To Worship God and Help People - Southwest Harbor and Seal Cove, Maine
Saturday, August 20, 2022
JOIN US FOR WORSHIP
Worship Reminder from the Parishes of St. Andrew and St. John, Church of Our Father, & St. Saviour
Join Us for Worship Sunday, August 21: The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
8:00 am Holy Eucharist St. Andrew by-the-Lake, Seal Cove Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann Preacher: Emily Carter, Summer Seminarian Join us after the service at a reception for Emily as it is her last Sunday with us. click here for bulletin
9:00 am Holy Eucharist ***David Dawson will provide music before the service, starting at 8:30!*** Church of Our Father, Hulls Cove Celebrant: The Rev. Regina Christianson click here for bulletin
11:00 am Holy Eucharist* St. Saviour's Parish, Bar Harbor Celebrant: The Rev. Holly Hoffmann Preacher: Emily Carter, Summer Seminarian click here for bulletin
5:00 pm Evening Prayer* St. John the Divine, Southwest Harbor Officiant and Preacher: Emily Carter, Summer Seminarian Join us after the service at a reception for Emily as it is her last Sunday with us. 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.
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 Cathedralat 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: August 21, 2022 Pentecost 11
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 58:9b-14
If you remove the yoke from among you, the pointing of the finger, the speaking of evil, if you offer your food to the hungry and satisfy the needs of the afflicted, then your light shall rise in the darkness and your gloom be like the noonday. The Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your needs in parched places, and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters never fail. Your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations; you shall be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to live in. If you refrain from trampling the sabbath, from pursuing your own interests on my holy day; if you call the sabbath a delight and the holy day of the Lord honorable; if you honor it, not going your own ways, serving your own interests, or pursuing your own affairs; then you shall take delight in the Lord, and I will make you ride upon the heights of the earth; I will feed you with the heritage of your ancestor Jacob, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
The Response
Psalm 103:1-8
Benedic, anima mea
1 Bless the Lord, O my soul, * and all that is within me, bless his holy Name. 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, * and forget not all his benefits. 3 He forgives all your sins * and heals all your infirmities; 4 He redeems your life from the grave * and crowns you with mercy and loving-kindness; 5 He satisfies you with good things, * and your youth is renewed like an eagle's. 6 The Lord executes righteousness * and judgment for all who are oppressed. 7 He made his ways known to Moses * and his works to the children of Israel. 8 The Lord is full of compassion and mercy, * slow to anger and of great kindness.
The Second Lesson
Hebrews 12:18-29
You have not come to something that can be touched, a blazing fire, and darkness, and gloom, and a tempest, and the sound of a trumpet, and a voice whose words made the hearers beg that not another word be spoken to them. (For they could not endure the order that was given, "If even an animal touches the mountain, it shall be stoned to death." Indeed, so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, "I tremble with fear.") But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering, and to the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel. See that you do not refuse the one who is speaking; for if they did not escape when they refused the one who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject the one who warns from heaven! At that time his voice shook the earth; but now he has promised, "Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heaven." This phrase, "Yet once more," indicates the removal of what is shaken-- that is, created things-- so that what cannot be shaken may remain. Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us give thanks, by which we offer to God an acceptable worship with reverence and awe; for indeed our God is a consuming fire.
The Gospel Lesson
Luke 13:10-17
Now Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And just then there appeared a woman with a spirit that had crippled her for eighteen years. She was bent over and was quite unable to stand up straight. When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said, "Woman, you are set free from your ailment." When he laid his hands on her, immediately she stood up straight and began praising God. But the leader of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had cured on the sabbath, kept saying to the crowd, "There are six days on which work ought to be done; come on those days and be cured, and not on the sabbath day." But the Lord answered him and said, "You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger, and lead it away to give it water? And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen long years, be set free from this bondage on the sabbath day?" When he said this, all his opponents were put to shame; and the entire crowd was rejoicing at all the wonderful things that he was doing.
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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 peace on earth; for those we love; for the sick and the suffering; for those working to respond to the pandemic; for the poor, the hungry, 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
Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; 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
God of Love, in your kingdom the poor are blessed, the hungry filled, and every tear is wiped away. Hear us now as we pray for all in need of your mercy, 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 people of other faiths and for all who seek the truth: that we may respect one another and reveal God's compassion for the world; in your mercy…. Hear our prayer.
For Michael, our Presiding Bishop; and Thomas, our bishop; and for the parishes of Mt. Desert Island: that we may do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with the Lord; in your mercy…. Hear our prayer.
For an end to violence and war, for the people of Ukraine, and for those we find it hardest to love: that God will lead the human family in paths of reconciliation and peace; in your mercy…. Hear our prayer.
For Joe, our President; Janet, our Governor; and for all public servants: that they may govern with integrity, serve the common good, and protect the most vulnerable among us; in your mercy…. Hear our prayer.
For the hungry, the homeless, the addicted, and the abused; for the unemployed, the uninsured, and those who despair: that God will relieve their suffering, lead us to care for them, and give them hope for the future; in your mercy…. Hear our prayer.
For all who are persecuted for their faith: that God's strength will sustain them and help them be faithful witnesses to God who is the source of all life; in your mercy... Hear our prayer.
For this fragile Earth, our island home: that we may care for the gift of creation for those who will come after us; in your mercy…. Hear our prayer.
For teachers, students, and administrators as they begin the new school year: that they may rejoice in learning; in your mercy…. Hear your prayer.
For the sick and the suffering; for Jackie Agnese,Skye Brickley, Jim and Dorothy Clunan; 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 – then add); 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 Bill Merrill, Bob Stanwood, Charles Sellick, 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 Don Allen, 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 members of the Compton, French, Porter, Borda, Hopkins, and Mellon families in whose memory the flowers at the Altar have been given today; in your mercy…. Hear our prayer.
For all who mourn: that God will comfort them in their sorrow and grant them resurrection hope; 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 Collect Judge eternal, you love justice and hate oppression; you give peace to those who seek it, and you condemn the rage of violence. Give us courage to take our stand with all victims of bloodshed and greed, and, following your servants and prophets, look to Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. Amen.
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
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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
St. Saviour's Parish office is staffed Tuesday from 10 am to 1 pm. At other times please call or email the office, and we will respond to your message soon.
The sanctuary and parish hall of all churches are accessible.
For pastoral emergencies, please contact the Rev. Holly Hoffmann directly at 207-244-8144.
