The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

10th October 2023

Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity

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ORDER OF SERVICE – ลำดับการบริการ

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All are requested to join in wherever text is GREEN or when instructed by Fr. David.

Where the is shown, all are encouraged to make the sign of the cross. The people respond with confidence everywhere which is in bold type

คุณสามารถคลิกเพื่อขยายหรือย่อลำดับการบริการด้านล่างได้

ขอให้ทุกคนเข้าร่วมไม่ว่าข้อความจะเป็นสีเขียวหรือเมื่อได้รับคำสั่งจากคุณพ่อ เดวิด.

เมื่อสิ่งนี้ปรากฏ ทุกคนได้รับการสนับสนุนให้ทำสัญลักษณ์แห่งไม้กางเขน ผู้คนตอบสนองด้วยความมั่นใจทุกที่ซึ่งเป็นตัวหนา

St George’s – Pattaya

O worship the King
All glorious above;
O gratefully sing
His power and his love:
Our Shield and Defender,
The Ancient of Days,
Pavilioned in splendour,
And girded with praise.

This earth, with its store
Of wonders untold,
Almighty, thy power
Hath founded of old:
Hath stablished it fast
By a changeless decree,
And round it hath cast
Like a mantle, the sea.

O measureless Might,
Ineffable Love,
While angels delight
To hymn thee above,
Thy humbler creation,
Though feeble their lays,
With true adoration
Shall sing to thy praise.

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Blessed be God:  Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

And blessed be his kingdom, now and forever. Amen

 

From Easter to Pentecost:

Allelulia. Christ is risen!

The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia

 

In Lent and other penitential occasions:

Bless the Lord who forgives all our sins;

His mercy endures for ever.

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

 

Let us pray:

Almighty God, to whom all hearts be open, all desires known and from whom no secrets are hidden: 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.

THE PENITENTIAL RITE

God is steadfast in love and infinite in mercy, welcoming sinners and inviting them to the Lord’s table.

Let us confess our sins in penitence and faith, confident in God’s forgiveness.

Merciful God, our maker and our judge, we have sinned against you in thought, word and deed, and in what we have failed to do: we have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbours as ourselves; we repent and are sorry for all our sins , Father forgive us, strengthen us to love and obey you in newness of life; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen

**(Note: all are encouraged to strike their breast 3 times following the lead of the Celebrant as he utters the words: ‘sorry for all our sins’)**

Almighty God, who has promised forgiveness to all who turn to him in faith, pardon you and set you free from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness and keep you in eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Lord, have mercy

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy,

Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy,

Lord, have mercy.

(This prayer is omitted during Advent and Lent)

Glory to God in the highest, and peace to God’s people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, h in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Holy God, holy and mighty, holy and immortal, have mercy on us.

THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD

THE COLLECT OF THE DAY

Grant us, O Lord, to trust in you with all our hearts; for, as you always resist the proud who confide in their own strength, so you never forsake those who make their boast of your mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

A reading from the book of

EZEKIEL

You, mortal, I have made a sentinel for the house of Israel; whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me. If I say to the wicked, “O wicked ones, you shall surely die,” and you do not speak to warn the wicked to turn from their ways, the wicked shall die in their iniquity, but their blood I will require at your hand. But if you warn the wicked to turn from their ways, and they do not turn from their ways, the wicked shall die in their iniquity, but you will have saved your life.

Now you, mortal, say to the house of Israel, Thus you have said: “Our transgressions and our sins weigh upon us, and we waste away because of them; how then can we live?” Say to them, As I live, says the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from their ways and live; turn back, turn back from your evil ways; for why will you die, O house of Israel?

This is the word of the Lord

Thanks be to God

PSALM 119

33-40

33 Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes, *
and I shall keep it to the end.

34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep your law; *
I shall keep it with all my heart.

35 Make me go in the path of your commandments, *
for that is my desire.

36 Incline my heart to your decrees *
and not to unjust gain.

37 Turn my eyes from watching what is worthless; *
give me life in your ways.

38 Fulfill your promise to your servant, *
which you make to those who fear you.

39 Turn away the reproach which I dread, *
because your judgments are good.

40 Behold, I long for your commandments; *
in your righteousness preserve my life.

A reading from the letter from Paul to the:

ROMANS

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not covet”; and any other commandment, are summed up in this word, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law.

Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers; the night is far gone, the day is near. Let us then lay aside the works of darkness and put on the armor of light; let us live honorably as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy. Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.

This is the word of the Lord

Thanks be to God

All stand for the Acclamation and the Gospel reading.

(Response outside of Lent: “Alleluia!”)

Response during Lent: “Praise to you, O Christ, King of Eternal Glory.”

Alleluia!  Alleluia!

Lord Jesus, guide us to reconcile in love,

for when two or three are gathered in Your name, You are there.

Alleluia!

A reading from the Holy Gospel, according to

MATTHEW:

Jesus said, “If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one. But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If the member refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if the offender refuses to listen even to the church, let such a one be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.”

After the Gospel reading

This is the Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ

Congregations are communities of people. They usually function well. Some have very strong central authorities, and others work better with leadership by consensus. Nevertheless, all of them, from time to time, have conflicts that arise between members.
Then you might be faced, as we have for some little while now, with those who have no congregation to which they can comfortably align themselves. Those who are unable to find a spiritual home within an existing set-up, or found themselves increasingly at odds with the general direction that a particular group has taken. How are these conflicts to be resolved?
In Matthew’s text for today’s Gospel, Jesus addresses personal conflict by urging people to resolve their differences directly first, and then, if necessary, to bring others into the discussion. We aren’t given details or examples – Jesus’s mission is to create committed communities of believers that will witness God’s love to a battered and broken world.
There are some basic premises at work here: One is that Jesus teaches that God loves all his children and that our need to be right is not always helpful. This might be thought very much to include the whole business of ‘inclusivity!
The congregation is a place where people can work out differences in the community by listening as much as lecturing, by understanding as much as demanding to be understood.
Another premise of Jesus is that healthy leaders are loving, and primarily concerned about others. This works, not because there is some secret group that puts people in their place, but because the entire leadership core cares about all the members and helps troubled newcomers and long-time members fit in without being tagged as problem people.
If you are listening, at this point, you have likely been thinking of how our own faith community matches up. There are countless ways to evaluate the health of a congregation, and some are better than others. Every faith community has its own style of life that is built into its identity and history, and it can be difficult to change if it is unhealthy or has become so with the passage of time. This, sadly, and very clearly has happened in Bangkok, where we are now striving to present a solution to what is undoubtedly a very real dilemma.
The passage from Matthew for this Sunday concludes with a well-known teaching: “Wherever two or three are gathered together in my name, I will be in the midst of them.” This is always heard as a reassurance that God desires us to be in community, whether small or large. Being alone is not necessarily bad, but it can lead to isolation and arrogance. The Divine Triune God is a God of relationships, a dynamic force that empowers our spirituality and grounds us in faith. The Trinity models what our relationships are to be: fully in unity and desiring of diversity.
Jesus does not envisage the Church to be a place of contention and conflict. But we know stories of his disciples and from the Book of Acts that the Early Church experienced a lot of tension and disagreement, even among its apostolic leaders. However, as the church expanded into the Greco-Roman civilization in the West, it had to take on and embrace different norms and customs, as it does even today. The challenge for the Church will always be to find and implement new ways of proclaiming the Good News, just as we are hoping to do now in Bangkok. When we are engaged in that enterprise, when we are more concerned about serving others than survival, there will be less conflict and more delight in the people that God sends to us and sends us to. The health of any congregation rests on its sense of mission and its willingness to be flexible, inclusive and welcoming, as Christ welcomes each of us.
Amen.

Please stand for the Nicene Creed.  Let us individually affirm the faith of the Church.

I believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
I 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:
was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became truly human.
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.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.
I acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
I look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Let us pray for the world and for the Church:

(Prayers of intercession are now said, and at the end of each petition the intercessor says:)

Lord in your mercy,
Hear our prayer.

or

Lord hear us,
Lord graciously hear us.

