Opening Prayer

Almighty and eternal God,to Jesus Christ, the first born from the dead,you have granted everlasting dominionand a kingship that shall not pass away.

Remove from us every desire for privilege and power,that we may imitate the sacrificial love of Christ our Kingand, as a royal and priestly people,serve you humbly in our brothers and sisters.

Grant us through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,who lives and reigns with you,in the unity of the Holy Spirit,God forever and ever.

Introit

Hymn 358

Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim, and publish abroad his wonderful name; the name all-victorious of Jesus extol; his kingdom is glorious, and rules over all.

God ruleth on high, almighty to save; and still he is nigh: his presence we have.The great congregation his triumph shall sing, ascribing salvation to Jesus our King.

Salvation to God who sits on the throne! Let all cry aloud, and honour the Son.The praises of Jesus the angels proclaim,fall down on their faces, and worship the Lamb.

Then let us adore, and give him his right: all glory and power, all wisdom and might, and honour and blessing, with angels above, and thanks never-ceasing, and infinite love.

Collect

Last Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 29) page 181

Salutation

PRESIDENT

PRESIDENTBlessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.Alleluia! Alleluia!

ALLAnd blessed be his kingdom, now and forever. Amen.Alleluia! Alleluia!

ALLBlessed Lord and Father, we have assembled in your name and in fellowship with one another. Enable us by your grace to offer the sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; to proclaim and respond to your holy word. Teach us to pray for your world and your Church. Grant that we, confessing our sins, may worthily offer to you our souls and bodies as a living sacrifice and eat and drink of your spiritual food in this Holy Sacrament.Amen.

COLLECT FOR PURITY

ALLAlmighty 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 KYRIE

Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy

Lord, have mercy.

Gloria In Excelsis

Glory to God in the highest,and peace to his people on earth.Lord God, heavenly King,almighty God and Father,we worship you, we give you thanks,we praise you for your glory.

Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,Lord God, Lamb of God,you take away the sin of the world:have mercy on us;you are seated at the right hand of the Father:receive our prayer.

For you alone are the Holy One,you alone are the Lord,you alone are the Most High,Jesus Christ,with the Holy Spirit,in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

The Lord be with you.

ALL:And also with you.

Let us pray.

The Collect

Proper 29 (page 181)Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Saint AndrewAlmighty God, who gave such grace to your apostle Andrew that he readily obeyed the call of your Son Jesus Christ, and brought his brother with him: Give us, who are called by your holy Word, grace to follow him without delay, and to bring those near to us into his gracious presence; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD

First Reading

Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 As I watched, thrones were set in place, and an Ancient One took his throne, his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, and its wheels were burning fire. A stream of fire issued and flowed out from his presence. A thousand thousands served him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood attending him. The court sat in judgment, and the books were opened. As I watched in the night visions, I saw one like a human being coming with the clouds of heaven. And he came to the Ancient One and was presented before him. To him was given dominion and glory and kingship, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that shall not pass away, and his kingship is one that shall never be destroyed.

7:00am

Psalm 93

1 The LORD is King; he has put on splendid apparel; * the LORD has put on his apparel and girded himself with strength.

2 He has made the whole world so sure * that it cannot be moved;

3 Ever since the world began, your throne has been established; * you are from everlasting.

4 The waters have lifted up, O LORD, the waters have lifted up their voice; * the waters have lifted up their pounding waves.

5 Mightier than the sound of many waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea, * mightier is the LORD who dwells on high.

6 Your testimonies are very sure, * and holiness adorns your house, O LORD, for ever and for evermore.

1

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

9:15am

Psalm 93

1 The LORD is King; he has put on splendid apparel; * the LORD has put on his apparel and and himself with strength.

2 He has made the whole world so sure that it cannot be moved;

3 Ever since the world began, your throne has been established; * you are from everlasting.

4 The waters have lifted up, O LORD, the waters have lifted up their voice; * the waters have lifted up their pounding waves.

