Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost

St. John the Evangelist

18th October 2020

Entrance Hymn: This Is the Day

This is the day, this is the day

that the Lord has made,
that the Lord has made.
We will rejoice, we will rejoice
and be glad in it, and be glad in it.
This is the day that the Lord has made;
we will rejoice and be glad in it.
This is the day, this is the day
that the Lord has made. (repeat)

A In the name of the Father, and of the Son, T and of the Holy Spirit,
C Amen.

A Brothers and sisters in Christ, if we say we have no sin we deceive ourselves, but if we confess our sins, God
will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. With this confidence, then, let us confess our sins
to God our Father. Let us kneel…(silence is kept for private confession)

C Almighty God, our maker and redeemer, we poor sinners confess to you that we are by nature sinful and
unclean and that we have sinned against you and each other by thought, word, and deed; therefore, we flee
for refuge to your boundless mercy, seeking and imploring your grace for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ.

A Almighty God, our heavenly Father, has had mercy on us and has given his only Son to die for us and for his
sake forgives all our sins. To those who believe on his name he gives power to become the children of God and
has promised them his Holy Spirit. He that believes and is baptized shall be saved. Grant this, Lord, to us all.

C Amen.

Jesus, Fill Us With Your Love

Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love,

show us how to serve the neighbors we have from you.

Kneels at the feet of his friends,

silently washes their feet,
Master who acts as a slave to them. (refrain)
 Neighbors are wealthy and poor,
varied in color and race,
neighbors are near us and far away. (refrain)

These are the ones we should serve,

these are the ones we should love,
all these are neighbors to us and you. (refrain)

Loving puts us on our knees,

silently washing their feet,
this is the way we should live with you. (refrain)

Kyrie

Kyrie, O Lord, eleison. Kyrie, O Lord, eleison. Kyrie, O Lord, eleison, O Lord, eleison.
Christe, O Lord, eleison. Christe, O Lord, eleison. Christe, O Lord, eleison, O Lord, eleison.
Kyrie, O Lord, eleison. Kyrie, O Lord, eleison. Kyrie, O Lord, eleison, O Lord, eleison.

Gloria

Glory to God, we give you thanks and praise; of heavenly joy we sing. We worship you, to you our hearts we
raise, Lord God, almighty king.
Lord Jesus Christ, the Father’s only Son, you take our sin away. O precious Lamb of God,
the victory you’ve won, receive our thanks today.
Alone, O Christ, you only are the Lord, at God’s right hand most high: who, with the Spirit,
worshiped and adored, Three-in-One, we glorify.

A The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
C And also with you.

A Let us pray.
Almighty and everlasting God, in Christ you have revealed your glory among the nations. Preserve the works of
your mercy, that your church throughout the world may preserve with steadfast faith in the confession of your
name; through your son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
C Amen.

The Lessons

The First Reading - Exodus 33:12-23

Moses said to the Lord, “See, you have said to me, ‘Bring up this people’; but you have not let me know whom
you will send with me. Yet you have said, ‘I know you by name, and you have also found favor in my
sight.’ Now if I have found favor in your sight, show me your ways, so that I may know you and find favor in
your sight. Consider too that this nation is your people.” He said, “My presence will go with you, and I will give
you rest.” And he said to him, “If your presence will not go, do not carry us up from here. For how shall it be
known that I have found favor in your sight, I and your people, unless you go with us? In this way, we shall be
distinct, I and your people, from every people on the face of the earth.”
The Lord said to Moses, “I will do the very thing that you have asked; for you have found favor in my sight, and
I know you by name.” Moses said, “Show me your glory, I pray.” And he said, “I will make all my goodness
pass before you, and will proclaim before you the name, ‘The Lord’;[a] and I will be gracious to whom I will be
gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy. But,” he said, “you cannot see my face; for no one
shall see me and live.” And the Lord continued, “See, there is a place by me where you shall stand on the
rock; and while my glory passes by I will put you in a cleft of the rock, and I will cover you with my hand until I
have passed by; then I will take away my hand, and you shall see my back; but my face shall not be seen.”

L The word of the Lord.

C Thanks be to God.

