Tenth Sunday After Pentecost, July 28

 Welcome to The Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, a welcoming and diverse community seeking to walk in the Way of Jesus and to reveal Christ’s reconciling love in our city, nation, and world.

Get Involved:  If you fill out a “Let’s Get Connected Card” found in your pew, or at the Welcome Table by the door where you came in the church, we’d be glad to keep you up to date with all that’s happening at Holy Communion.  Or, simply scan the QR code below to visit  holycommunion.net where you can share your contact information, find a worship bulletin, read the latest news, and more.

Communion:  “These are the gifts of God for the people of God.”

At Church of the Holy Communion, we believe that it is Christ himself who invites us to meet him in the bread and the cup.  Though it is known by many names - Communion, Mass, Holy Eucharist, The Lord’s Supper, the Sacrament of the Altar - it is the means by which Christ’s real presence abides with us by faith. Therefore, all are welcome to receive.  When it comes time for Communion, please follow the directions of the Greeters.  The bread is offered to all, with gluten free wafers available, upon request from the minister.  If you would like to receive the wine, you may either drink from the cup, or intinct (dip) the wafer in the wine.  Likewise, it is acceptable to receive only the bread, if for personal or health reasons you prefer to not consume wine.  Those not receiving Communion, may also come forward.  Indicate to the minister that you do not wish to receive Communion by simply crossing your arms across your chest, and the minister will offer a prayer for God’s blessing in your life.

Kids are expected!  We believe that kids are welcome to "act their age" and encouraged to fully participate in worship. Options for households with kids are the "Pray Ground" , the carpeted area in the front near the chapel, best for children ages 1 - 5.  Nursery Care, off the lounge, is open from 9-12noon. Godly Play is offered downstairs beginning at 10am. They return to their caregivers at 11am in time for the Peace.   If you need assistance finding any of these options, just ask a Greeter. 

Accessibility:  “Priority Seating” is provided for caretakers of those with mobility needs. Our entrances have auto-open buttons, and our elevator is ADA compliant.  Both the downstairs restrooms and one of the upstairs restrooms are accessible.  If you have any questions about signage, please ask an usher or one of the ministers.

Hearing Assistance:  Hearing assistance devices are available from the welcome table.  Just ask a Greeter.

Donations:  We welcome donations to support the mission and ministry of Church of the Holy Communion.  Monetary donations can be placed in the offering plate that will be passed during the service, put in the wooden offering box found at the Welcome Table, by scanning the QR code below, or by electronic donations set up through your bank or on the church website,

holycommunion.net. Thank you! Alleluia!

 

Prelude                                                                             

 

Welcome

 

Processional Hymn        Please rise in body or spirit                                       SEE INSERT

  

Opening Acclamation  

 

Celebrant        Blessed be God: most holy, glorious, and undivided Trinity.

People            And blessed be God’s reign, now and for ever. Amen.

 

Celebrant        Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets                             are hid.

People             Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we                      may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our                       Lord.  Amen

  

Song of Praise      

  

The Liturgy of the Word                                  SEE INSERT

The first part of the service is the Liturgy of the Word, in which we read and respond to appointed lessons from Scripture.  We hear the stories of the experience of God from our spiritual ancestors. Following an ancient pattern originally from Jewish synagogue worship, readings follow a calendar, or “lectionary,” shared by Christians around the world.

 

Collect of the Day

 

Celebrant        The Lord be with you

People            And also with you

 

Celebrant        Let us pray.

 

The Celebrant leads the congregation in the Collect.

 

The Lessons

 

First Lesson

 

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

 

The Psalm

                                                                          

Second Lesson                                                                                       

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

 

Sequence Hymn: God Welcomes All – Alleluia

The Holy Gospel

Please remain standing

                                                                                                                                                

Before the Gospel Reading

 

The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to ______ .

Glory to you, Lord Christ.

 

After the Gospel Reading

 

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Christ.

