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Palm Sunday Triumphal Entry by Emmanuel Nsama, 1969. Mural in the chapel at Njase Girls Secondary School, Zambia

The Sunday of the Passion:
Palm Sunday
Grace Episcopal Church, Martha’s Vineyard

 
April 10, 2022

10:00am


THE HOLY EUCHARIST RITE II: Eucharistic Prayer A

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Welcome & Announcements

Throughout the service, the people joining via zoom remain muted, but join in the responses in
 bold in the bulletin.

The Liturgy of the Palms
 
Celebrant     Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord.
People          Peace in heaven and glory in the highest.
 
Celebrant      Let us pray.
 
Assist us mercifully with your help, O Lord God of our salvation, that we may enter with joy upon the contemplation of those mighty acts, whereby you have given us life and immortality; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Gospel Luke 19:28-40
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After telling a parable to the crowd at Jericho, Jesus went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, saying, "Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' just say this, 'The Lord needs it.'" So those who were sent departed and found it as he had told them. As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, "Why are you untying the colt?" They said, "The Lord needs it." Then they brought it to Jesus; and after throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it. As he rode along, people kept spreading their cloaks on the road. As he was now approaching the path down from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the deeds of power that they had seen, saying,

          "Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!
          Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heaven!"
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Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, order your disciples to stop." He answered, "I tell you, if these were silent, the stones would shout out."

The Celebrant then says the following blessing
 
                        The Lord be with you.
People            And also with you.                                                                             
Celebrant       Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.                                                    
People            It is right to give him thanks and praise.
 
It is right to praise you, Almighty God, for the acts of love by which you have redeemed us through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. On this day he entered the holy city of Jerusalem in triumph, and was proclaimed as King of kings by those who spread their garments and branches of palm along his way. Let these branches be for us signs of his victory, and grant that we who bear them in his name may ever hail him as our King, and follow him in the way that leads to eternal life; who lives and reigns in glory with you and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.
Celebrant      Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.                                                                 
People           Hosanna in the highest.
Celebrant      Let us go forth in peace.                                                                         
People           In the name of Christ. Amen.
Procession to the Church
Collect at the Church Door
Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen
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Processional Hymn 154 vv. 1,3,5 All glory, laud, and honor to thee
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The Collect of the Day  
 
Celebrant     The Lord be with you.
People          And also with you.
Celebrant     Let us pray.
                       
Almighty and ever living  God, in your tender love for the human race you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon him our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross, giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and also share in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
The First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-9a, read by Roger McGary

​The Lord God has given me
        the tongue of a teacher,
that I may know how to sustain
        the weary with a word.
Morning by morning he wakens--
        wakens my ear
        to listen as those who are taught.
The Lord God has opened my ear,
        and I was not rebellious,
        I did not turn backward.
I gave my back to those who struck me,
        and my cheeks to those who pulled out the beard;
I did not hide my face
        from insult and spitting.
The Lord God helps me;
        therefore I have not been disgraced;
therefore I have set my face like flint,
        and I know that I shall not be put to shame;
        he who vindicates me is near.
Who will contend with me?
        Let us stand up together.
Who are my adversaries?
        Let them confront me.
It is the Lord God who helps me;
        who will declare me guilty?
    
The Word of the Lord.
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Thanks be to God.
Psalm 31:9-16, read by John Hickey

​​Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am in trouble; *
        my eye is consumed with sorrow,
        and also my throat and my belly.
For my life is wasted with grief,
        and my years with sighing; *
        my strength fails me because of affliction,
        and my bones are consumed.
I have become a reproach to all my enemies and even to my neighbors,
        a dismay to those of my acquaintance; *
        when they see me in the street they avoid me.
I am forgotten like a dead man, out of mind; *
        I am as useless as a broken pot.
For I have heard the whispering of the crowd;
        fear is all around; *
they put their heads together against me;
        they plot to take my life.
But as for me, I have trusted in you, O Lord. *
        I have said, "You are my God.
My times are in your hand; *
        rescue me from the hand of my enemies,
        and from those who persecute me.
Make your face to shine upon your servant, *
        and in your loving-kindness save me."
The Second Reading: Philippians 2:5-11, read by Bernadine Prygrosky

​Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,
who, though he was in the form of God,
        did not regard equality with God
        as something to be exploited,
but emptied himself,
        taking the form of a slave,
        being born in human likeness.
And being found in human form,
        he humbled himself
        and became obedient to the point of death--
        even death on a cross.
Therefore God also highly exalted him
        and gave him the name
        that is above every name,
so that at the name of Jesus
        every knee should bend,
        in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue should confess
        that Jesus Christ is Lord,
        to the glory of God the Father
 
The Word of the Lord.
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Thanks be to God.
Hymn #160, Cross of Jesus, cross of sorrow -  All verses
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The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke             
​A period of silence follows.

Homily                                     The Reverend Stephen Harding

The Prayers of the People, Form IV

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
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Hear our prayer.
The Confession
 
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.

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Hymn #380, vv 3 only 
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The Holy Communion
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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. For our sins he was lifted high upon the cross, that he might draw the whole world to himself; and, by his suffering and death, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who put their trust in him.

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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Celebrant   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
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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 of your Son, the holy food 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.

Breaking of the Bread
 
Celebrant      Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;
People           Therefore let us keep the feast

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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.
 
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.

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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 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


Postlude
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Dismissal
 
Leader          Let us go forth in the name of Christ.
People          Thanks be to God.

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 Congregation of Christ 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 Afghanistan
The people of Ukraine
All Refugees
The Transgender community in Texas and their parents
 
For our planet
All those affected by climate change

The Campers, Counselors, and Staff of Camp Jabberwocky
The People of Pine Ridge

Abby & Jon
​Andy
Arthur & Maureen
Bob & Lydia
Carl McGary
Christine & Richard
Danny
Deanna
Deborah & her family
Gary
Gerry
Janice
Jeff
Kate
The Landry family
Leslie
Lester & Betsy
Lorraine & Richard
Lyric
Mardi & Simon
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
 
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; and all who are
caring for them;  All those involved in the vaccination effort 
Those working to address racial injustice
 
Those who have died: Inez, Zeke
All those killed because of oppression, gun violence, hatred or
the color of their skin

ASSISTING IN OUR WORSHIP
 
Rector:  The Rev. Stephen Harding
Master of Ceremony: The Rev. Dr. Storm Swain
Parish Administrator: Carol Marrama
Videographer & Curator: Karen Huff
Music Director:  Wesley Nagy
Cellist: Jan Hyer
Intercessor:  Ribbons Harris
Readers: Roger McGary, John Hickey, Bernadine Prygrosky, 
Singers: Abby Bates, Rev. Sharon Eckhardt, David Grey, Rev. Stephen Harding,
John Hickey, Ann Palches, Trudy Russell
Ushers:  Lorraine Clark, Bernadine Prygrosky
 
P O Box 1197, Corner of Woodlawn Avenue and William Street
Vineyard Haven, MA  02568


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    • Third Sunday after the Epiphany January 22, 2023
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