5 Mightier than the sound of many waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea, * mightier is the LORD who dwells on high.

6 Your testimonies are very sure, * and holiness adorns your house, O LORD, for ever and for evermore.

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. men.

Second Reading

Revelation 1:4b-8

Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood, and made us to be a kingdom, priests serving his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. Look! He is coming with the clouds; every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and on his account all the tribes of the earth will wail. So it is to be. Amen. "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.

7:00am

Gradual Hymn NIL

9:15am

Gradual Hymn

Hymn 197

The Lord is King! Lift up thy voice, O earth, and all ye heavens rejoice; from world to world the joy shall ring, ‘The Lord omnipotent is King’.

The Lord is King! Who then shall dareresist his will, distrust his care,or murmur at his wise decrees,or doubt his royal promises?

He reigns! Ye saints, exalt your strains;your God is King, your Father reigns;and he is at the Father’s side,the Man of love, the Crucified.

Alike pervaded by his eyeall parts of his dominion lie;this world of ours and worlds unseen,and thin the boundary between.

One Lord one empire all secures;he reigns, and life and death are yours;through earth and heaven one song shall ring,‘The Lord omnipotent is King’.

Gospel

John 18:33-37 Then Pilate entered the headquarters again, summoned Jesus, and asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" Jesus answered, "Do you ask this on your own, or did others tell you about me?" Pilate replied, "I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests have handed you over to me. What have you done?" Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my followers would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here." Pilate asked him, "So you are a king?" Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice."

Sermon

Nicene Creed

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen or 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, one in 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 was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate; He suffered, died and was buried. On the third day He rose again in fulfilment of 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.ALL: Amen.

INTERCESSION

FORM H

LEADER

Let us pray for the Church and for the world.

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.

Silence

LEADER

Lord in your mercy

ALL

Hear our prayer.

LEADER

Guide the people of this land, and of all the nations, in the ways of justice and peace; that we may honour one another and serve the common good.

Silence

LEADER

Lord in your mercy

ALL

Hear our prayer.

LEADER

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 honour and glory.

Silence

LEADER

Lord in your mercy

ALL

Hear our prayer.

LEADER

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.

Silence

LEADER

Lord in your mercy

ALL

Hear our prayer.

LEADER

Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, mind, or spirit; give them courage and hope in their troubles, and bring them the joy of your salvation.

Silence

LEADER

Lord in your mercy

ALL

Hear our prayer.

LEADER

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.

Silence

LEADER

Lord in your mercy

ALL

Hear our prayer.

The President adds a concluding Collect.

ACT OF PENITENCE

PRESIDENTIf we say we have no sin we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, God is faithful and just and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Silence

PRESIDENT

Let us therefore confess our sins.

FORM A

All:Almighty God our heavenly Father we have sinned against you and one another, in thought, word, and deed, and in what we have left undone. We are sorry and we repent of all our sins. For your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, forgive us all that is past, and grant that we may serve you in newness of life to the glory of your Name.Amen.

or

FORM B

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 neighbours as ourselves; we have not loved ourselves as we ought. 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.

THE ABSOLUTION

PRESIDENTAlmighty God have mercy on you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins. Confirm and strengthen you in all goodness and keep you in life eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

ALLAmen.

THE GREETING OF PEACE

FORM A

PRESIDENT

We are the body of Christ. By the one Spirit we were all baptized into one Body, and have all been made to drink of the one SpiritALL Let us then pursue the things that make for peace and build up the common life.

FORM B

PRESIDENT

If you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against youALLLeave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.

FORM C

PRESIDENT

The Kingdom of God is justice, peace, and joy inspired by the Holy SpiritALLThey who thus serve Christ are acceptable to God and approved by others.

Leader: The peace of the Lord be always with you.ALLAnd also with you.

Peace Greeting

Offertory

Hymn 248.

