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The Right Reverend John C. Bauerschmidt--Bishop of TennesseeThe Reverend Joseph B. Howard--Vicar

Order of Worship:

St. Francis Church is a community dedicated to thetransformation of lives through the Gospel of Jesus Christ for

the Kingdom of God.

The Tenth Sunday after PentecostThe Ninth Sunday after TrinityProper 11, Year A

St. FranciS churchBiblically minded. Mission Driven.

A congregation of the Diocese of Tennessee and the world-wide Anglican Communion


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A note for visitors: Were thankful that you could join us for worship today, and wepray God blesses you in your time here. The service is printed in your bulletin. If youhave any questions dont hesitate to ask someone around you!

St. Francis Church wants to encourage families to worship together. In order to bea community where all ages feel welcome, we provide coloring materials for children touse during worship and seek to be a community that understands the specic gifts andchallenges that children bring. We encourage you, should you feel comfortable doing so,

to sit toward the front with your children, as little-ones are often more attentive if theycan see what is happening.

That being said, we understand that there may be times when it is best to takeadvantage of child care, which we have available in the room immediately through theKitchen off of the entryway.

In Preparation for worship: We invite you to take a few moments before the servicebegins to be still, and rest from the business of your lives. Take time to breathe deeply,

and reect upon the past week. When youre ready, you might say the following prayeror one like it in preparation for worship.

O Almighty God, who pours out on all who desire it the spirit of grace andof supplication: Deliver us, when we draw near to you, from coldness ofheart and wanderings of mind, that with steadfast thoughts and kindledaffections we may worship you in spirit and in truth; though Jesus Christour Lord. Amen.

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TheWordof God

Processional: Come, Thou fount of evry blessing Lift every voice and sing 111

Opening Acclamation:All Standing

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

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Collect for Purity:

Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets arehid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that wemay perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Canticle 20, Glory to God: Gloria in excelsis S 280

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Celebrant: The Lord be with you.People: And also with you.Celebrant: Let us pray.

Collect of the Day:

Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask andour ignorance in asking: Have compassion on our weakness, and mercifully give usthose things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannotask; through the worthiness of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns withyou and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

First Reading: Wisdom 12:13,16-19All sit.

Through the care of his people, and by allowing for their repentance, God demonstrateshis power balanced with loving-kindness.

A Reading from the book of Wisdom.

There is no god besides you, whose care is for all people, to whom you should prove thatyou have not judged unjustly; for your strength is the source of righteousness, and yoursovereignty over all causes you to spare all. For you show your strength when peopledoubt the completeness of your power, and you rebuke any insolence among those whoknow it. Although you are sovereign in strength, you judge with mildness, and with greatforbearance you govern us; for you have power to act whenever you choose.

Through such works you have taught your people that the righteous must be kind, and youhave lled your children with good hope, because you give repentance for sins.

Reader: The Word of the Lord.People: Thanks be to God.

The Psalm of the day:Remain seated

Psalm 86:11-17

11 Teach me your way, O Lord,and I will walk in your truth; *knit my heart to you that I may fear your Name.

12 I will thank you, O Lord my God, with all my heart, *5


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and glorify your Name for evermore.

13 For great is your love toward me; *you have delivered me from the nethermost Pit.

14 The arrogant rise up against me, O God,and a band of violent men seeks my life; *they have not set you before their eyes.

15 But you, O Lord, are gracious and full of compassion, *slow to anger, and full of kindness and truth.

16 Turn to me and have mercy upon me; *give your strength to your servant;and save the child of your handmaid.

17 Show me a sign of your favor,

so that those who hate me may see it and be ashamed; *because you, O Lord, have helped me and comforted me.

Second Reading: Romans 8:18-25

Paul declares that those who have chosen to follow Jesus can live in joyful hope becausethey are sons and daughters adopted by God.

A Reading from Pauls letter to the Church in Rome.

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with theglory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealingof the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because ofhim who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage tocorruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. For we know thatthe whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. And notonly the creation, but we ourselves, who have the rstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardlyas we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope wewere saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we

hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.

Reader: The Word of the Lord.People: Thanks be to God.

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Sequence Hymn:Spread, O spread thou mighty word Hymnal 530

Holy Gospel: Matthew 13:24-30,36-43All stand.

Jesus cautions those who are tempted to root out those who do not meet certain criteria.A community that tries to cast out the unrighteous will harm the righteous as well.

