SAINT MICHAEL
and All Angels Episcopal Church
The Tenth Sunday After Pentecost August 17, 2025
9 AM TRADITIONAL CHURCH
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FROM THE RECTOR
The Rev. Dr. Christopher D. Girata
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The Tenth Sunday After Pentecost
Holy Eucharist: Rite II with Baptism
The service begins on page 299 of The Book of Common Prayer. Hymns may be found in the blue hymnal in the pew rack.
The Word of God
Prelude
Sarabande David Ashley White
Welcome
Entering Procession (standing, sung by all) Hymn 366 v. 1, 3, 5
“Holy God, we praise thy Name” Grosser Gott
The Opening Acclamation (standing)
Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
Celebrant There is one Body and one Spirit;
People There is one hope in God’s call to us;
Celebrant One Lord, one Faith, one Baptism.
People One God and Father of all.
Song of Praise (standing, sung by all) Hymn S 280
“Glory to God”
The Collect of the Day (standing)
Celebrant The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Celebrant Let us pray.
Almighty God, you have given your only Son to be for us a sacrifice for sin, and also an example of godly life: Give us grace to receive thankfully the fruits of his redeeming work, and to follow daily in the blessed steps of his most holy life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
This expressive piece combines a soaring, lyrical melody with lush accompaniment. The music builds to a full organ climax in the middle, then fades to tranquility at the end.
Children ages three through eight are invited to meet a member of our ministry staff by the pulpit to be escorted to children’s chapel; they will return to the congregation following the Peace.
Chanted by the Choir to a psalm setting by C.
The Lesson (seated)
Jeremiah 23:23-29
Am I a God near by, says the LORD, and not a God far off? Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them? says the LORD. Do I not fill heaven and earth? says the LORD. I have heard what the prophets have said who prophesy lies in my name, saying, “I have dreamed, I have dreamed!” How long? Will the hearts of the prophets ever turn back—those who prophesy lies, and who prophesy the deceit of their own heart?
The y plan to make my people forget my name by their dreams that they tell one another, just as their ancestors forgot my name for Baal. Let the prophet who has a dream tell the dream, but let the one who has my word speak my word faithfully. What has straw in common with wheat? says the LORD. Is not my word like fire, says the LORD, and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces?
Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
The Psalm (seated) Psalm 82
God takes his stand in the council of heaven; * he gives judgment in the midst of the gods:
“How long will you judge unjustly, * and show favor to the wicked?
Save the weak and the orphan; * defend the humble and needy; Rescue the weak and the poor; * deliver them from the power of the wicked. The y do not know, neither do they understand; they go about in darkness; * all the foundations of the earth are shaken. Now I say to you, ‘You are gods, * and all of you children of the Most High; Nevertheless, you shall die like mortals, * and fall like any prince’.”
Hylton Stewart.
Arise, O God, and rule the earth, * for you shall take all nations for your own.
Sequence Hymn (standing, sung by all) Hymn 632, v.1
“O Christ, the Word Incarnate” Munich
The Gospel (standing) Luke 12:49-56
Deacon The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
Jesus said, “I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! I have a baptism with which to be baptized, and what stress I am under until it is completed! Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division! From now on five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three; they will be divided: father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.” He also said to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west, you immediately say, ‘It is going to rain’; and so it happens. And when you see the south wind blowing, you say, ‘There will be scorching heat’; and it happens. You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and sky, but why do you not know how to interpret the present time?”
Deacon The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.
The Sermon (seated) The Reverend Kenneth H. Brannon
Baptismal Hymn (standing, sung by all) Hymn 296, v. 1- 2
“ We know that Christ is raised and dies no more” Engelberg
Baptismal candidates and their families are invited to come forward to take their place inside the Communion rails.
Children in the congregation are invited to come forward and sit outside the Communion rails during the Baptisms.
Presentation and Examination of the Candidates (seated)
Celebrant The Candidates for Holy Baptism will now be presented.
