St. Francis Church Biblically minded. Mission Driven.

The Right Reverend John C. Bauerschmidt--Bishop of Tennessee

The Reverend Joseph B. Howard--Vicar

Order of Worship

St. Francis Church is a community dedicated to the

transformation of lives through the Gospel of Jesus Christ for
the Kingdom of God.

The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

The Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity
Proper 20, Year A

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

A note for visitors: We’re thankful that you could join us for worship today, and we
pray God blesses you in your time here. The service is printed in your bulletin. If you
have any questions don’t hesitate to ask someone around you!

St. Francis Church we want to encourage families to worship together. In order to

be a community where all ages feel welcome, we provide coloring materials for children
to use during worship and seek to understand the specific gifts and challenges 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 they can see what is
happening. After the second reading, children 6 years old and below are invited to take
part in children’s chapel.

We understand that there may be times when it is best to take advantage of child care,
and nursury is provided.

In Preparation for worship: We invite you to take a few moments before the service
begins to be still, and rest from the business of your lives. Take time to breathe deeply,
and reflect upon the past week, preparing yourself to come before God in worship.
When you’re ready, you might say the following prayer or one like it in preparation for
worship.

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

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 The Word of God
Processional: Guide me, O thou great Jehovah Hymnal 690

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Opening Acclamation:
All Standing

Celebrant: Blessed be God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

People: And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
Collect for Purity:

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.

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:

Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and
even now, while we are placed among things that are passing away, to hold fast to those
that shall endure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the
Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

First Reading: Jonah 3:10—4:11

All sit.

When God spares the people of Ninevah after they repent, Jonah is reminded that human
standards of mercy are different from God’s.

A reading from the book of Jonah:

When God saw what the people of Nineveh did, how they turned from their evil ways, God
changed his mind about the calamity that he had said he would bring upon them; and he
did not do it. But this was very displeasing to Jonah, and he became angry. He prayed to
the LORD and said, “O LORD! Is not this what I said while I was still in my own country?
That is why I fled to Tarshish at the beginning; for I knew that you are a gracious God
and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and ready to relent from
punishing. And now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die
than to live.” And the LORD said, “Is it right for you to be angry?” Then Jonah went out
of the city and sat down east of the city, and made a booth for himself there. He sat under
it in the shade, waiting to see what would become of the city. The LORD God appointed a
bush, and made it come up over Jonah, to give shade over his head, to save him from his
discomfort; so Jonah was very happy about the bush. But when dawn came up the next
day, God appointed a worm that attacked the bush, so that it withered. When the sun
rose, God prepared a sultry east wind, and the sun beat down on the head of Jonah so that
he was faint and asked that he might die. He said, “It is better for me to die than to live.”
But God said to Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry about the bush?” And he said, “Yes,
angry enough to die.” Then the LORD said, “You are concerned about the bush, for which
you did not labor and which you did not grow; it came into being in a night and perished
in a night. And should I not be concerned about Nineveh, that great city, in which there
are more than a hundred and twenty thousand persons who do not know their right hand
from their left, and also many animals?”

Reader: The Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

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The Psalm of the day:
Remain seated

Psalm 145:1-8
Exaltabo te, Deus

1 I will exalt you, O God my King, *
and bless your Name for ever and ever.

2 Every day will I bless you *
and praise your Name for ever and ever.

3 Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; *
there is no end to his greatness.

4 One generation shall praise your works to another *
and shall declare your power.

5 I will ponder the glorious splendor of your majesty *
and all your marvelous works.

6 They shall speak of the might of your wondrous acts, *
and I will tell of your greatness.

7 They shall publish the remembrance of your great goodness; *
they shall sing of your righteous deeds.

8 The LORD is gracious and full of compassion, *
slow to anger and of great kindness.

Second Reading: Philippians 1:21-30

In prison, Paul says he is ready to die for Christ, but is also willing to continue his
ministry of encouragement to the church.

A Reading from Paul’s letter to the Church in Philippi.

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. If it is to be life in the flesh, that means
fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. I am hard pressed between the
two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. But to remain in the
flesh is more necessary on your account. Convinced of this, I know that I shall remain and
continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith, so that in me you may have
ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus, because of my coming to you again. Only let your
manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am
absent, I may hear of you that you stand firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by
side for the faith of the gospel, and not frightened in anything by your opponents. This is
a clear omen to them of their destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God. For it
has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but
also suffer for his sake, engaged in the same conflict which you saw and now hear to be
mine.

