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First Sunday after Pentecost
Trinity Sunday


Grace Episcopal Church, Martha’s Vineyard
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June 12, 2022


THE HOLY EUCHARIST RITE II: Eucharistic Prayer B

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Prelude

Welcome & Announcements
Throughout the service, the online Congregation remains muted, but joins in the responses in bold.

Hymn 362, vv. 1, 3, 4   Holy, holy, holy

Picture
Reginald Heber (1783-1826), alt., public domain

Celebrant         Blessed be God:  Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
People             And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and for ever.  Amen.
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Collect for Purity

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.

S204 Glory be to God on high 
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Collect of the Day
 
Celebrant     The Lord be with you.
People          And also with you.
Celebrant     Let us pray.
 
Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of your divine Majesty to worship the Unity: Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last to see you in your one and eternal glory, O Father; who with the Son and the Holy Spirit live and reign, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Lessons
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The First Reading:  Proverbs, 8:1-4, 22-31, read by Ribbons Harris

Does not wisdom call,
    and does not understanding raise her voice?
On the heights, beside the way,
    at the crossroads she takes her stand;
beside the gates in front of the town,
    at the entrance of the portals she cries out:
"To you, O people, I call,
    and my cry is to all that live.
The Lord created me at the beginning of his work,
    the first of his acts of long ago.
Ages ago I was set up,
    at the first, before the beginning of the earth.
When there were no depths I was brought forth,
    when there were no springs abounding with water.
Before the mountains had been shaped,
    before the hills, I was brought forth--
when he had not yet made earth and fields,
    or the world's first bits of soil.
When he established the heavens, I was there,
    when he drew a circle on the face of the deep,
when he made firm the skies above,
    when he established the fountains of the deep,
when he assigned to the sea its limit,
    so that the waters might not transgress his command,
when he marked out the foundations of the earth,
    then I was beside him, like a master worker;
and I was daily his delight,
    rejoicing before him always,
rejoicing in his inhabited world
    and delighting in the human race."
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The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Psalm 8, read by Roger McGary

O Lord our Governor, *
   how exalted is your Name in all the world!
Out of the mouths of infants and children *
   your majesty is praised above the heavens.
You have set up a stronghold against your adversaries, *
   to quell the enemy and the avenger.
When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, *
   the moon and the stars you have set in their courses,
What is man that you should be mindful of him? *
   the son of man that you should seek him out?
You have made him but little lower than the angels; *
   you adorn him with glory and honor;
You give him mastery over the works of your hands; *
   you put all things under his feet:
All sheep and oxen, *
   even the wild beasts of the field,
The birds of the air, the fish of the sea, *
   and whatsoever walks in the paths of the sea.
O Lord our Governor, *
   how exalted is your Name in all the world!


The Second Reading: Romans 5:1-5, read by Ann Palches

Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.
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The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Hymn 47, ​vv. 1, 3, 5, 6  On this day

Picture
Latin; tr. Henry Williams Baker (1821-1877), alt., public domain.

The Holy Gospel According to John (16:12-15)
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People:   Glory to You, Lord Christ.


Jesus said to the disciples, "I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you. All that the Father has is mine. For this reason I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you."

​The Gospel of the Lord.
People:   Praise to You, Lord Christ.                            

Homily                                    The Rev. Stephen Harding

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 IV
In this prayer, the lines in italics are spoken by the people.

Let us pray for the Church and for the world.

Grant, Almighty God, that all who confess your Name may be united in your truth, live together in your love, and reveal your glory in the world.

Silence

Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer.

Guide the people of this land, and of all the nations, in the ways of justice and peace; that we may honor one another and serve the common good.

Silence

Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer.

Give us all a reverence for the earth as your own creation, that we may use its resources rightly in the service of others and to your honor and glory.

Silence

Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer.

Bless all whose lives are closely linked with ours, and grant that we may serve Christ in them, and love one another as he loves us.

Silence

Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer.

Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, mind, or spirit; give them courage and hope in their troubles, and bring them the joy of your salvation.

Silence

Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer.

We commend to your mercy all who have died, that your will for them may be fulfilled; and we pray that we may share with all your saints in your eternal kingdom.

Silence

Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer.

The General Confession

Deacon or Celebrant: Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

Silence may be kept

Minister 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.


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.

Hymn 366  Holy God, we praise thy Name
​vv. 1-4

Picture
Para. the Te Deum, Sts. 1-4, Ignaz Franz (1719-1790), tr. Clarence Walworth (1820-1900). Sts. 5-7, F. Bland Tucker (1895-1984), Church Publishing Inc., Copyrights and Permissions​

The Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
​Praise God all creatures here below.
Praise God above, ye heavenly host.
​Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.  Amen.

