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GENEROSITY PRAYER
All that we have we have received from God. We bring nothing into this world and we take nothing out of it. We choose to follow the way of Jesus and increase in generosity until it can be said, ”there is no one in need among us.” We choose to be faithful stewards of all our resources: relationships, time, possessions, and money. We choose to be generous because our Father is generous, and as his daughters and sons we want to show the world what He is like.
HOW GREAT THOU ART
O Lord my God,
When I in awesome wonder
Consider all
The works Thy Hand hath made,
I see the stars,
I hear the mighty thunder,
Thy pow’r throughout
The universe displayed,
Then sings my soul,
My Savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art!
How great Thou art!
Then sings my soul,
My Savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art!
How great Thou art!
When through the woods
And forest glades I wander
I hear the birds
Sing sweetly in the trees,
When I look down
From lofty mountain grandeur
And hear the brook
And feel the gentle breeze,
Then sings my soul,
My Savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art!
How great Thou art!
Then sings my soul,
My Savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art!
How great Thou art!
When Christ shall come,
With shouts of acclamation,
And take me home,
What joy shall fill my heart!
Then I shall bow
In humble adoration
And there proclaim,
“My God, how great Thou art!”
Then sings my soul,
My Savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art!
How great Thou art!
Then sings my soul,
My Savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art!
How great Thou art!
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE – Part 1
LEADER: Our Father, loving maker of heaven and earth, we come before you with a posture of gratitude for all you have created and all you are creating in, around, and through us. We open our hands and our hearts to what you have in store for us. We thank you for your love and mercy that gives us life; may the name of Jesus be blessed above all names!
EVERYONE: We love because you first loved us.
LEADER: We offer prayers tonight for the leadership of our country. We pray that our President, Donald Trump, and the women and men of our Congress would lead with wisdom, selflessness, and integrity. We pray that our Supreme Court justices would rule with diligence, fairness, and kindness.
EVERYONE: May they know the weight of their responsibility and the levity of your grace.
LEADER: We pray for our parish, the City of Englewood; for which we are taking spiritual and social responsibility.We offer prayers tonight for the leadership of Englewood Schools. We pray for our School Superintendent Wendy Rubin, the School Board, and the principals, teachers and staff of Englewood schools. Give them wisdom, strength, and lift them up with your grace.
EVERYONE: May they be wise, kind, and gracious; cultivating love and generosity in this community.
LEADER: We pray for the mistreated in our parish; for those experiencing oppression and injustice on the basis of race, gender, and income. We pray against the spiritual and human systems, institutions, and laws that keep people down and hold people back.
EVERYONE: For the oppressed we pray for justice; for the oppressor we pray for repentance.
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL NAME
You were the Word at the beginning
One With God the Lord Most High
Your hidden glory in creation
Now revealed in You our Christ
What a beautiful Name it is
What a beautiful Name it is
The Name of Jesus Christ my King
What a beautiful Name it is
Nothing compares to this
What a beautiful Name it is
The Name of Jesus
You didn’t want heaven without us
So Jesus, You brought heaven down
My sin was great, Your love was greater
What could separate us now
What a wonderful Name it is
What a wonderful Name it is
The Name of Jesus Christ my King
What a wonderful Name it is
Nothing compares to this
What a wonderful Name it is
The Name of Jesus
What a wonderful Name it is
The Name of Jesus
Death could not hold You, the veil tore before You
You silenced the boast, of sin and grave
The heavens are roaring, the praise of Your glory
For You are raised to life again
You have no rival, You have no equal
Now and forever, Our God reigns
Yours is the Kingdom, Yours is the glory
Yours is the Name, above all names
What a powerful Name it is
What a powerful Name it is
The Name of Jesus Christ my King
What a powerful Name it is
Nothing can stand against
What a powerful Name it is
The Name of Jesus
You have no rival, You have no equal
Now and forever, Our God reigns
Yours is the Kingdom, Yours is the glory
Yours is the Name, above all names
What a powerful Name it is
What a powerful Name it is
The Name of Jesus Christ my King
What a powerful Name it is
Nothing can stand against
What a powerful Name it is
The Name of Jesus
What a powerful Name it is
The Name of Jesus
What a powerful Name it is
The Name of Jesus
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE – Part 2
LEADER: We offer prayers for our friends and family; for our loved ones, those who have been given to us, and to whom we have been given: [NAME]
LEADER: Bless them by drawing them near to Christ.
