A Jubilee Ministry Center

Ninth Sunday After Pentecost Holy Eucharist, Rite II Sunday, August 2, 2020

Our Missional Vision

Good Shepherd of the Hills brings the love and light of Christ Jesus to our neighbors in the

Foothills Community, so that they may know Him and be brought into the fellowship of His Church.

Celebrant The Rev. John Christopher

Lector Don Robbins

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The Right Rev. Jennifer A. Reddall, Bishop

The Rev. John Christopher, Interim Priest

The Rev. Glenn Jenks, Rector Emeritus

Eunkyung Suh-Lee, Director of Music

Ashley Phillips, Director of Children’s Ministry

Jarrod Phillips, Director of Youth Ministry

Jim Lillis, Assistant To The Priest

Teresa Garnica, Sexton

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The Word of God

Opening Acclamation

Celebrant: Blessed be God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. People: And blessed be his kingdom, now and forever.

Amen. 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 Celebrant: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Celebrant: Let us pray. The Celebrant says the Collect. The Collect

Let your continual mercy, O Lord, cleanse and defend your Church; and, because it cannot continue in safety without your help, protect and govern it always by your goodness; 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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The Lessons

A Reading from the Book of Isaiah

Isaiah 55:1-5 Thus says the Lord: "Ho, everyone who thirsts,

come to the waters; and you that have no money,

come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk

without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread,

and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good,

and delight yourselves in rich food. Incline your ear, and come to me;

listen, so that you may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant,

my steadfast, sure love for David. See, I made him a witness to the peoples,

a leader and commander for the peoples. See, you shall call nations that you do not know,

and nations that do not know you shall run to you, because of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you." The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God

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Psalm 145:8-9, 15-22 (The Psalm Will Be Read in Unison)

8 The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, * slow to anger and of great kindness.

9 The Lord is loving to everyone * and his compassion is over all his works.

15 The Lord upholds all those who fall; * he lifts up those who are bowed down.

16 The eyes of all wait upon you, O Lord, * and you give them their food in due season.

17 You open wide your hand * and satisfy the needs of every living creature.

18 The Lord is righteous in all his ways * and loving in all his works.

19 The Lord is near to those who call upon him, * to all who call upon him faithfully.

20 He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; * he hears their cry and helps them.

21 The Lord preserves all those who love him, * but he destroys all the wicked.

22 My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord; *

let all flesh bless his holy Name for ever and ever.

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A Reading from The Letter of Paul to the Romans Romans 9:1-5 I am speaking the truth in Christ-- I am not lying; my conscience confirms it by the Holy Spirit-- I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my own people, my kindred according to the flesh. They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises; to them belong the patriarchs, and from them, according to the flesh, comes the Messiah, who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen.

The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God

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T h e G o s p e l

Celebrant: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew

People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Matthew 14:13-21

Jesus withdrew in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them and cured their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” Jesus said to them, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” They replied, “We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.” And he said, “Bring them here to me.” Then he or-dered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

Celebrant: The Gospel of the Lord.

People: Praise to you, Lord Christ.

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The Message The Rev. John Christopher

The Nicene Creed

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,

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.

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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 forgiveness of sins.

We look for the resurrection of the dead,

and the life of the world to come. Amen.

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Prayers of the People Celebrant: Holy and Divine One, we ask you to hear our prayers as we offer them up to you. These prayers are our heartfelt desires for the world and ALL who live in it. We say “AMEN” after each supplication.

We pray for all who are suffering with the virus and ask that they will be healed. AMEN

We pray for all the courageous frontline people who serve others while putting themselves in danger. AMEN We pray for everyone who doesn't have food, water, or shelter due to poverty or the loss of employment. AMEN We pray for all who are diligently working on a vaccine for the virus. AMEN We pray for all who suffer from racism and bigotry and ask for those who hate to open their hearts. AMEN We pray for unity and not discord in our government. We ask they step up in true leadership to help all citizens. AMEN We pray for all who have passed and their families and friends. Shine the Light of Love on them. AMEN

CONT.

