THE WORD OF THE LORD
                                                                                            

Opening Acclamation

Celebrant       Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
People           And blessed be his kingdom, now and forever. Amen.

 

Collect for Purity
Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

Gathering hymn   “Guide me, O thou great Jehovah”,  vv. 1 & 2                                            From The Blue Hymnal, 690

 

The Collect of the Day 

Celebrant       The Lord be with you.

People            And also with you.

Celebrant        Let us pray.

Let your continual mercy, O Lord, cleanse and defend your Church; and, because it cannot continue in safety without your help, protect and govern it always by your goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.

 

  

The Lessons

 

The First Lesson:  Genesis 32:22-31                                                                                               

A Reading from the Book of Genesis:

The same night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two maids, and his eleven children, and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. He took them and sent them across the stream, and likewise everything that he had. Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he struck him on the hip socket; and Jacob’s hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. Then he said, “Let me go, for the day is breaking.” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go, unless you bless me.” So he said to him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Jacob.” Then the man said, “You shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with humans, and have prevailed.” Then Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.” But he said, “Why is it that you ask my name?” And there he blessed him. So Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, “For I have seen God face to face, and yet my life is preserved.” The sun rose upon him as he passed Penuel, limping because of his hip. The Word of the Lord.                         

People     Thanks be to God.

 

Psalm 17:1-7, 16 (responsively, by half verse)

1 Hear my plea of innocence, O Lord;
give heed to my cry; *
listen to my prayer, which does not come from lying lips.

2 Let my vindication come forth from your presence; *
let your eyes be fixed on justice.

3 Weigh my heart, summon me by night, *
melt me down; you will find no impurity in me.

4 I give no offense with my mouth as others do; *
I have heeded the words of your lips.

5 My footsteps hold fast to the ways of your law; *
in your paths my feet shall not stumble.

6 I call upon you, O God, for you will answer me; *
incline your ear to me and hear my words.

7 Show me your marvelous loving-kindness, *
O Savior of those who take refuge at your right hand
from those who rise up against them.

16 But at my vindication I shall see your face; *
when I awake, I shall be satisfied, beholding
your likeness.

 

The Second Lesson: Romans 9:1-5                                                                                                                                      

A Reading from Paul’s Letter to the Romans.

I am speaking the truth in Christ– I am not lying; my conscience confirms it by the Holy Spirit– I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my own people, my kindred according to the flesh. They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises; to them belong the patriarchs, and from them, according to the flesh, comes the Messiah, who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen. [The Word of the Lord.]

                                           

People      Thanks be to God.

 

 

Gospel Acclamation            

 

The Holy Gospel           Matthew 14:13-21

Gospeller       The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew.
People           Glory to you, Lord Christ

Jesus withdrew in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them and cured their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” Jesus said to them, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” They replied, “We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.” And he said, “Bring them here to me.” Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

 

Gospeller       The Gospel of the Lord.

People           Praise to you, Lord Christ.

 

The Sermon           Rev. Fran  

Fran’s sermon will be posted here.

 

The Nicene Creed

We believe in one God,
    the Father, the Almighty,
    maker of heaven and earth,
    of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
    the only Son of God,
    eternally begotten of the Father,
    God from God, Light from Light,
    true God from true God,
    begotten, not made,
    of one Being with the Father.
    Through him all things were made.
    For us and for our salvation
        he came down from heaven:
    by the power of the Holy Spirit
        he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary,
        and was made man.
    For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
        he suffered death and was buried.
        On the third day he rose again
            in accordance with the Scriptures;
        he ascended into heaven
            and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
        and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
    who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
    With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.
    He has spoken through the Prophets.
    We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
    We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
    We look for the resurrection of the dead,
        and the life of the world to come. Amen.

 

Prayers of the People                                                                                      

Intercessor     Let us pray for the needs of the world. O Lord, attend to our cry,

People         Give ear to our prayer.

 

Intercessor     God who hears us, holds us, and helps us, you are our eternal source of blessing. You are our endless source of provision. In your compassion, you see our need; you heal our sickness and satisfy our hunger. Hear us now as we pray for the church, the world, and all in need: O Lord, attend to our cry,

People         Give ear to our prayer.

