Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost

October 4, 2009
 We are followers of Jesus within the Anglican heritage,
choosing life beyond belief
in our hearts, homes, church and world.

Sunday Mornings @ 10:00

VISITORS
We consider it a great privilege to worship the Lord Jesus Christ
with you today. In fact, we receive your presence as a gracious gift
from God. In return, we would love to bless you according to your
needs. Please let us know how we can do so.

PRAYER
If you would like personal prayer this morning for any reason,
please make your way to the prayer station during communion.
One of our intercessors would be honored to pray with or for you.

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As you enter the church, please prepare your heart for worship.
The Prelude
HOLY EUCHARIST
The Opening Acclamation
Celebrant: Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
People: And blessed be his kingdom, now and forever. Amen.
Songs of Praise
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 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.
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Please be seated.
The Dismissal of Children (4 Year-Olds through 2nd Grade)
The Collect of the Day
Celebrant: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Celebrant: Let us pray.
Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to
hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire
or deserve: Pour upon us the abundance of your mercy,
forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid,
and giving us those good things for which we are not worthy
to ask, except through the merits and mediation of Jesus
Christ our Savior; who lives and reigns with you and the
Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
The First Lesson: Jeremiah 29:1-14
Lector: The Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
The Psalm
The psalm will be read as prompted by the Lector.
Psalm 137:1-
137:1-8
1By the rivers of Babylon—
there we sat down and there we wept *
when we remembered Zion.
2On the willows* there *
we hung up our harps.
3For there our captors asked us for songs, *
and our tormentors asked for mirth, saying,
‘ Sing us one of the songs of Zion!’
4How could we sing the Lord’s song *
in a foreign land?
5If I forget you, O Jerusalem, *
let my right hand wither!
6Let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth,
if I do not remember you, *
if I do not set Jerusalem above my highest joy.
7Remember, O Lord, against the Edomites
the day of Jerusalem’s fall, *
how they said, ‘Tear it down! Tear it down!
Down to its foundations!’
8O daughter Babylon, you devastator! **
Happy shall they be who pay you back
what you have done to us!
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The Second Lesson: 1 Peter 2:11-17
Lector The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.

The Gospel Procession

Please stand and sing.
Please remain standing for the reading of the Gospel.
Priest: The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.
People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.
The Holy Gospel: Luke 19:1-10
Priest: The Holy Gospel of the Lord.
People: Praise to you, Lord Christ.
Please be seated.
The Sermon

The Prayers of the People

Please stand, be seated, kneel, or lie face down in awe of God’s willingness to hear us.
Members:
Members Dean Johnson; Willis & Josie Rhodes; Gary Westhausen.
Vestry:
Vestry Will Baysinger; Matt Creswell; Dean Johnson; Loys Johnson; George
Mankos; Annette Waldroop.
AMiA Churches:
Churches All Saints’ Church (Spartanburg); Apostles’ Anglican (Knoxville);
Christ Church (Jacksonville); Church of the Redeemer (Nashville); Grace Anglican
Church (Gastonia); New Grace Church (Jacksonville); St. Peter’s Church (Mt.
Pleasant); Trinity Church (Atlanta)
Seminarians: Jonathan Allen; Loys Johnson; Conor Mooney; Brad Troxell.
Expecting: Alan & Angela Kaye Hawkins; Keri and George Mankos;
Dallas & Amy Reese; Eric & Laura Speece; Matt & Sayward Elliott.
Others:
Others Angell Family; Sandy Baysinger; Kim & Maggie Blutreich;
Kat Brinyear; Lacey Brown; Fritzy Bullis; Dr. Art Chaney III;
David Claycomb; Comer Family; Jay Crocker; Sarah Dulin; Tom Gridley;
David & Christina Kristynik and David's military unit in Iraq;
Collin Makohon; Hayley Makohon; Shelley Makohon; Ronnie Martin;
Suesan McDonald; Janet & Graeme Myers; Lou Neuworth: Christine & Colin
O'Connell; Sean O’Grady; Patterson Family; Luke Reilly; Keith Roblin; Steven
Rowland; Heather Saltamacchio; Jim Sampson; Smithey family; Martha Ann
Springer; Tanya Stoney; Margaret Rose Todd;
Carroll Waldroop; Lewis Wilhelm; Larry Whitehead.

