Fourteenth
Sunday after Pentecost (Season of Creation)
September 11, 2022, at 10:00 a.m.
St. Paul’s Parish, Charlottetown, PEI
For the Queen
Introduction
We are beginning the Season of Creation. Each year, Christians around the world unite for this celebration of prayer and action to protect our common home. As followers of Christ, we share a common call to care for creation. We are co-creatures, and part of all that God has made. Our wellbeing is interwoven with the wellbeing of the Earth. We rejoice in this opportunity to safeguard our common home and all beings who share it. This year, the theme for the season is Listen to the Voice of Creation.
From Psalm 19:1-4
“The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims God’s handiwork. Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge…their voice is not heard; yet their voice goes out through all the Earth, and their words to the end of the world.”
During the Season of Creation, our common prayer and action can
help us listen for the voices of those who are silenced. In prayer we lament
the individuals, communities, species, and ecosystems who are lost, and those
whose livelihoods are threatened by habitat loss and climate change.
In this Season of Creation 2022 we renew our ecumenical unity, our
common bond of Peace in the one Spirit, in our call to care for our common
home. And may this season of prayer and action be a time to Listen to the Voice
of Creation, so that our lives in words and deeds proclaim good news for all
the Earth.
This year’s symbol is that of the burning bush, the one Moses
encountered on the mountain. The fire did not consume or destroy the bush. This
was a flame of the Spirit that revealed God’s life sustaining presence. This
holy fire affirmed that God heard the cries of all who suffered and promised to
be with us as we followed faithfully to being a people of justice.
During the Season of Creation, this symbol calls us to listen to
the voice of creation, and faithfully respond through worship, repentance and
action. Moses was told to remove his sandals, for he was standing on holy
ground in God’s presence. May this symbol move us to remove the “sandals” of
our unsustainable lifestyles that disconnect us from creation and our Creator,
contemplate our connection to the holy ground where we live, and listen for the
voice of creation.
The Gathering of the Community
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit,
be with you all.
And also with you.
Almighty God,
to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hidden. 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.
419 Let All Creation Bless the Lord
The Collect of the Day
Let us pray,
Almighty God, you call your Church to witness that in Christ we are reconciled to you. Help us so to proclaim the good news of your love, that all who hear it may turn to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
The Proclamation of the Word - Gospel: Luke 15:1-10
And also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to Jesus. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, "This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them." So he told them this parable: "Which one of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that is lost until he finds it? When he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders and rejoices. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbours, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.' Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance. Or what woman having ten silver coins, if she loses one of them, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it? When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbours, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.' Just so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Sermon:
Prayers of the Community for the Season of Creation
In peace let us pray to the Lord, saying, “hear our prayer.”
Creator of all, from your communion of love your Word went forth
to create a symphony of life that sings your praise. By your Holy Wisdom you
made the Earth to bring forth a diversity of creatures who praise you in their
being. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal
knowledge. God of love,
hear our prayer.
We fail to listen to the cries of the poor and the needs of the most vulnerable. In this Season of Creation, we pray that you would call to us, as from the burning bush, with the sustaining fire of your Spirit. Breathe upon us. Open our ears and move our hearts. Turn us from our inward gaze. On this the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks we pray for an end to all terrorist activity and war and for peace to be achieved. Teach us to contemplate your creation and listen for the voice of each creature declaring your glory. God of love,
hear our prayer.
We pray for those who are struggling with the floods in Pakistan and earthquakes in China. Give us hearts to listen for the good news of your promise to renew the face of the Earth. Enlighten us with the grace to follow the Way of Christ as we learn to walk lightly upon this holy ground. Fill us with the hope to quench the fires of injustice with the light of your healing love that sustains our common home. God of love,
hear our prayer.
Loving God, you are present in your creation and seek to heal her wounds. You can be found walking in the garden, open our eyes to see you. We pray for the people of James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon, Saskatchewan – for those who were the victims of this tragedy and for first responders and other helpers in the community. Help us to follow in your footsteps and learn to walk in the garden like you. God of love,
hear our prayer.
