Each day, we make a choice between repeating ourselves and choosing to grow. - Elie Wiesel, author and Holocaust survivor

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1 The Episcopal Parish of St. John the Evangelist 60 Kent Street St. Paul, MN The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost July 10, O CLOCK HOLY EUCHARIST RITE I Each day, we make a choice between repeating ourselves and choosing to grow. - Elie Wiesel, author and Holocaust survivor WELCOME TO ALL VISITORS! We are delighted that you have come to St. John s to worship God this morning. If this is your first time here, please fill out a guest card and place it in the offering plate. We invite you to make St. John s your church home. Join us downstairs in the Undercroft for refreshments and fellowship following our services. Blessings and peace be with you this holy day.

2 NURSERY: Excellent nursery care is provided every Sunday during the summer 9:30-11:00 a.m. for children age 5 and under. The nursery is located in the Undercroft. To reach the Undercroft, take any of the stairways or elevator to the lower level. RESTROOMS: Restrooms are also located in the Undercroft in the lower level. Thank you for not bringing food or beverages into the church and for silencing cell phones and other electronic equipment. Did you know that you are able to hear the service in the undercroft and/or nursery? Ask the nursery attendant to adjust the sound if you wish to listen from that location. Please refrain from using flash cameras during the worship service. ASSISTING IN THE SERVICE GUEST CELEBRANT & PREACHER DEACON MUSIC DIRECTOR/ORGANIST THE ST. JOHN S SUMMER CHOIR ALTAR GUILD ACOLYTES READER USHERS COFFEE HOUR HOSTS The Rev. Daniel Pearson The Rev. Barbara Mraz James Frazier Dusty Mairs, Shirley Cooper, Phyllis Frisby, Patty Byrne Pfalz Madeline Weinkauf, Eli Weinkauf, Alex Joyce Jeff Olsen Julia Ferguson and Rick Rinkoff Diane and George Power A NOTE ON THE MUSIC: The music for the opening hymn, Come, we that love the Lord, was commissioned and first performed for the installation of the Most Rev. John M. Allin as Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church at Washington Cathedral on June 11, It was sung during a processional in which the symbols of the office of presiding bishop were brought forward. The tune builds to a thrilling climax at Hosanna, the first word of the refrain. - from The Hymnal 1982 Companion -2-

3 Order of Service PRELUDE Fugue on B-A-C-H Robert Schumann HYMN 392 Come, we that love the Lord Vineyard Haven OPENING ACCLAMATION Book of Common Prayer (BCP) p. 319 Celebrant: Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People: And blessed be his kingdom, now and forever. Amen. COLLECT FOR PURITY KYRIE ELEISON S91 Healey Willan -3-

4 GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO S202 Healey Willan -4-

5 Celebrant: The Lord be with you. People: And with thy spirit. Celebrant: Let us pray. COLLECT FOR ST. JOHN S said by all Gracious God: by your love you have called us to proclaim with joy the good news of your Son: So build us up in the knowledge and love of Him that we may welcome all people into this community of faith, and show forth our service to you in our service to others. Through Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen. COLLECT OF THE DAY celebrant only O Lord, we beseech thee mercifully to receive the prayers of thy people who call upon thee, and grant that they may both perceive and know what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfill the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. READING Isaiah 55:10-13 seated As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there until they have watered the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; -5-

6 it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and succeed in the thing for which I sent it. For you shall go out in joy, and be led back in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall burst into song, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress; instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle; and it shall be to the LORD for a memorial, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off. Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. PSALM 119: chant: Jerome Webster Meachen sung by the congregation and choir, remaining seated 105 Your word is a lantern to my feet* and a light upon my path. 106 I have sworn and am de termined* to keep your righteous judgments. 107 I am deeply troubled;* preserve my life, O Lord, according to your word. 108 Accept, O Lord, the willing tribute of my lips,* and teach me your judgments. 109 My life is always in my hand,* yet I do not forget your law. 110 The wicked have set a trap for me,* but I have not strayed from your com mandments. 111 Your decrees are my inheritance for ever;* truly, they are the joy of my heart. 112 I have applied my heart to fulfill your statutes* for ever and to the end. -6-

7 READING Romans 8:1-11 There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do: by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and to deal with sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, so that the just requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. For this reason the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God's law-- indeed it cannot, and those who are in the flesh cannot please God. But you are not in the flesh; you are in the Spirit, since the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. But if Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit that dwells in you. Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. HYMNAL 440 Blessed Jesus, at thy word Liebster Jesu Gospeller: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. People: Glory be to thee, O Lord. GOSPEL Matthew 13:1-9, Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. Such great crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat there, while the whole crowd stood on the beach. And he told them many things in parables, saying: "Listen! A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds fell on the path, and the birds came and ate them up. Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and they sprang up quickly, since they had no depth of soil. But when the sun rose, they were scorched; and since they had no root, they withered away. Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. Other seeds fell on good soil and brought forth grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. Let anyone with ears listen!" -7-

