SERVICES
OF WORSHIP
7:45 a.m.
THE FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST – Proper 15A
August 17, 2008
WELCOME TO CALVARY
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
All baptized
persons are invited to receive Holy Communion in this church. We offer the
Sacrament in the Nave, as well as at the Altar rail. Children are welcome at
all services. However, for your convenience, child care is available.
Please
see an usher if you need assistance.
7:45 a.m. The Holy Eucharist – Rite One
The Prelude “Jesus shall reign where’er
the sun” Donald Rotermund
The
Word of God
The Opening Acclamation Prayer Book 323
Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
People: And blessed be his kingdom, now
and for ever. Amen.
The Collect for Purity
O
Lord, we beseech thee, make us to have a perpetual fear and love of thy Holy
Name, for thou never failest to help and govern those
whom thou hast set upon the sure foundation of thy loving-kindness; through
Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. AMEN.
The Summary of the Law
Hear
what our Lord Jesus Christ saith: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy
heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it: Thou
shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the Law
and the Prophets.
The Kyrie
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
The Salutation
The Lord be with you.
People And with thy spirit.
Celebrant Let us pray.
The Collect of the Day: Almighty
God, who hast given thy only Son to be unto us both a sacrifice for sin and
also an example of godly life: Give us grace that we may always most thankfully
receive that his inestimable benefit, and also daily endeavor to follow the
blessed steps of his most holy life; through the same they Son Jesus Christ our
Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. AMEN.
The First Lesson GENESIS 45:1-15
Joseph
could no longer control himself before all those who stood by him, and he cried
out, "Send everyone away from me." So no one stayed with him when
Joseph made himself known to his brothers. And he wept so loudly that the
Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard it. Joseph said to his
brothers, "I am Joseph. Is my father still alive?" But his brothers
could not answer him, so dismayed were they at his presence. Then Joseph said to his brothers, "Come
closer to me." And they came closer. He said, "I am your brother,
Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. And now do not be distressed, or angry with
yourselves, because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve
life. For the famine has been in the land these two years; and there are five
more years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest. God sent me
before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you
many survivors. So it was not you who sent me here, but God; he has made me a
father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house and ruler
over all the land of Egypt. Hurry and go up to my father and say to him, `Thus
says your son Joseph, God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me, do
not delay. You shall settle in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near me,
you and your children and your children's children, as well as your flocks,
your herds, and all that you have. I will provide for you there-- since there
are five more years of famine to come-- so that you and your household, and all
that you have, will not come to poverty.' And now your eyes and the eyes of my
brother Benjamin see that it is my own mouth that speaks to you. You must tell
my father how greatly I am honored in Egypt, and all that you have seen. Hurry
and bring my father down here." Then he fell upon his brother
Benjamin's neck and wept, while Benjamin wept upon his neck. And he kissed all
his brothers and wept upon them; and after that his brothers talked with him.
The Word of
the Lord. Thanks be to God.
The
Response PSALM
133 Ecce, quam bonum!
1 Oh, how good and pleasant it is, * when brethren live together in unity!
2 It is like fine oil upon the head * that runs down upon the beard,
3 Upon the beard of Aaron, * and runs down upon the collar of his robe.
4 It is like the dew of Hermon * that falls upon the hills of Zion.
5 For there the LORD has ordained the blessing: * life for evermore.
The Second Lesson ROMANS 11:1-2a.29-32
I ask, then, has God rejected his
people? By no means! I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a
member of the tribe of Benjamin. God has not rejected his people whom he
foreknew. For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. Just as you
were once disobedient to God but have now received mercy because of their
disobedience, so they have now been disobedient in order that, by the mercy
shown to you, they too may now receive mercy. For God has
imprisoned all in disobedience so that he may be merciful to all.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
The Gospel MATTHEW 15: (10-20), 21-28
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. Glory be to thee, O Lord.
Jesus
left Gennesaret and went away to the district of Tyre and Sidon. Just then a Canaanite woman from that
region came out and started shouting, "Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of
David; my daughter is tormented by a demon." But he did not answer her at
all. And his disciples came and urged him, saying, "Send her away, for she
keeps shouting after us." He answered, "I was sent only to the lost
sheep of the house of Israel." But she came and knelt before him, saying,
"Lord, help me." He answered, "It is not fair to take the
children's food and throw it to the dogs." She said, "Yes, Lord, yet
even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table." Then
Jesus answered her, "Woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as
you wish." And her daughter was healed instantly.
