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The Rev. Caroline Hines, Interim Rector The Rev. Sudie Blanchard, Deacon/Pastoral Associate ? The Rev. Aaron Perkins, Deacon Kathy Fink, Music Director & Organist 207-363-7376 www.stgeorgesyorkharbor.org SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES 7:45 a.m. THE HOLY EUCHARIST, Rite II, Spoken 8:30 a.m. COFFEE HOUR (FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH) 9:00 a.m. FAMILY EUCHARIST, with Music 9:45 a.m. CHURCH SCHOOL, September-June 10:00 a.m. SPIRITUAL FORMATION (OR COFFEE HOUR FIRST SUNDAY) 11:00 a.m. THE HOLY EUCHARIST, Rite II, with Organ & Choir 12:15 p.m. COFFEE HOUR THE TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST November 1, 2009 - All Saints Sunday Serving the Southern Maine Seacoast Region All are Welcome at God’s Table” Celebrating 61 years! 1948 - 2009 THE FAMILY EUCHARIST AT 9:00 A. M. THE ORDER FOR HOLY BAPTISM Prelude Gathering Hymn: 287, For all the saints Sine Nomine Opening Acclamation BCP p. 299 Collect of the Day Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: Give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those ineffable joys that you have prepared for those who truly love you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen. Reading: Isaiah 25:6-9 On this mountain the LORD of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wines, of rich food filled with marrow, of well- aged wines strained clear. And he will destroy on this mountain the shroud that is cast over all peoples, the sheet that is spread over all nations; he will swallow up death forever. Then the Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from all faces, and the disgrace of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the LORD has spoken. It will be said on that day, Lo, this is our

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The Rev. Caroline Hines, Interim RectorThe Rev. Sudie Blanchard, Deacon/Pastoral Associate The Rev. Aaron Perkins, Deacon

Kathy Fink, Music Director & Organist207-363-7376 www.stgeorgesyorkharbor.org

SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES7:45 a.m. THE HOLY EUCHARIST, Rite II, Spoken

8:30 a.m. COFFEE HOUR (FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH)9:00 a.m. FAMILY EUCHARIST, with Music

9:45 a.m. CHURCH SCHOOL, September-June10:00 a.m. SPIRITUAL FORMATION (OR COFFEE HOUR FIRST SUNDAY)

11:00 a.m. THE HOLY EUCHARIST, Rite II, with Organ & Choir12:15 p.m. COFFEE HOUR

THE TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOSTNovember 1, 2009 - All Saints Sunday

Serving the SouthernMaine Seacoast Region

“All are Welcome at God’s Table”Celebrating 61 years! 1948 - 2009

THE FAMILY EUCHARIST AT 9:00 A.M.

THE ORDER FOR HOLY BAPTISMPrelude

Gathering Hymn: 287, For all the saints Sine Nomine

Opening Acclamation BCP p. 299

Collect of the DayAlmighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion andfellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: Give us graceso to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we maycome to those ineffable joys that you have prepared for those who trulylove you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spiritlives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

Reading: Isaiah 25:6-9On this mountain the LORD of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of richfood, a feast of well-aged wines, of rich food filled with marrow, of well-aged wines strained clear. And he will destroy on this mountain the shroudthat is cast over all peoples, the sheet that is spread over all nations; he willswallow up death forever. Then the Lord GOD will wipe away the tearsfrom all faces, and the disgrace of his people he will take away from all theearth, for the LORD has spoken. It will be said on that day, Lo, this is our

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God; we have waited for him, so that he might save us. This is the LORD forwhom we have waited; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.Lector: The Word of the Lord.People: Thanks be to God

Alleluia Verse—Iona Community

Holy Gospel: Holy Gospel: John 11:32-44Deacon: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet andsaid to him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.”When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weep-ing, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved. He said, “Wherehave you laid him?” They said to him, “Lord, come and see.” Jesus began toweep. So the Jews said, “See how he loved him!” But some of them said,“Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this manfrom dying?” Then Jesus, again greatly disturbed, came to the tomb. It was acave, and a stone was lying against it. Jesus said, “Take away the stone.”Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, “Lord, already there is astench because he has been dead four days.” Jesus said to her, “Did I not tellyou that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?” So they tookaway the stone. And Jesus looked upward and said, “Father, I thank you forhaving heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I have said this for thesake of the crowd standing here, so that they may believe that you sent me.”When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” Thedead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth, and hisface wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.”Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord.People: Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Baptismal Hymn I was there to hear your borning cry The children are invited to come to the font during the last verseof this hymn.

