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Mission Statement St. Augustine’s Church is a Christ-centered ministry where everyone is invited and welcome. We are a loving Christian body that seeks to en-hance spirituality and community. We confirm this by developing min-istries that empower the mind, body and soul. We are nurtured through service to others and one another.

BCP (Book of Common Prayer) LEVAS (Lift Every Voice & Sing) Hymnal 1982 OSOP (One Song of Praise)

Weekly Services and Programs

Sundays

8:00 AM Said Eucharist 9:00 AM Eucharist in Spanish

10:30 AM Sung Eucharist 2:00 PM Eucharist in Creole

Wednesdays

12 Noon Healing Service with Holy Eucharist 6:30 PM Christian Education Class (Seasonal)

9:00 PM Phone Line Prayer

THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY

A Par ish of the Episcopal Diocese of New York

Holy Eucharist Serv ice—Year C JANUARY 24, 2016

8:00 AM Said Eucharist 9 :00 AM Eucharist in Spanish 10:30 AM Sung Eucharist 2 :00 PM Eucharist in Hait ian Creole

ORDER OF SERVICE

Opening Hymn #410 (1982 Hymnal)

THE WORD OF GOD

Opening Acclamation BCP p. 355

Gloria in Excelsis # S280 (1982 Hymnal)

Collect BCP p. 215

The Old Testament Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10

Psalm 19 BCP p. 606

The Epistle 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a

Sequence Hymn #119 (LEVAS)

The Gospel Luke 4:14-21

Sermon

The Reverend Nathanael Saint-Pierre

The Nicene Creed BCP p. 358

Confession of Sin BCP p. 359

The Peace BCP p. 360

OFFERTORY

Offertory Hymn #660 (1982 Hymnal)

The Doxology

THE HOLY COMMUNION: Eucharistic Prayer A

The Great Thanksgiving BCP p. 361

Sanctus S125 (1982 Hymnal)

Memorial Acclamation #259 (LEVAS)

The Lord’s Prayer #264 (LEVAS)

The Fraction Anthem

Agnus Dei #270 (LEVAS)

THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD

Administration of the Sacrament

Communion Hymn #62 (LEVAS)

Homeless/Soup Kitchen Offering

Welcome & Announcements

Post Communion Prayer BCP p. 365

Recessional Hymn #539 (1982 Hymnal)

Dismissal BCP p. 366

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A Sense of Community

By The Reverend Nathanael Saint-Pierre

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer. (Psalm 19:14) I am not sure how many times I have said it, but it is essential to repeat that church is not a building or construction; church is not a work of architecture or monument; church is the gathering of the people of God with the purpose to worship him, praise him and proclaim him. It is when two or three are gathered in his name, that God is in our midst. Church is the gathering of God’s people. When we drive by Church Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, we may have the impression that so many churches cannot all be all the gathering of God’s people. There are so many church signs, names and de-scriptions, side by side, we may be led to believe we are at a marketplace where God, in different flavors, is put up for sale. We can go inside them, like when we go shopping, to discover different universes, differ-ent products, one more colorful than the previous, one more organized or free than the other. In one, peo-ple are clapping hands; they are in trances and possessed by some form of spirit. In another, people are like tombs in a cemetery, ice cold, lifeless. Not surprisingly, a First French Baptist Church still stands be-

