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.

Proper 21
Year B
A congregation of the Episcopal 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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 Morning Prayer
The Officiant says
I was glad when they said unto me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”    Psalm 122:1
Invitatory and Psalter
All stand.
Officiant Lord, open our lips.
People And our mouth shall proclaim your praise.

The Officiant and People:

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and
will be for ever. Amen.
Psalm 95:1-7
Venite
Come, let us sing to the Lord; *
let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation.
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving *
and raise a loud shout to him with psalms.
For the Lord is a great God, *
and a great King above all gods.
In his hand are the caverns of the earth, *
and the heights of the hills are his also.
The sea is his, for he made it, *
and his hands have molded the dry land.
Come, let us bow down, and bend the knee, *
and kneel before the Lord our Maker.
For he is our God,
and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand. *
Oh, that today you would hearken to his voice!

The people are seated

The Psalms Appointed: Psalm 19:7-14
Read Responsively by whole verse
7 The law of the Lord is perfect
  and revives the soul; *
  the testimony of the Lord is sure
  and gives wisdom to the innocent.
 
8 The statutes of the Lord are just
  and rejoice the heart; *
  the commandment of the Lord is clear
  and gives light to the eyes.
 
9 The fear of the Lord is clean
  and endures for ever; *
  the judgments of the Lord are true
  and righteous altogether.
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10 More to be desired are they than gold,
  more than much fine gold, *
  sweeter far than honey,
  than honey in the comb.
 
11 By them also is your servant enlightened, *
  and in keeping them there is great reward.
 
12 Who can tell how often he offends? *
  cleanse me from my secret faults.
 
13 Above all, keep your servant from presumptuous sins;
  let them not get dominion over me; *
  then shall I be whole and sound,
  and innocent of a great offense.
 
14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my
  heart be acceptable in your sight, *
  O Lord, my strength and my redeemer

After the Psalm, all say

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now,
and will be for ever. Amen.
Readings
A period of silence will follow each reading.
First Reading Numbers 11:4-6,10-16,24-29
All sit.
A Reading from the book of Numbers.
Now the rabble that was among them had a strong craving; and the people of Israel also wept
again, and said, “O that we had meat to eat! We remember the fish we ate in Egypt for nothing, the
cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic; but now our strength is dried up, and
there is nothing at all but this manna to look at.” Moses heard the people weeping throughout their
families, every man at the door of his tent; and the anger of the Lord blazed hotly, and Moses was
displeased. Moses said to the Lord, “Why hast thou dealt ill with thy servant? And why have I not
found favor in thy sight, that thou dost lay the burden of all this people upon me? Did I conceive
all this people? Did I bring them forth, that thou shouldst say to me, ‘Carry them in your bosom, as
a nurse carries the sucking child, to the land which thou didst swear to give their fathers?’ Where
am I to get meat to give to all this people? For they weep before me and say, ‘Give us meat, that we
may eat.’ I am not able to carry all this people alone, the burden is too heavy for me. If thou wilt
deal thus with me, kill me at once, if I find favor in thy sight, that I may not see my wretchedness.”
And the Lord said to Moses, “Gather for me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know
to be the elders of the people and officers over them; and bring them to the tent of meeting, and let
them take their stand there with you. So Moses went out and told the people the words of the Lord;
and he gathered seventy men of the elders of the people, and placed them round about the tent.
Then the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and took some of the spirit that was upon
him and put it upon the seventy elders; and when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied. But
they did so no more. Now two men remained in the camp, one named Eldad, and the other named
Medad, and the spirit rested upon them; they were among those registered, but they had not gone
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out to the tent, and so they prophesied in the camp. And a young man ran and told Moses, “Eldad
and Medad are prophesying in the camp.” And Joshua the son of Nun, the minister of Moses, one of
his chosen men, said, “My lord Moses, forbid them.” But Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for
my sake? Would that all the Lord’s people were prophets, that the Lord would put his spirit upon
them!”
Reader The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.

