Hymn in Procession, 377
“All people that on earth do dwell” Old 100th

Opening Acclamation

Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.

Collect for the Third Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 6

The Lord be with you.
And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.

Keep, O Lord, we beseech thee, thy household the Church in thy steadfast faith and love, that by the help of thy grace we may proclaim thy truth with boldness, and minister thy justice with compassion; for the sake of our Savior Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

The Reading, Genesis 18:1-15

The LORD appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the entrance of his tent in the heat of the day. He looked up and saw three men standing near him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent entrance to meet them, and bowed down to the ground. He said, “My lord, if I find favor with you, do not pass by your servant. Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree. Let me bring a little bread, that you may refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass on—since you have come to your servant.” So they said, “Do as you have said.” And Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, “Make ready quickly three measures of choice flour, knead it, and make cakes.” Abraham ran to the herd, and took a calf, tender and good, and gave it to the servant, who hastened to prepare it. Then he took curds and milk and the calf that he had prepared, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree while they ate. They said to him, “Where is your wife Sarah?” And he said, “There, in the tent.” Then one said, “I will surely return to you in due season, and your wife Sarah shall have a son.” And Sarah was listening at the tent entrance behind him. Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in age; it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I have grown old, and my husband is old, shall I have pleasure?” The LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, and say, ‘Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old?’ Is anything too wonderful for the LORD? At the set time I will return to you, in due season, and Sarah shall have a son.” But Sarah denied, saying, “I did not laugh”; for she was afraid. He said, “Oh yes, you did laugh.”

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Sequence Hymn, 424 (Verses 1 & 2)
“For the fruit of all creation” East Acklam

Holy Gospel, Matthew 9:35-10:8

The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew.
Glory be to thee, O Lord.

Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”

Then Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every sickness. These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed him.

These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans, but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. As you go, proclaim the good news, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. You received without payment; give without payment.

The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise be to thee, O Christ.

Sequence Hymn, 424 (Verse 3)
“For the harvests of the Spirit” East Acklam

The Nicene Creed

I believe in one God,
the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
and of all things visible and invisible;
And in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the only begotten Son of God,
begotten of his Father before all worlds,
God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God,
begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father;
by whom all things were made;
who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven,
and was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary,
and was made man;
and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered and was buried;
and the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures,
and ascended into heaven,
and sitteth on the right hand of the Father;
and he shall come again, with glory,
to judge both the quick and the dead;
whose kingdom shall have no end.
And I believe in the Holy Ghost the Lord, and Giver of Life,
who proceedeth from the Father and the Son;
who with the Father and the Son together
is worshiped and glorified;
who spake by the Prophets.
And I believe one holy Catholic and Apostolic Church;
I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins;
and I look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.

The Prayers of the Faithful

Let us turn to God the Father with our hopes, cares and petitions.

We pray for the Universal Church, that with Christ as our foundation, we may share with integrity and love the message of salvation.
Lord hear us.
Lord graciously hear us.

For Sarah, Archbishop of Canterbury, for Sean our Primate, for Kevin our bishop, that they may continue in the Apostles’ footsteps, in service to thee and to thy Church.
Lord hear us.
Lord graciously hear us.

For this parish, for all who are visiting us today and for the many friends of Immanuel who support ministry in this place.
Lord hear us.
Lord graciously hear us.

For those places wearied by war, oppression or natural disaster. For Donald our President, for the leaders of the nations and for all in authority that they would govern with justice and peace.
Lord hear us.
Lord graciously hear us.

For the sick and afflicted, for those who find themselves alone in their trials and for those we hold in our hearts at this time, that in their suffering they will know the loving embrace of Christ.
Lord hear us.
Lord graciously hear us.

For the souls of the faithful departed, for our own departed loved ones, remembering especially Ruth Hines Gardner, and those whose anniversaries of death fall at this time, that the Lord will uphold them in everlasting love.
Rest eternal grant unto them O Lord,
And let light perpetual shine upon them.

Let us unite these prayers and the quiet intentions of our own hearts with the unceasing prayer of heaven, that we may share in the intercessions of the saintly host and especially those of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, as we pray:
Open the heavens, Almighty God, and pour out thy Spirit upon us that we may faithfully reflect the image of thy Son who is Lord forever and ever. Amen.

The Confession of Sin

Let 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 neighbors 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 Almighty and merciful Lord grant you absolution and remission of all your sins, true repentance, amendment of life, and the grace and consolation of his Holy Spirit. Amen.

Christ is our peace and has reconciled us to God in one body by the cross, we meet in his name and share in his peace.

The Peace

The peace of the Lord be always with you.
And with thy spirit.

§ All greet one another with a sign of God’s Peace.

Offering of Bread, Wine, and Alms

§ As the elements are brought forward, please stand and sing

Offertory Hymn, 528
“Lord, you give the great commission” Rowthorn

Sursum Corda

The Prayer of Consecration

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.

And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,

The Lord’s Prayer, S 119

Breaking of the Bread

Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.
Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.

Invitation to Communion

Behold the Lamb of God; behold Him who taketh away the sins of the world.
Happy are those who are called to his supper.

§ All baptized Christians are invited to the Altar to make your Communion.

Commissioning of Eucharistic Visitor

In the Name of this congregation, I send you forth bearing these holy gifts, that those to whom you go may share with us in the communion of Christ’s Body and Blood.
We who are many are one body; because we all share one bread, one cup.

Post Communion Thanksgiving

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.

Hymn in Procession, 535
“Ye servants of God, your master proclaim” Paderborn

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, remain with you always. Amen.

Dismissal

PRAY FOR…

THE SICK: David Barczak, Lauren Barczak, Susan Bauersachs, Patty Buchanan, Tracy Burk, Legend Callahan, Alexia Cordrey, James Cwiakala, Hung Dan, John Dailyda, Debra Thaïs Evans, Patricia Harsy, James Kee, Stacy Lauren, Ruth Linton, William Logan, Michael McCormick, Patti Quinn, Carolyn Robelen, Al Saulsbury, Joanne Temple, Carol True-Palmer, Glen True-Palmer, Tom Truman, Andrew Vellrath, Barbara Vellrath, Flo Vendeville, Connie, Ed, Gunvor, John, Jon, Phillip, Tom, and Wayne.

BIRTHDAYS: Kirsten Costango, Eloise Barczak, Mara Gorman, Candice McAllister, Barry Hutton.

ANNIVERSARIES: Bernadette and Stephan Flaim, David and Eloise Barczak, Lydia and Steven Timmins, Julia Durante and Jeremiah Long.

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