Psalm 96:1-9, (10-13)

A The LORD is king; let the peoples tremble! He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake!
C The LORD is great in Zion; he is exalted over all the peoples.
A Let them praise your great and awesome name. Holy is he!
C Mighty King, lover of justice, you have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in
Jacob.
A Extol the LORD our God; worship at his footstool. Holy is he!
C Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel also was among those who called on his name.
A They cried to the LORD, and he answered them.
C He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud; they kept his decrees, and the statutes that he gave them.
A O LORD our God, you answered them; you were a forgiving God to them, but an avenger of their
wrongdoings.
C Extol the LORD our God, and worship at his holy mountain; for the LORD our God is holy.

The Second Reading - Philippians 4:1-9

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,

To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
Grace to you and peace.

We always give thanks to God for all of you and mention you in our prayers, constantly remembering before
our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus
Christ. For we know, brothers and sisters beloved by God, that he has chosen you, because our message of
the gospel came to you not in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just
as you know what kind of persons we proved to be among you for your sake. And you became imitators of us
and of the Lord, for in spite of persecution you received the word with joy inspired by the Holy Spirit, so that
you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. For the word of the Lord has sounded
forth from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith in God has become known, so
that we have no need to speak about it. For the people of those regions report about us what kind of welcome
we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God, and to wait for his
Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who rescues us from the wrath that is coming.

L The word of the Lord.

C Thanks be to God.

Halle-halle-hallelujah,
Halle-halle-hallelujah,
Halle-halle-hallelujah,
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

A The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the 22nd chapter.

C Glory to you, T O Lord.

The Gospel – Matthew 22:15-22

Then the Pharisees went and plotted to entrap him in what he said. So they sent their disciples to him, along
with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and teach the way of God in accordance
with truth, and show deference to no one; for you do not regard people with partiality. Tell us, then, what
you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to the emperor, or not?” But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, “Why are
you putting me to the test, you hypocrites? Show me the coin used for the tax.” And they brought him a
denarius. Then he said to them, “Whose head is this, and whose title?” They answered, “The emperor’s.” Then
he said to them, “Give therefore to the emperor the things that are the emperor’s, and to God the things that
are God’s.” When they heard this, they were amazed; and they left him and went away.

A The Gospel of the Lord.

C Praise to you, T O Christ.

Homily

The Apostle’s Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth.

And in Jesus Christ, His 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 into hell. The third day he
rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and 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 forgiveness of sins, the
resurrection of the body, T and the life everlasting. Amen.
 Prayers of Intercession

A In peace, let us pray to the Lord.

C Lord, have mercy.

A For the peace from above, and for our salvation, let us pray to the Lord.
C Lord, have mercy.

A For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the Church of God, and for the unity of all, let us
pray to the Lord.
C Lord, have mercy.

A For this holy house, and for all who offer here worship and praise, let us pray to the Lord.
C Lord, have mercy.

A For the sick of this parish… (the deacon may insert prayers for the sick and recovering) let us pray to the
Lord.
C Lord, have mercy.

A For Matthew, our Synodical president; for Derek, our District president; for our pastor and for all pastors in
Christ; for all servants of the Church; and for the people, let us pray to the Lord.
C Lord, have mercy

A For our president, Donald; For our governor, Andrew; For our mayor, William; for all public servants; for the
government and those who protect us; for all essential workers; that they may be upheld and strengthened in
every good deed, let us pray to the Lord.
C Lord, have mercy.

A For those who work to bring peace, justice, health, and protection in this and every place, let us pray to the
Lord.
C Lord, have mercy.

A For those who bring offerings, those who do good works in this congregation, those who toil, those who
sing, and all the people here present who await from the Lord great and abundant mercy, let us pray to the
Lord.
C Lord, have mercy.

A For favorable weather, for an abundance of the fruits of the earth, and for peaceful times, let us pray to the
Lord.
C Lord, have mercy.

A For our deliverance from all affliction, wrath, danger, and need, let us pray to the Lord.
C Lord, have mercy.
A For the faithful who have gone before us and are at rest, let us give thanks to the Lord.
C Thanks be to God!