Remain seated.
Canticle 16 The Song of Zechariah    
Benedictus Dominus Deus

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; *

he has come to his people and set them free.
He has raised up for us a mighty savior, *
born of the house of his servant David.
Through his holy prophets he promised of old,
that he would save us from our enemies, *
from the hands of all who hate us.
He promised to show mercy to our fathers *
and to remember his holy covenant.
This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham, *
to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
Free to worship him without fear, *
holy and righteous in his sight
all the days of our life.
You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High, *
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
To give his people knowledge of salvation *
by the forgiveness of their sins.
In the tender compassion of our God *
the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
To shine on those who dwell in darkness and the
shadow of death, *
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

Gospel Reading Mark 9:38-50

All stand.
A Reading from Mark.
John said to him, “Teacher, we saw a man casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him,
because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not forbid him; for no one who does a
mighty work in my name will be able soon after to speak evil of me. For he that is not against us is
for us. For truly, I say to you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you bear the name
of Christ, will by no means lose his reward. “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe
in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung round his neck and he were
thrown into the sea. And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life
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maimed than with two hands to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire. And if your foot causes you to
sin, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown into hell. And if
your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one
eye than with two eyes to be thrown into hell, where their worm does not die, and the fire is not
quenched. For every one will be salted with fire. Salt is good; but if the salt has lost its saltiness,
how will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”
Reader The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.

Remain seated.
Canticle 21 You are God    
Te Deum laudamus
You are God: we praise you;
You are the Lord: we acclaim you;
You are the eternal Father:
All creation worships you.
To you all angels, all the powers of heaven,
Cherubim and Seraphim, sing in endless praise:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
The glorious company of apostles praise you.
The noble fellowship of prophets praise you.
The white-robed army of martyrs praise you.
Throughout the world the holy Church acclaims you;
Father, of majesty unbounded,
your true and only Son, worthy of all worship,
and the Holy Spirit, advocate and guide.
You, Christ, are the king of glory,
the eternal Son of the Father.
When you became man to set us free
you did not shun the Virgin’s womb.
You overcame the sting of death
and opened the kingdom of heaven to all believers.
You are seated at God’s right hand in glory.
We believe that you will come and be our judge.
Come then, Lord, and help your people,
bought with the price of your own blood,
and bring us with your saints
to glory everlasting.

The Apostles’ Creed

All stand.
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
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 He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again 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,
and the life everlasting. Amen.

Prayers of the People

All remain standing.
Officiant The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Officiant Let us pray.

People and Celebrant

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,
now and for ever. Amen.

The Officiant and People say responsively

A.
V.   Show us your mercy, O Lord;
R.   And grant us your salvation.
V.   Clothe your ministers with righteousness;
R.   Let your people sing with joy.
V.   Give peace, O Lord, in all the world;
R.   For only in you can we live in safety.
V.   Lord, keep this nation under your care;
R.   And guide us in the way of justice and truth.
V.   Let your way be known upon earth;
R.   Your saving health among all nations.
V.   Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten;
R.   Nor the hope of the poor be taken away.
V.   Create in us clean hearts, O God;
R.   And sustain us with your Holy Spirit.
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The Officiant then says
The Collect of the Day
O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness
of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly
treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one
God, for ever and ever. Amen.
A Collect for Sundays
O God, you make us glad with the weekly remembrance of the glorious resurrection of your Son
our Lord: Give us this day such blessing through our worship of you, that the week to come may be
spent in your favor; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
A Collect for Grace
Lord God, almighty and everlasting Father, you have brought us in safety to this new day: Preserve
us with your mighty power, that we may not fall into sin, nor be overcome by adversity; and in all
we do, direct us to the fulfilling of your purpose; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on the hard wood of the cross that everyone
might come within the reach of your saving embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit that we, reaching
forth our hands in love, may bring those who do not know you to the knowledge and love of you;
for the honor of your Name. Amen.
Intercessions
Intercessions and thanksgivings may follow.

The General Thanksgiving

Officiant and People
Almighty God, Father of all mercies,
we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks
for all your goodness and loving-kindness
to us and to all whom you have made.
We bless you for our creation, preservation,
and all the blessings of this life;
but above all for your immeasurable love
in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ;
for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory.
And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies,
that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise,
not only with our lips, but in our lives,
by giving up our selves to your service,
and by walking before you
in holiness and righteousness all our days;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit,
be honor and glory throughout all ages. Amen.

