10 O CLOCK HOLY EUCHARIST RITE I

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1 The Episcopal Church of St. John the Evangelist 60 Kent Street St. Paul, MN The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost August 8, O CLOCK HOLY EUCHARIST RITE I On Thursday, July 29, the Rev. Keely Morgan Franke, was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Brian Prior. Congratulations Keely! welcome to all vısıtors! 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 CLERGY MUSIC DIRECTOR/ORGANIST ST. JOHN S SUMMER CHOIR ALTAR GUILD ACOLYTES READERS USHERS COFFEE HOUR HOST The Rev. Dr. Neysa Ellgren The Rev. Keely Franke James Frazier Pat Brynteson, Nan Lightner, Phyllis Merrill, Pam Strom, Elaine Sutton Youth Volunteers Bill Smale, Jill Thompson Julia Ferguson and Rick Rinkoff Kathy Nadeau A NOTE ON THE MUSIC: Slaves who attended religious services with Roman Catholic and Episcopal congregations had little opportunity to burst forth in the spontaneous kind of song that gave rise and development to the African American spiritual Yet one song from the slavery era appears to have been created in such a setting: Let us break bread. There were, however, a number of slaves who attended Episcopal services in the south, especially in South Carolina where, prior to the Civil War, the bishop of that state claimed more African American communicants than white. from The Hymnal 1982 Companion -2-

3 Order of Service PRELUDE JAZZ MASS FOR ORGAN Kyrie eleison (Lord, have mercy) Lacrimosa (Trail of tears) Joe Utterback HYMN 401 The God of Abraham praise Leoni SALUTATION Celebrant: Blessed be God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. People: And blessed be his kingdom, now and forever. Amen. COLLECT FOR PURITY SUMMARY OF THE LAW KYRIE S91 Healey Willan -3-

4 GLORIA 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 said by all Grant to us, Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who cannot exist without you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. -5-

6 READING Genesis 15:1 6 seated The word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, "Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great." But Abram said, "O Lord GOD, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?" And Abram said, "You have given me no offspring, and so a slave born in my house is to be my heir." But the word of the LORD came to him, "This man shall not be your heir; no one but your very own issue shall be your heir." He brought him outside and said, "Look toward heaven and count the stars, if you are able to count them." Then he said to him, "So shall your descendants be." And he believed the LORD; and the LORD reckoned it to him as righteousness. Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. PSALM 33: Exultate, justi chant: Jerome Webster Meachen Sung by the congregation, remaining seated 12 Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord!* happy the people he has chosen to be his own! 13 The Lord looks down from heaven,* and beholds all the people in the world. 14 From where he sits enthroned he turns his gaze* on all who dwell on the earth. 15 He fashions all the hearts of them* and understands all their works. 16 There is no king that can be saved by a mighty army;* a strong man is not delivered by his great strength. 17 The horse is a vain hope for de liverance;* for all its strength it cannot save. 18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon those who fear him,* on those who wait upon his love, 19 To pluck their lives from death,* and to feed them in time of famine. 20 Our soul waits for the Lord;* he is our help and our shield. -6-

7 21 Indeed, our heart rejoices in him,* for in his holy Name we put our trust. 22 Let your loving kindness, O Lord, be up on us,* as we have put our trust in you. second half of chant READING Hebrews 11:1 3, 8 16 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Indeed, by faith our ancestors received approval. By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible. By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to set out for a place that he was to receive as an inheritance; and he set out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he stayed for a time in the land he had been promised, as in a foreign land, living in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. For he looked forward to the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God. By faith he received power of procreation, even though he was too old and Sarah herself was barren because he considered him faithful who had promised. Therefore from one person, and this one as good as dead, descendants were born, "as many as the stars of heaven and as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore." All of these died in faith without having received the promises, but from a distance they saw and greeted them. They confessed that they were strangers and foreigners on the earth, for people who speak in this way make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. If they had been thinking of the land that they had left behind, they would have had opportunity to return. But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; indeed, he has prepared a city for them. Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. HYMNAL 57 Lo! he comes, with clouds descending Helmsley Gospeller: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke People: Glory be to thee, O Lord. -7-

8 GOSPEL Luke 12:32 40 Jesus said to his disciples, "Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions, and give alms. Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. "Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit; be like those who are waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that they may open the door for him as soon as he comes and knocks. Blessed are those slaves whom the master finds alert when he comes; truly I tell you, he will fasten his belt and have them sit down to eat, and he will come and serve them. If he comes during the middle of the night, or near dawn, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves. "But know this: if the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour." Gospeller: The Gospel of the Lord People: Praise be to thee, O Christ. SERMON The Rev. Dr. Neysa Ellgren -8-

