Quiz of the Day, July 2017

Quiz of the Day, July 31, 2017

Ignatius Loyola was founder of what religious order?

a. Society of Jesus
b. The Jesuits
c. Salesian
d. Xavierites
e. c and d
f. a and b

Quiz of the Day, July 30, 2017

Who was the best friend of David?

a. a man who David said his love for him "passed the love of women"
b. Jonathan
c. a man who might have been king of Israel
d. the son of Saul
e. all of the above

Quiz of the Day, July 29, 2017

Mary, Martha and Lazarus of Bethany are not mentioned in which Gospels?

a. John and Luke
b. Luke and Matthew
c. John and Mark
d. Luke and Mark
e. Matthew and Mark

Quiz of the Day, July 28, 2017

Why do liturgical purists eschew and even forbid the use of Wagner's Bridal March at a church wedding and suggest Henry Purcell instead?

a. Purcell is English
b. Wagner is German
c. Wagner's song is in opera about  marital infidelity, tragedy, and paganism; not really corresponding with the themes of Christian marriage
d. German music was outlawed in Britain during the war

 Quiz of the Day, July 27, 2017

When the witch of Endor conjured up Samuel from the dead for King Saul, what did the Samuel of the séance tell Saul?

a. that he was going to die
b. Jonathan would be king
c. his army would defeat the Philistines
d. he should give his daughter Michal in marriage to David

Quiz of the Day, July 26, 2017

What is the source of information for Joachim and Anne being the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary?

a. Matthean Genealogy
b. Lucan Genealogy
c. Gospel of James
d. Gospel of Thomas


Quiz of the Day, July 25, 2017

St. James, the Apostle is associate with which of the following?

a. son of Zebedee
b. Boanerges
c. known as James the Less
d. Compostela
e. brother of our Lord
f. head of the Jerusalem church
h. brother of John
i. all of the above except c and f

Quiz of the Day, July 24, 2017

Which of the follow books was written by Thomas à Kempis?

a. The Cloud of Unknowing
b. Revelations of Divine Love
c. The Ladder of Perfection
d. The Imitation of Christ
e. The Interior Castle

Quiz of the Day, July 23, 2017

Who was the sister of Moses and Aaron?

a. Judith
b. Miriam
c. Zipporah
d. Michal

Quiz of the Day, July 22, 2017

Who was the first witness to the resurrection of Jesus Christ?

a. an angel at the tomb
b. Mary Magdalene
c. Peter
d. John

Quiz of the Day, July 21, 2017

When on the run from Saul, David and his cohorts received what from the priest Ahimelech?

a. bread and lodging
b. holy bread and the sword of Goliath
c. a harp and a sword
d. an idol and holy bread

Quiz of the Day, July 20, 2017

Elizabeth, Amelia, Sojourner, and Harriet are first names of liberating women prophets of America.  One of them has the last name that became the name for a woman's garment.  Whose name is on this garment?

a. Cady Stanton
b. Bloomer
c. Truth
d. Tubman

Quiz of the Day, July 19, 2017

Which of the following is not a "Cappadocian Father" and not because of family identity, location or saintly reputation?

a. Gregory of Nyssa
b. Basil the Great
c. Peter of Sebaste
d. Macrina

Quiz of the Day, July 18, 2017

What was the topic of the writings of Bartolome de Las Casas?

a. missionary work in South America
b. atrocities of the Spanish against indigenious people
c. slavery
d. the missions of California

Quiz of the Day, July 17, 2017

In what city were the followers of Jesus first called "Christians?"

a. Jerusalem
b. Damascus
c. Pella
d. Antioch

Quiz of the Day, July 16, 2017

Who was the man who loved King David more than his own soul?

a. Samuel
b. Jonathan
c. Nathan, the prophet
d. Asaph, the singer

Quiz of the Day, July 15, 2017

Peter had a dream at the home of Simon of Tanner.  What instruction did he receive from God in the dream?

a. revocation of the dietary rules on eating the flesh of animals
b. revocation of the circumcision law for Jewish males
c. revocation of the Sabbath rules
d. acceptance of the apostleship of Paul

Quiz of the Day, July 14, 2017

Goliath was a member of what nation?

a. Moabite
b. Ammonite
c. Perizzite
d. Philistine

Quiz of the Day, July 13, 2017

King Saul was tormented by an evil spirit.  How was this evil spirit temporarily exorcised?