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Presentation & Examination of the Candidate BCP p. 301The Baptismal Covenant BCP p. 304The Baptism BCP p. 307The Peace Church School teachers will gather at the front of the nave and takethe children downstairs for Children’s Chapel at the end of the Peace.

The Holy Communion(Today’s loose plate offering will go to the Rector’s Discretionary Fund.)

OffertoryOffertory Verses: Glory and gratitude and praise—Iona Community

Great Thanksgiving, Eucharistic Prayer A BCP p. 361

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Jesus Remember Me—from the Taizé We will sing “Jesus Remember Me” once through and then con-tinue to sing softly while the names of those who have fied in the pastyear are read.

Sanctus & Benedictus es Appalachian folk tune

Lord’s Prayer (contemporary version) & The Breaking of the Bread All are welcome at God’s table. BCP p. 364

Holy Communion

Send-off Prayer for Eucharistic Visitors (please stand)O God, guide these Eucharistic Visitors as they go forth bearing your holy gifts tothose who cannot be with us. May we share with them the communion of Christ’sbody and blood. Lord, make us who are many, one body, because we share onebread and one cup. All this we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Alternate Reading: Revelation 21:1-6aI saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earthhad passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, the newJerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a brideadorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying,“See, the home of God is among mortals. He will dwell with them as theirGod; they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them; he willwipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and cryingand pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away.” And the one

Post-Communion PrayerGod of abundance, you have fed us with the bread of life and cup ofsalvation; you have united us with Christ and one another; and youhave made us one with all your people in heaven and on earth. Nowsend us forth in the power of your Spirit, that we may proclaim yourredeeming love to the world and continue for ever in the risen life ofChrist our Savior. Amen.

Sermon Holly SargentThe BlessingHymn: 618, Ye watchers and ye holy ones Lasst uns erfreuenAnnouncements & DismissalPostlude

Our own saints:Mary Amaral, Millie Bagley, John Bair, Patricia Bair, Thomas Bair, JohnBarclay, Ruth Beecher, Gail Armbruster Berke, Elizabeth Chase Blake,Kathleen Gilroy Brown, Thomas Carney, Florence “Floss” Caston, AnnaCox, Donald Crawford, Mary Crawford, Jerry Cronin, Mary Cullen, LynetteMarie Dale, Richard Dale, Richard Demers, Diane DePaola, Felicia DePaola,Nancy DePaola, Peter DePaola, Armand Dube, Larry Dunn, Joseph Ellis,Lois Ellis, Collin Ervin, Joseph Gallagher, Margaret Gallagher, Helen Gilroy,Gayladd Gordon, Bill Haugh, Mabel Haugh, Jinny Hegvig, Martin Hesselman,Don Jensen, Edna Jillson, Ernest Jillson, Alan Jordanhazy, Susan HesselmanJordanhazy, Althea R. Kirschner, June Logan, Rosie MacDonald, AdrianMacKeen, Anita MacKeen, Paul MacKeen, Bill McIlwaine, Julie McIlwaine,Cheryl Graham Merkley, Roy Messer, C.R. “ Bud” Patton, Richard Perkins,Edith Perry, Stanley Perry, Edwin Pickett, Howard Reisz, Kaye Reisz, LouiseRezendes, Marlene Richardson, Luella B. Roulard, Claire Snyder, John N.Snyder, Sr., Alice Soule, Gilmore Soule, Mary Hilton Soule, Rita Steadman,Joseph Sweeney, Joyce Sweeney, Bev Tucker, Anne M. Wallace, LucilleWeiss, Marge Williams, Frederick Wills, Cedric Witham, Minnie Witham,Roberta Worrick, Robert Worrick, Barbara W. York, James Yorston.

Those who have died in the past year:John Campbell, Ken Capon, Howard Conk, Marion Dorr, Myra D. Ellis,Marion Fitch Exter, James Gilroy, Jr., James Godley, Horace Hollingworth,Bob McMurtry, Helen Rollins, Hannah Stone-Carter, Nancy Toussaint,Yanwai Jesse Wang, Charlotte Weikman, Steven Worrick.

