The Twenty-THIRD Sunday after pentecost
Sunday, October 31, at 10:00 am
The form for this service can also be found in The Book of Common Prayer, page 355. Spoken responses are in bold typeface.
Prelude: “Nun bitten wir den heiligen Geist” D. Buxtehude
The Word of God
Hymn 551: “Rise up, ye saints of God”
1. Rise up, ye saints of God!
Have done with lesser things,
give heart and soul and mind and strength
to serve the King of kings.
2. Rise up, ye saints of God!
His kingdom tarries long:
Lord, bring the day of truth and love
and end the night of wrong.
3. Lift high the cross of Christ!
Tread where his feet have trod;
and quickened by the Spirit’s power,
rise up, ye saints of God!
Opening Acclamation
Celebrant ✠ Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
Celebrant
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.
Gloria: “Glory to God in the highest”
The Collect of the Day
Celebrant The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Celebrant Let us pray.
Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your gift that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
The Liturgy of the Word
First Lesson: Deuteronomy 6:1-9
Moses said: Now this is the commandment—the statutes and the ordinances—that the Lord your God charged me to teach you to observe in the land that you are about to cross into and occupy, so that you and your children and your children’s children, may fear the Lord your God all the days of your life, and keep all his decrees and his commandments that I am commanding you, so that your days may be long. Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe them diligently, so that it may go well with you, and so that you may multiply greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey, as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, has promised you.
Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. Keep these words that I am commanding you today in your heart. Recite them to your children and talk about them when you are at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you rise. Bind them as a sign on your hand, fix them as an emblem on your forehead, and write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.
Reader The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
Psalm 119:1-8
1 Happy are they whose way is blameless, *
who walk in the law of the Lord!
2 Happy are they who observe his decrees *
and seek him with all their hearts!
3 Who never do any wrong, *
but always walk in his ways.
4 You laid down your commandments, *
that we should fully keep them.
5 Oh, that my ways were made so direct *
that I might keep your statutes!
6 Then I should not be put to shame, *
when I regard all your commandments.
7 I will thank you with an unfeigned heart, *
when I have learned your righteous judgments.
8 I will keep your statutes; *
do not utterly forsake me.
Second Lesson: Hebrews 9:11-14
When Christ came as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation), he entered once for all into the Holy Place, not with the blood of goats and calves, but with his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption. For if the blood of goats and bulls, with the sprinkling of the ashes of a heifer, sanctifies those who have been defiled so that their flesh is purified, how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to worship the living God!
Reader The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
Hymn 517: “How lovely is thy dwelling place”
1. How lovely is thy dwelling-place,
O Lord of hosts, to me!
My thirsty soul desires and longs
within thy courts to be;
my very heart and flesh cry out,
O living God, for thee.
2. Beside thine altars, gracious Lord,
the swallows find a nest;
how happy they who dwell with thee
and praise thee without rest,
and happy they whose hearts are set
upon the pilgrim’s quest.
3. They who go through the desert vale
will find it filled with springs,
and they shall climb from height to height
till Zion’s temple rings
with praise to thee, in glory throned,
Lord God, great King of kings.
4. One day within thy courts excels
a thousand spent away;
how happy they who keep thy laws
nor from thy precepts stray,
for thou shalt surely bless all those
who live they words they pray.
The Gospel: Mark 12:28-34
Celebrant The ✠ Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Mark.
People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
One of the scribes came near and heard the Saducees disputing with one another, and seeing that Jesus answered them well, he asked him, “Which commandment is the first of all?” Jesus answered, “The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” Then the scribe said to him, “You are right, Teacher; you have truly said that ‘he is one, and besides him there is no other’; and ‘to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength,’ and ‘to love one’s neighbor as oneself,’—this is much more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.” When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” After that no one dared to ask him any question.
Celebrant The Gospel of the Lord.
People Praise to you, Lord Christ.
Alleluia
The choir sings the Alleluias, then all repeat them.
The choir sings a verse, then all repeat the Alleluias.
The Sermon
After the sermon, the choir sings a sentence of Scripture in response.
The Nicene Creed Said in unison
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
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
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
Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer.
Guide the people of this land, and of all the nations, in the ways of justice and peace; that we may honor one another and serve the common good.
Silence
Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer.
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 honor and glory.
Silence
Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer.
Bless all whose lives are closely linked with ours, especially ___ , and grant that we may serve Christ in them, and love one another as he loves us.
Silence
Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer.
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
Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer.