Sponsor I present N. to receive the Sacrament of Baptism.
Celebrant Will you be responsible for seeing that the child you present is brought up in the Christian faith and life?
Sponsor I will, with God’s help.
Celebrant Will you by your prayers and witness help this child to grow into the full stature of Christ?
Sponsor I will, with God’s help.
Celebrant Do you renounce Satan and all the spiritual forces of wickedness that rebel against God?
Sponsor I renounce them.
Celebrant Do you renounce the evil powers of this world which corrupt and destroy the creatures of God?
Sponsor I renounce them.
Celebrant Do you renounce all sinful desires that draw you from the love of God?
Sponsor I renounce them.
Celebrant Do you turn to Jesus Christ and accept him as your Savior?
Sponsor I do.
Celebrant Do you put your whole trust in his grace and love?
Sponsor I do.
Celebrant Do you promise to follow and obey him as your Lord?
Sponsor I do.
Celebrant Will you who witness these vows do all in you power to support these persons in their life in Christ?
People We will.
Baptismal Covenant (standing)
Celebrant Let us join with those who are committing themselves to Christ and renew our own baptismal covenant.
Celebrant Do you believe in God the Father?
People I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
Celebrant Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God?
People I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
Celebrant Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?
People I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.
Celebrant Will you continue in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of the bread, and in the prayers?
People I will, with God’s help.
Parish Prayers of the People
As of August 11, 2025
John Aldridge
Rami Angir
Kathryn Anschutz
Don Baty
Larry Been
Barbara Hart Bell
John Bergner
Len Bourland
Cosette “Coco” Cathey
Carolyn Cochran
Jean Coleman
Carlos Cuellar
Ray Franks
Jean Fuller
Forest German
Curtis Green
Jody Guenther
Josh Hight
Earle Hill
Wade Hyde
Ada Lynn Jones
Lynne Kent
Danny Landeros
Velma Landry
Kenneth Lindh
Celebrant Will you persevere in resisting evil, and, whenever you fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord?
People I will, with God’s help.
Celebrant Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ?
People I will, with God’s help.
Celebrant Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself ?
People I will, with God’s help.
Celebrant Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?
People I will, with God’s help.
Prayers for the Candidates
Celebrant Let us now pray for these persons who are to receive the Sacrament of new birth.
Leader Deliver them, O Lord, from the way of sin and death. People Lord, hear our prayer.
Leader Open their hearts to your grace and truth. People Lord, hear our prayer.
Leader Fill them with your holy and life-giving Spirit. People Lord, hear our prayer.
Leader Keep them in the faith and communion of your holy Church.
People Lord, hear our prayer.
Leader Teach them to love others in the power of the Spirit. People Lord, hear our prayer.
Leader Send them into the world in witness to your love. People Lord, hear our prayer.
Leader Bring them to the fullness of your peace and glory. People Lord, hear our prayer.
Celebrant Grant, O Lord, that all who are baptized into the death of Jesus Christ your Son may live in the power of his resurrection and look for him to come again in g lory; who lives and reigns now and for ever. Amen.
Thanksgiving over the Water
Celebrant The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People It is right to give him thanks and praise.
Celebrant We thank you, Almighty God, for the gift of water. O ver it the Holy Spirit moved in the beginning of creation. Through it you led the children of Israel out of their bondage in Egypt into the land of promise. In it your Son Jesus received the baptism of John and was anointed by the Holy Spirit as the Messiah, the Christ, to lead us, through his death and resurrection, from the bondage of sin into everlasting life.
We thank you, Father, for the water of Baptism. In it we are buried with Christ in his death. By it we share in his resurrection. Through it we are reborn by the Holy Spirit. Therefore in joyful obedience to your Son, we bring into his fellowship those who come to him in faith, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Now sanctify this water, we pray you, by the power of your Holy Spirit, that those who are cleansed from sin and born again may continue for ever in the risen life of Jesus Christ our Savior.