Gospeller: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to _______.People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Jesus put another parable before the crowds, saying, The kingdom of heaven may becompared to a man who sowed good seed in his eld, but while his men were sleeping, hisenemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away. So when the plants cameup and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also. And the servants of the master of the

house came and said to him, Master, did you not sow good seed in your eld? How thendoes it have weeds? He said to them, An enemy has done this. So the servants said tohim, Then do you want us to go and gather them? But he said, No, lest in gathering theweeds you root up the wheat along with them. Let both grow together until the harvest,and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, Gather the weeds rst and bind them in bundlesto be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.

Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying,Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the eld. He answered, The one who sows

the good seed is the Son of Man. The eld is the world, and the good seed is the sons ofthe kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, and the enemy who sowed themis the devil. The harvest is the close of the age, and the reapers are angels. Just as theweeds are gathered and burned with re, so will it be at the close of the age. The Son ofMan will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and alllaw-breakers, and throw them into the ery furnace. In that place there will be weepingand gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their

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Father. He who has ears, let him hear.

Gospeller: The Gospel of the LordPeople: Praise to you, Lord Christ

Sermon: The Rev. Joseph B. Howard

TheNiceNe creed

Webelieve 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 crucied under Pontius Pilate;

he suffered death and was buried.On the third day he rose againin accordance with the Scriptures;he ascended into heavenand 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 gloried.

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 PrayersofThe PeoPle

Leader: Let us pray

In our Diocese we pray for the Church of St. James the Less, Madison.

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we pray Pray for the Lambeth Conference - TheDiocese of Canterbury and The Episcopal Church in the Philippines The MostRevd Ignacio Capuyan Soliba Prime Bishop of the Episcopal Church in thePhilippines

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Father, we pray for your holy Catholic Church;

People: That we all may be one.

Leader: Grant that every member of the Church may truly and humbly serve you;People: That your Name may be gloried by all people.

Leader: We pray for all bishops, priests, and deacons;

People: That they may be faithful ministers of your Word and Sacraments.

Leader: We pray for all who govern and hold authority in the nations of theworld;

People: That there may be justice and peace on the earth.

Leader: Give us grace to do your will in all that we undertake;People: That our works may nd favor in your sight.

Leader: Have compassion on those who suffer from any grief or trouble;People: That they may be delivered from their distress.

Leader: Give to the departed eternal rest;People: Let light perpetual shine upon them.

Leader: We praise you for your saints who have entered into joy;People: May we also come to share in your heavenly kingdom.

Leader:

Let us pray for our own needs and those of others.

We give thanks for the United States of America, the freedoms we enjoy.

Silence

Celebrant: O Lord our God, accept the fervent prayers of your people; in the multitudeof your mercies, look with compassion upon us and all who turn to you for

help; for you are gracious, O lover of souls, and to you we give glory,Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.

The coNfessioN

Celebrant: Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

Silence.

Minister and People:

Most merciful God,we confess that we have sinned against youin thought, word, and deed,by what we have done,and by what we have left undone.

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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.

Celebrant: Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through ourLord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of theHoly Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.

All stand

Celebrant: The peace of the Lord be always with you.People: And also with you.

Then the Ministers and the People may greet one another in the name of the Lord.

TheholycommuNioN

Offertory music selected by the musician

All stand for the Doxology: Hymnal 380 (last verse)

Celebrant: All things come of thee O Lord.People: And of thine own have we given thee.

Celebrant: The Lord be with you.

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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.

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you,Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.

For you are the source of light and life; you made us in your image, and called us to newlife in Jesus Christ our Lord.

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

The Sanctus: S-130Holy, 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.

Please kneel or stand at this time, as best helps you to pray.

Holy and gracious Father: In your innite love you made us for yourself; and, when we

had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent JesusChrist, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one ofus, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all.

He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to your will, aperfect sacrice for the whole world.

On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ tookbread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, andsaid, Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of

me.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 shedfor you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for theremembrance of me.

Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:

Christ has died.

Christ is risen.Christ will come again.

We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrice of praise andthanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts.

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Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son,the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we mayfaithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; andat the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom.

All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ. By him, and with him, and in him, in theunity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever.

AMEN.

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

Our Father, who art in heaven,hallowed by 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.

The BreakiNGofThe Bread

Christ our Passover is sacriced for us;

Therefore let us keep the feast.

The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died foryou, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.

ON RECEIVING COMMUNION: All baptized Christians who are in love and charitywith their neighbors are welcome to receive communion. If you do not wish to receive,you are invited to come for a prayer of blessingsimply cross your arms over your chestto let the servers know that you will not be receiving. Prayers before receiving canbe found on pages 337 (the Prayer of Humble Access) and 834 in the Book of CommonPrayer (the red books available under your chairs).

Communion music selected by the musician.