“When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder”

By Ann L Page

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We pray that the world learns many lessons from the pandemic to include the care of our world, tolerance towards one another, and how we can live with much less so that we can give more to others. AMEN

We pray for all those suffering from depression, addiction, domestic violence, loneliness, or lack of hope. God give them renewed faith and strength. AMEN

We pray that our own faiths become stronger as we rely on God more to get us through this. AMEN

We pray for our church and that the tumultuous times are past. There is a new day dawning, one that is filled with love, helping, joy, and new faces to re-energize Good Shepherd. AMEN

Lastly, we pray that both individually and collectively we rely on the Holy Spirit to guide us in all we do. AMEN

Celebrant: We ask these things in humility and in reverence for the ONE who created the Universe and brought Love into this world and into our lives. AMEN

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Celebrant says: Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. Silence may be kept.

Celebrant and People:

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.

Celebrant says:

Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.

The Peace

Celebrant: The peace of the Lord be always with you.

People: And also with you.

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As our Savior Christ has taught us, we now pray: Celebrant and People: 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 Priest gives the Blessing.

And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you forever. Amen.

Dismissal Celebrant Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.

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Recessional Hymn #522

“Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken”

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Please Pray For the Following People

Mariah Myers, Paddi Mozilo, Judy Bruce, Sherron Hodgkinson,

Deacon Michael Douglas, Father Glenn, James Micuda, Mike, Michal Poplawski, Tracie, Erica Richardson, Marilyn Lillis, Alice Crichton, Jenny West, The Whitley Family and Friends,

Mary Pierce, Kathy Frederick, Sarah, Jeff Savage, Katelyn Vaselaar, The Family of Helen Cornell, Julian Pope,

Carolyn Ingram & family, David Ingram, Phyllis Pope, Tyler Thoms, Patricia Wolfe, Ann Kulina & Family

Please Pray for those in the Armed Forces

Stephanie Case Andersen, Adam and Kim Bennett, Jeff Walker, Jeff Lindbom, Jordan Knight, Katherine Guthrie,

Pierce Guthrie, Nathan Cole, Brian Dennis,

John A. Malley-Garza, Benjamin McCombs, Gabriel Leite, Blake Henderson Jr., David Allen Slockett

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Back to School Drive and Food Drive

Foothills Food Bank is in need of our help in collecting food and safety supplies!

They are also looking for donations of school supplies and new children’s clothing. There is not a size preference as their young clients are all ages, grade school to high school.

Donations can be dropped off on the tables in the church courtyard or Maitland Hall between 9 am and 3 pm Monday -Thursday. The school supply drive will run until the end of August.

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Announcements

Online Donation How To Guide

The How to guide for the Online Giving link located on our web-site has been posted to https://www.goodshepherdaz.org/outreach/online-donation-instructions.html (ctrl click to open link)

This method is easy, quick and can be done from your own home! Please contact the office with any questions!

Day By Day

Do you enjoy the daily devotional of the Episcopal Church, For-ward Day by Day? We have received the quarterly books (August, September, October) and have placed them in the hall and church entry if you wish to pick up a copy. We can also

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Good Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church

6502 East Cave Creek Rd. Cave Creek 85331

The Reverend John Christopher, Interim Priest

Cell: 602.757-9282 Email: rabblerouser1957@gmail.com

Office Phone: 480.488.3283

Email: goodshepherdaz@msn.com

Office Hours Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Good Shepherd of the Hills 2020 Vestry Members

Senior Warden Junior Warden

Steve LaMar Todd Knape

Beth Hatcher

Mary Pierce

Barbara Popejoy

Mike Powell

Margaret Walker

Andrew Wilson

Treasurer Clerk

Tom Witt Barbara Popejoy

Visit our website at www.goodshepherdaz.org

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