SAINT MICHAEL
and All Angels Episcopal Church
The Second Sunday After Pentecost June 2, 2024
11 AM TRADITIONAL Saint Michael Chapel
WELCOME
FROM THE RECTOR
The Rev. Dr. Christopher D. Girata
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Summer at Saint Michael is full of worship, fellowship, and service. I encourage you to see how you can plug into opportunities to serve our neighbors. This Monday, June 3, begins one of our favorite summer offerings: Pub Theology! This favorite series is a dynamic fusion of theological exploration and community engagement and happens each Monday night in June at Vector Brewing in Lake Highlands at 7 p.m. Whether you’re a regular churchgoer, a curious skeptic, or simply someone seeking engaging conversation, you’re warmly invited to join us.
As we prepare to worship together, I invite you to take a moment and center yourself on God’s presence. Worshiping, learning, and giving together help us grow closer to who God created us to be, and you’re part of that work. May God bless you today and every day, and I hope to see you again very soon!
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The Second Sunday After Pentecost
Holy Eucharist: Rite I
The service begins on page 323 of The Book of Common Prayer Hymns may be found in the blue hymnal in the pew rack.
The Word of God
Prelude
Fugue on B-A-C-H, Op. 65, no. 4
Entering Procession (standing, sung by all)
Robert Schumann
Hymn 381
“ Thy strong word did cleave the darkness” Ton-y-Botel
The Opening Acclamation and Collect for Purity (standing)
Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. Celebrant Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Song of Praise (standing, sung by all)
“Glory be to God on high”
The Collect of the Day (standing)
Celebrant The Lord be with you.
People And with thy spirit.
Celebrant Let us pray.
Hymn S 202
O God, whose never-failing providence ordereth all things both in heaven and earth: We humbly beseech thee to put away from us all hurtful things, and give us those things which are profitable for us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Robert Schumann’s organ works, written mostly in 1845, may have been a reaction to the successful publication of Mendelssohn’s organ sonatas. In addition to canons and sketches, Schumann published a set of six fugues, all of which utilize the BACH motif (B flat, A, C, B – B A C H in German nomenclature). Today’s prelude features the fourth and most intimate fugue of this collection.
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Chanted by the Choir to a psalm setting by John Stainer.
The First Lesson (seated) Deuteronomy 5:12-15
Observe the sabbath day and keep it holy, as the LORD your God commanded you. Six days you shall labor and do all your work. But the seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your God; you shall not do any work—you, or your son or your daughter, or your male or female slave, or your ox or your donkey, or any of your livestock, or the resident alien in your towns, so that your male and female slave may rest as well as you. Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God brought you out from there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm; therefore the LORD your God commanded you to keep the sabbath day.
Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
The Psalm (seated) Psalm 81:1-10
Sing with joy to God our strength * and raise a loud shout to the God of Jacob.
Raise a song and sound the timbrel, * the merry harp, and the lyre. Blow the ram’s-horn at the new moon, * and at the full moon, the day of our feast. For this is a statute for Israel, * a law of the God of Jacob. He laid it as a solemn charge upon Joseph, * when he came out of the land of Egypt.
I heard an unfamiliar voice saying *
“I eased his shoulder from the burden; his hands were set free from bearing the load.”
You called on me in trouble, and I saved you; * I answered you from the secret place of thunder and tested you at the waters of Meribah.
Hear, O my people, and I will admonish you: *
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O Israel, if you would but listen to me! There shall be no strange god among you; * you shall not worship a foreign god. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Eg ypt and said, * “Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.”
The Second Lesson (seated) 2 Corinthians 4:5-12
We do not proclaim ourselves; we proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus’ sake. For it is the God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be made visible in our bodies. For while we live, we are always being given up to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may be made visible in our mortal flesh. So death is at work in us, but life in you.
Lector The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
Sequence Hymn (standing, sung by all) Hymn 419, v.1
“Lord of all being, throned afar” Mendon
The Gospel (standing)
Mark 2:23-3:6
Celebrant The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark.
People Glory be to thee, O Lord.
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One sabbath Jesus and his disciples were going through the grainfields; and as they made their way his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the sabbath?” And he said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need of food? He entered the house of God, when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the bread of the Presence, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and he gave some to his companions.” Then he said to them, “The sabbath was made for humankind, and not humankind for the sabbath; so the Son of Man is lord even of the sabbath.” Again he entered the synagogue, and a man was there who had a withered hand. They watched him to see whether he would cure him on the sabbath, so that they might accuse him. And he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Come forward.” Then he said to them, “Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the sabbath, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent. He looked around at them with anger; he was grieved at their hardness of heart and said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored. The Pharisees went out and immediately conspired with the Herodians against him, how to destroy him.