(At the conclusion of the prayers the priest says:)
Almighty God, who has promised to hear our prayers:
Grant that what we have asked in faith we may by your grace receive, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE PEACE:

Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles:
I leave you peace, my peace I give you.
Look not on our sins, but the faith of your Church, And grant us the peace and unity of your kingdom Where you live for ever and ever. Amen.

Please stand for the greeting of peace

We are the Body of Christ.

His Spirit is with us.

The peace of the Lord be always with you.

And also with you.

Let us offer one another a sign of God’s peace, in the traditional Thai way, with a ‘wai’.

Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost and now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.

‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved.
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed.

Through many dangers, toils and snares
I have already come.
‘Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.

The Lord has promised good to me;
His word my hope restores.
He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures.

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THE OFFERTORY

Blessed are you, God of all creation. Through your goodness, we have these gifts to share. Accept and use our offerings for your glory and the service of your kingdom.

Blessed be God forever.

 

Let us pray

We do not presume to come to your table, merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in your manifold and great mercies.  We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under your table, but you are the same Lord whose nature is always to have mercy. Grant us, therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of your dear son Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that we may evermore dwell in him and he in us.  Amen.

The Lord be with you.

and also with you.

Lift up your hearts.

We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give thanks and praise.

Father, we give you thanks and praise through your beloved Son Jesus Christ, your living Word, through whom you have created all things; who was sent by you in your great goodness to be our Saviour.

By the power of the Holy Spirit he took flesh; as your Son, born of the blessed Virgin, he lived on earth and went about among us; he opened wide his arms for us on the cross; he put an end to death by dying for us; and revealed the resurrection by rising to new life; so he fulfilled your will and won for you a holy people.

Proper Preface

Therefore with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we proclaim your great and glorious name, for ever praising you and saying:

Holy, holy, holy Lord God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna in the highest.    Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.  Hosanna in the highest.

Lord, you are holy indeed, the source of all holiness; grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit, and according to your holy will, these gifts of bread and wine may be to us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ; who, in the same night that he was betrayed, took bread and gave you thanks; he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.

In the same way, after supper he took the cup and gave you thanks; he gave it to them, saying: 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. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.

Great is the mystery of faith:

Christ has died:

Christ is risen:

Christ will come again.

And so, Father, calling to mind his death on the cross, his perfect sacrifice, made once for the sins of the whole world; rejoicing in his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension, and looking for his coming in glory, we celebrate this memorial of our redemption.

As we offer you this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, we bring before you this bread and this cup and we thank you for counting us worthy to stand in your presence and serve you. Send the Holy Spirit on your people and gather into one in your kingdom all who share this one bread and one cup, so that we, in the company of [N and] all the saints, may praise and glorify you for ever, through Jesus Christ our Lord; by whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory be yours, almighty Father, for ever and ever.

Amen.

Let us pray with confidence to the Father, as our Saviour has taught us:

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, the power and the glory, for ever and ever.
Amen.

O Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.  

O Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

O Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

**(Note:  All are encouraged to tap their breast three times following the example of Fr. David as he utters the words ‘…have mercy, …have mercy and …grant us peace’)**

We break this bread to share in the body of Christ.

Though we are many, we are one body, because we all share in one bread.

This is the Lamb of God , who takes away the sins of the world;

Happy are those who are called to his supper.

Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall be healed.

**(Note:  All are encouraged to strike breast following the example of the Celebrant as all utter the words ‘not worthy’)** 

Please approach the altar with cradled hands if you wish to receive the sacrament, or with the hands behind your back if you wish to receive a blessing. Each communicant responds ‘Amen’ when receiving communion in either kind.

After Communion, there is time for silent prayer and meditation.

THE THANKSGIVING

Let us pray.

Father of all we give you thanks and praise that when we were still far off you met us in your Son and brought us home. Dying and living, he declared your love, gave us grace, and opened the gate of glory. May we who share Christ’s body live his risen life; we who drink his cup bring life to others; we whom the Spirit lights give light to the world. 

Keep us in this hope that we have grasped; so we and all your children shall be free, and the whole earth live to praise your name.

Father, we offer ourselves to you as a living sacrifice through Jesus Christ our Lord. Send us out in the power of your Spirit to live and work to your praise and glory.

The peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord: and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit , be amongst you and remain with you always.

Amen.

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord:

In the name of Christ.  Amen.

Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go,
My daily labour to pursue;
Thee, only thee, resolved to know,
In all I think or speak or do.

The task thy wisdom hath assigned
O let me cheerfully fulfil;
In all my works thy presence find,
And prove thy good and perfect will.

Thee may I set at my right hand,
Whose eyes my inmost substance see,
And labour on at thy command,
And offer all my works to thee.

Give me to bear thy easy yoke,
And every moment watch and pray,
And still to things eternal look,
And hasten to thy glorious day;

For thee delightfully employ
Whate’er thy bounteous grace hath given,
And run my course with even joy,
And closely walk with thee to heaven.

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St Paul’s – Bangkok- (จำนวนภาษาไทยจะเพิ่มขึ้นเมื่อมีการแปลพิธีกรรมเฉพาะของเราด้วยความช่วยเหลือของคุณ)

Blessed be God:  Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

And blessed be his kingdom, now and forever. Amen

 

From Easter to Pentecost:

Allelulia. Christ is risen!

The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia

 

In Lent and other penitential occasions:

Bless the Lord who forgives all our sins;

His mercy endures for ever.

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

 

Let us pray:

Almighty God, to whom all hearts be open, all desires known and from whom no secrets are hidden: 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.

THE PENITENTIAL RITE

God is steadfast in love and infinite in mercy, welcoming sinners and inviting them to the Lord’s table.

Let us confess our sins in penitence and faith, confident in God’s forgiveness.

Merciful God, our maker and our judge, we have sinned against you in thought, word and deed, and in what we have failed to do: we have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbours as ourselves; we repent and are sorry for all our sins , Father forgive us, strengthen us to love and obey you in newness of life; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen

**(Note: all are encouraged to strike their breast 3 times following the lead of the Celebrant as he utters the words: ‘sorry for all our sins’)**

Almighty God, who has promised forgiveness to all who turn to him in faith, pardon you and set you free from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness and keep you in eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Lord, have mercy

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy,

Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy,

Lord, have mercy.

(This prayer is omitted during Advent and Lent)

Glory to God in the highest, and peace to God’s people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, h in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Holy God, holy and mighty, holy and immortal, have mercy on us.

THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD

THE COLLECT OF THE DAY

Grant us, O Lord, to trust in you with all our hearts; for, as you always resist the proud who confide in their own strength, so you never forsake those who make their boast of your mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

บทอ่านจากหนังสือของ.

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7ฉะนี้แหละ เจ้า บุตรแห่งมนุษย์เอ๋ย เราได้กระทำเจ้าให้เป็นคนยามสำหรับวงศ์วานอิสราเอล เจ้าได้ยินถ้อยคำจากปากของเราเมื่อไร เจ้าจงให้คำตักเตือนของเราแก่ประชาชน 8ถ้าเรากล่าวแก่คนชั่วว่า โอ คนชั่วเอ๋ย เจ้าจะต้องตายแน่ แต่เจ้าก็มิได้กล่าวคำตักเตือนให้คนชั่วกลับจากทางของเขา คนชั่วนั้นจะต้องตายเพราะความชั่วช้าของเขา แต่เราจะเรียกร้องโลหิตของเขาจากมือของเจ้า 9แต่ถ้าเจ้าได้ตักเตือนคนชั่วให้หันกลับจากทางของเขาแล้ว แต่เขาไม่หันกลับจากทางของเขา เขาจะตายเพราะความชั่วช้าของเขา แต่เจ้าได้ช่วยชีวิตของเจ้าเองให้รอดพ้นแล้ว

10เจ้า บุตรแห่งมนุษย์เอ๋ย เจ้าจงกล่าวแก่วงศ์วานอิสราเอล พวกเจ้าเคยกล่าวดังนี้ว่า `การละเมิดและความบาปทั้งหลายของเราอยู่เหนือเรา เราก็ค่อยๆวอดวายไปเพราะสิ่งเหล่านี้ เราจะดำรงชีวิตอยู่ได้อย่างไร’ 11จงกล่าวตอบเขาว่า องค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้าพระเจ้าตรัสว่า เรามีชีวิตอยู่แน่ฉันใด เราไม่พอใจในความตายของคนชั่ว แต่พอใจในการที่คนชั่วหันจากทางของเขาและมีชีวิตอยู่ จงหันกลับ จงหันกลับจากทางชั่วของเจ้า โอ วงศ์วานอิสราเอลเอ๋ย ยอมตายทำไม

นี่คือพระวจนะของพระเจ้า

ขอบคุณพระเจ้า

WHICH PSALM?