Reader: The Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.
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The Children Come forward for a prayer, and then depart for Children’s
Chapel

Sequence Hymn: Singing songs of Expectation Hymnal 527

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Holy Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35
All stand.

Jesus uses a parable to teach that grace is not dispensed according to human standards.
God’s mercy is not a prize for what we consider a job well done.

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

Jesus said, “The kingdom of heaven is like a householder who went out early in the
morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius
a day, he sent them into his vineyard. And going out about the third hour he saw others
standing idle in the market place; and to them he said, ‘You go into the vineyard too, and
whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went. Going out again about the sixth hour and
the ninth hour, he did the same. And about the eleventh hour he went out and found
others standing; and he said to them, ‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’ They said to
him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You go into the vineyard too.’ And
when evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his steward, ‘Call the laborers and
pay them their wages, beginning with the last, up to the first.’ And when those hired about
the eleventh hour came, each of them received a denarius. Now when the first came,
they thought they would receive more; but each of them also received a denarius. And
on receiving it they grumbled at the householder, saying, ‘These last worked only one
hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the
scorching heat.’ But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you
not agree with me for a denarius? Take what belongs to you, and go; I choose to give to this
last as I give to you. Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do
you begrudge my generosity?’ So the last will be first, and the first last.”

Gospeller: The Gospel of the Lord

People: Praise to you, Lord Christ

Sermon: The Rev. Joseph B. Howard

note: The sermon for today will be an abreviated reflection on the readings. Instead of
a full sermon, I would like to invite the congregation to remain after communion so that
we can discuss some issues of import to our community.

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
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 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.

The Prayers of the People

Leader: Let us pray

In our Diocese we pray for St. Matthew’s Church, McMinnville.

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we pray for The Church of the Province of
Uganda The Most Revd Henry Luke Orombi Archbishop of Uganda & and
Bishop of Kampala.

Father, we pray for your holy Catholic Church;

People: That we all may be one.

Leader: We pray for those whose hearts are being prepared by grace to join in your
work through St. Francis Church.
People: Increase our faithfulness, empower us to serve you.

Leader: Grant that every member of the Church may truly and humbly serve you;
People: That your Name may be glorified 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 the
world;
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 find 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.

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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.

Silence

Celebrant: Almighty and eternal God, ruler of all things in heaven and earth:
Mercifully accept the prayers of your people, and strengthen us to do your
will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 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 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.

Celebrant: 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.

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.

Announcements

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 y The Holy Communion y
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.
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. Through Jesus Christ our Lord; who on
the first day of the week overcame death and the grave, and by his glorious resurrection
opened to us the way of everlasting life.

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:

The Sanctus: S-130

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.

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

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Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite 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 Jesus
Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of
us, 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, a
perfect sacrifice for the whole world.

On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took
bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and
said, “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 shed
for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the
remembrance 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 sacrifice of praise and
thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts.

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 may
faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and
at 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 the
unity 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 Breaking of the Bread
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Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;
Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.

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.

ON RECEIVING COMMUNION:

All baptized Christians who are in love and charity with their neighbors are welcome to
receive communion. If you do not wish to receive, you are invited to come for a prayer
of blessing—simply cross your arms over your chest to let the servers know that you will
not be receiving.

Prayers before receiving can be found on pages 337 (the Prayer of Humble Access)
and 834 in the Book of Common Prayer (the red books available under your chairs).

Communion music: For the bread which you have broken Hymnal 340

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 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
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as 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: We are all one in Mission Wonder, Love and Priase 778

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Celebrant says the dismissal
People: Thanks be to God.

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A Note on Today’s Readings
Proper 20, Year A

Welcome to St. Francis Church. The theme of today’s liturgy is set by the Gospel reading.
The parable of the laborers in the vineyard is one of Jesus’ most important statements
concerning God’s call to all people. That call is always open regardless of our past level of
commitment. Those who accept it late are rewarded equally with those of long standing
in the Kingdom. It is also a warning to those who have been committed to God for many
years, lest they think themselves superior to those newly responding to the call of God.

Jonah did not want to preach repentance to the city of Ninevah (one of the Jews’ greatest
enemies) lest its people repent and God forgive them. However, after an amazing
experience with a fish, Jonah complied. That God would forgive even Ninevah is one of the
most striking messages in the Old Testament, expressing the universality of God’s love and
forgiveness.