 

Sermon

A moment of silence is observed, following the sermon.

                                                                       

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,

who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified,

who 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 

 

Deacon           In peace, we pray to you, Lord God.      

Silence

Leader             For all people in their daily life and work;
People            For our families, friends, and neighbors, and for those who
                  are alone.

Leader            For this community, the nation, and the world;
People            For all who work for justice, freedom, and peace.

Leader            For the just and proper use of your creation;
People            For the victims of hunger, fear, injustice, and oppression.

Leader            For all who are in danger, sorrow, or any kind of trouble;
People            For those who minister to the sick, the friendless, and the
                  needy.

Leader             For the work of the Parish Discernment Team;

People            For the guidance of the Holy Spirit, leading us into all truth.

Leader            For the peace and unity of the Church of God;
People            For all who proclaim the Gospel, and all who seek the Truth.

Leader            For Michael, our Presiding Bishop, and Deon, our Bishop; and
                        for all bishops and other ministers;
People         For all who serve God in the Church.

Leader            For the special needs and concerns of this congregation.

            Silence

The People may add their own petitions

 

Leader             Hear us, Lord;
People            For your mercy is great.

Leader             We thank you, Lord, for all the blessings of this life.

            Silence

The People may add their own thanksgivings

 

Leader             We will exalt you, O Lord our God;
People            And praise your Name for ever and ever.

Leader             We pray for all who have died, that they may have a place in
                        your eternal kingdom.

            Silence

The People may add their own petitions

 

Leader             Lord, let your loving-kindness be upon them;
People            Who put their trust in you.

Leader             We pray to you also for the forgiveness of our sins.

Silence

Leader and People

  Have mercy upon us, most merciful God;
  in your compassion forgive us our sins,
  known and unknown,
  things done and left undone;
  and so uphold us by your Spirit
  that we may live and serve you in newness of life,
  to the honor and glory of your Name;
  through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Celebrant        May the Almighty God grant us forgiveness of all our sins, and the grace and comfort of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The Peace   Please rise in body or in spirit.

 

Celebrant        The peace of Christ be always with you.

People            And also with you.

 

We greet one another with a sign of God’s peace.

 

Welcome and Announcements

Please be seated for a few brief announcements.  On the first Sunday of the month, we remember birthdays for the month, and invite those celebrating birthdays to come forward, as one of the clergy offers prayers and blessings.

 

Offertory Sentence

 

Celebrant        O Lord our God, you are worthy to receive glory and honor and power; because you                             have created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.                                                                                                                                                                              Revelation 4:11

 

Offertory Anthem                                            

At the 10:30 service, a musical offering is presented by the choir or soloist.

  

Offertory Hymn                                                        

At the 10:30 service, please rise in body or in spirit and sing as the ushers bring forward our offerings.

 

The Liturgy of the Table

 

The second part of the liturgy moves to the Table. As we remember Jesus’ last supper with his disciples, we gather in a way Christians have done since earliest times.  At Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, all are welcome at the Communion Table.

  

The Eucharistic Prayer

 

Celebrant        God be with you.    

People             And also with you.

Celebrant        Lift up your hearts

People             We lift then to the Lord.

Celebrant        Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

People             It is right to give our thanks and praise.

 

It is truly right, and good and joyful, to give you thanks, all-holy God, source of life and fountain of mercy.

 

You have filled us and all creation with your blessing and fed us with your constant love;

you have redeemed us in Jesus Christ and knit us into one body.

Through your Spirit you replenish us and call us to fullness of life.

 

Therefore, joining with Angels and Archangels

and with the faithful of every generation,

we lift our voices with all creation as we sing:

 

Celebrant and People

 

The Celebrant continues

 

Blessed are you, gracious God,

creator of the universe and giver of life. You formed us in your own image

and called us to dwell in your infinite love.

You gave the world into our care

that we might be your faithful stewards and show forth your bountiful grace.