8 "Hear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; yet such a person has no root, but endures only for a while, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word, that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the lure of wealth choke the word, and it yields nothing. But as for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty." Gospeller: The Gospel of the Lord People: Praise be to thee, O Christ. SERMON The Rev. Daniel Pearson THE NICENE CREED BCP p. 326 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 worshipped 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. -8-

9 PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE The people s response is: People: Lord hear our prayer. CONFESSION OF SIN kneeling Celebrant: Let us humbly confess our sins unto Almighty God. silence All: Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against thee in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved thee with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of thy Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in thy will, and walk in thy ways, to the glory of thy Name. Amen. THE ABSOLUTION THE PEACE Celebrant: The peace of the Lord be always with you. People: And with thy spirit. The People greet one another with a sign of God s peace. WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS THE HOLY COMMUNION All who seek God are welcome at the Lord s Table. Even if you do not seek God, you are still welcome because God seeks you. Come and hold in your hand and taste on your lips the love which we cannot comprehend. Please Note: Gluten free wafers are available on request of the minister distributing bread. OFFERTORY SENTENCE -9-

10 OFFERTORY ANTHEM My eyes for beauty pine Herbert Howells My eyes for beauty pine, My soul for Goddes grace, No other care nor hope is mine, To heaven I turn my face. One splendour thence is shed from all the stars above: Tis named when God s name is said, Tis Love, tis heavenly Love. And every gentle heart that burns with true desire, Is lit from eyes that mirror part of that celestial fire. - Robert Bridges DOXOLOGY standing Hymn 380, verse 3 Old Hundredth THE GREAT THANKSGIVING: EUCHARISTIC PRAYER I I BCP p. 340 Celebrant: The Lord be with you. People: And with thy spirit. Celebrant: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them up unto the Lord. Celebrant: Let us give thanks unto our Lord God. People: It is meet and right so to do. Celebrant: It is meet and right so to do.. evermore praising thee, and saying, SANCTUS AND BENEDICTUS Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts: heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord Most High. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. after which stand or kneel, according to your custom The celebrant continues -10-

11 SANCTUS S114 Healey Willan after which stand or kneel, according to your custom The Celebrant continues LORD S PRAYER BCP p

12 FRACTION ANTHEM S158 Healey Willan COMMUNION HYMNS 530 Spread, O spread, thou mighty word Gott sei Dank 645 The King of love my shepherd is St. Columba POST COMMUNION PRAYER said by all BCP p. 339 Almighty and everliving God, we most heartily thank thee for that thou dost feed us, in these holy mysteries, with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and dost assure us thereby of thy favor and goodness towards us; and that we are very members incorporate in the mystical body of thy Son, the blessed company of all faithful people; and are -12-

13 also heirs, through hope, of thy everlasting kingdom. And we humbly beseech thee, O heavenly Father, so to assist us with thy grace, that we may continue in that holy fellowship, and do all such good works as thou hast prepared for us to walk in; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen. BLESSING HYMN 680 O God, our help in ages past St. Anne last stanza in unison THE DISMISSAL Deacon: Let us go forth in the name of Christ. Alleluia. Alleluia. People: Thanks be to God. Alleluia. Alleluia. POSTLUDE Allegro con Spirito in B-flat major Frank Bridge ANNOUNCEMENTS If you see people seated around you or later in the Gathering Space in the Undercroft, who you don t know, we hope you will introduce yourself, and if they are visitors or newcomers, please help them to feel welcome at St. John s. PRAYER REQUESTS: Peggy; Summer; Rob G.; Jean S; Luke; Ron; Ken; Bob; Ginny; Diane & Kent; Gary; Dorothy; Annie; Traek; Pat; Briget; Alexander; Susan A.; Don H.; David; Edward; Marian S.; Edward G.; Jack; Betty F.; Grayson; Jean; Marge; Christopher; David; Jesse, Peter; Ian. For peace throughout the world and among people of all races and cultures: Anglican Cycle of Prayer: For the Diocese of Panama. Episcopal Church in Minnesota Cycle of Prayer: For St. Christopher s parish, Roseville. St. John s: For St. John s Vestry. For the people of Kayoro Village, Uganda, our companion parish, Holy Apostles and the Project Kathleen families. ALTAR FLOWERS: Today we give thanks for the lives of James H. and Ada O. Baker in whose loving memory the flowers on the Main Altar are given. Today we give thanks for the lives of William J., Ruth O. and Dorothy E. Abeler in whose loving memory the flowers on the Little Sanctuary Altar are given. MAKE THE DREAM COME TRUE Giving is more than a responsibility it is a privilege; more than an act of obedience it is evidence of our faith. - William Arthur Ward -13-

