St. Luke’s Episcopal ChurchSequim, Washington

Morning Prayer, Rite II

Proper 23, Year AOctober 11, 2020 – 10 am

Opening Hymn - Hymnal #408 – Sing Praise to God who reigns above

Opening Sentences

Officiant Send out your light and your truth, that they may lead me,and bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling.Psalm 43:3

The Confession

Deacon Happy are those whose sins are forgiven, whose wrongs are pardoned.I will confess my sins to the Lord,I will not conceal my wrongdoings.

Silence

God forgives us and heals us.

All We need your healing, merciful God:

give us true repentance.Some sins are plain to us;some escape us,some we cannot face.Forgive us;set us free to hear your word to us;set us free to serve you.

Officiant God forgives you.Forgive others;forgive yourself.Through Christ, God has put away your sin:approach your God in peace. Amen.

The Invitatory and PsalterThen follows one of the Invitatory Psalms, Venite or Jubilate.

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

Officiant Lord, open our lips.People And our mouth shall proclaim your praise.

All Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now and will be for ever. Amen.

Officiant Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; People Come let us adore him. Alleluia.Then follows the Song of Zachariah, said by all

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; *    he has come to his people and set them free.He has raised up for us a mighty savior, *    born of the house of his servant David.Through his holy prophets he promised of old,that he would save us from our enemies, *    from the hands of all who hate us.He promised to show mercy to our fathers *    and to remember his holy covenant.This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham, *    to set us free from the hands of our enemies,Free to worship him without fear, *    holy and righteous in his sight    all the days of our life.

You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High, *    for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,To give his people knowledge of salvation *    by the forgiveness of their sins.In the tender compassion of our God *    the dawn from on high shall break upon us,To shine on those who dwell in darkness and the                             shadow of death, *    and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

All Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now and will be for ever. Amen.

Then follows

The Psalm or Psalms Appointed

Psalm 106:1-6, 19-231 Hallelujah!

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, *for his mercy endures for ever.

2 Who can declare the mighty acts of the Lord *or show forth all his praise?

3 Happy are those who act with justice *and always do what is right!

4 Remember me, O Lord, with the favor you have for your people, *and visit me with your saving help;

5 That I may see the prosperity of your electand be glad with the gladness of your people, *that I may glory with your inheritance.

6 We have sinned as our forebears did; *we have done wrong and dealt wickedly.

19 Israel made a bull-calf at Horeb *and worshiped a molten image;

20 And so they exchanged their Glory *for the image of an ox that feeds on grass.

21 They forgot God their Savior, *who had done great things in Egypt,

22 Wonderful deeds in the land of Ham, *and fearful things at the Red Sea.

23 So he would have destroyed them,had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, *to turn away his wrath from consuming them.

The Lessons

The First Lesson Exodus 32:1-14The lesson, as appointed, is read, the Reader first saying

A Reading from the Book of Exodus

When the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people gathered around Aaron, and said to him, “Come, make gods for us, who shall go before us; as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.” Aaron said to them, “Take off the gold rings that are on the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to me.” So all the people took off the gold rings from their ears, and brought them to Aaron. He took the gold from them, formed it in a mold, and cast an image of a calf; and they said, “These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt!” When Aaron saw this, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation and said, “Tomorrow shall be a festival to the Lord.” They rose early the next day, and offered burnt offerings and brought sacrifices of well-being; and the people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to revel.

The Lord said to Moses, “Go down at once! Your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have acted perversely; they have been quick to turn aside from the way that I commanded them; they have cast for themselves an image of a calf, and have worshiped it and sacrificed to it, and said, ‘These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt!’” The Lord said to Moses, “I have seen this people, how stiff-necked they are. Now let me alone, so that my wrath may burn hot against them and I may consume them; and of you I will make a great nation.” 

But Moses implored the Lord his God, and said, “O Lord, why does your wrath burn hot against your people, whom you brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand? Why should the Egyptians say, ‘It was with evil intent that he brought them out to kill them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the

earth’? Turn from your fierce wrath; change your mind and do not bring disaster on your people. Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, how you swore to them by your own self, saying to them, ‘I will multiply your descendants like the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have promised I will give to your descendants, and they shall inherit it forever.’” And the Lord changed his mind about the disaster that he planned to bring on his people.

