Sunday 5th September, 2010
The Fourteenth Sunday After Trinity
Marriage: Holy Communion
The Epistle
And immediately after the Collect the Priest shall read the Epistle, saying, The Epistle [or, The portion of Scripture appointed for the Epistle] is written in the — Chapter of — beginning at the — Verse. And the Epistle ended, he shall say, Here endeth the Epistle.
The Fourteenth Sunday After Trinity
The First Reading. Galatians 5:16
I SAY then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
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The Gospel
Then shall he read the Gospel (the people all standing up) saying, The holy Gospel is written in the — Chapter of — beginning at the — Verse.
The Gospel. Luke 17:11
AND it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.
The Nicene Creed
And the Gospel ended, shall be sung or said the Creed following, the people still standing, as before.
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Morning, Communion and Evening Services in C major, Op. 115: Credo
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I BELIEVE in one God,
the ' Father Al'mighty :
Maker of heaven and earth,
Ps 33:6
Rev 14:6-7
and of all things ' visi·ble
' and in'visible
Col 1:16;
2 And in one Lord
Eph 4:4-6
' Jesus ' Christ : the only-be' gotten ' son
of ' God;1 Jn 4:9
3 Begotten of his Father be'fore all
' worlds :
Jn 1:3
God of God,
Jn 1:1
Light of Light,
1 Jn 1:5-7
Jn 1:5
Very ' God of ' very ' God
Jn 20:28.
4 Begotten, not made, Being of one '
substance with the ' Father :
By ' whom all ' things
were ' made Jn 1:2.
5 Who for us men, and for our salvation came ' down from
' heaven :
Jn 3:16
And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin
Mary,
Lk 1:26-38
' And was ' made ' man
Jn 1:14;
6 And was crucified also for us under ' Pontius ' Pilate
Mk 15:15.
He ' suffered ' and was ' buried.
Mk 15:42-47
7 And the third day he ' rose a' gain :
ac' cording ' to the
' Scriptures;
Mk 16:1-8
Acts 2:22-36
8 And ascended ' into ' heaven :
Acts 1:6-11
and sitteth on the ' right hand ' of the
' Father
Heb 1:3-4.
(2nd pt) 9 And he shall come again with glory to judge both the
' quick and ' dead :
Rom 2:14-16:
Whose ' kingdom shall ' have no ' end
Lk 1:31-33.
10 And I believe in the Holy Ghost, The Lord and ' giver
of ' life :
2 Cor 3:6
Who proceedeth from the ' Father
' and the ' Son;
Jn 15:26
Jn 16:7
Rom 8:9
11 Who with the Father and the Son together is
' worshipped and ' glorified :
Who ' spake '
by the ' Prophets.
Zech 7:12
12 And I believe one Catholick and
' Apostolick ' Church :
I acknowledge one Baptism for the re' mis'sion of
' sins.
Eph 4:4-6
13 And I look for the Resurrection '
of the ' dead,
1 Cor 15:20-22
Rom 6:5
And the life of the
' world to ' come,
Rom 8:18
2 Cor 5:1-5 A' men.
Then the Curate shall declare unto the people what Holy-days, or Fasting-days, are in the week following to be observed. And then also (if occasion be) shall notice be given of the Communion; and Briefs, Citations, and Excommunications read. And nothing shall be proclaimed or published in the Church during the time of Divine Service, but by the Minister : nor by him any thing, but what is prescribed in the Rules of this Book, or enjoined by the Queen, or by the Ordinary of the place.
Back to top of pageThe Sermon
Then shall follow the Sermon, or one of the Homilies already set forth, or hereafter to be set forth, by authority.
A Prayer Before the Sermon, by Jeremy Taylor
O LORD God, fountain of life, giver of all good things, who givest to men the blessed hope of eternal life by our Lord Jesus Christ, and hast promised thy Holy Spirit to them that ask him; be present with us in the dispensation of thy holy word and sacraments; grant that we, being preserved from all evil by thy power, and, among the diversities of opinions and judgments in this world, from all errors and false doctrines, and led into all truth by the conduct of thy Holy Spirit, may for ever obey thy heavenly calling: that we may not be only hearers of the word of life, but doers also of good works, keeping faith and a good conscience, living an unblamable life, usefully and charitably, religiously and prudently, in all godliness and honesty, before thee our God, and before all the world, that, at the end of our mortal life, we may enter into the light and life of God, to sing praises and eternal hymns to the glory of thy name in eternal ages, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Nature Of Marriage
Book Of Common Prayer (1662)
ALL ye that are married,
or that intend to take the holy estate of
Matrimony upon you, hear what the holy Scripture doth say as touching
the duty of husbands towards their wives, and wives towards their
husbands.
Saint Paul, in his Epistle to the Ephesians, the fifth
Chapter, doth give this commandment to all married men; Husbands,
love your wives, even as Christ also loved the Church, and gave
himself for it, that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the
washing of water, by the Word; that he might present it to himself a
glorious Church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but
that it should be holy, and without blemish. So ought men to love
their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth
himself: for no man ever yet hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and
cherisheth it, even as the Lord the Church: for we are members of his
body, of his flesh, and of his bones. For this cause shall a man
leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife; and
they two shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery; but I speak
concerning Christ and the Church. Nevertheless, let every one of you
in particular so love his wife, even as himself.
Likewise the same Saint Paul, writing to the Colossians,
speaketh thus to all men that are married; Husbands, love your wives,
and be not bitter against them.
Hear also what Saint Peter, the Apostle of Christ, who was
himself a married man, saith unto them that are married; Ye husbands,
dwell with your wives according to knowledge; giving honour unto the
wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the
grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.
Hitherto ye have heard the duty of the husband toward the wife.
Now likewise, ye wives, hear and learn your duties toward your
husbands, even as it is plainly set forth in holy Scripture.
Saint Paul, in the aforenamed Epistle to the Ephesians,
teacheth you thus; Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands,
as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as
Christ is the head of the Church: and he is the Saviour of the body.
Therefore as the Church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be
to their own husbands in every thing. And again he saith, Let the
wife see that she reverence her husband.
And in his Epistle to the Colossians, Saint Paul giveth you
this short lesson; Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands,
as it is fit in the Lord.
Saint Peter also doth instruct you very well, thus saying; Ye
wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not
the Word, they also may without the Word be won by the conversation
of the wives; while they behold your chaste conversation coupled with
fear. Whose adorning, let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting
the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; but
let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not
corruptible; even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is
in the sight of God of great price. For after this manner in the old
time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves,
being in subjection unto their own husbands; even as Sarah obeyed
Abraham, calling him lord; whose daughters ye are as long as ye do
well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
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A Prayer After the Sermon, by Jeremy Taylor
O LORD, pity and pardon, direct and bless, sanctify and save us all. Give repentance to all that live in sin, and perseverance to all thy sons and servants for his sake, who is thy beloved, and the foundation of all our hopes, our blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus; to whom, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, be all honour and glory, praise and adoration, love and obedience, now and evermore. Amen.
