Saint Luke’s EPISCOPAL CHURCH Birmingham, Alabama The Word Morning Prayer with Communion July 11, 2021 X 9:00AM

The congregation’s responses are in bold. Children of every age are welcome.

PRELUDE THE INVITATORY and PSALTER BCP 80 None All Sing Lord, open our lips. CCLI # 7067562 / Chris Brown, Mack Brock, Steven Furtick, and Wade People And our mouth shall proclaim your praise. Joye / © 2016 Music by Elevation Worship Publishing (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC) / Essential Music Publishing LLC Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Children 4K - 1st Grade are invited to follow Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be the Crucifer to Children’s Chapel. for ever. Amen. Alleluia.

OPENING SONG VENITE BCP 82 10,000 Reasons Come, let us sing to the Lord; * All Sing let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation. CCLI# 6016351 / Jonas Myrin and Matt Redman / © 2011 Thankyou Music, Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving * Said And Done Music, and SHOUT! Publishing / EMI Christian Music Publishing and raise a loud shout to him with psalms. OPENING SENTENCES BCP 78 For the Lord is a great God, * and a great King above all gods. The hour is coming, and now is, when the true wor- In his hand are the caverns of the earth, * shipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for and the heights of the hills are his also. such the Father seeks to worship him. John 4:23 The sea is his, for he made it, * and his hands have molded the dry land. CONFESSION of SIN BCP 79 Come, let us bow down, and bend the knee, * and kneel before the Lord our Maker. Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. For he is our God, Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against and we are the people of his pasture you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and the sheep of his hand. * and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you Oh, that today you would hearken to his voice! with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors Please be seated. as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. THE FIRST LESSON Ephesians 1:3-14 For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen. Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiri- tual blessing in the heavenly places, just as he chose us For Herod himself had sent men who arrested John, in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy bound him, and put him in prison on account of and blameless before him in love. He destined us for Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, because Herod had adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, accord- married her. For John had been telling Herod, “It is ing to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of his not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” And glorious grace that he freely bestowed on us in the Be- Herodias had a grudge against him, and wanted to loved. In him we have redemption through his blood, kill him. But she could not, for Herod feared John, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and of his grace that he lavished on us. With all wisdom he protected him. When he heard him, he was greatly and insight he has made known to us the mystery of perplexed; and yet he liked to listen to him. But an his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave in Christ, as a plan for the fullness of time, to gather a banquet for his courtiers and officers and for the up all things in him, things in heaven and things on leaders of Galilee. When his daughter Herodias came earth. In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance, in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests; and having been destined according to the purpose of him the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you who accomplishes all things according to his counsel wish, and I will give it.” And he solemnly swore to her, and will, so that we, who were the first to set our hope “Whatever you ask me, I will give you, even half of on Christ, might live for the praise of his glory. In him my kingdom.” She went out and said to her mother, you also, when you had heard the word of truth, the “What should I ask for?” She replied, “The head of gospel of your salvation, and had believed in him, were John the baptizer.” Immediately she rushed back to the marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit; this king and requested, “I want you to give me at once the is the pledge of our inheritance toward redemption as head of John the Baptist on a platter.” The king was God’s own people, to the praise of his glory. deeply grieved; yet out of regard for his oaths and for the guests, he did not want to refuse her. Immediately The Word of the Lord. the king sent a soldier of the guard with orders to bring People Thanks be to God. John’s head. He went and beheaded him in the prison, brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl. SONG Then the girl gave it to her mother. When his disciples Build My Life heard about it, they came and took his body, and laid it All Sing in a tomb. CCLI # 7070345 / Brett Younker, Karl Martin, Kirby Kable, Matt Redman, and Pat Barrett / © 2016 © Said And Done Music (Admin. by Capitol The Word of the Lord. CMG Publishing), sixsteps Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing), Thankyou Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing), worshiptogether. People Thanks be to God. com songs (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing), and Remaining portion is unaffiliated / Capitol CMG Publishing SONG THE SECOND LESSON Mark 6:14-29 Here Again All Sing King Herod heard of Jesus and his disciples, for Jesus’ CCLI# 7111925 / Amy Corbett, Chris Brown, and Steven Furtick / © 2018 name had become known. Some were saying, “John Elevation Worship Publishing. the baptizer has been raised from the dead; and for this reason these powers are at work in him.” But others THE SERMON said, “It is Elijah.” And others said, “It is a prophet, like The Reverend Stephen McWhorter one of the prophets of old.” But when Herod heard of it, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised.” GREETING & ANNOUNCEMENTS earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily Text to Give (205) 576-4100 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.