Reader       The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

Song After the First Lesson – Lead me, Guide me

  Lead me, guide me, along the way,  For if you lead me, I cannot stray.  Lord, let me walk each day with Thee.  Lead me, Oh Lord, lead me. 1 I am weak and I need thy strength and power  to help me over my weakest hour;  Help me through the darkness thy face to see,  Lead me, Oh Lord, lead me.   Refrain 2 Help me tread in the paths of righteousness,  be my aid when Satan and sin oppress;  I am putting all my trust in thee.  Lead me, Oh Lord, lead me.   Refrain 3 I am lost if you take your hand from me,  I am blind without thy light to see;  Lord, just always let me thy servant be.  Lead me, Oh Lord, lead me.   Refrain

The Second Lesson Philippians 4:1-9The lesson, as appointed, is read, the Reader first saying

A Reading from the Letter to the Phillippians

My brothers and sisters, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved.

I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. Yes, and I ask you also, my loyal companion, help these women, for they have struggled beside me in the work of the gospel, together with Clement and the rest of my co-workers, whose names are in the book of life.

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Keep on doing the things that you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.

Reader       The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

Song After the Second Lesson – Rejoice in the Lord Always, and again

Rejoice in the Lord always,and again I say, rejoice!Rejoice in the Lord always,and again I say, rejoice!Rejoice! Rejoice!and again I say rejoice!Rejoice! Rejoice!and again I say rejoice!

The Third Lesson Matthew 22:1-14The lesson, as appointed, is read, the Reader first saying

A Reading from Matthew

Once more Jesus spoke to the people in parables, saying: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come. Again he sent other slaves, saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited: Look, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready; come to the wedding banquet.’ But they made light of it and went away, one to his farm, another to his business, while the rest seized his slaves, mistreated them, and killed them. The king was enraged. He sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. Go therefore into the main streets, and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.’ Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both good and bad; so the wedding hall was filled with guests. 

“But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing a wedding robe, and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding robe?’ And he was speechless. Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ For many are called, but few are chosen.”

Reader The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

The Sermon The Rev. ClayOla GitaneAfter the sermon, a time of silence is observed.

Affirmation of FaithOfficiant and People speak responsively

We believe in God, the creator of all life and beauty,who blesses our journey.

We believe in Jesus Christ,who lived as a friend and savior to all he metas he traveled,and who ate and laughed, wept and celebratedwith them in love.

We believe in the Holy Spirit,who rides on the gentle breeze,who strengthen our bindings, and who offers hope eternal.

We believe in the church,which stands open to all travelers,and bears witness to the everlasting love of God.

The Lord’s PrayerOfficiant and People

Our Father, in heaven,    hallowed be your Name,     your kingdom come,     your will be done,         on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our sins,     as we forgive those         who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial,     and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours,     now and for ever. Amen.

The PrayersThen follows the Prayers of the People

The Leader and People pray responsively

Deacon Loving God, Source of all being, we, your children, comebefore you with our prayers. You know our needs before we ask and yet,Jesus told us to ask. Hear our prayers and help us to understand our partin fulfilling them.

Leader We pray for the world and all within it. We have not cared for your creation as we were charged to do.

People Grant us the wisdom to correct the wrongs we have done by misusing the resources you gave us. Show us how to return your creation to health.

Leader We pray for all leaders in our nation. Touch their hearts and show them how to lead with love and compassion for all.

People Help us to choose our leaders wisely and hold them ac-countable for the decisions they make. Guide us in creating systems that treat all people with equity and respect.

Leader We pray for the Church and its leaders. We pray for bishops, priests, deacons and all religious.

People Help them to keep their focus on the needs of all your people and show us how we can support them.

Leader We pray for all who are suffering from illness, injury, and any other affliction.

People Show us how we can be of help to them, especially those on our parish prayer list.

People read the names of those on the prayer list.

Leader We pray for those who have died and for those who mourn their loss.

People Grant them peace and comfort. We carry their loss in our hearts, especially those from our community.

The Deacon reads the names of those on the list of deceased.

Deacon Loving God, your Spirit prompts us to prayer. We humbly ask that you hear these prayers and the prayers of our hearts. Strengthen us with your love so that we may always be open to helping those in need. We pray in the name of Jesus, our brother and teacher. Amen.

