20 September 2026 - Order of Eucharist - Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost by St. Lucy Parish Church - Barbados

St Lucy Parish Church Diocese of Barbados Nestfield, St. Lucy

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST – PROPER 20 and SEASON OF CREATION 2026: LAND & WILDERNESS SUNDAY 20th September 2026 Rector: The Rev’d Hugh Sandiford Deacon: The Rev’d Sharon King Church Wardens: Justice Anthony Blackman Mr. William Yearwood Organist: Mr. Matthew Banfield Sexton: Mrs. Jacqueline Ellis (Acting) Our Vision: To be an authentic community where all are accepted, loved and disciples are formed!

Telephone/Whatsapp: 572-5336/230-9405 Email: stlucychurch1627@yahoo.com A Address: Nesfield, Saint Lucy, Barbados

ORDER OF SERVICE OPENING PRAYER INTROIT HYMN: 360 - All creatures of our God and King 1

All creatures of our God and King lift up your voice and with us sing, alleluia, alleluia. Thou burning sun with golden beam, thou silver moon with softer gleam. Refrain: O praise him, O praise him, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Thou rushing wind that art so strong, ye clouds that sail in heaven along, O praise him, alleluia. Thou rising morn, in praise rejoice, ye lights of evening, find a voice; Refrain:

Thou flowing water, pure and clear, make music for thy Lord to hear, alleluia, alleluia. Thou fire so masterful and bright, that givest man both warmth and light: Refrain:

Dear mother earth, who day by day unfoldest blessings on our way, O praise Him, alleluia. The flowers and fruits that in thee grow, let them his glory also show. Refrain:

And all ye men of tender heart, forgiving others, take your part, O sing ye alleluia. Ye who long pain and sorrow bear, praise God and on him cast your care: Refrain:

And thou most kind and gentle death, waiting to hush our latest breath, O praise Him, alleluia. Thou leadest home the child of God, and Christ our Lord the way hath trod. Refrain:

Let all things their Creator bless, and worship him in humbleness, O praise him, alleluia. Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son, and praise the Spirit, Three in One; Refrain:

PRESIDENT: Good morning, brothers and sisters in Christ. A warm welcome to our Eucharistic worship. Today is the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost – Proper 20 and the collect is found on Page 178. We are also in the Season of Creation and today is Land & Wilderness Sunday. Tomorrow, 21st September is the Feast of St, Matthew, Apostle &Evangelist, and the collect is found on page 188. Today, we have one baby boy to be baptized. The Liturgy for Holy Baptism begins on Page 271 of the BCP. HOLY BAPTISM One of the following Sentences shall be said by the minister.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who are being protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 1 Peter 1:3-5 In truth I tell you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born from water and the Spirit. John 3:5 By Baptism we were buried with Christ and lay dead, in order that, as Christ was raised from the dead in the splendour of the Father, so also we might set our feet upon the new path of life. Romans 6:4 PRESIDENT Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Alleluia! Alleluia! ALL And blessed be his kingdom, now and forever. Amen. Alleluia! Alleluia! DECLARATION MINISTER: In Holy Baptism, the Church proclaims the Good News of our incorporation into the Kingdom of God, a Kingdom which Jesus Christ, our Incarnate Lord, inaugurated by His life of perfect trust and obedience to the Father. By the power of the Holy Spirit, He brought into being a people for His own possession, which people we are. By the power of the Holy Spirit, we are united with Christ in Holy Baptism, sharing not only in His death but also in His resurrection, becoming God's children by adoption and grace, thus changing our created nature so deeply that the Holy Scripture says that in Baptism we are born again.

Let us therefore pray that those who have come for Baptism may receive, in this Holy Sacrament, that blessing which by nature they cannot have, that they may be made living members of the Church, which is the Body of Christ, and so be set free from the bondage of sin. MINISTER: ALL:

The Lord be with you. And also with you.

MINISTER:

Let us pray.

Heavenly Father, by the power of your Holy Spirit you give to Your children new life through the water of Baptism. Grant that this child raised to new life in Christ, may serve you in faith and love and may grow into the full stature of your Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

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PRESIDENT: Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, while we are placed among things that are passing away, to hold fast to those that shall endure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. St. Matthew, Apostle & Evangelist

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PRESIDENT: We thank you, heavenly Father, for the witness of your apostle and evangelist Matthew to the Gospel of your Son our Saviour; and we pray that, after his example, we may with ready wills and hearts obey the calling of our Lord to follow him; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. PRESIDENT: Kindly be seated for the ministry of the word. FIRST LESSON: Genesis 3:14-19; 4:8-16

[Ms. Roselle Jordan]

READER: A Reading from the Word of God, written in the book of Genesis, chapter three beginning at the fourteenth verse.

