ST. MATTHEW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

VBS Sunday Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Ante-Communion: Rite II June 28, 2020 10:30 am

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PRELUDE

PROCESSIONAL HYMN We Are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder African-American Spiritual

1 We are climbing Jacob’s ladder (x3), Soldiers of the cross. 2 Every round goes higher, higher (x3), Soldiers of the cross.

THE OPENING ACCLAMATIONS AND COLLECT FOR PURITY BCP 355

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

JUBILATE Psalm 100; sung by Cantor Hymnal S41

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.

Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray.

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COLLECT OF THE DAY

Almighty God, you have built your Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone: Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their teaching, that we may be made a holy temple acceptable to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

PSALM 13 Usquequo, Domine; sung by Cantor

1 How long, O LORD? will you forget me for ever? * how long will you hide your face from me?

2 How long shall I have perplexity in my mind, and grief in my heart, day after day? * how long shall my enemy triumph over me?

3 Look upon me and answer me, O LORD my God; * give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;

4 Lest my enemy say, "I have prevailed over him," * and my foes rejoice that I have fallen.

5 But I put my trust in your mercy; * my heart is joyful because of your saving help.

6 I will sing to the LORD, for he has dealt with me richly; * I will praise the Name of the Lord Most High.

THE EPISTLE Ephesians 6:10-18

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.

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

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SEQUENCE HYMN Seek ye first the kingdom of God Hymnal 711

THE GOSPEL Matthew 10:40-42

Priest The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Matthew. People Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Jesus said, “Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. Whoever welcomes a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet's reward; and whoever welcomes a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive the reward of the righteous; and whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple-- truly I tell you, none of these will lose their reward.”

Priest The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.

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GOSPEL RESPONSE

THE SERMON The Rev. Christian Hawley

THE CHILDREN’S CREED

I believe, yes, I believe, in God, who loves everyone. I believe, yes, I believe, in Jesus his Son. I believe in the Spirit, too, who comes to live in me and you. I believe, yes, I believe, God is Love. I believe, yes, I believe, Alleluia. (x2)

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Form III, BCP 387

Father, we pray for your holy Catholic Church; That we all may be one.

Grant that every member of the Church may truly and humbly serve you; That your Name may be glorified by all people.

We pray for all bishops, priests, and deacons; That they may be faithful ministers of your Word and Sacraments.

Grant the members of our Rector Search Committee your discernment and wisdom, That by your guidance we may call a faithful pastor to shepherd our community.

We pray for all who govern and hold authority in the nations of the world; That there may be justice and peace on the earth.

Give us grace to do your will in all that we undertake; That our works may find favor in your sight.

Have compassion on those who suffer from any grief or trouble; That they may be delivered from their distress.

Give to the departed eternal rest. Let light perpetual shine upon them.

We praise you for your saints who have entered into joy; May we also come to share in your heavenly kingdom.

Let us pray for our own needs and those of others. Silence. The People may add their own petitions.

The Celebrant adds a concluding Collect.

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CONFESSION OF SIN BCP 359

The Celebrant says Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

Silence may be kept.

Minister 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.

The Priest stands and 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 BCP 360

Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you. People And also with you.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND OFFERING

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OFFERTORY HYMN Amen, Amen (vss. 1 and 2) African-American Spiritual

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THE LORD’S PRAYER

Officiant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Officiant Let us pray. Officiant 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.

THE BLESSING

THE DISMISSAL

POSTLUDE

All Weekly Word submissions and prayer requests must be received by Wednesday at noon in order to appear in the upcoming Sunday’s edition. Please send Weekly Word articles to Nooshin at nooshin@stmattsaustin.org and prayer requests to Mickie at office@stmattsaustin.org.

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Cover Art: "Children Holding Hands Around the World" clip art.

Found at www.springbranchpres.org/world-communion-sunday-3. Music: All hymns used by permission. OneLicense A-705727. Psalm refrains reproduced from

Psalter for Worship © 1996 Augsburg Fortress. May be reproduced by permission for local use only.

