St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish
10:30 am St. Stephen’s, Chester
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
30 August 2020
Our mission is to worship God and care for
God’s
people in the spirit of Christ….
Archdeacon
Ian Wissler Rector
902. 275. 8627 ian.wissler@gmail.com
Rev. Canon Dr. Stephen Paul Booth, Honorary Assistant
Wardens: Mary Casavant 902.275.7992 rickmarycasavant@gmail.com
Jon
Waddell 902.275.4630 jwadell@bellaliant.net
Choir
Director: Dawn
Harwood-Jones
Organist: Margaret Machum
ststephensparish@ns.sympatico.ca
Parish
Office Hours:
Monday-Thursday, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
54 Regent Chester
Order for Ante-Communion
30 August 2020
Presider:
Our Father,
who are in heaven, hallowed by 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.
All:
Amen.
Presider:
ALMIGHTY
God, unto whom all hearts be open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets
are hid: Cleanse the 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.
All:
Amen.
Presider:
OUR Lord
Jesus Christ said: Hear O Israel, The Lord our God is one Lord; and thou shalt
love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all
thy mind, and with all thy strength. This is the first and great commandment
And the second is like unto it: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On
these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.
People. Lord, have mercy upon
us, and write both these thy laws in our hearts, we beseech thee.
All:
Lord,
have mercy upon us.
Christ,
have mercy upon us.
Lord,
have mercy upon us.
Presider:
The Lord be
with you
All:
And with
thy Spirit.
Presider:
Let us pray
Collect
of the Day:
O God, whose word burns like a fire within us: grant us a bold and
faithful spirit, so that, in your strength, we may be unafraid to speak your
word and follow where you lead; through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and
reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever
1st Lesson Exodus 3:1-15
Moses
was keeping the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian; he led
his flock beyond the wilderness, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There
the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of a bush; he
looked, and the bush was blazing, yet it was not consumed. Then Moses said, "I
must turn aside and look at this great sight, and see why the bush is not
burned up." When the Lord saw that he had turned aside to see, God called
to him out of the bush, "Moses, Moses!" And he said, "Here I
am." Then he said, "Come no closer! Remove the sandals from your
feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground." He said
further, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of
Isaac, and the God of Jacob." And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to
look at God. Then the Lord said, "I have observed the misery of my people
who are in Egypt; I have heard their cry on account of their taskmasters.
Indeed, I know their sufferings, and I have come down to deliver them from the
Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land to a good and broad land, a
land flowing with milk and honey, to the country of the Canaanites, the
Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. The cry
of the Israelites has now come to me; I have also seen how the Egyptians
oppress them. So come, I will send you to Pharaoh to bring my people, the
Israelites, out of Egypt." But Moses said to God, "Who am I that I
should go to Pharaoh, and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?" He said, "I
will be with you; and this shall be the sign for you that it is I who sent you:
when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall worship God on this
mountain." But Moses said to God, "If I come to the Israelites and
say to them, 'The God of your ancestors has sent me to you,' and they ask me,
'What is his name?' what shall I say to them?" God said to Moses, "I
AM WHO I AM." He said further, "Thus you shall say to the Israelites,
'I AM has sent me to you.'" God also said to Moses, "Thus you shall
say to the Israelites, 'The Lord, the God of your ancestors, the God of
Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you': This is
my name forever, and this my title for all generations."
Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45
Presider: O give thanks to the LORD, call on his name, make known his deeds
among the peoples.
All: Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell
of all his wonderful works.
Presider: Glory in his holy name; let the
hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
All: Seek the LORD and his strength; seek
his presence continually.
Presider: Remember the wonderful works he has
done, his miracles, and the judgments he uttered,
All: O offspring of his servant Abraham,
children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
Presider: Then Israel came to Egypt; Jacob
lived as an alien in the land of Ham.
All: And the LORD made his people
very fruitful, and made them stronger than their foes,
Presider: whose hearts he then turned to
hate his people, to deal craftily with his servants.
All: He sent his servant Moses, and Aaron
whom he had chosen.
Presider: Praise the LORD!
Glory
be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
All:
As it
was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
2nd Lesson Romans 12:9-21
Let
love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another
with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honour. Do not lag in zeal,
be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering,
persevere in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality
to strangers. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with
one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly; do not claim to
be wiser than you are. Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for
what is noble in the sight of all. If it is possible, so far as it depends on
you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room
for the wrath of God; for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay,
says the Lord." No, "if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they
are thirsty, give them something to drink; for by doing this you will heap
burning coals on their heads." Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome
evil with good.
Gospel Lesson Matthew 16:21-28
Presider:
The Lord be
with you.
All:
And with
thy spirit.
Presider:
The Holy
Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Matthew (16:21-28)
All:
Glory be
to thee, O Lord.
From
that time on, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem
and undergo great suffering at the hands of the elders and chief priests and
scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. And Peter took him
aside and began to rebuke him, saying, "God forbid it, Lord! This must
never happen to you." But he turned and said to Peter, "Get behind
me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; for you are setting your mind not
on divine things but on human things." Then Jesus told his disciples, "If
any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their
cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and
those who lose their life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit
them if they gain the whole world but forfeit their life? Or what will they
give in return for their life? For the Son of Man is to come with his angels in
the glory of his Father, and then he will repay everyone for what has been
done. Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death
before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom."
At
the conclusion of the Gospel Lesson, the Presider declares:
Presider:
The Gospel
of Christ.
All:
Praise
be to thee, O Christ.
