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The Holy Eucharist Rite II:  Enriching Our Worship, Eucharistic Prayer III
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Welcome

​Prelude 
“Beautiful Savior” … Paul Manz

Hymn 249 To the Name of our salvation
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Celebrant     Blessed be the one, holy, and living God.
People         Glory to God for ever and ever. Amen.
 
Invocation
 
Glorify the Lord, all you works of the Lord,
              Sing praise and give honor for ever.
In the high vault of heaven, glorify the Lord,
              Sing praise and give honor for ever.
 
The People of God

Let the people of God glorify the Lord, *
    praise God and highly exalt God for ever.
Glorify the Lord, O priests and servants of the Lord, *
    praise God and highly exalt God for ever.

Glorify the Lord, O spirits and souls of the righteous, *
    praise God and highly exalt God for ever.
You that are holy and humble of heart, glorify the Lord, *
    praise God and highly exalt God for ever. 

Doxology
 
Let us glorify the Lord: Father, Son and Holy Spirit;
              Sing praise and give honor for ever.
In the high vault of heaven, glorify the Lord,
              Sing praise and give honor for ever.

 
Collect of the Day
 
Celebrant               God be with you.
People                   And also with you.
Celebrant               Let us pray.

Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; 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 Reading:
Jeremiah 2:4-13, read by John Hickey

Hear the word of the Lord, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel. Thus says the Lord:

What wrong did your ancestors find in me
     that they went far from me,

and went after worthless things, and became worthless themselves?
They did not say, "Where is the Lord
     who brought us up from the land of Egypt,

who led us in the wilderness,
     in a land of deserts and pits,

in a land of drought and deep darkness,
     in a land that no one passes through,
     where no one lives?"

I brought you into a plentiful land
     to eat its fruits and its good things.

But when you entered you defiled my land,
     and made my heritage an abomination.

The priests did not say, "Where is the Lord?"
     Those who handle the law did not know me;

the rulers transgressed against me;
     the prophets prophesied by Baal,
     and went after things that do not profit.

Therefore once more I accuse you, says the Lord,
     and I accuse your children's children.

Cross to the coasts of Cyprus and look,
     send to Kedar and examine with care;
     see if there has ever been such a thing.

Has a nation changed its gods,
     even though they are no gods?

But my people have changed their glory
     for something that does not profit.

Be appalled, O heavens, at this,
     be shocked, be utterly desolate,

     says the Lord,

for my people have committed two evils:
     they have forsaken me,

the fountain of living water,
     and dug out cisterns for themselves,

cracked cisterns
     that can hold no water.


The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Psalm 81:1, 10-16, read by Michelle Lynch

     1 Sing with joy to God our strength *
          and raise a loud shout to the God of Jacob.

     10 I am the Lord your God,
          who brought you out of the land of Egypt and said, *
          "Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it."

     11 And yet my people did not hear my voice, *
          and Israel would not obey me.

     12 So I gave them over to the stubbornness of their hearts, *
          to follow their own devices.

     13 Oh, that my people would listen to me! *
          that Israel would walk in my ways!

     14 I should soon subdue their enemies *
          and turn my hand against their foes.

     15 Those who hate the Lord would cringe before him, *
          and their punishment would last for ever.

     16 But Israel would I feed with the finest wheat *
          and satisfy him with honey from the rock.


Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16, read by Karen Huff

Let mutual love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them; those who are being tortured, as though you yourselves were being tortured. Let marriage be held in honor by all, and let the marriage bed be kept undefiled; for God will judge fornicators and adulterers. Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have; for he has said, "I will never leave you or forsake you." So we can say with confidence,

          "The Lord is my helper;
               I will not be afraid.

          What can anyone do to me?"
Remember your leaders, those who spoke the word of God to you; consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

Through him, then, let us continually offer a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name. Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.

The Word of the Lord

Thanks be to God

Anthem  “Grant me the courage, Lord” … J.S.Bach

The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Luke (14:1, 7-14)

People             Glory to you, Lord Christ.

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On one occasion when Jesus was going to the house of a leader of the Pharisees to eat a meal on the sabbath, they were watching him closely.

When he noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable. "When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, do not sit down at the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited by your host; and the host who invited both of you may come and say to you, `Give this person your place,' and then in disgrace you would start to take the lowest place. But when you are invited, go and sit down at the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he may say to you, `Friend, move up higher'; then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you. For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted."

He said also to the one who had invited him, "When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, in case they may invite you in return, and you would be repaid. But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind. And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

​The Gospel of the Lord.
People               Praise to You, Lord Christ.
Homily                                                        The Rev'd Stephen Harding


The Nicene Creed

​Celebrant    Let us confess our faith, as we say

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 worshipped 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.