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IN OUR PRAYERS Clergy: Justin of Canterbury, Archbishop; Michael, our Presiding Bishop; Andy, Jeff, Kai and Hector, our Bishops; Christian, Andrew, Chuck, Jerry, and Seth, our clergy. Lay Leadership: The Staff, the Wardens, the Treasurer, the Vestry, the Day School Board of Trustees, the Rector Search Committee, the Endowment Committee, the Memorial Garden Committee, and all the other commissions and councils of the Vestry of St. Matthew’s. Our Outreach Partners and Ministries: Angel Tree (prison ministry), the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, Caritas, Casa Marianella, Community First, Daughters of the King, EfM, El Buen Samaritano, Episcopal Veterans Fellowship, Foundation for the Homeless Family Rehousing Initiative, Good Faith Ministry, Habitat for Humanity, Helping Our Neighbor, Honduras Good Works, Hope House, Interfaith Action of Central Texas (IACT), Job Support, Kairos (prison ministry), Ladies Let’s Talk, MPAC, Prayer Shawl Ministry, Threads of Love, and the Women’s Story Book Project (prison ministry). Our men and women in the Armed Forces and Peace Corps. Those in civil authority, especially our President, Governor, Mayor, and legislative and judicial branches. Our brothers and sisters in Christ who are actively being persecuted for your name, and all of God’s children who know suffering at the hands of war, disease, natural disasters, injustice, and oppression, especially the Hughes and Lane Murray prison units, frontline responders, and all affected by coronavirus. The students, families, and staff of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Day School and other schools and seminaries: Seminary of the Southwest. Ongoing Prayer Requests Alex Acosta Jill Bacon Candace Banning Lu Ann Barrow Beatrice Barzetti Judy Bates Bill & Evelyn Beauchamp Bob & Bonita Lucy Boyea Jane & Don Bray LaVaughn Bray Glenda Brown Wanda Burnette Glenda Carl Barbara Bass Clarke Mark Clifton & family Ed & Betty Davis Dedee & Steve Ellen Demotsis & family Josie Dougherty Glenn Dothage Shirley Dyer Glen Ellis Ender Garza family Elaine Goessling Cliff Harrison

Michael & Gina Hatheway Tony & Maly Hatheway Jack Dawn Jarvis John & Deanna Hink & Nancy Johnson Petie Judson Julie & family Caitlin L. Tracy Land Tom LeMond Kim Martinelli Laurie Wells Matson Marianne Leland McCullough Suzanne McDaniel Larry Nichols Margaret & Bud Payne Donald Pearce Bob Peckham Mary Ratcliffe Larry Richards Lawrence Richards, Jr. Ridgeway family Cletus Romay Nancy Satterfield Earlyne Seaver Jeffrey Seiler

Virgie Seiler Jim Sparks Stephanie Steans family Edward Stork Laurie Frucella Thaxton Christine Warner & family Kathleen Webster Cara West Cynthia Wilson Mike & Jocelyn Wilson Bob Yeargain New Prayer Requests Linda Allen Nancy Annas & family Boehmke family April Chesak family Joanne Comer family Tom & Sue Cooper Pamela Dawson Pete DeWeese Lynn Durrenberger Rani Escalante & family Jean Fuller Good Faith Counselors Lucille Herter family Clark Hughes Jill Jackson

Loretta Jaro Becky L. Woody Ledenham Marcus Rhonda Myers Jimmy Noland Dan Parker & D’Angeli family Jose Prado Savannah Rakowski Mary Kay Schultz Judy Scott Mary Graham Sheppard Sikes/Huffman family Slaughter/Cheek family Dave Smith & family Roy Turner Steven Tyldesley DeAnne Winn Heidi Yandricha Those Who Have Died April Chesak Joanne Comer Jeanne D’Angeli Lucille Herter Beth Ann Sikes Shirley Slaughter