a. hunting
b. listening to shepherd David play his harp
c. Samuel's anointing prayer
d. Jonathan sang to him

Quiz of the Day, July 12, 2017

How many brothers did King David have?

a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8

Quiz of the Day, July 11, 2017

Of the following, which is deemed as most directly influencing the Rule of St. Benedict?

a. the writings of John Cassian
b. the Rule of St. Augustine of Hippo
c. Anonymous "Rule of the Master"
d. the Bible

Quiz of the Day, July 10, 2017

According to Samuel, why did God reject Saul as King?

a. he disobeyed God's order
b. he kept spoil from a battle
c. he threw his spear at David
d. all of the above
e. a and b

Quiz of the Day, July 9, 2017

Golgotha means place of the

a. cross
b. skull
c. heart
d. passion

Quiz of the Day, July 8, 2017

How did Jonathan inadvertently incur the curse of his father King Saul?

a. he befriended David
b. he ate honey
c. he became more popular than his father
d. he defied his father

Quiz of the Day, July 7, 2017

Czech Republic has a national holiday for which of the following?

a. Martin Luther
b. John Calvin
c. Jan Hus
d. John Wycliffe

Quiz of the Day, July 6, 2017

Who told King Saul that God was rejecting his kingship and his family's lineage on the throne of Israel?

a. David
b. Nathan the Prophet
c. Jonathan, Saul's son
d. Samuel

Quiz of the Day, July 5, 2017

Who was the last Judge of Israel?

a. Samson
b. Eli
c. Deborah
d. Samuel


Quiz of the Day, July 4, 2017

Which of the following references to God is not found in the Declaration of Independence?

a. Creator
b. Divine Providence
c. Supreme Judge
d. Higher Power


Quiz of the Day, July 3, 2017

According to the Book of 1 Samuel, the Judge Samuel wrote which book?

a. 1 Samuel
b. 2 Samuel
c. 1 Kings
d. 2 Kings
e. a book about the rights and duties of kings

Quiz of the Day, July 2, 2017

Saul first met the Judge Samuel to get his help in finding something he had lost.  What had Saul lost?

a. his donkeys
b. his sword
c. his household idol
d. his son Jonathan

Quiz of the Day, July 1, 2017

Who was the first king of Israel?

a. Moses
b. Joseph
c. Jacob
d. Abraham
e. Melchizedek
f. Saul

Darlin', Everyone Loves Pearls, Including Jesus

8 Pentecost, Cycle A Proper 12, July 30, 2017
1 Kings 3:5-12 Psalm 119:129-136
Romans 8:26-39   Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52

Lectionary Link

Youth Dialogue Sermon:


Caroline:  Catherine, I think Jesus must have liked jewelry.

Catherine:  And why would you say that?

Caroline:  Well, he told a parable about a person who searched for and found the perfect pearl.

Catherine:  (spinning her pearls)  Well, dawlin', everybody loves pearls so why wouldn't Jesus love them too?  But you could also say that Jesus loved fishing, horticulture, baking and writing.  He told stories about lots of things that were known in the lives of his listeners.

Caroline:  I guess you're right.  Jesus did not speak like a professor in a philosophy class, he learned to speak street language.  He learned to put wisdom into ordinary speech.

Catherine: Jesus wanted everyone to be wise.  King Solomon asked God to give him wisdom to be a good king for his people.  We are told that Solomon was the wisest person in his time.

Caroline:  But didn't he have over 1000 wives and ladies in his court?

Catherine: Yes he did and perhaps he was wise because his "think tank" had 1000 women giving him wise advice.

Caroline:  What wisdom was Jesus trying to teach people?

Catherine:  Jesus taught mainly about the kingdom of God or the kingdom of heaven.  Since we are not a monarchy, we might say that Jesus taught about the nation of God, or the realm of God.

Caroline: Jesus taught that people could understand that they lived in the nation of God.

Catherine:  In the time Jesus,  people lived in the nation of Israel but the nation of Israel was controlled by the Roman Empire.  Everyone was living in the kingdom of the Caesar.

Caroline:  Jesus said that we could discover a kingdom and a nation greater and better than the kingdom of Caesar.