8-11, 18-20 (replace these if there are verses listed or delete if the complete psalm)

8 Surely, for your sake have I suffered reproach, (replace this line and paste from here)

บทอ่านจากจดหมายของเปาโลถึง:

โรม 13

8อย่าเป็นหนี้อะไรใคร นอกจากความรักซึ่งมีต่อกัน เพราะว่าผู้ที่รักคนอื่นก็ทำให้พระราชบัญญัติสำเร็จแล้ว 9พระบัญญัติกล่าวว่า `อย่าล่วงประเวณีผัวเมียเขา อย่ากระทำการฆาตกรรม อย่าลักทรัพย์ อย่าเป็นพยานเท็จ อย่าโลภ’ ทั้งพระบัญญัติอื่นๆก็รวมอยู่ในข้อนี้คือ `ท่านจงรักเพื่อนบ้านเหมือนรักตนเอง’ 10ความรักไม่ทำอันตรายเพื่อนบ้านเลย เหตุฉะนั้นความรักจึงเป็นที่ให้พระราชบัญญัติสำเร็จแล้ว

11นอกจากนี้ท่านควรจะรู้กาลสมัยว่า บัดนี้เป็นเวลาที่เราควรจะตื่นจากหลับแล้ว เพราะว่าเวลาที่เราจะรอดนั้นใกล้กว่าเวลาที่เราได้เริ่มเชื่อนั้น 12กลางคืนล่วงไปมากแล้ว และรุ่งเช้าก็ใกล้เข้ามา เหตุฉะนั้นเราจงเลิกการกระทำของความมืด และจงสวมเครื่องอาวุธของความสว่าง 13เราจงประพฤติตัวให้เหมาะสมกับเวลากลางวัน มิใช่เลี้ยงเสพสุราเมามาย มิใช่หยาบโลนลามก มิใช่วิวาทริษยากัน 14แต่ท่านทั้งหลายจงประดับตัวด้วยพระเยซูคริสต์เจ้า และอย่าจัดเตรียมอะไรไว้บำเรอเนื้อหนัง เพื่อจะให้สำเร็จตามความปรารถนาของเนื้อหนังนั้น

นี่คือพระวจนะของพระเจ้า

ขอบคุณพระเจ้า

All stand for the Acclamation and the Gospel reading.

(Response outside of Lent: “Alleluia!”)

Response during Lent: “Praise to you, O Christ, King of Eternal Glory.”

Alleluia!  Alleluia!

Lord Jesus, guide us to reconcile in love,

for when two or three are gathered in Your name, You are there.

Alleluia!

บทอ่านจากพระกิตติคุณตาม:

มัทธิว 18:

15หากว่าพี่น้องของท่านผู้หนึ่งทำการละเมิดต่อท่าน จงไปแจ้งความผิดบาปนั้นแก่เขาสองต่อสองเท่านั้น ถ้าเขาฟังท่าน ท่านจะได้พี่น้องคืนมา 16แต่ถ้าเขาไม่ฟังท่าน จงนำคนหนึ่งหรือสองคนไปด้วย ให้เป็นพยานสองสามปาก เพื่อทุกคำจะเป็นหลักฐานได้ 17ถ้าเขาไม่ฟังคนเหล่านั้น จงไปแจ้งความต่อคริสตจักร ถ้าเขายังไม่ฟังคริสตจักรอีกก็ให้ถือเสียว่า เขาเป็นเหมือนคนต่างชาติและคนเก็บภาษี 18เราบอกความจริงแก่ท่านทั้งหลายว่า สิ่งสารพัดซึ่งท่านจะผูกมัดในโลก ก็จะถูกผูกมัดในสวรรค์ และสิ่งซึ่งท่านจะปล่อยในโลกก็จะถูกปล่อยในสวรรค์

