SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

JULY 11, 2021

THE HOLY EUCHARIST RITE TWO

ST. DAVID OF WALES EPISCOPAL CHURCH

324 WEST CEDAR ST., SHELTON, WA 98584

(360) 426-8472 ~ stdavids@hcc.com ~ www.sdow.org

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THE WORD OF GOD Please stand.

ENTRANCE HYMN H #436 Lift Up Your Heads Ye Mighty Gates

Please do not sing aloud due to COVID restrictions.

OPENING ACCLAMATION

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

People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.

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COLLECT FOR PURITY

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 S #280 Please do not sing aloud due to COVID restrictions.

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THE COLLECT OF THE DAY (BCP p. 357)

Celebrant The Lord be with you.

People And also with you.

Celebrant Let us pray.

O Lord, mercifully receive the prayers of your people who call upon you, and grant that

they may know and understand what things they ought to do, and also may have grace

and power faithfully to accomplish them; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and

reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

THE LESSONS The people sit.

FIRST READING: AMOS 7:7-1-5

The Lord appears to Amos and tells him his plans for Israel which soon reach the king and the

priest of Bethel. 7This is what [the Lord GOD] showed me: the Lord was standing beside a wall built with

a plumb line, with a plumb line in his hand. 8And the LORD said to me, “Amos, what do

you see?” And I said, “A plumb line.” Then the Lord said,

“See, I am setting a plumb line in the midst of my people Israel; I will never again pass them by;

9the high places of Isaac shall be made desolate,

and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste,

and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.”

10Then Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, sent to King Jeroboam of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you in the very center of the house of Israel; the land is not able to

bear all his words. 11For thus Amos has said,

‘Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel must go into exile away from his land.’” 12And Amaziah said to Amos, “O seer, go, flee away to the land of Judah, earn your

bread there, and prophesy there; 13but never again prophesy at Bethel, for it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is a temple of the kingdom.”

14Then Amos answered Amaziah, “I am no prophet, nor a prophet’s son; but I am a

herdsman, and a dresser of sycamore trees, 15and the LORD took me from following the

flock, and the LORD said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’”

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Reader Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people.

People Thanks be to God. Silence follows with the ringing of a bell.

PSALM: PSALM 85:8-13

8I will listen to what the LORD God is saying, *

for he is speaking peace to his faithful peoples

and to those who turn their hearts to him. 9Truly, his salvation is very near to those who fear him, *

that his glory may dwell in our land.

10Mercy and truth have met together; *

righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

11Truth shall spring up from the earth, * and righteousness shall look down from heaven.

12The LORD will indeed grant prosperity, *

and our land will yield its increase.

13Righteousness shall go before him, *

and peace shall be a pathway for his feet.

SECOND READING: EPHESIANS 3:1-14

Paul gives thanks to God for the spiritual blessings which are bestowed on the Christian by

virtue of baptism. He also exhorts his readers to recognize the purpose of these blessings of the

Christian life: to live “to the praise of [God's] glory.” 3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ

with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4just as he chose us in Christ before

the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love. 5He destined us

for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6to the praise of his glorious grace that he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. 7In

him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according

to the riches of his grace 8that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and insight 9he has

made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth

in Christ, 10as a plan for the fullness of time, to gather up all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. 11In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance, having been

destined according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to his

counsel and will, 12so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, might live for

the praise of his glory. 13In him you also, when you had heard the word of truth, the

gospel of your salvation, and had believed in him, were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit; 14this is the pledge of our inheritance toward redemption as God’s

own people, to the praise of his glory.

Reader: Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people.

People: Thanks be to God. Silence follows with the ringing of a bell.

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GRADUAL HYMN H #423 Immortal, invisible, God only wise All stand.

V. 1-2 before Gospel V. 3-4 after. Please do not sing aloud due to COVID restrictions.

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GOSPEL: MARK 6:14-29

Priest The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark.

People Glory to you, Lord Christ.

14King Herod heard of [Jesus and his disciples,] for Jesus’ name had become known.

Some were saying, “John the baptizer has been raised from the dead; and for this reason these powers are at work in him.” 15But others said, “It is Elijah.” And others said, “It is a

prophet, like one of the prophets of old.” 16But when Herod heard of it, he said, “John,

whom I beheaded, has been raised.”