But we failed to honor your image

in one another and in ourselves;

we would not see your goodness in the world around us; and so we violated your creation,

abused one another,

and rejected your love.

 

Yet you never ceased to care for us,

and prepared the way of salvation for all people.

Through Abraham and Sarah

you called us into covenant with you.

You delivered us from slavery,

sustained us in the wilderness,

and raised up prophets

to renew your promise of salvation.

Then, in the fullness of time,

you sent your eternal Word,

made mortal flesh in Jesus.

Born into the human family,

and dwelling among us,

he revealed your glory.

Giving himself freely to death on the cross, he triumphed over evil,

opening the way of freedom and life.

 

On the night before he died for us,

Our Savior Jesus Christ took bread,

and when he had given thanks to you,

he broke it, and gave it to his friends, and said: “Take, eat:

This is my Body which is given for you.

Do this for the remembrance of me.”

 

As supper was ending, Jesus 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 poured out for you and for all 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

 

Remembering his death and resurrection,

we now present to you from your creation

this bread and this wine.

By your Holy Spirit may they be for us

the Body and Blood of our Savior Jesus Christ.

Grant that we who share these gifts

may be filled with the Holy Spirit

and live as Christ’s Body in the world.

Bring us into the everlasting heritage

of your daughters and sons,

that with [ ___________ and] all your saints, past, present, and yet to come,

we may praise your Name for ever.

Through Christ and with Christ and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

to you be honor, glory, and praise,

for ever and ever. AMEN

 

 

The Lord’s Prayer

 

Celebrant      And now as our Savior Christ has taught us, and in the language of our heart, we pray:

 

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

 

Padre nuestro que estás en el cielo,

santificado sea tu Nombre, venga tu reino, hágase tu voluntad, en la tierra como en el cielo. Danos hoy nuestro pan de cada día. Perdona nuestras ofensas, como también nosotros perdonamos a los que nos ofenden. No nos dejes caer en tentación y líbranos del mal. Porque tuyo es el reino, tuyo es el poder, y tuya es la gloria, ahora y por siempre. Amén

 

 

The Great Amen    Sung

  

The Breaking of the Bread

 

Celebrant        Alleluia.  Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;

People          Therefore, let us keep the feast. Alleluia.

Celebrant        The gifts of God for the People of God.

Communion Hymns                                                                                        SEE INSERT

The congregation is invited to join in the singing of communion hymns

 

Post Communion Prayer  

Please rise in body or in spirit.

 

Celebrant      Let us pray

People         Loving God,

                  we give you thanks

                  for restoring us in your image

                  and nourishing us with spiritual food

                  in the Sacrament of Christ’s Body and Blood.

                  Now send us forth

                  a people, forgiven, healed, renewed;

                  that we may proclaim your love to the world

                  and continue in the risen life of Christ our Savior. Amen

 

Sending of Lay Eucharistic Visitors

At various times, Lay Eucharistic Visitors take the consecrated bread and wine to those who cannot physically be present for worship.  When we do so, the following prayer may be offered:

 

Deacon           We send you forth, bearing these holy gifts, that those to whom you go may share with us in the Body and Blood of Christ our Savior.

People             We who are many are one body, because we all share one bread, one cup.

 

The Blessing

 

Recessional Hymn                                                                                          SEE INSERT

 

Dismissal

 

Deacon           Let us go forth into the world,

rejoicing in the power of the Spirit.

People            Thanks be to God.

 

Postlude

A Prayer in a Season of Discernment

 

Ever-present God,

You call us on a journey to a place we do not know.

We are not where we started.

We have not reached our destination.

We are not sure where we are or who we are.

This is not a comfortable place.

Be among us, we pray.

Calm our fears,

save us from discouragement,

and help us to stay the course.

Open our hearts to your guidance so that our journey to this

unknown place continues as a journey of trust.