 

Intercessor     For our sisters and brothers called by your name throughout the world:
[a time of silence] O Lord, attend to our cry,

People         Give ear to our prayer.

 

Intercessor      Bless your church and help us move forward in mission with you. For Michael, our Presiding Bishop; Susan, Jennifer, and Porter, our Bishops; for Fran, Anne, Susan, Walter, Joy, Mary, and Nicole, our staff; for The Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion; for Ascension Church in Beraud, Haiti, and for those whom you would name: [a time of silence]
O Lord, attend to our cry,

People         Give ear to our prayer.

 

Intercessor     For the healing and preservation of your creation in heaven and on earth:
[a time of silence] O Lord, attend to our cry,

People         Give ear to our prayer.

 

Intercessor      For the need of the nations, for wisdom for leaders, vindication and relief for the oppressed and for those whom you would name: [a time of silence] O Lord, attend to our cry,

People         Give ear to our prayer.

 

Intercessor      For those who are hungry, ill, vulnerable, or seeking refuge from adversaries and injustice: [a time of silence] O Lord, attend to our cry,

People         Give ear to our prayer.

 

Intercessor     For all who need you, near and far, especially those we name now, Ethan, Bishop Susan, Dick, David, Chris, Andrei, Jane, Thomas, Kait, Johnny, Emma, Cheryl, Julie, Caroline, George, David, Jim and family, for those suffering from COVID 19, and those you would name [a time of silence]: O Lord, attend to our cry,

People         Give ear to our prayer.

 

Intercessor      For the faithful who have preceded us and in whose steps we follow, especially Gail Galloway, those who have died and those whom you would name [A time for silence]:  O Lord, attend to our cry,

People         Give ear to our prayer.

 

Intercessor      For all the blessings of this life, we give thanks to You, Loving God. We thank you especially for Bonnie and Mary Coogan on their birthdays today, Deborah Forbes, George Gardiner, Melinda Fairchild, Charlie Rhodes, Austin Young, Julie Walter, and Will Ferris as they celebrate theirs this week, and those blessings you would name: [A time for silence]: O Lord, attend to our cry,

People         Give ear to our prayer.

 

Intercessor     Wondrously show us your steadfast love, that we may behold your face in righteousness and be satisfied, when we awake, beholding your likeness; through Christ our Lord we pray.

People    Amen.

 

Kimberly Bracken Long. Feasting on the Word Worship Companion: Liturgies for Year A, Volume 2: Trinity Sunday through Reign of Christ (pp. 99-100). Westminster John Knox Press. Kindle Edition.

 

Intercessor:     Together let us pray for St Thomas Church.

All: Almighty God, by your Spirit the whole body of your Church is governed and sanctified, hear our prayer for St Thomas, build in us a renewed vision of your Church; shape our life according to your will; empower us with the gifts to make us one that together we may grow as a church in the spiritual strength of community and reach out to include all people in Christ’s love, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

 

Confession of Sin

Celebrant       Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.  A time of silence.

All     God of all mercy, we confess that we have sinned against you, opposing your will in our lives. We have denied your goodness in each other, in ourselves, and in the world you have created. We repent of the evil that enslaves us, the evil we have done, and the evil done on our behalf. Forgive, restore, and strengthen us through our Savior Jesus Christ, that we may abide in your love and serve only your will. Amen.

 

Absolution

Celebrant       Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through the grace of Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.

 

Offertory Hymn   “More love to thee, O Christ”                                      From LEVAS 87, vv. 1 & 3

 

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The Lord’s Prayer

Officiant      The Lord be with you.

People         And also with you.

Officiant      Let us pray.

 

Officiant and People

Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy Name,

thy kingdom come, thy will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

 

The Peace

Celebrant       The peace of the Lord be always with you.

People             And also with you.

 

The Blessing

Be of good courage, never be afraid

Because God who created you,

Is always with you

And loves you fiercely.

And may the blessing of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,

Be upon you and remain with you always.

Amen.

 

 

Closing Hymn   “In your mercy, Lord, you called me”                                                      From The Blue Hymnal, 706, v. 1

 

 

The Dismissal

Celebrant       Let us go forth in the name of Christ, 
People           Thanks be to God.

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