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​10:00am


The Holy Eucharist Rite II:  Eucharistic Prayer B​ 
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Prelude
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 Welcome & Announcements

Hymn 686  Come thou font of every blessing
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Celebrant      Blessed be God:  Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
People         And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
 
Celebrant    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.

S202 Gloria
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Collect of the Day
 
Celebrant               The Lord be with you.
People                   And also with you.
Celebrant               Let us pray.
 
Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask and our ignorance in asking: Have compassion on our weakness, and mercifully give us those things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask; through the worthiness of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. ​​​ Amen.



The Lessons 

Genesis 28:10-19a read by John Hickey

Jacob left Beer-sheba and went toward Haran. He came to a certain place and stayed there for the 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. And he dreamed that there was a ladder set up on the earth, the top of it reaching to heaven; and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. And the Lord stood beside him 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 offspring; and your offspring 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 all the families of the earth shall be blessed in you and in your offspring. Know that 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 what I have promised you.” Then Jacob woke 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.”
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So Jacob rose early in the morning, and he took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up for a pillar and poured oil on the top of it. He called that place Bethel.

The Word of the Lord.
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Thanks be to God.

Psalm 139:1-11, 22-23 read by Mardi Moran      
     
      1 Lord, you have searched me out and known me; *
          you know my sitting down and my rising up;
          you discern my thoughts from afar.

     2 You trace my journeys and my resting-places *
          and are acquainted with all my ways.

     3 Indeed, there is not a word on my lips, *
          but you, O Lord, know it altogether.

     4 You press upon me behind and before *
          and lay your hand upon me.

     5 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; *
          it is so high that I cannot attain to it.

     6 Where can I go then from your Spirit? *
          where can I flee from your presence?

     7 If I climb up to heaven, you are there; *
          if I make the grave my bed, you are there also.

     8 If I take the wings of the morning *
          and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,

     9 Even there your hand will lead me *
          and your right hand hold me fast.

     10 If I say, "Surely the darkness will cover me, *
          and the light around me turn to night,"

     11 Darkness is not dark to you;
          the night is as bright as the day; *
          darkness and light to you are both alike.

     22 Search me out, O God, and know my heart; *
          try me and know my restless thoughts.

     23 Look well whether there be any wickedness in me *
          and lead me in the way that is everlasting.


Romans 8:12-25  read by Bernadine Prygrosky
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Brothers and sisters, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh-- for if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, “Abba! Father!” it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ-- if, in fact, we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.

I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God; for the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and will obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. We know that the whole creation has been groaning in labor pains until now; and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies. For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what is seen? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.

The Word of the Lord
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Thanks be to God

Hymn 467 Sing my soul, his wondrous love
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The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Matthew (13:24-30,36-43)

People             Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Jesus put before the crowd another parable: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to someone who sowed good seed in his field; but while everybody was asleep, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and then went away. So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared as well. And the slaves of the householder came and said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where, then, did these weeds come from?’ He answered, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The slaves said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gather them?’ But he replied, ‘No; for in gathering the weeds you would uproot the wheat along with them. Let both of them grow together until the harvest; and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, Collect the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.’”
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Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples approached him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.” He answered, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man; the field is the world, and the good seed are the children of the kingdom; the weeds are the children of the evil one, and the enemy who sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels. Just as the weeds are collected and burned up with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will collect out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all evildoers, and they will throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Let anyone with ears listen!”
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​The Gospel of the Lord
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People               Praise to You, Lord Christ.

Homily                The Rev’d Dr. Storm Swain

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.

The Prayers of the People, Form I,  led by DiAnn Ray
 
With all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to the Lord, saying "Lord, have mercy."

For the peace from above, for the loving-kindness of God, and for the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.

For the peace of the world, for the people of Ukraine, for the welfare of the Holy Church of God, and for the unity of all peoples, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.

For Michael, our Presiding Bishop, for Alan & Carol, our Bishops, The Very Reverend Amy McCreath & the Cathedral Congregation of St. Paul, The Manna Community, The Diocese of Rio Grande Border Ministries, The Cape & Islands Deanery, and for all the clergy and people, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.

