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2 Liturgy of the Word Fifth Sunday after Pentecost June 24, :00 a.m. Prelude Andantino Charles Alexis Chauvet Announcements Hymn in Procession H 371 Acclamation BCP p. 355 Hymn in Praise H 417 Collect of the Day BCP p. 230 First Reading 1 Samuel 17: 1-49 All sit. The Philistines gathered their armies for battle. And there came out from the camp of the Philistines a champion named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. He had a helmet of bronze on his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of bronze. He had greaves of bronze on his legs and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders. The shaft of his spear was like a weaver s beam, and his spear s head weighed six hundred shekels of iron; and his shield-bearer went before him. He stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, Why have you come out to draw up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me. If he is able to fight with me and kill me, then we will be your servants; but if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall be our servants and serve us. And the Philistine said, Today I defy the ranks of Israel! Give me a man, that we may fight together. When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid. 2

3 Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines. David rose early in the morning, left the sheep with a keeper, took the provisions, and went as Jesse had commanded him. He came to the encampment as the army was going forth to the battle line, shouting the war cry. Israel and the Philistines drew up for battle, army against army. David left the things in charge of the keeper of the baggage, ran to the ranks, and went and greeted his brothers. As he talked with them, the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, came up out of the ranks of the Philistines, and spoke the same words as before. And David heard him. David said to Saul, Let no one s heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine. Saul said to David, You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are just a boy, and he has been a warrior from his youth. But David said to Saul, Your servant used to keep sheep for his father; and whenever a lion or a bear came, and took a lamb from the flock, I went after it and struck it down, rescuing the lamb from its mouth; and if it turned against me, I would catch it by the jaw, strike it down, and kill it. Your servant has killed both lions and bears; and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be like one of them, since he has defied the armies of the living God. David said, The Lord, who saved me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, will save me from the hand of this Philistine. So Saul said to David, Go, and may the Lord be with you! Saul clothed David with his armor; he put a bronze helmet on his head and clothed him with a coat of mail. David strapped Saul s sword over the armor, and he tried in vain to walk, for he was not used to them. Then David said to Saul, I cannot walk with these; for I am not used to them. So David removed them. Then he took his staff in his hand, and chose five smooth stones from the wadi, and put them in his shepherd s bag, in the pouch; his sling was in his hand, and he drew near to the Philistine. The Philistine came on and drew near to David, with his shield-bearer in front of him. When the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him, for he was only a youth, ruddy and handsome in appearance. The Philistine said to David, Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. The Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the 3

4 birds of the air and to the wild animals of the field. But David said to the Philistine, You come to me with sword and spear and javelin; but I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This very day the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down and cut off your head; and I will give the dead bodies of the Philistine army this very day to the birds of the air and to the wild animals of the earth, so that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel, and that all this assembly may know that the Lord does not save by sword and spear; for the battle is the Lord s and he will give you into our hand. When the Philistine drew nearer to meet David, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet the Philistine. David put his hand in his bag, took out a stone, slung it, and struck the Philistine on his forehead; the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell face down on the ground. Canticle Second Song of Isaiah BCP p. 86 Second Reading 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 As we work together with Christ, we urge you also not to accept the grace of God in vain. For he says, At an acceptable time I have listened to you, and on a day of salvation I have helped you. See, now is the acceptable time; see, now is the day of salvation! We are putting no obstacle in anyone's way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, but as servants of God we have commended ourselves in every way: through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger; by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, holiness of spirit, genuine love, truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; in honor and dishonor, in ill repute and good repute. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; as unknown, and yet are well known; as dying, and see-- we are alive; as punished, and yet not killed; as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything. 4

5 We have spoken frankly to you Corinthians; our heart is wide open to you. There is no restriction in our affections, but only in yours. In return-- I speak as to children-- open wide your hearts also. Sequence Hymn H 493 Holy Gospel Mark 4:35-41 When evening had come, Jesus said to his disciples, Let us go across to the other side. And leaving the crowd behind, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. Other boats were with him. A great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that the boat was already being swamped. But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke him up and said to him, Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing? He woke up and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Peace! Be still! Then the wind ceased, and there was a dead calm. He said to them, Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith? And they were filled with great awe and said to one another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him? Homily The Rev. Dr. Mark D. Story Nicene Creed BCP p. 358 Prayers of the People BCP p. 387 Confession of Sin BCP p. 360 Peace Offertory Prelude on Three Hymntunes Charles Callahan Announcements Anniversary Prayer Watch over your child, O Lord, as her days increase; bless and guide her wherever she may be. Strengthen her when she stands; comfort her when discouraged or sorrowful; raise her up if she fall; and in her heart may your peace which passes understanding abide all the days of her life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 5