side a Church of God, both of them led by Rev. Dr. and Bishop founders. Sometimes we are wondering, considering the number of people seating inside, why not have only one building and join forces if we’re all under one God? The fact is that humankind is not created to live in isolation. We have a sense of community. We need to be in community, a com-munity made by individualities that differ in many ways. Uniformity did not exist at the beginning of creation, and will not exist now. But living in community is a challenge that the church of our time has not invented. The reading from the Book of Nehemiah is talking about the rebuilding of the community of Israel. People, scattered everywhere in exile, were back in Jerusalem, reunited as a new community in a temple just reconstructed. But gathering and reunification created problems. Men were married to women who were not Israelites (read people of different faiths) that came with them. These women were outsiders perceived as such. They had children who were mixed, half pagan, half Israelite. The tolerance, so essential for community life, was threatened. Paul, in his first letter to the Corinthians, compares the gathering of God’s people as one body and several members. Each one with a set of gifts and a role to play. The Gospel also presented us also a Jesus, while expected by all, is not accepted in his own community. When he showed up at home, at the synagogue in Nazareth, read the scriptures, and went on to tell the audience that "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.", it was not to make more fans. People, his own people, were not ready to accept a young man they knew, personally and in his roots, as the Messiah they were expecting. Without any doubt, trouble started, and with trouble, came rejection, plots and treason. Church nowadays is not different. We are also individuals gathered for a purpose but often losing focus on what God’s purpose is. Often, we make the purpose of the church a personal purpose. It is as though we own the church. We want everyone to under-stand, define and practice God the way we do. We want to control God’s ways. Unfortunately discernment is a gift that does not come in the same wrapping for all. What The Episcopal Church (TEC) has come to believe is not shared by the whole Anglican Communion. The reverse is also true. The speed in which we get to understand the inclusivity of God’s love is just unimaginable to others. The obsession to seek for uniformity in the diversity of our cultures, beliefs, superstitions and blind spots is craziness. We had better look at what is deeply essential to for our gathering and make it our priority. We are church when: The Holy Spirit is upon us because he has anointed us to bring good news to the poor. He has sent us to proclaim release to the captives and re-covery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." Outside of our individualities, we need to find the vehicle in which working together for the Common Good is always possible. We are not to believe because of our power, our position, our privilege, our money, we can force our ways, and force others to ac-cept our values and choices. It would be colonialism. We are not to believe that the wideness of our vision or its narrowness, is the unique way to look at God. What we consider granted in the USA: gay rights, electricity, access to water, social security, etc. is still just a dream for so many. Love is the patience that we show to one another when differences exist but we don’t walk away from one another. Love is the decision NOT to walk away but to keep trying in the togetherness of our lives. It is more difficult to love separated, or segregated. Love is fully lived in the mistakes and forgiveness(ES) of our relationships. “Now WE (you) are the body of Christ and individually members of it. And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers; then deeds of power, then gifts of healing, forms of assistance, forms of leadership, various kinds of tongues. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret? But strive for the greater gifts.”

Let us all strive for the greater gifts in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.

The Clergy’s

Corner

The Reverend Nathanael Saint-Pierre

Rector

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A N N O U N C E M E N T S

Third Sunday Af ter Epiphany January 24, 2016

We are happy that you have come to worship with us. If you have no church home, we invite you to unite with us. Please complete one of the Parish Census Forms, located on the table in the back of the church. You may give it to an usher and we will be in touch with you very soon. However, if you are just passing through, we are honored by your presence, and we wish you Godspeed as you complete your journey.

Daily Lectionary Readings: Monday: 2 Sam. 5:1-7, 10; Psalm 89:19-28; Mark 3:19b-30 Tuesday: 2 Sam. 6:12b-19; Psalm 24:7-10; Mark 3:31-35 Wednesday: 2 Sam. 7:4-17; Psalm 89:1-4; Mark 4:1-20 Thursday: 2 Sam. 7:18-19, 24-29; Psalm 132:1-5, 11-15; Mark 4:21-25 Friday: 2 Sam. 11:1-17; Psalm 51:1-10; Mark 4:26-34 Saturday: 2 Sam. 12:1-25; Psalm 51:11-18; Mark 4:35-41

Spanish Ministry: Please invite your friends to attend the Spanish service on Sundays at 9:00 AM.

Haitian Creole Ministry: Please invite your friends to attend the service in Creole on Sundays at 2:00 PM

Join Us for the Healing Service every Wednesday at 12 noon, in the church.

We invite you to join St. A’s Prayer Line on Wednesdays at 9:00 PM· Dial (641) 715-3865 followed by access code: 153978 .

St. Ann’s Guild bus trip to Hunterdon Hill Playhouse Dinner Theatre to see Neil Simon’s play,

Rumors—High Society, High Crimes, High Comedy on May 21, 2016. Trip cost $115 (payment plan available, with final payment due May 1). Bus departs St. Augustine’s on Madison Street at 8:30 AM. Contact: Valburg Krauser, Gloria Gooden and Dinah Williams for tickets.