9 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 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. 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. -9-

10 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 are invited to share at the Lord s Table. At the altar, kneel or stand to receive the bread. Receive the wine by drinking from the cup, or by touching the bread to the wine. If you do not wish to receive, you are most welcome to come forward for a blessing, which you may indicate by crossing your arms. *Please Note: If you have gluten intolerance, we now have gluten free communion wafers available. Please ask the minister distributing communion for a gluten free wafer when you come forward. OFFERTORY SENTENCE OFFERTORY ANTHEM Come with us, O King of glory Johann Sebastian Bach transcription by Maurice Duruflé sung to the chorale: Jesu, joy of our desiring Come with us, O King of glory, By angelic voices praised; In our hearts as in thy heaven, Be enraptured anthems raised. Let the mighty chorus ever Sing its glad exultant songs; Let its hymn be heard for ever Peace for which creation longs. John Henry Hopkins ( ) DOXOLOGY standing Hymn 380, verse 3 Old Hundredth -10-

11 THE GREAT THANKSGIVING EUCHARISTIC PRAYER II page 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 very meet, right, and our. evermore praising thee and saying, SANCTUS S114 Healey Willan The Celebrant continues LORD S PRAYER after which stand or kneel, according to your custom -11-

12 AGNUS DEI S158 Healey Willan COMMUNION HYMNS 325 Let us break bread together Let Us Break Bread 691 My faith looks up to thee Olivet PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING said by all 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 also heirs, through hope, of thy everlasting kingdom. And we humbly beseech -12-

13 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 558 Faith of our fathers! living still St. Catherine THE DISMISSAL Deacon: Let us go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Spirit. Alleluia, Alleluia! People: Thanks be to God. Alleluia, Alleluia! POSTLUDE JAZZ MASS FOR ORGAN Alleluia St. Catherine 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: David; Edward; Karin; Marian S.; Tom and Pam; Edward G.; Lisa K.; Jack; David T.; Betty F.; Roland; David and his family; Grayson & Jean; Marge; Christopher; David; Jesse, Peter; Ian. FOR THE DEPARTED: Amy Langler. Amy s parents in law are Jim and Nancy Langler who were very active at St. John s before their retirement and move to Washington about six years ago. Their son David was married to Amy at St. John s. Jim sang in the choir and was on the vestry while they attended here. For peace throughout the world and among people of all races and cultures: Anglican Cycle of Prayer: For the Church of the Province of South East Asia and the Diocese of Singapore. Episcopal Church in Minnesota Cycle of Prayer: For all hospital chaplaincies, counseling chaplaincies and Spiritual Directors. St. John s: For the Building Committee. For the people of Kayoro Village, Uganda and our companion parish, Holy Apostles. -13-

14 ALTAR FLOWERS: Today we give thanks for the lives of Mary S. and William T. Platt and Sandy Vogt in whose loving memory the flowers on the Main Altar and Little Sanctuary Altar are given. GREEN TIP OF THE WEEK: Store water in a pitcher in the refrigerator instead of running water until it is cold enough for drinking. MAKE OUR LIFE AN OFFERING A life of stewardship calls us to share a part of ourselves our time, our gifts, our resources. Thanks be to God! Stewardship is everything I do after I say I believe. SUMMER CHOIR: Anyone who would like to sing with the Summer Choir is welcome to join us at 9:15 in the choir stalls. We prepare the hymns, the psalm and an easy anthem for the day. All are welcome, no matter your age. We love to have one time visitors as well as anyone who s considering joining the choir on a permanent basis for the coming season. If you have any questions, please call Jim Frazier at x38. JANUARY VOLUNTEER TRIP TO AFRICA MEETING: Please join us to talk about the January volunteer trip to Africa. You are welcome to come to this meeting without any commitment to go on this trip. If you have questions or are curious please come. Give Us Wings will be going through the trip itinerary as well as talking about the objectives of the trip and answering questions. Shawn Whelan, co founder of Give Us Wings and trip leader for this trip, will be at the meeting to gain an understanding of what the St. John s community s interests are so that those objectives can be met during the time in Africa. I hope you will join us: August 11, 2010, 7:00 PM, St. John the Evangelist Fireside Room. If you have questions please call Jennifer Kinkead at or Give Us Wings at PROJECT KAT DINNER THEATER EVENT: Project Kat is putting on a benefit dinner theater event on Sat. Sept 18 and a Sun. matinee on Sept 19. We're looking for youth who want to play act. The play is about a wise woman who was trying to get to Jesus with the three wise men she had the jewels, but she kept getting stopped to help people and so she was always late. There are parts for men, women, children, animals, speaking and not lots of action! We also need help with directing, sets, costume, etc. We are having a 'casting picnic' on August 17 from 6 to 7 p.m. Bring a sandwich, drink, and blanket to the back yard of St. John's (we'll hide in the gym kitchen in the event of rain). MISS SUNDAY SERVICE? DON'T MISS THE ANNOUNCEMENTS! You will find weekly announcements on the website at events/weekly bulletin/. You will also find special news and updates in the What's Happening section on the main page. If you have a special news items you would like included on the website, please send them to Barb Schaer Mady at church@stjohnsepiscopal stpaul.org and tafishel@visi.com. -14-

