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Grace Episcopal Church

The Seventh Sunday of Easter

June 2, 2019 | 8 and 9:30 am

Ministers | All of Us

Rector | Wren Blessing

Music | Martin Cockroft

Tribe | Maple

“Good Shepherd” by Nathan Pancholi

Briefly It Enters, and Briefly Speaks

I am the blossom pressed in a book,

found again after two hundred years. . . .

I am the maker, the lover, and the keeper....

When the young girl who starves

sits down to a table

she will sit beside me. . . .

I am food on the prisoner's plate. . . .

I am water rushing to the wellhead,

filling the pitcher until it spills. . . .

I am the patient gardener

of the dry and weedy garden. . . .

I am the stone step,

the latch, and the working hinge. . . .

I am the heart contracted by joy. . . .

the longest hair, white

before the rest. . . .

I am there in the basket of fruit

presented to the widow. . . .

I am the musk rose opening

unattended, the fern on the boggy summit. . . .

I am the one whose love

overcomes you, already with you

when you think to call my name. . . .

~Jane Kenyon, from Collected Poems.

(Graywolf Press: St. Paul, 2005)

This week, children join their families for the first part of worship. After a short conversation with Wren, they will process out for the Little Community, and share in child-led prayers and music. At Grace, children of all ages are invited to participate in The Little Community on the first Sunday of every month.

Seventh Sunday of Easter June 2, 2019

A bell rings. We listen to the longing in our hearts. We remain seated.

Gathering Song | Prayer of Peace Text: Based on a Navajo prayer; David Haas | Music: David Haas

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

After the gathering song, we stand and sing.

Cantor

People

The Celebrant proclaims

Alleluia! Christ is risen!

People The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!


We remain standing and sing together.

Opening Song | Christ is Alive! Words: Brian A. Wren | Music: Truro, melody from Psalmodia Evangelica, Part II; harm. Lowell Mason, alt.

The Collect Celebrant The Lord be with you.

People And also with you.

Celebrant Let us pray.

God of life, you are the beginning and the end, the bright and the morning star. Unite us in

your love. Free us to hope and pray even in bondage that in and through us, sorrow may be

turned to joy, brokenness to healing, and despair to praise. Amen.


WE TELL THE STORY

We are seated for the reading.

The First Reading | Acts 16:16-34

With Paul and Silas, we came to Philippi in Macedonia, a Roman colony, and, as we were

going to the place of prayer, we met a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought

her owners a great deal of money by fortune-telling. While she followed Paul and us, she

would cry out, "These men are slaves of the Most High God, who proclaim to you a way of

salvation." She kept doing this for many days. But Paul, very much annoyed, turned and said

to the spirit, "I order you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her." And it came out

that very hour.

But when her owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and

Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities. When they had brought

them before the magistrates, they said, "These men are disturbing our city; they are Jews

and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us as Romans to adopt or observe." The

crowd joined in attacking them, and the magistrates had them stripped of their clothing and

ordered them to be beaten with rods. After they had given them a severe flogging, they

threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to keep them securely. Following these

instructions, he put them in the innermost cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners

were listening to them. Suddenly there was an earthquake, so violent that the foundations

of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone's

chains were unfastened. When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors wide open, he

drew his sword and was about to kill himself, since he supposed that the prisoners had

escaped. But Paul shouted in a loud voice, "Do not harm yourself, for we are all here." The

jailer called for lights, and rushing in, he fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. Then he

brought them outside and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" They answered, "Believe

on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household." They spoke the word of

the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. At the same hour of the night he took

them and washed their wounds; then he and his entire family were baptized without delay.

He brought them up into the house and set food before them; and he and his entire

household rejoiced that he had become a believer in God. After the reading, the reader will say

The Word of the Lord.

All Thanks be to God.


Psalm | 97 We stand and say the Psalm.

You are king O Lord, let the earth be glad:

let the many islets and coastlands rejoice.

Clouds and darkness are round about you,

righteousness and justice are

the foundation of your throne.

Fire goes before you:

and burns up your enemies on every side.

The world is lit up by your lightnings:

and earth trembles at the sight.