Through Jesus Christ our Lord,

who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns,

One God, now and forever.  Amen

 

 

Discernment Team

Shirley Mensah and Jean Parker, Co-chairs;

Denise Carpenter, Nancy Donohoo, Anita Donahou, Peter Fairchild,

Scott Lunte, Karen Payne, Tyler Schwartz, Michael Stokes,

Andrew Wasson, and Alisa Williams.

 

Vestry

Fran Caradonna, Senior Warden

Rudy Walz, Junior Warden

Kellie McCoy, Treasurer

Pat Redington, Secretary

Rebecca Comas

Colleen Hagerty

Bob Lowes

Heidi Volkl

Andrew Wasson

Tim Anderson

 

 Music used and reprinted with permission under
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and St. James Music Press License #14747

 

www.holycommunion.net

Staff

The Rev. Earl Mahan, Interim Rector

call 314-721-7401 x303

emahan@holycommunion.net

 

The Rev. Julie Graham, Associate Rector

call 314-721-7401 x302 text 314-886-7594

jgraham@holycommunion.net

 

The Rev. Chester Hines, Deacon

call 314-367-7332 chinesj@charter.net

 

Darcy Brainard, Parish Administrator

call 314-721-7401 x301

office@holycommunion.net

 

Mary Chapman, Director of Music

mchapman@holycommunion.net

Earl Naylor, Organist

ensnaylor@aol.com

Jim Kern, Financial Administrator

jkern@holycommunion.net

                                                                

INSERT

Tenth Sunday After Pentecost: July 28

Music sung at 10:30 service

Prelude: 

Processional Hymn: I come with joy to meet my Lord H304

Sequence Hymn: God Welcomes All – Alleluia

Offertory Anthem: It is Well L188

Offertory Hymn: There is Enough 

Communion Hymns: Break Thou the Bread of Life L146

                       Just as I am, without One Plea L137

Recessional Hymn: We the Lord’s People, Heart and Voice Uniting H51

Postlude: 

The Collect  

O God, the protector of all who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: Increase and multiply upon us your mercy; that, with you as our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we lose not the things eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

First Lesson: 2 Samuel 11:1-15

In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, David sent Joab with his officers and all Israel with him; they ravaged the Ammonites, and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem.

It happened, late one afternoon, when David rose from his couch and was walking about on the roof of the king’s house, that he saw from the roof a woman bathing; the woman was very beautiful. David sent someone to inquire about the woman. It was reported, “This is Bathsheba daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite.” So David sent messengers to get her, and she came to him, and he lay with her. (Now she was purifying herself after her period.) Then she returned to her house. The woman conceived; and she sent and told David, “I am pregnant.”

So David sent word to Joab, “Send me Uriah the Hittite.” And Joab sent Uriah to David. When Uriah came to him, David asked how Joab and the people fared, and how the war was going. Then David said to Uriah, “Go down to your house, and wash your feet.” Uriah went out of the king’s house, and there followed him a present from the king. But Uriah slept at the entrance of the king’s house with all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house. When they told David, “Uriah did not go down to his house,” David said to Uriah, “You have just come from a journey. Why did you not go down to your house?” Uriah said to David, “The ark and Israel and Judah remain in booths; and my lord Joab and the servants of my lord are camping in the open field; shall I then go to my house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? As you live, and as your soul lives, I will not do such a thing.” Then David said to Uriah, “Remain here today also, and tomorrow I will send you back.” So Uriah remained in Jerusalem that day. On the next day, David invited him to eat and drink in his presence and made him drunk; and in the evening he went out to lie on his couch with the servants of his lord, but he did not go down to his house.

In the morning David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah. In the letter he wrote, “Set Uriah in the forefront of the hardest fighting, and then draw back from him, so that he may be struck down and die.”

Psalm 14    Spoken in unison 

1 The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." *
All are corrupt and commit abominable acts;
there is none who does any good.