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B.Y.O.W.P

(Bring your own wedding pics) A REMEMBRANCE OF LOVE:

What it was and what it might still be. We will have a celebration of LOVE through wedding photos in the church on February 14th. Please bring us your wedding photos if you would like to see them on display. The deadline for photos is February 7th.

Ash Wednesday is February 10th. Services at St. Augustine will be at 8:00 AM, 12:00 PM, & 7:00 PM. In between the services, Fr. Nat will be in the streets from 10—11 Am and 2:00—4:00 PM.

A church member is seeking a ROOM TO RENT during the week, starting immedi-ately. She lives in NJ while working in NY and would like a place occasionally when she works late. Please call the office if you have an available room @212 673-5300.

Jackie Bradley: Please continue to contribute to Jackie’s formation. Envelopes are available on the table in the back of the church.

The Parish Hall and common room are available for conferences and for recreational group use. These spaces have capability for projection and Internet access.

We are accepting Articles and Advertisements to publish in the St Augustine's eCho.

During our worship, please remember to put your phone on vibe or silent. But we invite you to use them if you want to re-cord the entire (or part of) the service, take pictures, post video on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest or Twitter. Let your

friends know you are at St Augustine’s. We are a Techno-Friendly Church.

Need Prayer? Call the church office and request that your name be added to our prayer list. Let us know when you are available so we may visit you or pray with you over the phone.

W A R N I N G :

Carbon-Monoxide Poisoning. Please be mindful that CM poisoning happens fre-quently during the winter months. Block-ing vents to keep out the cold air will also prevent oxygen flow and create Carbon monoxide build-up. Please also make sure that your CM detectors have fresh batteries

The Rector’s Guild would like to Thank everyone who helped

to make the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Service and repast such a success.

Moving Forward: My hope and prayer is that we can get together as one commu-nity to be God’s people and presence on the LES. I am asking for your prayers in this important new chapter of our lives, I want you to know that every day I also pray for you all. Together in Christ ++ Father Nat.

Weekly Collections

January 17-18th

2016

January 10th 2016

Pledges 1097.00 731.00

Open Plate 93.00 39.00

Special Services 175.00 0.00

Regular Support 32.70 29.00

Spcial Offerings 158.00 10.00

Tenants 1,500.00 1,700.00

Rentals 1,850.00 0.00

Jackie’s Fund 50.00 0.00

St. Ann’s Guild 50.00 0.00

ECW 10.00 0.00

Soup Kitchen 91.00 33.00

SCOPE/Bingo 111.00 106.00

Total $5,217.70 $2,648.00

Welcome

Bienvenido

Bienvenue

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PHONE LINE PRAYER

http://bible.oremus.org/?passage=2+Samuel+5:1-7,10

http://satucket.com/lectionary/Psalm89B.html

http://satucket.com/lectionary/Psalm89B.html

http://bible.oremus.org/?passage=Mark+3:19-30

http://bible.oremus.org/?passage=2+Samuel+6:12-19

http://satucket.com/lectionary/Psalm24&29.html#verse7

http://satucket.com/lectionary/Psalm24&29.html#verse7



http://satucket.com/lectionary/Psalm89A.html

http://satucket.com/lectionary/Psalm89A.html


http://bible.oremus.org/?passage=2+Samuel+7:18-19,24-29

http://satucket.com/lectionary/Psalm131&132.html#psalm132

http://satucket.com/lectionary/Psalm131&132.html#psalm132



http://satucket.com/lectionary/Psalm51.html



http://satucket.com/lectionary/Psalm51.html#verse11

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Third Sunday Af ter Epiphany January 24, 2016

C H U R C H I N T E R C E S S I O N S

Shut-Ins/Homebound: Ellen Bradley, Robert & Mittiefrances Combs, Eleanor Suriel.

Prayers: Frederick Albritton, Mr. Basile, Sandra Brown, Juan Cosme, Minnie Curry, Ellen Daley, Maybelle & Sanford Daly, Diane Ellis, Robert & Vernestine Exum, Rev. Deacon Nydia Flores, Luis & Annie Garcia, Mildred Hancock, Dorothy Henderson, Bernice Henry, Rev. Deacon Edgar Hopper, Joyce John-son, Kenny Johnson, The Krauser Family, Norberta Mieles, The Mussenden Family, Marissa Nicolo, James Rainge, Lawrence Rainge, James Robinson-Parran, Terri Rogers, Beverly Rosario, Nancy Scott, Sandra Slater, Ruth Strother, Rodger Taylor, The Walford Family, Yvonne Ward, Marlene Ward-Torain, Shanie Williams, Tyrone Wong.

