OPENING ACCLAMATION

Celebrant and people We gather together as we live our lives, in
the name of the ☩ Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Celebrant Bless the Lord who forgives all our sins;
People His mercy endures forever.

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.

 

THE COLLECT OF THE DAY

Celebrant The Lord be with you.

People And also with you.

Celebrant Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be
written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark,
learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and
ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you
have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
Amen.

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
A READING FROM 1 SAMUEL, AT THE 1
ST CHAPTER1 Samuel 1:4-20

On the day when Elkanah sacrificed, he would give portions
to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters; but to
Hannah he gave a double portion, because he loved her,
though the Lord had closed her womb. Her rival used to
provoke her severely, to irritate her, because the Lord had
closed her womb. So it went on year by year; as often as she
went up to the house of the Lord, she used to provoke her.
Therefore Hannah wept and would not eat. Her husband
Elkanah said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep? Why do
you not eat? Why is your heart sad? Am I not more to you
than ten sons?”

After they had eaten and drunk at Shiloh, Hannah rose and
presented herself before the Lord. Now Eli the priest was
sitting on the seat beside the doorpost of the temple of the
Lord. She was deeply distressed and prayed to the Lord, and
wept bitterly. She made this vow: “O Lord of hosts, if only
you will look on the misery of your servant, and remember
me, and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant
a male child, then I will set him before you as a nazirite* until
the day of his death. He shall drink neither wine nor
intoxicants, and no razor shall touch his head.”

As she continued praying before the Lord, Eli observed her
mouth. Hannah was praying silently; only her lips moved,
but her voice was not heard; therefore Eli thought she was
drunk. So Eli said to her, “How long will you make a drunken
spectacle of yourself? Put away your wine.” But Hannah
answered, “No, my lord, I am a woman deeply troubled; I
have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I have been
pouring out my soul before the Lord. Do not regard your
servant as a worthless woman, for I have been speaking out of
my great anxiety and vexation all this time.” Then Eli
answered, “Go in peace; the God of Israel grant the petition
you have made to him.” And she said, “Let your servant find
favor in your sight.” Then the woman went to her quarters,
ate and drank with her husband, and her countenance was sad
no longer.

They rose early in the morning and worshiped before the
Lord; then they went back to their house at Ramah. Elkanah
knew his wife Hannah, and the Lord remembered her. In due
time Hannah conceived and bore a son. She named him
Samuel, for she said, “I have asked him of the Lord.”

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

Nazirite, (from Hebrew nazar, “to abstain from,” or “to consecrate oneself to”), among the
ancient Hebrews, a sacred person whose separation was most commonly marked by his
uncut hair and his abstinence from wine.

LET US READ FROM 1 SAMUEL,
HANAH’S PRAYER, SAID RESPONSIVELY
1 Samuel 2:1-10

Hannah prayed and said,
“My heart exults in the Lord;
my strength is exalted in my God.
My mouth derides my enemies,
because I rejoice in my victory.
“There is no Holy One like the Lord,
no one besides you;
there is no Rock like our God.
Talk no more so very proudly,
let not arrogance come from your mouth;
for the Lord is a God of knowledge,
and by him actions are weighed.
The bows of the mighty are broken,
but the feeble gird on strength.
Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread,
but those who were hungry are fat with spoil.
The barren has borne seven,
but she who has many children is forlorn.
The Lord kills and brings to life;
he brings down to Sheol and raises up.
The Lord makes poor and makes rich;
he brings low, he also exalts.
He raises up the poor from the dust;
he lifts the needy from the ash heap,
to make them sit with princes
and inherit a seat of honor.
For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
and on them he has set the world.
“He will guard the feet of his faithful ones,
but the wicked shall be cut off in darkness;
for not by might does one prevail.
The Lord! His adversaries shall be shattered;
the Most High will thunder in heaven.
The Lord will judge the ends of the earth;
he will give strength to his king,
and exalt the power of his anointed.”

THE EPISTLE
A reading from the Epistle of Hebrews at the 10THchapter
Hebrews 10:11-25

Every priest stands day after day at his service, offering again
and again the same sacrifices that can never take away sins.
But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for
sins, “he sat down at the right hand of God,” and since then
has been waiting “until his enemies would be made a
footstool for his feet.” For by a single offering he has
perfected for all time those who are sanctified. And the Holy
Spirit also testifies to us, for after saying,
“This is the covenant that I will make with them
after those days, says the Lord: I will put my laws in
their hearts, and I will write them on their minds,”
he also adds,
“I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds
no more.” Where there is forgiveness of these, there
is no longer any offering for sin.
Therefore, my friends, since we have confidence to enter the
sanctuary by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way
that he opened for us through the curtain (that is, through his
flesh), and since we have a great priest over the house of God,
let us approach with a true heart in full assurance of faith,
with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and
our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast to the
confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has
promised is faithful. And let us consider how to provoke one
another to love and good deeds, not neglecting to meet
together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another,
and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
Reader: The Epistle of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.