To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be all honor and g lory, now and for ever. Amen.
Tom Luce
Celia Smith McGrath
Sarah Margaret Mannes
Dimitri Margetis
David Martin
Michael Matamoros
Janie Meyer
Irene Moir
Jim Morris
Jack Myers
Heather Nemec
Bob Paccone
Bob Paddock
Gerry Roberts
Brad Smith
Chandler Wade Smith
Dianne Smith
Fadi Suleiman
Byrd Teague
Bryan Ward
John Wieden
Mary Wolf
The Baptism (seated)
Clark William Badcock, Son of Caroline and Will Badcock
Alden Elwood Hume, Son of Audrey and Walker Hume
Josephine Opal Hughes, Daughter of Haley and River Hughes
Celebrant N, I baptize you in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
People Amen.
Priest N, you are sealed by the Holy Spirit in Baptism and marked as Christ’s own for ever.
People Amen.
Priest N, be the light of Christ in the world.
People Amen.
Celebrant Heavenly Father, we thank you that by water and the Holy Spirit you have bestowed upon these your servants the forgiveness of sin, and have raised them to the new life of grace. Sustain them, O Lord, in your Holy Spirit. Give them an inquiring and discerning heart, the courage to will and to persevere, a spirit to know and to love you, and the gift of joy and wonder in all your works. Amen.
Celebrant Let us welcome the newly baptized.
People We receive you into the household of God. Confess the faith of Christ crucified, proclaim his resurrection, and share with us in his eternal priesthood.
The Peace (standing)
Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People And also with you.
Announcements (please be seated)
The Holy Communion
Offertory Anthem (sung by the Saint Michael Choir)
What Wondrous Love is This Geoff Weaver
What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul!
What wondrous love is this, O my soul!
What wondrous love is this, that caused the Lord of bliss
To bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul,
To bear the dreadful curse for my soul.
To God and to the Lamb, I will sing, I will sing;
To God and to the Lamb, I will sing.
To God and to the Lamb who is the great I AM,
While millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing, While millions join the theme I will sing.
And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on, And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on.
And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing and joyful be, And through eternity I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on, And through eternity I’ll sing on.
- American folk hymn
Presentation Hymn (standing, sung by all) Hymn 380, v. 3
“Praise God, from whom all blessings flow” Old 100th
The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer A (standing)
Celebrant The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Celebrant L ift up your hearts.
People We lift them to the Lord.
Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People It is right to give him thanks and praise.
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Geoff Weaver earned an honours degree in music from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. A freelance composer, he contributes to the Royal School of Church Music and has directed several RSCM courses. His accessible yet expressive sacred settings favor flowing melodies and carefully crafted harmonies; this hymn arrangement evokes reverence and devotion.
All baptized persons of any age regardless of their denomination and tradition are welcome to share in the banquet of the Lord’s Supper.
Here a Proper Preface is sung or said on all Sundays, and on other occasions as appointed.
It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to g ive 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:
The Sanctus and Benedictus (standing, sung by all) Hymn S 130 “Holy, holy, holy”
Please kneel as you are able.
Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself; and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to e vil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all.
He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.
At the following words concerning the bread, the Celebrant is to hold it, or lay a hand upon it; and at the words concerning the cup, to hold or place a hand upon the cup and any other vessel containing wine to be consecrated.
On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”
After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”
Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith: All Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts.
Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom.
All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ. By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and g lory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN. And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,
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 those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Breaking of the Bread (standing, sung by all) Hymn S 164 “Jesus, Lamb of God”
Celebrant The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.
All are invited to come forward to the Communion rail at the direction of our ushers. Stand or kneel at the rail as you are able, and receive the wafer in the palm of your outstretched hands. If you desire a gluten-free wafer, clasp your hands in front of you with your palms down. Receive the wine by drinking from the chalice as it is offered to you, or by retaining the wafer, to dip lightly into the chalice for yourself. If you are not receiving, you may cross your arms over your chest and receive a blessing. If you are unable to physically come to the rail, please indicate to an usher that you would like to receive Communion at your seat.
Please note, our Communion rail kneelers are out for repair; you are encouraged to stand at the Communion rails to receive Communion.
This tender aria from Cantata 159 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s second meditation on the words “Es ist vollbracht”—and no less moving than the first in his St John Passion for alto. Sung here by the bass, it sits at the emotional heart of the cantata: Christ’s suffering is complete, and the soul responds in peace and gratitude. Set against Luke’s Gospel, where Jesus declares he brings not peace but division, this aria offers a paradoxical stillness—one born not of avoidance, but of costly obedience. Bach’s use of harmonic softness, warmth, and the oboe’s plaintive line, reminds us that in the fire of judgment, grace is still possible.
Communion Anthem (sung by the Saint Michael Choir)
Es ist vollbracht, BWV 159/4 Johann Sebastian Bach
Es ist vollbracht!
Das Leid ist alle, Gerecht gemacht durch Christum, Nun eil ich zu Dank sagen, Welt, adieu!
Es ist vollbracht!
It is finished!
The pain is over, Made righteous through Christ, Now I hasten to give thanks, World, goodbye! It is finished!
- Picander
The Post-Communion Prayer (standing, spoken by all)
Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Blessing (standing)
The Dismissal (standing)
Deacon Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
Departing Procession (standing, sung by all) Hymn 287 v. 1-4
“For all the saints, who from their labors rest” Sine Nomine
Alla Breve, BWV 589
Johann Sebastian Bach
In BWV 589, Johann Sebastian Bach masterfully blends two leading compositional models, maintaining the stately, solemn Stile Antico while incorporating modern elements such as modulations and chromatic runs.
The foregoing text of the worship service contained in this order of worship is taken from the Book of Common Prayer 1979.
The Book of Common Prayer alone is of authority in the worship of the Episcopal Church. This program is provided for convenience of use on this occasion.
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AUG 17
7:30 AM
Traditional
Saint Michael Chapel
9 AM
Traditional Church
Joy! A Children’s Service
Saint Michael Chapel
10 AM Education for All Ages
11 AM
Contemporary Church
Traditional
Saint Michael Chapel
5:30 PM
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sunday at Saint Michael
EDUCATION CLASSES
Sundays | 10 a.m. | 2nd floor of the Education Wing
Adults
Engaging The Word: Testimony To A Blessed Hope
Now – August 24 | Room 203 | Led by the Rev. Matthew Crownover
This series explores strategies for gaining spiritual depth through regular Bible study.
Faith And Practice: Mysticism & Anglican Spirituality
Now – August 31 | Room 201 | Led by the Rev. Dr. Andrew Grosso
Explore key Genesis stories as God begins to reveal his presence in the world.
Class For Parents: Let’s Taco About Fall
Today, August 17 | Room 212
Meet with Formation Directors to hear about the upcoming year and ways to engage your family in spiritual formation.
Saint Michael 101: New Member and Adult Confirmation
Now – December 21 | Room 200
This 12-part series explores our mission, ministries, Episcopal traditions, worship, and how we live out our faith through discipleship.
Youth
Middle School: 6th and 7th Grade | Youth Room A
Confirmation: 8th Grade | Youth Center
High School: 9th – 12th Grade | Youth Room B
Children
Godly Play: PreK – 1st Grade (Ages 3 – 7)
PreK (Room 213) | Kindergarten (Room 211) | 1st Grade (Room 208)
One Family of Faith: 2nd – 3rd Grade | Room 209
Launch 45: 4th – 5th Grade | Room 207
Nursery available in rooms 19 & 20 in school hallway. Enter through Chapel or Sunday Education Wing entrance. See map for details.