The mountains melt like wax before you:

before the Lord of all the earth.

The heavens proclaim your righteousness:

and all the peoples see your glory.

Shame on all who worship images,

and glory in their worthless idols:

bow down before the Lord all you gods.

Jerusalem hears and is glad:

the cities of Judah rejoice O Lord at your judgments.

For you Lord are most high over all the earth:

you are exalted far above all the gods.

You love those who hate evil:

you preserve the lives of your servants,

and deliver them from the hand of the wicked.

Light has dawned for the righteous:

and joy for the upright in heart.

Rejoice in the Lord you righteous:

and give thanks to God’s holy name.

We are seated for the second reading.


The Second Reading | Revelation 22:12-14,16-17,20-21

At the end of the visions I, John, heard these words:

"See, I am coming soon; my reward is with me, to repay according to everyone's work. I

am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end."

Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they will have the right to the tree of

life and may enter the city by the gates.

"It is I, Jesus, who sent my angel to you with this testimony for the churches. I am the

root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star."

The Spirit and the bride say, "Come."

And let everyone who hears say, "Come."

And let everyone who is thirsty come.

Let anyone who wishes take the water of life as a gift.

The one who testifies to these things says, "Surely I am coming soon."

Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!

The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all the saints. Amen.

After the reading, the Reader will say

The Word of the Lord.

People Thanks be to God. Please stand for the Gospel song.


Gospel Song | One is the Body

by John Bell

The Celebrant then introduces the Gospel by saying

The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.

People Glory to you Lord Christ.

The Gospel | John 17:20-26

Jesus prayed for his disciples, and then he said. "I ask not only on behalf of these, but also

on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one. As

you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us, so that the world may believe

that you have sent me. The glory that you have given me I have given them, so that they may

be one, as we are one, I in them and you in me, that they may become completely one, so

that the world may know that you have sent me and have loved them even as you have loved

me. Father, I desire that those also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am,

to see my glory, which you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of

the world.

(Reading continues on following page.)


“Righteous Father, the world does not know you, but I know you; and these know that you

have sent me. I made your name known to them, and I will make it known, so that the love

with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.”

After the Gospel the Celebrant will say

The Gospel of the Lord.

People Praise to you, Lord Christ.

OUR RESPONSE TO THE STORY

The Homily At the 9:30am service, children are invited to join Wren for a brief conversation. Afterwards, children are invited to process out together to gather for the Little Community. They will return for Communion.

Affirmation of Faith We stand and say

We believe in God above us,

maker and sustainer of all life,

of sun and moon,

of water and earth,

of all humanity.

We believe in God beside us,

Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh,

born of a woman’s womb, servant of the poor,

he was tortured and nailed to a tree.

Knowing full passion and deep sorrow, he died forsaken.

He descended into the earth to the place of death.

On the third day he rose from the tomb.

He ascended into heaven to be everywhere present,

and his Kingdom will one day be known.

We believe in God within us,

the Holy Spirit of Pentecostal fire,

life-giving breath of the Church.

She is the Spirit of healing and forgiveness,

source of resurrection and of life everlasting. Amen.


We gather in prayer. The Prayers of the People

During Eastertide, all members of our community are invited to join in voicing our prayers. Please speak your prayers aloud as you desire.

Words: Julian of Norwich | Music: Cynthia Bourgeault

Silence

Leader Holy One, we thank you for the surprise of your life and power of your love. We pause for prayers to be spoken quietly or aloud.

Leader God of life,

People hear our prayer.

Leader We pray for those whose neighborhoods, families, cities, or nations are

overshadowed by violence. I ask your prayers for peace. We pause for prayers to be spoken quietly or aloud.

Leader God of life,


Leader I ask your prayers for the people of God around the world. We pause for prayers to be spoken quietly or aloud.

Leader God of life,


Leader We give thanks for the beauty of the earth and for relationships that sustain our

lives. I invite your prayers of thanksgiving. We pause for prayers to be spoken quietly or aloud.

Leader God of life,



Leader I ask your prayers for refugees and for all who are separated from loved ones.

We pray for those who are hungry, in prison, sick, or afraid.