Blessed Saviour, we adore thee, we thy love and grace proclaim.Thou art mighty; thou art holy. Glorious is thy matchless name!

Glorious is thy name, O Lord!

Great Redeemer, Lord and Master, light of all eternal days,let the saints of every nation sing thy just and endless praise!

Glorious is thy name, O Lord!

From the throne of heaven’s glory to the cross of sin and shame,thou didst come to die a ransom, guilty sinners to reclaim!

Glorious is thy name, O Lord!

Come, O come, immortal Saviour; come and take thy royal throne.Come, and reign, and reign forever; be the kingdom all thine own!

Glorious is thy name, O Lord!

Hymn 742

I vow to thee, my country, all earthly things above,entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love:the love that asks no question, the love that stands the test,that lays upon the altar the dearest and the best;the love that never falters, the love that pays the price,the love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice.

And there’s another country, I’ve heard of long ago,most dear to them that love her, most great to them that know;we may not count her armies, we may not see her King;her fortress is a faithful heart, her pride is suffering;and soul by soul and silently her shining bounds increase,and her ways are ways of gentleness and all her paths are peace.

Offertory Prayer

PRESIDENT AND PEOPLEFather, we offer to you these gifts which you have given us; this bread this wine this money. With them we offer ourselves, our lives, and our work, to become through your Holy Spirit a reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice. As this bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ, so may we and all your people become channels of your love; through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

PRESIDENT The Lord be with you.

People And also with you.

PRESIDENT Lift up your hearts.

PRESIDENTWe lift them up to the Lord.

PRESIDENT Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

PeopleIt is right to give God thanks and praise.

PRESIDENT It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give you thanks, Father almighty, everlasting God:

Preface

Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:

ALL

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.

THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

FORM D (page 140)

PRESIDENT

All glory, praise, and thanksgiving be unto you, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty, Everlasting God, you created the world and all mankind, and of your tender mercy gave your only Son Jesus Christ to take our nature upon Him, and to suffer death upon the cross, for our redemption. He made there, by His own oblation of Himself once offered, a full, perfect, and sufficient sacrifice, oblation and satisfaction for the sins of the whole world; and He instituted, and in His holy Gospel commanded us to continue, a perpetual memory of His precious death, until His coming again.

Hear us, O merciful Father, we most humbly beseech you; and be pleased to accept, bless and sanctify these gifts and creatures of bread and wine, that they may be for us the Body and Blood of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ.

For, on the night He was betrayed

He took bread, and when He had given thanks to you, He broke it and gave it to His disciples and said: “Take this, and eat it: This is my Body which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me”.

And 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.”

PRESIDENT

In faith we acclaim You, O Christ

ALL:

Dying You destroyed our death; Rising You restored our life; Christ Jesus, come in glory.

Now therefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, we your servants with all your holy people, having in remembrance the blessed passion, mighty resurrection, and glorious ascension of your beloved Son, do offer unto your Divine Majesty this Bread of eternal life and this Cup of everlasting salvation, rendering thanks to you for the wonderful redemption which you have made possible for us in Him.

And we beseech you O Father, to accept upon your heavenly altar this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; and to grant that by the merits and death of your Son Jesus Christ, and through faith in His blood, we and all your whole Church may obtain remission of our sins and all other benefits of His passion.

And we pray that by the power of your Holy Spirit all who shall be partakers of this holy Communion may be filled with your grace and heavenly benediction, and be numbered in the glorious company of your Saints.

And here we offer and present unto you O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy and lively sacrifice.

And although we are unworthy to offer unto you any sacrifice, yet we beseech you to accept this, our bounden duty and service, not weighing our merits but pardoning our offenses;

Through Jesus Christ our Lord, by whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory be unto you, O Father Almighty, throughout all ages, world without end.

