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Worship Reminder from the Parishes of St. Andrew and St. John, Church of Our Father, & St. Saviour Join Us for Worship Sunday, June 19: The Second Sunday of Pentecost  With the Annual Meeting immediately following the service in person and on Zoom. Please see the next display... by clicking here 9:00 am Holy Eucharist Church of Our Father, Hulls Cove Celebrant: The Rev. Dr. Regina Christianson click here for bulletin 11:00 am Holy Eucharist St. Saviour's Parish, Bar Harbor Celebrant: The Rev. Dr. Regina Christianson click here for bulletin 4:00 pm Evening Prayer* St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor Officiant:  Ward MacKenzie click here for bulletin *= these services will be streamed to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MDIEPISCOPAL    Shared Worship services on the island will resume in October. You can always look to the online calendar to see the service schedule:  https://mdi-episcopal.org/calendar/ Worship at St. Andrew's by-the-Lake, Seal Cove begins on Sunday, July 3 at 8 am.  If you are looking for other online worship, please visit (click on church name):  St. Luke's Cathedral at 10 am The National Cathedral at 11:15 am To support prayer at home, we will distribute this order of service. Many thanks to the Rev. Stephen Muncie and the parish of St. Mary and St. Jude for sharing this resource with us. Worship at Home June 19, 2022 Pentecost 2   When life's circumstances prevent us from attending Church.   The Greeting   Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.    -Philippians 1:2   Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. Silence may be kept.   Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.   Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us all our sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen us in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in eternal life. Amen.   Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: Come let us adore him.   Jubilate      Psalm 100   Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands; *     serve the Lord with gladness     and come before his presence with a song. Know this: The Lord himself is God; *     he himself has made us, and we are his;     we are his people and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise; *     give thanks to him and call upon his Name. For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; *     and his faithfulness endures from age to age.   The Lessons   The First Lesson   Isaiah 65:1-9 I was ready to be sought out by those who did not ask, to be found by those who did not seek me. I said, "Here I am, here I am," to a nation that did not call on my name. I held out my hands all day long to a rebellious people, who walk in a way that is not good, following their own devices; a people who provoke me to my face continually, sacrificing in gardens and offering incense on bricks; who sit inside tombs, and spend the night in secret places; who eat swine's flesh, with broth of abominable things in their vessels; who say, "Keep to yourself, do not come near me, for I am too holy for you." These are a smoke in my nostrils, a fire that burns all day long. See, it is written before me: I will not keep silent, but I will repay; I will indeed repay into their laps their iniquities and their ancestors' iniquities together, says the Lord; because they offered incense on the mountains and reviled me on the hills, I will measure into their laps full payment for their actions. Thus says the Lord: As the wine is found in the cluster, and they say, "Do not destroy it, for there is a blessing in it," so I will do for my servants' sake, and not destroy them all. I will bring forth descendants from Jacob, and from Judah inheritors of my mountains; my chosen shall inherit it, and my servants shall settle there.   The Response   Psalm 22:18-27 Deus, Deus meus   18 Be not far away, O Lord; * you are my strength; hasten to help me. 19 Save me from the sword, * my life from the power of the dog. 20 Save me from the lion's mouth, * my wretched body from the horns of wild bulls. 21 I will declare your Name to my brethren; * in the midst of the congregation I will praise you. 22 Praise the Lord, you that fear him; * stand in awe of him, O offspring of Israel; all you of Jacob's line, give glory. 23 For he does not despise nor abhor the poor in their poverty; neither does he hide his face from them; * but when they cry to him he hears them. 24 My praise is of him in the great assembly; * I will perform my vows in the presence of those who worship him. 25 The poor shall eat and be satisfied, and those who seek the Lord shall praise him: * "May your heart live for ever!" 26 All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord, * and all the families of the nations shall bow before him. 27 For kingship belongs to the Lord; * he rules over the nations.   The Second Lesson   Galatians 3:23-29 Now before faith came, we were imprisoned and guarded under the law until faith would be revealed. Therefore the law was our disciplinarian until Christ came, so that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer subject to a disciplinarian, for in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith. As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to the promise.   The Gospel Lesson   Luke 8:26-39 Jesus and his disciples arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. As he stepped out on land, a man of the city who had demons met him. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he did not live in a house but in the tombs. When he saw Jesus, he fell down before him and shouted at the top of his voice, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me" -- for Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For many times it had seized him; he was kept under guard and bound with chains and shackles, but he would break the bonds and be driven by the demon into the wilds.) Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion"; for many demons had entered him. They begged him not to order them to go back into the abyss. Now there on the hillside a large herd of swine was feeding; and the demons begged Jesus to let them enter these. So he gave them permission. Then the demons came out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned. When the swineherds saw what had happened, they ran off and told it in the city and in the country. Then people came out to see what had happened, and when they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid. Those who had seen it told them how the one who had been possessed by demons had been healed. Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them; for they were seized with great fear. So he got into the boat and returned. The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him; but Jesus sent him away, saying, "Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you." So he went away, proclaiming throughout the city how much Jesus had done for him.  __________   The Apostles' Creed I believe in God, the Father almighty,     creator of heaven and earth; I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.     