For Joe, our President, for the leaders of the nations, and for all in authority, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.

For this island, for every city and community, and for those who live in them, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.

For seasonable weather, and for an abundance of the fruits of the earth, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.

For the good earth which God has given us, and for the wisdom and will to conserve it, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.

For those who travel on land, on water, or in the air or through outer space, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
 
For the aged and infirm, for the widowed and orphans, and for the sick and the suffering, particularly  Aquinnah Steadman, Becky Luce, Betty, Bill & Marie, Lydia, Bernadine, Gertrude & Jill, Christine & Richard, Deanna, Debbie and Alan, Eileen, Gerry, Jackie, Kim, Lester & Betsy, Lyric, Margaret, Maureen M., Nevenka, Lloyd, Bill, Deborah & Marcia, Pat, Paul, Phyllis, Ralph, Ruben, Shauna White Smith, Suzanne Goldstein, Tyler, William, Mark & Donna, Kathy, Nancy & Paul, Billy, Richard, Chip & Colleen, David, Jane, Nicholas & Marjorie let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
 
For                            , let us pray to the Lord. (The people are invited to name their petitions, whether silent or aloud)
Lord, have mercy.

For the poor and the oppressed, for the unemployed and the destitute, for prisoners and captives, and for all who remember and care for them, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.

For all who have died in the hope of the resurrection, particularly Jack, Bob, Andy, Derek, Jungja Kong; All those killed because of oppression, gun violence, hatred, war, or the color of their skin, and for all the departed, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.

For deliverance from all danger, violence, oppression, and degradation, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.

That we may end our lives in faith and hope, without suffering and without reproach, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.

Defend us, deliver us, and in thy compassion protect us, O Lord, by thy grace.
Lord, have mercy.

In the communion of all the saints, let us commend ourselves, and one another, and all our life, to Christ our God.
To thee, O Lord our God.

Silence

The Celebrant adds a concluding Collect

The Confession of Sin

Celebrant
 
Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
 
Silence
 
Celebrant and People
 
Most merciful God,
we confess that we have sinned against you
in thought, word, and deed,
by what we have done,
and by what we have left undone.
We have not loved you with our whole heart;
we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,
have mercy on us and forgive us;
that we may delight in your will,
and walk in your ways,
to the glory of your Name. Amen.

 
The Absolution
 
Celebrant
 
Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord 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 the Lord be always with you.
People      And also with you.

Announcements

HYMN   LEVAS 99 My hope is built on nothing less
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The Doxology: Hymn 380 v 3
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The Holy Communion
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Eucharistic Prayer B

S120 The Holy Eucharist II, Lift up your hearts
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The People remain standing

Then, facing the Holy Table, the Celebrant proceeds

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth...

...Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:

Celebrant and People

S114  Holy, holy, holy
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The people stand or kneel.

the Celebrant continues

We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love which you have made known to us in creation; in the calling of Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life.

On the night before he died for us, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, "Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me."

After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, "Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me."

Therefore, according to his command, O Father,

Celebrant and People

We remember his death,
We proclaim his resurrection,
We await his coming in glory;


The Celebrant continues

And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine.

We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts that they may be the Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of the new Covenant. Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable through him, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, put all things in subjection under your Christ, and bring us to that heavenly country where, with all your saints, we may enter the everlasting heritage of your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of the Church, and the author of our salvation.

By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever Amen.
 
As our Savior Christ has taught us, we now pray,

Celebrant and People
 
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.
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The Celebrant breaks the consecrated Bread
 
A period of silence is kept.

Celebrant     Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.
People        Therefore let us keep the feast.  Alleluia.

S158 Agnus Dei
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Celebrant
 
Behold the Lamb of God. Behold Him who takes away the sins of the world.

Prayer for Spiritual Communion
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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 Celebrant 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.

Hymn LEVAS 64    I love to tell the story
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The Post Communion Prayer
 
Celebrant     Let us pray.
 
