Our celebrations will begin with continental breakfast at 8.00 a.m. for early risers. Then at 9.30 a.m. we will celebrate the eucharist with the Ven. Andrew Pike, sometime Rector of St. Faith's, as our Presider and the Ven. John Stephens, Archdeacon of Vancouver, as our Preacher. During the 9.30 a.m. eucharist there will be activities for the children.
At 11.00 a.m. the celebration continues with a reception downstairs in the Hall with face-painting for any who wish and 'decorate your own' cupcakes.
At 6.00 p.m. the St. Hildegard's Sanctuary community will celebrate the Feast of St. Hildegard, rounding out a full day for all the worshipping communities of our Parish.
Here's the Ordo for the 9.30 a.m. celebration of the eucharist.
Founders’ Day
17 September 2017
The 70th Anniversary of the Founding of the Parish of St.
Faith’s
The
Gathering of the Community
Gathering Music
Processional Hymn
‘All Are
Welcome’ Evangelical Lutheran Worship #641
Greeting
Blessed be the
Holy Trinity, one God,
the fountain of living water,
the rock who gave us birth,
our light and our salvation. Amen.
The children gather around the Font with the
Presider.
Joined to Christ
in the waters of baptism
and to all the
faithful who have come before us,
we give thanks for
the gift of baptism.
Let us give thanks
to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Water is poured into the Font.
We thank you,
almighty God, for the gift of water.
Over water the
Holy Spirit moved in the beginning of creation.
Through water you
led the children of Israel
out of their
bondage in Egypt into the land of promise.
In water your Son
Jesus received the baptism of John
and was anointed
by the Holy Spirit as the Messiah, the Christ,
to lead us,
through his death and resurrection,
from the bondage
of sin into everlasting life.
We thank you,
Creator of all, for the water of baptism.
In it we are
buried with Christ in his death.
By it we share in
his resurrection.
Through it we are
reborn by the Holy Spirit.
Therefore in
joyful obedience to Jesus, your Beloved,
we celebrate our
fellowship in him in faith.
We pray that all
who here pass through the water of baptism
may continue for
ever in the risen life of Christ.
To him, to you,
and to the Holy Spirit, be all honour and glory,
now and for ever.
Amen.
Hymn of Praise
During the Hymn of Praise the Presider and the
children will asperge the Congregation.
‘Laudate
Dominum’ Common Praise #313 (three times in English)
Collect of the Day
Let us pray.
Holy and
compassionate God,
watchful and
caring, our source and our end,
all that we are
and all that we have are yours.
Accept us now,
as we give thanks to you for this place
where we have come to praise your name,
to ask your forgiveness,
to know your healing power,
to hear your word,
and to be nourished by the body and blood of Christ.
Be present always to guide and to judge,
to illumine and to bless your people.
This we pray in the name of Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
The children go to the Narthex for their
programme.
The
Proclamation of the Word
The First Reading
A reading from the
First Book of Kings (8.22-30)
8.22 Then Solomon stood
before the altar of the Lord in
the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands to
heaven. 23 He said, “O Lord, God of Israel, there is no God
like you in heaven above or on earth beneath, keeping covenant and steadfast
love for your servants who walk before you with all their heart, 24
the covenant that you kept for your servant my father David as you declared to
him; you promised with your mouth and have this day fulfilled with your
hand. 25 Therefore, O Lord, God of Israel, keep for your
servant my father David that which you promised him, saying, ‘There shall never
fail you a successor before me to sit on the throne of Israel, if only your
children look to their way, to walk before me as you have walked before
me.’ 26 Therefore, O God of
Israel, let your word be confirmed, which you promised to your servant my
father David.
27 “But will God indeed
dwell on the earth? Even heaven and the
highest heaven cannot contain you, much less this house that I have built! 28 Regard your servant’s prayer
and his plea, O Lord my God,
heeding the cry and the prayer that your servant prays to you today; 29
that your eyes may be open night and day toward this house, the place of which
you said, ‘My name shall be there,’ that you may heed the prayer that your
servant prays toward this place. 30
Hear the plea of your servant and of your people Israel when they pray toward
this place; O hear in heaven your dwelling place; heed and forgive.”
Hear what the
Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The Psalm
Psalm
122 from Songs for the Holy One
Refrain (sung twice): We pray for peace in
Jerusalem and in our world.
I was delighted
when people said to me, “Let us go to the temple of the Holy One!”
Now our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem.
Refrain: We pray for peace in
Jerusalem and in our world.
Jerusalem! Built as a perfect city where pilgrims gather
in unity.
Whither the tribes ascend, tribes of the Holy One, as
ordained for Israel,
“Give thanks to
the Holy One’s Name!”
Thrones of judgement are there, thrones for David’s
heirs.
Refrain: We pray for peace in
Jerusalem and in our world.
Pray for
Jerusalem’s peace and well-being:
“May there be peace within your walls and prosperity
in your palaces.”
For the sake of my
family and friends I say, “Peace be with you!”
For the sake of the temple of our might God, I pray
for your well-being.
Refrain: We pray for peace in
Jerusalem and in our world.
The Second Reading
A reading from the
First Letter of Peter (2.1-5, 9-10)
2.1 Rid yourselves,
therefore, of all malice, and all guile, insincerity, envy, and all
slander. 2 Like new-born
infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into
salvation — 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.