14 MORE LOST AND FOUND: Don t forget to check: Unclaimed eye glasses are in a box at the usher s desk. ALTAR FLOWERS REMINDER: If the altar flowers are in the undercroft after the 10 a.m. service, please feel free to take some stems home with you. SUNDAYS, JUNE 19-JULY 10: The Rev. Keely Franke will be the Sunday celebrant until the Rev. Jered Weber-Johnson arrives on July 12 and celebrates/preaches on July 17. On Sunday, July 10 she will be on vacation and the Rev. Daniel Pearson will be celebrating/preaching. The Rev. Barbara Mraz will be preaching June 19 and July 3. The Big Net: A collaborative faith network addressing unemployment. Where Job Seekers Connect Job Seeker Support Meetings: Weekly Thursdays 5:00-7:00 pm with light supper Career Development Seminar: Marketing Yourself: Gary Jader Author of Marketing You: A Guide to Getting What you Want Founder, Ideas on the Wall Discover, define, and focus on the value you provide to potential employers or customers. Let Gary s unique perspective with high energy invigorate your job search or business plan with a marketing plan for yourself. 7:00-9:00 PM Tuesday July 12, RSVP: TheBigNet@TheBigNet.net SUMMER CHOIR: If you would like to sing in the summer choir, we welcome you! Come on any Sunday that is convenient for you. We meet at 9:15 in the choir stalls to rehearse a simple anthem for the service. We re a friendly group and we hope you ll join us. THANK YOU FROM THE REV. PEGGY TUTTLE: The following excerpt is from an the Rev. Peggy Tuttle sent during her last week at St. John s that is shared with you now:. Thank You! Thank you for your recognition on Sunday, (June 12) for the kind words spoken by Jay Debertin, and for the incredible roses both he and Libby Snelson gave me. Thank you for the many expressions of gratitude from so many of you! It has been a joy to be here with you and I shall miss you. Thank you to the Wardens, the Vestry, the Staff, and all the committees that welcomed me to their meetings. Thank you to the Acolytes, the Altar Guild, the Choir, and all the volunteers. Thank you to the Youth, to the youngest members of our congregation who occasionally joyously announced their presence during our services and the TEC Teams. St. John s has not only survived this transition but you have thrived because you are committed to the future! May God continue to bless you and the Rev. Jered Weber-Johnson as you join together in ministry. The Rev. John Claypool used this dismissal at every service and as I leave, I leave it with you: Depart now in the fellowship of God the Father, And as you go, remember: in the Goodness of God you were born into this world; by the Grace of God you have been kept all the day long, even until this hour; and by the Love of God, fully revealed in the face of Jesus, you are being Redeemed. ****If you would like to send Peggy a card as she recovers from recent surgery, her address is: 5656 Kramer Rd., Mound MN **** -14-

15 Please Help Us Straighten Up! An Easy Donation Request St. John s library need BOOKENDS! Our extensive collection is in disarray for a lack of BOOKENDS. If you have a spare set or two, please bring them to the library and be rewarded by our deep gratitude. - Alden Drew and Fred Myers -15-

16 WEEKLY CALENDAR Sunday, July 10 The Fourth Sunday After Pentecost Holy Eucharist Rite I 8:00 am Church The Rev. Daniel Pearson celebrates and preaches. The Rev. Keely Franke is away this Sunday. Holy Eucharist Rite I 10:00 am Church The Rev. Daniel Pearson celebrates and preaches. The Rev. Keely Franke is away this Sunday. Artaria Quartet Rehearsal. 7:00-9:00 pm Undercroft Monday,July 11 St. John s Men s ALANON 6:00 pm Meditation Tuesday, July 12 - Arrival of the Rev. Jered Weber-Johnson The Big Net Mtg. 8:30-noon Library Staff Mtg. 10:00 am Fireside Fellowship Mtg. 6:00 pm Fireside The Big Net Seminar 7:00 pm Undercroft Thursday, July 14 Summer Stretch Session 3 10:00-5:00 pm Meet at St,. John s Job Seekers 5:00-7:00 pm Library Stories AA Group 6:00 pm Fireside Compline 7:00 pm Small Chapel Women s Recovery Group 7:30 pm Fireside Friday, July 15 Organ Practice 9:00 am Church Sunday, July 17 The Fifth Sunday After Pentecost Holy Eucharist Rite I 8:00 am Church The Rev. Jered Weber-Johnson celebrates and preaches. Holy Eucharist Rite II 10:00 am Church The Rev. Jered Weber-Johnson celebrates and preaches. Monday,July 18 St. John s Men s ALANON 6:00 pm Meditation -16-