We pause for prayers to be spoken quietly or aloud.

Leader God of life,


Leader I ask your prayers for the concerns of this congregation, especially those on our

prayer list. We pause for prayers to be spoken quietly or aloud.

Leader God of life,


Leader We give thanks for those in every generation in whom we have known the love

of God. We pause for prayers to be spoken quietly or aloud.

Leader God of life,


Words: Julian of Norwich | Music: Cynthia Bourgeault

The Peace We conclude these prayers with the sharing of God’s peace.

Celebrant Now the peace of the Lord be always with you.

All And also with you.


After the peace, we are seated.

Offertory Song | To My Old Brown Earth Offered by Brearley Curfman

by Pete Seeger

To my old brown earth

And to my old blue sky

I'll now give these last few molecules of "I."

And you who sing,

And you who stand nearby,

I do charge you not to cry.

Guard well our human chain,

Watch well you keep it strong,

As long as sun will shine.

And this our home,

Keep pure and sweet and green,

For now I'm yours

And you are also mine.

THE CELEBRATION OF OUR SACRED MEAL

We stand as the table is set with the gifts of our hearts and hands.

Celebrant The Lord be with you.

People And also with you.

Celebrant Lift up your hearts.

People We lift them to the Lord.

Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

People It is right to give God thanks and praise.

The Celebrant continues

We praise you and we bless you, holy and gracious God, source of life abundant. From

before time you made ready the creation. Your Spirit moved over the deep and brought all

things into being: sun, moon and stars; earth, wind and waters; and every living thing. You

made us in your image and taught us to walk in your ways. But we rebelled against you, and

wandered far away. And yet, as a mother cares for her children, you would not forget us.

Time and again you called us to live in the fullness of your love. And so this day we join with

Saints and Angels in the chorus of praise that rings through eternity lifting our voices to you

as we sing:


Glory and honor and praise to you, holy and living God. To deliver us from the power of sin

and death and to reveal the riches of your grace, you looked with favor upon Mary, your

willing servant, that she might conceive and bear a son, Jesus, the holy child of God.

Living among us, Jesus loved us. He broke bread with outcasts and sinners, healed the sick

and proclaimed good news to the poor. He yearned to draw all the world to himself yet we

were heedless of his call to walk in love.

Then, the time came for him to complete upon the cross the sacrifice of his life, and to be

glorified by you.

On the night before he died for us, Jesus was at table with his friends. He took bread, gave

thanks to you, broke it, and gave it to them, and said: “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is

given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”

As supper was ending, Jesus took the cup of wine. Again he gave thanks to you, gave it to

them and said: “Drink this, all of you. And whenever you drink it, do this for the

remembrance of me.”


Now, gathered at your table, O God of all creation, and remembering Christ, crucified and

risen, who was and is and is to come, we offer you our gifts of bread and wine, and

ourselves, a living sacrifice.

Pour out your Spirit upon these gifts that they may be the Body and Blood of Christ. Breathe

your Spirit over the whole earth and make us your new creation, the Body of Christ given for

the world you have made.

In the fullness of time bring us, with all your saints from every tribe and language and people

and nation, to feast at the banquet of the world.

All this we ask through Jesus Christ. By him and with him and in him, in the unity of the Holy

Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty God, now and forever. AMEN.

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

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 We are now invited to share the gifts of Communion. Celebrant Alleluia! Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;

People Therefore let us keep the feast! Alleluia! Celebrant The Gifts of God for the People of God.

Please know that at Grace Church all are invited to receive the bread and wine. This sacrament is God’s free gift. Assist the Chalice Bearers by tipping the cup from the base. Please tell your server if you prefer a

wafer that is free from gluten, soy, and dairy.


Music During Communion | Don’t Panic Offered by Elspeth & Merry Cockroft by Coldplay (Christopher Anthony John Martin | Guy Rupert Berryman | Jonathan Mark Buckland | William Champion)

Bones sinking like stones

All that we've fought for

Homes, places we've grown

All of us are done for.

We live in a beautiful world

Yeah we do

Yeah we do

We live in a beautiful world.

Bones sinking like stones

All that we've fought for

Homes, places we've grown

All of us are done for.