Let us bless the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

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Officiant
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be
with us all evermore. Amen.    2 Corinthians 13:14
Announcements & Offering
Announcements may be made at this point in the service, after which the offerings may be collected.

Good News Daily

(
September 27-October 3,
Volume IX Number 39
2009
Sunday, September 27
Acts 9:36-43 Turning toward the dead woman, he said, “Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes,
and seeing Peter she sat up. He took her by the hand and helped her to her feet. Then he called the
believers and the widows and presented her to them alive. (vv.40-41 NIV)
I was a dead woman, symbolically speaking. Mentally, emotionally, and spiritually my insides were
rotting away and death hovered nearby. At the age of 32 I’d become a hermit, stuck in a dark place of
hopelessness. I felt dead to the world.
Then I had a stroke and my entire life changed. Shortly after my stroke, I met an aerobics instructor
at the Wellness Center. Jesus reached out his hand to me through Betsy. She began to talk to me about
Jesus and she helped me get back on my feet. I had felt physically, emotionally, and spiritually dead
for so many years it felt strange to walk among the “living.” The transition was scary, but when I
looked at Betsy I saw Jesus and I knew he’d help me. The more time I spent with Jesus, the more
alive I felt.
Through Betsy I heard Jesus saying, “Kirsten, get up.” After many years of hovering at death’s door,
my eyes were opened. Jesus took my hand and helped me to my feet.
I stand before you alive in Christ!
2 Kings 17:1-18; Psalms 66, 67; Luke 5:1-11

Monday, September 28
Matthew 6:25-34 “Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?” (v.27)
I was stressed and didn’t know why, and then this picture came to mind: I saw myself boldly walking
across the sand to a tent. Inside the tent, Jesus stood behind the altar. I took all of my worries and
burdens out of my heavy bag and placed them on the altar. Jesus smiled at me and picked up my
burdens. Later, that same day, I snuck back into the tent, raced to the altar, and snatched all my
worries and burdens back and left.
I was stressed out because I was continually snatching back all my burdens from Jesus. I wasted
hours worrying about things I couldn’t change or control. I became so obsessed with focusing on
my worry that it consumed many hours of my day. My worrying never solved the problem. In fact it
often made it worse.
Worry doesn’t add a single hour to your life; it steals hours from your life. Each day we have a choice:
to pick up or not to pick up our burdens again. What will you choose?
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 2 Kings 17:24-41; Psalm 89:1-18; 1 Corinthians 7:25-31

Tuesday, September 29
Psalm 100 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all
generations. (v.5)
Once a month the Healing Ministry offers a Generational Healing service to break strongholds that
have been passed down through the generations of our family (e.g. addictions, disease, abuse, etc).
I wanted the illness of alcoholism to stop with my generation. I was tired of watching it tear my
family apart. So, I decided to fill out a Genogram (family tree) and attend the Generational Healing
service.
As I filled out the Genogram I felt convicted to write down alcoholism next to my cousin, but I didn’t
know if she was an alcoholic or not. I went the Generational Service and handed over the generational
stronghold of alcoholism to the Lord. Two weeks later my aunt called me and told me that my cousin,
whom I had felt led to include as an alcoholic, had checked herself into an alcoholic rehab center!
God delivered her from alcoholism! She is three years sober and is now a sponsor for AA.
Our Lord is faithful to tear down generational strongholds and his faithfulness continues through all
generations! Amen and Amen.
2 Chronicles 29:1-3, 30:1-12; Psalms 97, 99; 1 Corinthians 7:32-40; Matthew 7:1-12