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The Prayers of the People, led by Betsy Holcomb

The Leader and People pray responsively

God, we pray for your holy Church;
That we all may be one.

Grant that every member of the Church may truly and humbly serve you;
That your Name may be glorified by all people.

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.

We praise you for your saints who have entered into joy;
May we also come to share in your heavenly kingdom.

Let us pray for our own needs and those of others, particularly, Aquinnah, Ann Marie, Sarah & Richard, Chelsea, Debbie and Alan, Deanna, Bill, Deborah, Eileen, Gail, Jen B., Joe, Judy B., Kathy, Libby, Lloyd, Lorraine & Richard, Margaret,  Mark & Donna, Mary & Gregg, Maureen M., Nancy, Pat, Paul, Ralph, Shauna, Suzanne, Tanya, Tony, Ralph, Janet, Corby, Molly, Donna, Mary, Lorraine S. and her family, James and his family, Jon, Charles L., and Polly.
 
We pray for those who have died and for their families, especially Paul Cotton.

Silence

The People may add their own petitions.
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The Celebrant adds a concluding Collect.
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The Confession of Sin
 
Celebrant
 
Let us confess our sins to God.
 
Silence may be kept
 
Celebrant and People
 
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.
 
The 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.

The Peace
 
Celebrant   The Peace of Christ be always with you.
People        And also with you.
 
Announcements
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Hymn WLP 811 You shall cross the barren desert
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The Doxology: Hymn 380, v3
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The Holy Communion

​Eucharistic Prayer 3
Presider       The Lord be with you.
People          And also with you.
Presider        Lift up your hearts.
People          We lift them to the Lord.
Presider        Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People          It is right to give our thanks and praise.

All thanks and praise are yours at all times and in all places, our true and loving God: through Jesus Christ, your eternal Word, the Wisdom from on high by whom you created all things. You laid the foundations of the world and enclosed the sea when it burst out from the womb; You brought forth all creatures of the earth and gave breath to humankind.
 
Wondrous are you, Holy One of Blessing, all you create is a sign of hope for our journey; And so as the morning stars sing your praises we join the heavenly beings and all creation as we sing with joy:

Celebrant and People

Holy, holy holy Lord,
God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.

The people stand or kneel.

The Presider continues
Glory and honor are yours, Creator of all, your Word has never been silent; you called a people to yourself, as a light to the nations, you delivered them from bondage and led them to a land of promise. Of your grace, you gave Jesus to be human, to share our life, to proclaim the coming of your holy reign and give himself for us, a fragrant offering.
 
Through Jesus Christ our Redeemer, you have freed us from sin, brought us into your life, reconciled us to you, and restored us to the glory you intend for us.
 
We thank you that on the night before he died for us Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, gave it to his friends and said:  “Take, eat, this is my Body, broken for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”
 
After supper Jesus took the cup of wine, said the blessing, gave it to his friends and said: “Drink this, all of you: this cup is the new Covenant in my Blood, poured out for you and for all for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me.”
 
And so, remembering all that was done for us: the cross, the tomb, the resurrection and ascension, longing for Christ’s coming in glory, and presenting to you these gifts your earth has formed and human hands have made, we acclaim you, O Christ:

Presider and People

Dying, you destroyed our death.
Rising, you restored our life.
Christ Jesus, come in glory!
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The Presider continues
Send your Holy Spirit upon us and upon these gifts of bread and wine that they may be to us the Body and Blood of your Christ.  Grant that we, burning with your Spirit’s power, may be a people of hope, justice and love.
 
Giver of Life, draw us together in the Body of Christ, and in the fullness of time gather us with all your people into the joy of our true eternal home.
 
Through Christ and with Christ and in Christ, by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, we worship you our God and Creator in voices of unending praise.
 
Celebrant and People   
Blessed are you now and for ever. Amen.
 
The Lord’s Prayer
 
Our Father in heaven,
   hallowed be your Name,
   your kingdom come,
   your will be done,
      on earth as in heaven.
   Give us today our daily bread.
        Forgive us our sins
           as we forgive those
           who sin against us.
        Save us from the time of trial,
           and deliver us from evil.
        For the kingdom, the power,
           and the glory are yours,
           now and for ever. Amen.
 
The Celebrant breaks the consecrated Bread
 
A period of silence is kept.
 
Celebrant   We break this bread to share in the Body of Christ.
People        We who are many are one body, for we all share in the one bread.
 
Celebrant   Behold the Lamb of God. Behold Him who takes away the sins of the world.
 
