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The Holy EucharistThe Fourteenth Sunday after PentecostSeptember 11, 2022Welcome! If you are new to St. Martin’s please drop us a line to let us know a little more about you and yourhousehold so we can find ways to include you in our life together.We hope this service of worship will be a source of strength and inspiration for your spiritual journey.CLICK HERE OR USE THE QR CODE TO DROP US A LINEChoral PreludeHymn 44859 My Heavenly Father Watches Over Me 158 Make Me a BlessingO love, how deepOpening AcclamationCelebrantPeopleDeus tuorum militumPage 355, Book of Common PrayerBlessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.And blessed be His kingdom, now and forever. Amen.Collect for PurityPage 355, Book of Common PrayerCelebrantAlmighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse thethoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthilymagnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.Canticle S-280Gloria in ExcelsisThe Collect of the DayRobert PowellPage 233, Book of Common PrayerO God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit mayin all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with youand the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.A Reading from the Prophet JeremiahJeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28At that time it will be said to this people and to Jerusalem: A hot wind comes from me out of the bareheights in the desert toward my poor people, not to winnow or cleanse-- a wind too strong for that.Now it is I who speak in judgment against them."For my people are foolish,they do not know me;they are stupid children,they have no understanding.They are skilled in doing evil,but do not know how to do good."I looked on the earth, and lo, it was waste and void;and to the heavens, and they had no light.I looked on the mountains, and lo, they were quaking,and all the hills moved to and fro.I looked, and lo, there was no one at all,and all the birds of the air had fled.I looked, and lo, the fruitful land was a desert,and all its cities were laid in ruinsbefore the Lord, before his fierce anger.For thus says the Lord: The whole land shall be a desolation; yet I will not make a full end.1

Because of this the earth shall mourn,and the heavens above grow black;for I have spoken, I have purposed;I have not relented nor will I turn back.LectorPeopleThe Word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.The PsalmPsalm 14Dixit insipiensP.598, Book of Common PrayerService Music #4151 The fool has said in his heart, "There is no / God." *All are corrupt and commit abominable acts;there is none who does any / good.2 The Lord looks down from heaven upon us / all, *to see if there is any who is wise,if there is one who seeks after / God.3 Every one has proved faithless;all alike have turned / bad; *there is none who does good; no, not / one.4 Have they no knowledge, all those evil/doers *who eat up my people like breadand do not call upon the / Lord?5 See how they tremble with / fear, *because God is in the company of the / righteous.6 Their aim is to confound the plans of the af/ flicted, *but the Lord is their / refuge.7 Oh, that Israel's deliverance would come out of / Zion! *when the Lord restores the fortunes of his people,Jacob will rejoice and Israel be / glad.A Reading from the First Letter to Timothy1 Timothy 1:12-17I am grateful to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because he judged me faithful andappointed me to his service, even though I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a man ofviolence. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, and the grace of our Lordoverflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. The saying is sure and worthy offull acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners-- of whom I am the foremost.But for that very reason I received mercy, so that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might displaythe utmost patience, making me an example to those who would come to believe in him for eternallife. To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever.Amen.LectorPeopleThe Word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.Hymn 689I sought the Lord, and afterward I knewThe Holy GospelLuke 15:1-10Before the GospelDeaconPeopleFaithThe Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.Glory to you, Lord Christ.2

All the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to Jesus. And the Pharisees and thescribes 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 neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep thatwas lost.' Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than overninety-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 thehouse, and search carefully until she finds it? When she has found it, she calls together her friendsand neighbors, 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."After the GospelDeaconPeopleThe Gospel of the LordPraise to you, Lord ChristSermonThe Rev. Alan BentrupA period of silent reflection follows the SermonThe Nicene CreedPage 358, Book of Common PrayerCelebrant and PeopleWe believe in one God,the Father, the Almighty,maker of heaven and earth,of all that is, seen and unseen.We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,the only Son of God,eternally begotten of the Father,God from God, Light from Light,true God from true God,begotten, not made,of one Being with the Father.Through him all things were made.For us and for our salvationhe came down from heaven:by the power of the Holy Spirithe became incarnate from the Virgin Mary,and was made man.For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose againin accordance with the Scriptures;he ascended into heavenand is seated at the right hand of the Father.He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,and his kingdom will have no end.We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,who proceeds from the Father and the Son.With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.He has spoken through the Prophets.We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.We look for the resurrection of the dead,and the life of the world to come. Amen.3

Prayers of the People Form IVBook of Common Prayer p. 388Deacon or other leaderLet us pray for the Church and for the world.Grant, Almighty God, that all who confess your Name may be united in your truth, live together inyour love, and reveal your glory in the world.In our Anglican Cycle of prayer we pray for The Church of Bangladesh.In our Diocesan Cycle of Prayer we pray for St. Mark’s and St. Stephen’s in Beaumont, St. Paul’s inOrange, St. Paul’s in Woodville, and The Episcopal Church of Wichita Falls.SilenceLord, in your mercyHear our prayer.Guide the people of this land, and of all the nations, in the ways of justice and peace; that we mayhonor one another and serve the common good.SilenceLord, in your mercyHear our prayer.Give us all a reverence for the earth as your own creation, that we may use its resources rightly in theservice of others and to your honor and glory.SilenceLord, in your mercyHear our prayer.Bless all whose lives are closely linked with ours, and grant that we may serve Christ in them, andlove one another as he loves us.In our school cycle of prayer, we pray for the students, teachers and staff of Johnson Elementary,Keller Center for Advanced Learning, Keller-Harvel Elementary, and Keller Early Learning Center.SilenceLord, in your mercyHear our prayer.Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, mind, or spirit; especially Shawn, John, Rick, MaryJane, Kathy, Suzette, Richard, Judy, Terry, Patty, Wayne, Ken, Richard, Doug, Larry, Ramona, Nancy, Alice, Barbara, Sylvia, Pepe, Brooke, Mark, Treva, Deb, LauraSilenceLord, in your mercyHear our prayer.We commend to your mercy all who have died, [especially N.] that your will for them may be fulfilled; and we pray that we may share with all your saints in your eternal kingdom.SilenceLord, in your mercyHear our prayer.Silence. The Celebrant adds a concluding Collect. The Deacon or Celebrant says4

Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbors.Minister and PeopleMost merciful God,We confess that we have sinned against youIn 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 neighbors 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.The PeaceCelebrantPeopleThe peace of the Lord be always with you.And also with you.OffertoryPlease take a few moments to offer yourself - your time, your talents, your gifts, andyour service to God with a prayer that your offering may be pleasing in God’s sight,spread God’s love, and make a difference in God’s world. You may text 817-270-6880with an amount GENERAL or PLEDGE to give or you may scan this QR code to giveonline, or click HERE.Offertory Hymn 646The King of love my shepherd isHymn at the Presentation 380 st. 3Dominus regit meOld 100thPraise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host;Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!The Great Thanksgiving, Eucharistic Prayer brantPage 361 Book of Common PrayerThe 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, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty,Creator of heaven and earth.But chiefly are we bound to praise you for the glorious resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ ourLord; for he is the true Paschal Lamb, who was sacrificed for us, and has taken away the sin of theworld. By his death he has destroyed death, and by his rising to life again he has won for us everlasting life.Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company ofheaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:Sanctus Hymn S129Holy, Holy, HolyThe Celebrant continues5Powell