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Worship Leaders Participating In Our ServicesGreeters: Cynthia Hayes, Jeannette Gross (7:45); Chuck, Cameron

& Hailey Barrett (9:00)Acolytes: Alec Jordan (7:45); Olivia Dow (9:00)Thomas Beecher

(11:00)Ushers: Carla Jillson, Jean Tucker (7:45); Chuck, Cameron & Hailey

Barrett (9:00); Debby Ehret, Burt Linscott (11:00)Lectors: Ted Little, Bette Pollock (7:45); Dave Dube (9:00) Peter

Blanchard, Jeanne Gamage (11:00)Prayers of the People: Ralph Davison (7:45); Heather Hesse-

Stromberg (9:00); Bette Pollock (11:00)Chalice Bearers: Cynthia Hayes, Cynthia Wallace (7:45); Kate Ford,

Brian Wilson (9:00); Mel Reisz, Pat Kriensky (11:00)Altar Guild: Jean Mercer, Debby Ehret, Jane Sweeney BeecherFlower Guild: Kathy HutchinsEVs: Durgin Pines: Linda Huls; Sentry Hill: Marj Esau

CCLI License #: 2454304

If you wish to receive communion but need a gluten-free wafer,please inform an usher or one of the clergy. If you have difficultycoming to the altar rail, please let an usher or one of the clergy

know. We’ll bring communion to you at your seat.St. George’s is a welcoming, inclusive, vibrant community where

every person of every age is engaged in mission and ministry.

Standing AnnouncementsWe welcome all those persons who may be visiting St. George’s for thefirst time. Please sign the guest book and let us know who you are!

The Nursery is available to those with infants to age two 9:45-10:45 a.m.

The altar flowers are given today to the glory of God.

Celebrations this week. Birthdays: Cathy Forde, Nancy Haugh, JenniferBean, Kristy-Lynn Bakke, Debby Ehret, Thomas Giffen, Jackson Meyer,Susan Mullens, Shannon Haugh, Charles McKenzie. Anniversaries: David& Nancy Monks.

who was seated on the throne said, “See, I am making all things new.” Alsohe said, “Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true.” Then he saidto me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and theend.”

THE HOLY EUCHARIST, RITE II AT 7:45 & 11:00 A.M.

THE WORD OF GODPreludeOpening Hymn: 287, For all the saints Sine NomineThe Liturgy of the Word Book of Common Prayer (BCP) p. 3557:45: The Gloria BCP p. 35611:00: The Gloria in Excelsis—setting by Robert Powell Hymn S280

The service at 7:45 is spoken, while the 11:00 service has music.Please note the times listed for the items that differ between these services.

The Rev. Caroline Hines, Interim RectorThe Rev. Sudie Blanchard, Deacon/Pastoral Associate The Rev. Aaron Perkins, Deacon

Kathy Fink, Music Director & Organist207-363-7376 www.stgeorgesyorkharbor.org

SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES7:45 a.m. THE HOLY EUCHARIST, Rite II, Spoken

8:30 a.m. COFFEE HOUR (FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH)9:00 a.m. FAMILY EUCHARIST, with Music

9:45 a.m. CHURCH SCHOOL, September-June10:00 a.m. SPIRITUAL FORMATION (OR COFFEE HOUR FIRST SUNDAY)

11:00 a.m. THE HOLY EUCHARIST, Rite II, with Organ & Choir12:15 p.m. COFFEE HOUR

THE TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOSTNovember 1, 2009 - All Saints Sunday

Serving the SouthernMaine Seacoast Region

“All are Welcome at God’s Table”Celebrating 61 years! 1948 - 2009

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Collect of the DayAlmighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion andfellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: Give us graceso to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we maycome to those ineffable joys that you have prepared for those who truly loveyou; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit livesand reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

First Reading: Isaiah 25:6-9On this mountain the LORD of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of richfood, a feast of well-aged wines, of rich food filled with marrow, of well-aged wines strained clear. And he will destroy on this mountain the shroudthat is cast over all peoples, the sheet that is spread over all nations; he willswallow up death forever. Then the Lord GOD will wipe away the tearsfrom all faces, and the disgrace of his people he will take away from all theearth, for the LORD has spoken. It will be said on that day, Lo, this is ourGod; we have waited for him, so that he might save us. This is the LORD forwhom we have waited; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.Lector: The Word of the Lord.People: Thanks be to God

Psalm 24, Domini est terra 7:45: Spoken11:00: Sung—Verses by parish choir; refrain by congregation

1 The earth is the LORD’S and all that is in it, *the world and all who dwell therein.

2 For it is he who founded it upon the seas *and made it firm upon the rivers of the deep. [ANT.]

3 “Who can ascend the hill of the LORD? *and who can stand in his holy place?”

4 “Those who have clean hands and a pure heart, *who have not pledged themselves to falsehood,nor sworn by what is a fraud. [ANT.]

