A morning service during the Covid-19 restrictions
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost - July 26, 2020

   #10 Praise the Lord! Ye heavens adore him

Praise the Lord! Ye heavens adore him; praise him angels in the height;			
sun and moon rejoice before him; praise him all ye stars and light.
Praise the Lord! For he hath spoken; worlds his mighty voice obeyed;
laws which never shall be broken for their guidance hath he made.

Praise the Lord! For he is glorious; never shall his promise fail;
God hath made his saints victorious; sin and death shall not prevail.
Praise the God of our salvation! Hosts on high his power proclaim;
heaven and earth and all creation laud and magnify his name.
Author unknown based on Psalm 148

The Lord is in his holy temple: O come, let us worship.

Jubilate  Psalm 100
Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands; *
serve the Lord with gladness and come before his presence with a song.

Know this: The Lord himself is God; *
he himself has made us, and we are his; we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise; *
give thanks to him and call upon his name.

For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; *
and his faithfulness endures from age to age.

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.

The Psalm for the day  Psalm 105:1-11 ends with Hallelujah!
The Readings for the day: Genesis 29:15-28; Romans 8:26-39; Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
A reflection on the readings (see attached - written by the Ven. Glen Miller)

# 100 O Love, how deep, how broad, how high.

O love, how deep! How broad! How high! It fills the heart with ecstasy,     			
That God, the Son of God should take our mortal forms for mortals’ sake.

He sent no angel to our race of higher or of lower place,
But wore the robe of human frame himself, and to this lost world came.

For us he was baptized, and bore his holy fast and hungered sore;	   
for us temptations sharp he knew; for us the tempter overthrew.

For us he prayed, for us he taught, for us his daily works he wrought,
by words and signs, and actions, thus still seeking not himself but us.

For us to wicked men betrayed, scourged, mocked, in purple robe arrayed,
he bore the shameful cross and death; for us at length gave up his breath.

For us he rose from death again, for us he went on high to reign,
for us he sent his Spirit here to guide, to strengthen, and to cheer.

To him whose boundless love has won salvation for us through his Son,
to God the Father, glory be both now and through eternity.
Translated from Latin by Benjamin Webb 1819-1885

Hear, O Israel
Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, 
with all your mind, and with all your strength.
This is the first and the great commandment, the second is like it:
Love your neighbour as you love yourself. There is no commandment greater than these.

Prayers (see litany below)
Please remember Karen, Geri, Doe, Thelma, the Anzil household, nursing homes, plans to re-open our worship services in September, 

The Collect for the day
O God, the protector of all who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy, increase and multiply upon us your mercy, that with you as our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal that we lose not the things eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer										
#480 Crown him with many crowns

Crown him with many crowns, the Lamb upon his throne:						
hark, how the heavenly anthem drowns all music but its own!
Awake, my soul, and sing of him who died for thee,
and hail as thy matchless King through all eternity.			 

Crown him the Lord of life, who triumphed o’er the grave,
and rose victorious in the strife for those he came to save.
His glories now we sing who died and rose on high,
who died eternal life to bring, and lives that death may die.

Crown him the Lord of peace, whose power a sceptre sways
from pole to pole, that wars may cease, absorbed in prayer and praise.
His reign shall know no end; and round his pierced feet
fair flowers of Paradise extend their fragrance ever sweet.

Crown him the Lord of love; behold his hands and side,
rich wounds yet visible above, in beauty glorified.
All hail, Redeemer, hail! For thou hast died for me;
thy praise shall never, never fail throughout eternity.
Matthew Bridges 1800-1894, Godfrey Thring 1823-1903

Dismissal
Then may be said or sung,
Officiant Let us bless the Lord. People Thanks be to God!
18 A Responsive Intercession The penitential section may be omitted.
In peace, we pray to you, Lord God.
Silence
For all people in their daily life and work;
For our families, friends, and neighbours, and for all those who are alone.
For this community, our country, 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 N our bishop, and for all bishops and other ministers;
For all who serve God in his Church.
For our own needs and those of others.
Silence. The people may add their own petitions.
Hear us, Lord; For your mercy is great.
General Thanksgiving Prayers
Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks for all your goodness and loving-kindness to us and all whom you have made.
We bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for your immeasurable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory.
And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies, that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to your service, and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with you and the Holy Spirit, be honour and glory throughout all ages. Amen.
We pray for all those who have died in the peace of Christ, and for those whose faith is known to you alone, that they may have a place in your eternal kingdom.
Silence. The people may add their own petitions.
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.
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 honour and glory of your name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The celebrant concludes with an absolution, or the following (or other suitable) collect.
Gracious God, you have heard the prayers of your faithful people; you know our needs before we ask, and our ignorance in asking. Grant our requests as may be best for us. This we ask in the name of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
											
The text above is taken from the Book of Alternative Service published by the Anglican Church of Canada and used with permission. The words of the Hymns are all in public domain unless otherwise noted.