2 The Lord looks down from heaven upon us all, *
to see if there is any who is wise,
if there is one who seeks after God.

3 Every one has proved faithless;
all alike have turned bad; *
there is none who does good; no, not one.

4 Have they no knowledge, all those evildoers *
who eat up my people like bread
and do not call upon the Lord?

5 See how they tremble with fear, *
because God is in the company of the righteous.

6 Their aim is to confound the plans of the afflicted, *
but the Lord is their refuge.

7 Oh, that Israel's deliverance would come out of Zion! *
when the Lord restores the fortunes of his people,
Jacob will rejoice and Israel be glad.

Second Lesson: Ephesians 3:14-21

I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its name. I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit, and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are being rooted and grounded in love. I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

The Gospel: John 6:1-21

Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias. A large crowd kept following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing for the sick. Jesus went up the mountain and sat down there with his disciples. Now the Passover, the festival of the Jews, was near. When he looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread for these people to eat?” He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he was going to do. Philip answered him, “Six months’ wages would not buy enough bread for each of them to get a little.” One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him, “There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish. But what are they among so many people?” Jesus said, “Make the people sit down.” Now there was a great deal of grass in the place; so they sat down, about five thousand in all. Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated; so also the fish, as much as they wanted. When they were satisfied, he told his disciples, “Gather up the fragments left over, so that nothing may be lost.” So they gathered them up, and from the fragments of the five barley loaves, left by those who had eaten, they filled twelve baskets. When the people saw the sign that he had done, they began to say, “This is indeed the prophet who is to come into the world.”

When Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself.

When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing. When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were terrified. But he said to them, “It is I; do not be afraid.” Then they wanted to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the land toward which they were going.



Announcements

More information on upcoming events can be found at holycommunion.net/info


Contemplative Prayer: Join Contemplative Prayer group reading Invitation to Love by Thomas Keating on Wednesdays at 7:15 p.m. Please contact Michael Salsich (314-971-9782) for questions. Beginners are welcome!

Blessing of the Backpacks: Holy Communion will have a special liturgy on August 18, to bless you, and your backpack, as you begin another school year. We will offer blessings at both services.

Pick-Up Choir Sunday: If you've thought about joining the choir, come join us August 18 for Pick-Up Choir Sunday. All are invited to "try on" the choir for a Sunday. Meet at 9:30 in the Sanctuary. Questions? Ask a choir member or email Mary Chapman at mchapman@holycommunion.net. 

HoCO/DioMo J2A Rite 13: Calling all 11 to 13-year-olds! The Rite 13 program is aiming to start a fresh cohort this Fall. Please email Rev. Julie if you are interested: jgraham@holycommunion.net.

Dinners Across Differences: Would you like to meet people from various backgrounds and have meaningful, guided conversation? Metro Community Church has invited Holy Communion members to host dinners to stimulate bonding and togetherness. In a divided world, let’s share a meal that encourages understanding and deep conversation. Contact Rev. Julie (jgraham@holycommunion.net) for more information on hosting this Fall.

CHURCH MERCH! Would you like to buy HoCo t-shirts and accessories? Visit holycommunion.threadless.com.


Servers

Preacher: The Reverend Earl Mahan

Celebrant: The Reverend Julie Graham 

Deacon: The Reverend Chester Hines

Organist: Earl Naylor

Soloist: Scott Lunte

Readers: Donna Baudendistel (8 am), Joe Adams, GD Pushparaj (10:30 am) 

Greeters: Mark Willingham (8 am), Eileen Eghan, Susan Norris (10:30 am)

Chalice Bearer: Karen Payne (8 am), Elizabeth Hines (10:30 am)

Crucifer: William Kelly

Announcements: Fran Caradonna (8 am), Rudy Walz (10:30 am) 

Intercessor: Courtney Dula (8 am), Percy Kaylor (10:30 am) 

Producer: Rebecca Comas

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