5 They shall receive a blessing from the LORD *and a just reward from the God of their salvation.”

6 Such is the generation of those who seek him, *of those who seek your face, O God of Jacob. [ANT.]

7 Lift up your heads, O gates;lift them high, O everlasting doors; *and the King of glory shall come in.

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8 “Who is this King of glory?” *”The LORD, strong and mighty,the LORD, mighty in battle.” [ANT.]

9 Lift up your heads, O gates;lift them high, O everlasting doors; *and the King of glory shall come in.

10 “Who is he, this King of glory?” *”The LORD of hosts,he is the King of glory.” [ANT.]

Second Reading: Revelation 21:1-6aI saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earthhad passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, the newJerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a brideadorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying,“See, the home of God is among mortals. He will dwell with them as theirGod; they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them; he willwipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and cryingand pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away.” And the onewho was seated on the throne said, “See, I am making all things new.” Alsohe said, “Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true.” Then he saidto me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and theend.”Lector: The Word of the Lord.People: Thanks be to God

11:00: Alleluia Verse—from the Iona Community

Holy Gospel: John 11:32-44Deacon: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet andsaid to him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.”When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weep-ing, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved. He said, “Wherehave you laid him?” They said to him, “Lord, come and see.” Jesus began toweep. So the Jews said, “See how he loved him!” But some of them said,“Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this manfrom dying?” Then Jesus, again greatly disturbed, came to the tomb. It was acave, and a stone was lying against it. Jesus said, “Take away the stone.”Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, “Lord, already there is astench because he has been dead four days.” Jesus said to her, “Did I not tellyou that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?” So they took

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away the stone. And Jesus looked upward and said, “Father, I thank you forhaving heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I have said this for thesake of the crowd standing here, so that they may believe that you sent me.”When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” Thedead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth, and hisface wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.”Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord.People: Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Sermon Holly SargentRenewal of Baptismal Vows BCP p. 29211:00: Call to Prayer: Come and fill (sung 3 times)

Come and fill our hearts with your peace. You a - lone, O Lord, are ho - ly.Con - fi - te - mi - ni Do - mi - no quo - ni - am___ bon - nus.

Come and fill our hearts with your peace. al - le - lu - ia!Con - fi - te - mi - ni Do - mi - no al - le - lu - ia!

CCLI License #: 2454304

If you wish to receive communion but need a gluten-free wafer,please inform an usher or one of the clergy. If you have difficultycoming to the altar rail, please let an usher or one of the clergy

know. We’ll bring communion to you at your seat.St. George’s is a welcoming, inclusive, vibrant community where

every person of every age is engaged in mission and ministry.

Prayers of the People see insert11:00: Jesus Remember Me see insert

(In memory of our saints.)The Confession & the Absolution BCP p. 360The Peace

THE HOLY COMMUNION(Today’s loose plate offering will go to the Rector’s Discretionary Fund.)

7:45: Offertory & Offertory Verse:All things come of Thee, O Lord;And of thine own have we given Thee. Amen.

11:00: Offertory: The Lord is My Saving Light—Andrew WitchgerParish Choir

11:00: Offertory Verse: The Doxology (Hymn 380, v. 3) Old 100th

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Great Thanksgiving, Eucharistic Prayer A BCP p. 361

11:00: Sanctus & Benedictus es—setting by Robert Powell Hymn S129

Lord’s Prayer & Breaking of the Bread BCP p. 364All are welcome at God’s table.

During the Ministration of Holy Communion:11:00: Taizé: Ubi caritas

11:00: Hymn: 341, For the bread which you have broken Omni die

Send-off Prayer for Eucharistic Visitors (please stand)O God, guide these Eucharistic Visitors as they go forth bearing your holygifts to those who cannot be with us. May we share with them the commun-ion of Christ’s body and blood. Lord, make us who are many, one body,because we share one bread and one cup. All this we ask through JesusChrist our Lord. Amen.

Post-Communion Prayer BCP p. 365The Blessing11:00: Closing Hymn: 618, Ye watchers and ye holy ones Lasst uns erfreuenAnnouncements and Dismissal BCP p. 366Postlude

Our own saints:Mary Amaral, Millie Bagley, John Bair, Patricia Bair, Thomas Bair, JohnBarclay, Ruth Beecher, Gail Armbruster Berke, Elizabeth Chase Blake,Kathleen Gilroy Brown, Thomas Carney, Florence “Floss” Caston, Anna