We ask God’s blessings for those celebrating their birthdays in January:

1st Christian Curry, Janice Kikuchi, Yvaghan Pierce, Tina Robinson, Traci Robinson; 2nd Mason O’Neal, 3rd Emmanuel Cox, Donita Ellis, Shanya Ellison; 4th Anna Archibald, James Harvin, Evelyn Fleming, Shavon Munchez, Alia O’Neal; 5th Robert Exum; 7th Gary Cline; Regina Nelson; 9th Khalid Seña, Chris-tian Wells; 10th Christopher Martinez; 11th Christopher Morris, Aniya Varner, Virginia Rivera; 12th Harry Taylor, MittieFrances Combs; 13th Carmen Gonzalez, Hector Martinez, Jr., 14th Ronise Clark-Cox; 15th Shawn Rodriguez; 18th Troy Wilson, Bianca Gonzalez; 19th Terrence Rivera, 20th Sean O’Neal; 22nd Edwin Mahones; 23rd Oland Saltes; 24th Alexander Archibald, James Hillsman III, Ronica Jeffrey; 25th Evelyn Holloman, Joyce Johnson; 26th Isabel Bermudez, Byron Baez; 28th Lorian Jeffrey, Valburg Krauser, Deborah Taylor, Joshua Santiago; 29th Gerald Collins; 30th Patricia Taylor; 31st Charlene Allen, Charlene Hallal.

We pray for those who have died: Doadie Brown, Ronald Brown, Kathleen Davis, Frances Diaz, Harry & Dorothy Fiyalko, Etta Green, Vernell Langley, Diane McDowell, Geraldine Newkirk, Evelyn Newlin, Jacynth Orridge, Alice Saltes Richards, Dorothy Rodriguez, Alma Suarez, Sylvia Fergusson-Sylvah and Romulus Sylvah, James Strother, Judy Thomas, Lucille Williams.

We pray for Justice and Peace in all lands: Especially: Afghanistan, Africa, The Caribbean, China, Darfur, France, Haiti, the Holy Land, India, Iraq, Japan, Kenya, Lebanon, Niger, Sierra Leone, The Sudan, This Nation and the United Nations.

The St . Augustine’s eCho is a newsletter to keep our members and the larger community informed about what is happening a t S t August ine’s and beyond . We we lcome story contr ibu tors to submit a r t ic les , poetry , advert is ing, and any informat ion one may want to share . P lease submit your contribu t ion by e -ma il to in fo@staugnyc. o rg no late r than on Wednesdays fo r the Sunday ed it ion .

The Staff

The Rev. Nathanael Saint-Pierre,

MIS, MCPD, Rector (917) 232-9583

rector@staugnyc. org

Ms. Nancy Jeffrey, Administrative

Assistant (info@staugnyc. org)

Ms. Carolyn Bensen, Director of

Music

Mr. Roberto Perez, Sexton

Mr. Oland Saltes, Verger

The St. Augustine’s Project

Mr. Rodger Taylor, Chair

Ms. Minnie Curry, Vice Chair

www. staugsproject. org

The Vestry

Ms. Irene Alladice, Warden

Ms. Susan Brown, Warden

2016

Ms. Barbara Allie

Mr. Christopher Morris

Ms. Gwendolyn Pereira

Ms. Bobby Wright

2017

Mr. William Gordon

2018

Mr. William (Kim) Curry

Ms. Annette Dudley

Ms. Barbara H. King, Clerk

Mr. Oland Saltes, Treasurer

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The Holy Eucharist: Rite Two: Eucharist Prayer A Third Sunday After Epiphany

Year C, RCL January 24, 2016

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The Holy Eucharist: Rite Two

OPENING HYMN: #410 (1982 HYMNAL)

PRAISE MY SOUL THE KING OF HEAVEN (4 V)

The Word of God BCP p. 355

The people standing, the Celebrant says

Blessed be God: Fat her , Son, and Holy Spir it . People And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen

The Celebrant may say

Alm ight y God, t o you all hear t s are open, all desires know n, and f rom

you no secret s are h id : Cleanse t he t hought s of our hear t s by t he

insp irat ion of your Holy Spir it , t hat w e m ay per fect ly love you, and

w or t h ily m agnify your ho ly Nam e; t h rough Chr ist our Lord. Amen.