17For Herod himself had sent men who arrested John, bound him, and put him in

prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, because Herod had married her. 18For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” 19And Herodias had a grudge against him, and wanted to kill him. But she could not, 20for

Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he protected him.

When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed; and yet he liked to listen to him. 21But an

opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his courtiers and officers and for the leaders of Galilee. 22When his daughter Herodias came in and danced,

she pleased Herod and his guests; and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you

wish, and I will give it.” 23And he solemnly swore to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will

give you, even half of my kingdom.” 24She went out and said to her mother, “What should I ask for?” She replied, “The head of John the baptizer.” 25Immediately she rushed

back to the king and requested, “I want you to give me at once the head of John the

Baptist on a platter.” 26The king was deeply grieved; yet out of regard for his oaths and

for the guests, he did not want to refuse her. 27Immediately the king sent a soldier of the

guard with orders to bring John’s head. He went and beheaded him in the prison, 28brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl. Then the girl gave it to her mother. 29When his disciples heard about it, they came and took his body, and laid it in a tomb.

Priest The Gospel of the Lord.

People Praise to you, Lord Christ.

THE MESSAGE Cathy Warner

THE NICENE CREED All stand and say:

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty,

maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,

the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father,

God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,

begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father.

Through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven:

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by the power of the Holy Spirit

he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;

he suffered death and was buried.

On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures;

he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,

and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,

who proceeds from the Father and the Son.

With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.

He has spoken through the Prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.

We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

We look for the resurrection of the dead,

and the life of the world to come. Amen.

THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE GC #566 Please don’t sing aloud due to COVID.

Lector: In peace, let us pray to the Lord, saying, “Lord, have mercy.”

For the holy Church of God, that it may be filled with truth and love, and be found without fault at the day of your coming, we pray to you, O Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

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For Michael Curry, our Presiding Bishop, for Greg Rickel, our own Bishop, for Fr.

Duane, Fr. Steve, all bishops and other ministers, and for all the holy people of God, we pray to you, O Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

For all who fear God and believe in you, Lord Christ, that our divisions may cease, and

that all may be one as you and the Father are one, we pray to you, O Lord. Lord, have mercy.

For the mission of the Church, that in faithful witness it may preach the Gospel to the

ends of the earth, we pray to you, O Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

For those who do not yet believe, and for those who have lost their faith, that they may

receive the light of the Gospel, we pray to you, O Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

For the peace of the world, that a spirit of respect and forbearance may grow among nations and peoples, we pray to you, O Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

For those in positions of public trust that they may serve justice, and promote the dignity and freedom of every person, we pray to you, O Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

For all who live and work in Mason County, we pray to you, O Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

For a blessing upon all human labor, and for the right use of the riches of creation, that

the world may be freed from poverty, famine, and disaster, we pray to you, O Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

For the poor, the persecuted, the sick, and all who suffer; for refugees, prisoners, and all who are in danger; that they may be relieved and protected, we pray to you, O Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

For this congregation, for those who are present, and for those who are absent, that we

may be delivered from hardness of heart, and show forth your glory in all that we do, we pray to you, O Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

For our enemies and those who wish us harm; and for all whom we have injured or

offended, we pray to you, O Lord. Lord, have mercy.

For all who have commended themselves to our prayers; for our families, friends, and

neighbors; that being freed from anxiety, they may live in joy, peace, and health, we pray

to you, O Lord, remembering especially:

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Shawn, Mike & Judy, Doug, Barrett, Janet, Greg, Dave, David, Ann, Robin, Betty,

Margaret, Jonathon & Christina, Sue, Jesse, Don, Kayla & Ryan, Anthony, Kurt &

family, Suzy, Rogen & his family, Barbara, Aimee, and Kate.

Lord, have mercy.

For the joys and concerns we now speak aloud or silently we pray to you, O Lord. Congregants may speak their prayers.

Lord, have mercy.

For all who have died in the communion of your Church, and those whose faith is known

to you alone, that, with all the saints, they may have rest in that place where there is no pain or grief, but life eternal, we pray to you, O Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

Rejoicing in the fellowship of the ever-blessed Virgin Mary, blessed St. David of Wales,

and all the saints, let us commend ourselves, and one another, and all our life to Christ our God.

