The Second Sunday after Pentecost

June 14, 2020

Holy Eucharist 9:30 am

Virtual Worship

“It would seem that, quite possibly, the ultimate measure of health in any community might well reside in our ability to stand in awe at what folks have to carry rather than in judgment at how they carry it.”

— from Tattoos on the Heart by Father Gregory Boyle, S. J.

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A bell is rung. All sing.

The Opening hymn

Hymnal 1982, 535, Words: Charles Wesley (1707-1788), alt. Music: Paderborn, melody from Catolisch-Paderbornisches Gesang-buch, 1765; harm. Sydney Hugo Nicholson (1875-1947)

prelude Lacey Brown and Doug Cleveland

AnnOuncemenTs: As stewards of all that God has given us, we share some of the many ways to be engaged in the life of our community.

Opening AcclAmATiOn

Presider Alleluia. Christ is risen.All The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia.

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cOllecT fOr puriTy

Presider 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.

All

Hymnal 1982, 278, Title: Canticle 20, Glory to God: Gloria in excelsis. Music: William Mathias (1934-1992). Copyright: © 1976 Oxford University Press.

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Presider The Lord be with you. All And also with you.Presider Let us pray.

cOllecT Of The dAy

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Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in your steadfast faith and love, that through your grace we may proclaim your truth with boldness, and minister your

justice with compassion; for the sake of our Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.Amen.

A Reading from the Book of Exodus (19:2-8a)

Reader Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people.All Thanks be to God.

The liTurgy Of The WOrd

The Israelites had journeyed from Rephidim, entered the wilderness of Sinai, and camped in the wilderness; Israel camped there in front of the mountain. Then Moses went up to God; the

Lord called to him from the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the Israelites: You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. Now therefore, if you obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession out of all the peoples. Indeed, the whole earth is mine, but you shall be for me a priestly kingdom and a holy nation. These are the words that you shall speak to the Israelites.”

So Moses came, summoned the elders of the people, and set before them all these words that the Lord had commanded him. The people all answered as one: “Everything that the Lord has spoken we will do.”

The firsT reAding

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The psAlm 100 Lacey Brown

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all you lands! 2 Serve the Lord with gladness;

come into God’s presence with a song. 3 Know that the Lord is God, our maker to whom we belong; we are God’s people and the sheep of God’s pasture. Refrain 4 Enter the gates of the Lord with thanksgiving and the courts with praise; give thanks and bless God’s holy name. 5 Good indeed is the Lord, whose steadfast love is everlasting, whose faithfulness endures from age to age. Refrain

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The secOnd reAding

A Reading from the Letter to the Romans (5:1-8)

Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the

glory of God. And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us. For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. Indeed, rarely will anyone die for a righteous person-- though perhaps for a good person someone might actually dare to die. But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us.

Reader Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people. All Thanks be to God.

The sequence hymn

Hymnal 1982, 456, Words: Horatius Bonar (1808-1889). Music: de Tar, Calvin Hampton (1938-1984). Copyright: Music: Copyright © 1973 Concordia Publishing House.

All sing.

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The gOspel

Deacon The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew (9:35-10:8) All Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every sickness. When he saw the crowds,

he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”

Then Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every sickness. These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed him.

These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans, but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. As you go, proclaim the good news, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. You received without payment; give without payment.

Deacon The Gospel of the Lord. All Praise to you, Lord Christ.

The sermOn Lex Breckinridge

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All sing.

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prAyers Of The peOple

For this we pray.

In the midst of the prayer:

Intercessor In the power of the Spirit of Pentecost, let us pray for the Church, the world, and all in search of justice and peace.

We pray for our church: for Michael, our Presiding Bishop; Greg, our bishop; for all who seek you in the community of the faithful. Equip us with compassion and love, to carry out your work of reconciliation in the world. For this we pray.

All Hear us, God of great compassion.Intercessor We pray for our nation, and all the nations of the world; for peace and unity across

barriers of language, color, and creed; for elected and appointed leaders, that they would serve the common good and actively resist forces of evil and destruction. For this we pray.

All Hear us, God of great compassion.

Intercessor We pray for all teachers, parents, and students who are exhausted, stressed or isolated; that they would soon find rest and renewal. For this we pray.

All Hear us, God of great compassion.

Intercessor We pray for protection and safety in our schools, churches, shopping malls, neighborhoods and workplaces. Kindle in every heart a desire for respect, and equal opportunity for all people. For this we pray.

All Hear us, God of great compassion.

Intercessor Let us pray for all in need of healing, peace, and comfort, especiallyAll Vicky, Greg Howard, Sarah, Rusty, Emilie, Rebecca, Nico, Julia, Morgan, Laura, Iris, Jon, Angela, Jane, Donald, Rebecca, Char, Frank, Laurene, Mona, Keith, MeriKate, Bridget, Grayson, Kim, Dorie, John, Paul, Kathleen, Macon, Tracey, Sue, Grant, Karen, Claire, Brian, Jack, and Anne.

Intercessor And we pray for the blessed departed, especiallyAll Mike, Norma, Arlinda, Karl, Paul, and John.

Intercessor Please add your own intercessions and thanksgivings either silently or out loud.

Intercessor For this we pray.

All Hear us, God of great compassion.

Intercessor We pray for those who are suffering from Covid-19 and for all who live in fear of contracting it. We pray for all medical researchers who are hard at work developing effective treatments and vaccines. For this we pray.

All Hear us, God of great compassion.