Catherine: The kingdom of the Caesar seemed obvious.  There were soldiers everywhere.  There were many signs of the kingdom of the Caesar.  What were the signs of the kingdom of heaven?

Caroline:  Jesus said that a person needed to have special seeing to understand the kingdom of heaven.

Catherine:  Yes, the kingdom of heaven is subtle.  It catches you by surprise.  It becomes known when lots of small faithful deeds accumulate to become something great.  It's like the tiny mustard seed; it goes in the ground and before you know it is a large tree supporting birds.

Caroline:  This is a very wise insight.  Character is only formed through many small deeds.  This means we need to be faithful in the every day deeds of life because we are forming our character.  The character of the kingdom of heaven becomes known when people practice love and justice.

Catherine: Yeast is but a dab of cultured flour, but a small dab of yeast will make dough rise in but a few hours.  The kingdom of Caesar came to the world with armies forcing people to obey;  the kingdom of heaven works in the small deeds of kindness and love that slowly take over.

Caroline: But let us now get to the perfect pearl.  What did Jesus mean by this?

Catherine: All of us are in search of the perfect pearl in life?

Caroline: What do you mean?

Catherine:  I mean that we are seeking to find the most important things to believe in this life.  And when we find what is most important we sacrifice other things in our lives to devote ourselves to what is most perfect.

Caroline:  Everyone needs to find the pearl in life?

Catherine: And what do you think the pearl in life is?

Caroline:  It is knowing that God created us and loves and has made us children of God who live in God's family, nation and kingdom.

Catherine: But how can we know that we are living in God's kingdom?  There are lots of bad things happening in our world.

Caroline:  Well, Jesus also told a fishing story.  When a fish net is pulled in, the fishers have to sort out what is in the net.  They have to decide what to keep and what to throw back.   The kingdom of heaven is like sorting the catch in the fish net.  We are people with freedom who must choose good values.  This means that we are always sorting through the things that we want to stay in our lives and the things that we have to discard because they are harmful.  To live as citizens in God's kingdom, we always need to be sorting out our values.

Catherine:  Always sorting out our values; this is very good advice.

Caroline:  Why did you say that Jesus told a story about writing?

Catherine:  Well, the scribes in the time of Jesus were people who were literate.  Not everyone read and so the scribes were the educated persons who could read and write.  They studied.  They read the great books were available.  The great books for the scribes were the books of what we call the Old Testament.  The scribes read the very old words of the Bible, but they also wrote new words.  They would try to understand the meaning of the old words of the Bible in their new time.  So they would write new words for people to understand what the Bible means in their lives.

Caroline:  Well, I think this is good place to finish.

Catherine:  Why is it a good place to finish?

Caroline:  Well, we today are scribes.  We read the words of the Bible.  They are very old words that have been with us for a long time.  But we take these words and we write, preach, teach and use them to inspire us to understand that even though God's kingdom is very old, it is still new and fresh.  God's kingdom can still be understood as new in our lives.

Catherine:  So all of us today are called to be wise scribes for the kingdom of heaven, even if we have bad handwriting.

Catherine:  Yes, may God help us discover how old and new the kingdom of heaven is.  And let us commit ourselves to helping everyone know that they live in God's kingdom, as citizens and children of God.  Amen.

Sunday School, July 30, 2017 8 Pentecost, A proper 12

Sunday School, July 30, 2017   8 Pentecost, A proper 12

Theme:

Citizen in the Kingdom of heaven

How does one know that one is an American citizen?  When a baby is born, does a baby know if he or she is an American citizen?  No, but as a baby grows up, a baby is taught what it means to be an American citizen.

What are signs of living in the American Nation?  Government, Flag, National Anthem, A President, a Congress, a voting democracy, a land with borders, a history of origin and many other things.

Jesus said that there is a citizenship which is bigger than being an American citizen, or a citizen of Israel or a citizen of the Caesar’s Roman Empire.

