10/11/2026
20th Sunday after Pentecost
Fr David Carletta
10am Service only
The Word of God
Opening Hymn: Rejoice, for the Christ is King........ELW 430
The Acclamation....................................BCP 355
Gloria: Glory to God in the Highest......Hymn S-280
The Collect of the Day (20th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 23)....BCP 234
Lord, we pray that your grace may always recede and follow us, that we may
continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives
and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
First Lesson: Isaiah 25:1-9.........................Bible 639
O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you, I will praise your name; for you
have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure. For
you have made the city a heap, the fortified city a ruin; the palace of
aliens is a city no more, it will never be rebuilt. Therefore strong peoples
will glorify you; cities of ruthless nations will fear you. For you have been
a refuge to the poor, a refuge to the needy in their distress, a shelter from
the rainstorm and a shade from the heat. When the blast of the ruthless
was like a winter rainstorm, the noise of aliens like heat in a dry place,
you subdued the heat with the shade of clouds; the song of the ruthless
was stilled. On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples a
feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wines, of rich food filled with marrow,
of well-aged wines strained clear. And he will destroy on this mountain the
shroud that is cast over all peoples, the sheet that is spread over all nations,
he will swallow up death forever. Then the Lord God will wipe away the tears
from all faces, and the disgrace of his people he will take away from all the
earth, for the Lord has spoken. It will be said on that day, Lo, this is our God;
we have waited for him, so that he might save us. This is the Lord for whom
we have waited; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Responsive Reading: Psalm 23...............................BCP 612
The Lord is my shepherd;*
I shall not be in want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures*
and leads me beside still waters.
He revives my soul*
and guides me along right pathways for his Name's sake.
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall
fear no evil;*
for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
You spread a table before me in the presence of those who
trouble me;*
you have anointed my head with oil, and my cup is running over.
Surely your goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days
of my life,*
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Second Lesson: Philippians 4:1-9......................Bible 1071
My brothers and sisters, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown,
stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved. I urge Euodia and I
urge Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. Yes, and I ask
you also, my loyal companion, help these women, for they have
struggled beside me in the work of the gospel, together with
Clement and the rest of my co-workers, whose names are in the book
of life. Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your
gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about
anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving
let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which
surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in
Christ Jesus. Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable,
whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is
commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy
of praise, think about these things. Keep on doing the things that you have
learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will
be with you.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Sequence Hymn: Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness.............Hymn 339
The Holy Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14..................................Bible 900
Once more Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying:" The kingdom of heaven may
be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his slaves
to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come.
Again he sent other slaves, saying,'Tell those who have been invited: Look, I have
prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything
is ready; come to the wedding banquet.' But they made light of it and went away, one to his
farm, another to his business, while the rest seized his slaves, mistreated them, and killed
them. The king was enraged. He sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their
city. Then he said to his slaves, 'The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy.
Go therefore into the main streets, and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.'
Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both good and bad;
so the wedding hall was filled with guests. But when the king came in to see the guests, he
noticed a man there who was not wearing a wedding robe, and he said to him.' Friend, how
did you get in here without a wedding robe?' And he was speechless. Then the king said to the
attendants, 'Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will
be weeping and gnashing of teeth.' For many are called, but few are chosen."
The Gospel of the Lord.
Glory to you Lord Christ.
The Sermon.............................Fr David Carletta
Nicene Creed.......................BCP 358
The Prayers of the People
The Confession.................BCP 360
The Peace
The Great Thanksgiving (Eucharistic Prayer C)...............BCP 369
Sanctus............................Hymn S129
The Lord's Prayer...............................BCP 64
The Breaking of Bread
Music at Communion: Our Father, by whose Name..............Hymn 87
Post-Communion Prayer.......................BCP 365
The Blessing
Announcements
Closing Hymn: Savior, again to thy dear Name we raise.............Hymn 345
The Dismissal
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Sharing God's Love with all People! Alleluia!