The Holy Communion

​Eucharistic Prayer B
Picture

Celebrant  

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.
For with thy co-eternal Son and Holy Spirit, thou are one God, one Lord, in Trinity of Persons and in Unity of Substance; and we celebrate the one and equal glory of thee, O Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 
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:
S124 Holy, holy, holy Lord
Picture

hen 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.
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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.
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And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,

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 Breaking of the Bread
 

Celebrant     Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;
People          Therefore let us keep the feast.  Alleluia.
Celebrant       Behold the Lamb of God.  Behold Him who takes away the sins of the world.
 
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 loved  one of us that God sent God's Only-Begotten Son into the world for all of us.
HYMN 686  Come thou font of every blessing
Picture
Robert Robinson (1735-1790), alt., public domain
The Post Communion Prayer

Let us pray.
 
Celebrant and People
 
Almighty and everliving 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 423  Immortal, invisible, God only wise
Picture
Walter Chalmers Smith (1824-1908), alt., public domain
Dismissal
 
Leader          ... 
People          Thanks be to God. 
Postlude


​Sunday Prayers
Michael, our Presiding Bishop; Alan and Gayle, our Bishops
Stephen, Storm, and Sharon, our Priests
The Very Reverend Amy McCreath & the Cathedral Congregation of St. Paul
The Manna Community
The Congregations of Christ Church & St. Katherine’s Church, Kiev
The Cape & Islands Deanery
 
Joe, our President, Kamala, our Vice President
 
The Members of Congress; Charlie our Governor, and our elected officials
Pray for Our Country
 
The people of Ukraine; The people of Afghanistan
All Refugees

The children and teachers killed in Uvalde
Those killed in Buffalo,
and all who have been killed by gun violence 
 
For our planet
All those affected by climate change
 
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; all those who are dying from it;
all who have survived it; those who have died from it; their families;
all who are caring for them; All those involved in the vaccination effort.
 
Those working to address racial injustice
 
The Campers, Counselors, and Staff of Camp Jabberwocky; The People of Pine Ridge
 
Andy, Arthur & Maureen, The Bessire Family, Bill & Marie, Bob & Lydia
Christine & Richard, Danny, Deanna
Deborah & her family
Gerry, Janice, Jeff, John, Kate
 
The Landry family, Leslie
Lester & Betsy, Lorraine & Richard, Lyric
Margaret, Mark, Maureen, Maureen Mullen, Mike & Sarah
Deborah, Chris, Gunnar; Bill & Marcia; Valerie and all their family

Pat, Paul,
Paquie, Phyllis, Ralph, Ryan
Shauna White Smith, Suzanne Goldstein, Tara, Ted Wayman, William
 
Those who have died:  Dickie DePalma, Carl McGary
Furness J. Armstead, Louise Bessire
 
All those killed because of oppression, gun violence, hatred or the color of their skin

 
ASSISTING IN OUR WORSHIP
 
Celebrant & Preacher:  The Rev. Stephen Harding
Masters of Ceremony: The Rev. Ribbons Harris & Karen Huff
Parish Administrator: Carol Marrama
Videographer & Curator: Karen Huff
Music Director:  Wesley Nagy
Cellist: Jan Hyer
Intercessor:  John Hickey
Readers: Ribbons Harris, Roger McGary, Ann Palches
Singers: Abby Bates, Rev. Sharon Eckhardt, David Grey, Rev. Stephen Harding
Michael Haydn, John Hickey, Ann Palches, Trudy Russell, Gloria Wong
Ushers:  Lorraine Clark, Bernadine Prygrosky
  • WELCOME
    • Contact Us
  • Leadership
  • Annual Report 2023
  • Online Sunday Services at Grace
    • The Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany February 5, 2023
    • Fourth Sunday After the Epiphany January 29, 2023
    • Sung Compline
    • Third Sunday after the Epiphany January 22, 2023
    • The Second Sunday after the Epiphany, January 15, 2023
  • Church and Faith
    • Our Three-Year Plan
    • Weddings
    • Mission of Grace and Who We Are
    • History of Grace Church
  • Climate Change
  • Photographs
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    • Spiritual Communion
    • Morning Prayer
    • Daily Devotions
    • Noonday Prayer
    • Evening Prayer
    • Compline for nightly use
    • The Angelus
    • BCP Services
  • Community Suppers and More
    • Community Suppers
    • Summer Lobster Rolls
  • Playground
  • The Tisbury Connection