Today we begin reading Paul’s letter to Philippi. Written to encourage that church, the
letter comes from a period when Paul was imprisoned and his own life was in danger.
God’s promise to us is not a reward for doing things right. It is our heritage as children
and heirs of God’s promise. When we gather to sing and tell the story of God’s salvation,
we discover anew our identity and the identity of all people. Not content to have us merely
as creatures, God has made us sons and daughters who feast at the table of God’s home,
which is our home as well.
From The Rite Light: Reflections 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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 Good News Daily
Volume VIII
(
September 21–27, 2008 Number 38
Sunday, September 21

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to
pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you
the truth, they have received their reward in full.” (v.5 NIV)

As a new Christian, I was involved in a Women’s Bible Study with life-long Christians.
When we prayed for the other women, I remained silent because I was intimidated by the
words of their prayers. When it was my turn, I’d shake my head and humbly indicate that I
didn’t want to pray.

I went to the Lord about my fear of praying out loud. I realized that what I thought was
humility was, in reality, pride. I wouldn’t pray because I wanted my words to sound
eloquent and impress the other women. I refused to pray because I was afraid my words
wouldn’t sound “good enough.”

I was like one of the “hypocrites”; I wanted to be heard by men. Prayer is a gift from God
so we can communicate with Him. He doesn’t care if we’re eloquent. He has given us the
Holy Spirit, Who gives us the words to pray. We simply need to get out of the way and let
Him pray.

Esther 3:1—4:3; Psalms 93, 96; James 1:19-27

Monday, September 22

Psalm 80 God, come back! Smile your blessing smile: that will be our salvation. (v.3
MSG)

Do you remember in children’s books how pictures of the sun often sported smiley faces?
As a child, I imagined that the sun smiled down on me. Whenever it was overcast for a
couple days, I’d wonder where the sun had gone. It was hard for me to understand that
just because I couldn’t see the sun didn’t mean that it wasn’t still there smiling down on
me.

In life, our circumstances often play tricks on our eyes. We focus on the problems and
can’t see that Jesus is right in front of us. He becomes hidden behind the clouds of life and
we think that He has gone away. As a child, I finally realized that the sun was still shining
even if I couldn’t see it through the overcast sky. That is true for the Son as well; His
blessing smile is constantly shining on us.

“Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine (make day dawn) upon
you and give you light” (Ephesians 5:14).

Esther 4:4-17; Acts 18:1-11; Luke 1:1-4, 3:1-14

Tuesday, September 23

Esther 5:1-14 His wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Have a gallows built,
seventy-five feet high, and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai hanged on it.
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Then go with the king to the dinner and be happy.” This suggestion delighted Haman,
and he had the gallows built. (v.14 NIV)

Haman was hung in the gallows he built. I remember many times when I’ve built the
problem that ends up hanging me.

I grew up sailing, and the first lesson I learned was to always keep any lines or sheets
(ropes) untangled and free of knots. A knotted sheet can cause the sail to luff (flap) and
slow the boat down, and you might even become dead in the water. If you let a small knot
form, it inevitably leads to a bigger knot.

This is also true in life. When I ignore the small knots in my life, they end up becoming big
knots. Pretty soon, everywhere I look I see the knotted circumstances of my own creation.
I am dead in the water. Thankfully, Jesus is patiently waiting for me to ask, “Can You untie
these knots?” He always answers, “Yes.”

No matter how knotted your life has become, Jesus can set you free. Turn to him and have
him untie the small knots before they get too big! All you have to do is ask.

Psalm 78:1-39; Acts 18:12-28; Luke 3:15-22

Wednesday, September 24

Luke 4:1-13 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him
only.’” (v.8)

“Who am I going to serve today?” As a youngster, that was not among my top five
questions for the day. I wasn’t planning on serving anyone.

When I was older, I got a job as a waitress. This job taught me to serve others. Some
days were harder than other days to serve people. Sometimes customers where rude and
nothing I did pleased them. Other times customers were pleased with me no matter what
mistakes I made. I realized that I needed to joyfully serve each customer no matter how
they treated me. My job was to serve them to the best of my ability.

As a Christian, I’m called to joyfully serve the Lord. My circumstances shouldn’t dictate
how I serve Him. When I wake up I have to decide if I’m going to serve my concerns,
frustrations, and fears or if I’m going to choose to serve the Lord.

My prayer is that each day I will be like Joshua and say, “…as for me and my household,
we will serve the Lord” (Joshua 24:15b).