Celebrant and People
 
Almighty and ever-living God, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and for assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the Body of your Son, and heirs of your eternal kingdom. And now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord. To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.
Blessing

​Hymn 647 I know not where the road will lead
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Dismissal
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Leader         Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
People        Thanks be to God.​

Postlude


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Capital Campaign Update:
 
Hello! With your help we raised the $1,636 needed to meet our fundraising goal
to install a lift, convert our HVAC system, repair the church walls and go solar!

THIS IS FABULOUS!  THANK YOU!
 
Please help us get us to the end – together we can do this!
Please help us reach our goal by making a contribution
by check, gift of stock, or donate online.

Thank you for your support!

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July Birthdays and Anniversaries
 
Richard Clark, Antonia Hickey, Bebee Green, Judy Carter, Jon Bates, 
Thomas Mullen, Nevenka Daniels, Liz DaSilva, Jerry Goodale, Debra Bessette, Theo Post

Anniversaries
Bryan & Kim Garrison
 
Please email parishadmin@graceepiscopalmv.org to update or include yours!

 
Sunday Prayers

Michael, our Presiding Bishop; Alan and Carol, our Bishops
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 Border Ministries
The Cape & Islands Deanery
 
Joe, our President, Kamala, our Vice President
The Members of Congress; Maura our Governor, and all our elected officials
Pray for Our Country
 
The people of Ukraine; the people of Iran, the people of Sudan
All Refugees
The Campers, Counselors, and Staff of Camp Jabberwocky; The People of Pine Ridge

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
 
We pray for all those who are sick with Covid-19; the Flu, or RSV and those who are caring for them

Those working to address racial injustice

For the aged and infirm, for the widowed and orphans, and for the sick and the suffering, particularly 
Aquinnah Steadman, Becky Luce, Betty, Bill & Marie, Lydia, Bernadine, Gertrude & Jill, Christine & Richard, Deanna, Debbie and Alan, Eileen, Gerry, Jackie, Kim, Lester & Betsy, Lyric, Margaret, Maureen Mullen, Nevenka, Lloyd, Bill, Deborah & Marcia, Pat, Paul, Phyllis, Ralph, Ruben, Shauna White Smith, Suzanne Goldstein, Tyler, William, Mark & Donna, Kathy, Nancy & Paul, Billy, Richard, Chip & Colleen, David, Jane, Nicholas & Marjorie
 
Those who have died and their families:  
Jack, Bob, Andy, Derek, Jack, Jungja Kong
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 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:
Priest Associates:

Parish Administrator:​
Director of Music:
Sexton:

Cellist:
Bookkeeper:
The Reverend Stephen Harding
The Rev'd Sharon Eckhardt
The Rev'd Dr. Storm Swain
Heather Raveling

Wes Nagy
Christopher Berry
Jan Hyer
​David Smith
Vestry Officers:
Senior Warden: Deborah Medders
Junior Warden: Fala Freeman

Treasurer: Jon Bates
Clerk of the Vestry: Karen Huff
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​Vestry Members:
Lorraine Clark, Bryan Garrison, Jennifer Haynes, Lew Laskaris, Maranda Post, Bernadine Prygrosky

ASSISTING IN OUR WORSHIP
Preacher & Celebrant:  The Rev'd Dr. Storm Swain 
Videographer & Curator: Karen Huff
Zoom Hosts:  The Rev’d Ribbons Harris & Karen Huff
Hospitality: Lorraine Clark, Joan Merry
Readers: John Hickey, Mardi Moran & Bernadine Prygrosky
Intercessor: DiAnn Ray
Eucharistic Ministers: Abby Bates, Judy Carter, Carolyn Eddy, Fala Freeman & Jennifer Haynes
Singers:  Abby Bates, Rev. Sharon Eckhardt, David Grey,  Rev. Stephen Harding,
Michael Haydn, Jan Hyer, ​John Hickey, Betsy Holcomb, Ann Palches, Trudy Russell, Gloria Wong,
Ushers:  Lorraine Clark, Roger McGary

PO Box 1197 • 34 Woodlawn Avenue • Vineyard Haven MA 02568
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www.graceepiscopalmv.org • 508 693-0332