821 South Fourth Street
Louisville, Kentucky 40203
The Services of Worship
11:00a.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.
The Holy
Eucharist – Rite Two Eucharistic Prayer A
The Prelude “Jesus shall
reign” Donald Rotermund
The
Processional Hymn (click) 544 “Jesus shall reign where’er the
sun” Duke Street
The Word of God
The Opening Acclamation
Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
People: And blessed be his kingdom, now
and for ever. Amen.
The
Collect for Purity Prayer
Book, Page 355
Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires
known, and from you no secrets are hid: 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.
The Kyrie
Lord
have mercy on us.
Christ
have mercy on us.
Lord
have mercy on us.
The
Salutation
The Lord
be with you.
People And also with you.
Celebrant Let us pray.
The
Collect of the Day: Almighty God, you have given your only
Son to be for us a sacrifice for sin, and also an example of godly life: Give
us grace to receive thankfully the fruits of his redeeming work, and to follow
daily in the blessed steps of his most holy life; through Jesus Christ your Son
our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and
for ever. AMEN.
The Old Testament 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 Epistle 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
Gradual Hymn (click) 537
“Christ for the world we sing!” Moscow
The Gospel MATTHEW 15: (10-20), 21-28
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus
Christ according to Matthew. Glory
to you, 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
to you, 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
Father, we pray for your holy Catholic Church;
That we all may be one.
Grant that every member of the Church may truly and humbly serve you;
That your Name may be glorified by all
people.
We pray for all bishops, priests, and deacons;
That they may be faithful ministers of your
Word and Sacraments.
We pray for all who govern and hold authority in the nations of the world;
That there may be justice and peace on the
earth.
Give us grace to do your will in all that we undertake;
That our works may find favor in your sight.
Have compassion on those who suffer from any grief or trouble;
That they may be delivered from their
distress.
Give to the departed eternal rest;
Let light perpetual shine upon them.
We praise you for your saints who have entered into joy;
May we also come to share in your heavenly
kingdom.
Let us pray for our own needs and those of others (click).
The Collect at the Prayers
Almighty and eternal God, ruler of all things
in heaven and earth: Mercifully accept the prayers of your people, and
strengthen us to do your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The Confession
Let us confess our sins against
God and our neighbor.
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 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 Absolution
Almighty
God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ,
strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in
eternal life. Amen
The
Peace
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
The
People respond: And also with you.