Sunday’s Bulletin
November 15, 2026
The 25th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 28
Processional Hymn
The Word of God
The Liturgy begins on page 355 in the Book of Common Prayer
Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. And blessed be his kingdom, now and forever. Amen.
Collect for Purity BCP, page 355
Gloria S-280
The Collect of the Day BCP, page 236
The First Lesson Judges 4:1-7
The Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, after Ehud died. So the Lord sold them into the hand of King Jabin of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor; the commander of his army was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth-ha-goiim. Then the Israelites cried out to the Lord for help; for he had nine hundred chariots of iron, and had oppressed the Israelites cruelly twenty years. At that time Deborah, a prophetess, wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel. She used to sit under the palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim; and the Israelites came up to her for judgment. She sent and summoned Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali, and said to him, “The Lord, the God of Israel, commands you, ‘Go, take position at Mount Tabor, bringing ten thousand from the tribe of Naphtali and the tribe of Zebulun. I will draw out Sisera, the general of Jabin’s army, to meet you by the Wadi Kishon with his chariots and his troops; and I will give him into your hand.’”
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Psalm 123
1 To you I lift up my eyes, *
to you enthroned in the heavens.
2 As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, *
and the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress,
3 So our eyes look to the Lord our God, *
until he show us his mercy.
4 Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy, *
for we have had more than enough of contempt,
5 Too much of the scorn of the indolent rich, *
and of the derision of the proud.
The Second Lesson 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers and sisters, you do not need to have anything written to you. For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. When they say, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them, as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and there will be no escape! But you, beloved, are not in darkness, for that day to surprise you like a thief; for you are all children of light and children of the day; we are not of the night or of darkness. So then let us not fall asleep as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober; for those who sleep sleep at night, and those who are drunk get drunk at night. But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, and put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation. For God has destined us not for wrath but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep we may live with him. Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
The Holy Gospel Matthew 25:14-30
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew
Glory to you, Lord Christ
Jesus said, “It is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them; to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. The one who had received the five talents went off at once and traded with them, and made five more talents. In the same way, the one who had the two talents made two more talents. But the one who had received the one talent went off and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money. After a long time the master of those slaves came and settled accounts with them. Then the one who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five more talents, saying, ‘Master, you handed over to me five talents; see, I have made five more talents.’ His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’ And the one with the two talents also came forward, saying, ‘Master, you handed over to me two talents; see, I have made two more talents.’ His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’ Then the one who had received the one talent also came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew that you were a harsh man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed; so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours.’ But his master replied, ‘You wicked and lazy slave! You knew, did you, that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter? Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received what was my own with interest. So take the talent from him, and give it to the one with the ten talents. For to all those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away. As for this worthless slave, throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’”
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Christ.
The Sermon The Rev. Kyle Cuperwich
Nicene Creed BCP, page 358
The Prayers of the People The Response: Hear our Prayer.
This week, please pray for:
Anne, The Banger-Good Family, Bob, The Boulware-Miller Family, Bruce & Debbie, Caryn, Debbie & Scott, Doreen, Judy & Family, Korey, Marilyn, Marina, Neva Rae, Pat, The Semisch Family, The Zellin Family, anyone in an area of war, strife, or civil unrest, especially Ukraine and the Holy Land.
In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer: Iglesia Anglicana de Chile
In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: Members and Ministry of the Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons
We also pray for those who are celebrating birthdays and anniversaries this week: Caleb Farrell, Greg Schmatz, Stephanie & Paul Smith
Confession and Absolution BCP, page 360
The Peace The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you.
Welcome, Announcements, Children’s Message
The Holy Communion
Offertory Hymn
The Prayer of Consecration BCP, page 361, Rite II, Prayer A
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 him thanks and praise.
Sanctus S130
Eucharistic Prayer BCP, p. 363
Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:. Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
Lord’s Prayer BCP, page 364
The Breaking of the Bread BCP, page 364
Alleluia! Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;
Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia!
Angus Dei S 164
All baptized Christians are invited to receive Holy Communion at the Lord’s Table.
Those who are not baptized are invited to come to the Altar to receive a blessing.
Gluten free hosts are available, ask the priest before receiving.
Communion Hymn
Post communion Prayer BCP, page 365 (said in unison)
Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Blessing
Dismissal Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Recessional Hymn
Postlude