V. Show us your mercy, O Lord; OFFERTORY SONG R. And grant us your salvation. Jireh V. Clothe your ministers with righteousness; All Sing R. Let your people sing with joy. CCLI # 7164826 / Chandler Moore, Chris Brown, Naomi Raine, and Steven Furtick / © 2020 Be Essential Songs (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing V. Give peace, O Lord, in all the world; LLC), Upside Dow Music by Elevation Worship Publishing (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC) and Remaining portion is unaffiliated R. For only in you can we live in safety. V. Lord, keep this nation under your care; THE APOSTLES' CREED BCP 96 R. And guide us in the way of justice and truth. All stand V. Let your way be known upon earth; I believe in God, the Father almighty, R. Your saving health among all nations. creator of heaven and earth. V. Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten; R. Nor the hope of the poor be taken away. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. V. Create in us clean hearts, O God; He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit R. And sustain us with your Holy Spirit. and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, MORNING COLLECTS BCP 98 was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. We pray this day for all those in any need of you, for On the third day he rose again. any who are alone or sick or sad. We pray for those He ascended into heaven, living in fear, or frustration. We pray for healing and and is seated at the right hand of the Father. peace. We pray for those on our published prayer list, He will come again to judge the living and the dead. especially Leanne Barnes, Maria Campbell, Jim Ganser, Francis Hagan, Jane Hodges, and Fifi I believe in the Holy Spirit, Twitty. the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, We give thanks for the birth of Candace June Cobb the forgiveness of sins, and Caroline Marie Whitehead. the resurrection of the body, Almighty Father, whose dear Son, on the night before and the life everlasting. Amen. he suffered, instituted the Sacrament of his Body and Blood: Mercifully grant that we may receive it thank- THE PRAYERS BCP 97 fully in remembrance of Jesus Christ our Lord, who The Lord be with you. in these holy mysteries gives us a pledge of eternal life; People And also with you. and who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen. Let us pray. The Gifts of God for the people of God. Take them Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving. COMMUNION MUSIC Clergy and Staff O Come to the Altar Rt. Rev. Dr. Glenda Curry, Bishop of Alabama All Sing The Rev. Richmond R. Webster,Rector The Rev. David Hall,Associate Rector CCLI# 7051511 / Christopher Brown, Mack Brock, Steven Furtick, and Wade Joye 2015 © Be Essential Songs The Rev. Rebecca S. DeBow,Priest Affiliate (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC) The Rev. Corey Jones,Priest Affiliate The Rev. Dr. Maurice L. Goldsmith,Priest Affiliate THE GENERAL THANKSGIVING The Rev. Stephen McWhorter,Priest Affiliate The Rev. Dr. Mark LaGory,Deacon Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we your unworthy The Rev. Katy Smith,Deacon servants give you humble thanks for all your goodness Mr. Shaun Pezant, Artist in Residence Choral Director and loving-kindness to us and to all whom you have Dr. Philip Copeland, Mr. Jamie McLemore, Organist made. We bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for your Vestry immeasurable love in the redemption of the world The Rev. Richmond R. Webster,Rector by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and Class of 2021 for the hope of glory. And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies, that with truly thankful Rebecca Eubanks, Communication and SLDS Trippe Gray, Facility Management hearts we may show forth your praise, not only with Norman Jetmundsen, Sr. Warden our lips, but in our lives, by giving up our selves to Norman Tynes, Adult Education your service,and by walking before you in holiness Scarlett Simmons, Jr. Warden and Youth Ministry and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ Class of 2022 our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory throughout all ages. Amen. Reed Avant, Children and Family Ministry Ann Johnson, Founders Place/MACE/Outreach Bill Pitts, Finance THE BLESSING Krislin Smith, Pastoral Care and Communications Wayne Trucks, Jr. Warden/Worship/Facility Management CLOSING SONG Class of 2023 Lord, I Need You David Kimberlin, COVID-19 All Sing Allyson Mouron, Worship and Events CCLI# 5925687 / Daniel Carson, Matt Maher, Christy Nockels, and Jesse Reeves / Susan Silverstein, New Members and Adult Education © 2011 Sweater Weather Music, Valley Of Songs Music, and Thankyou Music / EMI Beth Wilder, Outreach and Communication Christian Music Publishing Turner Williams, Finance

THE DISMISSAL BCP 102 Appointed Members William Nicrosi, Treasurer Deacon Let us bless the Lord. Kevin Collins, Clerk People Thanks be to God. Molly Sheffield Davis, Junior Vestryperson Vestry Meetings are held the last Monday Please feel free to share your joys or concerns with a member of the Prayer Team. If you of each month from 6:00-7:00pm. have a prayer request please contact Sandy Porter at 205-802-6207 or sporter@saint- Vestry meetings are open to the members of Saint Luke’s lukes.com. Copies of the prayer list are on the table in the Communication Stations and unless in Executive Session. in the weekly church emails.