Yeah we do

Yeah we do



Yeah we do

Yeah we do


Oh all that I know

There's nothing here to run from

'Cause here

Everybody here's got somebody to lean on.

Eat This Bread Text: John 6; adapt. By Robert J. Batastini and the Taizé Community | Music: Jacques Berthier

We Know and Believe by Rob Glover


You Make Beautiful Things by Lisa Gungor & Michael Gungor

You make beautiful things

You make beautiful things out of the dust

You make beautiful things

You make beautiful things out of us

You make me new,

You are making me new

You make me new,

You are making me new

Following Communion we share silence with one another. The quiet will last a few minutes and will begin and end with a bell.

Song After Communion | Rise Words & Music by Eddie Vedder | Additional lyrics by Scott Lawrence

Such is the way of the world, can never know.

Just where to put all your faith, and how will it grow.

Gonna rise up, burning black holes in dark memories.

Gonna rise up, turning mistakes into gold.

Such is the passage of time, too fast to fold.

Suddenly swallowed by signs, lo and behold.

Gonna rise up and find my direction magnetically.

Gonna rise up and throw down my ace in the hole.

Such are the stories we bring, telling the toll.

Laughter and tears fill the sky, echo below.

Gonna rise up and stand in the light that I cannot see.

Gonna rise up and live all the stories I know.

Such are the songs that we sing, fears to unfold.

Music, like water, wells up, unbending our soul.

Gonna rise up and fly from the tomb that’s been holding me.

Gonna rise up and sing myself a new home.


GOING OUT INTO GOD’S WORLD

Our Prayer after Communion We stand and say together

Eternal God,

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.

Thanksgiving for Volunteers Led by Kim Cockroft at 9:30.

The Blessing The Celebrant offers a blessing.

Now God, who is able to do immeasurably more than we ask or imagine, fill you with peace

in every change. And the blessing of God, our beginning and end, the love of Christ, and

the hope of the Spirit guard you and keep you today and always. Amen.

Closing Song | Thank You for Loving Me by Sinead O’Connor Please join Grace children in singing

Thank you for hearing…

Thank you for seeing…

Thank you for teaching…


Birthday and Anniversaries

Dismissal Celebrant Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Let us go forth into the world rejoicing in the power of the Spirit!

People Thanks be to God. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

News from Grace | June 2, 2019

Upcoming Events & Programs

June 8

BlueGrace Jubilee – RSVP ASAP! | 2-4:30 pm Join us for a celebration of 27 years of Grace with a free family concert

featuring ice cream, family fun, and Bluegrass Gospel by Brother's

Keeper! RSVP by June 3: Text Wendy Tyner, 206.669.3931.

June 9

Celebrating our High School Seniors | During the 9:30 am liturgy On Sunday, June 9 as we celebrate Pentecost, we will gather around

Grace’s seniors to pray for them as they look to (and beyond)

graduation. We will also present each one with an Ethiopian cross. If

you/your senior plans to participate on June 9, please email Wren to let

her know, [email protected].

Fill the Shelves at Helpline House | Noon to 5 pm, BI Safeway Grace will host a food drive at the Bainbridge Island Safeway! We need

two adults at each one-hour shift. Sign up using the link in Friday’s eNews.

A great outreach activity for families!

June 11

Men’s Group Gathering |6:30 pm, Walker Hall Launch into summer at our final Men's Group gathering of the year. Beer

brats provided by Norm Bruce. To sign up for a side dish, desert, or

beverage, follow the link in this week’s eNews or contact Eric

Matthews: [email protected] or 206.718.2254. Recommended

donation: $5.

Ongoing Grace

Ministries & Programs

Gather in the sanctuary unless

otherwise noted.