Loving God, help us provide refuge to every animal and plant with whom we live. Help us be attentive to all you have made. We pray for those we know who are ill at home or in the hospital, especially,
-
And those we may name out loud or in our hearts:
-
God of love,
hear our prayer.
For all who have died, especially…
-
…grant your comfort to those who mourn. God of love,
hear our prayer.
Loving God, who hears every voice, knows each cry of injustice, and is attentive to the suffering of the earth: teach us to listen. Bring healing to our lives, that we may protect and listen to the world you have created. Reveal to us the ways in which we can hear your voice in the beauty and wonder of creation. In Christ’s name we pray. Amen
Confession and Absolution
These prayers are intended to give voice to Indigenous people, women and biodiversity.
Let us confess our sins, known and unknown,
personal and corporate, confident in God’s forgiveness.
O God, you have blessed us with the responsibility to care for
each other. Indigenous people have historical, spiritual, and personal ties to
these lands, but their voices were silenced. Together, may we learn the
spiritual richness of our diversity. Lord in your mercy
Hear our prayer
O God, the creator of all that is, land, sea and sky; vegetation and all living creatures. Forgive us our exploitation of this fertile creation whose voices have been silenced by the roar of our greed. Help us to renew and sustain the life of the earth. Lord in your mercy
Hear our prayer
O God, you have blessed us with this abundant Earth, it is like a mother to us, sustaining us and birthing new life. Help us listen to the voices of our mothers and sisters and daughters and learn to treasure and protect creation. Lord in your mercy
Hear our prayer
We turn to you in sorrow and repentance. Forgive us for the human activities which has caused such destruction. Lord in your mercy
Hear our prayer
Almighty God have mercy upon you,
pardon and deliver you from all your sins,
confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,
and keep you in eternal life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Peace
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
And also with you.
Announcements
608 Come, Ye
Sinners, Poor and Needy
The Celebration of the Holy Eucharist
Prayer over the Gifts
Let us pray,
Holy God, accept all we offer you this day. May we who are reconciled at this table bring wholeness to our broken world. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.
Eucharistic Prayer 4
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 our thanks and praise.
It is right to give you thanks and praise, O Lord, our God, sustainer of the universe, you are worthy of glory and praise.
Glory to you for ever and ever.
At your command all things came to be: the vast expanse of interstellar space, galaxies, suns, the planets in their courses, and this fragile earth, our island home; by your will they were created and have their being.
Glory to you for ever and ever.
From the primal elements you brought forth the human race, and blessed us with memory, reason, and skill; you made us the stewards of creation.
Glory to you for ever and ever.
But we turn against you, and betray your trust; and we turn against one another. Again and again you call us to return. Through the prophets and sages you reveal your righteous law. In the fullness of time you sent your Son, born of a woman, to be our Saviour. He was wounded for our transgressions, and bruised for our iniquities. By his death he opened to us the way of freedom and peace.
Glory to you for ever and ever.
Therefore we praise you, joining with the heavenly chorus, with prophets, apostles, and martyrs, and with those in every generation who have looked to you in hope, to proclaim with them your glory, in 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.
Blessed are you, Lord our God, for sending us Jesus, the Christ,
who on the night he was handed over to suffering and death, took bread, said
the blessing, broke the bread, gave it to his friends, and said, “Take this,
and eat it: this is my body which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance
of me.”
In the same way, after supper, he took the cup of wine; he gave
you thanks, 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.”
Glory to you for ever and ever.
Gracious God, we recall the death of your Son Jesus Christ, we proclaim his resurrection and ascension, and we look with expectation for his coming as Lord of all the nations. We who have been redeemed by him, and made a new people by water and the Spirit, now bring you these gifts. Send your Holy Spirit upon us and upon this offering of your Church, that we who eat and drink at this holy table may share the divine life of Christ our Lord.
Glory to you for ever and ever.
Pour out your Spirit upon the whole earth and make it your new creation. Gather your Church together from the ends of the earth into your kingdom, where peace and justice are revealed, that we, with all your people, of every language, race, and nation, may share the banquet you have promised;
through Christ, with Christ, and in Christ, all honour and glory
are yours, creator of all.