ILLUMINATION: READER: The Lord God said to the serpent, ‘Because you have done this, cursed are you among all animals and among all wild creatures; upon your belly you shall go, and dust you shall eat all the days of your life. I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will strike your head, and you will strike his heel. To the woman he said, ‘I will greatly increase your pangs in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children, yet your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you.’ And to the man he said, ‘Because you have listened to the voice of your wife, and have eaten of the tree about which I commanded you, “You shall not eat of it”, cursed is the ground because of you; in toil you shall eat of it all the days of your life; thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you; and you shall eat the plants of the field. By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; you are dust, and to dust you shall return.’ Cain said to his brother Abel, ‘Let us go out to the field.’ And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him. Then the Lord said to Cain, ‘Where is your brother Abel?’ He said, ‘I do not know; am I my brother’s keeper?’ And the Lord said, ‘What have you done? Listen; your brother’s blood is crying out to me from the ground! And now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand. When you till the ground, it will no longer yield to you its strength; you will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.’ Cain said to the Lord, ‘My punishment is greater than I can bear! Today you have driven me away from the soil, and I shall be hidden from your face; I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and anyone who meets me may kill me.’ Then the Lord said to him, ‘Not so! Whoever kills Cain will suffer a sevenfold vengeance.’ And the Lord put a mark on Cain, so that no one who came upon him would kill him. Then Cain went away from the presence of the Lord, and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden. READER: The word of the Lord. ALL: Thanks be to God.

PSALM 139:7-12 7.

If I climb up into heaven, thou art there: if I go down to hell, thou art there also.

If I take the wings of the morning: and remain in the uttermost parts of the sea;

Even there also shall thy hand lead me: and thy right hand shall hold me.

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If I say, Peradventure the darkness shall cover me: then shall my night be turned to day.

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Yea, the darkness is no darkness with thee, but the night is as clear as the day: the darkness and light to thee are both alike.

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For my reins are thine: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. SECOND LESSON: Romans 5:12-17

[Ms. Christina Edwards]

READER: A reading from the word of God written in the letter to the Romans, chapter five beginning at the twelfth verse. ILLUMINATION: READER: Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death came through sin, and so death spread to all because all have sinned-- sin was indeed in the world before the law, but sin is not reckoned when there is no law. Yet death exercised dominion from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sins were not like the transgression of Adam, who is a type of the one who was to come. But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died through the one man's trespass, much more surely have the grace of God and the free gift in the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abounded for the many. And the free gift is not like the effect of the one man's sin. For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brings justification. If, because of the one man's trespass, death exercised dominion through that one, much more surely will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness exercise dominion in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.

READER: The word of the Lord. ALL: Thanks be to God. GRADUAL HYMN: 413 - Guide me O thou great Redeemer 1

Guide me, O thou great Redeemer, pilgrim through this barren land; I am weak, but thou art mighty, hold me with thy powerful hand; bread of Heaven, feed me now and evermore.

Open now the crystal fountain, whence the healing stream doth flow: let the fiery cloudy pillar lead me all my journey through; strong deliverer, be thou still my strength and shield.

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THE GOSPEL: Matthew 12:38-40 DEACON: The Lord be with you. ALL: And also with you. DEACON: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew, the twelfth chapter beginning at the thirty-eighth verse. ALL: Glory to Christ our Saviour ILLUMINATION: DEACON: Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.” But he answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea monster, so for three days and three nights the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth. GOSPEL: This is the Gospel of Christ ALL: Praise to Christ our Lord

HYMN: 413 3

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When I tread the verge of Jordan, bid my anxious fears subside: death of death, and hell's destruction, land me safe on Canaan's side: songs and praises I will ever give to thee.

THE SERMON HYMN FOR BAPTISM PREPARATION: 672 - O Jesus I have promised 1

O Jesus, I have promised to serve thee to the end; be thou for ever near me, my master and my friend; I shall not fear the battle if thou art by my side, nor wander from the pathway if thou wilt be my guide.