Wednesday, September 30
Matthew 7:13-21 “Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.” (v.20)
Do you remember the saying, “You are what you eat”? Seven years ago I was a bag of Oreo cookies, a
bag of chips, a whole pizza, a McDonald’s super-sized meal, and three 2 liters of Diet Coke. “Grossly
obese” was the fruit of my eating pattern—that was recorded in my medical file.
I was a junk food junkie who spent years planting the seeds of saturated fat and sugar into my body.
Yet, I was surprised when the doctors began to warn me about developing serious weight and health
problems. It was pointed out that I wouldn’t plant pumpkin seeds and expectantly wait for an ear of
corn to sprout up! So, why did I think if I ate junk food that I’d become thinner and healthier?
I had to choose to plant seeds of healthy eating. After quite a while, my body began to bear the fruit
of my new lifestyle. Grossly obese is no longer on my medical chart. Praise the Lord that I’m now at
a healthy weight which has improved my overall health!
2 Kings 18:9-25; Psalms 101, 109; 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Thursday, October 1
1 Corinthians 9:1-15 Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? (v.1c)
A couple years ago I was having severe back pain on a daily basis. Some days it was so bad I was
in tears. Other days it was just a constant dull throb. It was a struggle just to get through the day. So
many people were praying for me, but nothing seemed to be happening.
One day on my way to work, I was overwhelmed by the pain and I cried out to the Lord and asked
him where he was. Had he left or was he still by my side? I felt like someone gently lifted my chin
so that I had to look up at the sky.
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At that exact moment the name “Jesus” was being spelled out in the sky. I knew that the Lord was
showing me that he was still with me and that he had heard my cries. I saw Jesus that day in that
skywriting of his Name.
God reveals His Presence in different ways. Are you looking for them?
P.S. My back pain began to go away that day.
2 Kings 18:28-37; Psalm 105:1-22; Matthew 7:22-29

Friday, October 2
Psalm 102 In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of
your hands. (v.25)
How many times have we heard the cliché, “Stop and smell the roses”? I don’t like the smell of roses,
but I can see the wisdom in that statement.
Why are we so busy? I’m busy because a part of me feels guilty when I’m not busy. I’m such a Martha!
Jesus told Martha, “Mary has chosen what is better…” (Luke 10:42b). Mary was sitting quietly at
Jesus feet; I bet Mary stopped to smell the roses.
While visiting Sanibel Island, I took the time to look at the work of God’s hands and I realized that
being still with the Creator was refreshing for me. I spent my mornings on the sundeck overlooking
the sun-glittered Gulf of Mexico. One evening I went on a dolphin cruise and became so distracted
by the glorious sunset I almost missed the dolphins!
Stopping my busyness allowed me to be in communion with the One whose hands created the roses.
Jesus wants to spend quality time with his creation; that includes me and you.
When’s the last time you stopped and smelled his roses?
2 Kings 19:1-20; 1 Corinthians 9:16-27; Matthew 8:1-17

Saturday, October 3
Psalm 107:33-43 Whoever is wise, let him heed these things and consider the great love of the Lord.
(v.43)
“Will you die for him?” That question echoed through my mind weeks after I watched the scene. In
the movie a mother was asked to choose between her own life and her son’s. I was reminded of a Son
who had the same decision to make. Imagine with me for a moment: The Father turns to His Son and
asks, “Will you die for them?” Jesus’ resounding “Yes!” shakes the throne room and all of heaven.
Consider the great love of the Lord. Jesus loved us so much that he didn’t even hesitate to sacrifice
his own life for ours. He didn’t ask who “them” was. That didn’t matter to him. It didn’t matter how
bad or how good “them” had been. All he knew was that he loved us enough to die for us.
We must die too. Paul tells us that he died daily (1 Corinthians 15:31). It is only by dying to our
selfish desires that we can truly live the life Jesus died to give us (Philippians 1:21).
So I ask you, “Will you die for him?”
2 Kings 19:21-36; Psalm 108; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13; Matthew 8:18-27
by Kirsten Aufhammer

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

Vicar
The Rev. Joseph B. Howard

Mission Council
Thom Chittom
Linda Palmer
Shelley Sircy
Kim Waltenbaugh

Accompanist
Anna Howard

Schedule of Ministry:
Officiant: Adam Waltenbaugh Reader: Thom Chittom

To check the schedule online, visit:

http://stfrancis-tn.net and go to congregational resources-->ROTA: service 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: A depiction of scenes from the book of Numbers: Moses counsels the people, Korah, Dathan, and Abiram are swallowed by the ground, and the
bronze snake. from Biblia : das ist, die gantze heylige Schrifft by Martin Luther

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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