Morning Prayer ~Stand ~ Processional Hymn: ~Opening Sentence~ Officiant: Rend your hearts and not your garments.

Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and repents of evil. ~Kneel ~ ~Confession~ Officiant: 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. Officiant: Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us all our sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen us in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in eternal life. People: Amen. ~Stand ~ ~Versicle and Response~ Officiant: Lord, open our lips. People : And our mouth shall proclaim your praise. All: 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. ~Sit ~ ~Invitatory Psalm: Venite~

All: Come, let us sing to the Lord; let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving and raise a loud shout to him with psalms. For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. In his hand are the caverns of the earth, and the heights of the hills are his also. The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands have molded the dry land. Come, let us bow down, and bend the knee, and kneel before the Lord our Maker. For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand. Oh, that today you would hearken to his voice! ~Psalm: 107:1-3, 17-22~ Leader: Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, All: And his mercy endures for ever. Leader: Let all those whom the LORD has redeemed proclaim All: That he redeemed them from the hand of the foe. Leader: He gathered them out of the lands; All: From the east and from the west, from the north and from the south. Leader: Some were fools and took to rebellious ways; All: They were afflicted because of their sins. Leader: They abhorred all manner of food All: And drew near to death's door. Leader: Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, All: And he delivered them from their distress. Leader: He sent forth his word and healed them All: And saved them from the grave. Leader: Let them give thanks to the LORD for his mercy All: And the wonders he does for his children. Leader: Let them offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving All: And tell of his acts with shouts of joy. ~Gloria Patri~ All: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen Leader: Old Testament Lesson: Numbers 21:4-9 (Insert) ~Stand ~ ~Canticle 14: A Song of Penitence~ All:

O Lord and Ruler of the hosts of heaven, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and of all their righteous offspring: You made the heavens and the earth, with all their vast array. All things quake with fear at your presence; they tremble because of your power. But your merciful promise is beyond all measure; it surpasses all that our minds can fathom. O Lord, you are full of compassion, long-suffering, and abounding in mercy. You hold back your hand; you do not punish as we deserve. In your great goodness, Lord, you have promised forgiveness to sinners, that they may repent of their sin and be saved. And now, O Lord, I bend the knee of my heart, and make my appeal, sure of your gracious goodness. I have sinned, O Lord, I have sinned, and I know my wickedness only too well. Therefore I make this prayer to you: Forgive me, Lord, forgive me. Do not let me perish in my sin, nor condemn me to the depths of the earth. For you, O Lord, are the God of those who repent, and in me you will show forth your goodness. Unworthy as I am, you will save me, in accordance with your great mercy, and I will praise you without ceasing all the days of my life. For all the powers of heaven sing your praises, and yours is the glory to ages of ages. Amen ~Sit ~ Leader: New Testament Lesson: Ephesians 2:1-10 (Insert) ~Stand ~ ~Canticle 16: The Song of Zechariah~ All: Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; he has come to his people and set them free. He has raised up for us a mighty savior, born of the house of his servant David. Through his holy prophets he promised of old, that he would save us from our enemies, from the hands of all who hate us.

He promised to show mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant. This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham, to set us free from the hands of our enemies, Free to worship him without fear, holy and righteous in his sight all the days of our life. You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way, To give his people knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins. In the tender compassion of our God the dawn from on high shall break upon us, To shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace. 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 ~Sit ~ Officiant: Gospel Reading: John 3:14-21 (Insert) ~Stand ~ Hymn ~Sit ~ Sermon The Peace ~Stand ~ Offertory Hymn Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow Praise him, all creatures here below Praise him, above the heavenly host Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen ~Apostles' Creed~ All: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth; 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. 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. Amen. ~Kneel ~ ~The Prayers~ Officiant: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Officiant: Let us pray. 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. ~Suffrage B~ Leader: Save your people, Lord, and bless your inheritance; People: Govern them and uphold them, now and always. Leader: Day by day we bless you; People: We praise your name for ever. Leader: Lord, keep us from all sin today; People: Have mercy upon us, Lord, have mercy.

Leader: Lord, show us your love and mercy; People: For we put our trust in you. Leader: In you, Lord, is our hope; People: And we shall never hope in vain. Officiant: Collect of the Day Insert ~A Collect for Sundays~ Officiant: O God, you make us glad with the weekly remembrance of the glorious resurrection of your Son our Lord: Give us this day such blessing through our worship of you, that the week to come may be spent in your favor; through Jesus Christ our Lord. People: Amen. ~A Collect for Mission~ Officiant: Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on the hard wood of the cross that everyone might come within the reach of your saving embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit that we, reaching forth our hands in love, may bring those who do not know you to the knowledge and love of you; for the honor of your Name. People: Amen. ~Prayers of the People: Form VI~ Leader: In peace, we pray to your, Lord God. (Silence) Leader: For all people in their daily life and work; People: For our families, friends, and neighbors, and for those who are alone. Leader: For this community, the nation, and the world; People: For all who work for justice, freedom, and peace. Leader: For the just and proper use of your creation; People: For the victims of hunger, fear, injustice, and oppression. Leader: 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. Leader: For the peace and unity of the Church of God; People: For all who proclaim the Gospel, and all who seek the Truth.

Leader: For Katherine our Presiding Bishop, and Russell our Bishop, Mary our Priest and other ministers; People: For all who serve God in his Church. Leader: We pray for all who have died, that they may have a place in your eternal kingdom. People: Lord, let your loving-kindness be upon them;who put their trust in you. Leader: For the special needs and concerns of this congregation. (The People may add their own petitions) Leader: Hear us, Lord; People: For your mercy is great. ~A Prayer Attributed to St. Francis ~ All: Lord, make us instruments of your peace. Where there is hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is discord, union; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. Grant that we may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen. ~General Thanksgiving~ All: Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks for all your goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all whom you have made. We bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for your immeasurable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies, that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to your service, and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord,

to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory throughout all ages. Amen. ~A Prayer of St. Chrysostom~ All: Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication to you; and you have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together in his Name you will be in the midst of them: 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. ~Stand ~ Recessional Hymn: Announcements Dismissal