Glory to you for ever and ever. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
As our Saviour taught us, let us pray,
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. 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 Breaking of the Bread
Creator of all,
you gave us golden fields of wheat,
whose many grains we have gathered
and made into this one bread.
So may your Church be gathered
from the ends of the earth
into your kingdom.
The Communion
The gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.
Hymns-during-communion
611 O Father, We Have Wandered
628 O Love, How Deep verses 1-4 & 7
352 Amazing Grace
P183 I Look to the Shepherd
The Sending Forth of the Community
Prayer after Communion
Let us pray,
God of peace, in this eucharist we have been reconciled to you and to our neighbours. May we who have been nourished by holy things always have the courage to forgive. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.
The doxology
Glory to God,
whose power, working in us,
can do infinitely more
than we can ask or imagine.
Glory to God from generation to generation,
in the Church and in Christ Jesus,
for ever and ever. Amen.
Blessing
May God who established the dance of creation, who marveled at the lilies of the field, who transforms chaos to order, lead us to transform our lives and the Church to listen to the voice of all creatures, that reflect God’s glory in creation, and may that glory, of Father, Son and Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Amen.
606 There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy
The Scattering
Go forth in the name of Christ.
Thanks be to God.
September 11, 2022, at 10:00 a.m.
St. Paul’s Parish, Charlottetown, PEI
We are beginning the Season of Creation. Each year, Christians around the world unite for this celebration of prayer and action to protect our common home. As followers of Christ, we share a common call to care for creation. We are co-creatures, and part of all that God has made. Our wellbeing is interwoven with the wellbeing of the Earth. We rejoice in this opportunity to safeguard our common home and all beings who share it. This year, the theme for the season is Listen to the Voice of Creation.
“The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims God’s handiwork. Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge…their voice is not heard; yet their voice goes out through all the Earth, and their words to the end of the world.”
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit,
be with you all.
And also with you.
to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hidden. 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.
Let us pray,
Almighty God, you call your Church to witness that in Christ we are reconciled to you. Help us so to proclaim the good news of your love, that all who hear it may turn to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
And also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to Jesus. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, "This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them." So he told them this parable: "Which one of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that is lost until he finds it? When he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders and rejoices. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbours, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.' Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance. Or what woman having ten silver coins, if she loses one of them, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it? When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbours, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.' Just so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
In peace let us pray to the Lord, saying, “hear our prayer.”
hear our prayer.
We fail to listen to the cries of the poor and the needs of the most vulnerable. In this Season of Creation, we pray that you would call to us, as from the burning bush, with the sustaining fire of your Spirit. Breathe upon us. Open our ears and move our hearts. Turn us from our inward gaze. On this the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks we pray for an end to all terrorist activity and war and for peace to be achieved. Teach us to contemplate your creation and listen for the voice of each creature declaring your glory. God of love,
hear our prayer.
We pray for those who are struggling with the floods in Pakistan and earthquakes in China. Give us hearts to listen for the good news of your promise to renew the face of the Earth. Enlighten us with the grace to follow the Way of Christ as we learn to walk lightly upon this holy ground. Fill us with the hope to quench the fires of injustice with the light of your healing love that sustains our common home. God of love,
hear our prayer.
Loving God, you are present in your creation and seek to heal her wounds. You can be found walking in the garden, open our eyes to see you. We pray for the people of James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon, Saskatchewan – for those who were the victims of this tragedy and for first responders and other helpers in the community. Help us to follow in your footsteps and learn to walk in the garden like you. God of love,
hear our prayer.
Loving God, help us provide refuge to every animal and plant with whom we live. Help us be attentive to all you have made. We pray for those we know who are ill at home or in the hospital, especially,
-
And those we may name out loud or in our hearts:
-
God of love,
hear our prayer.
For all who have died, especially…
-
…grant your comfort to those who mourn. God of love,
hear our prayer.
