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Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
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Opening Hymn: “I come with joy to meet my Lord” MOG pg. 38 vs 1-3
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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. Amen.
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Celebrant: Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: 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.
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Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
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Celebrant: The Lord be with you.
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People: And also with you.
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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 8:[1, 6, 10-11], 22-30, 41-43 Read by M. Smith
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[Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the leaders of the ancestral houses of the Israelites, before King Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of David, which is Zion. Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the Lord to its place, in the inner sanctuary of the house, in the most holy place, underneath the wings of the cherubim. And when the priests came out of the holy place, a cloud filled the house of the Lord, so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud; for the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord.] Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands to heaven. He said, “O Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven above or on earth beneath, keeping covenant and steadfast love for your servants who walk before you with all their heart, the covenant that you kept for your servant my father David as you declared to him; you promised with your mouth and have this day fulfilled with your hand. Therefore, O Lord, God of Israel, keep for your servant my father David that which you promised him, saying, ‘There shall never fail you a successor before me to sit on the throne of Israel, if only your children look to their way, to walk before me as you have walked before me.’ Therefore, O God of Israel, let your word be confirmed, which you promised to your servant my father David. “But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Even heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you, much less this house that I have built! Regard your servant’s prayer and his plea, O Lord my God, heeding the cry and the prayer that your servant prays to you today; that your eyes may be open night and day toward this house, the place of which you said, ‘My name shall be there,’ that you may heed the prayer that your servant prays toward this place. Hear the plea of your servant and of your people Israel when they pray toward this place; O hear in heaven your dwelling place; heed and forgive. “Likewise when a foreigner, who is not of your people Israel, comes from a distant land because of your name —for they shall hear of your great name, your mighty hand, and your outstretched arm—when a foreigner comes and prays toward this house, then hear in heaven your dwelling place, and do according to all that the foreigner calls to you, so that all the peoples of the earth may know your name and fear you, as do your people Israel, and so that they may know that your name has been invoked on this house that I have built.
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Celebrant: The Word of the Lord.
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People: Thanks be to God.
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Psalm 84 Read by M. Smith
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1 How dear to me is your dwelling, O Lord of hosts! *
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My soul has a desire and longing for the courts of the Lord;
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my heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God.
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2 The sparrow has found her a house
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and the swallow a nest where she may lay her young; *
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by the side of your altars, O Lord of hosts,
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3 Happy are they who dwell in your house! *
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they will always be praising you.
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4 Happy are the people whose strength is in you! *
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whose hearts are set on the pilgrims' way.
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5 Those who go through the desolate valley will find it a place of springs, *
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for the early rains have covered it with pools of water.
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6 They will climb from height to height, *
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and the God of gods will reveal himself in Zion.
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7 Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer; *
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8 Behold our defender, O God; *
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and look upon the face of your Anointed.
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9 For one day in your courts is better than a thousand in my own room, *
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and to stand at the threshold of the house of my God
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than to dwell in the tents of the wicked.
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10 For the Lord God is both sun and shield; *
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he will give grace and glory;
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11 No good thing will the Lord withhold *
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from those who walk with integrity.
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happy are they who put their trust in you!
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Second Reading: Ephesians 6:10-20 Read by M. Smith
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Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power. Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For our struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to withstand on that evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. Stand therefore, and fasten the belt of truth around your waist, and put on the breastplate of righteousness. As shoes for your feet put on whatever will make you ready to proclaim the gospel of peace. With all of these, take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints. Pray also for me, so that when I speak, a message may be given to me to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it boldly, as I must speak.
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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”
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The Gospel: John 6:56-69 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, “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.” He said these things while he was teaching in the synagogue at Capernaum. When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This teaching is difficult; who can accept it?” But Jesus, being aware that his disciples were complaining about it, said to them, “Does this offend you? Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh is useless. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. But among you there are some who do not believe.” For Jesus knew from the first who were the ones that did not believe, and who was the one that would betray him. And he said, “For this reason I have told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted by the Father.” Because of this many of his disciples turned back and no longer went about with him. So Jesus asked the twelve, “Do you also wish to go away?” Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.”
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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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the Father, the Almighty,
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maker of heaven and earth,
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of all that is, seen and unseen.
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We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
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eternally begotten of the Father,
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God from God, Light from Light,
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of one Being with the Father.
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Through him all things were made.
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For us and for our salvation
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he came down from heaven:
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by the power of the Holy Spirit
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he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary,
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For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
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he suffered death and was buried.
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On the third day he rose again
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in accordance with the Scriptures;
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and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
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He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
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and his kingdom will have no end.
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We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
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who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
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With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.
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He has spoken through the Prophets.
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We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
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We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
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We look for the resurrection of the dead,
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and the life of the world to come. Amen.
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Prayers of the People Form IV
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Response: Hear our prayer.
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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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Please take time to say silently or aloud your intercessions and thanksgivings for the church, governments, individuals and the world.
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Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
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we confess that we have sinned against you
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in thought, word, and deed,
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and by what we have left undone.
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We have not loved you with our whole heart;
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we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
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We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.
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For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,
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have mercy on us and forgive us;
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that we may delight in your will,
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to the glory of your Name. Amen.
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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 “How lovely is thy dwelling place”
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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 " Sons of God "
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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: “Alleluia, sing to Jesus”
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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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