Ordinary Time
The hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for such the Father seeks to worship him. John 4:23

Confession of Sin

Most merciful God,
I confess that I have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what I have done, and by what I have left undone. I have not loved you with my whole heart; I have not loved my neighbors as myself. I am truly sorry and I humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on me and forgive me; that I may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.

Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us all our sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen us in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in eternal life. Amen

The Invitatory and Psalter

Lord, open our lips. And our mouth shall proclaim your praise
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen   Alleluia

Venite
The Antiphon:

ⓘ   a short sentence recited before or after a psalm to help us understand the readings

The mercy of the Lord is everlasting: Come let us adore him.

The Lessons

Psalm 89

⁽¹⁾ I will sing of the mercies of the LORD forever; With my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness to all generations. ⁽²⁾ For I have said, 'Mercy shall be built up forever; Your faithfulness You shall establish in the very heavens.' ⁽³⁾ I have made a covenant with My chosen, I have sworn to My servant David: ⁽⁴⁾ Your seed I will establish forever, And build up your throne to all generations.' ' Selah

⁽⁵⁾ And the heavens will praise Your wonders, O LORD; Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the saints. ⁽⁶⁾ For who in the heavens can be compared to the LORD? Who among the sons of the mighty can be likened to the LORD? ⁽⁷⁾ God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, And to be held in reverence by all those around Him. ⁽⁸⁾ O LORD God of hosts, Who is mighty like You, O LORD? Your faithfulness also surrounds You.

⁽⁹⁾ You rule the raging of the sea; When its waves rise, You still them. ⁽¹⁰⁾ You have broken Rahab in pieces, as one who is slain; You have scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm. ⁽¹¹⁾ The heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours; The world and all its fullness, You have founded them. ⁽¹²⁾ The north and the south, You have created them; Tabor and Hermon rejoice in Your name.

⁽¹³⁾ You have a mighty arm; Strong is Your hand, and high is Your right hand. ⁽¹⁴⁾ Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Mercy and truth go before Your face. ⁽¹⁵⁾ Blessed are the people who know the joyful sound! They walk, O LORD, in the light of Your countenance. ⁽¹⁶⁾ In Your name they rejoice all day long, And in Your righteousness they are exalted.

⁽¹⁷⁾ For You are the glory of their strength, And in Your favor our horn is exalted. ⁽¹⁸⁾ For our shield belongs to the LORD, And our king to the Holy One of Israel.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

1 Maccabees Chapter 3

⁽¹⁾ Judas Maccabeus took the place of his father Mattathias. ⁽²⁾ All his brothers and all the loyal followers of his father gave him their support, and they were happy to carry on Israel's war. ⁽³⁾ Judas brought greater glory to his people. In his armor, he was like a giant. He took up his weapons and went to war; with his own sword he defended his camp. ⁽⁴⁾ He was like a ferocious lion roaring as it attacks.

⁽⁵⁾ Judas hunted down those who broke the Law and set fire to all who oppressed his people. ⁽⁶⁾ In fear of him, lawless men huddled together in terror, not knowing which way to turn. He advanced the cause of freedom by what he did. ⁽⁷⁾ He made life miserable for many kings, but brought joy to the people of Israel. We will praise him forever for what he did. ⁽⁸⁾ He went through the towns of Judea and destroyed all the godless men. He relieved Israel of its terrible suffering.

⁽⁹⁾ His fame spread to the ends of the earth, as he gathered together those who were threatened with death. ⁽¹⁰⁾ Then Apollonius assembled a Gentile army, including a large force from Samaria, to attack the people of Israel. ⁽¹¹⁾ When Judas learned of this, he marched out to battle, defeated the army, and killed Apollonius. Many Gentiles lost their lives, and the rest fled. ⁽¹²⁾ When the spoils of war were collected, Judas took the sword of Apollonius and used it in battle until the day he died.

⁽¹³⁾ Seron, the general of the Syrian forces, learned that Judas had gathered together an army, consisting of a band of loyal men who were ready to fight under his command. ⁽¹⁴⁾ Seron said to himself, 'I will make a reputation for myself throughout the empire by defeating Judas and his men, who have no respect for the king's command.' ⁽¹⁵⁾ Then he began a new campaign against Judas and was joined by a strong force of godless men who were eager to help him take vengeance on Israel. ⁽¹⁶⁾ When he approached the pass at Beth Horon, Judas went out to meet him with a small group of men.