When appointed, the following hymn or some other song of praise is sung or said, all standing.

GLORIA IN EXCELSIS #S 280 (1982 HYMNAL)

Glory to God in the highest and peace to his people on earth.

Lord God, Heavenly King, almighty God and Father,

We w orship you, w e give you thanks, w e praise you for your glory.

Lord Jesus Christ , only Son of the Father,

Lord God, Lamb of God,

You take aw ay the sin of the w orld;

Have mercy on us;

You are seated at the right hand of the Father;

receive our prayer.



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For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord,

You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ , w ith the Holy Spirit ,

in the glory of God the Father. Amen

THE COLLECT OF THE DAY The Celebrant says t o t he people

The Lord be w it h you.

People And also w ith you.

Celebrant Let us pray.

The Celebrant says the Collect.

Third Sunday after Epiphany BCP p. 215 Give us grace, O Lord, t o answ er readily t he call o f our Savior Jesus

Chr ist and proclaim t o all people t he Good New s of h is salvat ion, t hat

w e and t he w hole w or ld m ay perceive t he g lory o f h is m arvelous

w orks; w ho lives and reigns w it h you and t he Ho ly Spir it , one God, for

ever and ever . Amen

Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10

Hearing God’s law read aloud m oves t he Israelit es t o t ears, but

Nehem iah reassures t hem of God’s love and care.

A reading from the Book of the Prophet Nehemiah All t he people of Israel gat hered t oget her in t o t he square before t he

Wat er Gat e. They t o ld t he scr ibe Ezra t o br ing t he book of t he law of



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Moses, w h ich t he LORD had g iven t o Israel. Accord ing ly, t he pr iest Ezra

brought t he law before t he assem bly, bot h m en and w om en and all

w ho could hear w it h underst anding.

Th is w as on t he f irst day o f t he sevent h m ont h. He read f rom it facing

t he square before t he Wat er Gat e f rom ear ly m orn ing unt il m idday, in

t he presence of t he m en and t he w om en and t hose w ho cou ld

underst and; and t he ears of all t he people w ere at t ent ive t o t he book

of t he law .

And Ezra opened t he book in t he sight o f all t he people, for he w as

st anding above all t he people; and w hen he opened it , all t he peop le

st ood up. Then Ezra b lessed t he LORD, t he great God, and all t he people

answ ered, "Am en, Am en," lif t ing up t heir hands. Then t hey bow ed

t heir heads and w orshiped t he LORD w it h t heir faces t o t he ground. So

t hey read f rom t he book, f rom t he law of God, w it h in t erpret at ion .

They gave t he sense, so t hat t he people underst ood t he reading.

And Nehem iah, w ho w as t he governor , and Ezra t he pr iest and scr ibe,

and t he Levit es w ho t aught t he people said t o all t he people, "This day

is ho ly t o t he LORD your God; do not m ourn or w eep." For all t he people

w ept w hen t hey heard t he w ords of t he law . Then he said t o t hem , "Go

your w ay, eat t he fat and dr ink sw eet w ine and send por t ions of t hem

t o t hose for w hom not h ing is prepared, for t h is day is ho ly t o our LORD;

and do not be gr ieved, for t he joy of t he LORD is your st rengt h."

Hear w hat t he Spir it is saying t o God’s people People: Thanks be to God



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Psalm 19 BCP, Page 606

1 The heavens declare t he g lory o f God, *

and t he f irm am ent show s h is handiw ork.

2 One day tells its tale to another, *

and one night imparts know ledge to another.

3 Alt hough t hey have no w ords or language, *

and t heir vo ices are not heard,

4 Their sound has gone out into all lands, *

and their message to the ends of the w orld.

5 In t he deep has he set a pavilion for t he sun; *

it com es for t h like a br idegroom out o f h is cham ber;

it rejo ices like a cham pion t o run it s course.