Jesus preached about the kingdom or nation of heaven.  Where is the land for the nation of God?  The entire earth.  Who are the people of the nation of God?  All people, because every person is made in God’s image even if they don’t recognize it.  What are the signs of the kingdom of heaven?  Hidden and silent success.  Just as a tiny mustard seed grows to become a tree, so the small deeds of love and faith grow to support and sustain this world.  The kingdom heaven grows in a hidden way, just like when yeast is added to dough and makes the dough rise.  The kingdom of God is like a jeweler who finds the very best pearl and sells everything to purchase the very best pearls.  When people understand that they are children of God, they give up the importance of everything else to fully explore what is means to be in God’s kingdom.  We know the kingdom of heaven when we know how to sort out what is good and bad in our lives, just like the fishers sort out the catch in their net.  They sort out what to keep and what to throw away.  The kingdom of heaven is known when we can take the old but good things written in the past and make them good once again in our lives now.  In the Bible we read about love, faith and justice in ancient times; it inspires us to speak, write and live what love, faith and justice means in our time and in our world.

Thank God today for knowing that we live in the kingdom heaven. 

Sermon

  We all like super heroes don’t we?   And we like important and famous people…. Right.  We like to be the people who get lots of attention for doing better than anyone else.  We like to get the best grades, we like to run the fastest, we like to hit the baseball the longest distance, and we like to win games.

  And sometimes it makes us think that only winners are important in life.  Only heroes are important in life.   Only the people who get the most attention in life are important.

  And when we think like this, we sometimes get sad because sometimes we don’t feel very important, because we’re always comparing ourselves with someone whom we think is better or more popular than we are.

  Jesus came and told stories about the kingdom of heaven.  Now everyone thought that the kingdom of the Caesar was the most important kingdom.  The people in Israel thought that the kingdom of David was most important, and they wanted another strong king like David to come and be their heroes.

  But Jesus came and told us about the kingdom of heaven.

  Since God created us, this world belongs to God and this world is God’s kingdom.  But many people did not recognize it.  They thought that this world was the kingdom of the Caesar, the Emperor of Rome.  We think that this world is the government of the United States, because that’s where we live.

  Jesus taught us to see this world as the kingdom of heaven, and he taught us that the small things are very important.

  The mustard seed was such a tiny seed you could barely see it with your eyes.  But the wind blew the seed everywhere and it would grow and take over the entire countryside.

  Why does bread dough puff up before it is put in the oven?  Because of Yeast.  Yeast is something that looks like a tiny amount of powder but when you put it bread dough, it makes it grow very big.

   Jesus said the kingdom of heaven is about doing all of the little things, because when you add up all of the little acts of kindness in this world, they preserve and keep our world going.

  So let’s remember, it is all of the little things in life that we do that are important.  Working at home, being kind to each person you meet, helping your friends, do your home work for school…although they don’t seem important,  Jesus reminds us that it the little things that add up and when they all are added up, we can see how they save our world.

  So let us not forget the importance of the little things that we do in our lives. If you understand the importance of small deeds of kindness, then you understand the kingdom of heaven.  Amen.

St. John the Divine Episcopal Church

17740 Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037

Family Service with Holy Eucharist

July 30, 2017: The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

Gathering Songs: Seek Ye First, If You’re Happy, Let the Hungry Come to Me, Oh When the Saints

Liturgist: Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

People: And Blessed be God’s kingdom, now and forever.  Amen.

Liturgist:  Oh God, Our hearts are open to you.

And you know us and we can hide nothing from you.

Prepare our hearts and our minds to love you and worship you.

Through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

Song:  Seek Ye First (Blue Hymnal, # 711)

Seek ye first the kingdom of God and its righteousness.  And all these things will be added unto you.  Allelu, alleluia.  Refrain: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, allelu, alleluia.

Ask and it shall be given unto you, seek and ye shall find.  Knock and the door will be opened unto you, Allelu, alleluia.  Refrain

Liturgist:         The Lord be with you.

People:            And also with you.

Liturgist:  Let us pray

O God, the protector of all who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: Increase and multiply upon us your mercy; that, with you as our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we lose not the things eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

First Litany of Praise: Alleluia (chanted)

O God, you are Great!  Alleluia

O God, you have made us! Alleluia

O God, you have made yourself known to us!  Alleluia

O God, you have provided us with us a Savior!  Alleluia

O God, you have given us a Christian family!  Alleluia

O God, you have forgiven our sins!  Alleluia

O God, you brought your Son Jesus back from the dead!  Alleluia

A reading from the Letter of Paul to the Romans

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn within a large family. And those whom he predestined he also called; and those whom he called he also justified; and those whom he justified he also glorified.