Cox, Donald Crawford, Mary Crawford, Jerry Cronin, Mary Cullen, LynetteMarie Dale, Richard Dale, Richard Demers, Diane DePaola, Felicia DePaola,Nancy DePaola, Peter DePaola, Armand Dube, Larry Dunn, Joseph Ellis,Lois Ellis, Collin Ervin, Joseph Gallagher, Margaret Gallagher, Helen Gilroy,Gayladd Gordon, Bill Haugh, Mabel Haugh, Jinny Hegvig, Martin Hesselman,Don Jensen, Edna Jillson, Ernest Jillson, Alan Jordanhazy, Susan HesselmanJordanhazy, Althea R. Kirschner, June Logan, Rosie MacDonald, AdrianMacKeen, Anita MacKeen, Paul MacKeen, Bill McIlwaine, Julie McIlwaine,Cheryl Graham Merkley, Roy Messer, C.R. “ Bud” Patton, Richard Perkins,Edith Perry, Stanley Perry, Edwin Pickett, Howard Reisz, Kaye Reisz, LouiseRezendes, Marlene Richardson, Luella B. Roulard, Claire Snyder, John N.Snyder, Sr., Alice Soule, Gilmore Soule, Mary Hilton Soule, Rita Steadman,Joseph Sweeney, Joyce Sweeney, Bev Tucker, Anne M. Wallace, LucilleWeiss, Marge Williams, Frederick Wills, Cedric Witham, Minnie Witham,Roberta Worrick, Robert Worrick, Barbara W. York, James Yorston.

Those who have died in the past year:John Campbell, Ken Capon, Howard Conk, Marion Dorr, Myra D. Ellis,Marion Fitch Exter, James Gilroy, Jr., James Godley, Horace Hollingworth,Bob McMurtry, Helen Rollins, Hannah Stone-Carter, Nancy Toussaint, YanwaiJesse Wang, Charlotte Weikman, Steven Worrick.

Standing AnnouncementsWe welcome all those persons who may be visiting St. George’s for thefirst time. Please sign the guest book and let us know who you are!

The Nursery is available to those with infants to age two 9:45-10:45 a.m.

The altar flowers are given today to the glory of God.

Celebrations this week. Birthdays: Cathy Forde, Nancy Haugh, JenniferBean, Kristy-Lynn Bakke, Debby Ehret, Thomas Giffen, Jackson Meyer,Susan Mullens, Shannon Haugh, Charles McKenzie. Anniversaries: David& Nancy Monks.

Worship Leaders Participating In Our ServicesGreeters: Cynthia Hayes, Jeannette Gross (7:45); Chuck, Cameron

& Hailey Barrett (9:00)Acolytes: Alec Jordan (7:45); Olivia Dow (9:00)Thomas Beecher

(11:00)Ushers: Carla Jillson, Jean Tucker (7:45); Chuck, Cameron & Hailey

Barrett (9:00); Debby Ehret, Burt Linscott (11:00)Lectors: Ted Little, Bette Pollock (7:45); Dave Dube (9:00) Peter

Blanchard, Jeanne Gamage (11:00)Prayers of the People: Ralph Davison (7:45); Heather Hesse-

Stromberg (9:00); Bette Pollock (11:00)Chalice Bearers: Cynthia Hayes, Cynthia Wallace (7:45); Kate Ford,

Brian Wilson (9:00); Mel Reisz, Pat Kriensky (11:00)Altar Guild: Jean Mercer, Debby Ehret, Jane Sweeney BeecherFlower Guild: Kathy HutchinsEVs: Durgin Pines: Linda Huls; Sentry Hill: Marj Esau

Prayers of the People

CelebrantOn this day when we remember all the saints who have gone before us, let usoffer our prayers to God, saying, Lord, hear our prayer.

LeaderWith all the saints, witnesses to the gospel, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

For Katherine, our presiding bishop, and Stephen, our bishop; for this holygathering; and for the people of God in every place,let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

For all who govern and hold authority in the nations of the world, that they maywork for justice, freedom and peace,let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

For our communities and those who live in them, and for our families, compan-ions, and all those we love (the intercessor names those celebrating birthdays andanniversaries; the people are invited to add their own prayers, either silently oraloud),let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

For the sick and the suffering, the hungry and the thirsty, the poor and the meek,and all who are persecuted (the intercessor names those on our prayer list; thepeople are invited to add their own prayers, either silently or aloud),let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

For the dead and those who mourn (the people are invited to add their ownprayers, either silently or aloud.),let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

(over)

For our ancestors and all who have gone before us in faith,let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.

Lifting our voices with all the saints, let us offer ourselves to the living Godthrough Christ.To you, O Lord our God.

We will sing “Jesus, Remember Me” once through, and then continue tosing softly while the names of those who have died in the past year areread.