Germantown TN The Second Sunday in Lent February

Germantown, TN The Second Sunday in Lent: , February 28, 2021. SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION. 12: 15 ST. PETER’S ANGLICAN CHURCH International Diocese Anglican Church in North America Archbishop Foley Beach, Primate The Rt. Rev. Bill Atwood, Bishop The Very Rev. James Kibe Karanja, Rector

PROCESSION HYMN: Let us with a gladsome mind. 1 Let us, with a gladsome mind, praise the LORD, for He is kind: for His mercies shall endure, ever faithful, ever sure.

The people standing, the Celebrant says : ( Priest). Celebrant: Bless the Lord who forgives all our sins. People: His mercy endures forever. The Collect for Purity Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid; cleanse thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen. :

Then shall the Priest, turning to the people, rehearse distinctly all the TEN COMMANDMENTS and the people still kneeling shall, after every Commandment, ask God mercy for their transgression thereof for the time past, and grace to keep the same for the time to come, as followeth:

Minister: Priest: GOD spoke these words, and said; I am the LORD thy God which have bought thee out of the land of Egypt , out of the house of bondage. 1. Minister: Thou shalt have none other gods but me. People: Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. 2. Minister: Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image, nor the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down to them, nor worship them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, and visit the sins of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me, and shew mercy unto thousands in them that love me, and keep my commandments. People: . Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. 3. Minister: Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless, that taketh his Name in vain. People: Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.

4. Minister: Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath-day. Six days shalt thou labor, and do all that thou hast to do; but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God. In it thou shalt do no manner of work, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, thy man-servant, and thy maidservant, thy cattle, and the stranger that is within thy gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and ail that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the seventh day, and hallowed it. People : Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. 5. Minister: Honor thy father and thy mother; that thy days may be long in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. People : Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.

6. Minister: Thou shalt not kill. People: Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. 7. Minister: Thou shalt not commit adultery. People: Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. 8. Ministe: Thou shalt not steal. People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. 9. Minister. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. 10. Minister. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his servant, nor his maid, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is his. People: Lord, have mercy upon us, and write all these thy laws in our hearts, we beseech thee.

The Summary of the Law Priest: Hear what our Lord Jesus Christ says: The first of all the commandment is: : “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is One Lord: And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength” This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself” On these two commandments hang all the Laws and the Prophets. {Deuteronomy 6: 4, 5; Leviticus 19: 18; Mark 12: 29 -31; Matthew 22: 37 -40} Here is said Lord , have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Or Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison.

Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. Intro Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we Music worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

The Collect of the Day : The Second Sunday in Lent. Celebrant: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Celebrant : Let us pray: The Collect : . O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from your ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of your Word, Jesus Christ your Son; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

1 st. Reading: Genesis 17: 1 -7, 15 -16. : Reader : Sister Mary Kibe. 1. When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty[a]; walk before me faithfully and be blameless. 2 Then I will make my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers. ” 3 Abram fell facedown, and God said to him, 4 “As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations. 5 No longer will you be called Abram[b]; your name will be Abraham, [c] for I have made you a father of many nations. 6 I will make you very fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you. 7 I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you. 15 -16. 15 God also said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you are no longer to call her Sarai; her name will be Sarah. 16 I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her so that she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her. ” Reader : The word of the Lord. People : Thanks be to God.

2 nd. Lesson: Psalm 22: 22 -30: Reader : Sister Mary Kibe. 22 I will declare your name to my people; in the assembly I will praise you. 23 You who fear the LORD, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! Revere him, all you descendants of Israel! 24 For he has not despised or scorned the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help. 25 From you comes theme of my praise in the great assembly; before those who fear you[a] I will fulfill my vows. 26 The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise him— may your hearts live forever! 27 All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him, 28 for dominion belongs to the LORD and he rules over the nations. 29 All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before him— those who cannot keep themselves alive. 30 Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord.