19เรากล่าวแก่ท่านทั้งหลายอีกว่า ถ้าในพวกท่านที่อยู่ในโลกสองคนจะร่วมใจกันขอสิ่งหนึ่งสิ่งใด พระบิดาของเราผู้ทรงสถิตในสวรรค์ก็จะทรงกระทำให้ 20ด้วยว่ามีสองสามคนประชุมกันที่ไหนๆในนามของเรา เราจะอยู่ท่ามกลางเขาที่นั่น”

After the Gospel reading

This is the Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ

Welcome everyone to the first Eucharist service of our new congregation, St. Paul’s Bangkok! This meeting would not have been possible without all of you. And indeed, I think it is fair to say that, even before setting foot in this room, Christ had already brought us together as a parish. We have a variety of reasons for being here. Some of us wanted to worship according to the traditional Anglican liturgy. Others wanted to worship in a congregation where people from diverse backgrounds are welcome. But all of us are united by a common desire to celebrate the Eucharist together and to form a new community. And so, here we stand.
And because this is such a joyful occasion, our gospel reading from the lectionary may feel out of place, as if a dissonant chord was accidentally struck on a piano and rippled through an otherwise festive party, leaving silence in its wake. It is about conflict resolution, after all, and at our very first meeting together, I doubt that any of us will start an argument and then call on three witnesses to resolve the dispute! The morning is young, and life is unpredictable, but I remain optimistic.
But actually, if we take a closer look at this passage, it is arguably perfect for the occasion. It is not fundamentally about conflict resolution; it is about our unity in Christ. This is why Jesus says, “Where two or three are gathered in my name, there I am among them.” And as we come together this morning in Silom, Christ is among us. And as we gather here, we are gathered into His presence.
And that presence is an all-encompassing love. St. Augustine says that Christ is nearer to us than our innermost depth. But He is also present beyond us, in other people. And so, we are immersed in love, as a flock of birds is immersed in air, and a school of fish is immersed in water.
This passage is also about reconciliation. And as I said earlier, at first glance this seems to be an untimely topic. But at the end of the day, reconciliation is not an action that we perform or a procedure that we follow; it is a state of being. Reconciliation is not something we do; it is what we are. Merely by existing, we are already reconciled to God—since He created us to be in communion with Him—and merely by enjoying fellowship, we are reconciled to each other. None of us are ever truly happy if we are alone or isolated, after all. We find our deepest fulfillment only in relationship with God and with other people. And this tells us something about who we are: we are made in the image of the Trinity.
The Father, the Son, and the Spirit are distinct persons, as St. Thomas Aquinas says, but they are also substantial relations. They are defined by their relationship to each other. The Father is the Father only because He begets the Son in eternity. And the Son is the Son only because He is born of the Father. And so on. And in a similar way, in worship and in community, we discover our true selves and reawaken to our deep identity as relational beings.
My heart is filled with hope for this new congregation. We come from a variety of countries—Thailand, England, America, and so on—and yet we all share a longing to celebrate the Eucharist and to ensure that St. Paul’s is a place where all feel welcome. All of this means that reconciliation is occurring right here and now. Reconciliation is not a result of following a procedure for conflict resolution; it a sign and a ripple of the presence of Christ among us.
As Christ says, “Where two or three come together in my name, I am there among them.” May this gathering be the first of many.
Amen.

Please stand for the Nicene Creed.  Let us individually affirm the faith of the Church.

I believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
I 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:
was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became truly human.
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.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.
I acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
I look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Let us pray for the world and for the Church:

(Prayers of intercession are now said, and at the end of each petition the intercessor says:)

Lord in your mercy,
Hear our prayer.

or

Lord hear us,
Lord graciously hear us.

(At the conclusion of the prayers the priest says:)
Almighty God, who has promised to hear our prayers:
Grant that what we have asked in faith we may by your grace receive, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE PEACE:

Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles:
I leave you peace, my peace I give you.
Look not on our sins, but the faith of your Church, And grant us the peace and unity of your kingdom Where you live for ever and ever. Amen.

