Worship
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15th Sunday after Pentecost, Sept. 5
Proper 18, Closest to September 7
Collect
Grant us, O Lord, to trust in you with all our hearts; for, as you always resist the proud who confide in their own strength, so you never forsake those who make their boast of your mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. (BCP, Collects: Contemporary, p. 233)
Lectionary: The Christian Vocation
Daily Office Readings for this week
16th Sunday after Pentecost, Sept. 12
The Festival of St. Peter
Collect
Almighty Father, who inspired Saint Peter, first among the apostles, to confess Jesus as Messiah and Son of the living God: Keep your Church steadfast upon the rock of this faith, so that in unity and peace we may proclaim the one truth and follow the one Lord, our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. (BCP, Collects: Contemporary, Holy Days, p. 238)
Lectionary
Daily Office Readings for this week
Worship Services
Sunday Services
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Our 9:00 a.m. service has the largest attendance, and a significant number of young families worship at that time. There is no incense used except on high holy days. While still reverent and worshipful, this earlier service feels somewhat more relaxed. Our 11:15 a.m. service provides the whole “smells and bells” worship experience, with incense used to waft our prayers to heaven every week. This simple difference serves to make the later morning service seem more formal, although the same sense of fellowship and friendliness is found in the congregation. |
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Our 5:00 p.m service, Veritas! An Anglican Service of Praise, is our contemporary service in which praise and worship songs rise rather than traditional hymns. The liturgy of the Book of Common Prayer still anchors the service, but the joyful noise is comprised of contemporary music led by a worship ensemble. All worshipers are welcome! |
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Wednesday Service
At 12:10 p.m, in addition to the Holy Eucharist, this liturgy includes the sacramental rite of Unction of the Sick, which is the anointing of the sick with oil whereby “God’s grace is given for the healing of spirit, mind, and body” (BCP, p. 861). The service also includes a Litany of Healing, which gives those present an opportunity to name aloud those for whom they are interceding. This enables us to pray for those who are ill, while making the necessary separation between intercession for others and the prayers and action associated with the laying on of hands and anointing, which we receive for ourselves. This is an important distinction, since one does not receive the laying on of hands and anointing, or any other sacrament, by proxy. May Christ’s presence and grace bring you healing.
Principal Feasts and Special Liturgies
| September | |
| 12 |
Festival of St. Peter The annual parish celebration of our patron saint and kickoff of the Fall program (Incense will be used at 9:00 and 11:15 am) |
| October | |
| 3 |
Feast of St. Francis Blessing of Animals at 4:00 pm at Taproots |
| 10 |
5th Anniversary Celebration The parish will gather at Dover Farm at 10:00 am for worship, dinner on the grounds and old-fashioned games (No 5:00 pm service) |
| November | |
| 7 |
Celebration of All Saints’ Festal celebration of All Saints’ (with Holy Baptism) (Incense will be used at 9:00 and 11:15 am) |
| December | |
| 24 |
Christmas Eve The first Eucharists of Christmas at 12:00, 5:00, 8:00 and 11:00 pm (Incense will be used at 8:00 and 11:00 pm) |
| 25 |
Christmas Day The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ 11:00 am Eucharist |