3 rd. Lesson: Romans 4: 13 -25: Reader: Sister Celeste Mc. Cullar 13 It was not through the law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise that he would be heir of the world, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. 14 For if those who depend on the law are heirs, faith means nothing and the promise is worthless, 15 because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression. 16 Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring— not only to those who are of the law but also to those who have the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all. 17 As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations. ” [a] He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not. 18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be. ”[b] 19 Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old—and that Sarah’s womb was also dead. 20 Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, 21 being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. 22 This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness. ” 23 The words “it was credited to him” were written not for him alone, 24 but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. 25 He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.

GOSPEL HYMN: O LORD MY GOD. O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder Consider all the *worlds thy hands have made, I see the stars, I hear the *rolling thunder, Thy power throughout the universe displayed. Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee How great Thou art, how great Thou art.

. gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according 4 th. Priest: The holy to Mark 8: 31 -38 : Fr. James. People: Glory to you Lord Christ. 31 He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again. 32 He spoke plainly about this, and Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33 But when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter. “Get behind me, Satan!” he said. “You do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns. ” The Way of the Cross 34 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 35 For whoever wants to save their life[a] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. 36 What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? 37 Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? 38 If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels. ” PRIEST : THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD. PEOPLE: PRAISE TO YOU , LORD CHRIST. HOMILY: FR. JAMES KIBE KARANJA.

The Nicene Creed – ( All standing shall say): 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

Prayers of the People. : Sister Celeste Mc. Cullar. The people kneel. The leader and the people pray responsively. Leader: Father, we pray for your holy catholic Church; People: That we all may be one. Leader: Grant that every member of the Church may truly and humbly serve you; People: That your Name may be glorified by all people. Leader: We pray for all bishops, priests, and deacons, especially Archbishop Foley Beach—our Primate of Anglican Church in North America, Bishop Bill Atwood—our Diocesan Bishop of International Diocese; Archbishops of Kenya, Ghana, Sudan, Congo, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, , and South Africa; Archbishop Justin Welby of the Anglican Communion; and Pope Francis of the Catholic Church; Fr. James, our Priest; Rev. Dr. Nahum Beard and Rev. Humphrey Mungah , our Associate Priests ; plus Reverend's Chas Williams and Stephen Carpenter. People: That they may be faithful ministers of your Word and Sacraments.

Prayers of the People. : Sister Celeste Mc. Cullar. Leader: We pray for all who govern and hold authority in the nations of the world, especially President Joe Biden and all in authority. People: That there may be justice and peace on the earth. Leader: Give us grace to do your will in all that we undertake; People: That our works may find favor in your sight. Leader: Have compassion on those who suffer from any grief or trouble; People: That they may be delivered from their distress. Leader: Give to the departed eternal rest People: Let light perpetual shine upon them. Leader: We praise you for your saints who have entered into joy; People: May we also come to share in your heavenly kingdom.

Contemporary Prayer – Sister Celeste Mc. Cullar. Let us pray together for the Mission of the Church (BCP Page 257) O God, you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth, and sent your blessed Son to preach peace to those who are far off and to those who are near: Grant that people everywhere may seek after you and find you, bring the nations into your fold, pour out your Spirit upon all flesh, and hasten the coming of your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Let us pray for our own needs and those of others. – Sister Celeste Mc. Cullar. The Leader and the People pray together. Almighty God, we entrust all those who are dear to us, especially; Blanche, Ginger, Harold, Samuel , Jonah, Jacinta, Issy, Lydia , Janie, Jane, Crystal, Joey, Gonya, Fuller Anderson and family, Max, Mia, and Anastasia, Buffie and Larocca family, Todd, Irene Mungah, Deborah, Kim, Grayson, Cody Kinner, Vern, Sarah, Lois, Liam, Maggie, Diane, Allie, Benjamin, Michelle, Seth, Mary Walker, Ramona, Eudora Yankah, Rushana, Katy, Chad, Connie, Shalom, Kyle and family, Bill, Kristine, Frankie, Helen, Neil, Celeste and family, Billie, Jay & his family, Joe, Sarah, Jane , Laurrette, Matt, Claudewayne, Jay W. & family, Tyree, Tyrone, Tracey, Patricia, Matthew, and Washington and all those who in this transitory life, are in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness or any other adversity, to thy never-failing care and love, for this life and the

