Fifteenth
Sunday after Pentecost (Season of Creation)
September 18, 2022, at 10:00 a.m.
St. Paul’s Parish, Charlottetown, PEI
Back to Church
Welcome
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.
Part
of the Family
The Collect
of the Day
Let us pray,
Almighty God, you have created the heavens and the earth, and ourselves in your image. Teach us to discern your hand in all your works and to serve you with reverence and thanksgiving; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
The
Proclamation of the Word –
First Reading: 1 Timothy 2:1-7
First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone, for kings and all who are in high positions, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and dignity. This is right and is acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour, who desires everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God; there is also one mediator between God and humankind, Christ Jesus, himself human, who gave himself a ransom for all - this was attested at the right time. For this I was appointed a herald and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church
Thanks be to God
Gospel: Luke 16:1-13
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Then Jesus said to the disciples, "There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was squandering his property. So he summoned him and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Give me an accounting of your management, because you cannot be my manager any longer.' Then the manager said to himself, 'What will I do, now that my master is taking the position away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. I have decided what to do so that, when I am dismissed as manager, people may welcome me into their homes.' So, summoning his master's debtors one by one, he asked the first, 'How much do you owe my master?' He answered, 'A hundred jugs of olive oil.' He said to him, 'Take your bill, sit down quickly, and make it fifty.' Then he asked another, 'And how much do you owe?' He replied, 'A hundred containers of wheat.' He said to him, 'Take your bill and make it eighty.' And his master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly; for the children of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than are the children of light. And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of dishonest wealth so that when it is gone, they may welcome you into the eternal homes. Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and whoever is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much. If then you have not been faithful with the dishonest wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches? And if you have not been faithful with what belongs to another, who will give you what is your own? No slave can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth."
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Sermon:
Profession
of Faith
We profess our faith together, saying…
We believe in God, who creates all things,
who embraces all things, who celebrates all things,
who is present in every part of the fabric of creation.
We believe in God as the source of all life,
who baptizes this planet with living water.
We
believe in Jesus Christ, the suffering one, the poor one,
the malnourished one, the climate refugee,
who loves and cares for this world and who suffers with it.
And we believe in Jesus Christ, the seed of life,
who came to reconcile and renew this world and everything in it.
We
believe in the Holy Spirit, the breath of God,
who moves with God and who moves among and with us today.
We believe in everlasting life in God.
And we believe in the hope that one day
God will put an end to death and all destructive forces.
(Gurukul Theological college, India / adapted by Keld B. Hansen 2009)
Prayers
of the Community for the Season of Creation
we ask you to hear us, good Lord.
Upon
human labour send a blessing, O Lord. Prosper the work of our hands; may all
find dignity and just reward in their work; free the exploited and oppressed.
We ask in faith:
we ask you to hear us, good Lord.
Upon
our political systems, O Lord: For Charles the King,
for the leaders of the nations, and for all in authority. As we mark the World
Day of Peace this week, we pray for an end to war. We ask in faith:
we ask you to hear us, good Lord.
Upon
our desire for justice. O Lord: help all who are struggling with the pain of
the residential school system find the truth and reconciliation that will bring
healing – help us heal the injustice of discrimination wherever it is found in
our society. We ask in faith:
we ask you to hear us, good Lord.
Upon
the produce of the earth send a blessing, O Lord. Guide us into a sustainable
future, and give us the will to share the fruits of the world. We ask in faith:
we ask you to hear us, good Lord.
Upon
the seas and waters send a blessing, O Lord. Teach us to cherish the water of
the earth, and to conserve the seas, lakes and rivers. We ask in faith:
we ask you to hear us, good Lord.
Upon
all health care providers, O Lord: we give thanks for their hard work, and we
are blessed by their diligence now and throughout the pandemic. We ask in
faith:
we ask you to hear us, good Lord.
Upon
aid agencies send a blessing, O Lord. Where the earth is parched and the well
has run dry; where war brings want, and children go hungry; where the poor cry
out for bread and for justice, give hands to care and heal, and compel us to be
generous. We ask in faith:
we ask you to hear us, good Lord.
Upon the sick and the suffering, O Lord, remembering
those who are ill at home or in the hospital:
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…that they will find strength and healing in the ministry of others. We ask in faith:
Upon those who mourn, O Lord: give courage and faith, that they
may trust in your love for all that you have made. And so, we pray for those
who have died:
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…that they may be welcomed to share in the joy of your presence forever. We ask in faith:
we ask you to hear us, good Lord.
We
ask you to hear us, good Lord, for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus
Christ. Amen.
Confession
and Absolution
Let us confess our sins, confident in God’s forgiveness.
Let
us pray.
As we remember who we are, what we are, and what we have done, as we turn away from the forgetfulness and self-centredness of the past, may God the loving Creator welcome us, forgive us, set us free from the past and strengthen us to live a new life, to cooperate in a new creation.
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.
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The
Celebration of the Holy Eucharist
Prayer over the Gifts
Let us pray,
God of power, the glory of your works fills us with wonder and awe. Accept our offering this day, and help us to live in peace and harmony with all your creation, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Eucharistic Prayer G (Common
Worship, CofE)
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 thanks and praise.
Blessed are you, Lord God, our light and our salvation; to you be
glory and praise for ever. From the beginning you have created all things and
all your works echo the silent music of your praise. In the fullness of time
you made us in your image, the crown of all creation.
You give us breath and speech, that with angels and archangels and
all the powers of heaven
we may find a voice to sing your praise:
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.
