The Holy Eucharist Michael & All Angels September 29, 2024 @ 10:00 a.m. St. Paul’s Parish

 
The Holy Eucharist
Michael & All Angels
September 29, 2024 @ 10:00 a.m.
St. Paul’s Parish
 
Prelude: Prelude and Fugue in A Minor Peter Prelleur; God’s Time Is the Best J.S. Bach
 
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.
 
330 O Praise Ye the Lord
 
The Collect of the Day
Let us pray.
Eternal God, you have ordained and constituted in a wonderful order the ministries of angels and mortals. Grant that as your holy angels stand before you in heaven, so at your command they may help and defend us here on earth; 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
Reading: Genesis 28:10-17
A Reading From The Book Of Genesis
Jacob left Beersheba and went toward Haran. He came to a certain place and stayed there for the night, because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones of the place, he put it under his head and lay down in that place. And he dreamed that there was a ladder set up on the earth, the top of it reaching to heaven; and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. And the Lord stood beside him and said, "I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie I will give to you and to your offspring; and your offspring shall be like the dust of the earth, and you shall spread abroad to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south; and all the families of the earth shall be blessed in you and in your offspring. Know that I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you." Then Jacob woke from his sleep and said, "Surely the Lord is in this place and I did not know it!" And he was afraid and said, "How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven."
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church
Thanks be to God.
 
Psalm 103:19-22
The Lord has set his throne in heaven, and his kingship has dominion over all. Bless the Lord, you angels of his, you mighty ones who do his bidding, and hearken to the voice of his word.
Bless the Lord, O my soul.
Bless the Lord, all you his hosts, you ministers of his who do his will. Bless the Lord, all you works of his, in all places of his dominion; bless the Lord, O my soul.
Bless the Lord, O my soul.
 
535 As Jacob with Travel Was Weary
 
The Gospel: John 1:47-51
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, "Here is truly an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!" Nathanael asked him, "Where did you get to know me?" Jesus answered, "I saw you under the fig tree before Philip called you." Nathanael replied, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!" Jesus answered, "Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these." And he said to him, "Very truly, I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man."
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
 
Sermon:
 
Choir Anthem: If We Truly Believe (Don Besig)
 
The Prayers of the People
(Based on the prayer of repentance and solidarity with Indigenous Peoples following Canada’s Truth & Reconciliation Commission)
O God, great Spirit and Creator, we praise you for your gifts that surround us – For the gift of the land that gives us food, shelter and water; For the gift of the sun that gives warmth and light to all that grows; For the gifts of the moon and stars which you have arranged for your glory; For the gifts of language and culture, through which your peoples praise you, and share the most deeply held values you have engraved on their hearts.
 
Come upon us, O Divine Healer and open our eyes – To the injustices brought against Indigenous Peoples, their language and culture in Canada’s Residential Schools. God of love:
Hear our prayer.
Give us repentant hearts – That ache with sorrow for the violence against First Nations families and their children. God of love:
Hear our prayer.
Give us determined hearts – That refuse to stand by when the dignity of Indigenous people is trampled. God of love:
Hear our prayer.
Give us healing hearts – That beat with the drum of Jesus’ Gospel, to defend and honour our Indigenous neighbour, their language and way of life. God of love:
Hear our prayer.
Give us flaming hearts – That burn with love for you, who come to us… in every human face … in every language and culture … in every gift of creation. God of love:
Hear our prayer.
Make us stewards – of one another’s dignity, of one another’s safety, of one another’s lands, of one another’s right to a cultural identity: … as unique peoples, … as gifts to the human family, … as your beloved children. God of love:
Hear our prayer.
Pour out your healing love on all who suffered in Canada’s Residential Schools; - on bodies, minds and spirits wounded through abuse, - on hearts wounded through separation and disdain, - on families wounded through trauma and anguish that still torment over the course of generations. God of love:
Hear our prayer.
Jesus – gentle Saviour, forgiving and humble of heart, Good Shepherd, Divine Healer, Great Lover of all peoples: we offer you our sorrow for the wrongs committed against First Nations’ children in Canada’s Residential Schools. God of love:
Hear our prayer.
Divine Healer – we name before you all whom you have given us to pray for, especially those we know who are ill at home or in the hospital:
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… and those we may name out loud, or in our love:
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… knowing that you are doing for them better things than we can ask or imagine. God of love:
Hear our prayer.
O great Comforter – we commend to you all who have died in your peace, especially:
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… that our trust in you may deepen as you keep them safe in your care, and we pray for all who mourn. God of love:
Hear our prayer.
We offer you our desire to walk with our First Nations brothers and sisters; to journey with them on the path of truth, healing and reconciliation, as we share this earthly pilgrimage to our heavenly homeland, where every tear will be wiped away and every sorrow will be turned to joy. God of love:
Hear our prayer.
Give us one heart and one mind to walk forward together along this path in the love and strength of your Spirit, in truth, reconciliation and peace. We make this prayer in the power of your Most Holy Name. Amen.
 
Confession and Absolution
Let us confess our sins, confident in God’s forgiveness.
 
Most merciful God,
we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbours as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us, that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your name. Amen.
 
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
 
407 Many and Great, O God (verse 1,2 1,2)
Offertory donations by e-Transfer can be received at stpauls@pei.aibn.com
 
The Celebration of the Eucharist
The Prayer over the Gifts
Let us pray,
God of glory, as you have appointed angels to minister in your presence, so may all our worship bring you worthy praise. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
 
The Great Thanksgiving – Eucharistic Prayer 3
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.
 
Blessed are you, gracious God, creator of heaven and earth; you are the source of light and life for all your creation, you made us in your own image, and call us to new life in Jesus Christ our Saviour.
 
Therefore we praise you, joining our voices to proclaim the glory of your name.
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.
 
We give thanks to you, Lord our God, for the goodness and love you have made known to us in creation; in calling Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus your Son.
 
For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Saviour and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life.
 
On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, a death he freely accepted, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: this is my body which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”
 
After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, 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.”
 
Therefore, Father, according to his command,
we remember his death,
we proclaim his resurrection,
we await his coming in glory;
 
and we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine.
 
We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts, that they may be the sacrament of the body of Christ and his blood of the new covenant. Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we, made acceptable in him, may be sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
 
In the fullness of time, reconcile all things in Christ, and make them new, and bring us to that city of light where you dwell with all your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of the Church, and the author of our salvation;
 
by whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory are yours, almighty Father, now and for 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 gifts of God for the People of God.
Thanks be to God.
 
Lamb of God
Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world
               have mercy on us.
Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world
               have mercy on us.
Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world
               grant us your peace.
 
Hymns-during-communion
(SNC) 33 Now in This Banquet (repeated) 
PB 22 Lord, Be Glorified (repeated)
 
The Sending Forth of the Community
PB 22 Lord, Be Glorified
 
Prayer after Communion
Let us pray,
Eternal God, you have fed us with the bread of angels. May we who come under their protection, like them give you continual service and praise; through Jesus Christ our 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.
 
The Blessing
May this day be marked by a deepening appreciation
for the hopes and dreams of Indigenous people.
May God the Creator, Lord of Life and Redeemer of the World,
help us be a nation of justice and peace, healing and hope,
and may the blessing of God almighty,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and remain with you always. Amen.
 
576 For the Healing of the Nations
 
Dismissal
Go forth into the world,
rejoicing in the power of the Spirit.
Thanks be to God.