O let me feel thee near me: the world is ever near; I see the sights that dazzle, the tempting sounds I hear; my foes are ever near me, around me and within; but, Jesus, draw thou nearer, and shield my soul from sin.

O let me hear thee speaking in accents clear and still, above the storms of passion, the murmurs of self-will; O speak to re-assure me, to hasten or control; O speak, and make me listen, thou guardian of my soul.

O Jesus, thou hast promised to all who follow thee, that where thou art in glory there shall thy servant be; and, Jesus, I have promised to serve thee to the end; O give me grace to follow, my master and my friend.

O let me see thy footmarks, and in them plant mine own my hope to follow duly is in thy strength alone; O guide me, call me, draw me, uphold me to the end; and then in heaven receive me, my Saviour and my friend.

THE PRESENTATION (Page 274) MINISTER: Why do you present this child for baptism? We present this child for Baptism in order that he may be incorporated into Christ, our Incarnate Lord. MINISTER: Parents and Godparents, the child whom you have brought for baptism will, by reason of his infancy, depend on your help and encouragement to grow in the knowledge, reverence and service of Almighty God, our Heavenly Father. You must remember, that it is also your duty to see that he is instructed in the good news of God's salvation in Christ, the Church's Creeds and Catechism and all other things which a Christian ought to know, believe and practice as a member of the family of God. As he grows up, he will also need the help and encouragement of that family, so that he learns to be faithful in public worship and private prayer, to live by love and

trust in God, and in due course to come to receive the laying on of hands by the Bishop in Confirmation. QUESTION: Will you give that help and encouragement by your prayers, by your example, and by your teaching? ANSWER:

I will do so, the Lord being my helper.

QUESTION: Will you do all in your power to see that this child is brought to the Bishop to be confirmed by him and to receive the Body and Blood of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in the Holy Communion? ANSWER:

I will do so, the Lord being my helper.

THE BAPTISMAL VOWS MINISTER: Therefore I ask these questions which you must answer for yourself and for this child whom you have brought for baptism. QUESTION: Do you turn to Jesus Christ and accept Him as your Saviour? ANSWER:

I turn and accept Him.

QUESTION: Do you put your whole trust in His grace and love? ANSWER:

I so put my trust.

QUESTION: Do you promise to love God and obey Him as your Lord? ANSWER:

I promise.

QUESTION: Do you renounce Satan, and all the spiritual forces of wickedness? ANSWER:

I do.

QUESTION: Do you renounce injustice and all the evil powers of this world? ANSWER:

I do.

QUESTION: Do you reject sin so as to live in the freedom of God's children? ANSWER:

I do.

Let us pray: The minister says one of the following prayers. Heavenly Father, in your love you have called us to know you, led us to trust you, and united our life with yours. Surround this child with your love; protect him from evil; sustain and guide him by your Holy Spirit, and receive him into the family of your Church; that he may walk with us in the way of Christ and grow in the knowledge of your love. Amen. Heavenly Father and giver of all grace, we ask your blessing on this child who is about the be baptized and made an heir of your heavenly Kingdom, that through the prayers, the teaching, the example, and the sharing in the life of those who love and care for him, he may grow up in the faith of Christ crucified and in the fellowship of His Church, to serve you faithfully all the days of his life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE BLESSING OF THE WATER V The Lord be with you. R And also with you. V Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. R It is right to give Him thanks and praise. We thank you Heavenly Father for the gift of water; over it your Holy Spirit moved in the beginning of creation; through it you led the children of Israel out of the bondage of Egypt; in it your son Jesus received the Baptism of John and was

anointed by the Holy Spirit; fulfilling His Ministry by the offering of Himself on the Cross, blood and water flowed from His side. We thank you Heavenly Father because you have appointed the water of Baptism for the regeneration of all people, through Jesus Christ your Son. In joyful obedience to Him, we make disciples of all nations and baptize them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Now therefore sanctify this water by the same Holy Spirit, and grant that all who are baptized in it may be united with Christ, forgiven in Him, set free from the bondage of sin and raised with Christ to eternal life. By Him, and with Him, and in Him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honour and glory are yours, Almighty Father, now and forever. Amen. THE PROFESSION OF FAITH The minister says to the parents and godparents: MINISTER: You have brought this child to Baptism. Will you now declare before God and His Church the Christian Faith into which this child is to be baptized and in which you will help him live and grow? ANSWER:

I will.

