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The Revd Philip Cochrane
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Sunday, August 1, 2021
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We welcome all and especially newcomers and visitors, whoever you are and wherever you find yourself on the journey of faith. Whenever you see this sign, + before a word or text, you are invited to make the sign of the cross. 

GATHERING THE COMMUNITY

PRELUDE 
The Celebrant will enter and kneel to pray - at this point, please move to your seats and conclude conventions quietly. The Celebrant then welcomes the gathering informally and makes a territorial acknowledgement.

HYMN    “Come Down, O Love Divine”                                                             CP 645

    Come down, O Love divine, seek thou this soul of mine,
    and visit it with thine own ardor glowing;
    O Comforter, draw near, within my heart appear,
    and kindle it, Thy holy flame bestowing.

    O let it freely burn, till earthly passions turn
    to dust and ashes in its heat consuming;
    and let thy glorious light shine ever on my sight,
    and clothe me round, the while my path illuming.

    Let holy charity mine outward vesture be,
    and lowliness become mine inner clothing:
    true lowliness of heart, which takes the humbler part,
    and o'er its own shortcomings weeps with loathing.

    And so the yearning strong, with which the soul will long,
    shall far outpass the power of human telling;
    for none can soul its grace, till they become the place
    wherein the Holy Spirit finds a dwelling. 

THE GREETING
Celebrant        The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.
All               And also with you. 

COLLECT OF THE DAY
Celebrant    Almighty God, 
    your Son Jesus Christ fed the hungry with the bread of his life
    and the word of his kingdom.
    Renew your people with your heavenly grace,
    and in all our weakness sustain us by your true and living bread,
    who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
    one God, now and for ever. 
All    Amen.

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

Celebrant        Let us prepare ourselves for the Word of God as it comes to us in the reading of Holy Scriptures.
All    Our hearts and minds are open.

FIRST READING                                                                                                 
Reader    A READING FROM THE SECOND BOOK OF SAMUEL

When the wife of Uriah heard that her husband was dead, she made lamentation for him. When the mourning was over, David sent and brought her to his house, and she became his wife, and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the Lord, and the Lord sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, "There were two men in a certain city, the one rich and the other poor. The rich man had very many flocks and herds; but the poor man had nothing but one little ewe lamb, which he had bought. He brought it up, and it grew up with him and with his children; it used to eat of his meagre fare, and drink from his cup, and lie in his bosom, and it was like a daughter to him. Now there came a traveller to the rich man, and he was loath to take one of his own flock or herd to prepare for the wayfarer who had come to him, but he took the poor man's lamb, and prepared that for the guest who had come to him." 

Then David's anger was greatly kindled against the man. He said to Nathan, "As the Lord lives, the man who has done this deserves to die; he shall restore the lamb fourfold,         because he did this thing, and because he had no pity." Nathan said to David, "You are the man! Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: I anointed you king over Israel, and I rescued you from the hand of Saul; I gave you your master's house, and your master's wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little,   I would have added as much more. Why have you despised the word of the Lord, to do what is evil in his sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and have taken his wife to be your wife, and have killed him with the sword of the Ammonites. 


Now therefore the sword shall never depart from your house, for you have despised me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife. Thus says the Lord: I will raise up trouble against you from within your own house; and I will take your wives before your eyes, and give them to your neighbour, and he shall lie with your wives in the sight of this very sun. For you did it secretly; but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun." David said to Nathan, "I have sinned against the Lord."               2 SAMUEL 11:26-12:13a 

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

Musical Interlude

SECOND READING                                                                                          
Reader    A READING FROM THE LETTER OF PAUL TO THE EPHESIANS

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one  another in love, making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all. But each of us was given grace according to the measure of Christ's gift. Therefore it is said, "When he ascended on high he made captivity itself a captive; he gave gifts to his people." (When it says, "He ascended," what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is the same one who ascended far above all the heavens, so that he might fill all things.) 

The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ. We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine, by people's trickery, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming. But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by every ligament with which it is equipped, as each part is working properly, promotes the body's growth in building itself up in love.                           EPHESIANS 4:1-16 

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

Musical Interlude

THE GOSPEL                                                                                               
Reader    The Lord be with you. 
All        And also with you.

