Sixth Sunday After Pentecost

12 July 2020

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A Service of Word and Sacrament

Welcome and Parish Announcements Prelude

……………………. The Entrance Rite ……………………….

Processional Hymn 410 Please stand Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven

Welcome to Christchurch, as we worship outdoors during this unique season in our life together!

Please make yourselves comfortable (hats, tents, and umbrellas welcome) while remembering to keep proper physical distance.

Restrooms are for emergency use only.

A basket for your offerings is provided at the front steps of the church.

Communion will be available today in three forms – Spiritual Communion, physical Communion during the 8:00 a.m. service, and Communion at the rail from 10:30 a.m. to Noon.

Please take this leaflet home with you or recycle it in the provided receptacles.

Please join us for Adult Sunday School via Zoom at 10:00 am this morning,

and for outdoor praise and worship Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.

The Church will be open for private prayer Tuesday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

If you are visiting with us, welcome to Christchurch – you bless us with your presence!

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The Opening Acclamation (BCP 105) Please remain standing Celebrant Blessed be God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. The Collect for Purity (BCP 106) Celebrant and people 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. Song of Praise

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The Collect for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (BCP 617) Please remain standing Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And with your spirit. Celebrant Let us pray. Let your merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of your humble servants; and, that we may receive what we ask, teach us by your Holy Spirit to ask only those things that are pleasing to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the same Spirit lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.

…………... The Liturgy of the Word ……………

The Old Testament Please be seated Isaiah 55 1 “Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. 2 Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food. 3 Incline your ear, and come to me; hear, that your soul may live; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David. 4 Behold, I made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander for the peoples. 5 Behold, you shall call a nation that you do not know, and a nation that did not know you shall run to you, because of the LORD your God, and of the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you. 6 Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near; 7 let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. 8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. 10 For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, 11 so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it. 12 For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. 13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress; instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle; and it shall make a name for the LORD, an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.” Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

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The Gospel Please stand Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 Gospeler The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to St. Matthew. People Glory to you, Lord Christ. 1 Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. 2 And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. 3 And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. 5 Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, 6 but when the sun rose they were scorched. And since they had no root, they withered away. 7 Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. 8 Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9 He who has ears, let him hear.” 18 Jesus later told his disciples, “Hear then the parable of the sower: 19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path. 20 As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy, 21 yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately he falls away. 22 As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. 23 As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.” Gospeler The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ. The Homily Please be seated The Very Reverend Andrew M. Rowell The Prayers of the People (BCP 110) Please remain seated The Confession of Sin (BCP 112) Please stand Celebrant and People Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, maker and judge of us all: We acknowledge and lament our many sins and offenses, which we have committed by thought, word, and deed against your divine majesty, provoking most justly your righteous anger against us. We are deeply sorry for these our transgressions; the burden of them is more than we can bear. Have mercy upon us, Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; for your Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, forgive us all that is past; and grant that we may evermore serve and please you in newness of life, to the honor and glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Absolution The Comfortable Words (BCP 113) The Celebrant may the say one or more of the following sentences, first saying Hear the Word of God to all who truly turn to him. Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16 The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. 1 Timothy 1:15 If anyone sins, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. 1 John 2:1-2

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The Peace Celebrant The Peace of the Lord be always with you. People And with your spirit. Please maintain proper physical distancing as you greet one another in the name of the Lord, perhaps by means of kind waves or joyful peace signs! Welcome and Parish Announcements Please be seated

…………… The Holy Communion ……………

At the Setting of the Table Please remain seated Gymnopedie No. 1 E. Satie

The Great Thanksgiving - Anglican Standard Text (BCP 115) The people stand. Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And with your spirit. Celebrant Lift up your hearts. People We lift them up to the Lord. Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People It is right to give him thanks and praise. It is right, our duty and our joy, always and everywhere 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: Sanctus Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the Name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Please remain standing All praise and glory is yours, O God our heavenly Father, for in your tender mercy, you gave your only Son Jesus Christ to suffer death upon the Cross for our redemption. He made there, by his one oblation of himself once offered, a full, perfect, and sufficient sacrifice, oblation, and satisfaction, for the sins of the whole world; and he instituted, and in his Holy Gospel commanded us to continue, a perpetual memory of his precious death and sacrifice, until his coming again. So now, O merciful Father, in your great goodness, we ask you to bless and sanctify, with your Word and Holy Spirit, these gifts of bread and wine, that we, receiving them according to your Son our Savior Jesus Christ’s holy institution, in remembrance of his death and passion, may be partakers of his most blessed Body and Blood.

