
5:11 "Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
5:12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Praise to you Lord Christ.
The Gospel of our Lord.
People: Praise to you Lord Christ.
Youth Message
The Sermon
The Rev. John L. Kallerson
The Nicene Creed Please Stand. BCP Pg 358
Celebrant With the Church of history; with the Church throughout the world; with the Church of God yet to come and with people of faith everywhere, let us profess our faith using the words of the Nicene Creed…
All: 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.
Please Kneel
Prayers of the People IV
The Leader and People pray responsively
Let us pray for the Church and for the world. Grant, Almighty God, that all who confess your Name may be united in your truth, live together in your love, and reveal your glory in the world.
Silence
Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer.
Silence
Guide the people of this land, and of all the nations, in the
ways of justice and peace; that we may honor one another
and serve the common good.
Silence
Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer.
Give us all a reverence for the earth as your own creation,
that we may use its resources rightly in the service of others
and to your honor and glory.
Silence
Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer.
Bless all whose lives are closely linked with ours, and grant
that we may serve Christ in them, and love one another as he
loves us.
Silence
Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer
Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, mind, or spirit; give them courage and hope in their troubles, and bring them the joy of your salvation
Silence
Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer
We commend to your mercy all who have died, that your will for them may be fulfilled; and we pray that we may share with all your saints in your eternal kingdom.
Silence
Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer
Amen
Confession of Sin
Celebrant Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
All: 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.
Blessing 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. Amen.
Please Stand
The Peace of God
Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People And also with you.
The Congregation offers the Peace of God to one another.
Please be seated
Greetings and Announcements
Offertory: Through Christ let us continually offer to God the sacrifice of
praise, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his Name.
Presentation of Gifts Please Stand.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him all creatures here below; Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen
THE HOLY EUCHARIST The Great Thanksgiving †
Eucharistic Prayer B BCP Pg 367
Celebrant:
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 God thanks and Praise
PROPER PREFACE
Celebrant: It is a right and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth. Because in the mystery of the Word made flesh, you have caused a new light to shine in our hearts, to give the knowledge of your glory in the face of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
The Sanctus Hymnal, #S129
All: 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.
Please Kneel
Words of Institution
Celebrant We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love which you have made known to us in creation; in the calling of Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life.
On the night before he died for us, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and give it to his disciples, 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; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, 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.”
People Therefore, according to his command, O Father, we remember his death, We proclaim his resurrection, We await his coming in glory;
Celebrant And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and wine. We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts that they may be the Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of the new Covenant.
+Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice that we may be acceptable through him, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, put all things in subjection under Christ, and bring us to that heavenly country where, with all your saints, we may enter the everlasting heritage of your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of the Church, and the author of our salvation.
By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and forever.
People AMEN!
The Lord’s Prayer
Celebrant And now, as our Lord taught us, let us humbly pray,
People 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 – Anthem #S155
Alleluia! Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;
Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia!
INVITATION
Celebrant These are 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. AMEN!
All are invited and encouraged to come to the Lord’s Table to receive Communion. To receive Communion, place your hands out to receive the bread, and assist in the reception of the cup or dip the bread into the cup; to receive a blessing, cross your arms over your chest; and, to receive
If you have a special prayer or request, please feel free to share it with the Celebrant at that time. If you are unable to come forward to the Altar, please inform the Ushers and we will come to you.
🎼 Communion Hymn: # 324 Let all mortal flesh keep silence
Please Kneel
Post Communion Prayer BCP Pg 366
Celebrant Let us pray.
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 forever. Amen.
The Blessing The Lord bless you and keep you, the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you, the Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace. Amen
🎼 Recessional Hymn: # 436 Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates
Dismissal
Celebrant Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
All in Unison Thanks be to God.!
Notes and Dates of Interest & Upcoming Events:
Morning Prayer Schedule: January 26th Holy Eucharist: February 2nd & 16th
Food Donations for Local Food Banks: Your food/financial donations to local food banks are appreciated throughout the year. When making a financial donation, place it in an envelope addressed to the food bank, then, leave it in the donation container provided in each parish, or, give it to our Rector. When donating non-perishable food donations in designated containers, volunteers will ensure it reaches the local food bank. Thank you!
Special Prayers:
For ALL those living in or affected by poverty:
For those in our parish community who are homebound:
For those in need of prayers for healing or comfort, especially: The Ahearn family, Tim & Jan Ahearn, Julie Bailey, Suzi Bear, Donnie Becker, Linda Boundy, Sara Buchholz, Walter Baker, Cindy Black, Gail Bollinger, Doug Bretz Jr., John Bretz, Joshua Bucheit, Alan Burfield, Erin Callahan, Meg Campbell, Frances Cipek, Deanne Cronin, Doris Doyle, Jacob & Randy Eglira, Barb Fickinger, Kate Fisher, Cathy Flook, the Friend family, the Foreman family, the Granger family, Jason Gutshall, Evan Heller, Betsy Henderson, Jo Humphreys, Connie Keck Hughes, Betty Johnson, Jennifer Kelly, Donald Kelsey, Peg Kelsey, Bill Kepler, Chris Kepler, George Kingsley, Sonja Kiser, the Lehmen family, Chandra Livingston, Brenda Little, David Lush, Sue Lush, Janice Mahon, Byron McCleary, the Morey family, Chris & Mark Moore, Liddy Nichols, Lili Penkower, Peggy Pierson, Cindy Potter, John Rigas, Tim Rigas, Bob Rose, Paul Ryan, Sara, Gregory Sevinsky, Rob Smith, the Sortore family, the Sprouse family, the Stanley family, The Rev. Pete Stanton, Linda Todd, Christopher Wells, Delene Ward, Cheryl Wright;
For those on our Diocesan Prayer List: Jo Mitchell, Edythe Bootay, Carol Morris, Lynn VanLeaven, Stefania Tiwari, wife of the Rev. Sud Tiwari, Ray Gilnolfi, the Rt. Rev. Nathan D. Baxter, Sandy DeLauter, John and Donna, Regina Dunkinson, The Rt. Rev. Charlie McNutt and his wife, Alice;
With Thanksgiving and Praise, for all those who are healing: For those in discernment toward Holy Orders; especially Carol; For the departed and those who mourn: we especially remember all family members and loved ones who have gone before us; For all of those who cannot be with us for worship, we remember those who are traveling and especially remembering those who are ill or suffering; For all people in any need: we remember especially all those affected by recent tragedies and natural disasters;
Loved One’s In the Armed Forces: John Krellner, Michael Doleski, Rod Butz, Nick Taydus, Tom Ayers, Sawyer Russell and for all who have returned home from serving abroad;
For our Bishops: Our Diocesan Bishop: The Rt. Rev. Audrey Scanlan, and the Bishop of the Diocese of São Paulo, Brazil; Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, The Most Rev. Michael Curry; and Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Rev. Justin Welby;
Diocesan Cycles Of Prayer: St. James, Lancaster; Pray for mission agencies and their work throughout the Anglican Communion
Church Birthday’s: ((We want to wish you all a happy and blessed Birthday!))
Karen Hallett, Jack Krone, Jessica Songster, Carol Empson
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