Celebrant The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise be to thee, O Christ.
The Sermon (seated) The Reverend Robin Hinkle
The Nicene Creed (standing)
All 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,
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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 worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the foregiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
The Prayers of the People: Form I (standing)
Celebrant Let us pray for the Church and for the world.
Lector With all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to the Lord, saying “Lord, have mercy.”
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Parish Prayers of the People
As of May 23, 2024
Edwin Adams
John Aldridge
Abel Aluart
David Amitad
Rami Angir
Kathryn Anschutz
M‘lou Bancroft
Barbara Hart Bell
Sherrill Brown
Scott Calhoun
Darrell Calvin
Cosette “Coco” Cathey
Diane Chancelor
Sheldon Clements
Thomas Connolly
Carlos Cuellar
Richard DeKnock
John Durham
Teresa Finitzo
Sande Wilkinson-Ford
Dick Frazar
Connie Grage
Jody Guenther
Josh Hight
Virginia Broughton Hunter
Danny Landeros
Jack Levens
Dimitri Margetis
David Martin
John Morelock
Niehaus Family
Keith Nix
Bob Paddock
Patty Ramsey
Vicki Russell
Brad Smith
Byrd Teague
Martha Tiller
Lector
For the peace of the world, for the welfare of the Holy Church of God, and for the unity of all peoples, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector For Justin, the Archbishop of Canterbury; Michael, our Presiding Bishop; George, our Bishop; our parish clergy and their families; for ___; and for all the clergy and people, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector
For Joe, our President; Greg, our Governor; and Eric, our Mayor; for the leaders of the nations, and for all in authority, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector We give you thanks for___. For this city, for every cit y and community, and for those who live in them, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector
For the good earth which God has given us, and for the wisdom and will to conserve it, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector
For the aged and infirm, for the widowed and orphans, and for the sick and the suffering, especially those on the Saint Michael prayer list, and for___, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector For the poor and the oppressed, for the unemployed and the destitute, for prisoners and captives, and for all who remember and care for them, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
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Lector For all who have died in the hope of the resurrection, and for all the departed, especially___, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector For deliverance from all danger, violence, oppression, and degradation, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector That we may end our lives in faith and hope, without suffering and without reproach, let us pray to the Lord.
People Lord, have mercy.
Lector In the communion of Saint Michael and of all the saints, let us commend ourselves, and one another, and all our life, to Christ our God.
People To thee, O Lord our God.
Celebrant Almighty and eternal God, ruler of all things in heaven and earth: Mercifully accept the prayers of your people, and strengthen us to do your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Confession of Sin and Absolution (kneeling)
Celebrant Let us humbly confess our sins unto Almighty God.
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.
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One of the great oratorio masterworks, Elijah was premiered in Birmingham, England, in 1846. This motet is placed like a chorale, about three-quarters of the way into the work, as a point of rest and reflection. Elijah is in the desert and has given up, reviewing his mission as a failure, but an angel requests him to arise and offer him words of encouragement shortly before this chorale, who reassures Elijah in his holy purpose.
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All baptized persons of any age regardless of their denomination and tradition are welcome to share in the banquet of the Lord’s Supper.
Celebrant Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who of his great mercy hath promised forgiveness of sins to all those who with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto him, have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all g oodness, and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Peace (standing)
Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People And with thy spirit.
Announcements (please be seated)
The Holy Communion
Offertory Anthem (sung by the Saint Michael Choir)
“He that shall endure” from Elijah Felix Mendelssohn He that shall endure to the end shall be saved.
Presentation Hymn (standing, sung by all) Hymn 380, v. 3
“Praise God, from whom all blessings flow” Old 100th
The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer II (standing)
Celebrant The Lord be with you.
People And with thy spirit.
Celebrant L ift 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.
Here a Proper Preface is sung or said on all Sundays, and on other occasions as appointed.
It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, holy Father, almighty, everlasting God.
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Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious Name; evermore praising thee, and singing,
The Sanctus and Benedictus (standing, sung by all) Hymn S 114
“Holy, holy, holy”
Please kneel as you are able.
All glory be to thee, O Lord our God, for that thou didst create heaven and earth, and didst make us in thine own image; and, of thy tender mercy, didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ to take our nature upon him, and to suffer death upon the cross for our redemption. He made there a full and perfect sacrifice for the whole world; and did institute, and in his holy Gospel command us to continue, a perpetual memory of that his precious death and sacrifice, until his coming again.