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The peAce

Presider I now invite you to extend the Peace to those you love: safely, virtually, and creatively. The peace of the Lord be always with you.All And also with you.

We greet one another with a sign of peace.

Exchanging the Peace: In this time where we are not able to greet each other with a handshake or a hug, please consider reaching out to anyone to whom you might offer the Peace of Christ. Please also consider extending this blessing to someone with whom your relationship might be difficult or strained. This is one way for us to Be The Church.

OfferTOry senTence: Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:2

Officiant Gracious God, hear the deepest yearnings of hearts. Give us the courage to yield ourselves, all that we are and have yet to become, to the transforming movement of your Spirit, and through us bring forth the harvest of your new creation. In the company of Blessed Mary, Blessed Thomas, and all the saints we lift to you our prayers. Through Christ we pray.

All Amen.

The liTurgy Of The TAble

cOngregATiOns fOr The hOmeless

St. Thomas will be supporting Congregations For the Homeles (CFH) for the month of July but in a different way! This year, we will be ordering food supplies from a restaurant supply company, and cleaning, laundry and kitchen items from various companies. Designated volunteers will drop off all supplies outside the CFH building. We will need your help to be able to provide all the essentials for the men for the month of July.Since March, the shelter has been located at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church and has been open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This was requested from the City of Bellevue and CFH to enable close monitoring and testing of the men in order to keep them healthy. CFH has extra personnel to care for the men as no outside volunteers are permitted to enter the building. To make an online monetary contribution to help purchase these essentials, visit our website and fol-low the easy instructions: http://www.stthomasmedina.org/giving/Or, make checks payable to St. Thomas with the memo line "CFH" and mail to: St. Thomas Episcopal Church 8398 NE 12th St Medina, WA 98039Questions?  Contact Beth Zobel at ewzobel@comcast.net or 425-503-4036 or Trish Evison at trish.evison@gmail.com or 425-919-3884.

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OfferTOry hymn

Hymnal 1982, 516, Words: Bianco da Siena (d. 1434?); tr. Richard Frederick Littledale (1833-1890), alt. Music: Down Ampney, Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958). Copyright: Music: By permission of Oxford University Press.

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The greAT ThAnksgiving

Presider The Lord be with you.All And also with you.Presider Lift up your hearts.All We lift them to the Lord.Presider Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.All It is right to give our thanks and praise.

sAncTus & benedicTus

All sing.

Hymnal 1982, S 128, Title: The Holy Eucharist II, Holy, holy, holy Lord: Sanctus. Music: William Mathias (1934-1992). Copyright: Copyright © 1976 Oxford University Press.

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, through Jesus Christ our Lord. In fulfillment of his true promise, the Holy Spirit came down from heaven, lighting upon the disciples, to teach them and to lead them into all truth; uniting peoples of many tongues in the confession of one faith, and giving to your Church the power to serve you as a royal priesthood, and to preach the Gospel to all nations.

Presider

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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On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”

Presider After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”

Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.All

Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:

Presider Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself, and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all.

He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.

Presider And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,

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.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 Bread is broken.

We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts.

Presider

Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom.

All AMEN.

All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ: By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever.

All sing.

frAcTiOn AnThem

Hymnal 1982, 165, Title: The Holy Eucharist, Fraction Anthem: Jesus, Lamb of God: Agnus Dei. Music: William Mathias (1934-1992). Copyright: Copyright © 1976 Oxford University Press.

cOmmuniOn AnThem There is a Balm in Gilead Spiritual, arr. Mark Hayes

prAyer AfTer cOmmuniOn

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Presider Let us pray.

Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

inviTATiOn TO cOmmuniOn

O Holy Trinity, we believe that you are present in this most Blessed Sacrament. We love you above all things and we desire to receive You into our souls. Since we cannot now gather physically around this Holy Altar, come spiritually into our hearts through the holy ministry of your priesthood, of which you remain our great High Priest.

Presider

All Amen.

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All sing.

hymn AT The clOsing

Hymnal 1982, 528, Words: Jeffery Rowthorn (b. 1934). Music: Rowthorn, Alec Wyton (b. 1921). Copyright: Words: Copyright © 1978 by Hope Publishing Co., Carol Stream, IL. 60188). All rights reserved. Used by permission. Music: Copyright © 1985 by Hope Publishing Company, Carol Stream, IL 60188. All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.

blessing

Give peace to anxious hearts, please God, and comfort to those who suffer. Help the searcher find an answer and the confounded to know the truth. Bring healing into the mind and body, set the spirit free. Touch the shoulder of the late night servant so she or he will know they are not alone. Lift up the children to laugh in safety while the elders watch from a place of quiet care. Please God, cover our Earth with your blessings, let your light shine in every corner. Hold your family close so that we may hear you breathing. Let us know that you are here and that we need never fear. – The Rt. Rev. Steven Charleston

Presider

All Amen.

Presider And may the blessing of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit be with you this day and always.

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pOsTlude Canzona Claudio Merulo

dismissAl

Deacon Let us bless the Lord. Alleluia, alleluia. All Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia.

serving This sundAy

The Rev. Lex Breckinridge Preacher

The Rev. Steve Best Presider

Doug Cleveland Director of Music

Lacey Brown Associate for Liturgy and Music

Sunni Bannon Lector

Zonnie Breckinridge Intercessor

Christine Oshiki • Sarah Kalemeris • Greg Tiffany • Charles Robert Stephens Vocalists