Please stand for the greeting of peace

We are the Body of Christ.

His Spirit is with us.

The peace of the Lord be always with you.

And also with you.

Let us offer one another a sign of God’s peace, in the traditional Thai way, with a ‘wai’.

THE OFFERTORY

Blessed are you, God of all creation. Through your goodness, we have these gifts to share. Accept and use our offerings for your glory and the service of your kingdom.

Blessed be God forever.

 

Let us pray

We do not presume to come to your table, merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in your manifold and great mercies.  We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under your table, but you are the same Lord whose nature is always to have mercy. Grant us, therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of your dear son Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that we may evermore dwell in him and he in us.  Amen.

The Lord be with you.

and also with you.

Lift up your hearts.

We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give thanks and praise.

Father, we give you thanks and praise through your beloved Son Jesus Christ, your living Word, through whom you have created all things; who was sent by you in your great goodness to be our Saviour.

By the power of the Holy Spirit he took flesh; as your Son, born of the blessed Virgin, he lived on earth and went about among us; he opened wide his arms for us on the cross; he put an end to death by dying for us; and revealed the resurrection by rising to new life; so he fulfilled your will and won for you a holy people.

Proper Preface

Therefore with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we proclaim your great and glorious name, for ever praising you and saying:

Holy, holy, holy Lord God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna in the highest.    Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.  Hosanna in the highest.

Lord, you are holy indeed, the source of all holiness; grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit, and according to your holy will, these gifts of bread and wine may be to us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ; who, in the same night that he was betrayed, took bread and gave you thanks; he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.

In the same way, after supper he took the cup and gave you thanks; he gave it to them, saying: 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. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.

Great is the mystery of faith:

Christ has died:

Christ is risen:

Christ will come again.

And so, Father, calling to mind his death on the cross, his perfect sacrifice, made once for the sins of the whole world; rejoicing in his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension, and looking for his coming in glory, we celebrate this memorial of our redemption.

As we offer you this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, we bring before you this bread and this cup and we thank you for counting us worthy to stand in your presence and serve you. Send the Holy Spirit on your people and gather into one in your kingdom all who share this one bread and one cup, so that we, in the company of [N and] all the saints, may praise and glorify you for ever, through Jesus Christ our Lord; by whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory be yours, almighty Father, for ever and ever.

Amen.

Let us pray with confidence to the Father, as our Saviour has taught us:

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, the power and the glory, for ever and ever.
Amen.

O Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.  

O Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

O Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

**(Note:  All are encouraged to tap their breast three times following the example of Fr. David as he utters the words ‘…have mercy, …have mercy and …grant us peace’)**

We break this bread to share in the body of Christ.

Though we are many, we are one body, because we all share in one bread.

This is the Lamb of God , who takes away the sins of the world;

Happy are those who are called to his supper.

Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall be healed.

**(Note:  All are encouraged to strike breast following the example of the Celebrant as all utter the words ‘not worthy’)** 

Please approach the altar with cradled hands if you wish to receive the sacrament, or with the hands behind your back if you wish to receive a blessing. Each communicant responds ‘Amen’ when receiving communion in either kind.

After Communion, there is time for silent prayer and meditation.

THE THANKSGIVING

Let us pray.

Father of all we give you thanks and praise that when we were still far off you met us in your Son and brought us home. Dying and living, he declared your love, gave us grace, and opened the gate of glory. May we who share Christ’s body live his risen life; we who drink his cup bring life to others; we whom the Spirit lights give light to the world. 

Keep us in this hope that we have grasped; so we and all your children shall be free, and the whole earth live to praise your name.

Father, we offer ourselves to you as a living sacrifice through Jesus Christ our Lord. Send us out in the power of your Spirit to live and work to your praise and glory.

The peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord: and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit , be amongst you and remain with you always.

Amen.

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord:

In the name of Christ.  Amen.

CONTRIBUTE TO OUR WORK

Music – use hymns from the same week last year

Here is the music for this week’s hymns, if you would like to practice beforehand.

Performed by Fr. David Price

NOTE: The introductory music is ‘Chorale Prelude on ‘Angel’s Song – Steele

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