The Twenty-Fourth Sunday After Pentecost

Introduction:

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

Come, let us worship God our King.
Come, let us worship Christ, our King and our God.
Come, let us worship Christ among us, our King and our God. 

Holy God,
holy and mighty,
holy immortal one,
have mercy upon us.
(3x)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

The Invitatory:

The Lord is our refuge and strength: O come, let us worship. 

Psalm 51:1-18

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your loving-kindness; in your great compassion blot out my offenses.
Wash me through and through from my wickedness and cleanse me from my sin. 
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. 
Against you only have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight. 
And so you are justified when you speak and upright in your judgement. 
Indeed, I have been wicked from my birth, a sinner from my mother’s womb. 
For behold, you look for truth deep within me, and will make me understand wisdom secretly. 
Purge me from my sin, and I shall be pure; wash me, and I shall be clean indeed. 
Make me hear of joy and gladness, that the body you have broken may rejoice. 
Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities. 
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from your presence and take not your holy Spirit from me.
Give me the joy of your saving help again and sustain me with your bountiful Spirit.
I shall teach your ways to the wicked, and sinners shall return to you.
Deliver me from death, O God, and my tongue shall sing of your righteousness, O God of my salvation.
Open my lips, O Lord, and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
Had you desired it, I would have offered sacrifice, but you take no delight in burnt-offerings.
The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. 

The Psalm

Psalm 78

Part I

Attendite, popule

1

Hear my teaching, O my people; *
incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

2

I will open my mouth in a parable; *
I will declare the mysteries of ancient times.

3

That which we have heard and known,
and what our forefathers have told us, *
we will not hide from their children.

4

We will recount to generations to come
the praiseworthy deeds and the power of the Lord, *
and the wonderful works he has done.

5

He gave his decrees to Jacob
and established a law for Israel, *
which he commanded them to teach their children;

6

That the generations to come might know,
and the children yet unborn; *
that they in their turn might tell it to their children;

7

So that they might put their trust in God, *
and not forget the deeds of God,
but keep his commandments;

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

The Proclamation of the Word

Amos 5:18-24

English Standard Version

18 Woe to you who desire the day of the Lord!
    Why would you have the day of the Lord?
It is darkness, and not light,
19     as if a man fled from a lion,
    and a bear met him,
or went into the house and leaned his hand against the wall,
    and a serpent bit him.
20 Is not the day of the Lord darkness, and not light,
    and gloom with no brightness in it?

21 “I hate, I despise your feasts,
    and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies.
22 Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings,
    I will not accept them;
and the peace offerings of your fattened animals,
    I will not look upon them.
23 Take away from me the noise of your songs;
    to the melody of your harps I will not listen.
24 But let justice roll down like waters,
    and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

English Standard Version

13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. 14 For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. 15 For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore encourage one another with these words.

Matthew 25:1-13

English Standard Version

25 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3 For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. 5 As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. 6 But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ 7 Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ 9 But the wise answered, saying, ‘Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.’ 10 And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut. 11 Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us.’ 12 But he answered, ‘Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ 13 Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks Be To God.

Song of Thanksgiving

Isaiah 12:2-6

Surely, it is God who saves me; I will trust in him and not be afraid. 
For the Lord is my stronghold and my sure defense, and he will be my Savior. 
Therefore you shall draw water with rejoicing from the springs of salvation. 
And on that day you shall say, Give thanks to the Lord and call upon his name; 
make his deeds known among the peoples; see that they remember that his name is exalted. 
Sing the praises of the Lord, for he has done great things, and this is known in all the world. 
Cry aloud, inhabitants of Zion, ring out your joy, for the great one in the midst of you is the Holy One of Israel. 

The Symbol of Faith

The Nicene Creed

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. With the Father and the Son he is worshipped 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 Litany

(In peace let us pray to the Lord, saying, “Lord, have mercy.”)

For peace from on high and for our salvation, let us pray to the Lord. 
Lord, have mercy. 

For the peace of the whole world, for the welfare of the holy Church of God, and for the unity of all, let us pray to the Lord. 
Lord, have mercy. 

For our bishops, and for all the clergy and people, let us pray to the Lord. 
Lord, have mercy. 

For the leaders of our nation and others, and for all in authority, let us pray to the Lord. 
Lord, have mercy. 

For every city and community, and for those who live in them in faith, let us pray to the Lord. 
Lord, have mercy. 

For good weather, and for abundant harvests for all to share, let us pray to the Lord. 
Lord, have mercy. 

For those who travel by land, water, or air, for the sick and the suffering, for prisoners and captives, and for their safety, health, and salvation, let us pray to the Lord. 
Lord, have mercy. 

For our deliverance from all affliction, strife, and need, let us pray to the Lord. 
Lord, have mercy. 

For the absolution and remission of our sins and offenses, let us pray to the Lord. 
Lord, have mercy. 

For all who have died, let us pray to the Lord. 
Lord, have mercy. 

Remembering all the saints, we commit ourselves, one another, and our whole life to Christ our God. 
To you, O Lord. 

Let us take a moment of silence at this time to reflect, and lift up the names of those on our hearts in prayer. Responding with Lord, have mercy. 

(A Time of Silence)

For all of the needs made known and for those unknown. 
Lord, have mercy.

A Prayer of St. John Chrysostom

Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time, with one accord to make our common supplications to you; and you have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together in his Name you will grant their requests: Fulfill now, O Lord, our desires and petitions as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of your truth, and in the age to come life everlasting. Amen.

The Collect

Proper 27

O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as he is pure; that, when he comes again with power and great glory, we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

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

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.

The Dismissal

Officiant: Let us bless the Lord. 
People: Thanks be to God.

The Lord bless us and keep us. The Lord make his face shine on us and be gracious to us. The Lord look upon us with favor and grant us peace. Amen. 

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Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Psalms taken from the 1979 Book of Common Prayer by the Episcopal Church.

The reading plan based is based on the 1979 Daily Office Lectionary Year A

*Confession Prayer taken from the 2019 Book of Common Prayer