EVERYONE: Bless them, keep them, and grant them peace.
LEADER: We lift up those who don’t know you, that you may reveal yourself to them with your pursuing love and adopt them as your daughters and sons: [NAME]
LEADER; Draw them near to you, oh Lord.
EVERYONE: Invite them into your family just as you have invited us.
LEADER: And for those we know who face particular trials and tests this day: [NAME]
LEADER: Grant them grace and peace, oh Lord.
EVERYONE: Satisfy them and free them from their troubles.
LEADER: Make us a people who move out towards our city, making disciples as you have commissioned us.
EVERYONE: Strip from us our complacency and apathy, which prevent us from joining you in establishing your kingdom and will in Englewood as it is in heaven.
LEADER: Now with all your people on earth, we pray the prayer that Jesus taught those he called brothers and sisters and friends.
EVERYONE: 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, the power, and the glory; forever and ever, amen
DOXOLOGY
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise him all creatures here below;
Praise him above, ye heav’nly
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
A–men A–men A–men A–men
HOMILY | Jared Mackey
But the fruitof the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. — Ephesians 5
“After a longtime, the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’ “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’ — Matthew 24
I will proclaim the name of the Lord. Oh, praise the greatness of our God! He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he. — Deuteronomy 32
To God’s holy people in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. — Ephesians 1
“Faith is fidelity, nothing more but nothing less.” — Ronald Rolheiser
“God has not called me to be successful; He has called me to be faithful.” — Mother Teresa
“It’s becoming increasing difficult in today’s world to trust anything or anybody, for good reason. There’s little that’s stable, safe to lean on, trustworthy. We live in a world where everything is in flux, is flux, where everywhere we see distrust, abandoned values, debunked creeds, people moving on from where they used to be, contradictory information, and dishonesty and lying as socially and morally acceptable. There is little left of trust in our world.What does this call us to? We’re called to many things, but perhaps nothing more important than fidelity, to be honest and persevering in who we are and what we stand for.” — Rolheiser
“One person’s fidelity makes everyone’s fidelity easier, just as one person’s infidelity makes everyone’s fidelity more difficult. So, inside a world that’s so highly individualistic and bewilderingly transient, when it can feel as if everyone is forever moving away from you, perhaps the greatest gift we can give each other is the gift of our own fidelity, to stay for a long time.” — Rolheiser
LAMENT & CONFESSION
LEADER: God of grace, you have always called your people to weep with those who weep and mourn with those who mourn;
We join our voices together today in lament, confession, and celebration for all that has been done and all that remains undone.
The effects of sin and brokenness are deep and wide: racism, sexism, abuse, economic disparity, violence, slavery and oppression of every kind.
Let’s take a few seconds to reflect on this question:
How have you recently observed the world or yourself to be incomplete, lacking, or broken?
May your grace and love heal with greater depth and width than any evil thing created or allowed by us.
LEADER: Lord, have mercy.
EVERYONE: Christ, have mercy.
LEADER: Most merciful God, we confess that we sinned against you, our neighbors, friends, family, and strangers by what we have done and what we have left undone.
Let’s take a few seconds to reflect on this question:
In what ways, internal or external, have you wronged another person, God, your environment, or yourself?
May your grace and love fill us and make us whole in spite of our propensity toward disobedience.
LEADER: Lord, have mercy.
EVERYONE: Christ, have mercy.
LEADER: Jesus, your yoke is easy and your burden is light. We are weary and we are broken.
EVERYONE: Will you stand in our place? Will you hold us up? Reconcile us with God, with our neighbor, and with ourselves, we pray.
COMMUNION
The Bread
LEADER: The Lord is here
EVERYONE: His Spirit is with us.
LEADER: Lift up your hearts.
EVERYONE: We lift them to the Lord.
LEADER: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
EVERYONE: It is right to give Him thanks and praise
LEADER: We cling to the promise of the resurrection
EVERYONE: Christ Has Died, Christ Is Risen, Christ Will Come Again.
The Cup
LEADER: We celebrate with courage all You have done today And hold on to hope for all You will do tomorrow.
EVERYONE: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and forever shall be. World without end! Amen!
BENEDICTION
May our faithfulness be the fruit of living rooted and abiding the love of God.
May our faithfulness be a gift to ourselves, our families, our church, and our city.
May our faithfulness be a witness to the people and place God has called us.
May our faithfulness be sustained by the Father, through the Son, and in the Spirit.
Amen.