PEOPLE

Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER

PRESIDENT

As our Saviour has taught us, so we pray:

ALL

Our Father in heaven,hallowed be your Name;your kingdom come; your will be doneon earth as in heaven.Give us today our daily bread.Forgive us our sins as we forgive thosewho sin against us.Save us from the time of trialand deliver us from evil.For the kingdom, the power,and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.

THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD

PRESIDENT

We break this bread to share in the body of Christ.

ALL

Though we are many, we are one body, because we all share in one bread.

THE AGNUS DEI

Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world:

have mercy on us.Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world:

have mercy on us.Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world:

grant us peace.

THE COMMUNION

The Invitation

Form A

PRESIDENT

My brothers and sisters in Christ, draw near and receive His Body which He gave for you, and His Blood, which He shed for you. Remember that He died for you, and feed on Him in your hearts by faith with thanksgiving.

ALL

Grant gracious Lord, that we so eat the flesh of your dear Son, Jesus Christ, and drink His blood, that we may evermore dwell in Him and He in us. Amen.

Form B

PRESIDENT

The Gifts of God for the People of God.

ALL

Our souls will feast and be satisfied, and we will sing glad songs of praise to Him.

Form C

PRESIDENT

Draw near and receive the Body and Blood of our Saviour Jesus Christ with faith and thanksgiving.

ALL

We do not presume to come to this your table, most merciful Father, trusting in our own righteousness, but only in your boundless mercy. We are not even worthy to gather up the crumbs under your table. But you are the Lord ever the same, ever merciful. Grant therefore, Lord of grace and love, that we may so eat the flesh of your dear Son Jesus Christ and drink His blood, that with bodies and souls made clean from every stain of sin we may evermore dwell in Him, and He in us.

THE ADMINISTRATION

7:00am Organist's Ministry

9:15am

Hymn 619

Soul of my Saviour, sanctify my breast,body of Christ, be thou my saving guest,blood of my Saviour, bathe me in thy tide,wash me with water flowing from thy side.

Strength and protection may thy passion be,O blessèd Jesu, hear and answer me;deep in thy wounds, Lord, hide and shelter me,so shall I never, never part from thee.

Guard and defend me from the foe malign,in death’s dread moments make me only thine;call me and bid me come to thee on highwhere I may praise thee with thy saints for ay.

Hymn 625

We come as guests invited when Jesus bids us dine, his friends on earth united to share the bread and wine;the bread of life is broken, the wine is freely poured

for us, in solemn token of Christ our dying Lord.

We eat and drink, receiving from Christ the grace we need,and in our hearts believing on him by faith we feed;with wonder and thanksgiving for love that knows no end,we find in Jesus living our ever-present friend.

One bread is ours for sharing, one single fruitful vine,our fellowship declaring renewed in bread and wine:renewed, sustained and given by token, sign and word, the pledge and seal of heaven, the love of Christ our Lord.

POST COMMUNION

7:00am Organist Ministry

9:15

Hymn 365

Come to us, creative Spirit, in our Father’s house, every human talent hallow, hidden skills arouse, that, within your earthly temple, wise and simple may rejoice.

Poet, painter, music-maker, all your treasures bring; craftsman, actor, graceful dancer, make your offering; join your hands in celebration!

Let creation shout and sing!

Word from God Eternal springing, fill our minds, we pray, and in all artistic vision give integrity: may the flame within us burning kindle yearning day by day.

In all places and forever, glory be expressed to the Son, with God the Father, and the Spirit blest: in our worship and our living keep us striving for the best.

Post Communion Prayer C

ALL

Almighty and everliving God,we thank you for feeding uswith the spiritual foodof the most precious Body and Bloodof your Son and Saviour Jesus Christ;and for assuring us in these holy mysteriesthat we are living membersof the Body of your Son,and heirs of your eternal kingdom.And now, father, send us outto do the work you have given us to do,to love and serve you as faithful witnessesof Christ our Lord.To Him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit,be honour and glory, now and forever. Amen

Blessing

The blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit be with you and remain with you always.Amen.