How wonderful the work of your hands, O Lord. As a mother tenderly
gathers her children, you embraced a people as your own. When they turned away
and rebelled your love remained steadfast. From them you raised up Jesus our
Saviour, born of Mary, to be the living bread, in whom all our hungers are
satisfied.
He offered his life for sinners, and with a love stronger than
death he opened wide his arms on the cross. On the night before he died, he
came to supper with his friends and, taking bread, he gave you thanks. He broke
it and gave it to them, saying: Take, eat; this is my body which is given for
you; do this in remembrance of me.
At the end of supper, taking 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. Do this, as often as
you drink it, in remembrance of me.
Great is the mystery of faith:
Christ has died:
Christ is risen:
Christ will come again.
Father, we plead with confidence his sacrifice made once for all
upon the cross; we remember his dying and rising in glory, and we rejoice that
he intercedes for us at your right hand.
Pour out your Holy Spirit as we bring before you these gifts of
your creation; may they be for us the body and blood of your dear Son. As we
eat and drink these holy things in your presence, form us in the likeness of
Christ, and build us into a living temple to your glory.
Remember, Lord, your Church in every land. Reveal her unity, guard
her faith, and preserve her in peace. Bring us at the last with all the saints
to the vision of that eternal splendour for which you have created us; through
Jesus Christ, our Lord, by whom, with whom, and in whom, with all who stand
before you in earth and heaven, we worship you,
Father almighty, in songs of everlasting praise:
Blessing and honour and glory and power
be yours 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
352 Amazing Grace
Spirit, Spirit of Gentleness
500 Servant Song
The Sending Forth
of the Community
Prayer after Communion
Let us pray,
Ruler of the universe, all creation yearns for its fulfilment in your Son. May we who have shared in holy things grow into maturity in him. This we ask in the name of the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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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.
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Go forth in the name of Christ.
Thanks be to God.
September 18, 2022, at 10:00 a.m.
St. Paul’s Parish, Charlottetown, PEI
Back to Church
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 have created the heavens and the earth, and ourselves in your image. Teach us to discern your hand in all your works and to serve you with reverence and thanksgiving; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
First Reading: 1 Timothy 2:1-7
First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone, for kings and all who are in high positions, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and dignity. This is right and is acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour, who desires everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God; there is also one mediator between God and humankind, Christ Jesus, himself human, who gave himself a ransom for all - this was attested at the right time. For this I was appointed a herald and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church
Thanks be to God
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Then Jesus said to the disciples, "There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was squandering his property. So he summoned him and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Give me an accounting of your management, because you cannot be my manager any longer.' Then the manager said to himself, 'What will I do, now that my master is taking the position away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. I have decided what to do so that, when I am dismissed as manager, people may welcome me into their homes.' So, summoning his master's debtors one by one, he asked the first, 'How much do you owe my master?' He answered, 'A hundred jugs of olive oil.' He said to him, 'Take your bill, sit down quickly, and make it fifty.' Then he asked another, 'And how much do you owe?' He replied, 'A hundred containers of wheat.' He said to him, 'Take your bill and make it eighty.' And his master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly; for the children of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than are the children of light. And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of dishonest wealth so that when it is gone, they may welcome you into the eternal homes. Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and whoever is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much. If then you have not been faithful with the dishonest wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches? And if you have not been faithful with what belongs to another, who will give you what is your own? No slave can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth."
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Sermon:
We profess our faith together, saying…
We believe in God, who creates all things,
who embraces all things, who celebrates all things,
who is present in every part of the fabric of creation.
We believe in God as the source of all life,
who baptizes this planet with living water.
the malnourished one, the climate refugee,
who loves and cares for this world and who suffers with it.
And we believe in Jesus Christ, the seed of life,
who came to reconcile and renew this world and everything in it.
who moves with God and who moves among and with us today.
We believe in everlasting life in God.
And we believe in the hope that one day
God will put an end to death and all destructive forces.
(Gurukul Theological college, India / adapted by Keld B. Hansen 2009)
we ask you to hear us, good Lord.
we ask you to hear us, good Lord.
we ask you to hear us, good Lord.
we ask you to hear us, good Lord.
we ask you to hear us, good Lord.
we ask you to hear us, good Lord.
we ask you to hear us, good Lord.
we ask you to hear us, good Lord.
- …
…that they will find strength and healing in the ministry of others. We ask in faith:
-
…that they may be welcomed to share in the joy of your presence forever. We ask in faith:
we ask you to hear us, good Lord.
Let us confess our sins, confident in God’s forgiveness.
As we remember who we are, what we are, and what we have done, as we turn away from the forgetfulness and self-centredness of the past, may God the loving Creator welcome us, forgive us, set us free from the past and strengthen us to live a new life, to cooperate in a new creation.
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
And also with you.
Prayer over the Gifts
Let us pray,
God of power, the glory of your works fills us with wonder and awe. Accept our offering this day, and help us to live in peace and harmony with all your creation, for the sake of Jesus Christ our 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 thanks and praise.
we may find a voice to sing your praise:
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.
Christ has died:
Christ is risen:
Christ will come again.
Blessing and honour and glory and power
be yours 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 gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.
352 Amazing Grace
Spirit, Spirit of Gentleness
500 Servant Song
Prayer after Communion
Let us pray,
Ruler of the universe, all creation yearns for its fulfilment in your Son. May we who have shared in holy things grow into maturity in him. This we ask in the name of the same Jesus Christ our 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.