The minister says to the congregation: MINISTER: My brothers and sisters in Christ, let us join with those who are committing themselves to Christ and renew our Baptismal commitment. QUESTION: Do you believe in God the Father? ANSWER: I believe in God the Father Almighty creator of heaven and earth.

QUESTION: Do you believe in Jesus Christ the Son of God? ANSWER: 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. 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. QUESTION: Do you believe in the Holy Spirit? ANSWER: 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. MINISTER: This is the faith of the Church. ALL: This is our faith. We believe and trust in one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Alleluia! Alleluia!) THE BAPTISM MINISTER:

Name this Child.

PARENT OR GODPARENT:

The minister then baptizes the candidates. He pours water on his head, addressing him by name. MINISTER: N_ I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. ALL:

Amen.

MINISTER: God has united you to Himself and received you into His family the Church. I sign you with the cross, the sign of Christ. Do not be ashamed to confess the faith of Christ crucified. Fight valiantly against all evil and continue Christ's faithful servant to the end of your life. The minister or another person may give a lighted candle to the parents or godparents of each child, saying: MINISTER: God has rescued us from the power of darkness and brought us into the Kingdom of His beloved Son. Receive this light and walk as a child of light. ALL: Let your light so shine among men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. WELCOME MINISTER: My brothers and sisters in Christ, let us welcome the newly baptized! ALL: We welcome you into the Lord's family. We are members together of Christ, children of the same heavenly Father and inheritors together of His kingdom. PRESIDENT: The peace of the Lord be always with you. ALL: And also with you. PRESIDENT: Let us share that peace. SONG FOR THE PEACE: Let there be love shared among us 1

Let there be love shared among us Let there be love in our eyes, May now your love sweep this nation, Cause us oh Lord to arise.

Give us a fresh understanding Of brotherly love that is real Let there be love shared among us, Let there be love. 2

Let there be peace shared among us Let there be peace in our eyes, May now your peace sweep this nation, Cause us oh Lord to arise. Give us a fresh understanding Of brotherly peace that is real Let there be peace shared among us, Let there be peace.

Let there be joy shared among us Let there be joy in our eyes, May now your joy sweep this nation, Cause us oh Lord to arise. Give us a fresh understanding Of brotherly joy that is real Let there be joy shared among us, Let there be joy.

OFFERTORY HYMNS: 725, 712 HYMN: 725 - We plough the fields and scatter 1

We plough the fields and scatter the good seed on the land, but it is fed and watered by God's almighty hand: he sends the snow in winter, the warmth to swell the grain, the breezes and the sunshine, and soft, refreshing rain.

Refrain: All good gifts around us are sent from heaven above; then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord, for all his love. 2

He only is the maker of all things near and far; he paints the wayside flower, he lights the evening star; the winds and waves obey him, by him the birds are fed; much more to us, his children, he gives our daily bread. Refrain

We thank thee then, O Father, for all things bright and good, the seed-time and the harvest, our life, our health, our food. accept the gifts we offer for all thy love imparts, and what thou most desirest, our humble, thankful hearts. Refrain

HYMN: 712 - For the fruits of his creation 1

For the fruit of his creation, thanks be to God; for his gifts to every nation, thanks be to God; for the ploughing, sowing, reaping, silent growth while we are sleeping, future needs in earth's safekeeping, thanks be to God.

In the just reward of labour, God's will is done; in the help we give our neighbour, God's will is done; in our world-wide task of caring for the hungry and despairing, in the harvests we are sharing, God's will is done.

For the harvests of his Spirit, thanks be to God; for the good we all inherit, thanks be to God; for the wonders that astound us, for the truths that still confound us, most of all, that love has found us, thanks be to God

THE PRESENTATION OF OFFERING ALL: Blessed be God, by whose grace creation is renewed, by whose love heaven is opened, by whose mercy we offer our sacrifice of praise and all that we are. Blessed be God forever. Amen. THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYERS SURSUM CORDA PRESIDENT: The Lord be with you. ALL: And also with you. PRESIDENT: Lift up your hearts. ALL: We lift them up to the Lord. PRESIDENT: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. ALL: It is right to give God thanks and praise.