The Collect of the Day

Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us, that we may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

The Prayers for MissionThen prayers for mission are added

Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on the hard wood of the cross that everyone might come within the reach of your saving embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit that we, reaching forth our hands in love, may bring those who do not know you to the knowledge and love of you; for the honor of your Name. Amen.All say together

God of all power and love,we give thanks for your unfailing presence

and the hope you provide in times of uncertainty and loss.

Send your Holy Spirit to enkindle in us your holy fire.Revive us to live as Christ’s body in the world:

a people who pray, worship, learn,break bread, share life, heal neighbors,

bear good news, seek justice, rest and grow in the Spirit.

Wherever and however we gather,unite us in common prayer and send us in common mission,

that we and the whole creation might be restored and renewed,

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Litany of ThanksgivingOfficiant and People

Caring God, we thank you for your gifts in creation:for our world,the heavens tell of your glory;for our land, its beauty and its resources,for the rich heritage we enjoy.

We thank you for giving us life:for all who enrich our experience.

We thank you that you have called us to celebrate your creation:Give us reverence for life in your world.

We thank you for your redeeming love;may your Holy Spirit strengthen us to love as you love us.

God, Creator, bring us new life.Jesus, Redeemer, renew us.Holy Spirit, strengthen and guide us. Amen.

A Prayer of St. Chrysostom

Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication to you; and you have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together in his Name you will be in the midst of them: Fulfill now, O Lord, our desires and petitions as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of your truth, and in the age to come life everlasting. Amen. 

Then the Officiant says this prayer

Holy One, in love you created us and called it good: Grant us the deep wisdom of your love that, wherever this day leads, our lives may remain rooted in your goodness; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

The BlessingThe Officiant blesses the congregation

Holy eternal Majesty,Holy incarnate Word,Holy abiding Spirit,Bless you for evermore. Amen.

Closing Hymn – Hymnal #665 - All my hope on God is founded 1 All my hope on God is founded;

he doth still my trust renew,me through change and chance he guideth,only good and only true.God unknown, he alonecalls my heart to be his own.

2 Mortal pride and earthly glory,sword and crown betray our trust;

though with care and toil we build them,tower and temple fall to dust.But God's power, hour by hour,is my temple and my tower.

3 God's great goodness e'er endureth,deep his wisdom, passing thought:splendor, light and life attend him,beauty springeth out of naught.Evermore from his storenewborn worlds rise and adore.

4 Daily doth the almighty Giverbounteous gifts on us bestow;his desire our soul delighteth,pleasure leads us where we go.Love doth stand at his hand;joy doth wait on his command.

5 Still from earth to God eternalsacrifice of praise be done,high above all praises praisingfor the gift of Christ, his Son.Christ doth call one and all:ye who follow shall not fall. 

The DismissalThe Deacon concludes with a dismissal

May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you,wherever he may send you.May he guide you through the wilderness,protect you through the storm.May he bring you home rejoicing at the wonders he has shown you.May he bring you home rejoicingonce again into our doors. Amen.

Please keep in prayer…

Parishioners Stacie Koochek (Healing)Phil Brown (Healing)*Hyesuk Haglin (Peace)*Britt-Nicole Peterson (Healing)*Susan Kaiser (Peace)*Marc Povondra (Healing)Jeanne Fisher (Healing)Jean Greenwell (Healing and comfort)JoAnn Haick (Peace)Teddie HallChristine Hill (Comfort and strength)Naomi Hutchison (Peace)Nancy Jones (Healing)Patty Jones (Healing)Paula Jellinghaus (Healing)*Carl Kaiser (Healing)Dean KennedyJoy Kennedy (Comfort and strength)Carl KohlerMike Lilley (Peace)Tye Long (Comfort and strength)David Melvin (Healing)Cal Murphy (Healing)Bill Newblom (Healing)Dottie Nicassio (Healing)Pat Oden (Healing)*Virginia Parker (Healing)Jim Reker (Clear diagnosis and successful procedure)Bob Rhoads (Healing)Charlotte Rocheleau (Comfort and healing)Shannon Rutledge (Peace)Ann Salmon (Health)Paul Slyh (Healing)Kay Snowhook (Comfort)Lee Teed (Healing)JoAnn Thompson (Healing and comfort)Tatiana Trailov (Strength, healing, and safe travels)John Troberg (Strength)