We commend to your mercy ✠ all who have died, especially ___ , that your will for them may be fulfilled; and we pray that we may share with all your saints in your eternal kingdom.
Silence
Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer.
Silence. Additional petitions may be included here.
The Celebrant adds a concluding Collect.
Lord, hear the prayers of your people; and what we have asked faithfully, grant that we may obtain effectually, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Confession of Sin
Celebrant
Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
Celebrant 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.
The Celebrant stands and gives an absolution.
The Peace
Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People And also with you.
The ministers and the people greet one another with a sign of peace.
The Holy Communion
The Celebrant begins the Offertory with a sentence of Scripture.
During the Offertory an anthem is sung, and the Altar is prepared with the elements of Holy Communion.
To give an offering, choose one of the following:
Text: message 73256 with the phrase saintpauls $X (insert an amount in place of X)
Check: mail your offering to St. Paul’s Church, 84 E Oakland Ave, Doylestown, PA 18901
Offertory Anthem: “Service and Strength” M. Grancini
Service and strength,
God’s Angels and Archangels;
His Seraphs fires,
and lamps His Cherubim:
Glory to God from highest and from lowest,
Glory to God in ever lasting hymn
From all His creatures.
Princes that serve,
and Powers that work His pleasure,
Heights that soar to’ard Him,
Depths that sink to’ard Him;
Flames fire outflaming,
chill beside His Essence;
Insight all probing, save where
scant and dim to’ard its Creator.
Sacred and free exultant in God’s pleasure,
His Will their solace,
and thus they wait on Him;
And shout their shout of ecstasy,
their shout of ecstasy eternal,
And trim their splendours that
they burn not dim, to’ard their Creator.
Wherefore with Angels and Archangels,
With lofty Cherubs, loftier Seraphim,
We laud and magnify our God Almighty,
And veil our faces rend’ring love
to Him With all His creatures.
The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer A
The people stand and the Celebrant sings
The Celebrant continues
It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.
A proper preface is sung.
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:
Sanctus: “Holy, holy, holy Lord”
The Celebrant continues
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:
Celebrant and People
Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.
The Celebrant continues
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,
People and Celebrant
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.
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
The Celebrant breaks the consecrated Bread. A period of silence is kept.
Celebrant Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;
People Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.
Fraction Anthem
The Celebrant sings the Antiphon, then all repeat it.
The Celebrant sings a verse, then all repeat the Antiphon.
Celebrant The Gifts of God for the People of God.
Spiritual Communion: Act of Reception
During Communion, you are invited to say the following prayer form for receiving Spiritual Communion. Know that the grace of God is made present in your heart, even though the Sacrament is not received with the mouth.
In union, blessed Jesus, with the faithful gathered at every altar of your Church where your blessed Body and Blood are offered this day, I long to offer you praise and thanksgiving, for creation and all the blessings of this life, for the redemption won for us by your life, death, and resurrection, for the means of grace and the hope of glory.
I believe that you are truly present in the Holy Sacrament, and, since I cannot at this time receive communion, I pray you to come into my heart. I unite myself with you and embrace you with all my heart, my soul, and my mind. Let nothing separate me from you; let me serve you in this life until, by your grace, I come to your glorious kingdom and unending peace. Amen.
Come Lord Jesus, and dwell in my heart in the fullness of your strength; be my wisdom and guide me in right pathways; conform my life and actions to the image of your holiness; and, in the power of your gracious might, rule over every hostile power that threatens or disturbs the growth of your kingdom, who with the Father and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
Communion Duet: “Laudamus te” from Vivaldi’s Gloria
Caitlin Stein, Soprano & Shelley Reed, Soprano
Laudanum te
Benedicimus Te
Adoramus te
Glorificamus te
We praise you
We bless you
We adore you
We glorify you
Hymn 372: “Praise to the living God”
1. Praise to the living God!
All praisèd be his Name
who was, and is, and is to be
for ay the same.
The one eternal God
ere aught that now appears:
the first, the last, beyond all thought
his timeless years!
2. Formless, all lovely forms
declare his loveliness;
holy, no holiness of earth
can his express.
Lo, he is Lord of all.
Creation speaks his praise,
and everywhere above, below,
his will obeys.
3. His Spirit floweth free,
high surging where it will:
in prophet’s word he spoke of old;
he speaketh still.
Established is his law,
and changeless it shall stand,
deep writ upon the human heart,
on sea, on land.
4. Eternal life hath he
implanted in the soul;
his love shall be our strength and stay
while ages roll.
Praise to the living God!