PRESIDENT: It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give you thanks, Father Almighty, everlasting God: For by water and the Holy Spirit you have made us a new people in Jesus Christ our Lord, to show forth your glory in all the world. Therefore, we praise you; joining our voices with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven, who forever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name: ALL: 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. EUCHARISTIC PRAYER C

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PRESIDENT: We give thanks to you Lord our God, for the goodness and love you have made known to us in creation; in calling Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus your Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Saviour and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life. For, on the night that he was betrayed He took bread; and when He had given thanks to you, He broke it and gave it to His disciples, and said, "Take this, and eat it: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me." And after supper He took the cup of wine; and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, and said, "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. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me." PRESIDENT: Therefore, Father, according to His command,

ALL: We remember His death; We proclaim His resurrection; we await His coming in glory. PRESIDENT: And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine. We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts that they may be the sacrament of the Body of Christ and His Blood of the New Covenant. Unite us to your Son in His sacrifice that we, made acceptable in Him, may be sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, reconcile all things in Christ, and make them new, and bring us to that city of light where you dwell with all your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of the Church, and the author of our salvation. By whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory are yours, almighty Father, now and ever. ALL: Amen THE LORD’S PRAYER HYMN: 552 (MP) – Our Father Who is in Heaven 1

Our Father who is in heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your kingdom come, Your will be done, hallowed be Your name.

On earth as it is in heaven, hallowed be Your name, Give us this day our daily bread, hallowed be Your name.

Forgive us all our trespasses, hallowed be Your name, As we forgive those who trespass against us, hallowed be Your name.

And lead us not into temptation, hallowed be Your name, But deliver us from all that is evil, hallowed be Your name.

For Yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory, hallowed be Your name For ever and for ever, hallowed be Your name.

Amen, amen, it shall be so, hallowed be Your name, amen, amen, it shall be so, hallowed be Your name.

THE BREAKING OF BREAD (BCP Page 145) PRESIDENT: God of promise, You have prepared a Banquet for us. ALL:

Happy are those who are called to the supper of the Lamb.

THE AGNUS DEI (BCP Page 147) Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: grant us peace. THE INVITATION (BCP Page 146) FORM B DEACON: The Gifts of God for the People of God. ALL: Our souls will feast and be satisfied, and we will sing glad songs of praise to Him. COMMUNION HYMNS: 461, 1072 (MP), 573, 469

HYMN: 461 - There is a Redeemer 1

There is a Redeemer, Jesus, God's own Son, precious Lamb of God, Messiah, Holy One. Refrain: Thank you, O my Father, for giving us your Son, and leaving your Spirit till the work on earth is done.

Jesus, my Redeemer, name above all names, precious Lamb of God, Messiah, O for sinners slain: Refrain:

When I stand in glory I will see his face, and there I'll serve my King forever in that holy place. Refrain:

HYMN: 1072 (MP) - In Christ alone 1

In Christ alone my hope is found; He is my light, my strength, my song; this cornerstone, this solid ground, firm through the fiercest drought and storm. What heights of love, what depths of peace when fears are stilled, when strivings cease! My comforter, my all in all; here in the love of Christ I stand.

In Christ alone - who took on flesh; fullness of God in helpless Babe! This gift of love and righteousness

scorned by the ones he came to save; till on that cross as Jesus died the wrath of God was satisfied; for every sin on Him was laid; here in the death of Christ I live. 3

There in the ground His body lay; light of the world by darkness slain. then bursting forth in glorious day, up from the grave He rose again! And as He stands in victory, sin's curse has lost its grip on me; for I am His and He is mine bought with the precious blood of Christ.

No guilt in life, no fear in death; this is the power of Christ in me. from life's first cry to final breath, Jesus commands my destiny. No power of hell, no scheme of man can ever pluck me from His hand; till He returns or calls me home, here in the power of Christ I'll stand!

HYMN: 573 - Bread of heaven on thee we feed 1

Bread of heaven, on thee we feed, for thy flesh is meat indeed; ever may our souls be fed with this true and living bread; day by day with strength supplied through the life of him who died.

Vine of heaven, thy blood supplies this blest cup of sacrifice; Lord, thy wounds our healing give, to thy cross we look and live: Jesus, may we ever be grafted, rooted, built in thee.

HYMN: 469 - He leadeth me! O blessed thought 1

He leadeth me! O blessed thought! O words with heavenly comfort fraught! Whate'er I do, where'er I be, still ‘tis God's hand that leadeth me. Refrain: He leadeth me, he leadeth me. By his own hand, he leadeth me. His faithful follower I would be, for by his hand he leadeth me.