THE
NICENE CREED
Presider:
I BELIEVE
in one God
All: 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 the 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; Through 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, The Giver of Life, Who proceedeth from the
Father and the Son, Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped 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
Homily
INTERCESSIONS
Presider:
Almighty
and immortal God, the giver of life and health: Behold, we beseech thee, our
separation from one another, our beloved parish church, and from the Blessed
Sacrament of the Altar, regard with tender compassion our sorrows, anxieties
and fears, and help us to put our whole trust and confidence in thee. Lord,
hear our prayer,
All:
And
let our cry come unto thee.
Presider:
For the
Holy Church of God throughout the world. For those administering our Diocese in
the absence of a bishop, for those standing election for bishop, and for those
who will be electors. For Justin Archbishop of Canterbury and Linda our
Primate; and for all the clergy and people of our parish of St. Stephen,
with all of our congregations. Grant, O Heavenly Father that thy people would
remain joyful in hope, patient in suffering, perseverant in prayer, and
steadfast in works of love, Lord, hear our prayer,
All: And let our cry
come unto thee.
Presider:
For
Elizabeth our Queen, for the leaders of the nations, and for all in authority
in our world, Grant, O Heavenly Father, that the leaders of the nations would
act with wisdom from above and serve the good of all, enacting justice and
making peace. Lord, hear our prayer,
All: And let our cry
come unto thee.
Presider:
For
doctors, nurses, research workers, caregivers, and all who work in our
health-care system in any capacity. Grant to them, O Heavenly Father, skill,
sympathy and patience; and send down thy blessing upon all who labour to
prevent suffering and to forward thy purposes of love. Lord, hear our prayer,
All:
And let
our cry come unto thee.
Presider:
For the
sick and the suffering (especially…), for prisoners and captives, for those who
travel, and those stranded abroad, and for their safety, health, and salvation,
Comfort and heal, O loving and gracious God, all those we have named and all
who suffer in body, mind, or spirit; give them courage and hope in their
troubles, and bring them the joy of thy salvation. Lord, hear our prayer,
All:
And let
our cry come unto thee.
Presider:
For the
absolution and remission of our sins and offences, Grant us, O Heavenly Father,
forgiveness and deliverance from all our sins and the will to walk in thy holy
ways and to do that which is pleasing in thy sight. Lord, hear our prayer,
All:
And let
our cry come unto thee.
Presider:
For all who
have died (especially. . .). Heavenly Father, grant them a share in thy light,
thy wisdom and thy peace in company with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Stephen our
Patron, St. George, and all the Saints in light.
Presider: ALMIGHTY God, the fountain of all wisdom,
who knowest our necessities before we ask, and our ignorance in asking: We
beseech thee to have compassion upon our infirmities; and those things, which
for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask,
vouchsafe to give us for the worthiness of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.
Presider: Gathering our prayers into one, let us pray as our Saviour Christ hath taught us:
All: 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 them that trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, For ever and ever. Amen
The Peace, Announcements, Blessing & Dismissal
Announcements
Notice Regarding Worship for Sunday, 6 September - Please note that the Rector will be on vacation (for his final allotted week) from Monday, 31 August through Sunday, 6 September (inclusive). If there is any emergency during this time which requires the attention of a priest, please call the parish office (902-275-3804) or Wardens;
Mary Casavant
902.275.7992
Jon Waddell
902.275.4630
Maxine
Christo
902.275.3496
Rhoda
Webber 902.275.4374
Neil
Boutilier
902.275.5065
Sheila
Hirtle
902.275.5720
Please note that for that Sunday only, worship will not
be either “in-person” or live-streamed. As we did during July and early August,
the bulletin with the entirety of the service, plus Scripture commentary, will
be published and distributed in the week leading up to the 6th, and
we are encouraged to be joined in the Spirit as we worship in our homes.
PWRDF Pledges
$25,000 to Beirut Explosion Response
PWRDF stands in solidarity
with the people of Lebanon, and we pray for all who are responding to this
disaster. Many people are still missing and tens of thousands have lost their
properties. Hospitals, schools, universities and clinics have been badly
damaged. The explosion has added to the already present trauma of economic and
political challenges, and the impact of COVID-19. PWRDF has been in contact
with partner the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) to express our sorrow,
solidarity and prayers. PWRDF is pledging $25,000 to
the ACT Alliance appeal for Beirut. ACT is in contact with
their implementing members on
the ground in Lebanon to determine how best to respond.
Please support PWRDF’s response to the Beirut Crisis!
Donations can be made in the following ways:
Online
Please visit our online donation page at https://pwrdf.org/give-today/and
make your gift in Emergency Response, indicating Beirut
Explosion in the message box.
By Phone
Call 1-866-308-7973 toll-free (please leave a message and we will return your
call), or 416-822-9083 to speak immediately with someone who can process your
donation over the phone.
Please
do not send your credit card number by email or fax.
By
Mail
Please make cheques payable to PWRDF,
Beirut
Explosion and
send to:
The Primate's World
Relief and Development Fund
The Anglican Church of Canada
80 Hayden Street
Toronto, Ontario M4Y 3G2
PWRDF
Humanitarian Response Coordinator
Naba Gurung
416-924-9192 ext. 321
ngurung@pwrdf.org
Anglicans
in Canada are praying, acting and giving
to those
affected by the Beirut crisis.
Please
watch for updates on PWRDF’s response to the
situation at www.pwrdf.org.
Flu Shots: Just a reminder as
we approach flu season to plan on getting your flu shot as a way of advancing
the public health of our families, friends, and community.
Notice Regarding Worship for Sunday,
6 September
- Please note that the Rector will be on vacation (for his final allotted week)
from Monday, 31 August through Sunday, 6 September (inclusive). Please note
that for that Sunday only, worship will not be either “in-person” or
live-streamed. As we did during July and early August, the bulletin with the
entirety of the service, plus Scripture commentary, will be published and
distributed in the week leading up to the 6th, and we are encouraged
to be joined in the Spirit as we worship in our homes.
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