15 FAITH IN ACTION ANNUAL SCHOOL TOOLS DRIVE: Give homeless and low income children the tools they need to flourish in school! We will be collecting NEW school supplies to help kids in our community thrive in their education. Sponsored by St. John s Faith in Action Commission. Please bring your donations August 8 20 and place them in the boxes at the church entrance in the hallway outside the church office. Checks may be made payable to St. Paul Council of Churches with School Tools in the memo line. Supply List All items should be NEW! We serve elementary, middle, and high school students. Especially Needed: Backpacks 3 ring binders & Trapper Keepers Calculators Pocket dictionaries Facial tissue (boxes or individual packs) Spiral notebooks (wide ruled) Other important supplies: Spiral notebooks (narrow ruled) Composition notebooks Science calculators Pencils Pens Erasable pens Markers Folders School boxes Erasers Highlighters Pencil sharpeners Colored pencils Rulers Glue sticks & bottles Loose leaf paper (wide ruled) Loose leaf paper (narrow ruled) Scissors Crayons (8 10 large size) Crayons (24 48 regular size) White out/ Correction tape Poster boards Display boards Watercolor paints ARE YOU STRESSED BY THE DEMANDS OF CARING FOR AN AGING PARENT? Join the Wilder Foundation s Education and Support Group for Adult Children Caring for Aging Parents: The third Wed. of every month starting Aug. 18, 2010, 6:00 7:00 p.m., Wilder Center, North End Rm. (2520), 451 Lexington Parkway North (near Lexington and University). For more info. contact Barb Cooley, NAGASAKI COMMEMORATION: A special community event takes place this Sunday evening, August 8, at the Global Harmony Labyrinth, near the Japanese garden in Como Park at 7:00 p.m. It features music by the Junshin singers and dance by KAIROS. The Junshin Singers are 18 young women who are students at Junshin High School and University in Nagasaki (St. Paul s sister city). St. John s member, Nancy Wellington, will be accompanying the group to some of their performances in St. Paul. -15-

16 ST. JOHN S WEEKLY CALENDAR Sunday, August 8 The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Holy Eucharist Rite I 8:00 am Sanctuary Adult Ed- Open Discussion 9:00 am Fireside Holy Eucharist Rite I 10:00 am Sanctuary The Rev. Neysa Ellgren celebrates and preaches. Monday, August 9 Artaria Rehearsal 1:00-4:00 pm Meditation St. John s Men s ALANON 6:00 pm Meditation Tuesday, August 10 Primary Election all day Gym The Big Net 8:30-noon Library Staff Mtg. 10:00 am Fireside Artaria Rehearsal 1:00-4:00 pm Meditation The Big Net Seminar 7:00 pm Undercroft Wednesday, August 11 Bible Study 11:00 am Library Communion Service 12:00 pm Chapel Artaria Rehearsal 1:00-4:00 pm Meditation Give Us Wings Trip to Africa Mtg. 7:00 pm Fireside Thursday, August 12 Artaria Rehearsal 1:00-4:00 pm Meditation The Big Net Job Seekers Group 4:00-6:00 pm Undercroft Stories AA Group 6:00 pm Fireside Discovery Group 6:30 pm Library Friday, August 13 Organ Practice 9:00 am Sanctuary Artaria Rehearsal 1:00-4:00 pm Meditation Saturday, August 14 Men s Breakfast 9:00 am Gym Kitchen Sunday, August 15 The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost Holy Eucharist Rite I 8:00 am Sanctuary Adult Ed- Open Discussion 9:00 am Fireside Holy Eucharist Rite II 10:00 am Sanctuary The Rev. Neysa Ellgren celebrates and the Rev. Ted Neuhaus preaches at 8:00 a.m. The Rev. Ted Neuhaus celebrates and preaches at 10:00 a.m. A Celebration of Life Janice Owen Potter 2:00 pm Sanctuary and Fireside Monday, August 16 St. John s Men s ALANON 6:00 pm Meditation -16-