15th Sunday after Pentecost 2022
15th Sunday after Pentecost Saturday - September 17, 2022 OPENING HYMN “He Is Exalted” CCLI Song # 17827, Twila Paris, © 1985 Jubilee Communications Inc. (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing), Mountain Spring Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing), For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com. CCLI License # 11037762. Officiant: Blessed be God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. COLLECT FOR PURITY: (Together) 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 SUMMARY OF THE LAW: Hear what our Lord Jesus Christ says: You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets. MATTHEW 22:37-40 THE KYRIE: Lord, have mercy upon us Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. The Celebrant says to the people “The Lord be with you.” People “And with Your Spirit.” Celebrant Let us pray. THE COLLECT OF THE DAY: O Lord, you have taught us that without love, all our deeds are worth nothing: Send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the true bond of peace and of all virtues, without which whoever lives is counted dead before you; grant this for the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. FIRST LESSON - Amos 8:4-12 English Standard Version The Reader leads the reading of the Psalm by half verse Psalm 138 SECOND LESSON - 1 Timothy 2:1-7 English Standard Version THE GOSPEL - Luke 16:1-13 English Standard Version SERMON Due to technical difficulties, the remainder of today’s church service is unavailable for publication and broadcast. We apologize for the inconvenience.
