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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 Announcement
- All Hallows Eve Service Link
- Sunday School Zoom Link
- Christ Church YouTube Link
- Christ Church Mask Requirements
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Christ Episcopal Church
Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost
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Voluntary Prière à Notre-Dame (Suite Gothique, Op. 25) Léon Boëllmann
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Opening Hymn: “Rise up, ye saints of God!” Hymnal 551
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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 merciful God, it is only by your gift that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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First Reading: Ruth 1:1-18 Read by D. Rasey
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In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land, and a certain man of Bethlehem in Judah went to live in the country of Moab, he and his wife and two sons. The name of the man was Elimelech and the name of his wife Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion; they were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They went into the country of Moab and remained there. But Elimelech, the husband of Naomi, died, and she was left with her two sons. These took Moabite wives; the name of the one was Orpah and the name of the other Ruth. When they had lived there about ten years, both Mahlon and Chilion also died, so that the woman was left without her two sons and her husband. Then she started to return with her daughters-in-law from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the country of Moab that the Lord had considered his people and given them food. So she set out from the place where she had been living, she and her two daughters-in-law, and they went on their way to go back to the land of Judah. But Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, "Go back each of you to your mother's house. May the Lord deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with the dead and with me. The Lord grant that you may find security, each of you in the house of your husband." Then she kissed them, and they wept aloud. They said to her, "No, we will return with you to your people." But Naomi said, "Turn back, my daughters, why will you go with me? Do I still have sons in my womb that they may become your husbands? Turn back, my daughters, go your way, for I am too old to have a husband. Even if I thought there was hope for me, even if I should have a husband tonight and bear sons, would you then wait until they were grown? Would you then refrain from marrying? No, my daughters, it has been far more bitter for me than for you, because the hand of the Lord has turned against me." Then they wept aloud again. Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her. So she said, "See, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods; return after your sister-in-law.” But Ruth said, “Do not press me to leave you or to turn back from following you! Where you go, I will go; Where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God. Where you die, I will die—there will I be buried. May the Lord do thus and so to me, and more as well, if even death parts me from you!” When Naomi saw that she was determined to go with her, she said no more to her.
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Celebrant: The Word of the Lord.
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People: Thanks be to God.
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Psalm 146 Read by D. Rasey
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Praise the Lord, O my soul! *
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I will praise the Lord as long as I live;
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I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
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2 Put not your trust in rulers, nor in any child of earth, *
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for there is no help in them.
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3 When they breathe their last, they return to earth, *
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and in that day their thoughts perish.
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4 Happy are they who have the God of Jacob for their help! *
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whose hope is in the Lord their God;
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5 Who made heaven and earth, the seas, and all that is in them; *
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who keeps his promise for ever;
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6 Who gives justice to those who are oppressed, *
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and food to those who hunger.
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7 The Lord sets the prisoners free;
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the Lord opens the eyes of the blind; *
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the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;
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8 The Lord loves the righteous;
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the Lord cares for the stranger; *
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he sustains the orphan and widow,
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but frustrates the way of the wicked.
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9 The Lord shall reign for ever, *
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your God, O Zion, throughout all generations.
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Second Reading: Hebrews 9:11-14 Read by D. Rasey
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When Christ came as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation), he entered once for all into the Holy Place, not with the blood of goats and calves, but with his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption. For if the blood of goats and bulls, with the sprinkling of the ashes of a heifer, sanctifies those who have been defiled so that their flesh is purified, how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to worship the living God!
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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: “I'll praise my Maker while I've breath” Hymnal 429
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The Gospel: Mark 12:28-34 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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One of the scribes came near and heard the Saducees disputing with one another, and seeing that Jesus answered them well, he asked him, “Which commandment is the first of all?” Jesus answered, “The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” Then the scribe said to him, “You are right, Teacher; you have truly said that ‘he is one, and besides him there is no other’; and ‘to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength,’ and ‘to love one’s neighbor as oneself,’ —this is much more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.” When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” After that no one dared to ask him any question.
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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. Elizabeth Ewing
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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 “How lovely is thy dwelling place” Hymnal 517
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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 everywhere 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 “Where charity and love prevail” Hymnal 581
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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: “King of glory, King of Peace” Hymnal 382
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Voluntary Toccata (Suite Gothique, Op. 25) Boëllmann
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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. 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 is the last weekend for our fall rummage sale. We will hold our bag sale today from noon to 3:00 p.m. If you haven’t already, please stop by!
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Times for this weekend are follows:
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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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Our All Hallows Eve service will now be online only! You can view the service at any time via our YouTube channel (Link).
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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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