Opening Hymn #372: Praise to the living God!
Collect of the Day:
Almighty and everlasting God, in Christ you have revealed your glory among the nations: Preserve the works of your mercy, that your Church throughout the world may persevere with steadfast faith in the confession of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
A reading from the Book of Exodus, Chapter 33, Verses 12 – 23
Moses said to the Lord, “See, you have said to me, ‘Bring up this people’; but you have not let me know whom you will send with me. Yet you have said, ‘I know you by name, and you have also found favor in my sight.’ Now if I have found favor in your sight, show me your ways, so that I may know you and find favor in your sight. Consider too that this nation is your people.” He said, “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” And he said to him, “If your presence will not go, do not carry us up from here. For how shall it be known that I have found favor in your sight, I and your people, unless you go with us? In this way, we shall be distinct, I and your people, from every people on the face of the earth.”
The Lord said to Moses, “I will do the very thing that you have asked; for you have found favor in my sight, and I know you by name.” Moses said, “Show me your glory, I pray.” And he said, “I will make all my goodness pass before you, and will proclaim before you the name, ‘The Lord’; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy. But,” he said, “you cannot see my face; for no one shall see me and live.” And the Lord continued, “See, there is a place by me where you shall stand on the rock; and while my glory passes by I will put you in a cleft of the rock, and I will cover you with my hand until I have passed by; then I will take away my hand, and you shall see my back; but my face shall not be seen.”
The Word of the Lord / Thanks be to God!
Psalm 99
1 The Lord is King;
let the people tremble; *
he is enthroned upon the cherubim;
let the earth shake.
2 The Lord is great in Zion; *
he is high above all peoples.
3 Let them confess his Name, which is great and awesome; *
he is the Holy One.
4 “O mighty King, lover of justice,
you have established equity; *
you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.”
5 Proclaim the greatness of the Lord our God
and fall down before his footstool; *
he is the Holy One.
6 Moses and Aaron among his priests,
and Samuel among those who call upon his Name, *
they called upon the Lord, and he answered them.
7 He spoke to them out of the pillar of cloud; *
they kept his testimonies and the decree that he gave them.
8 O Lord our God, you answered them indeed; *
you were a God who forgave them,
yet punished them for their evil deeds.
9 Proclaim the greatness of the Lord our God
and worship him upon his holy hill; *
for the Lord our God is the Holy One.
A reading from Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians, Chapter 1, Verses 1 – 10
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
Grace to you and peace.
We always give thanks to God for all of you and mention you in our prayers, constantly remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. For we know, brothers and sisters beloved by God, that he has chosen you, because our message of the gospel came to you not in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of persons we proved to be among you for your sake. And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for in spite of persecution you received the word with joy inspired by the Holy Spirit, so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith in God has become known, so that we have no need to speak about it. For the people of those regions report about us what kind of welcome we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God, and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead– Jesus, who rescues us from the wrath that is coming.
The Word of the Lord / Thanks be to God!
Sequence Hymn #684: O for a closer walk with God
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ / Glory to you, Lord Christ!
A reading from the Gospel according to Matthew, Chapter 22, Verses 15 – 22
The Pharisees went and plotted to entrap Jesus in what he said. So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and teach the way of God in accordance with truth, and show deference to no one; for you do not regard people with partiality. Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to the emperor, or not?” But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, “Why are you putting me to the test, you hypocrites? Show me the coin used for the tax.” And they brought him a denarius. Then he said to them, “Whose head is this, and whose title?” They answered, “The emperor’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to the emperor the things that are the emperor’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” When they heard this, they were amazed; and they left him and went away.
The Gospel of the Lord / Praise to you, Lord Christ
Prayers of the People
Daryl C., Debbie L., Sydney F., Amy M., Ethan T., Polly T., the Mendez Family, Wayne F., Joan J., Chris K., Kelly C., Sam P., Marshall S., Pam S., Donald C., Marisa K., Shane R., Father Joseph, Jennifer M., Holladay S., the Johnson Family, Charles H., His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
Offertory Hymn: TBD
Communion Taize – See Bulletin
Closing Hymn #718: God of our fathers, whose almighty hand
The Altar Flowers are given by Dean Hagerman, to the
Glory of God and by Holly Melgard, to the Glory of God
and in loving memory of our family members.
Serving today:
8:00 A.M.
Celebrant: Mother Christina Cernansky
Lectors: Stephanie Elder & Duncan Nims
Eucharistic Minister: Duncan Nims
Altar Guild: Dee Ann Goulet
10:00 A.M.
Celebrant: Mother Christina Cernansky Lectors: Dean Hagerman & Laura Harbert
Eucharistic Minister: Laura Harbert
Altar Guild: Linda Stark & Judy Lonsdale
Ushers: Ashleigh Graves-Roesler & Ray Stark
Sunday School: Sue Nims
Music Director: Shauna Emara
Music: Amy Hutchins
Camera: Aidan Sites
Coffee Hour: Anita Wallinger
The Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer The Anglican Church of Canada (ACC) is divided into four ecclesiastical provinces containing 29 dioceses across the second largest country in the world. The first Eucharist was celebrated in northern Canada in 1578. St. Paul’s Halifax, established in 1750, continues to fulfill its primary role as an active Anglican parish. With such a large geographical area, the ACC stretches its resources by combining parishes with other denominations, such as the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada and the United Church of Canada. The ACC also relies heavily on lay leaders and community members to perform services in parishes where ordained clergy cannot be present. In recent years, Canada has been experiencing the effects of climate change firsthand. The last three years have been among the ten worst wildfire seasons on record. Many dioceses have also been impacted by significant increases in the frequency and intensity of flood events. Throughout September, parishes and dioceses in the ACC marked the Season of Creation through community projects, outdoor events, pilgrimages and nature-inspired services. The Feast of the Creator (also known as the Feast of Creation in Christ or the Festival of Creation) was approved by the Anglican Church of Canada Synod for trial use. The 2026 theme, ‘Living Water,’ draws on the prophet Ezekiel’s vision of God’s life-giving water flowing from the temple of God. During the Season of Creation, Christians are invited to consider how every act of care for creation becomes part of a global stream of hope.