6 Eucharistic Prayer A BCP p. 361 Breaking of the Bread BCP p. 364 Post Communion Hymn H 460, v.1-3 Postcommunion Prayer BCP p. 365 Blessing Hymn in Procession H 535 Dismissal Concluding Voluntary Sonata I: Toccata René Louis Becker 6

7 Welcome to St Mary s We are honored that you joined us this morning for worship! Any baptized Christian is welcome to come to the altar to receive Holy Communion. Please accept our invitation! If you would like more information about St. Mary s, please fill out a Guest Card in the pew or the Guest Book in the entryway. Contacts We are called to proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord; to form our lives into the image of Christ; to serve our neighbors in the name of Christ; and to invite our neighbors into fellowship with Christ. The Rev. Dr. Mark D. Story, Rector Rev. Nancy Bridges, Deacon Rev. Bill Hesse, Deacon office@stmarysedmond.org Website: Facebook.com/StMarysEdmond (405) Altar Flowers The Altar Flowers are given to the Glory of God. 7

Dear Family, At Rolling River Rampage VBS, your students will discover an interactive, energizing, Bible-based program that will give them an opportunity to experience the ride of a lifetime with God.

8 Dear Family, At Rolling River Rampage VBS, your students will discover an interactive, energizing, Bible-based program that will give them an opportunity to experience the ride of a lifetime with God. During Vacation Bible School at Rolling River Rampage: Experience the Ride of a Lifetime with God, your students will become Rafters and explore how to serve God and God's mission for their lives. After a high-energy Opening Assembly, the Rafters make their way to the Bible Story Station. Interactive Bible lessons reveal Rapid Reminders to equip your Rafters for an active life with God. Your Rafters will discover a Rafting Ready Verse that will remain with them in their faith long after VBS. The students will expand on what they've discovered by participating in a variety of activities: making art projects at the Craft Station, singing new music at the Music Station, exploring at the Science Station, participating in recreational activities at the Recreation Station, and enjoying tasty snacks at the Snack Station. Along the way, the Rafters will hear about our mission project and as their respond to a call for action! Let's go! Join us at: St. Mary's Episcopal Church located at 325 East 1st St. Edmond, OK July 11th - 13th from 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. and July 14th 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m, with a wrap up Celebration Sunday July 15th during the 10:00 am Church service with a Potluck lunch following. To register or to find out more about Rolling River Rampage and register your child or volunteer, call the church office at , talk with Kathryn Wilde or Kara Chapman, or visit the church website at Click on the Events tab or St. Mary s 8 Facebook page at Facebook.com/StMarysEdmond.

9 Volunteers needed to help and items needed for VBS: Please bring items to the church no later than July 6th and place in Room 2. 1.Pallets (not returnable) 2.Wooden paddles (will be returned) 3.Blue tarps (will be returned) 4.Christmas trees 6' and under (will be returned) For more information contact Kathryn Wilde (254) or Sunday, June 24, 2018 We Especially Pray for, The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) The Most Rev d Nicholas Okoh Metropolitan & Primate of all Nigeria & Bishop of Abuja, Grace in Muskogee, Christ the King Chapel in Montevideo, Uruguay, for our Bishop, our diocese, our parish, and for our school. For those in need We pray for Andrew, Kay Lynn, Steve, Jerry, John, John, David, and Carolyn. For our troops on active duty Andrew, Derek, Ashley, Justin, Matthew, Nikolas, and Zach For those who have died 9