Prayer for Spiritual Communion
 
Leader and People
In union, O Lord with the faithful at every altar of Your Church, where the Holy Eucharist is now being celebrated, we desire to offer You praise and thanksgiving. We present to you our souls and bodies with the earnest wish that we may always be united to you. And since we can not now receive you sacramentally, we beseech you to come spiritually into our hearts. We unite ourselves to you, and embrace you with all the affections of our souls. Let nothing ever separate you from us. May we live and die in your love. Amen.
 
The Leader continues
 
Let us spend a few moments reflecting on the fact that God so loves each one of us that God sent God’s Only-Begotten Son into the world for all of us.

662 Abide with me
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The Post Communion Prayer
 
Let us pray.
Celebrant and People
 
God of abundance, you have fed us with the bread of life and cup of salvation and you have united us with Christ and one another; you have made us one with all your people in heaven and on earth. Now send us forth in the power of your Spirit, that we may proclaim your redeeming love to the world and continue for ever in the risen life of Christ our Savior. Amen.
 
Blessing
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​Hymn 685 Rock of ages
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Dismissal

Leader     ...
People     Thanks be to God.

Postlude    “Crown Him with Many Crowns” … m. Burkhardt


August Birthdays
Diana Waring, Selden Griffen, Jeffrey Pratt, James Pringle
 
Please email [email protected] to update or include yours!
 
 
Sunday Prayers

Sean, our Presiding Bishop; Julia, our Bishop
Stephen, Storm, and Sharon, our Priests
The Very Reverend Amy McCreath & the Cathedral Congregation of St. Paul
The Manna Community, The Diocese of Rio Grande Borderland Ministries
The Cape & Islands Deanery
 
Donald, our President
The Members of Congress; Maura our Governor, and all our elected officials
Pray for Our Country
 
For peace in the Middle East
For the people of Ukraine; the people of Iran; All Refugees
The Campers, Counselors, and Staff of Camp Jabberwocky

For our planet
All those affected by climate change
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All Staff of the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital
Our Vineyard EMS, Fire and Police Departments
All the Members of the New York City Fire Department
 
Those working to address racial injustice

            Aquinnah, Ann Marie, Sarah & Richard, Chelsea,
Debbie and Alan, Deanna, Bill, Deborah, Eileen, Gail, Jen B., Joe, Judy B., Kathy, Libby, Lloyd, Lorraine & Richard, Margaret,  Mark & Donna, Mary & Gregg, Maureen M., Nancy, Pat, Paul, Ralph, Shauna, Suzanne, Tanya, Tony, Ralph, Janet, Corby, Molly, Donna, Mary, Lorraine S. and her family, James and his family, Jon, Charles L., Polly, and Herman R.
 
Those who have died and their families:  
Paul Cotton 

 All those killed because of oppression, gun violence, hatred, war, or the color of their skin.



 


GRACE CHURCH
Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts
(508) 693-0332

Rector:                    The Reverend Stephen Harding
Priest Associates:          The Rev’d Sharon Eckhardt
                                       The Rev’d Dr. Storm Swain
Parish Administrator:    Heather Raveling
Cellist:                         Jan Hyer
Bookkeeper:                 David Smith
 
Senior Warden:            Jennifer Haynes
Junior Warden:             Jamie Norton
Treasurer:                     Andrea Wong–Monteiro
Clerk:                           Liz DaSilva
 
Vestry:       Anna Cotton, Gary Eckhardt,
Donna Griffen, Betsy Holcomb, Karen Huff,
Deborah Koines, Faith Laskaris, Maranda Post
 
ASSISTING IN OUR WORSHIP
Organist: Debby Lewis
A/V Wizards: Selden Griffen, Betsy Holcomb, Gary Eckhardt, & The Rev’d Dr. Storm Swain
Videographer & Curator: Karen Huff
Zoom Hosts:  The Rev’d Ribbons Harris & Karen Huff
Hospitality: Lorraine Clark, Bebee Green & members of the parish
Readers and Intercessors: Judy Carter, Carolyn Eddy, Kim Garrison,
David Grey, Ribbons Harris, Jennifer Haynes, John Hickey, Betsy Holcomb, Karen Huff, Jan Hyer, Faith Laskaris, Michelle Lynch, Maranda Post & DiAnn Ray
Eucharistic Ministers: Abby Bates, Judy Carter, Carolyn Eddy,
Jennifer Haynes & DiAnn Ray
Singers:  Abby Bates, Judy Carter, Rev. Sharon Eckhardt, David Grey, Donna Griffen,
Rev. Stephen Harding, John Hickey, Betsy Holcomb, Jan Hyer
Ushers:  Lorraine Clark and BeBee Green
We invite you to join us! Please email [email protected] for more information.
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