Liturgist: The Word of the Lord

People: Thanks be to God

Liturgist: Let us read together from Psalm 105

Give thanks to the LORD and call upon his Name; * make known his deeds among the peoples.

Sing to him, sing praises to him, * and speak of all his marvelous works.

Birthdays:    Drew Giba, Laura Gibson, Heather Oliver, Luis Cardenas

Anniversaries:  Chris and Mary Lyngstad

Litany Phrase: Thanks be to God! (chanted)

Litanist:

For the good earth, for our food and clothing. Thanks be to God!

For our families and friends. Thanks be to God!

For the talents and gifts that you have given to us. Thanks be to God!

For this day of worship. Thanks be to God!

For health and for a good night’s sleep. Thanks be to God!

For work and for play. Thanks be to God!

For teaching and for learning. Thanks be to God!

For the happy events of our lives. Thanks be to God!

For the celebration of the birthdays and anniversaries of our friends and parish family.

   Thanks be to God!

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

People:            Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Jesus put before the crowds another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches."

He told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed in with three measures of flour until all of it was leavened."   "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.  "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; on finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.  "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and caught fish of every kind; when it was full, they drew it ashore, sat down, and put the good into baskets but threw out the bad. So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous and throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. "Have you understood all this?" They answered, "Yes." And he said to them, "Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a household who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old."

Liturgist:         The Gospel of the Lord.

People:            Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Sermon – Father Phil

Children’s Creed

We did not make ourselves, so we believe that God the Father is the maker of the world.

Since God is so great and we are so small,

We believe God came into our world and was born as Jesus, son of the Virgin Mary.

We need God’s help and we believe that God saved us by the life, death and

     resurrection of Jesus Christ.

We believe that God is present with us now as the Holy Spirit.

We believe that we are baptized into God’s family the Church where everyone is

     welcome.

We believe that Christ is kind and fair.

We believe that we have a future in knowing Jesus Christ.

And since we all must die, we believe that God will preserve us forever.  Amen.

Your prayers are asked for the health and comfort of   Austin, Linda, Ann, Brooke, Carla, Kat,  Ronald, Jeffrey, Madyson, Jim, Robert,  Ruth, Katy, Kathy, Veronica, Ana Laura,  Sean, Mary N., Gabby, Nancy,  Jonathan, Pat P., Stephen R., Hayden,  Jon, Donya, Cruz,  Beth, Mary Ann P., Trish, Sage,   Jairo, Ely, John S., Ashley, Henry, Claire, Heather, Kaytlyn, Don, Sarah, Rosemary,  Kim,   Bev,  Sean, Sarat,  Howard,  Gene, Marty, Tracy, George, Helen,  Julie, Jim,  Helen, Carla, Beverly, Cindy, Judah, Ray,  Freddie, Sabrina, Doris, Charlie

Faithful Departed:  

Your prayers are asked for those in the Armed Forces:  Ethan, Josh, Nicholas, Collin, Jeremy, Luke, Harry, Joseph, Steven, David, Daniel and Eric.

Litany Phrase: Christ, have mercy. (chanted)

For fighting and war to cease in our world. Christ, have mercy.

For peace on earth and good will towards all. Christ, have mercy.

For the safety of all who travel. Christ, have mercy.

For jobs for all who need them. Christ, have mercy.

For care of those who are growing old. Christ, have mercy.

For the safety, health and nutrition of all the children in our world. Christ, have mercy.

For the well-being of our families and friends. Christ, have mercy.

For the good health of those we know to be ill. Christ, have mercy.

For the remembrance of those who have died. Christ, have mercy.

For the forgiveness of all of our sins. Christ, have mercy.

Liturgist:         The Peace of the Lord be always with you.

People:            And also with you.

Song during the preparation of the Altar and the receiving of an offering.

Offertory Song: If You’re Happy (Christian Children’s Songbook, # 124)

If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands.  If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands.  If you’re happy and you know, then your face should surely show it.  If you’re happy and you know, clap your hands.

If you’re happy and you know it, make a high five….

If you’re happy and you know it, make a low five….

If you’re happy and you know it, shout Amen!…..

Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise Him, all creatures here below.

Praise Him above, ye heavenly host. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Prologue to the Eucharist

Jesus said, “Let the children come to me, for to them belong the kingdom of heaven.”