Joann Haick (Grief)Doris WattersMarjorie Whitmore (Healing)*Susan Kaiser (Healing and strength)Florence RhoadsPatricia Rhoads (Healing, strength and support)*Dave Salmon (Healing)

Those Who Have DiedBob Raber*Kim Chol Sun (Mother of Hyesuk Haglin)*Sharron Currie (Friend of Pat Oden and Sue Clary)Nelson Allen (Grandson of Bob and JoAnn Haick)Jim Boyd (Cousin of Marc Povondra)Jerry CainMarcella Cannon (Mother of Melodie Cannon)Bill ChishamBob HaickDavid HillJohn Hutchison (Stepson of Naomi)Eric McWhorter (Son-in-law of Bill Chisham and Kay Snowhook)Sherrie Raber*Kelsey Roberts (Granddaughter of Joy Kennedy)Cheyenne Rutledge (Shannon Rutledge)John Lowe (Cousin of Steve Cole)

Family and FriendsBob and Joan Shea (Peace) (Susan Kaiser)*Mary Pitts (Healing) (Alkires)*Michael Currie (Healing) (Pat Oden)Jacob Gay (Thanksgiving for his birth) (Grandson of Richard and Pamela Godsey)Judith Beckman (Peace) (Friend of Laura Kaiser Pare)Ann BenevidezVicki Busbea (Healing)Robert Chabot (Healing) (Brother of Patricia Rhoads)Sandie Engstrom (Strength and peace) (Friend of Barbara Arnoldsen)Allison Erickson (Healing) (Cousin of Sue Clary)*Susan Fisk (Healing)Pam Godfrey Scalia (Healing) (Daughter of Nan Godfrey)Darrell Harrier (Healing)Marco Hermosillo (Healing) (Gloria Kohler)

Roger Irving (Healing) (Cousin of Dave and Ruth Otis)Jim Jefferson (Comfort and healing) (Friend of Charlotte Rocheleau)Ellis Johnson (Healing and peace) (Father of Stacie Koochek)John Kennedy (Healing) (Friend of Marc Povondra)Shawn Kennedy (Healing) (Joy Kennedy)Kathryn Kruse (Peace)Linda La Maina (Health) (Friend of Tatiana Trailov)Lorraine Leyendecker (Healing) (Daughter of Bill and Judy Newblom)Kate McWhorter and family (Peace) (Daughter of Bill Chisham and Kay Snowhook)Patricia Morton (Healing) (Friend of Sue Clary)*William Povondra (Healing) (Brother of Marc Povondra)Dorothy Ricketts (Healing)Mick Roberts (Healing) (Son-in-law of Joy Kennedy)Father John Rogers (Healing and comfort) (Friend of Charlotte Rocheleau)Shannon Rutledge (Healing) (Daughter of Gail Melvin)Art Smith (Comfort and peace) (Friend of Ann & Dave Salmon)Barbara Smith (Healing) (Friend of Ann & Dave Salmon)Sandy Starkey (Healing) (Sue Cram)Peter Trailov, son and daughter (Comfort and peace) (Family of TatianaTrailov, Janet and Stuart McColl)Christene TramelMarian Welch (Comfort and peace)George Will (Healing) (Jill Hay)Paul Wright (Healing) (Jerry Wright)Julie Yeager (Healing, Peace) (Sister of Mike Lilley)Ann (Courage and God’s deep peace) (Sue Thompson)Deanne (Granddaughter of Doris Watters)Dennis (Healing) (Son-in-law of Mary Pat Minor)Deven (Comfort and peace) (Kay Snowhook)Eddie (Healing and strength) (Art Moore)Eric and Monica (Healing) (Friends of Jeanne Fisher)Jacqueline (Healing) (Roberta Griset)Kathleen (Patience and peace) (Daughter of Mary Pat Minor)Kristi and J.D. (Strength and comfort) (Kara Selby)Larry (Son of Doris Watters)Madalyn (Healing) (Grandniece of Judy Newblom)Nancy, Cameron, Madison, Devyn, and Sebastian (Peace) (BarbaraArnoldson)Teresa – (Successful surgery, comfortable healing) (Claire Alkire)