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At the end of this E-mail you will find announcements regarding the following:
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- 8:00 A.M. Mass
- Altar Flowers
- Fall 2021 Congregation Survey
- Fall Rummage Sale Times & Dates
- All Hallows Eve Service
- Sunday School Zoom Link
- Christ Church YouTube Link
- Christ Church Mask Requirements
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Christ Episcopal Church
Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
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Voluntary Improvisation on “Peace Before Us”
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Opening Hymn: “O for a thousand tongues” Hymnal 493
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Celebrant: Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
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People: and blessed be God’s kingdom now and forever. Amen.
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Celebrant: Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
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Celebrant: The Lord be with you.
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People: And also with you.
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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. Amen.
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First Reading: Job 42:1-6, 10-17 Read by M. Smith
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Job answered the Lord: “I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted. ‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’ Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know. ‘Hear, and I will speak; I will question you, and you declare to me.’ I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you; therefore I despise myself, and repent in dust and ashes.” And the Lord restored the fortunes of Job when he had prayed for his friends; and the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before. Then there came to him all his brothers and sisters and all who had known him before, and they ate bread with him in his house; they showed him sympathy and comforted him for all the evil that the Lord had brought upon him; and each of them gave him a piece of money and a gold ring. The Lord blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning; and he had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand donkeys. He also had seven sons and three daughters. He named the first Jemimah, the second Keziah, and the third Keren-happuch. In all the land there were no women so beautiful as Job’s daughters; and their father gave them an inheritance along with their brothers. After this Job lived for one hundred and forty years, and saw his children, and his children’s children, four generations. And Job died, old and full of days.
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Celebrant: The Word of the Lord.
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People: Thanks be to God.
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Psalm 34:1-8, (19-22) Read by M. Smith
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1 I will bless the Lord at all times; *
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his praise shall ever be in my mouth.
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2 I will glory in the Lord; *
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let the humble hear and rejoice.
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3 Proclaim with me the greatness of the Lord; *
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let us exalt his Name together.
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4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me *
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and delivered me out of all my terror.
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5 Look upon him and be radiant, *
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and let not your faces be ashamed.
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6 I called in my affliction and the Lord heard me *
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and saved me from all my troubles.
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7 The angel of the Lord encompasses those who fear him, *
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and he will deliver them.
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8 Taste and see that the Lord is good; *
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happy are they who trust in him!
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19 [Many are the troubles of the righteous, *
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but the Lord will deliver him out of them all.
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20 He will keep safe all his bones; *
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not one of them shall be broken.
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21 Evil shall slay the wicked, *
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and those who hate the righteous will be punished.
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22 The Lord ransoms the life of his servants, *
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and none will be punished who trust in him.]
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Second Reading: Hebrews 7:23-28 Read by M. Smith
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The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office; but Jesus holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever. Consequently he is able for all time to save those who approach God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them. For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, blameless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. Unlike the other high priests, he has no need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for those of the people; this he did once for all when he offered himself. For the law appoints as high priests those who are subject to weakness, but the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son who has been made perfect forever.
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Celebrant: The Word of the Lord.
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People: Thanks be to God.
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Sequence Hymn: “Heleluyan” WLP 783
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The Gospel: Mark 10:46-52 Read by The Rev. Deacon Kay Drebert
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Deacon: The Holy Gospel of our Savior Jesus Christ according to Mark.
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People: Glory to You, Lord Christ.
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Jesus and his disciples came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Many sternly ordered him to be quiet, but he cried out even more loudly, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” Jesus stood still and said, “Call him here.” And they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take heart; get up, he is calling you.” So throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus. Then Jesus said to him, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man said to him, “My teacher, let me see again.” Jesus said to him, “Go; your faith has made you well.” Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the way.
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Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord.
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People: Praise to you, Lord Christ.
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The Homily The Rev. Deacon Kay Drebert
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We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
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Prayers of the People Form IV
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Response: Hear our prayer.
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Prayer List: We pray for Bill, Bobbie, Candie, Connor, Connie, Don, George, Joell, Kathy, Mark, Mother Elizabeth, Osmond, Pat, Rose, Sally, and Scott.
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Please take time to say silently or aloud your intercessions and thanksgivings for the church, governments, individuals and the world.
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Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
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we confess that we have sinned against you
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in thought, word, and deed,
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and by what we have left undone.
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We have not loved you with our whole heart;
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we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
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We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.
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For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,
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have mercy on us and forgive us;
that we may delight in your will,
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to the glory of your Name. Amen.
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Celebrant: The peace of the Lord always be with you.
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People: And also with you.
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Offertory Anthem “O bless the Lord, my soul” Hymnal 411
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3 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
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praise him, all creatures here below;
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praise him above, ye heavenly host:
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praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
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Eucharistic Prayer B BCP 367
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Celebrant: The Lord be with you.
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People: And also with you.
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Celebrant: Lift up your hearts.
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People: We lift them to the Lord.
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Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
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People: It is right to give him thanks and praise.
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Celebrant: It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and every-where to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:
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Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and might,
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heaven and earth are full of your glory.
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Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
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We proclaim his resurrection,
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We await his coming in glory;
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Fraction Hymn Hymnal S154
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Music at Communion “Peace before us” WLP 791
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Eternal God, heavenly Father,
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you have graciously accepted us as living members
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of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ,
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and you have fed us with spiritual food
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in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood.
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Send us now into the world in peace,
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and grant us strength and courage
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with gladness and singleness of heart;
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through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Closing Hymn: “Ye servants of God” Hymnal 535
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Voluntary “Offertoire” François Couperin (1668-1733)
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Announcements
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Beginning November 7th, we will resume our 8:00 a.m. worship service in addition to the 10:00 a.m. worship service.
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The Worship Committee met this week and suggested we resume having real flower arrangements on the altar. Families have signed up for this week and next week. If you would like to sign up for altar flowers please contact Barb Stanton or the church office.
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Soon you should hear from a church member via phone or email. Our Vestry once again is reaching out to be in touch with our parishioners to check in, confirm contact information, and to ask a few questions which will help our parish discern priorities and ministries in the year and years ahead. We look forward to connecting.
Feel free to fill out the survey any time at: https://www.christepiscopalbing.com/fall-2021-congregation-survey/.
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This years rummage sale will will take place over two weekends this year due to the large amount of items we have. A mask will be required upon entering the building.
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Times and dates for this year’s rummage sale are as follows:
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October 22nd: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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October 23rd: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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October 24th: After 10:00 a.m. Service (For Parishioners Only)
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October 29th: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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October 30th: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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October 31st: 12: 00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Bag Sale)
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Sunday School Information:
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Registration Link: Click Here!
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Meeting ID: 851 7341 8446
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Christ Church Mask Requirements: Each parish of the Diocese of Central New York has local discretion in establishing COVID-19 response guidelines within the restrictions established by New York State and in line with recommendations from the CDC.
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The CDC’s COVID-19 Data Tracker indicates that Broome County is at “High” levels of community transmission.
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Per CDC guidance, individuals attending indoor public worship in these counties should wear face coverings, regardless of vaccination status.
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Thank you all for your tender care for one another in this challenging time.
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