He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit         and born of the Virgin Mary.     He suffered under Pontius Pilate,         was crucified, died, and was buried.     He descended to the dead.     On the third day he rose again.     He ascended into heaven,         and is seated at the right hand of the Father.     He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit,     the holy catholic Church,     the communion of saints,     the forgiveness of sins     the resurrection of the body,     and the life everlasting. Amen.      The Prayers Prayers are offered for the whole world; for those we love; for the sick and the suffering; for those working to respond to the pandemic, especially all health care workers, physicians, nurses, emergency responders and support staff, and for scientists, researchers, and leaders of governments; for the poor, the homeless, and the uninsured; for the dying and the dead; for those who mourn; and for our communities, friends, and neighbors, and for other prayer concerns.   The Lord's Prayer 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.   The Collect of the Day O Lord, make us have perpetual love and reverence for your holy Name, for you never fail to help and govern those whom you have set upon the sure foundation of your loving­-kindness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.   Prayers of the People   Friends in Christ, we are called to love our neighbors as ourselves, and so we now offer our prayers for the church and the world, saying, Hear our prayer.   For the Church: that we may bear witness to the depths of God's love for all people; in your mercy… Hear our prayer.   For Michael, our Presiding Bishop; Thomas, our bishop; and for the parishes of Mount Desert Island: that we may be faithful servants of Christ; in your mercy…  Hear our prayer.   For an end to war, violence, and terrorism; for the people of Ukraine; and for those we find it hardest to love: that God will lead the human family to peace and reconciliation; in your mercy…  Hear our prayer.   For our political leaders; for Joe, our President; for Janet, our Governor, and for members of Congress: that they may govern with integrity and serve the best interests of our nation; in your mercy… Hear our prayer.   For the poor, the hungry, and the homeless; for the addicted, the abused, and the forgotten: that God will relieve their suffering and strengthen our care for them; in your mercy…  Hear our prayer.   For all who bring food to our table each day: that God will bless those who farm, fish, and provide the food we eat each day; in your mercy... Hear our prayer.   For all who hunger for freedom in our world: that God will deliver those imprisoned unjustly, those who live under oppression, and all victims of human trafficking; in your mercy... Hear our prayer.   For those suffering from excessive heat, wildfires, and floods; and for all those working to address the challenges of climate change: that we may learn to respect and preserve the earth God has entrusted to our care; in your mercy… Hear our prayer.   For an end to the Covid pandemic: that God will heal those who are sick, and give patience and courage to all who care for them; in your mercy... Hear our prayer.   For the sick and the suffering; for the hospitalized and the homebound; and for those we have been asked to remember: Jackie Agnese, Skye Brickley, R.V. Fulk, and Robert Mitchell; and for those on our Parish Prayer List; I now invite you to offer the names of those you know who need our prayers….. (silence)….; in your mercy…  Hear our prayer.    At Church of Our Father we pray for those in our prayer list.   At St. Andrew & St. John we pray for Mary Ann Mahoney, Liz, Elizabeth Ward, Bunny Watts, Anne Wetzel, Chuck Bradshaw, Ted Bromage, Jean Storace, Spencer Ervin, Geoff Schuller, Doris McCorison, Gail Leland, Michael Shook, Joyce and Jim Risser, Loretta Schmidt, Theresa Mitchell, Fred & Dollis Sprague, Sara Winchenbach, Richard Ramsdell, Dorothy & Jim Clunan, Bill & Barbara Loveland.   At St. Saviour's Parish we pray for Bill Scott, Gregory Berube, Connie Brush, Yolanda Ferrari, Cheryl Kolodziej, Julie Grindle, Geoff Schuller, Eleanor Raynes, Howard Brush, John Stewart, Ruth Westphal, Gretchen Westphal, Lucy Triplett, Gail Leland, Christopher Lebida, Christopher Walls, Linda Carman, Mary Smith, John Fibiger, Ray McDonald, Emily O'Connor, Sarah Cleaves, Nicholas, Janet Flood, Rachel, Mimi, Charlie, Sarah B., Dickie, Alex, Penny Ayer, Arletta Sullivan, and Anne Cleaves.    For all who have died; and for all who grieve and mourn; in your mercy… Hear our prayer.   For our fathers who have died, in whose memory the flowers at the Altar have been given today; in your mercy…. Hear our prayer.    In thanksgiving for the many blessings in our lives; for our family members, friends, and neighbors;; and in thanksgiving for the presence of our visitors and guests today; in your mercy…. Hear our prayer.   Concluding Collects   Most holy and eternal God, you dwell in the heights of heaven, yet you walk among those who refuse to see you. Hold out your hand to those who rebel against you, and free us from the chains that bind us, that we may be healed by Christ and proclaim his saving deeds to all the world. Amen.    Revised Common Lectionary Prayers, copyright © 2002 Consultation on Common Texts, Augsburg Fortress. The online Revised Common Lectionary is a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, a division of the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries.         For Those We Love Almighty God, we entrust all who are dear to us to thy never-failing care and love, for this life and the life to come, knowing that thou art doing for them better things than we can desire or pray for; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.   Let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God.  The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore. Amen.    2 Corinthians 13:14     View this email in your browser or Click "view entire message" at the bottom if your browser does not display the whole message. The MDI Episcopal Partnership  St. Andrew's and St. John's PO Box 767 Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 GPS Location: 315 Main Street, Southwest Harbor, Maine  207-244-3229       Email the Parish Office    http://standrewstjohn.blogspot.com  St. Andrew's and St. John's parish office is staffed Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 9 am to 2 pm.  Church of Our Father  P.O. Box 186 Hulls Cove, Maine 04644 GPS Location: 91 State Highway 3, Bar Harbor, Maine 207-288-4849      Email The Parish Office        https://www.churchofourfather.org/ The church office is staffed Wednesday from 10 am to 1 pm. At other times please call or email the office, and we will respond to your message soon.   St. Saviour's  41 Mt. Desert Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4215   Email the Parish Office      www.StSaviours.me St. Saviour's Parish office is staffed Tuesday from 10 am to 1 pm. 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