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ST. MARY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 2222 E. Tudor Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99507 (907) 563-3341 www.GodsView.org @stmarysak Sunday, August 29, 2021 The fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost Page 2 of 13 WELCOME! We are glad that you are here today. We hope that you feel right at home here-- whether you are new to St. Mary’s, new to Zoom, or a regular to both. Relax; you are among friends. Lift your heart and voice to the God who loves you. However you found us, and by whatever means you are here, we are delighted to share this Way with you. If you’d like more information about St. Mary’s, or would like a call from our clergy, please let us know—either in person, or by visiting www.godsview.org/connect/. A SERVICE OF HOLY EUCHARISTi By Zoom at https://godsview.zoom.us/j/94031891877 Meeting ID: 940 3189 1877; Telephone call-in: (301) 715-8592 Accompanying Coloring Pages may be found at www.godsview.org/online-worship/ MINISTERS OF THE SERVICE Preacher: The Rev. Catherine Amy Kropp Celebrant: The Rev. Dawn Allen-Herron Gospel Reader: The Rev. Michael Burke Reader: Jonathan Bower The Voice of the People: Maggie & Greg Wilkinson Prayers: Ross McKay Musicians: The Praise Singers Media Specialist: George Hyde Sound and Media: Seth Eggleston Page 3 of 13 Wearing a mask is encouraged. Even more, we urge all unvaccinated persons to wear masks. GATHERING IN THE NAME OF GOD GATHERING MUSIC Praise Singers Selections from the service music as announced, and Storm Clouds on the Ocean (lyrics below) Storm Clouds on the Oceanii by W.H. Miller Verse 1 Struggling through the storms of life, CHORUS Struggling day by day, Verse 3 Who's going to take you by the hand, Overcome by pain and strife When you're wandering in the storm? Sometimes we lose our way. Who's going to help you understand, CHORUS There's storm clouds on the ocean, And keep you safe and warm? Tornadoes out on the prairie. CHORUS This world will lose its motion, friends, Before God proves false to thee. Verse 4 It's not so much God asks of you, To help your storm clouds cease: Verse 2 Bitter winds and biting rain, Love your neighbor as yourself And lightning flashing high. And seek eternal peace. Stumbling then while fighting pain, We often wonder why. REPEAT CHORUS TWICE WELCOME The Rev. Michael Burke OPENING HYMN We Plow the Fields and Scatteriii Hymnal #291 As able, all stand and sing Verse 1 We plow the fields, and scatter the winds and waves obey him, the good seed on the land, by him the birds are fed; but it is fed and watered much more to us, his children, by God’s almighty hand; he gives our daily bread. he sends the snow in winter, REFRAIN the warmth to swell the grain, the breezes and the sunshine, Verse 3 We thank thee, then, O Father, and soft refreshing rain. for all things bright and good, the seedtime and the harvest, REFRAIN All good gifts around us our life, our health, our food: are sent from heaven above; the gifts we have to offer then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord are what thy love imparts, for all his love. but chiefly thou desirest Verse 2 He only is the Maker our humble thankful hearts. of all things near and far; REFRAIN he paints the wayside flower, he lights the evening star; Page 4 of 13 OPENING SENTENCES EOW 1 p. 50 Priest Blessed be the one, holy, and living God. People Glory to God for ever and ever. 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 Savior. Amen. SERVICE OF THE WORD THE COLLECT BCP, p. 233 Presider God be with you. People And also with you. Presider Let us pray. Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen. PSALM 45 The Emergent Psalter ANTIPHON Your throne, O God en –du–res for ev –er and ev –er and ev –er (Your) My heart is stirring with a noble song; let me recite what I have fashioned for the king; my tongue shall be the pen of a skilled writer. You are the fairest of men; grace flows from your lips, because God has blessed you for ever. ANTIPHON Your throne, O God, endures for ever and ever, your royal scepter is a scepter of equity; You love righteousness and hate iniquity. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows. All your garments are fragrant with myrrh, aloes, and cassia, and the music of strings from ivory palaces makes you glad. Kings' daughters stand among the ladies of the court; on your right hand is the queen, adorned with the gold of Ophir. ANTIPHON Page 5 of 13 FIRST READING Song of Solomon 2:8-13 Reader A Reading from the Song of Solomon. The voice of my beloved! Look, he comes, leaping upon the mountains, bounding over the hills. My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Look, there he stands behind our wall, gazing in at the windows, looking through the lattice. My beloved speaks and says to me: "Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away; for now the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land. The fig tree puts forth its figs, and the vines are in blossom; they give forth fragrance. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away." Reader The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God. GOSPEL HYMN They’ll Know We Are Christians By Our Loveiv P. Scholtes Verse 1 We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord, We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord, And we pray that all unity may one day be restored. CHORUS And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love, Yes, they’ll know we are Christians by our love. Verse 2 We will walk with each other, we will walk hand in hand, We will walk with each other, we will walk hand in hand, and together we will spread the news that God is in our land. CHORUS Page 6 of 13 Verse 3 We will work with each other, we will work side by side, We will work with each other, we will work side by side, And we’ll guard each one’s dignity and save each one’s pride. CHORUS And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love, Yes, they’ll know we are Christians by our love. Verse 3 All praise to the Father, from whom all things come, And all praise to Christ Jesus, His only Son, And all praise to the Spirit, who makes us one. CHORUS THE GOSPEL Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Gospel Reader The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark. People Glory to you, Lord Christ. When the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around him, they noticed that some of his disciples were eating with defiled hands, that is, without washing them. (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat unless they thoroughly wash their hands, thus observing the tradition of the elders; and they do not eat anything from the market unless they wash it; and there are also many other traditions that they observe, the washing of cups, pots, and bronze kettles.) So the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why do your disciples not live according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with defiled hands?” He said to them, “Isaiah prophesied rightly about you hypocrites, as it is written, ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching human precepts as doctrines.’ You abandon the commandment of God and hold to human tradition.” Then he called the crowd again and said to them, “Listen to me, all of you, and understand: there is nothing outside a person that by going in can defile, but the things that come out are what defile.” For it is from within, from the human heart, that evil intentions come: fornication, theft, murder, adultery, avarice, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, folly. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.” The Gospel of the Lord People Praise to you, Lord Christ. Children four and older attending in person are invited to follow Godly Play leaders for an interactive Bible story in the labyrinth by the chapel. They will return in time for communion. SERMON The Reverend Catherine Amy Kropp TRANSITIONAL MUSIC This Little Light of Minev Anonymous Verse 1 This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine.