SEPT. 7 | 9 AM Traditional Worship Bulletin by Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church

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Sunday classes for all ages are launched and full of energy. We’ve seen more than twice as many people attending classes in 2025 versus the same period in 2024, so I hope you’re taking advantage of them. Please see the back of this bulletin to learn more about what we offer. In addition, the Men of Saint Michael (MOSM) and the Women of Saint Michael (WOSM) are starting their new programming year, and the Rector’s Bible Study (RBS) kicks off in a few weeks. You’re invited to join them all! To find out more about our ministry programs, please pick up a copy of the Sunday News or stop one of our wonderful greeters after this service.

Please also note that our Saint Michael Vestry has taken up an important issue about alignment with The Episcopal Church through a process called Designated Episcopal Pastoral Oversight (DEPO). Please click the QR code above to learn more about DEPO. I will also hold an inperson-only session on Monday, September 8 at 5 p.m. in the Church for those who would like to learn more from me directly.

As we prepare to worship together, I invite you to take a moment and center yourself on God’s presence. Worshiping, learning, and giving together help us grow closer to who God created us to be, and you’re part of that work. May God bless you today and every day, and I hope to see you again very soon!

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The Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost

Holy Eucharist: Rite II

The service begins on page 355 of The Book of Common Prayer. Hymns may be found in the blue hymnal in the pew rack.

The Word of God

Prelude

Partita on Rockingham Piet Post

Welcome

Entering Procession (standing, sung by all) Hymn 379

“God is Love, let heaven adore him” Abbot’s Leigh

The Opening Acclamation and Collect for Purity (standing)

Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. 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.

Song of Praise (standing, sung by all)

“Glory to God”

The Collect of the Day (standing)

Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray.

Hymn S 280

Piet Post (1919–1979) was a Dutch composer and organist who held several positions as organist and conductor. He served as principal organist at the Grote Kerk in Leeuwarden, conducted the Leeuwarden Bach Society, and taught at the Municipal Music Institute. Post composed organ, choral, vocal, and instrumental music, describing his style as “moderately modern, though not experimental.”

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.

Grant us, O Lord, to trust in you with all our hearts; for, as you always resist the proud who confide in their own strength, so you ne ver forsake those who make their boast of your mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Chanted by the Choir to a psalm setting by Frederick Ouseley.

The Lesson (seated)

Moses said to all Israel the words which the LORD commanded him, “See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, death and adversity. If you obey the commandments of the LORD your God that I am commanding you today, by loving the LORD your God, walking in his ways, and observing his commandments, decrees, and ordinances, then you shall live and become numerous, and the LORD your God will bless you in the land that you are entering to possess. But if your heart turns away and you do not hear, but are led astray to bow down to other gods and serve them, I declare to you today that you shall perish; you shall not live long in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to enter and possess. I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Choose life so that you and your descendants may live, loving the LORD your God, obeying him, and holding fast to him; for that means life to you and length of days, so that you may live in the land that the LORD swore to give to your ancestors, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.”

Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

The Psalm (seated) Psalm 1

Happy are they who have not walked in the counsel of the wicked, * nor lingered in the way of sinners, nor sat in the seats of the scornful!

Their delight is in the law of the LORD, * and they meditate on his law day and night. The y are like trees planted by streams of water, bearing fruit in due season, with leaves that do not wither; * everything they do shall prosper. It is not so with the wicked; * they are like chaff which the wind blows away.

Therefore the wicked shall not stand upright when judgment comes, * nor the sinner in the council of the righteous. For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, * but the way of the wicked is doomed.

Sequence Hymn (standing, sung by all)

Hymn 448, v. 1

“O love, how deep, how broad, how high” Deus tuorum militum

The Gospel (standing)

Luke 14:25-33

Deacon The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. People Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Now large crowds were traveling with Jesus; and he turned and said to them, “Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not carry the cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see whether he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it will begin to ridicule him, saying, ‘This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.’ Or what king, going out to wage war against another king, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to oppose the one who comes against him with twenty thousand? If he cannot, then, while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for the terms of peace. So therefore, none of you can become my disciple if you do not give up all your possessions.”

Deacon The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.

The Sermon (seated)

The Rev. Dr. Christopher D. Girata

The Nicene Creed (standing)

All 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.

The Prayers of the People: Form VI (standing)

Celebrant Let us pray for the Church and for the world.

Lector In peace, we pray to you, Lord God.

Lector For all people in their daily life and work;

People For our families, friends, and neighbors, and for those who are alone.

Lector For Donald, our President; for Greg, our Governor; for Eric, our Mayor; and for this community, the nation, and the world;

People For all who work for justice, freedom, and peace.

Lector For the just and proper use of your creation;

People For the victims of hunger, fear, injustice, and oppression.

Lector For all who are in danger, sorrow, or any kind of trouble;

People For those who minister to the sick, the friendless, and the needy.

Lector For the peace and unity of the Church of God;

People For all who proclaim the Gospel, and all who seek the Truth.

Lector For Sean, our Presiding Bishop; for George, our Bishop; and for all bishops and other ministers;

People For all who serve God in his Church.

Lector For those on the Saint Michael prayer list, and ___, and for the special needs and concerns of this congreg ation. Hear us, Lord;

People For your mercy is great.

Parish Prayers of the People As of September 2, 2025

John Aldridge

Rami Angir

Kathryn Anschutz

Don Baty

Larry Been

Barbara Hart Bell

John Bergner

Shirley Blackman

Robert Bliss

Len Bourland

Dianna Bowen

Cosette “Coco” Cathey

Ben Cervin

Carolyn Cochran

Jean Coleman

Patti Cooper

Carlos Cuellar

Joel Forrest

Ray Franks

Jean Fuller

Forrest Germany

Curtis Green

Jody Guenther

Josh Hight

Earle Hill

Barbara Hornback

Wade Hyde

Ada Lynn Jones

Lynne Kent

John Khoury

Danny Landeros

Velma Landry

Kenneth Lindh

Maggie Little

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

Arden Showalter

Brad Smith

Chandler Wade Smith

Dianne Smith

Fadi Suleiman

Byrd Teague

Bryan Ward

John Wieden

Jack Winlow

Mary Wolf

Hannah Wood

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Lector We thank you, Lord, for all the blessings of this life. We will exalt you, O God our King; People And praise your Name for ever and ever.

Lector We pray for all who have died, that they may have a place in your eternal kingdom. Lord, let your loving-kindness be upon them; People Who put their trust in you.

Celebrant Almighty God, to whom our needs are known before we ask: Help us to ask only what accords with your will; and those good things which we dare not, or in our blindness cannot ask, grant us for the sake of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Confession of Sin and Absolution (kneeling)

Celebrant Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

All Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways to the glory of your Name. Amen.

Celebrant Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.

The Peace (standing)

Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you. People And also with you.

Announcements (please be seated)

Welcome & Recognition of the New Ministry of the Rt. Rev. Dean E. Wolfe

The Holy Communion

Offertory Anthem (sung by the Saint Michael Choir)

Ave Maria Anton Bruckner

Ave Maria, gratia plena: Dominus tecum: Benedicta tu in mulieribus, Et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesus.

Sancta Maria, mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, Nunc et in hora mortis nostrae, Sancta Maria, ora pro nobis. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace: The Lord is with thee: Blessed art thou amongst women, And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, Now and at the hour of our death.

Holy Mary, pray for us sinners, Amen. - Traditional

Presentation Hymn (standing, sung by all) Hymn 380, v. 3

“Praise God, from whom all blessings flow” Old 100th

The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer B (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.

Anton Bruckner’s “Ave Maria” (1861) is a short sacred motet reflecting his strong Catholic faith and skill in choral writing. The Austrian composer, best known for his symphonies and church music, wrote this piece shortly after completing formal music studies. It sets the traditional Marian text with directness, devotion, and musical focus, highlighting Bruckner’s clear, expressive style.

All baptized persons of any age regardless of their denomination and tradition are welcome to share in the banquet of the Lord’s Supper.

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.

Therefore, according to his command, O Father, All We remember his death, We proclaim his resurrection, We await his coming in glory; 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:

Sanctus and Benedictus (standing, sung by all) Hymn S 129 “Holy, holy, holy”

Please kneel as you are able.

We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love which you have made known to us in creation; in the calling of Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life.

On the night before he died for us, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and g ave 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.”

And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine.

We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these g ifts that they may be the Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of the new Covenant. Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable through him, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, put all things in subjection under your Christ, and bring us to that heavenly country where, with Saint Michael and all your saints, we may enter the everlasting heritage of your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of the Church, and the author of our salvation. By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory 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 (kneeling, sung by all) Hymn S 154

“Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia”

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.

Ola Gjeilo composed his setting of “Ubi caritas” in 2001.

Although inspired by Gregorian chant, he used no existing chant material. Traditionally associated with the Washing of the Feet on Maundy Thursday, “Ubi caritas” begins in unison before blooming into rich chordal texture as the choir sings “exsultemus” (let us rejoice). The piece concludes gently, recapitulating the opening lines and echoing the sincerity of Christ-like love.

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.

Communion Hymn (sung by all) Hymn 321

“My God, thy table now is spread” Rockingham

Communion Anthem (sung by the Saint Michael Choir)

Ubi Caritas Ola Gjeilo

Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est.

Congregavit nos in unum Christi amor. Exsultemus et in ipso jucundemur.

Timeamus et amemus Deum vivum.

Et ex corde diligamus nos sincero. Amen.

Where charity and love art, God is there. The love of Christ has gathered us together. Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Let us revere and love the living God. And from a sincere heart let us love one another. Amen.

- Paulinus of Aquiliea, 10th C. French

The Post-Communion Prayer (kneeling, 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 (kneeling)

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 535

“ Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim” Paderborn

Postlude

Postlude George Dyson Sir George Dyson’s (1883–1964) organ music is characterized by its accessibility and emotional directness, reflecting the spirit of the English Romantic tradition. His works demonstrate masterful writing for the instrument through lyrical melodies and imaginative use of the organ’s resources, creating expressive lines and colorful textures.

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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FROM THE RECTOR

Holy Eucharist: Rite II

The Word of God

The Holy Communion

Ubi Caritas Ola Gjeilo

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