10 This Week at St. Mary s: Sunday, June 24 th 5th week after Pentecost 7:30 AM Eucharist Liturgy with Traditional Language 10:00 AM Eucharist with Contemporary Liturgy Monday, June 25 th 9:00 AM Morning Prayer Chapel 10:00 AM Tai Chi Parish Hall 6:30 PM DOK - chapel 6:30 PM Boy Scouts Canterbury House 7:00 PM EFM Library Tuesday, June 26 th 9:00 AM Morning Prayer Chapel Wednesday, June 27 th 9:00 AM Morning Prayer Chapel Thursday, June 28 th 9:00 AM Morning Prayer Chapel 9:30 AM Bible Study Room 2 6:00 PM Sara Memmott - Library Friday, June 29 th 9:00 AM Morning Prayer Chapel 7:00 PM Ordination, Ann Williams Murray St. Paul s Cathedral Saturday, June 30 th Office closed Reminder: The above events dates/times are subject to change. Contact the church office (405) to request a room reservation or an event in the Parish Hall. 10

11 Mission and Ministries Ladies Bridge - The games are the 2nd Thursday of each month in the Parish Hall. All women are welcome. For more information, contact Carol Cleveland, (405) Whole In One The meetings are the 2 nd & 4 th Friday of each month at 5:30 p.m. All singles are invited to join us. For more information, call Nancy Bridges, (405) or twink408@cox.net Men s Dinner Occurs the first Friday of every month at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Sign-up sheet located in the Parish Hall. For more information contact Dennis Weigand, (405) DOK - The Emmanuel Chapter of the International order of the Daughters of the King meet each 2nd Sunday of the month at 12:30 PM. A light lunch will be served. Their lifelong mission is prayer, service, and evangelism. They also meet for small Evening Prayer each 4th Monday each month at 6:30 pm in the chapel. All are invited. For more information, call Katie Plotkin (316) or Plotkin.k@gmail.com UCO Food Pantry The UCO Food Pantry especially needs canned beans, canned fruits, baby diapers, and feminine hygiene items. Just a dollar or two of grocery store items truly helps a family in need. The basket to fill is in the Parish Hall. Flower Guild - Flowers for the Altar sign-up sheet and forms are located in the North hallway across from the kitchen. Forms are also available in the pews. Fill out a form if you would like to place flowers on the altar, In Memory of, In Thanksgiving for, and/or a special occasion. Drop the form in the offering plate or bring to the church office. Please keep this ministry alive by donating, sixty dollars or more. For more information contact, Diane Wilson. (405) or dshelby1954@yahoo.com 11

12 Blanket Ministry - The blankets that we provided this year are fleece blankets that carry great meaning, for each knot in the fringe symbolizes a prayer. One-by one the knots are tied by individual parishioners at the end of each service. One-by one the blanket recipient is lifted-up to God by a caring congregation. A blanket is freely and reverently offered to anyone in St. Mary s Episcopal Church Community. To request a blanket, call the church office. A donation of $10 is accepted for those outside the community. We respectfully accept all inquiries regarding this Ministry in care of Mary Lambert, at wmlambert@hotmail.com Altar Guild The Altar Guild is a lay ministry, a gift of time and talent. Altar Guild members are evangelists and help keep the traditions of the Church and the beauty and timelessness for some of the coolest stuff in the Episcopal Church. We learn the reason for the names of the linens and vessels used in performing the Eucharist. Service on the Altar Guild requires only a few hours a month and usually one Sunday. New members do not serve alone but are partnered with one or more seasoned members for training and guidance. If you are interested in becoming a member contact Tom Majors, tom.majors@cox.net or (405) *The Church also hosts Scouts, UCO s Pre-School for the Hearing Impaired, Ryan s Case for Smiles which is several volunteers who make pillow cases for patients at OU Children s hospital, a group that meets for Tai Chi, and there are many additional opportunities to support, serve, learn, and grow in the love of Christ. There s a place for you! St. Mary s Publication Deadlines include: Magnificat the 15th of each month Mid-Week Update Monday, 5 p.m. of each week Weekend Announcements Wednesday, noon each week 12

Third Sunday after Pentecost June 10, :00 a.m. Hymn in Procession H 536. Acclamation BCP p Collect of the Day BCP p.

1 Liturgy of the Word Prelude Announcements Third Sunday after Pentecost June 10, 2018 10:00 a.m. Hymn in Procession H 536 Acclamation BCP p. 355 Hymn in Praise H 417 Collect of the Day BCP p. 229 First