Reader    +The Holy Gospel of Jesus the Christ according to John.
All         Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ. 

When the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus. When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, "Rabbi, when did you come here?" Jesus answered them, "Very truly, I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For it is on him that God the Father has set his seal." Then they said to him, "What must we do to perform the works of God?" Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent." So they said to him, "What sign are you going to give us then, so that we may see it and believe you? What work are you performing? Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, 'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.'" 

Then Jesus said to them, "Very truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world." They said to him, "Sir, give us this bread always." Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty."       JOHN 6:24-35 

Reader    The Gospel of Christ.
All          Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ

SERMON                                                                                                 

AFFIRMING OUR FAITH (The Apostles’ Creed)
Celebrant    Let us give voice to our convictions and substance to our hopes.
All    I believe in God,
    the Father almighty,
    creator of heaven and earth.

    I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. 
    He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit 
    and born of the Virgin Mary.
    He suffered under Pontius Pilate, 
    was crucified, died, and was buried. 
    He descended to the dead.
    On the third day he rose again.
    He ascended into heaven,
    and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
    He will come again     to judge the living and the dead.

    I believe in the Holy Spirit, 
    the holy catholic Church, 
    the communion of saints, 
    the forgiveness of sins,
    the resurrection of the body, 
    and the life everlasting. Amen.

THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE                                                                

CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION
Celebrant        My friends, not out of dread and fear 
    but believing that God is faithful to forgive,
    let us rid ourselves of what we need to carry no longer.

Silence is kept.

Celebrant       Most merciful God,
All         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 neighbours 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.

Celebrant    Almighty God have mercy upon you, 
        +pardon and deliver you from all your sins, 
        confirm  and strengthen you in all goodness, 
        and keep you in eternal life;  through Jesus Christ our Lord.
All        Amen.


THE PEACE
The Celebrant may use some appropriate introductory words.

Celebrant    The peace of Christ be always with you.
All              And also with you.

CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST

The table is prepared.

PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
Celebrant            Let us pray
The community prays in silence.
Celebrant        God our sustainer,
    accept all we offer you this day,
    and feed us continually with that bread
    which satisfies all hunger, your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ. 
All        Amen.

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING 
Celebrant    The Lord be with you.
All    And also with you.

Celebrant    Lift up your hearts.
All    We lift them to the Lord.

Celebrant    Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. 
All    It is right to give our thanks and praise.

Celebrant    It is indeed right to thank you and praise you,
    holy and gracious God,
    creator of all things,
    ruler of heaven and earth, sustainer of life,
    for you are the source of all goodness,
    rich in mercy and abounding in love;
    you are faithful to your people in every generation,
    and your word endures for ever.
    Therefore with angels and archangels,
    with the fellowship of saints
    and the company of heaven,
    we glorify your holy name,
    evermore praising you and singing,


SANCTUS                                                                               
    Holy, holy, holy, Lord,
    God of power and might,
    heaven 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.

Celebrant     We praise you, merciful Father,
    not as we ought, but as we are able,
    because in your tender love     
    you gave the world your only Son,
    in order that the world might be saved through him.
    He made you known by taking the form of a servant,
    healing the sick, liberating the oppressed,
    reaching out to the lost.

    Betrayed, reviled, and nailed to the cross,
    he confronted the power of sin and disarmed it for ever.
    In his offering of himself,
    he became the perfect and sufficient sacrifice
    for the sins of the whole world.
    Redeemed by Christ,
    we have been adopted as your children;
    by your pardon you have made us worthy to praise you.

    On the night he was betrayed,
    Jesus, at supper with his friends,
    took bread, gave you thanks, broke the bread,
    gave it to them, and said, “Take and eat:
    this is my body which is given for you.
    Do this for the remembrance of me.”

    After supper he took the cup of wine,
    and when he had given thanks,
    he gave it to them,
    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.”

    In obedience to him and with grateful hearts
    we approach your holy table,
    remembering our Saviour’s sacrifice,
    and rejoicing in his victory.
    Confident in his sovereign purpose,
    we declare our faith.
All     Christ has died,
    Christ is risen,
    Christ will come again.