A READING FROM THE GOSPEL OF MARK, AT THE 13
TH CHAPTER
Mark 13:1-8

As Jesus came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to
him, “Look, Teacher, what large stones and what large
buildings!” Then Jesus asked him, “Do you see these great
buildings? Not one stone will be left here upon another; all
will be thrown down.”

When he was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the
temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,
“Tell us, when will this be, and what will be the sign that all
these things are about to be accomplished?” Then Jesus began
to say to them, “Beware that no one leads you astray. Many
will come in my name and say, ‘I am he!’ and they will lead
many astray. When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do
not be alarmed; this must take place, but the end is still to
come. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom
against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places;
there will be famines. This is but the beginning of the
birthpangs.”

Celebrant The Gospel of the Lord.

People Praise to you, O Christ.

Sermon Pastor Neil

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Reader In peace, we pray to you, Lord God—
Grant, Almighty God, that all who confess your name may be
united in your truth, live together in your love, and reveal
your glory in the world. Lord, in your mercy, Hear our
prayer.

Guide the people of this land, and of all nations, in the ways
of justice and peace; that we may honor one another and serve
the common good. Heal the rifts that bind, vex, and scare us.
Lord, in your mercy, Hear our prayer.

Give us all a reverence for the earth as your own creation,
that we may use its resources rightly in the service of others
and to your honor and glory. Heal the wounds of those who
have been victimized by climate change and destruction.
Lord, in your mercy, Hear our prayer.

Bless all whose lives are closely linked with ours, and grant
that we may serve Christ in them, and love one another as he
loves us. Lord, in your mercy, Hear our prayer.

Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, mind, or
spirit; give us purpose and hope in troubles; and bring us the
joy of your salvation. Bestow courage upon those who look at
the world, and who wonder if there is a safe and gracious
place for them. Lord, in your mercy, Hear our prayer.
We commend to your mercy all who have died, that your will
for them may be fulfilled; and we pray that we may share
with all your saints in your eternal kingdom. Lord, in your
mercy, Hear our prayer.

Silence to lift our own prayers to God

Celebrant   Almighty God, by your Holy Spirit you have
made us one with your saints in heaven and on earth: Grant
that in our earthly pilgrimage, we may always be supported
by this community of fellowship of love and prayer. We ask
this for the sake of Jesus Christ, in whom all our intercessions
are acceptable through the Spirit, and who lives and reigns
forever and ever. Amen.

 

A CONFESSION OF OUR SINS TO GOD

Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
Silence may be kept
Minister and People

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.

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

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

 

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING

Celebrant The Lord be with you.

People And also with you.

Celebrant Lift 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 our thanks and praise.

It is a right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of
heaven and earth. For you are the source of light and life. You
made us in your image, and called us to new life in Jesus
Christ our Lord. Therefore, we praise you, joining our voices
with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of
heaven, who forever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of
your Name:

Celebrant and People Holy, Holy, Holy Lord—God of power
and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna
in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the
Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

Celebrant 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
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, according to his command, O Father, we say
together:

Celebrant and People
Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
Celebrant 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 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. At the last day bring us with all your
saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom.

Celebrant and People By Christ, and with Christ, and in
Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is
yours, Almighty Father, now and forever. Amen.

And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to
pray:

THE LORD’S PRAYER

People 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 forever
and ever. Amen.

A CALL TO COMMUNION
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.

Celebrant will distribute communion to people in their chairs.

THE GENERAL THANKSGIVING

Celebrant and People
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

Celebrant Sisters and brothers, we go out into the world
in peace. We live and walk as part of God’s beloved
community. May God help us all to be of good courage, to
hold on to what is good, and to return to no one an evil for an
evil. Strengthen the faint-hearted, support the weak, aid the
suffering, do justice, honor all people, and let our gentleness
be known by everyone. May God, who raised our Lord Jesus
from death, lift us up and restore us to wholeness. And may
God bless us all, ☩ in the name of the Father, the Son, and the
Holy Spirit. Amen.

Celebrant Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.