6 It goes forth f rom the uttermost edge of the heavens

and runs about to the end of it again; *

nothing is hidden from its burning heat .

7 The law of t he LORD is per fect

and revives t he soul; *

t he t est im ony of t he LORD is sure

and g ives w isdom t o t he innocent .

8 The statutes of the LORD are just

and rejoice the heart ; *



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the commandment of the LORD is clear

and gives light to the eyes.

9 The fear o f t he LORD is clean

and endures for ever ; *

t he judgm ent s of t he LORD are t rue

and r ight eous alt oget her .

10 More to be desired are they than gold,

more than much f ine gold, *

sw eeter far than honey,

than honey in the comb.

11 By t hem also is your servant en light ened, *

and in keeping t hem t here is great rew ard.

12 Who can tell how often he offends? *

cleanse me from my secret faults.

13 Above all, keep your servant f rom presum pt uous sins;

let t hem not get dom in ion over m e; *

t hen shall I be w hole and sound,

and innocent o f a great o f fense.

14 Let the w ords of my mouth and the meditat ion of my

heart be acceptable in your sight , *

O LORD, my strength and my redeemer.



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Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit : *

As it w as in the beginning, is now , and w ill be for ever. Amen.

1 Corinthians 12:12-31a Paul com pares t he church, t he body of Christ , t o our hum an bodies.

Paul encourages Christ ians t o im it at e God in giving special honor t o t he

w eak and t hose t he w orld t reat s as in ferior.

A reading from the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians:

Just as t he body is one and has m any m em bers, and all t he m em bers

of t he body, t hough m any, are one body, so it is w it h Chr ist . For in t he

one Spir it w e w ere all bapt ized in t o one body--Jew s or Greeks, slaves

or f ree--and w e w ere all m ade t o dr ink of one Sp ir it .

Indeed, t he body does not consist o f one m em ber but o f m any. If t he

foot w ould say, "Because I am not a hand, I do not belong t o t he

body," t hat w ould not m ake it any less a par t o f t he body. And if t he

ear w ould say, "Because I am not an eye, I do not belong t o t he body,"

t hat w ould not m ake it any less a par t o f t he body. If t he w hole body

w ere an eye, w here w ould t he hear ing be? If t he w hole body w ere

hear ing , w here w ould t he sense of sm ell be?

But as it is, God arranged t he m em bers in t he body, each one of t hem ,

as he chose. If all w ere a sing le m em ber, w here w ould t he body be? As

it is, t here are m any m em bers, yet one body. The eye cannot say t o t he



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hand, "I have no need of you," nor again t he head t o t he feet , "I have

no need of you."

On t he cont rary, t he m em bers of t he body t hat seem t o be w eaker are

ind ispensable, and t hose m em bers of t he body t hat w e t h ink less

honorable w e clo t he w it h great er honor , and our less respect able

m em bers are t reat ed w it h great er respect ; w hereas our m ore

respect able m em bers do not need t h is.

But God has so arranged t he body, g iving t he great er honor t o t he

in fer ior m em ber, t hat t here m ay be no d issension w it h in t he body, but

t he m em bers m ay have t he sam e care for one anot her . If one m em ber

suf fers, all suf fer t oget her w it h it ; if one m em ber is honored, all

rejo ice t oget her w it h it .

Now you are t he body o f Chr ist and ind ividually m em bers o f it . And

God has appoint ed in t he church f irst apost les, second prophet s, t h ird

t eachers; t hen deeds of pow er, t hen g if t s o f healing, form s of

assist ance, form s of leadership , var ious kinds of t ongues.

Are all apost les? Are all prophet s? Are all t eachers? Do all w ork

m iracles? Do all possess g if t s o f healing? Do all speak in t ongues? Do

all in t erpret ? But st r ive for t he great er g if t s.

Hear w hat t he Spir it is saying t o God’s people

People: Thanks be to God.

Sequence Hymn: #119 (LEVAS)

SPIRIT OF GOD, DESCEND UPON MY HEART (4 V)



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Luke 4:14-21

Jesus reads f rom t he prophet Isaiah t o explain t he purpose of h is life as t he Messiah.