Celebrant     Send your Holy Spirit on us
    that as we receive this bread and this cup
    we may partake of the body and blood
    of our Lord Jesus Christ,
    and feed on him in our hearts
    by faith with thanksgiving.
    May we be renewed in his risen life,
    filled with love,
    and strengthened in our will to serve others;
    and make of our lives, we pray,
    a pure and holy sacrifice, acceptable to you,
    knitting us together as one in your Son Jesus Christ,
    to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit,
    be all honour and glory, now and forever.
All           Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER (said)
Celebrant            As our Saviour taught us, let us pray.
All    Our Father in heaven,
    hallowed be your name,
    your kingdom come,
    your will be done,
    on earth as in heaven.
    Give us today our daily bread.
    Forgive us our sins
    as we forgive those who sin against us.
    Save us from the time of trial,
    and deliver us from evil.
    For the kingdom, the power,
    and the glory are yours,
    now and forever. Amen.

THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD  
The Celebrant breaks the consecrated bread. 

Celebrant     Be present, be present, Lord Jesus Christ, crucified and risen;
All               make yourself known in the breaking of bread.

THE INVITATION
Celebrant    This is the table, not of the righteous,
    but of the poor in spirit.
    It is made ready for those who love God
    and who want to love God more.

    So come, you who have much faith and you who have little,
    You who have been here often
    and you who have not been for a long time or ever before,
    You who have tried to follow and all of us who have failed.
    Come, not because the Church invites you;
    It is Christ who invites you to be known and fed here.

    The gifts of God for the people of God 
All    Thanks be to God.

THE COMMUNION
Everyone is invited to share in the communion through receiving the bread or, if preferred, a prayer of blessing. 

THE CONCLUDING RITE

PRAYER  AFTER COMMUNION
Celebrant    Let us pray. 
The community prays in silence. 
Celebrant     God of grace,
All    we have shared in the mystery
    of the body and blood of Christ.
    May we who have tasted the bread of life
    live with you for ever.
    We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.     Amen.

Celebrant    Glory to God,
All        whose power, working in us, 
    can do infinitely more 
    than we can ask  or imagine. 
    Glory to God from generation to generation, 
    in the Church and in Christ Jesus 
    for ever and ever.   Amen.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

HYMN    “Let Us Build a House” (All are Welcome)

                   Refrain:        All are welcome, all are welcome, 
                                        All are welcome in this place.

    Let us build a house where love can dwell 
    and all can safely live, 
    A place where saints and children tell
    how hearts learn to forgive. 
    Built of hopes and dreams and visions, 
    rock of faith and vault of grace; 
    here the love of Christ shall end divisions;        Refrain 

    Let us build a house where prophets speak, 
    and words are strong and true, 
    Where all God's children dare to seek 
    to dream God's reign anew. 
    Here the cross shall stand as witness 
    and as symbol of God's grace; 
    here as one we claim the faith of Jesus:       Refrain 


   Let us build a house where love is found 
    In water, wine and wheat: 
    a banquet hall on holy ground, 
    where peace and justice meet. 
    Here the love of God, through Jesus, 
    Is revealed in time and space; 
    as we share in Christ the feast that frees us:    Refrain:       
    
    Let us build a house where hands will reach 
    beyond the wood and stone 
    to heal and strengthen, serve and teach, 
    and live the Word they’ve known.
    Here the outcast and the stranger 
    bear the image of God’s face; 
    let us bring an end to fear and danger:    Refrain    

    Let us build a house where all are named, 
    their songs and visions heard 
    and loved and treasured, taught and claimed 
    as words within the Word.
    Built of tears and cries and laughter, 
    prayers of faith and songs of grace, 
    let this house proclaim from floor to rafter.    Refrain

THE BLESSING
Celebrant    Now go in peace do what God wills,      
    follow where Christ calls
    pray for the gifts of the Spirit;
    and may the blessing of God the Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer
    rest on and remain with you now and always.
All        Amen.

THE DISMISSAL    
Celebrant     Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. 
All    Thanks be to God. 

POSTLUDE