Esther 6:1-14; Psalm 119:97-120; Acts 19:1-10

Thursday, September 25

Psalm 147 He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass
grow on the hills. (v.8)

There’s a story I read about childlike faith in action. A rural town was desperate for rain,
so…

The ministers of many of the local churches decided to gather for an afternoon of prayer
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for rain. Each person was asked to bring an “object of faith” for inspiration. The town’s
people came with their crosses, rosaries, and Bibles clutched in their hands.

They prayed for an hour asking the Lord to bring rain to their water starved land.
Suddenly the town’s people felt the sprinkling of rain on their cheeks. They jumped and
shouted for joy. People began turning towards the middle of crowd. There in their midst
was an “object of faith” that outshone all the others. A small 9-year-old child stood holding
an umbrella. (Paraphrased from Chicken Soup for the Christian Soul)

That child brought his “faith umbrella” to their time of prayer. He understood that we
pray, God hears, and God answers. If God supplies rain for the earth, don’t you think He
will supply what you need? Go with a childlike expectancy before the Lord, knowing that
He desires to answer your prayers.

Esther 7:1-10; Psalm 146, Acts 19:11-20; Luke 4:14-30

Friday, September 26

Esther 8:1-8, 15-17 Then the king extended the gold scepter to Esther and she arose and
stood before him. (v.4)

Recently, at camp in Maine, we had a huge campfire where many old friends wanted to
share their memories. In order to allow each person to talk (and be heard), they were given
the “talking stick.” The talking stick gave the person permission to speak.

When the king extended the scepter to Esther he was showing her that he was willing and
pleased to hear her requests. The king gave her permission to speak. The scepter was her
“talking stick.”

Did you know that God has extended a Scepter to you? Jesus is the Scepter in our lives.
Through Him we have permission to make our requests known to the King of kings. Jesus
was stretched out on the cross, bridging the gap between humans and God. With Jesus
as the Scepter, we are able to speak to the Lord. When Jesus was extended to us, we were
welcomed into the Throne Room.

Thank you, Jesus, for being the Scepter. Thank you that I have permission to come boldly
before the Father because you have been extended to me. Amen.

Psalm 88; Acts 19:21-41; Luke 4:31-37

Saturday, September 27

Psalm 90 Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy
and be glad all our days. (v.14)

For me, Maine is a place filled with memories of joy and peace. I remember experiencing
childhood joy as I ate maple and brown sugar oatmeal and looked out our cabin’s screened
porch at Moose Pond. If I close my eyes, I can still smell the oatmeal and hear the lapping
of the pond.

I just returned from Maine where I sat on that same screened porch and looked out at
the sun dancing on Moose Pond. The first thing I saw as I awakened was the sparkling
water and the wind-kissed pine trees. I felt like God was sending me a personalized wake
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up invitation; inviting me to spend a day filled with His love. I confess; I wanted to run
outside in my pajamas with my arms spread wide and spin in circles like a little girl!
However, I didn’t think the little town of Bridgton was ready for that, so I hummed and
sang worship songs and rejoiced in the Lord.

His beautiful creation surrounded me and I felt satisfied and loved by Him.

Hosea 1:1—2:1; Psalm 87; Acts 20:1-16; Luke 4:38-44

by Kirsten Aufhammer

Used with permission from the BIBLE READING FELLOWSHIP

P. O. Box 380, Winter Park, FL 32790

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 Bishop of Tennessee
The Rt. Rev. John C. Bauerschmidt

Vicar
The Rev. Joseph B. Howard

Mission Council
Ralph Eddy
Linda Palmer
Thom Chittom
Shelley Sircy
clerk: Nanci Frey

Accompanist
Thomas Duffy

Schedule of Ministry:
Celebrant & Preacher: The Rev. Joseph B. Howard Reader: Adam Waltenbaugh
Acolyte/Crucifer: Frank Ehrhardt Prayer Station: Shelley Sircy
Oblationers: Chalicist: Adam Waltenbaugh
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 615-440-6492 or via email at frjody@stfrancis-tn.
net.
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St. Francis Church

Biblically minded. Mission driven.
812 Meadowlark Ln
PO Box 697
Goodlettsville, TN 37072
Phone: 851-0790
http://stfrancis-tn.net

Cover Image: The Late Arriving Workers, JESUS MAFA

Wood cuts from: Pitts Theological Library Digital Image Archive

Color images from: Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN, https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-search.pl

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