A morning service during the Covid-19 restrictions
25th Sunday after Pentecost – November 14,2021

Prelude: “From All the Wind’s Wide Quarters”. Text: Timothy Dudley-Smith (1926 -), alt. ©1988 Hope Publishing Co. Music: melody Memmingen MS (17th century) Reprint/Podcast/Streamed with permission under One License #606702-A . 

Opening Sentence
Watch at all times, praying that you may stand before the Son of Man. Luke 21:28

Introductory Response
Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
	And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
Come, let us worship God our King.
	Come, let us worship Christ, our King and our God.
Come, let us worship Christ among us, our King and our God.
	Holy God, holy and mighty,
	holy immortal one, have mercy upon us.

Dear Shepherd of Your People, Hear
Dear Shepherd of your people, hear; your presence now display;
as you have given a place for prayer, so give us hearts to pray.

Within these walls let holy peace and love and concord dwell;
here give the troubled conscience ease, the wounded spirit heal.

May we in faith receive your word, in faith present our prayers,
and in the presence of our Lord disburden all our cares.

The hearing ear, the seeing eye, the humbled mind bestow; 
and shine upon us from on high to make our graces grow.
Text: John Newton (1725-1807) alt.  Music: Francic Vincent Novello (1781-1861); Reprint/Podcast/Streamed with permission under One License #606702-A . 
													
First Reading: 1 Samuel 1:4-20
	
Hanna’s Prayer said as a Canticle (together)

“My heart exults in the Lord; my strength is exalted in my God.
My mouth derides my enemies, because I rejoice in my victory.
“There is no Holy One like the Lord, no one besides you;
    	there is no Rock like our God.
Talk no more so very proudly, let not arrogance come from your mouth;
for the Lord is a God of knowledge,  and by him actions are weighed.
The bows of the mighty are broken, 
but the feeble gird on strength.
Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread,
but those who were hungry are fat with spoil.
The barren has borne seven,
    	but she who has many children is forlorn.
The Lord kills and brings to life;
he brings down to Sheol and raises up.
The Lord makes poor and makes rich;
    	he brings low, he also exalts.

He raises up the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from the ash heap,
to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor.
For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
    	and on them he has set the world.

“He will guard the feet of his faithful ones,
  but the wicked shall be cut off in darkness; for not by might does one prevail.
The Lord! His adversaries shall be shattered; the Most High will thunder in heaven.
The Lord will judge the ends of the earth; he will give strength to his king,
    	and exalt the power of his anointed.”.
 
Second Reading: Hebrews 10:11-14; 19-25
Gospel: Mark 13:1-8 A reflection on the readings (written by the Ven. Glen Miller)

The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
					
Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness
Jesus, thy blood and righteousness my beauty are, my glorious dress;
midst flaming worlds, in these arrayed, with joy shall I lift up my head.

Bold shall I stand in thy great day; for who aught to my charge shall lay?
Fully absolved through these I am from sin and fear, from guilt and shame.

Jesus, be endless praise to thee, whose boundless mercy hath for me - 
for me a full atonement made, an everlasting ransom paid.

O let the dead now hear thy voice; now bid thy banished ones rejoice;
their beauty this, their glorious dress, Jesus, thy blood and righteousness.
Text: Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf (1700-1760); tr. John Wesley (1703-1791). Music: William Gardiner (1770-1853), Sacred Melodies, 1815. Reprint/Podcast/Streamed with permission under One License #606702A

The Prayer of the People (see litany below and...)
Parish Prayer cycle: Vivian Martin, Dorothy Lewis.
Our prayers have been requested for: Wendy Thelma, Vivian, Spruce, Tom. 
We continue to pray for  the front line workers who serve in the midst of this pandemic and our Archbishop, Anne Germond. We pray for those whose increasing years bring them isolation, distress, or weakness. May they be provided homes of dignity and peace, understanding helpers, and the willingness to accept assistance. When bodily strength decreases, may their faith increase and the assurance of God’s abiding love be deepened. We also pray for the congregation at the Church of the Ascension and the Rev. Canon Dr. John Gibaut, interim priest. 

(In peace let us pray to the Lord, saying, “Lord, have mercy.”)
For peace from on high and for our salvation, let us pray to the Lord.		Lord, have mercy.
For the peace of the whole world, for the welfare of the holy Church of God, and for the unity of all, let us pray to the Lord.									Lord, have mercy.
For our bishops, and for all the clergy and people, let us pray to the Lord.		Lord, have mercy.
For Elizabeth our Queen, for the leaders of the nations, and for all in authority, let us pray to the Lord.
											Lord, have mercy
 For this city (town, village, etc.), for every city and community, and for those who live in them in faith, let us pray to the Lord. 								Lord, have mercy.
For good weather, and for abundant harvests for all to share, let us pray to the Lord.
											Lord, have mercy.
For those who travel by land, water, or air, for the sick and the suffering (especially . . . ), for prisoners and captives, and for their safety, health, and salvation, let us pray to the Lord.
											Lord, have mercy.
For our deliverance from all affliction, strife, and need, let us pray to the Lord.	Lord, have mercy.
For the absolution and remission of our sins and offences, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.
For all who have died (especially . . . ), let us pray to the Lord. 			Lord, have mercy.
Remembering ( . . . and) all the saints, we commit ourselves, one another, and our whole life to Christ our God.							To you, O Lord.
Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplications to you, and you have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together you will hear their requests. Fulfil now 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 eternal life; for you, Father, are good and loving, and we glorify you through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, in the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.

Collect of the day.
 Almighty God, you sent your Son Jesus Christ to be the light of the world. Free us from all that darkens and ensnares us, and bring us to eternal light and joy; through the power of him who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

The Lord’s prayer
The Love of Jesus Calls Us

The love of Jesus calls us our joyous praise to sing; 
our deeply felt thanksgivings we now together bring,
for all God’s many blessings, unasked yet still received,
and for the generations who faithfully believed.

The love of Jesus calls us, that we may always be
companions on a journey where all the world may see
that serving Christ is freedom, that prisons are no more; * typo - my apologies
where Christ’s command is duty, and every duty joy.

The love of Jesus calls us to go where he would go,
to challenge all that limits, to change, to learn, to grow,
to know that Christ has freed us, the prisons are no more;
for those who seek his kingdom, Christ opens every door.

The love of Jesus calls us in swiftly changing days,
to be God’s co-creators in new and wondrous ways;
that God with men and women may so transform the earth,
that love and peace and justice may give God’s kingdom birth.
Text: Herbert O’Driscoll (1928- ) ©   Music: Samuel Wesley (1810-1876) Reprint/Podcast/Streamed permission from  One License #606702-A 

Final  Blessing	& Dismissal 
Officiant Let us bless the Lord. People Thanks be to God!	
Postlude: “Lord, the Light of Your Love Is Shining”.  Text and musis: Graham Kendrick (1950 - ) © 1987 Make Way Music. Ltd. Reprint/Podcast/Streamed permission from  One License #606702-A  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.