7:00am

Recessional

Hymn 372

Now thank we all our God,with heart, and hands, and voices, who wondrous things hath done,in whom his world rejoices; who from our mother’s arms hath blessed us on our way with countless gifts of love, and still is ours to-day.

O may this bounteous Godthrough all our life be near us, with ever joyful heartsand blessed peace to cheer us; and keep us in his grace, and guide us when perplexed, and free us from all ills in this world and the next.

All praise and thanks to God the Father now be given, the Son, and him who reigns with them in highest heaven, the one eternal God, whom earth and heaven adore, for thus it was, is now, and shall be evermore.

National Anthem of Barbados

In plenty and in time of needWhen this fair land was young

Our brave forefathers sowed the seedFrom which our pride is sprung

A pride that makes no wanton boastOf what it has withstood

That binds our hearts from coast to coastThe pride of nationhood

ChorusWe loyal sons and daughters all

Do hereby make it knownThese fields and hills beyond recall

Are now our very ownWe write our names on history's page

With expectations greatStrict guardians of our heritage

Firm craftsmen of our fate

The Lord has been the people's guideFor past three hundred years

With him still on the people's sideWe have no doubts or fears

Upward and onward we shall goInspired, exulting, free

And greater will our nation growIn strength and unity

NATIONAL PLEDGE

I pledge allegianceTo my country Barbados

And to my flagTo uphold

And defend their honour

And by my livingTo do credit to my nation

Wherever I go.

Words by: Mr. Lester Vaughan

9:15am

Recessional

Hymn 372

Now thank we all our God,with heart, and hands, and voices, who wondrous things hath done,in whom his world rejoices; who from our mother’s arms hath blessed us on our way with countless gifts of love, and still is ours to-day.

O may this bounteous Godthrough all our life be near us, with ever joyful heartsand blessed peace to cheer us; and keep us in his grace, and guide us when perplexed, and free us from all ills in this world and the next.

All praise and thanks to God the Father now be given,

the Son, and him who reigns with them in highest heaven, the one eternal God, whom earth and heaven adore, for thus it was, is now, and shall be evermore.

Island in the Sun

This is my island in the sunwhere my people have toiled since time begunI may sail on many a seahere shores will always be home to me

O island in the sunwill to be me by my father’s handall my days I will sing in praiseof your forest watersyour shining sand

As morning breaks the heaven on highI lift my heavy load to the skySun comes down with the burning glowthat mingles my sweat with the earth below

O island in the sunwill to be me by my father’s handall my days I will sing in praiseof your forest watersyour shining sand

I see woman on bended knee Cutting cane for her family I see man at the water side Casting nets at the surge in tide

O island in the sunwill to be me by my father’s handall my days I will sing in praiseof your forest watersyour shining sand

I hope the day will never come

When I can’t awake to the sound of drumNever let me miss carnivalWith calypso songs philosophical

O island in the sunwill to be me by my father’s handall my days I will sing in praiseof your forest watersyour shining sand.

National Anthem of Barbados

In plenty and in time of needWhen this fair land was young

Our brave forefathers sowed the seedFrom which our pride is sprung

A pride that makes no wanton boastOf what it has withstood

That binds our hearts from coast to coastThe pride of nationhood

ChorusWe loyal sons and daughters all

Do hereby make it knownThese fields and hills beyond recall

Are now our very ownWe write our names on history's page

With expectations greatStrict guardians of our heritage

Firm craftsmen of our fate

The Lord has been the people's guideFor past three hundred years

With him still on the people's sideWe have no doubts or fears

Upward and onward we shall goInspired, exulting, free

And greater will our nation growIn strength and unity

NATIONAL PLEDGE

I pledge allegianceTo my country Barbados

And to my flagTo uphold

And defend their honourAnd by my living

To do credit to my nationWherever I go.

Words by: Mr. Lester Vaughan

The Preceding Production was created According to the Good Pleasure of God's Will

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