Sometimes ‘mid scenes of deepest gloom, sometimes where Eden's bowers bloom, by waters still, o'er troubled sea, still ‘tis his hand that leadeth me. Refrain:

Lord, I would clasp thy hand in mine, nor ever murmur nor repine, content, whatever lot I see, since ‘tis my God that leadeth me. Refrain:

And when my task on earth is done, when by thy grace the victory's won, e'en death's cold wave I will not flee, since God through Jordan leadeth me. Refrain:

HYMNS FOR BLESSING: 225 (MP), 272 (MP) 1

He's got the whole wide world in his hands. He's got the whole wide world in his hands. He's got the whole wide world in his hands. He's got the whole world in his hands.

He's got everybody here in his hands He's got everybody here in his hands He's got everybody here in his hands He's got the whole world in his hands.

He's got the tiny little baby in his hands He's got the tiny little baby in his hands He's got the tiny little baby in his hands He's got the whole world in his hands.

He's got you and me, brother, in his hands He's got you and me, brother, in his hands He's got you and me, brother, in his hands He's got the whole world in his hands.

HYMN: 272 (MP) - I have decided to follow Jesus 1

I have decided to follow Jesus; I have decided to follow Jesus; I have decided to follow Jesus; no turning back; no turning back.

The world behind me, the cross before me The world behind me, the cross before me The world behind me, the cross before me no turning back; no turning back.

Though none go with me, I still will follow; Though none go with me, I still will follow; Though none go with me, I still will follow; no turning back; no turning back.

Will you decide now to follow Jesus? Will you decide now to follow Jesus? Will you decide now to follow Jesus? no turning back, no turning back.

THE DISMISSAL

POST COMMUNION PRAYER

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ALL: Most merciful Father, we thank you for feeding us with the body and blood of your Son Jesus Christ; for adopting us as your own children, for incorporating us into your Holy Church, and for making us worthy to share in the inheritance of your saints in light; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen. BLESSING: The blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit be among you and remain with you always. Amen. PRESIDENT: Kindly be seated for the Notices NOTICES & HIGHLIGHTS RECESSIONAL HYMN: 387 - To God be the glory 1

To God be the glory! Great things he hath done, so loved he the world that he gave us his Son, who yielded his life an atonement for sin, and opened the life gate that all may go in. Refrain: Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord! Let the earth hear his voice, praise the Lord, praise the Lord! let the people rejoice: O come to the Father, through Jesus the Son, and give him the glory; great things he hath done!

O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood, to every believer the promise of God; the vilest offender who truly believes, that moment from Jesus a pardon receives. Refrain:

Great things he hath taught us, great things he hath done, and great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son; but purer and higher and greater will be our wonder, our rapture, when Jesus we see. Refrain:

CLOSING PRAYERS DEACON: Go in peace and serve the Lord. ALL: In the name of Christ. Amen.

ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICES

Greetings and Welcome We greet you warmly today to our Eucharistic worship. We now invite or visitors to share your name and church community with us. Thank you for worshipping with us today. Events In Our Parish (See the below calendar of events) • Luncheon St. Lucy Parish Church is hosting a luncheon under the theme, “Together in Unity: A Taste of Paradise” on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at 12:30 p.m. at the Daryll Jordan Secondary School. See the flyer below for more information.

Events of our Lives Birthdays Congratulations to all those persons celebrating birthdays this week. 1. Matthew Banfield 2. Melanie Banfield 3. Monica Phillips 4. Jackson Martin 5. Erma Griffith

September 20th September 20th September 21st September 23rd September 25th (shut-in)

As their days increase, God’s richest blessing on them. Anniversaries Congratulations to all persons celebrating anniversaries this week.

Bereavement We extend condolences to the families of all persons who died within the past week. May their souls rest in peace and rise in glory. Sick & Shut-Ins/Prayer Request Stella Atwell Carmen Bowen Douglas Brome Waple Griffith Audrey Headley Roy Hinds Theomonda Husbands Marva Jordan

Joyce Grant Erma Griffith Gilbert Griffith Elsie Maxwell John Maxwell Horace Nicholls Eupharene Walkes Joan Yearwood

Doriel King Marlene King Marva Brome Enid Broome Michael Broomes Thesby Evans Anthony Grant Thelma Jordan

Please remember the sick or injured in our parish and the wider community.

St. Lucy Parish Church - Calendar of Events

St. Lucy Parish Church – Luncheon