Opening Meditation

Ye Watchers And Ye Holy Ones

      Ye watchers and ye holy ones,
      Bright seraphs, cherubim, and thrones,
      Raise the glad strain, Alleluia!
      Cry out, dominions, princedoms, powers,
      Virtues, archangels, angels’ choirs, Alleluia!      

      O higher than the cherubim,
      More glorious than the seraphim,
      Lead their praises, Alleluia!
      Thou bearer of the eternal Word,
      Most gracious, magnify the Lord, Alleluia!

Opening Acclamation

Alleluia. Christ is risen.
The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia.

Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

The Collect

O everlasting God, who hast ordained and constituted the ministries of angels and men in a wonderful order: Mercifully grant that, as thy holy angels always serve and worship thee in heaven, so by thy appointment they may help and defend us on earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Lesson

Genesis 28:10-17

Jacob left Beer-sheba, and went toward Haran. And he came to a certain place, and stayed there that night, because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones of the place, he put it under his head and lay down in that place to sleep. And he dreamed that there was a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven; and behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it! And behold, the LORD stood above it and said, “I am the LORD, the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie I will give to you and to your descendants; and your descendants shall be like the dust of the earth, and you shall spread abroad to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south; and by you and your descendants shall all the families of the earth bless
themselves. Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done that of which I have spoken to you.” Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the LORD is in this place; and I did not know it.” And he was afraid, and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.”

Psalm 103:19-22

1 Save me, O God, by your Name; *
in your might, defend my cause.

19 The Lord has set his throne in heaven, *
and his kingship has dominion over all.

20 Bless the Lord, you angels of his,
you mighty ones who do his bidding, *
and hearken to the voice of his word.

21 Bless the Lord, all you his hosts, *
you ministers of his who do his will.

22 Bless the Lord, all you works of his,
in all places of his dominion; *
bless the Lord, O my soul.

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

The Epistle

Revelation 12:7-12

Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, but they were defeated and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God. And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death. Rejoice then, O heaven and you that dwell therein! But woe to you, O earth and sea, for the devil has come down to you in great wrath, because he knows that his time is short!”

Sequence Hymn

Christ, The Fair Glory Of The Holy Angels                                                             

Christ, the fair glory of the holy angels,
      Maker of all men, ruler of all nations,
      Grant of thy mercy unto us thy servants
       Steps up to heaven.

       Send thine archangel Michael to our succor:
       Peacemaker blessed, may he banish from us
       Striving and hatred, so that for the peaceful
       All things may prosper.

The Gospel

John 1:47-51

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!” Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” Jesus answered him, “Because I said to you, I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You shall see greater things than these.” And he said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.”

The Nicene Creed

I believe in one God,
the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
and of all things visible and invisible;
And in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the only-begotten Son of God,
begotten of his Father before all worlds,
God of God, Light of Light,
very God of very God,
begotten, not made,
being of one substance with the Father;
by whom all things were made;
who for us men and for our salvation
came down from heaven,
and was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary,
and was made man;
and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered and was buried;
and the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures,
and ascended into heaven,
and sitteth on the right hand of the Father;
and he shall come again, with glory,
to judge both the quick and the dead;
whose kingdom shall have no end.
And I believe in the Holy Ghost the Lord, and Giver of Life,
who proceedeth from the Father and the Son;
who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped
and glorified;
who spake by the Prophets.
And I believe one holy Catholic and Apostolic Church;
I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins;
and I look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.

The Prayers of the People (Form VI)

In peace, we pray to you, Lord God.

For all people in their daily life and work;
For our families, friends, and neighbors, and for those who are alone.

For this community, the nation, and the world;
For all who work for justice, freedom and peace.

For the just and proper use of your creation;
For the victims of hunger, fear, injustice, and oppression.

For all who are in danger, sorrow, or any kind of trouble;
For those who minister to the sick, the friendless, and the needy.

For the peace and unity of the Church of God;
For all who proclaim the Gospel, and all who seek the Truth.

We pray for Bartholomew of Constantinople, Francis of Rome, Justin of Canterbury, Michael the Presiding Bishop, Sean, our Presiding Bishop-Elect, Susan of San Diego, and for the clergy of St. Michael’s by-the-Sea. In the
Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for The Church of North India (United). In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the clergy and people of St. Timothy’s, San Diego, and for our diocesan clergy as they gather for Clergy Conference. We pray for all bishops, priests, and deacons;
That they may be faithful ministers of your Word and Sacraments.

We pray for all who govern and hold authority in the nations of the world;
That there may be justice and peace on the earth.

Give us grace to do your will in all that we undertake;
That our works may find favor in your sight.

Have compassion on those who suffer from any grief or trouble;
That they may be delivered from their distress.

Give to the departed eternal rest;
Let light perpetual shine upon them.

Let us pray for our own needs and those of others, especially Ben and the PRO Mentors Prison Ministry; the children and staff of Vida Joven de
México; Veterans Association of North County; Hospitality guild, Adult Christian Formation, Brotherhood of St. Andrew; and all those listed in the Red Intercessory Prayer Book.

Adult Christian Formation, Agnes, Aiden, Al, Alexander, Alfredo, Amelia, Amy, Anderib, Andreas, Andrew, Angel, Anna, Asa, Austen, Barb, Barbara, Bavin, Ben and the PRO Mentors Prison Ministry, Beto, Bob, Bobby, Boby, Brett, Brian, Brad, Brotherhood of St. Andrew, Caryn and Family, Casey, Cathy, Chad, Cher, Chuck, Clint, Colton, Cory, Darren and Sherihyn, Dan, David, Deborah, Dennis, Diana, Donna, Doran, Elaine, Erica and Chris, Eric, Ethan, Evie, Fletcher, Fr. Doran, Gail, Gage, Gene, George, Georgia, Gerri, Glen, Harriet, Henry, Hospitality guild, Jake, Javier, Jadon, Jake, Jan, Jeaufer, Jenny, Jerrod, Jhase, Jinny, John, John-Paul, Joy, Joshua, Juan, Junior, Jung, Justin, Karen, Kelly, Kristen, Libby, Logan, Louis, Luke, Lulu and Lewis, Lynne, Lyhnnie and Don, Marcel and Sadie, Mark, Marquis, Matt, Mauricio, Michael, Michel, Mo, Naomi, Patrick, Paul, Patti, Perry, Pete, Quan, Rebecca, Rice Family, Rich, Ron, Royal, Rusty and Cathy, Ruth, Sal, Samantha, Shari, Sheryl, Stephen and Tess, Sweets Family, Taylor Family, Tess, Tom, Trey, Tyler, Veterans Association of North County, Vicky, Vida Joven de México, Vince, Walt, Wilson, Yvonne, Zach and Rebecca

Hear us, Lord;
For your mercy is great.

We thank you, Lord, for all the blessings of this life.

We exalt you, O God our King;
And praise your Name for ever and ever.

We pray for all who have died, that they may have a place in your eternal kingdom.

Lord, let your loving-kindness be upon them;
Who put their trust in you.

We pray to you also for the forgiveness of our sins.

Confession of Sin

Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father;
In your compassion forgive us our sins,
known and unknown, things done and left undone;
and so uphold us by your Spirit
that we may live and serve you in newness of life,
to the honor and glory of your Name;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Almighty and merciful Lord grant us absolution and remission of all our sins, true repentance, amendment of life, and the grace and consolation of his Holy Spirit. Amen.

The Offertory

Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself for us, an offering and sacrifice to God.

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Offertory Anthem

Teach Me, O Lord | Thomas Attwood