St. Peter’s Episcopal Church

Prelude

Be Thou My Vision - Rawsthorne

Processional - Hymn 376

Hymnal, source PDF page 603. Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

Opening Sentences

BCP, source PDF page 355.

Gloria - S280

Hymnal, source PDF page 218.

Collect of the Day

Traditional: O God, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please thee, mercifully grant that thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee and the same Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Contemporary: O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

First Lesson - Exodus 14:19-31

The angel of God who was going before the Israelite army moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud moved from in front of them and took its place behind them. It came between the army of Egypt and the army of Israel. And so the cloud was there with the darkness, and it lit up the night; one did not come near the other all night.

Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea. The LORD drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night, and turned the sea into dry land; and the waters were divided. The Israelites went into the sea on dry ground, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left.

The Egyptians pursued, and went into the sea after them, all of Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and chariot drivers. At the morning watch the LORD in the pillar of fire and cloud looked down upon the Egyptian army, and threw the Egyptian army into panic. He clogged their chariot wheels so that they turned with difficulty. The Egyptians said, “Let us flee from the Israelites, for the LORD is fighting for them against Egypt.”

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea, so that the water may come back upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots and chariot drivers.” So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at dawn the sea returned to its normal depth. As the Egyptians fled before it, the LORD tossed the Egyptians into the sea. The waters returned and covered the chariots and the chariot drivers, the entire army of Pharaoh that had followed them into the sea; not one of them remained.

But the Israelites walked on dry ground through the sea, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left. Thus the LORD saved Israel that day from the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore. Israel saw the great work that the LORD did against the Egyptians. So the people feared the LORD and believed in the LORD and in his servant Moses.

Responsory - Psalm 114

Refrain: Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord.

1 Hallelujah! When Israel came out of Egypt, * the house of Jacob from a people of strange speech,

2 Judah became God’s sanctuary * and Israel his dominion.

3 The sea beheld it and fled; * Jordan turned and went back.

4 The mountains skipped like rams, * and the little hills like young sheep.

5 What ailed you, O sea, that you fled? * O Jordan, that you turned back?

6 You mountains, that you skipped like rams? * you little hills like young sheep?

7 Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, * at the presence of the God of Jacob,

8 Who turned the hard rock into a pool of water * and flint-stone into a flowing spring.

Epistle - Romans 14:1-12

Welcome those who are weak in faith, but not for the purpose of quarreling over opinions. Some believe in eating anything, while the weak eat only vegetables. Those who eat must not despise those who abstain, and those who abstain must not pass judgment on those who eat; for God has welcomed them. Who are you to pass judgment on servants of another? It is before their own lord that they stand or fall. And they will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make them stand.

Some judge one day to be better than another, while others judge all days to be alike. Let all be fully convinced in their own minds. Those who observe the day, observe it in honor of the Lord. Also those who eat, eat in honor of the Lord, since they give thanks to God; while those who abstain, abstain in honor of the Lord and give thanks to God.

We do not live to ourselves, and we do not die to ourselves. If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord; so then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s. For to this end Christ died and lived again, so that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.

Why do you pass judgment on your brother or sister? Or you, why do you despise your brother or sister? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. For it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall give praise to God.” So then, each of us will be accountable to God.

Sequence Hymn - Hymn 635

Hymnal, source PDF page 854. If Thou But Trust in God to Guide Thee - verses 1 and 2

Gospel - Matthew 18:21-35

Peter came and said to Jesus, “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.

“For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. When he began the reckoning, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him; and, as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions, and payment to be made.

“So the slave fell on his knees before him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’ And out of pity for him, the lord of that slave released him and forgave him the debt.

“But that same slave, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat, he said, ‘Pay what you owe.’ Then his fellow slave fell down and pleaded with him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you.’ But he refused; then he went and threw him into prison until he would pay the debt.

“When his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their lord all that had taken place. Then his lord summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. Should you not have had mercy on your fellow slave, as I had mercy on you?’

“And in anger his lord handed him over to be tortured until he would pay his entire debt. So my heavenly Father will also do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”

Sermon

The Rev. Patrick J. Miller

The Nicene Creed

BCP, source PDF page 358.

The Nicene Creed - continued

BCP, source PDF page 359.

Prayers of the People - Form II

BCP, source PDF page 385. Form II begins on the bulletin’s referenced page 385. Follow the worship leader.

Prayers of the People - continued

BCP, source PDF page 386.

Prayers of the People - conclusion

The Celebrant adds a concluding Collect.

Book of Common Prayer, page 387.

Confession and Peace

BCP, source PDF page 360.

Offertory Anthem

When Israel Was in Egypt’s Land - Spiritual

Doxology - Hymn 380

Hymnal, source PDF page 607. Sing verse 3: Praise God, from whom all blessings flow.

Eucharistic Prayer B - opening

BCP, source PDF page 367. The Proper Preface is said or sung by the Celebrant.

Sanctus - S125

Hymnal, source PDF page 101. Holy, holy, holy Lord - Richard Proulx

Eucharistic Prayer B - continued

BCP, source PDF page 368.

Eucharistic Prayer B - conclusion

BCP, source PDF page 369.