All praisèd be his Name
who was, and is, and is to be,
for ay the same.
After Communion, the Celebrant says
Let us pray.
Celebrant and People
Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Welcome & Announcements
Blessing & Dismissal
The Celebrant blesses the people and dismisses them.
The people respond Thanks be to God.
Postlude: “Toccata in D Minor” J. S. Bach
Service Participants
Celebrant & Preacher: The Rev. Daniel T. Moore
Organist: W. Edward McCall
Eucharistic Minister: Christopher McCall
Acolyte: Madeleine Moore
Lector: Elizabeth Pitts
Ushers: John Fraser, Maureen McGraw
Altar: Widgette Kelly, Jacky Grande
Flowers: Kim Jacobsen
A/V: Emma Ward
Choir: George Achilles, Trudie Benton, Wendy Brumbaugh, Carol Fox, Derek Guzman, Shelley Reed, Mike Roberts, Sue Roberts, Caitlin Stein, Marian Wentworth
Online giving is available through Realm E-Giving and PayPal. We thank you for your generous giving to St. Paul’s.
All Saints’ Day: Joint Service with Good Shepherd, Rosemont
This year on All Saints’ Day (Monday, November 1) a joint service will take place between St. Paul’s and the Church of the Good Shepherd in Rosemont. St. Paul’s parishioners are invited to attend mass at 7:00 pm at Good Shepherd (1116 Lancaster Ave, Bryn Mawr). Fr. Kyle Babin will be the celebrant at mass, and Fr. Daniel Moore will preach the homily.
Stewardship Packets Available in the Narthex
Stewardship Packets for this year’s campaign are available on the table in the Narthex. Each packet contains a color brochure, a pledge card, a ‘tithing time and talent’ card, and a letter from the Rector about the campaign. Remember to pick up your personalized Stewardship Packet on your way out of mass today. You can also pledge online.
Financial Presentation
Please join us on Sunday, November 7 at 9am in the church for a financial presentation sponsored by the Stewardship Committee. There will be a question and answer period following the presentation
SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE
Our next meeting is at 7:30 PM on November 9th, the usual 2nd Tuesday of every month. Join us on Zoom (login credentials can be found in the most recent Weekly E-Notes email). Contact chair Jim Massey with any questions. All are welcome!
Little Free Pantry
The Outreach Committee is sponsoring a new service to the needy of the community. Watch for the Little Free Pantry that will be located on Oakland Ave. in front of the church.
The Little Free Pantry, which has the same concept as the Little Free Libraries, will be stocked with non-perishable goods...canned food, hygiene products etc. The motto is “Take what you need, leave what you can.”
Additional details will be available in the very near future!! Questions? Contact Mary Lou Parry using the church directory.
NEW CONFIRMATION & RECEPTION COURSE
A new course is starting up for adults and youth (ages 14 and older) who are interested in being Confirmed or Received into The Episcopal Church. This course will take place in-person throughout the fall, winter, and spring. Masks will be required for all attendees when meeting indoors, and we will plan to meet in the Parish Hall so that we can spread out as needed. Depending on the weather conditions, outdoors sessions may be a possibility. For more details about this course, please contact Fr. Daniel Moore.
Blue Jean Drive
On behalf of the Archdeacons and Deacons of the Dioceses of Pennsylvania, I would like to thank the St. Paul’s family for donating a total of 145 pairs of “blue” jeans to those struggling with housing insecurity in the greater Philadelphia area. As a Diocese we were able to collect over 2,300 pairs of jeans as part of the annual convention outreach project. The Diocese has partnered with Project Home to take advantage of their 21 distribution points throughout the Philadelphia area. This is in addition to donations to various other smaller clothes closets supported by deacons and parishes throughout the Dioceses. Thank you for your continued support of both St. Paul’s and the Dioceses of Pennsylvania! Jim Massey
Thanksgiving Gift Card Collection
Dear St. Paul’s members, The Outreach Committee is collecting supermarket or Visa and MasterCard cards for Thanksgiving for families in need at Doyle Elementary School. Please make the cards $25 or $50 so they can give them to families to buy what they need. Please leave them in the church office or with Mary Smith at church between services. Questions? Contact Mary Smith using the church directory.
FORWARD DAY BY DAY DEVOTIONALS FOR NOVEMBER-JANUARY
Forward Movement is a ministry of The Episcopal Church dedicated to forming adult Episcopalians in the faith. Forward Day by Day is one of its publications: a devotional booklet with brief meditations on a passage of Scripture appointed for each day. Paper copies for the three-month period of November-January are now available. To request one by mail, please email the parish administrator, Angela Stoots. You can also read these daily meditations online on the Forward Movement website.
