Twenty First Sunday after Pentecost October 25 2020

Twenty First Sunday after Pentecost October 25, 2020 St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church

Prelude: Improvisation on The Church’s one foundation by Patrick Walker

Opening Sentences Send out your light and your truth, that they may lead me, and bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling. Psalm 43: 3

Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. Officiant and People together, Confession of Sin 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 officiant says Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us all our sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen us in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in eternal life. Amen.

The Invitatory and Psalter Officiant Lord, open our lips. People And our mouth shall proclaim your praise. Officiant and People: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

Psalm 90: 1 -6, 13 -17 1 Lord, you have been our refuge * from one generation to another. 13 Return, O LORD; how long will you tarry? * be gracious to your servants. 2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or the land the earth were born, * from age to age you are God. 14 Satisfy us by your loving-kindness in the morning; * so shall we rejoice and be glad all the days of our life. 3 You turn us back to the dust and say, * "Go back, O child of earth. " 15 4 For a thousand years in your sight are like yesterday when it is past * and like a watch in the night. Make us glad by the measure of the days that you afflicted us * and the years in which we suffered adversity. 16 Show your servants your works * and your splendor to their children. 5 You sweep us away like a dream; * we fade away suddenly like the grass. 17 6 In the morning it is green and flourishes; * in the evening it is dried up and withered. May the graciousness of the LORD our God be upon us; * prosper the work of our hands; prosper our handiwork.

Anthem: Blest are the pure in heart by H. Walford Davies Anthem Text: Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see our God: the secret of the Lord is theirs, their soul is Christ's abode. Still to the lowly soul he doth himself impart, and for his cradle and his throne chooseth the pure in heart.

Matthew 22: 34 -46 When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest? ” He said to him, “’You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. ’ This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself. ’ On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. ” Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them this question: “What do you think of the Messiah? Whose son is he? ” They said to him, “The son of David. ” He said to them, “How is it then that David by the Spirit calls him Lord, saying, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet”’? If David thus calls him Lord, how can he be his son? ” No one was able to give him an answer, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions. Thanks be to God

Sermon Rev. Sean Leonard

Hymn: #525 The Church’s one foundation

THE PRAYERS

Prayers of the People Let us pray for the Church and for the world. God of love, we pray for your church: For Michael, our Presiding Bishop; Alan and Gayle, our bishops; for all lay and ordained ministers; and for all who seek you in the community of the faithful. Equip us with compassion and love, to carry out your work of reconciliation in the world. God of love, Hear our prayers for the church. Silence — Add your prayers, silently or in your hearts God of freedom, we pray for our nation, and all the nations of the world: For peace and unity across barriers of language, color, and creed; for elected and appointed leaders, that they would serve the common good. Inspire all people with courage to speak out against hatred, to actively resist evil. Unite the human family in bonds of love. God of freedom, Hear our prayers for the world. Silence — Add your prayers, silently or in your hearts God of justice, we pray for the earth, your creation entrusted to our care: For the animals and birds, the mountains and oceans, and all parts of your creation that have no voice of their own. Stir up in us a thirst for justice that protects the earth and all its resources, that we may leave to our children’s children the legacy of beauty and abundance that you have given us. God of justice, Hear our prayers for the earth. Silence — Add your prayers, silently or in your hearts

Prayers of the People God of peace, we pray for this community: For our local leaders; for our schools and markets; for our neighborhoods and workplaces. Kindle in every heart a desire for equality, respect, and opportunity for all. Give us courage to strive for justice and peace among all people, beginning here at home. God of peace, Hear our prayers for this community. Silence — Add your prayers, silently or in your hearts God of mercy, we pray for all in any kind of need or trouble: For those whose lives are closely linked with ours, and those connected to us as part of the human family. For refugees and prisoners; for the sick and suffering, the lonely and despairing; for those facing violence; for all held down by prejudice or injustice. Awaken in us compassion and humility of spirit, as we seek and serve Christ in all persons. God of mercy, Hear our prayers for all who are in need. Silence — Add your prayers, silently or in your hearts God of grace, we pray for those who have died: For the faithful in every generation who have worked for justice; for prophets who called us to racial reconciliation; for martyrs who died because of hatred; and for all the communion of saints. Make us faithful to your call to proclaim your Good News, by word and example, and bring us at last into the glorious company of the saints in light. God of grace, Hear our prayers for those who have died. Silence — Add your prayers, silently or in your hearts

Almighty and everlasting God, increase in us the gifts of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain what you promise, make us love what you command; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Collects Amen. Season of Creation Weekly Prayer Creator, we pray that you would help us touch the earth gently. Turn us from our ways of commodifying the earth and consuming its riches without thought. Amen.

General Thanksgiving- Together Closing Prayers Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks for all your goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all whom you have made. We bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for your immeasurable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies, that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up our selves to your service, and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory throughout all ages. Amen Glory to God whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine: Glory to him from generation to generation in the Church, and in Christ Jesus for ever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3: 20, 21