The Last Sunday after Pentecost Christ the King
Opening Hymn: In nineteen hundred twenty-five
Collect of the Day
Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
A reading from the Prophet Jeremiah, Chapter 23, Verses 1 – 6
Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! says the Lord. Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who shepherd my people: It is you who have scattered my flock, and have driven them away, and you have not attended to them. So I will attend to you for your evil doings, says the Lord. Then I myself will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the lands where I have driven them, and I will bring them back to their fold, and they shall be fruitful and multiply. I will raise up shepherds over them who will shepherd them, and they shall not fear any longer, or be dismayed, nor shall any be missing, says the Lord.
The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. And this is the name by which he will be called: “The Lord is our righteousness.”
Psalm 46
1 God is our refuge and strength, *
a very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth be moved, *
and though the mountains be toppled into the depths of the sea;
3 Though its waters rage and foam, *
and though the mountains tremble at its tumult.
4 The Lord of hosts is with us; *
the God of Jacob is our stronghold.
5 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, *
the holy habitation of the Most High.
6 God is in the midst of her;
she shall not be overthrown; *
God shall help her at the break of day.
7 The nations make much ado, and the kingdoms are shaken; *
God has spoken, and the earth shall melt away.
8 The Lord of hosts is with us; *
the God of Jacob is our stronghold.
9 Come now and look upon the works of the Lord, *
what awesome things he has done on earth.
10 It is he who makes war to cease in all the world; *
he breaks the bow, and shatters the spear,
and burns the shields with fire.
11 “Be still, then, and know that I am God; *
I will be exalted among the nations;
I will be exalted in the earth.”
12 The Lord of hosts is with us; *
the God of Jacob is our stronghold.
A reading from the letter to the Colossians, Chapter 1, Verses 11 – 20
May you be made strong with all the strength that comes from his glorious power, and may you be prepared to endure everything with patience, while joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light. He has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers– all things have been created through him and for him. He himself is before all things, and in him all things hold together. He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come to have first place in everything. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross.
Sequence Hymn #477: All praise to thee, for thou, o King divine
A reading from the Gospel according to Luke, Chapter 23, Verses 33 – 43
When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” And they cast lots to divide his clothing. The people stood by, watching Jesus on the cross; but the leaders scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Messiah of God, his chosen one!” The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine, and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!” There was also an inscription over him, “This is the King of the Jews.”
One of the criminals who were hanged there kept deriding him and saying, “Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed have been condemned justly, for we are getting what we deserve for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.” Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” He replied, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”
Parish Prayer List
Cheryl W., the Brokaw Family, Debbie L., Margo, Becky V., Sydney F., the Saver Family, Robert M., Amy C., Cindy W., the Gomez Family, Sue M., the Blanchard Family, Alex M., Ethan T., the Tiedemann Family, Amy A., the Merrill Family, Jaime B., Marilyn R., Polly T., Pat M., Aspen G.
Confession of Sin – See Bulletin
Offertory Choir Hymn: We bring our thanks
Communion Taizé – See Bulletin
Eucharistic Visit: Birgitta Clark
Closing Hymn #616: Hail to the Lord’s anointed
The Altar Flowers are given by Rita Hess, to the Glory of God and in loving memory of my beloved son, David; my parents, Shirley & Fred; and my sister, Kathi Ann Hess.
Serving today:
8:00 A.M.
Celebrant: Fr. Joseph Farnes
Lectors: Ann Ritter & Duncan Nims
Eucharistic Minister: Duncan Nims
Altar Guild: Dee Ann Goulet
10:00 A.M.
Celebrant: Fr. Joseph Farnes
Lectors: Kelsey Bullinger & Lucy Groves
Eucharistic Minister: Lucy Groves
Altar Guild: Linda Stark & Sue Nims
Ushers: Rita Hess & Ray Stark
Sunday School: Penny Sites
Music Director: Shauna Emara
Music: Amy Hutchins
Camera: Mike Ritthaler
Coffee Hour: Holiday Bazaar Committee
The Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer: Each Sunday we pray for a different province (regional or national church) of the Anglican Communion, of which the Episcopal Church is part. The Anglican Communion is made up of churches that share spiritual roots and connectedness with the Church of England. This week we pray for the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand & Polynesia. Aotearoa is the Maori name of the island known in English as New Zealand. The province also includes the island nations of Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, and the Cook Islands. This province has three primates, whose jurisdictions are defined by culture and language rather than territory. The bishop of Samoa is also archbishop of the province as a whole. Anglicans of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia are actively working to restore the ocean, as they see up close how it suffers from climate change and other damage. They say, “The ocean is not just our highway or our source of food – it is the heart of our identity and our survival.” The message they brought to COP 30 this month is that the world “must end plastic pollution, reject destructive practices, and act with courage to protect the Blue Pacific for generations to come.” They ask the world to join them in action to back up our prayers, including making the Pacific fossil-fuel-free, and adopting a global ban on deep-sea mining. Archbishop Sione Ulu’ilakepa has said, “We are called to actively engage in caring for oceans – to reduce pollution, combat overfishing, protect marine habitats, and mitigate the impacts of climate change.”