Then, all st anding, t he Deacon or a Priest reads t he Gospel, f irst saying

The Holy Gospel o f our Lord Jesus Chr ist , accord ing t o LUKE. People Glory to you, Lord Christ .

Jesus, f illed w it h t he pow er of t he Spir it , ret urned t o Galilee, and a

repor t about h im spread t hrough all t he surrounding count ry. He

began t o t each in t heir synagogues and w as praised by everyone.

When he cam e t o Nazaret h, w here he had been brought up, he w ent

t o t he synagogue on t he Sabbat h day, as w as h is cust om . He st ood up

t o read, and t he scro ll o f t he prophet Isaiah w as g iven t o h im . He

unro lled t he scro ll and found t he p lace w here it w as w r it t en:

"The Spir it o f t he Lord is upon m e, because he has

anoint ed m e t o br ing good new s t o t he poor . He has

sent m e t o proclaim release t o t he capt ives and

recovery of sight t o t he b lind, t o let t he oppressed go

f ree, t o proclaim t he year o f t he Lord 's favor ."

And he ro lled up t he scro ll, gave it back t o t he at t endant , and sat

dow n. The eyes o f all in t he synagogue w ere f ixed on h im . Then he

began t o say t o t hem , "Today t h is scr ip t ure has been fu lf illed in your

hear ing ."

The Gospel of t he Lord People: Praise to you, Lord Christ



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The Sermon: The Reverend Nathanael Saint-Pierre

A Sense of Community

Let t he w ords of m y m out h and t he m edit at ion of m y

hear t be accept ab le in your sight , O  Lord, m y st rengt h

and m y redeem er. (Psalm 19:14)

I am not sure how m any t im es I have said it , but it is

essent ial t o repeat t hat church is not a building or

construct ion; church is not a w ork of architecture or

monument; church is the gathering of the people of God

w ith the purpose to w orship him, praise him and

proclaim him . It is w hen t w o or t hree are gat hered in h is

nam e, t hat God is in our m idst . Church is the gathering of

God’s people.

When w e dr ive by Church Avenue in Brooklyn, New York,

w e m ay have t he im pression t hat so m any churches

cannot all be t he gat her ing o f God’s people. There are so

m any church signs, nam es and descr ip t ions, side by side,

w e m ay be led t o believe w e are at a m arket p lace w here

God, in d if ferent f lavors, is put up for sale. We can go

inside t hem , like w hen w e go shopping , t o d iscover



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dif ferent un iverses, d if ferent product s, one m ore

co lor fu l t han t he previous, one m ore organized or f ree

t han t he ot her . In one, people are clapping hands; t hey

are in t rances and possessed by som e form of sp ir it . In

anot her , peop le are like t om bs in a cem et ery, ice co ld ,

lifeless. Not surpr ising ly, a First French Bapt ist Church

st ill st ands beside a Church o f God, bot h o f t hem led by

Rev. Dr . and Bishop founders. Som et im es w e are

w onder ing, consider ing t he num ber o f people seat ing

inside, w hy no t have on ly one bu ild ing and jo in forces if

w e’re all under one God?

The fact is t hat hum ankind is not creat ed t o live in

iso lat ion. We have a sense of com m unit y. We need t o be

in com m unit y, a com m unit y m ade by ind ividualit ies t hat

d if fer in m any w ays. Unifo rm it y d id not exist at t he

beginn ing o f creat ion, and w ill not exist now . But living in

com m unit y is a challenge t hat t he church o f our t im e has

not invent ed.

The reading f rom t he Book of Nehem iah is t alking about

t he rebuild ing o f t he com m unit y o f Israel. People,

scat t ered everyw here in exile, w ere back in Jerusalem ,



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reunit ed as a new com m unit y in a t em ple just

reconst ruct ed. But gat her ing and reunif icat ion creat ed

prob lem s. Men w ere m arr ied t o w om en w ho w ere not

Israelit es (read people o f d if ferent fait hs) t hat cam e w it h

t hem . These w om en w ere out siders perceived as such.

They had ch ildren w ho w ere m ixed, half pagan, half

Israelit e. The t o lerance, so essent ial for com m unit y life,

w as t h reat ened.