4 Come to him, a living
stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God’s sight, and 5
like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house, to be a
holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus
Christ.
9 But you are a chosen
race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, in order that you
may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous
light. 10 Once you were not a
people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now
you have received mercy.
Hear what the
Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The Hymn before the Gospel
‘Alleluia’ Common
Praise #715 (Refrain
only, twice)
The Gospel
The Lord be with
you.
And also with you.
The Holy Gospel of
our Lord Jesus Christ according to John (20.19-21)
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
20.19 When it was evening
on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the
disciples had met were locked for fear of the [Jewish authorities], Jesus came
and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 20 After he said this, he showed
them his hands and his side. Then the
disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.”
The Gospel of
Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
The Hymn after the Gospel
‘Alleluia’ Common
Praise #715 (Refrain
only, twice)
The Sermon
The Ven. John
Stephens, Archdeacon of Vancouver
The Apostles’ Creed
The Deacon invites the Community to confess its
faith.
Let us confess the
faith of our baptism.
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
The Prayers
of the Community
The Intercessions, Petitions and Thanksgivings of the
Community
The appointed person leads the Community in
intercession, petition and thanksgiving.
The Exchange of the Peace
The Presider greets the Community in the peace of
the Lord.
The peace of the
Lord be with you.
And also with you.
The Holy
Communion
The Offertory Hymn
‘Draw the Circle
Wide’ Common Praise #418
The Prayer over the Gifts
The Deacon leads the Congregation in the Prayer
over the Gifts.
Let us pray.
God of earth and altar,
hear the prayers of your faithful people.
Grant that all who celebrate this eucharist
may please you by the offering of themselves
and the fulfilling of your will.
this we ask in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.
The Thanksgiving at the Table
The Presider leads the Community in the
Thanksgiving at the Table.
The Lord be with
you.
And also with you.
Lift up your
hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks
to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
We give you thanks
and praise, almighty God,
through your
beloved Son, Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Redeemer.
He is your living
Word, through whom you have created all things.
By the power of
the Holy Spirit he took flesh from the Virgin Mary
and shared our
human nature.
He lived and died
as one of us,
to reconcile us to
you, the God and Creator of all.
In fulfilment of
your will he stretched out his hands in suffering,
to bring release
to those who place their hope in you;
and so he won for
you a holy people.
He chose to bear
our griefs and sorrows,
and to give us his
life on the cross,
so that he might
shatter the chains of evil and death,
and banish the
darkness of sin and despair.
By his
resurrection he brings us into the light of your presence.
Now with all
creation we raise our voices to proclaim the glory of your name.
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.
Holy and gracious
God,
accept our praise,
through your Beloved, Jesus the Christ;
who on the night
he was handed over to suffering and death,
took bread and
gave you thanks, saying,
“Take, and
eat: this is my body which is broken for
you.”
In the same way he
took the cup, saying,
“This is my blood
which is shed for you.
When you do this,
you do it in memory of me.”
Remembering,
therefore, his death and resurrection,
we offer you this
bread and this cup,
giving thanks that
you have made us worthy
to stand in your
presence and serve you.
We ask you to send
your Holy Spirit
upon the offering
of your holy Church.
Gather into one
all who share in
these sacred mysteries,
filling them with
the Holy Spirit
and confirming
their faith in the truth,
so that together
we may praise you
and give you glory
through your Servant, Jesus Christ.
All glory and
honour are yours,
Author of creation
and Word of redemption,
with the Holy
Spirit of wisdom
in the holy Church, now and for ever. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
The Presider invites the Community to pray as
follows,
As our Saviour
taught us, let us pray,
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial,
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours,
The Breaking of the Bread
The Presider breaks the consecrated Bread and
says,
The disciples knew
the Lord Jesus
in the breaking of
the bread.
The disciples knew the Lord Jesus
in the breaking of the bread.
The bread which we
break, alleluia,
is the communion
of the body of Christ.
The disciples knew the Lord Jesus
in the breaking of the bread.
One body are we,
alleluia,
for though many we
share one bread.
The disciples knew the Lord Jesus
in the breaking of the bread.
These are the
gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.
The Communion of the Community
We gather around the Table for Communion. All Christians, regardless of age or
denomination, are welcome to receive.
If you wish a wafer, please hold out one
hand. If you wish loaf bread, please hold
out two hands. Gluten-free bread is available
for those who ask.
The Hymn after Communion
‘One Bread, One
Body, One Lord of All’ Common Praise #73
The Sending Forth of the Community
The Prayer after Communion
The Presider leads the Community in the Prayer
after Communion.
All your works
praise you, O Lord.
And your faithful servants bless you.
Gracious God,
we thank you for feeding us
with the body and blood of your Son Jesus Christ.
May we, who share his body, live his risen life;
we, who drink his cup, bring life to others;
we, whom the Spirit lights, give light to the world.
Keep us firm in the hope you have set before us,
so that we and all your children shall be freed,
and the whole earth live to praise your name;
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Blessing
The Presider blesses the Community.
May the God of
steadfastness and encouragement
grant you to live
in harmony with one another,
in accordance with
Christ Jesus. Amen.
May the God of
hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing,
so that you may
abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
+ May the God of all grace
bless you now and for ever. Amen.
The Closing Hymn
‘Sing a New Song
unto the Lord’ Common Praise #312
The Dismissal
The Deacon sends the Community forth with an
appropriate Dismissal.
Sending Music
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