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise be
to thee, O Christ.
The Sermon “Don’t
give up” The Rev. J. Edward Morris
The Nicene Creed
We 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 salvation
he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he 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 again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and 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.
The Prayers of the People
Let us pray for the whole state
of Christ’s Church and the world.
Almighty and everliving God, who
in thy holy Word hast taught us to make prayers, and supplications, and to give
thanks for all men: Receive these our prayers which we offer unto thy divine
Majesty, beseeching thee to inspire continually the Universal Church with the
spirit of truth, unity, and concord; and grant that all those who do confess
thy holy Name may agree in the truth of thy holy Word, and live in unity and
godly love.
Give grace, O heavenly Father, to all bishops and other ministers,
especially Rowan, Archbishop of
Canterbury, Katharine, our Presiding
Bishop; Ted, our Bishop; Ned and Richard, our Priests; that they may, both by their life and
doctrine, set forth thy true and lively Word, and rightly and duly administer
thy holy Sacraments.
And to all thy people give thy heavenly grace, and especially to this
congregation here present; that, with meek heart and due reverence, they may
hear and receive thy holy Word, truly serving thee in holiness and
righteousness all the days of their life.
We beseech thee also so to rule the hearts of those who bear the
authority of government in this and every land, especially George, our
President; Steven and Mitchell, our governors; and Jerry,
our mayor; that they may be led to wise decisions and right actions for the
welfare and peace of the world.
Open, O Lord, the eyes of all people to behold thy gracious hand in all
thy works, that, rejoicing in thy whole creation, they may honor thee with
their substance, and be faithful stewards of thy bounty.
And we most humbly beseech thee, of thy goodness, O Lord, to comfort and succor those for whom our prayers are requested
and all those who, in this transitory life, are in trouble, sorrow, need,
sickness, or any other adversity. And
we pray for the special needs, concerns and thanksgivings of this congregation.
And
we also bless thy holy Name for all thy servants departed this life in thy
faith and fear, especially those
for whom our prayers are requested; beseeching thee to grant them continual
growth in thy love and service; and to grant us grace so to follow the good
examples of all thy saints, that with them we may be partakers of thy heavenly
kingdom. Grant these our prayers, O Father, for Jesus Christ’s sake, our only
Mediator and Advocate. Amen.
The Confession of Sin
Let us humbly confess
our sins unto Almighty God.
Most merciful God, we
confess that we have sinned against thee in thought, word, and deed, by what we
have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved thee with our
whole heart; we have not loved our neighbor as ourselves. We are truly sorry
and we humbly repent. For the sake of thy Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us
and forgive us; that we may delight in thy will and walk in thy ways, to the
glory of thy Name. AMEN.
The Absolution
Almighty
God, our heavenly Father, who of his great mercy hath promised forgiveness of
sins to all those who with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto him, have
mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and
strengthen you in all goodness, and bring you to everlasting life; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Comfortable Words
Hear
the Word of God to all who truly turn to him.
Come
unto me, all ye that travail and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you. Matthew
11:28
God
so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten
Son, to the end that all that believe in him should not perish, but have
everlasting life. John 3:16
This
is a true saying, and worthy of all men to be received, that Christ Jesus came
into the world to save sinners.
1 Timothy 1:15
If
any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous;
and he is the perfect offering for our sins, and not for ours only, but for the
sins of the whole world. 1 John 2:1-2
The Peace
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
The
People respond: And with thy spirit.
The Holy Communion
The Offertory
The Great Thanksgiving/Eucharistic Prayer II
The
Sursum Corda
The Lord be with you.
People And with thy spirit.
Celebrant Lift up your hearts.
People We lift them up unto the Lord.
Celebrant Let us give thanks unto our Lord God.
People It is meet and right so to do.
It is very meet, right,
and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places, give
thanks unto thee, O Lord, holy Father, almighty, everlasting God. For you are the source of light and
life, you made us in your image, and called us to new life in Jesus Christ our
Lord.
Sanctus and Benedictus
Therefore with Angels
and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy
glorious Name; evermore praising thee, and saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God
of Hosts: Heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be
to thee, O Lord Most High. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
Eucharistic Prayer II: The Prayer of Consecration and the Words of
Institution
All glory be to thee, O Lord our God, for that thou didst create heaven and earth, and didst make us in thine own image; and, of thy tender mercy, didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ to take our nature upon him, and to suffer death upon the cross for our redemption. He made there a full and perfect sacrifice for the whole world; and did institute, and in his holy Gospel command us to continue, a perpetual memory of that his precious death and sacrifice, until his coming again.