Post-Communion Prayer

After Communion, the Celebrant says:

Let us Pray

The minister and people together, pray:

Almighty and everliving God,we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual foodof the most precious Body and Bloodof your Son our Savior Jesus Christ;

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and for assuring us in these holy mysteriesthat we are living members of 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 youas faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord.To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit,

be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

The Blessing

The Recessional: Come, labor on Hymnal 541

Celebrant says the dismissalPeople: Thanks be to God.

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A Note on Todays Readings

Proper 11, Year A

Welcome to St. Francis Church. As we continue, Sunday by Sunday, to read the Gospelaccording to Matthew, we are in a section containing Jesus parables concerning thekingdom of God. This parable of the wheat and the weeds reafrms Gods patiencewith the church. While we are often impatient with its imperfections, God is merciful

and waits until the end-time before separating the good from the bad. We are urged byJesus to grow into fruitful members of Gods family.

The rst reading, from the Wisdom of Solomon, also afrms Gods forbearance andmercy. We are to exercise righteousness in our relationships to others, and by ourrepentance, our turning back to God.

In the second reading we are assured by Paul that the whole creation is moving towardredemption. In this passage, in fact, it is stated that our redemption is the condition for

the redemption of the whole creation.

We share in the eucharistic action in order that Gods redemptive power may lead ustoward the kingdom. We share also in order that we may be the means by whichredemption comes to the whole creation. That is our vocation as the people of Godand as members of the Body of Christ.

From The Rite Light: Reections on the Sunday Readings and Seasons of the Church Year. Copyright 2007 by Michael W. Merriman.

Church Publishing Incorporated, New York.

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Announcements

Welcome to our guests!Were very happy that you chose to worship with us this morning. Please join us after theservice for snacks and conversation, to take some time to get to know us and for us to getto know you. We look forward to seeing you again soon!

The Gifts of God Sundays from July 6 -August 3 from 9:15-10:15: The Seasonafter Pentecost is a natural time to begin the process of discerning and considering thegifts which God has bestowed upon us as individuals and as a community. I would like toinvite all of you to join in a time of learning and reection about the meaning and use ofGods gifts.

Dateline NBC will be doing a special tomorrow night (Monday July 21 @ 9:00central) entitled Tower Dogs which explores the dangers of the communications towerconstruction industry. Kyle Waites is interviewed in the special and he and the family willbe in NYC for the program. Please pray for their safe travel.

Parish work day: We will be cleaning and straightening up around the parish from9:30-12:00 on Saturday August 2. Everyone is welcome (and your help is appreciated!)

Sharing Our Faith: Evangelism 101, September 6th, 9-2:30pm, at St. Georges:

This one day conference will be led by Carrie Boren, Diocesan Missioner for Evangelism inDallas, TX.

Carrie will speak about THE Story of the good news of Jesus Christ, several approaches for

sharing this good news, telling your story, and also congregational evangelism ideas suchas how to be a welcoming community. She will help participants think through makingcommunity service activities evangelistic and how to run an evangelistic event.

The cost is fteen dollars which will include a boxed lunch and registration fee.

Register atwww.regonline.com/SharingOurFaithEvangelism101

And why should you? Because Christians need to share their faith and people are longingto hear the good news. A few nuts and bolts on how to do this would be helpful.

Inquirers seminar Sundays from August 10-September 14 from 9:15-10:15:If you interested in learning more about St. Francis Church, have questions about who weare, what we believe, why we do certain things in the service, or have a desire to ofciallybecome a member of our congregation, then mark your calendars for our inquirersseminar on Sunday mornings from 9:15 to 10:15.

If you have an announcement that you would like in the bulletin, please email it to Fr. Jody by Wednesday the week before so it can be

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Bishop of TennesseeThe Rt. Rev. John C. Bauerschmidt

VicarThe Rev. Joseph B. Howard

Mission Council

Ralph EddyLinda Palmer

Thom ChittomShelley Sircy

clerk: Nanci Frey

AccompanistThomas Duffy

Schedule of Ministry:

Celebrant & Preacher: The Rev. Joseph B. Howard Reader: Dave Gaines

Acolyte/Crucifer: none Prayer Station: Linda Palmer

Oblationers: Ralph and Karen Eddy Chalicist: Shelley Sircy

To check the schedule online, visit:

http://stfrancis-tn.net and go to congregational resources-->schedule

To get in touch with Fr. Jody for any reason, you can reach him at the Church, 851-0790, his cell, 440-6492 or viaemail at [email protected]._______________________________________________________________________________

St. Francis ChurchBiblically minded. Mission driven.812 Meadowlark LnPO Box 697Goodlettsville, TN 37072Phone: 851-0790

http://stfrancis-tn.net

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Have a topic youd like to know more about? Something youd likeFr. Jody to address at some point in a sermon? Write it down inthis area, tear it off and put it in the collection plate as it comes by.

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