To you, O Lord our God.

Silence

Lector: For yours is the majesty, O Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; yours is the kingdom

and the power and the glory, now and for ever. Amen.

CONFESSION OF SIN

Celebrant: Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

Silence may be kept.

Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you

in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done,

and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart;

we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.

We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.

For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us;

that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways,

to the glory of your Name. Amen.

Priest: Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep

you in eternal life. Amen.

GC #566 is sung. Please do not sing aloud due to COVID restrictions.

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THE PEACE Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you.

People And also with you.

Please greet one another in the name of the Lord while maintaining social distance.

THE HOLY COMMUNION

OFFERTORY SENTENCE

Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and make good your vows to the Most High.

OFFERTORY MUSIC

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING

Presider The Lord be with you.

People And also with you.

Presider Lift up your hearts.

People We lift them to the Lord.

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Presider Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

People It is right to give our thanks and praise.

PROPER PREFACE

All thanks and praise are yours at all times and in all places, our true and loving God;

through Jesus Christ, your eternal Word,

the Wisdom from on high by whom you created all things.

You laid the foundations of the world and enclosed the sea when it burst out from the womb;

You brought forth all creatures of the earth and gave breath to humankind.

Wondrous are you, Holy One of Blessing, all you create is a sign of hope for our journey;

And so as the morning stars sing your praises

we join the heavenly beings and all creation as we shout with joy: SANCTUS GC #293 Please do not sing aloud due to COVID restrictions.

Glory and honor are yours, Creator of all, your Word has never been silent;

you called a people to yourself, as a light to the nations,

you delivered them from bondage and led them to a land of promise. Of your grace, you gave Jesus to be human, to share our life,

to proclaim the coming of your holy reign and give himself for us, a fragrant offering.

Through Jesus Christ our Redeemer, you have freed us from sin,

brought us into your life, reconciled us to you,

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and restored us to the glory you intend for us.

We thank you that on the night before he died for us Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it,

gave it to his friends and said:

“Take, eat, this is my Body, broken for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”

After supper Jesus took the cup of wine, said the blessing, gave it to his friends and said:

“Drink this, all of you: this cup is the new Covenant in my Blood, poured out for you and for all for the forgiveness of sin.

Do this for the remembrance of me.”

And so, remembering all that was done for us:

the cross, the tomb, the resurrection and ascension, longing for Christ’s coming in glory,

and presenting to you these gifts your earth has formed and human hands have made, we acclaim you, O Christ:

Presider and People:

Dying, you destroyed our death.

Rising, you restored our life.

Christ Jesus, come in glory!

Send your Holy Spirit upon us and upon these gifts of bread and wine that they may be to us the Body and Blood of your Christ.

Grant that we, burning with your Spirit’s power,

may be a people of hope, justice and love.

Giver of Life, draw us together in the Body of Christ,

and in the fullness of time gather us with all your people

into the joy of our true eternal home.

Through Christ and with Christ and in Christ,

by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit,

we worship you our God and Creator in voices of unending praise. Presider and People:

Blessed are you now and for ever.

[GC #295. Please do not sing aloud due to COVID restrictions.]

THE LORD’S PRAYER (BCP p. 363)

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.

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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,

forever and ever. Amen.

THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD

Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;

Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.

The Gifts of God for the People of God.

Please come forward one at a time to receive the bread. Return to your seat to partake.

COMMUNION HYMN H #304 I come with joy to meet my Lord

Please do not sing aloud due to COVID restrictions.

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POST-COMMUNION HYMN: ELW S-#135B Song of Simeon All stand. Please do not sing aloud due to COVID restrictions.

POST-COMMUNION PRAYER

Let us pray.

Eternal God, heavenly Father,

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.

BLESSING

The blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and

remain with you for ever. Amen.

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CLOSING HYMN H #671 Amazing grace! how sweet the sound

Please do not sing aloud due to COVID restrictions

ANNOUNCEMENTS

DISMISSAL

Priest: Let us go forth in the name of Christ. People: Thanks be to God.

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