The Lord’s Prayer

BCP, source PDF page 364. Both BCP versions are retained; follow the worship leader.

Fraction Anthem - S169

Hymnal, source PDF page 125.

Communion Solo

Come to Jesus - Ylvisaker

Dr. Jeff Terrel, Bass

Communion Hymn - Hymn 336

Hymnal, source PDF page 560. Come With Us, O Blessed Jesus

Communion Hymn 336 - continued

Hymnal, source PDF page 561.

Post Communion Prayer

BCP, source PDF page 365.

Recessional - Hymn 400

Hymnal, source PDF page 625. All Creatures of Our God and King - verses 1 through 4

Dismissal

BCP, source PDF page 366. The BCP provides these alternatives; follow the worship leader.

Postlude

Built on the Rock, The Church Doth Stand - Hobby

Those Serving Today

Vestry Person of the Day: Bill Davis

Altar Guild: Karen Radabaugh, Mary Mabry, Bev Baker

Hospitality: Chris and Kim Duckworth

Greeters, 8:00 a.m.: Philip and Tye Taft

Greeters, 10:30 a.m.: Gerrald and Marianna Giblin

Lay Eucharistic Ministers, 8:00 a.m.: Doug Peck

Lay Eucharistic Ministers, 10:30 a.m.: Jan Carroll and Leigh Kent

Lector: Sr. Anna Grace Madden

Acolyte: Georgia Carroll

Healing Team, 10:30 a.m.: Nancy Leaton and Sara Parker

Parish Prayers

Military: Ferrel Noel, Elizabeth Armer, Michael Plummer

Parishioners: Claude Mabry, Debora James, Denise Clark, Tyler Rankin, Chuck Esterak, Jan Pledger, Richard and Annette Stadelmann, James Bobo, Gil Brown, Joe Al Picone, Merle Picone, Judy Webster, Judy Esterak, Bess Manning, Jean Dueitt, Mikel Redman

Friends of St. Peter’s: Burch family, Stacy Eastland, Jamie Pruitt, James Reynolds, Ava Powers, Nancy Eudy, Kay Przyborski, Lorraine Dawson, Brian Krizan, Mike Harlan, Jovi, Theresa Lee, Chet Dorman, Johnny Murphy, Jeff Held

Flowers and Announcements

In honor of her parents, Sam and Betty Thompson, and her granddaughter, Reagan Ann Pugh, by Kathy Thompson.

Parish Announcements

Confirmation Sunday is November 29 at 10:30 a.m.

Adult Confirmation: A series of six classes begins Tuesday, October 6, from 6–7 p.m. Contact Fr. Patrick at revpjm@att.net or call the church office at 979-836-7248.

Youth Confirmation: A series of five classes begins Sunday, September 27, from noon–12:45 p.m. in the Bird Conference Room. Contact Fr. Patrick at revpjm@att.net or call the church office at 979-836-7248.

Christian Education for All Ages returns today from 9:30–10:15 a.m. Children of all ages meet in the Lower Deck for “Our Daily Bread,” making bread with Connie Wilder. Adults meet in the Bird Conference Room for a study of the Sermon on the Mount.

Alternative Canticle from the Insert

Exodus 15:1b–11, 20–21

Refrain: Sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously.

I will sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously; * horse and rider he has thrown into the sea.

The LORD is my strength and my might, * and he has become my salvation;

this is my God, and I will praise him, * my father’s God, and I will exalt him.

The LORD is a warrior; * the LORD is his name.

Pharaoh’s chariots and his army he cast into the sea; * his picked officers were sunk in the Red Sea.

The floods covered them; * they went down into the depths like a stone.

Your right hand, O LORD, glorious in power— * your right hand, O LORD, shattered the enemy.

In the greatness of your majesty you overthrew your adversaries; * you sent out your fury, it consumed them like stubble.

At the blast of your nostrils the waters piled up, the floods stood up in a heap; * the deeps congealed in the heart of the sea.

The enemy said, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my desire shall have its fill of them. * I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.’

You blew with your wind, the sea covered them; * they sank like lead in the mighty waters.

Who is like you, O LORD, among the gods? * Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in splendor, doing wonders?

Then the prophet Miriam, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand; * and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dancing.

And Miriam sang to them: “Sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously; * horse and rider he has thrown into the sea.”

Sources and Notes

Service order: supplied September 13, 2026 bulletin (SB-2026-Pe16b.pdf). Scripture, prayers, flowers and announcements are retained from the supplied church materials. Psalm 114 remains in service order; the alternative canticle is retained at the end.

Music and prayer excerpts: the supplied Hymnal-1982.pdf and book-of-common-prayer-2006.pdf. Music notation, lyrics and printed credits are reproduced directly from those files. Hymn numbers differ from PDF page numbers; each excerpt identifies its source page.

Prayers of the People: Form II was confirmed for this service. It begins at BCP page 385, the page cited in the bulletin.

The instrumental pieces, offertory anthem, sermon and communion solo are listed in order. Their separate scores or texts were not supplied.

Scripture quotations: New Revised Standard Version, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by permission, as stated in the supplied insert. Collects and Psalter: Book of Common Prayer, 1979. Church Publishing Incorporated. Source notices are retained here; music credits remain on the excerpts.