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For on the night that he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take, eat; this is my Body, which is given for you: Do this in remembrance of me.” Likewise, after supper, Jesus took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink this, all of you; for 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 in remembrance of me.” Therefore, we proclaim the mystery of faith: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. And here we offer and present to you, O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and living sacrifice. We humbly pray that all who partake of this Holy Communion may worthily receive the most precious Body and Blood of your Son Jesus Christ, be filled with your grace and heavenly benediction, and be made one body with him, that he may dwell in us, and we in him. 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. AMEN. The Lord’s Prayer The Celebrant then says And now as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to pray: 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 Breaking of the Bread (BCP 118) Celebrant Alleluia! Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us. People Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia! Invitation to Communion Celebrant The Gifts of God for the People of God. Please be seated

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Communion Music Come To The Altar Are you hurting and broken within? Overwhelmed by the weight of your sin? Jesus is calling. Have you come to the end of yourself? Do you thirst for a drink from the well? Jesus is calling. Chorus O come to the altar The Father's arms are open wide Forgiveness was bought with The precious blood of Jesus Christ Leave behind your regrets and mistakes. Come today there's no reason to wait. Jesus is calling. Bring your sorrows and trade them for joy. From the ashes a new life is born. Jesus is calling.

Bridge Oh what a Savior! Isn't he wonderful? Sing alleluia Christ is risen! Bow down before him For he is Lord of all! Sing alleluia Christ is risen! Bear your cross as you wait for the crown. Tell the world of the treasure you've found.

Instruction for Receiving Communion All baptized Christians, regardless of denomination, are welcome to receive the real and living presence of Christ in this Holy Communion in one of three ways. 1. Spiritual Communion. If you prefer not to receive Physical Communion, you are invited to make what the Early

Church called “Spiritual Communion,” also described as a participation in the “Sacrament of Desire.” You can be assured, as you pray this prayer, aloud or in your heart, that you have made your communion:

Dear Jesus, I believe that you are truly present in the Holy Sacrament. I love you above all things, and I desire to possess you within my soul. And since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, I beseech you to come spiritually into my heart. I unite myself to you, together with all your faithful people gathered around the altar of Christchurch and every altar of your Church, and I embrace you with all the affections of my soul. Never permit me to be separated from you. Amen.

2. Physical Communion now.

If you are seated in the outdoor “nave” and would like to receive physical communion during this morning’s service, please be seated until you come forward, follow the provided lanes, lower your mask as you come near the priest, and raise your mask as you return to your chair.

If you are in or around your car, please come to the priest when he comes into your parking bay. As you come forward, you may ask for multiple pieces of the Bread with which to communicate those in your car, giving it to them with the words, “The Body of Christ, the Bread of Heaven.”

As you come forward, please maintain proper physical distance from other households. You may also indicate that you would prefer a blessing in lieu of Communion by crossing your arms over your

chest. 3. Physical Communion later this morning at the Rail.

You may come to the Church between 10:30 a.m. and Noon. Signs will direct you to enter through the Gospel transept door (the side door closest to the church office

building). Please maintain proper social distancing if you find yourself waiting in a line at this door. When the family in front of you has left the rail, come into the church, sanitizing your hands as you do. Come to

the center of the rail, remove any mask you may be wearing, and receive while standing. You will then depart through the Epistle doors and out through the columbarium, again sanitizing your hands as you depart.

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Communion Music How I Need You

Every day in Your hands You were there before time began Sovereign one I rest in Your plan From the depths to the dawn You are there Your promise is strong I will trust with all that I am Chorus Jesus Jesus oh how I need You You stay the same You are good in Your ways Jesus Jesus oh how I need You You are enough All my trust is in You Lord

You fashioned me formed my heart Search my soul and know every thought Love so great but never too far And through the storm You're the calm And every war You've already won Life secure in Your loving arms

Post Communion Prayer Please stand (BCP 121) Celebrant and People Almighty and everliving God, we thank you for feeding us, in these holy mysteries, with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and for assuring us, through this Sacrament, of your favor and goodness towards us: that we are true members of the mystical body of your Son, the blessed company of all faithful people; and are also heirs, through hope, of your everlasting kingdom. And we humbly ask you, heavenly Father, to assist us with your grace, that we may continue in that holy fellowship, and do all the good works that you have prepared for us to walk in; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen. The Blessing

Recessional Hymn 339 Deck Thyself, My Soul, with Gladness

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Dismissal

The Altar Flowers are given to the Honor and Glory of God and in Loving Memory of

Mary and Charles Malone

(All Hymns) CCCI # 2635367

Phase One Worship Schedule Outdoor & Live-streamed Worship: 8:00 a.m. Sunday & 7:00 p.m. Wednesday

Communion at the Rail: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Sunday Online Adult Christian Education: 10:00 a.m. Sunday

Private Prayer in the Church; 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Tuesday - Thursday Online Children, Student, & Additional Christian Formation Opportunities throughout the week

The Very Rev. Andrew M. Rowell - Rector The Rev. Morgan W.T. Clark - Associate Rector

The Rev. Alan L. Reid - Pastoral Associate

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