NEWBORN MEAL MINISTRY
Last week, parishioners Beth and Aaron Guffey welcomed a new child into their family: a baby girl named Jane. If you would like to bless the Guffey family with a meal as they adjust to new life as a family of four, you can sign up through the link in the Weekly E-Notes email, or simply contact Kristin Moore using the church directory.
Seamen’s Church Institute
Seafarers on cargo ships suffered terribly during the pandemic, many isolated on board their vessels for months at a time and unable to leave for home at the end of their contracts. Please help us thank them for bringing us goods and produce from all over the world by helping to fill ditty bags full of gifts for the holiday season. Suggestions and ideas for donation are:
· Hats and scarves
· Work socks and gloves
· Hygiene products such as razors, shaving cream, toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, etc.
· Gum, candy,
· Writing paper and pens
· Monetary donations are also very much appreciated.
A collection box will be available in the coat closet at church until Nov. 14th. Thank you for your support and generosity. Questions? Contact Mary Lou Parry using the church directory.
Christmas in Doylestown
Continues this year
as an Outdoor Lights Tour December 10-19th from 5 to 9 pm
Last year’s Christmas in Doylestown Re-Imagined House Tour was a great success. This year, due to the ongoing Covid pandemic, we are preparing for a similar safe and free holiday experience. Save some time in mid-December to stroll or drive through Doylestown for a special display of exterior lights and decorations created just for this event! Online voting will determine the winners. The success of this event will depend on borough residents willing to decorate the exteriors of their own homes and entering our competition. Registration details will be posted shortly.
Christmas Wreaths
House Tour Decorators will once again
turn their talents to decorating wreaths for the parish.
Pre-Order & Pre-Pay for your wreath in November
for pick up on Sunday December 5th.
Wreath order form is available here.
For questions, please contact Jean Rollo using the church directory.
CHRISTMAS COOKIES
We are baking cookies for parishioners only. Pre-Order & Pre-Pay
for your cookies in November for pick up on Sunday December 12th.
$25 per 1-pound box containing an assortment of approximately
60 cookies (9 varieties). Orders will be taken until we sell out.
Cookie order form is available here.
For questions, please contact Kay Johnson using the church directory.
CHRISTMAS ATTIC
The Christmas Attic is on pause this year. We continue to accept donations from parishioners.
Questions? Please contact Kay Johnson using the church directory.
Auditions for Bucks County Gilbert & Sullivan Society’s Messiah and The Gondoliers
Auditions for Messiah soloists will be Friday November 5, 2021 from 7 to 10pm; Sunday, November 7 from 2 to 5pm; and Wednesday, Nov. 3 starting at 7:30pm, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 84 East Oakland Avenue, Doylestown, PA, in the Choir Room. The entrance to the Choir Room is on Pine Street. Messiah Performance date is Dec. 18 at 2pm and/or 7:30pm. Call Lee at 267 205 0174 to set up an audition time.
Auditions for The Gondoliers Leads and Chorus will run concurrently with Messiah auditions-Friday November 5, 2021 from 7 to 10 pm; Sunday, November 7 from 2 to 5 pm; and Wednesday, Nov. 3 starting at 7:30pm, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 84 East Oakland Avenue, Doylestown, PA, in the Choir Room. The entrance to the Choir Room is on Pine Street. We are in particular need of tenors, basses & altos for the chorus, who enjoy choral singing and can learn simple, youthful dances. Rehearsals will be Wed. and Sun. evenings starting in March 2022 (with time off for holidays). Performances will be Father’s Day weekend, June 2022 at Delaware Valley University. Call Lee Milhous at 267-205-0174 to set up an audition time. Once you schedule a time, we can supply the songs and dialogue that Gondolier leads will audition with.
ALTAR FLOWERS
Today’s flowers are given are given to the glory of God, in loving memory of George Kerr, Mary Louisa Kerr, John Elfman, Sr., Jean Kerr Elfman, Martha and Alice Edgar, Harrington Rosenberger, Elizabeth Rosenberger, John Steward Moore, Jeannetta Rosenberger Beauvais, Margaret Rosenberger, H. John Rosenberger, Sr., Harrington John Rosenberger, Jr., Henry Darlington, Katherine Darlington, Kate Darlington, Hillborn Darlington, E. Dillwyn Darlington, and departed members of the families of Louis Buckman and Allen Gardy.