Loving God, who hears every voice, knows each cry of injustice, and is attentive to the suffering of the earth: teach us to listen. Bring healing to our lives, that we may protect and listen to the world you have created. Reveal to us the ways in which we can hear your voice in the beauty and wonder of creation. In Christ’s name we pray. Amen
These prayers are intended to give voice to Indigenous people, women and biodiversity.
personal and corporate, confident in God’s forgiveness.
Hear our prayer
O God, the creator of all that is, land, sea and sky; vegetation and all living creatures. Forgive us our exploitation of this fertile creation whose voices have been silenced by the roar of our greed. Help us to renew and sustain the life of the earth. Lord in your mercy
Hear our prayer
O God, you have blessed us with this abundant Earth, it is like a mother to us, sustaining us and birthing new life. Help us listen to the voices of our mothers and sisters and daughters and learn to treasure and protect creation. Lord in your mercy
Hear our prayer
We turn to you in sorrow and repentance. Forgive us for the human activities which has caused such destruction. Lord in your mercy
Hear our prayer
pardon and deliver you from all your sins,
confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,
and keep you in eternal life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
And also with you.
Announcements
Prayer over the Gifts
Let us pray,
Holy God, accept all we offer you this day. May we who are reconciled at this table bring wholeness to our broken world. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.
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 our thanks and praise.
It is right to give you thanks and praise, O Lord, our God, sustainer of the universe, you are worthy of glory and praise.
Glory to you for ever and ever.
At your command all things came to be: the vast expanse of interstellar space, galaxies, suns, the planets in their courses, and this fragile earth, our island home; by your will they were created and have their being.
Glory to you for ever and ever.
From the primal elements you brought forth the human race, and blessed us with memory, reason, and skill; you made us the stewards of creation.
Glory to you for ever and ever.
But we turn against you, and betray your trust; and we turn against one another. Again and again you call us to return. Through the prophets and sages you reveal your righteous law. In the fullness of time you sent your Son, born of a woman, to be our Saviour. He was wounded for our transgressions, and bruised for our iniquities. By his death he opened to us the way of freedom and peace.
Glory to you for ever and ever.
Therefore we praise you, joining with the heavenly chorus, with prophets, apostles, and martyrs, and with those in every generation who have looked to you in hope, to proclaim with them your glory, in 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.
Glory to you for ever and ever.
Gracious God, we recall the death of your Son Jesus Christ, we proclaim his resurrection and ascension, and we look with expectation for his coming as Lord of all the nations. We who have been redeemed by him, and made a new people by water and the Spirit, now bring you these gifts. Send your Holy Spirit upon us and upon this offering of your Church, that we who eat and drink at this holy table may share the divine life of Christ our Lord.
Glory to you for ever and ever.
Pour out your Spirit upon the whole earth and make it your new creation. Gather your Church together from the ends of the earth into your kingdom, where peace and justice are revealed, that we, with all your people, of every language, race, and nation, may share the banquet you have promised;
Glory to you for ever and ever. Amen.
As our Saviour taught us, let us pray,
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. 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.
Creator of all,
you gave us golden fields of wheat,
whose many grains we have gathered
and made into this one bread.
So may your Church be gathered
from the ends of the earth
into your kingdom.
The Communion
The gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.
611 O Father, We Have Wandered
628 O Love, How Deep verses 1-4 & 7
352 Amazing Grace
P183 I Look to the Shepherd
Prayer after Communion
Let us pray,
God of peace, in this eucharist we have been reconciled to you and to our neighbours. May we who have been nourished by holy things always have the courage to forgive. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.
Glory to God,
whose power, working in us,
can do infinitely more
than we can ask or imagine.
Glory to God from generation to generation,
in the Church and in Christ Jesus,
for ever and ever. Amen.
May God who established the dance of creation, who marveled at the lilies of the field, who transforms chaos to order, lead us to transform our lives and the Church to listen to the voice of all creatures, that reflect God’s glory in creation, and may that glory, of Father, Son and Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Amen.
Go forth in the name of Christ.
Thanks be to God.