Eucharist

8 & 9:30 am Sundays

Poetry as Prayer Practice

11:15 am every other Sunday

Knitting into the Mystery

10-11:45 am 4th Mondays

Centering Prayer

Noon to 1 pm Tuesdays

Healing Eucharist & Bible Study

10:30 am to noon Wednesdays

Grace Music Circle Rehearsals

7 pm Wednesdays. Info:

[email protected]

Streets of Seattle

5 pm 3rd Tuesdays starting in the

Grace kitchen

Mom’s Morning Retreat

9:30-11 am 1st & 3rd Thursdays

Island Kirtan

7-8:30 pm 1st Thursdays

Compassionate Caring

Support Group

9:30-11 am 2nd & 4th Fridays

Friday Friends Bulletin Folding

10:30 am Fridays

Super Suppers

3 pm the last Friday of every

other month, Eagle Harbor

Congregational Church

Grounds & Trails Work Party

9 am to noon 3rd Saturdays

Service Sundays

11:30 am-12:30 pm 4th Sundays

Team Flower Altar

Arrangements

To participate, contact

[email protected]

Seeking Adults for 2019 Summer Camps

We have an urgent need for adults to serve at this year’s summer camps.

There’s a role for everyone: sports & games, arts & crafts, science, reading,

kitchen prep, and more. Staying overnight is not a requirement – you’re

welcome to just come and serve for a day! Sign up on the lists in Walker

Hall or email Kim, [email protected]. Thank you!

June 18

Streets of Seattle | 5 pm, Grace kitchen Streets of Seattle provides a warm, healthy dinner each month to the Seattle homeless community. We

meet each third Tuesday in the Grace kitchen, make a meal for 150+ and then head to Seattle to serve it.

Volunteers are always needed and welcome. Info and signup at gracehere.org/streets-of-seattle.

June 23

Service Sunday|Following the 9:30 am liturgy Grace Outreach invites everyone to linger for an extra hour after church to join together for community

projects including meal preparation, assembling food and hygiene kits, and working on the grounds at

Grace. There will be something for everyone, regardless of age or physical ability. Questions: Heather Paar.

[email protected].

Help Grace Celebrate Bainbridge Pride|12-6 pm, Waterfront Park Grace has the opportunity to have a booth at the Bainbridge Pride Celebration! If you are interested in

being a loving, positive presence for a two-hour shift in the "You Are Welcome at Grace" tent, please

contact Pegge Ashcroft, [email protected].

June 28

Super Suppers | 3 pm at Eagle Harbor Church On the last Friday of every other month, Grace volunteers prepare and serve dinner at Eagle Harbor Church

in Winslow. Grace Outreach invites you to be part of this ministry of serving! No ongoing commitment is

required. For details or to be added to the Super Suppers mailing list, visit gracehere.org/super-suppers.

Other News of Note

Helpline House Needs

In addition to our June 9 food drive, Grace always has a Helpline collection basket in the narthex. Most

needed at the moment are broths (chicken, beef, vegetable), hearty soups, canned fruit (but not fruit

cocktail), and jams & jellies (but not homemade). Thank you!

GRACE GIVING

Closing the Gap: Just $6,000 To Go!

Thanks to you, we will soon reach our goal of $52,000 to

balance our 2019 budget of $592,829. Your gift will ensure

full funding for all Grace ministries, administrative expenses

and care for our building and grounds for the rest of the

year.

In lieu of a fundraising event this year, please help Close the

Gap with your generous gift to Grace at

gracehere.org/online-giving.

If contributing by check, please note “Close the Gap” in the

memo line.

Woods

I part the out thrusting branches

and come in beneath

the blessed and the blessing trees.

Though I am silent

there is singing around me.

Though I am dark

there is vision around me.

Though I am heavy

there is flight around me.

~Wendell Berry, from Collected Poems 1957-1982

(North Point Press: New York, 1985)

Pied Beauty

Glory be to God for dappled things –

For skies of couple-colour as a brinded cow;

For rose-moles all in stipple upon trout that swim;

Fresh-firecoal chestnut-falls; finches’ wings;

Landscape plotted and pieced – fold, fallow, and plough;

And áll trádes, their gear and tackle and trim.

All things counter, original, spare, strange;

Whatever is fickle, freckled (who knows how?)

With swift, slow; sweet, sour; adazzle, dim;

He fathers-forth whose beauty is past change:

Praise him.

~Gerard Manley Hopkins, from Poems and Prose

(Penguin Classics: New York, 1985)

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