⁽¹⁷⁾ When Judas' men saw the army coming against them, they asked, 'How can our little group of men fight an army as big as that' Besides, we have not eaten all day, and we are tired!' ⁽¹⁸⁾ It is not difficult,' Judas answered, 'for a small group to overpower a large one. It makes no difference to the Lord whether we are rescued by many people or by just a few. ⁽¹⁹⁾ Victory in battle does not depend on who has the largest army; it is the Lord's power that determines the outcome. ⁽²⁰⁾ Our enemies are coming against us with great violence, intending to plunder our possessions and kill our wives and children.

⁽²¹⁾ But we are fighting for our lives and for our religion. ⁽²²⁾ When we attack, the Lord will crush our enemies, so don't be afraid of them.' ⁽²³⁾ As soon as Judas had finished speaking, he and his men made a sudden attack against Seron and his army and crushed them. ⁽²⁴⁾ They pursued them down the pass at Beth Horon to the plain and killed about 800 men. Those who escaped fled to Philistia.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Revelation Chapter 20

⁽⁷⁾ Now when the thousand years have expired, Satan will be released from his prison ⁽⁸⁾ and will go out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle, whose number is as the sand of the sea. ⁽⁹⁾ They went up on the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them. ⁽¹⁰⁾ The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

⁽¹¹⁾ Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. ⁽¹²⁾ And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. ⁽¹³⁾ The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. ⁽¹⁴⁾ Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

⁽¹⁵⁾ And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Matthew Chapter 17

⁽¹⁾ Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain by themselves; ⁽²⁾ and He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. ⁽³⁾ And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him. ⁽⁴⁾ Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, 'Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, let us make here three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.'

⁽⁵⁾ While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, 'This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!' ⁽⁶⁾ And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were greatly afraid. ⁽⁷⁾ But Jesus came and touched them and said, 'Arise, and do not be afraid.' ⁽⁸⁾ When they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.

⁽⁹⁾ Now as they came down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, 'Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man is risen from the dead.' ⁽¹⁰⁾ And His disciples asked Him, saying, 'Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?' ⁽¹¹⁾ Jesus answered and said to them, 'Indeed, Elijah is coming first and will restore all things. ⁽¹²⁾ But I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they did not know him but did to him whatever they wished. Likewise the Son of Man is also about to suffer at their hands.'

⁽¹³⁾ Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them of John the Baptist.

The Gospel of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.


The Song of the Redeemed       Revelation 15:3 to 4  
O ruler of the universe, Lord God,
great deeds are they that you have done,
  surpassing human understanding.
Your ways are ways of righteousness and truth,
 O King of all the ages.

Who can fail to do you homage, Lord,
and sing the praises of your Name?
  for you only are the Holy One.
All nations will draw near
and fall down before you,
  because your just and holy works have been revealed.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
  as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.


The First Song of Isaiah       Isaiah 12:2 to 6
 
Surely, it is God who saves me;
  I will trust in him and not be afraid.
For the Lord is my stronghold
and my sure defense,
  and he will be my Savior.
Therefore you shall draw water with rejoicing
  from the springs of salvation.
And on that day you shall say,
  Give thanks to the Lord and call upon his Name;
Make his deeds known among the peoples;
  see that they remember that his Name is exalted.
Sing the praises of the Lord,
for he has done great things,
  and this is known in all the world.
Cry aloud, inhabitants of Zion, ring out your joy,
  for the great one in the midst of you is the Holy One of Israel.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
 as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

The Apostles' Creed
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 Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.
  He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.
  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.

The Prayers

The Lord's Prayer   Traditional
Suffrages A

Seasonal Collect:  Proper 28 The Sunday closest to November 16
Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.

Collect of the Day: O God, the King eternal, whose light divides the day from the night and turns the shadow of death into the morning: Drive far from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep your law, and guide our feet into the way of peace; that, having done your will with cheerfulness while it was day, we may, when night comes, rejoice to give you thanks; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Prayer for Mission: Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of your faithful people is governed and sanctified: Receive our supplications and prayers which we offer before you for all members of your holy Church, that in their vocation and ministry they may truly and devoutly serve you; through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

Personal Prayers and Reflection

This is a time to pause, consider and listen. Pray for yourself and others. When you lack the words


Closing Prayers   Thanksgiving

Conclude with following
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



This concludes the Daily Morning Prayer
Go in Peace to Love and Serve the Lord