A For all other concerns, especially… (the deacon may insert other prayers here) let us pray to the Lord.
C Lord, have mercy.

A Help, save, comfort and defend us gracious Lord.

A Rejoicing in the fellowship of all the saints, let us commend ourselves, one another, and our whole life to
Christ our, Lord.
C Lord, have mercy.

A O God, from whom come all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works: Give to us, your servants,
that peace which the world cannot give, that our hearts may be set to obey your commandments; and also
that we, being defended from the fear of our enemies, may live in peace and quietness; through the merits of
Jesus Christ our Savior, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, God forever.
C Amen.

A The peace of the Lord be with you.

C And also with you.

Offering Prayer

A Blessed are you, O God, maker of all things.

You have set before us these gifts of your good creation.
Prepare us for your heavenly banquet,
nourish us with this rich food and drink,
and send us forth to set tables in the midst of a suffering world,
through the bread of life, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
C Amen.

A Prayer with Those Joining Virtually

C My Jesus,
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive Your holy meal, I am confident of the perfect righteousness I have by
grace through your Word.
Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen.
 The Lord’s Supper

A When the faithful of this congregation were gathered earlier, the Gospel of our salvation was
proclaimed once again – how God sent his only Son to save us from sin and death and to make
with us the covenant of peace through his blood. With joy and thanksgiving the words of our Lord were
spoken and received; namely that in the same night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, gave
thanks, broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take, eat, this is my body, T which is given for you.” And
in the same way he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying: “This cup is the New Testament in
my blood, T which is poured out for you for the forgiveness of sin. Do this, as often as you drink it in
remembrance of me.” Therefore, with this bread and cup let us remember the life our Lord offered for us.
And, believing the witness of his resurrection, let us await his coming in power to share with us the great and
promised feast. Let us pray…

C May this holy meal lead to our perfect family banquet in the new creation when Jesus comes again;
through whom and with whom and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honor and glory be to you, O
Father Almighty, forever. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

A And now, commanded by our Lord's teaching and encouraged by his divine instruction, we are bold to say:
C Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be 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;
lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Nunc Dimittis, a Sending Prayer

A May this true body and blood of our Lord and Savior strengthen us and bring us to everlasting life.
C Amen.

Lord, now let your servant depart in peace according to your word.
For my eyes have seen your salvation
which you have prepared in the sight of all people--
a light to lighten the gentiles and the glory of your people Israel.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, T and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning is now and shall be forever. Amen.

A Behold I come quickly says the Lord.

C Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. Amen.
A Let us pray…Almighty God, we give you thanks and praise that you have refreshed us through these your
holy gifts. May they strengthen our fervent love for you and for one another through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever…
C Amen.

Sending Hymn: Come My Children

Go, My children, with My blessing, Never alone.

Waking, sleeping, I am with you; You are my own.
In My love’s baptismal river,
I have made you Mine forever.
Go, My children, with My blessing - You are My own

Go, My children, sins forgiven, At peace and pure.

Here you learned how much I love you, What I can cure.
Here you heard My dear Son’s story;
Here you touched Him, saw His glory,
Go My children, sins forgiven, At peace and pure.

Go, My children, fed and nourished, Closer to Me;

Grow in love and love by serving, Joyful and free.
Here My Spirit’s power filled you;
Here His tender comfort stilled you.
Go, My children, fed and nourished, Joyful and free.

I the Lord will bless and keep you And give you peace;
I the Lord will smile upon you And give you peace:
I the Lord will be your Father,
Savior, Comforter, and Brother.
Go, My children, I will keep you And give you peace

A Go in peace. Serve the Lord.

C Thanks be to God!
 Announcements
Sunday School is Back! We are rejoicing at the return of our Sunday school program! Please contact Kathy
Witto if you are interested or are aware of families who might be. She can be reached at 718-963-2100
or by email at parish@sjebrooklyn.org.

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We Are Open: The church is opening more and more each week and it’s so good to be back. We honor your
decision to stay home whenever you’d like. But, for those of you that are ready we’d love to hear from you.
Even if you cannot come in person, there are ways to plug in.

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Next week’s readings: Deuteronomy 34:1-12, Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8, Matthew 22:34-46