For
in the night in which he was betrayed, he took bread; and when he had given
thanks to thee, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take, eat,
this is my Body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
Likewise, after supper, he took the cup; and when he had given thanks, he gave
it to them, saying, “Drink this, all of you; for this is my Blood of the New
Covenant, which is shed for you, and for many, for the remission of sins. Do
this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of
me.”
Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, we thy people do celebrate
and make, with these thy holy gifts which we now offer unto thee, the memorial
thy Son hath commanded us to make; having in remembrance his blessed passion
and precious death, his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension; and looking
for his coming again with power and great glory. And we most humbly beseech
thee, O merciful Father, to hear us, and, with thy Word and Holy Spirit, to
bless and sanctify these gifts of bread and wine, that they may be unto us the
Body and Blood of thy dearly-beloved Son Jesus Christ. And we earnestly desire
thy fatherly goodness to accept this our sacrifice of
praise and thanksgiving, whereby we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, our selves, our souls and bodies. Grant, we beseech thee,
that all who partake of this Holy Communion may worthily receive the most
precious Body and Blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, and be filled with thy grace
and heavenly benediction; and also that we and all thy whole Church may be made
one body with him, that he may dwell in us, and we in him; through the same
Jesus Christ our Lord; By whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the
Holy Ghost all honor and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, world without
end. AMEN.
The Lords Prayer
And
now, as our Savior Christ hath taught us, we are bold to say,
Our
Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give
us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those
who trespass against us.
And
lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Fraction and
Confractoria
Christ
our Passover is sacrificed for us;
Therefore let us keep the feast.
The Prayer of Humble Access
We
do not presume to come to this thy Table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own
righteousness, but in thy manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy so much
as to gather up the crumbs under thy Table. But thou art the same Lord whose
property is always to have mercy. Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat
the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that we may
evermore dwell in him, and he in us. Amen.
The Invitation
The Gifts of God for the People of God.
Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your
hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.
The
Communion of the People at the Altar.
The Postcommunion
Prayer
Let
us pray.
Almighty and everliving
God, we most heartily thank thee for that thou dost feed us, in these holy
mysteries, with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of thy
Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and dost assure us thereby of thy favor and
goodness towards us; and that we are very members incorporate in the mystical
body of thy Son, the blessed company of all faithful people; and are also
heirs, through hope, of thy everlasting kingdom. And we humbly beseech thee, O
heavenly Father, so to assist us with thy grace, that we may continue in that
holy fellowship, and do all such good works as thou
hast prepared for us to walk in; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with
thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen.
The Blessing
The peace of God, which
passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love
of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord; and the blessing of God
Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you, and remain
with you always. Amen.
The Dismissal
Let us go forth
into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Spirit.
People Thanks
be to God.
People Thanks be
to God.
The
Postlude Toccata on Duke
Street Donald
Rotermund
The
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OFFICE HOURS: 9:00
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– Noon Saturday
TELEPHONE: 502-587-6011
STAFF:
The Rector: The Rev. J. Edward Morris (nedmorris@calvaryepiscopal.org)
Priest Associate: The Rev. Richard H. Humke (rhh2415@insightbb.com)
Curate: Emily Schwartz (emilyschwartz@calvaryepiscopal.org)
Director of Music, Outreach, and Communications: Margaret Dickinson (mldickinson@calvaryepiscopal.org)
Director of Community and Christian Formation: Callie Hausman
(calliehausman@calvaryepiscopal.org)
Bookkeeper and Administrative Assistant: Anita House (anitahouse@calvaryepiscopal.org)
Choir Director: Melvin Dickinson (bachcouple@aol.com)
Sexton: Leroy Malone (donlee007@insightbb.com)
VESTRY
Senior Warden: Noel Booker
Junior Warden: Larry Frederiksen
Secretary: Morris Belknap
Treasurer: James Barnes
Class of 2008: Noel Booker, Carrie Crawford Frazier, Ginger Ray, Clyde Warner, David Webb
Class of 2009: Morris Belknap, Larry Frederiksen, Tom Fulton, Michael Hensley, Marsha Webb
Class of 2010: Athanasius Adoki, James Barnes, Molly Isaacs-McLeod, Franklin Starks, William Vail
Youth Representatives: Harvey Fulton, John MacLean
Rector: The Rev. J. Edward Morris