All become members of a family by birth or adoption.

Baptism is a celebration of our birth into the family of God.

A family meal gathers and sustains each human family.

The Holy Eucharist is the special meal that Jesus gave to his friends to keep us together as the family of Christ.

The Lord be with you

And also with you.

Lift up your hearts

We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to God.

It is right to give God thanks and praise.

It is very good and right to give thanks, because God made us, Jesus redeemed us and the Holy Spirit dwells in our hearts.  Therefore with Angels and Archangels and all of the world that we see and don’t see, we forever sing this hymn of praise:

Holy, Holy, Holy (Intoned)

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of Power and Might.  Heav’n 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. Hosanna in the Highest.

(All may gather around the altar)

Our grateful praise we offer to you God, our Creator;

You have made us in your image

And you gave us many men and women of faith to help us to live by faith:

Adam and Eve, Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebekah, Jacob and Rachael.

And then you gave us your Son, Jesus, born of Mary, nurtured by Joseph

And he called us to be sons and daughters of God.

Your Son called us to live better lives and he gave us this Holy Meal so that when we eat

  the bread and drink the wine, we can  know that the Presence of Christ is as near to us as  

  this food and drink  that becomes a part of us.

And so, Father, we bring you these gifts of bread and wine. Bless and sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ our Lord.  Bless and sanctify us so that we may love God and our neighbor.

On the night when Jesus was betrayed he took bread, said the blessing, broke the bread, and gave it to his friends, and said, "Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me."

After supper, Jesus took the cup of wine, gave thanks, 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."

Father, we now celebrate the memorial of your Son. When we eat this holy Meal of Bread and Wine, we are telling the entire world about the life, death and resurrection of Christ and that his presence will be with us in our future.

Let this holy meal keep us together as friends who share a special relationship because of your Son Jesus Christ.  May we forever live with praise to God to whom we belong as sons and daughters.

By Christ, and with Christ, and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory

 is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN.

And now as our Savior Christ has taught us, we now sing,

Our Father: (Renew # 180, West Indian Lord’s Prayer)

Our Father who art in heaven:  Hallowed be thy name.

Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done: Hallowed be thy name.

Done on earth as it is in heaven: Hallowed be thy name.

Give us this day our daily bread: Hallowed be thy name.

And forgive us all our debts: Hallowed be thy name.

As we forgive our debtors: Hallowed be thy name.

Lead us not into temptation: Hallowed be thy name.

But deliver us from evil: Hallowed be thy name.

Thine is the kingdom, power, and glory: Hallowed be thy name.

Forever and ever: Hallowed be thy name.

Amen, amen, amen: Hallowed be thy name.

Amen, amen, amen, amen: Hallowed be thy name.

Breaking of the Bread

Celebrant:       Alleluia.  Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.

People:            Therefore let us keep the feast.  Alleluia!

Words of Administration

Communion Song: Let the Hungry Come to Me (Renew!  # 220)

Let the hungry come to me, let the poor be fed.  Let the thirsty come and drin, share my wine and bread.  Though you have no money, come to me and eat. Drink the cup I offer, feed on finest wheat.

I myself and living bread; feed on me and live.  In this cup my blood for you; drink the wine I give.  All who eat my body, all who drink my blood, shall have joy forever, share the life of God.

Here among you shall I dwell; making all things new.   You shall be my very own, I, your God with you.  Bless’d are you invited to my wedding feast.  You shall live forever, all your joys increased.

Post-Communion Prayer

Everlasting God, we have gathered for the meal that Jesus asked us to keep;

We have remembered his words of blessing on the bread and the wine.

And His Presence has been known to us.

We have remembered that we are sons and daughters of God and brothers

    and sisters in Christ.

Send us forth now into our everyday lives remembering that the blessing in the

     bread and wine spreads into each time, place and person in our lives,

As we are ever blessed by you, O Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  Amen.

Closing Song: When the Saints (Christian Children’s Songbook,  # 248)

Oh when the saints, go marching in.  Oh when the saints go marching in.  Lord, I want to be in that number, when the saints go marching in.

When the boys go marching in…..

When the girls go marching in…

Dismissal:   

Liturgist:    Let us go forth in the Name of Christ.

People:      Thanks be to God! 

Coming Events:

Thurs., August 3, 7:30 a.m.  Holy Eucharist