Silence: The People may add their own petitions. The Celebrant adds a suitable concluding Collect (or say the one here below) Fr. James Karanja 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. Confession of Sin – Fr James Karanja Ye who do truly and earnestly repent you of your sins, and are in love and charity with your neighbors, and intend to lead a new life following the commandments of God, and walking from henceforth in his holy ways: Draw near with faith, and make your humble confession to Almighty God, devoutly kneeling.

Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. Silence may be kept. Minister and People 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 Bishop, when present, or the Priest, stands and says 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 All stand. The Celebrant says to the people: The peace of the Lord be always with you. People: And also with you. The ministers and the people share the peace. OFFERTORY : +{ METHODS OF SUPPORTING THE CHURCH: BY OFFERINGS AND TITHING THROUGH: 1. Google pay using gmail address: stpacmemphis@gmail. com 2. Mailing checks to St. Peter’s Anglican Church , PO BOX 240905, Memphis. TN 38124 -0905 3. Bringing offerings, tithes and donations to the chapel on Sundays during the ZOOMING Holy Communion Service at 12: 15 pm. { (“ Each of you should give” cheerfully as the LORD your God has blessed you “ for God loves a cheerful giver. ”) Deuteronomy 16: 17; Malachi 3: 10 -11 ; 2 Corinthians 9: 7) }. The priest says: Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself for us, an offering and sacrifice to God (Ephesians 5: 2)

Offertory blessing Song Hymn 380 (v. 3) Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him all creatures, here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; . Praise Father, Son, and Holy—Ghost

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING: The people remain standing. Celebrant: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Celebrant: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them to the Lord. Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People: It is right to give him thanks and praise.

Then, facing the Holy Table, the Celebrant proceeds It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. LENT: Through Jesus Christ our Lord; who was tempted in every way as we are, yet did not sin. By his grace we are able to triumph over every evil, and to live no longer for ourselves alone, but for him who died for us and rose again. Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:

Celebrant and People say: Sanctus S-129 (To be said) 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. The People stand or kneel. Then the Celebrant continues… Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself; and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all.

He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, In obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world. On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, 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 we proclaim the mystery of faith: Celebrant and People Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. The Celebrant continues We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts. Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending

Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this Holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all of your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom. All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ. By him and with him, and in him, in the unity of the holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. Amen

And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to pray: People and Celebrant – 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, Amen.

The Breaking of the Bread The Celebrant breaks the consecrated Bread. Celebrant: Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us: People: Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia. Fraction Anthem S-161 (To be said) Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: grant us peace Celebrant: 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 minister receives the Sacrament in both kinds, and then immediately delivers it to the people. All baptized Christians are welcome and invited to receive communion. After Communion, the Celebrant says: Let us pray Celebrant and People: Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve

Three Fold Blessings Our Modern Services Minister: All our problems People: We send them to the cross of Christ Minister: All our difficulties People: We send them to the cross of Christ Minister: All the devil’s works, People: We send them to the cross of Christ Minister: All our hopes, People: We set on the risen Christ

The Priestly Blessing: Numbers 6: 24 -26 “ 24 The Lord bless you and keep you; 25 The Lord Make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; 26 The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace”. Priest or Bishop 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,

RECESSION HYMN: YE SERVANTS OF GOD. Ye servants of God, your master proclaim, And publish abroad His wonderful name; The name all victorious of Jesus extol, His kingdom is glorious and rules over all. . Celebrant: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. ( No Alleluia, Alleluia during the season of Lent).