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Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
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To be Baptized: Theodore Acquisto, Eva Banick,
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Arabella Tiziani and Giovanni Tiziani
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Opening Hymn: “All creatures of our God and King” MOG pg. 27 vs 1 & 7
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Celebrant: Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
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People: and blessed be God’s kingdom now and forever.
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Celebrant: There is one Body and one Spirit;
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People: There is one hope in God's call to us;
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Celebrant: One Lord, one Faith, one Baptism;
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People: One God and Father of all. Amen.
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Celebrant: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Celebrant: Let us pray.
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Grant to us, Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who cannot exist without you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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First Reading: 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14 Read by M. Quinn
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David slept with his ancestors, and was buried in the city of David. The time that David reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and thirty-three years in Jerusalem. So Solomon sat on the throne of his father David; and his kingdom was firmly established. Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of his father David; only, he sacrificed and offered incense at the high places. The king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the principal high place; Solomon used to offer a thousand burnt offerings on that altar. At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask what I should give you.” And Solomon said, “You have shown great and steadfast love to your servant my father David, because he walked before you in faithfulness, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart toward you; and you have kept for him this great and steadfast love, and have given him a son to sit on his throne today. And now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David, although I am only a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in. And your servant is in the midst of the people whom you have chosen, a great people, so numerous they cannot be numbered or counted. Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, able to discern between good and evil; for who can govern this your great people?” It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this. God said to him, “Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches, or for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right, I now do according to your word. Indeed I give you a wise and discerning mind; no one like you has been before you and no one like you shall arise after you. I give you also what you have not asked, both riches and honor all your life; no other king shall compare with you. If you will walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your life.”
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Celebrant: The Word of the Lord.
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People: Thanks be to God.
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Psalm 111 Read by M. Quinn
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I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, *
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in the assembly of the upright, in the congregation.
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2 Great are the deeds of the Lord! *
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they are studied by all who delight in them.
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3 His work is full of majesty and splendor, *
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and his righteousness endures for ever.
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4 He makes his marvelous works to be remembered; *
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the Lord is gracious and full of compassion.
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5 He gives food to those who fear him; *
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he is ever mindful of his covenant.
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6 He has shown his people the power of his works *
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in giving them the lands of the nations.
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7 The works of his hands are faithfulness and justice; *
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all his commandments are sure.
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8 They stand fast for ever and ever, *
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because they are done in truth and equity.
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9 He sent redemption to his people;
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he commanded his covenant for ever; *
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holy and awesome is his Name.
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10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; *
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those who act accordingly have a good understanding;
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his praise endures for ever.
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Second Reading: Ephesians 5:15-20 Read by M. Quinn
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Be careful then how you live, not as unwise people but as wise, making the most of the time, because the days are evil. So do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. Do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit, as you sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts, giving thanks to God the Father at all times and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Celebrant: The Word of the Lord.
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People: Thanks be to God.
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Sequence Hymn: “Seek ye first the kingdom of God” MOG pg. 47 vs. 1 & 2
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The Gospel: John 6:51-58 Read by The Rev. Deacon Kay Drebert
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Priest: The Holy Gospel of our Savior Jesus Christ according to John.
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People: Glory to You, Lord Christ.
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Jesus said, “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” So Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day; for my flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them. Just as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever eats me will live because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like that which your ancestors ate, and they died. But the one who eats this bread will live forever.”
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Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord.
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People: Praise to you, Lord Christ.
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The Homily The Rev. Elizabeth Ewing
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Baptism Hymn “You’re called by name, forever loved” WLP 766 verses 1-2
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1 You’re called by name, forever loved a dopted as a child of God.
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Now one with us, the family of those who know and love the Lord.
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Lord in your hands we place your own,
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Lord in their lives make your love known.
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2 Marked as Christ’s own, signed by the cross where Jesus for our sins once died.
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With Jesus buried in his death, called to confess Christ crucified.
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Lord in your hands we place your own,
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Lord in their lives make your love known.
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Presentation and Examination of the Candidate BCP p. 301
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The Baptismal Covenant BCP p. 304
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Prayers for the Candidate
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Response: Lord, hear our prayer
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Thanksgiving over the Water
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Baptism Hymn “You’re called by name, forever loved” WLP 766 verses 3-4
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3 Raised to new life, a life of grace set free from sin, in Christ to grow;
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his resurrection to proclaim, his love in all of life to know.
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Lord in your hands we place your own,
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Lord in their lives make your love known.
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4 Sealed by the Spirit, Lord of life, sustained and strengthened by his might.
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Joined to the church to share, with us, the inheritance of saints in light.
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Lord in your hands we place your own,
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Lord in their lives make your love known.
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Celebrant: The peace of the Lord always be with you.
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People: And also with you.
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Offertory Anthem “Baptized in Water” Gaelic Tune, arr. B Wayne Bisbee
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Celebrant: The Lord be with you.
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People: And also with you.
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Celebrant: Lift up your hearts.
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People: We lift them to the Lord.
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Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
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People: It is right to give him thanks and praise.
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Celebrant: It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and every-where to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:
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Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and might,
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heaven and earth are full of your glory.
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Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
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We proclaim his resurrection,
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We await his coming in glory;
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Music at Communion " I want to walk as a child of the light " MOG pg. 41
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Eternal God, heavenly Father,
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you have graciously accepted us as living members
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of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ,
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and you have fed us with spiritual food
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in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood.
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Send us now into the world in peace,
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and grant us strength and courage
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with gladness and singleness of heart;
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through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Closing Hymn: “Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing” MOG pg. 68
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Prayer List: We pray for Bill, Bobbie, Candie, Connor, Connie, Don, George, Jeanette, Joell, Kathy, Mark, Millie, Mother Elizabeth, Osmond, Rick, Rose, and Scott.
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Christ Church Mask Requirements: Each parish of the Diocese of Central New York has local discretion in establishing COVID-19 response guidelines within the restrictions established by New York State and in line with recommendations from the CDC.
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Current CDC guidance recommends that vaccinated individuals wear masks indoors in public in areas of “Substantial” or “High” community transmission. The CDC’s COVID-19 Data Tracker indicates (as of August 5, 2021) that Broome County is at “Substantial” levels of community transmission.
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Per CDC guidance, individuals attending indoor public worship in these counties should wear face coverings, regardless of vaccination status. Leaders of parishes in these counties (or elsewhere in the Diocese) may establish additional requirements to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission.
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Thank you all for your tender care for one another in this challenging time.
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