For in the night in which he was betrayed, he took bread; and when he had given thanks to thee, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take, eat, this is my Body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
L ikewise, after supper, he took the cup; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink this, all of you; for this is my Blood of the New Covenant, which is shed for you, and for many, for the remission of sins. Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me.”
Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, we thy people do celebrate and make, with these thy holy gifts which we now offer unto thee, the memorial thy Son hath commanded us to make; having in remembrance his blessed passion and precious death, his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension; and looking for his coming again with power and great glory.
At the following words concerning the bread, the Celebrant is to hold it, or lay a hand upon it; and at the words concerning the cup, to hold or place a hand upon the cup and any other vessel containing wine to be consecrated.
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And we most humbly beseech thee, O merciful Father, to hear us, and, with thy Word and Holy Spirit, to bless and sanctify these gifts of bread and wine, that they may be unto us the Body and Blood of thy dearly-beloved Son Jesus Christ.
And we earnestly desire thy fatherly goodness to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, whereby we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, our selves, our souls and bodies. Grant, we beseech thee, that all who partake of this Holy Communion may worthily receive the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, and be filled with thy grace and heavenly benediction; and also that we and all thy whole Church may be made one body with him, that he may dwell in us, and we in him; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord; By whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Ghost all honor and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, world without end. AMEN.
And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,
All 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.
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The Breaking of the Bread (sung by all)
“Alleluia”
Hymn S 152
Celebrant The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.
Communion Hymn (sung by all)
“My God, thy table now is spread” Rockingham
Communion Hymn (sung by all)
“ There is a balm is Gilead” Balm in Gilead
The Post-Communion Prayer (kneeling, spoken by all)
Hymn 321
Hymn 676
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 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.
The Blessing (kneeling)
The Dismissal (standing)
Deacon Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
All are invited to come forward to the Communion rail at the direction of our ushers. Stand or kneel at the rail as you are able, and receive the wafer in the palm of your outstretched hands. If you desire a gluten-free wafer, clasp your hands in front of you with your palms down. Receive the wine by drinking from the chalice as it is offered to you, or by retaining the wafer, to dip lightly into the chalice for yourself. If you are not receiving, you may cross your arms over your chest and receive a blessing. If you are unable to physically come to the rail, please indicate to an usher that you would like to receive Communion at your seat.
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Felix Mendelssohn’s organ sonatas represent a significant re-birth for the organ in both continental Europe and England. A child prodigy, Mendelssohn made his name on the continent as a pianist and conductor, and in England as an organist, where he frequently drew packed houses. His six organ sonatas instantly joined the standard canon of organ repertoire.
Departing Procession (standing, sung by all)
“Christ, whose glory fills the skies” Ratisbon
Postlude
Fugue in C Major from Sonata 2, Op. 65 Felix Mendelssohn
The foregoing text of the worship service contained in this order of worship is taken from the Book of Common Prayer 1979.
The Book of Common Prayer alone is of authority in the worship of the Episcopal Church. This program is provided for convenience of use on this occasion.
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Hymn 7
JUNE
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7:30 AM
Traditional
Saint Michael Chapel
9 AM
Traditional Church
Joy! A Children’s Service
Saint Michael Chapel
10 AM Formation For All Ages
†oday at Saint Michael
Adult Formation
10 Reasons to be an Episcopalian
Led by the Rev. Robin Hinkle | 10 a.m. | Coke Room
Robin Williams once made a list of the “Top 10 Reasons to be an Episcopalian.” We’ll dive into how his reasons highlight our Episcopal identity and faith as we explore our approach to Scripture, the Sacraments, and church history.
Parent Class:
7 Habits of Highly Effective Families
Led by Dr. Tim Smith | 10 a.m. | Room 18
Join other families as we look into how Steven Covey in his book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People presents a practical and philosophical guide to solving problems that confront families and communities today.
Youth Formation
Children’s Formation
11 AM
Contemporary Church
Traditional
Saint Michael Chapel
5:30 PM
Traditional
Saint Michael Chapel
Middle School
Room 24 | 10 a.m.
High School
Room 22 | 10 a.m.
*Childcare (3 & under) is available from 8:30 a.m. –12:30 p.m. in rooms 14 & 16.
Ages 4 – Grade 5
Room 13 | 10 a.m.
The Biggest Story
Kids will embark on an exciting journey through the Bible, connecting the dots from the garden of Eden to Christ’s death on the cross to the new heaven and new earth.
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