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Grace Episcopal Church, Martha's Vineyard

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
 
October 2, 2022


THE HOLY EUCHARIST:  Prayer A
 
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Prelude

Processional Hymn:  535  Ye servants of God
Picture
Charles Wesley (1707-1788), alt, public domain

Welcome 

Celebrant        Blessed be the one, holy, and living God.
People             Glory to God for ever and ever. Amen.

​Gloria
Glory to God in the highest,
     and peace to his people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly King,
     almighty God and Father,
     we worship you, we give you thanks,
     we praise you for your glory.
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
     you take away the sin of the world:
     have mercy on us;
     you are seated at the right hand of the Father:
     receive our prayer.
For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High,
     Jesus Christ,
     with the Holy Spirit,
     In the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Celebrant        God be with you.
People             And also with you.
Celebrant        Let us pray.

Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve: Pour upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things for which we are not worthy to ask, except through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Savior; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.

The Lessons
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The First Reading: Lamentations 1:1-6, read by Bernadine Prygrosky

How lonely sits the city
   that once was full of people!

How like a widow she has become,
   she that was great among the nations!

She that was a princess among the provinces
   has become a vassal.

She weeps bitterly in the night,
   with tears on her cheeks;
among all her lovers
   she has no one to comfort her;
all her friends have dealt treacherously with her,
   they have become her enemies.

Judah has gone into exile with suffering
   and hard servitude;
she lives now among the nations,
   and finds no resting place;
her pursuers have all overtaken her
   in the midst of her distress.

The roads to Zion mourn,
   for no one comes to the festivals;
all her gates are desolate,
   her priests groan;
her young girls grieve,
   and her lot is bitter.

Her foes have become the masters,
   her enemies prosper,
because the Lord has made her suffer
   for the multitude of her transgressions;
her children have gone away,
   captives before the foe.
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From daughter Zion has departed
   all her majesty.
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Her princes have become like stags
   that find no pasture;
​they fled without strength
   before the pursuer.

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

   Psalm Lamentations 3:19-26, read by Ribbons Harris

​The thought of my affliction and my homelessness
   is wormwood and gall!

My soul continually thinks of it
   and is bowed down within me.

But this I call to mind,
   and therefore I have hope:
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The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases,
   his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
   great is your faithfulness.

"The Lord is my portion," says my soul,
   "therefore I will hope in him."

The Lord is good to those who wait for him,
   to the soul that seeks him.

It is good that one should wait quietly
   for the salvation of the Lord.

The Second Reading: 2 Timothy 1:1-14, read by Roger McGary

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, for the sake of the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus,

To Timothy, my beloved child:

Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
I am grateful to God-- whom I worship with a clear conscience, as my ancestors did-- when I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day. Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy. I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, lives in you. For this reason I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of my hands; for God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline.

Do not be ashamed, then, of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel, relying on the power of God, who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works but according to his own purpose and grace. This grace was given to us in Christ Jesus before the ages began, but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. For this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher, and for this reason I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know the one in whom I have put my trust, and I am sure that he is able to guard until that day what I have entrusted to him.\
Hold to the standard of sound teaching that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. Guard the good treasure entrusted to you, with the help of the Holy Spirit living in us.

The Word of the Lord.
People     Thanks be to God

Sequence Hymn:   By the waters of Babylon 
Picture

The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke 17:5-10
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The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!" The Lord replied, "If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, `Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.
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"Who among you would say to your slave who has just come in from plowing or tending sheep in the field, `Come here at once and take your place at the table'? Would you not rather say to him, `Prepare supper for me, put on your apron and serve me while I eat and drink; later you may eat and drink'? Do you thank the slave for doing what was commanded? So you also, when you have done all that you were ordered to do, say, `We are worthless slaves; we have done only what we ought to have done!'"

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

Homily - The Reverend 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:
          was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the  
          Virgin Mary 
and became truly human.
 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
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

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For the peace of the world, 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 our Michael, our Presiding Bishop, for Alan and Gayle, our Bishops, and for all the clergy and people, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.

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

For this town, and 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, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.

For all migrants and their families, let us pray to the Lord.
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, 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.

Confession of Sin

Celebrant     Let us confess our sins to God.

Silence may be kept.

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.


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 the Lord be always with you.
People             And also with you.
Announcements

Offertory Hymn:  704  O thou, who camest from above
Picture
Charles Wesley (1707-1788), alt, public domain

​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.

The Holy Communion

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

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

Here a Proper Preface is sung or said on all Sundays, and on other occasions as appointed.

1.  Of God the Father
 
For you are the source of light and life, you made us in your image, and called us to new life in Jesus Christ our Lord.
 
or this
 
2.  Of God the Son
 
Through Jesus Christ our Lord; who on the first day of the week overcame death and the grave, and by his glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life.
 
or the following

3.  Of God the Holy Spirit
 
For by water and the Holy Spirit you have made us a new people in Jesus Christ our Lord, to show forth your glory in all the world.
 
​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
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
    Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
    Hosanna in the highest.

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.”

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 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,
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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.

[Alleluia.] Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;
Therefore let us keep the feast. [Alleluia.]


Celebrant  The Gifts of God for the People of God.

Online 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.

Online leader 
 
Let us spend a few moments reflecting on the fact that God so loved each one of us that God sent God's Only-Begotten Son into the world for all of us.
 
[Silence is kept, and then join the hymn]

Communion Hymn LEVAS 38  On a hill far away
Picture

George Bennard (1873-1960), public domain
Postcommunion Prayer
 
Let us pray.
 
Celebrant and People
 
Eternal God, heavenly Father,
you have graciously accepted us as living members
of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ,
and you have fed us with spiritual food
in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood.
Send us now into the world in peace,
and grant us strength and courage
to love and serve you
with gladness and singleness of heart;
through Christ our Lord. Amen.

 
Blessing
​
Dismissal
 
Leader             ...
People             Thanks be to God.

Recessional Hymn 493  O for a thousand tongues to sing
Picture

Charles Wesley (1707-1788), alt,  public domain
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
 For the Migrants who were brought to Martha's Vineyard last week, for their families, and 
For all those who responded to their need

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, Becky Luce, Bill & Marie, Bob & Lydia
The Bulgin family
Christine & Richard, Danny, Deanna
Gerry, Janice, Jeff, John
The Landry family, Leslie
Lester & Betsy, Lyric
Margaret, Mark, Maureen, Maureen Mullen, Sarah
Bill, Deborah & Marcia
 
Pat, Paul, Phyllis, Ralph, Ryan, Shauna White Smith,
Suzanne Goldstein, Tara, Ted, Wayman, William
 
Those who have died and their families:  
Queen Elizabeth
Arthur, Joyce Schneider, Mike Shepard, Milka Babac, Peter Freeman, Sheryl Scott,
Tavaris and Tavaughn Bulgin
 
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:  Leslie Kachope 
Readers: Bernadine Prygrosky, Ribbons Harris, Roger McGary, 
Singers: Abby Bates, Rev. Sharon Eckhardt, David Grey, Rev. Stephen Harding
Bruce Harris, Michael Haydn, John Hickey, Ann Palches, Trudy Russell, Gloria Wong
Ushers:  Lorraine Clark, Bernadine Prygrosky