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WEEKLY WORD FOR JUNE 28-JULY 4 VIRTUAL EVENTS ON WEBPAGE Stay up to date on all of our online offerings—like Sunday Adult Formation, weekday Bible Study courses, Evening Prayer, and events for children and families—by visiting our Virtual Events page, www.stmattsaustin.org/Worship/virtual-events.html, found under the “Worship” tab of our website. ADULT FORMATION UPDATE Please note that our 9:15 am Adult Formation classes are on hiatus until August. Our Gospel Class meets year-round, however, so contact Sandy Knight through the church directory to get involved. Adult Formation updates will be shared to our website and Facebook page in late July. IS GOD CALLING YOU TO WORK TOWARD RACIAL RECONCILIATION, SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND BELOVED COMMUNITY? Are you ready to do something but you aren't sure what to do or where to start? You may find a home for your heart, head, and feet in our newest small group. St. Matthew's Anti-Racism Small Group provides a three-pronged approach to dismantling racism through the acts of prayer, learning, and action. We invite you to join us immediately in the lectio divina contemplative prayer piece of this group. Please reach out to April at aprilbeaty44@gmail.com to join. The learn and act pieces of this group are in the works and we'll share specific information about these soon. For now, let us start with prayer. Submitted by April Beaty AND HE SAID, “FEED MY PEOPLE” Westover Hills Church of Christ, our neighbor across Steck, has run a food pantry for years serving neighbors twice monthly, but with increased need, they’ve expanded to twice weekly, serving about 175 families last week. They need donations of food and other staples. Currently, they’re most in need of bar soap, shampoo, laundry detergent, toothpaste, toothbrushes, pancake mix, and beef stew. To donate, please bring items to the Westover church office, on the Mesa side (facing Anderson HS), just to the right of the main entrance. Ring the doorbell and tell the receptionist you’re leaving a donation. Hours: 8-5 Mon-Thu, and 8-noon Fri. When you drop off your items, take a picture of yourself with your donations and send it to nooshin@stmattsaustin.org for our Facebook page. Alternatively, buy items online and have them delivered to Westover Hills Church of Christ Food Pantry, 8332 Mesa Drive, Austin, TX 78759. Submitted by Joyce Statz IACT VIRTUAL RED BENCH EVENT: SOLIDARITY Tuesday, June 30 at 6:30 pm, join Interfaith Action of Central Texas (iACT) for a Red Bench Conversation hosted by Huston-Tillotson University on the topic of Solidarity: Working Together to Create Change. Please visit www.interfaithtexas.org/redbench to RSVP and receive the Zoom link to the virtual event. LEND A HELPING ARM: JUNE 30 BLOOD DRIVE Looking for a way to give back in this time of great need? St. Matthew’s will be hosting a blood drive with We Are Blood on Tuesday, June 30. Please consider giving the gift of life and signing up for an appointment at www.weareblood.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/57925. SUNDAY EVENING YOGA ICYMI: Sunday, June 21 was our last virtual yoga class! We plan to resume in-person classes once we are able to do so safely. For updates, get on our yoga emailing list by sending your email address to david.hogan@ieee.org. Thanks, and I look forward to seeing you all again in person! Namaste. Submitted by Sarah Pendergraft UPCOMING YOUTH MINISTRY EVENTS Join us at 6:00 pm on June 28 for a Zoom all-youth service project led by Shelby Bursk. For more updates (like our July schedule!), join our Youth Ministry Mailchimp distribution list! Contact Justin Forgey at justin@stmattsaustin.org or Mickie Dunn at office@stmattsaustin.org to be added. A ST. MATTHEW'S APP IS COMING In July, we will be migrating our office software to REALM. REALM is the next generation of church accounting, calendaring, giving, connecting, and membership software. It is used by thousands of churches throughout the country and has a convenient app for your smartphone. The app will help all of us be fully engaged with St. Matthew events, outreach, and worship. More details to come! Submitted by Chris Schumacher

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2019 AUDIT AVAILABLE The auditors completed the December 31, 2019 audit and presented it to the Vestry. A copy is available to parishioners and members of St. Matthew’s. If interested, please email chris@stmattsaustin.org for a copy. Submitted by Chris Schumacher SMALL GROUPS Small Groups are a chance for parishioners to share a diversity of passions with one other and with our neighbors. If you want to form your own Small Group with support from church staff and clergy, email chawley@stmattsaustin.org and office@stmattsaustin.org. For more detailed group descriptions, we invite you to visit the Small Groups page on St. Matthew’s website. Submitted by Christian Hawley

Art Among Friends Linda Fryer fryer8137@gmail.com Tuesdays at 1:00 pm over Zoom Austin Inklings Jared Henderson jared.zhenderson@gmail.com Currently on hiatus; next meeting to be announced. Cycling Group Adam Bartlett adam@abartlett.org Next cycling event to be announced. Español con amigos (Spanish with friends) Kathryn Miller kathrynmiller497@gmail.com Next meeting to be announced. Family Camping Group Brad Banister bradbanister@gmail.com The next trip is October 2-4, 2020, at Pedernales Falls State Park. Check out the official state park video here: https://youtu.be/_YhD2smYHOo Let’s Go to the Movies Babs Clendenin bacl89atx@gmail.com Wednesday afternoons; please contact Babs for details. Saturday Morning Prayer & Share/OSL Group Sandy Lanier sandy07@flash.net Saturdays at 9:00 am over Jit.si Third Monday Book Club Diane Sparks diane_sparks@att.net Next meeting Monday, August 17, 5:00 pm, B-13 Will discuss books for Fall. Wall Street Musing Chris Wilson cawcfacmt@gmail.com Next meeting to be announced. Young Adult Group Jared Henderson jared.zhenderson@gmail.com Next meeting to be announced.

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