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The Leader and People pray responsively.
Father, we pray for your holy catholic Church;
That we all may be one.
Grant that every member of the Church may truly and humbly serve you;
That your Name may be glorified by all people.
We pray for all bishops, priests, and deacons;
That they may be faithful ministers of your Word and Sacraments.
We pray for all who govern and hold authority in the nations of the world;
That there may be justice and peace on the earth.
Give us grace to do your will in all that we undertake;
That our works may find favor in your sight.
Have compassion on those who suffer from any grief or trouble;
That they may be delivered from their distress.
Give to the departed eternal rest.
Let light perpetual shine upon them.
We praise you for your saints who have entered into joy;
May we also come to share in your heavenly kingdom.
Let us pray for our own needs and those of others.
Silence

The Confession of Sin

And now, O Father, we pray to you also for our greatest need, the forgiveness of
our sins:
Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father;
in your compassion forgive us our sins,
known and unknown,
things done and left undone;
and so uphold us by your Spirit
that we may live and serve you in newness of life,
to the honor and glory of your Name;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Priest: 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: May the peace of the Lord be always with you.
People: And also with you.

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Song of Preparation

The Great Thanksgiving

Please remain standing.
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 him thanks and praise.
The Sanctus

Please be seated as our Celebrant continues.

The Mystery of Our Faith

Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.

The Lord’s Prayer

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 Breaking of the Bread

Celebrant: Alleluia! Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us.
People: Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia!
The Invitation
Celebrant: These are 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 baptized disciples of Jesus Christ are welcome at God’s table. Please be seated
until your row is invited to come.
At this time, parents may return to the nursery to escort your children back to the
sanctuary for communion.

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The Communion Hymns
Please be seated and sing.

The Post-
Post-Communion Prayer
Please stand and say together.
Almighty and ever-living God,
we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food
of the most precious Body and Blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ;
and for assuring us in these holy mysteries
that we are living members of the Body of your Son,
and heirs of your eternal kingdom.
And now, Father, send us out
to do the work you have given us to do,
to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord.
To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit,
be honor and glory, now and forever. Amen

The Blessing
Celebrant: All our problems
People: We send to the cross of Christ
Celebrant: All our difficulties
People: We send to the cross of Christ
Celebrant: All the devil's works
People: We send to the cross of Christ
Celebrant: All our hopes
People: We set on the risen Christ.
Celebrant: Christ the Son of Righteousness shine upon you and
scatter the darkness from before your path; and the
blessing of God Almighty, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
be among you, and remain with you always.

The Hymn in Recession

Please remain standing and sing.

The Dismissal
Celebrant: Let us go forth in the name of Christ. Alleluia, alleluia.
People: Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia.

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The Announcements

The Offering, Prayers of Petition, and Prayers of Intercession

We invite you to take advantage of several opportunities during Communion this
morning. First, rather than passing the plate to receive the offering, we have
placed baskets at either side of the altar; please place your offering in one of them
at any time during Communion. Second, if you are in need of prayer this morning,
we invite you to connect with a member of our prayer team during Communion;
the petition station is located to the left of the altar. Third, if you would like to of-
fer prayers on behalf of others, please visit the intercession station and light a can-
dle as a way of interceding for someone in need; it is also located to the left of the
altar.

For all announcements, please visit our website at www.tcotgs.org.

www.tcotgs.org.

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Birthdays and Anniversaries *
*If your name has been overlooked, please contact the office at 704.895.0059.
October Birthdays
02 Kayne Wallace 18 Herb Poole
05 Dean Johnson 29 Chris Simmons
10 Chancellor Cardwell 30 Kim Baysinger
11 Bill Magee

October Anniversaries
23 Angie & Chris Simmons
27 Bill & Jackie Pitzer

Altar Flowers
Please contact Annette Waldroop at 704-528-3397 to make a donation.

Prayer List Requests

Please contact Carol McIntyre (tcotgs@charter.net) with Prayer List requests. In
addition, when it is time to remove someone from the list, please notify Carol as
soon as possible.

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 The Church of the Good Shepherd
Post Office Box 643 605 South Street
Davidson, NC 28036
704-895-0059
www.tcotgs.org

Staff
Kyle Wallace, Lead Pastor, kyle@tcotgs.org
Conor Mooney, Pastor to Students, conor@tcotgs.org
Eric Speece, Director of Music & the Arts, eric@tcotgs.org
Jessica Coulter, Director of Children’s Ministry, jessica@tcotgs.org
Melanie Johnson, Webmaster, melanie@tcotgs.org
Carol McIntyre, Administrative Assistant, carol@tcotgs.org
Vestry
Will Baysinger Matt Creswell (Jr. Warden)
Dean Johnson Loys Johnson, Sr.
George Mankos (Sr. Warden) Annette Waldroop