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Pentecost Sunday

Grace Episcopal Church, Martha’s Vineyard
​
June 5, 2022


THE HOLY EUCHARIST RITE II: Eucharistic Prayer A

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Prelude

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

Hymn 48  O Day of radiant gladness, vv. 1,3,4

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Timothy Rees (1874-1939), alt.

Celebrant     Alleluia. Christ is risen.
People         The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia.
 
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.
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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, on this day you opened the way of eternal life to every race and nation by the promised gift of your Holy Spirit: Shed abroad this gift throughout the world by the preaching of the Gospel, that it may reach to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Lessons
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The First Reading:  Acts 2:1-21, read by Roger McGary
When the day of Pentecost had come, the disciples were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.
Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. Amazed and astonished, they asked, "Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs-- in our own languages we hear them speaking about God's deeds of power." All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, "What does this mean?" But others sneered and said, "They are filled with new wine."
But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, "Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o'clock in the morning. No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:
     `In the last days it will be, God declares,
      that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh,
          and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
and your young men shall see visions,
          and your old men shall dream dreams.
Even upon my slaves, both men and women,
          in those days I will pour out my Spirit;
          and they shall prophesy.
And I will show portents in the heaven above 
          and signs on the earth below,
          blood, and fire, and smoky mist.
The sun shall be turned to darkness 
​          and the moon to blood,
          before the coming of the Lord's great and glorious day.
Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.' "
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The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Psalm 97,  104:25-35, 37, read by Ann Palches
O Lord, how manifold are your works! *
     in wisdom you have made them all;
     the earth is full of your creatures.
Yonder is the great and wide sea
     with its living things too many to number, *
     creatures both small and great.
There move the ships,
     and there is that Leviathan, *
     which you have made for the sport of it.
All of them look to you *
     to give them their food in due season.
You give it to them; they gather it; *
     you open your hand, and they are filled with good things.
You hide your face, and they are terrified; *
     you take away their breath,
     and they die and return to their dust.
You send forth your Spirit, and they are created; *
     and so you renew the face of the earth.
May the glory of the Lord endure for ever; *
     may the Lord rejoice in all his works.
He looks at the earth and it trembles; *
     he touches the mountains and they smoke.
I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; *
     I will praise my God while I have my being.
May these words of mine please him; *
     I will rejoice in the Lord.
Bless the Lord, O my soul. *
     Hallelujah!

The Second Reading: Romans 8:14-17, read by John Hickey

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.
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The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Hymn 551  Rise up ye saints of God
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William Pierson Merrill (1867-1954), alt.

The Holy Gospel According to John (14:8-17 25-27)

People:   Glory to You, Lord Christ.


Philip said to Jesus, "Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied." Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, `Show us the Father'? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own; but the Father who dwells in me does his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; but if you do not, then believe me because of the works themselves. Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father. I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If in my name you ask me for anything, I will do it."If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, because he abides with you, and he will be in you."
["I have said these things to you while I am still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid."]

​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 VI
​

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

In peace, we pray to you, Lord God.

Silence

For all people in their daily life and work;
For our families, friends, and neighbors, and for those who
are alone.


For this community, the nation, and the world;
For all who work for justice, freedom, and peace.

For the just and proper use of your creation;
For the victims of hunger, fear, injustice, and oppression.

For all who are in danger, sorrow, or any kind of trouble;
For those who minister to the sick, the friendless, and the
needy.


For the peace and unity of the Church of God;
For all who proclaim the Gospel, and all who seek the Truth.

For Michael, our Presiding Bishop, Alan and Gayle, our Bishops, for Amy, Dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral, for the Island Clergy, and for all bishops and other ministers;
For all who serve God in his Church.

For the special needs and concerns of this congregation.

Silence

Hear us, Lord;
For your mercy is great.

We thank you, Lord, for all the blessings of this life.
 
Silence
 
We will exalt you, O God our King;
And praise your Name for ever and ever.
 
We pray for all who have died, that they may have a place in your eternal kingdom.
 
Silence
 
Lord, let your loving-kindness be upon them;
Who put their trust in you.

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In lieu of Easter Flowers, ​contributions to the
Anglican Diocese of Europe’s Ukraine Aid Appeal have been made
 
In Loving Memory of:
Bernard & Carol Prygrosky
J.,  Louis & Regina Trebly
Rev. & Mr. Fred B. Stimson
Katherine Avramov
Don Creighton
Erica Eckhardt & Rev. Dr. Franklin Fry
Lee Fierro
The Rev. Theodore & Mrs. Carol Johnson
Mrs. Bertha Johnson
Thelma Baird
Edmund O. Beaucaire
Beatrice Beaucaire
Richard H. Clark, Sr.
Phyllis Clark Smith
Carol Clark
Dale R. Clark
Robert Clark, Jr.
Maxwell R. McCreery
Marilyn Dawson
Khemali Murray
Louise Bessire
Audrey & Carl Leaf
Gail Spear
Rebecca Comito
Thomas Green
Brian Aromando
Ronald Aromando
John & Mary Moran
Lisa Gail Arcudi
Jack & Maeda Lynn Uhlin
​Robert Jewett 

Barbara Ray
Donald H. Lyons
 
In Thanksgiving for:
​Gertrude Prygrosky
​Earle A. Ray
Hazel, Leo & My Family
His Love

The Peace

Celebrant        The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People             And also with you.

Hymn 513  Like the murmur of the dove's song
Picture
Carl P. Daw, Jr. (b. 1944)

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 A
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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.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord. In fulfillment of his true promise, the Holy Spirit came down on this day from
heaven, lighting upon the disciples, to teach them and to lead them into all truth; uniting peoples of many tongues in the confession of one faith, and giving to your Church the power to serve you as a royal priesthood, and to preach the Gospel to all nations.
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:
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Then the Celebrant continues

Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself; and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all.

He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.

On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, 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.”

​Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:

Celebrant and People

Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.

The Celebrant continues

We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts.

Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom.

​All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ. 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.
And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,
 
The Lord’s Prayer 

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 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.
 
Celebrant 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 loved  one of us that God sent God's Only-Begotten Son into the world for all of us.

HYMN 581  Where charity and love prevail
​verses 1,3,5,6

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Latin; tr. J. Clifford Evers (b. 1916)
The Post Communion Prayer

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 511  Holy Spirit, ever living
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Timothy Rees (1874-1939), alt.
Dismissal
 
Leader          Let us go forth in the name of Christ. Alleluia, Alleluia.
People          Thanks be to God. Alleluia, Alleluia
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, 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: Bernadine Prygrosky 
Readers: Roger McGary, Ann Palches, John Hickey
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
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    • Sung Compline
    • Third Sunday after the Epiphany January 22, 2023
    • The Second Sunday after the Epiphany, January 15, 2023
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