Pau l, in h is f irst let t er t o t he Cor in t h ians, com pares t he

gat her ing o f God’s people as one body and several

m em bers. Each one w it h a set o f g if t s and a ro le t o p lay.

The Gospel also present ed us a Jesus, w hile expect ed by

all, is not accept ed in also ow n com m unit y. When he

show ed up at hom e, at t he synagogue in Nazaret h, read

t he scr ip t ures, and w ent on t o t ell t he audience t hat

"Today t h is scr ip t ure has been fu lf illed in your hear ing.",

it w as not t o m ake m ore fans. People, h is ow n people,

w ere not ready t o accept a young m an t hey knew ,

personally and in h is root s, as t he Messiah t hey w ere

expect ing. Wit hout any doubt , t rouble st ar t ed, and w it h

t rouble, cam e reject ion, p lo t s and t reason.



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Church now adays is not d if ferent . We are also ind ividuals

gat hered for a purpose but o f t en losing focus on w hat

God’s purpose is. Of t en, w e m ake t he purpose of t he

church a personal purpose. It is as t hough w e ow n t he

church. We w ant everyone t o underst and, def ine and

pract ice God t he w ay w e do . We w ant t o cont ro l God’s

w ays. Unfor t unat ely d iscernm ent is a g if t t hat does not

com e in t he sam e w rapping for all. What The Episcopal

Church (TEC) has com e t o believe is not shared by t he

w hole Anglican Com m union. The reverse is also t rue. The

speed in w hich w e get t o underst and t he inclusivit y o f

God’s love is just un im aginable t o o t hers. The obsession

t o seek for un iform it y in t he d iversit y o f our cu lt ures,

beliefs, superst it ions and b lind spot s is craziness. We had

bet t er look at w hat is deeply essent ial for our gat her ing

and m ake it our pr ior it y. We are church w hen: The Holy

Spir it is upon us because he has anoin t ed us t o br ing

good new s t o t he poor . He has sent us t o proclaim

release t o t he capt ives and recovery o f sight t o t he b lind ,

t o let t he oppressed go f ree, t o proclaim t he year o f t he

Lord 's favor ."



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Out side o f our ind ividualit ies, w e need t o f ind t he vehicle

in w hich w orking t oget her for t he Com m on Good is

alw ays possib le. We are not t o believe because of our

pow er, our posit ion, our p r ivilege, our m oney, w e can

force our w ays, and force ot hers t o accept our values and

choices. It w ould be co lon ialism . We are not t o believe

t hat t he w ideness o f our vision or it s narrow ness, is t he

un ique w ay t o look at God. What w e consider gran t ed in

t he USA: gay r ight s, elect r icit y, access t o w at er , social

secur it y, et c. is st ill just a dream for so m any. Love is t he

pat ience t hat w e show t o one anot her w hen d if ferences

exist but w e don’t w alk aw ay f rom one anot her . Love is

t he decision NOT t o w alk aw ay but t o keep t rying in t he

t oget herness o f our lives. It is m ore d if f icu lt t o love

separat ed, or segregat ed. Love is fu lly lived in t he

m ist akes and forg iveness(ES) o f our relat ionships.

“Now WE (you) are t he body o f Chr ist and ind ividually

m em bers o f it . And God has appoint ed in t he church f irst

apost les, second prophet s, t h ird t eachers; t hen deeds o f

pow er, t hen g if t s o f healing, form s of assist ance, form s

of leadersh ip , var ious kinds o f t ongues. Are all apost les?



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Are all prophet s? Are all t eachers? Do all w ork m iracles?

Do all possess g if t s o f healing? Do all speak in t ongues?

Do all in t erpret ? But st r ive for t he great er g if t s.”

Let us all st r ive for t he great er g if t s in t he nam e of t he

Fat her , Son and Holy Spir it . Am en.

On Sundays and other Major Feasts there follows, all standing

THE NICENE CREED BCP p. 358 We believe in one God,

t he Fat her , t he Alm ight y,

m aker of heaven and ear t h,

o f all t hat is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Chr ist ,

t he only Son of God,

et ernally begot t en of t he Fat her ,

God f rom God, Light f rom Light ,

t rue God f rom t rue God,

begot t en, not m ade,

o f one Being w it h t he Fat her .

Through him all t h ings w ere m ade.

For us and for our salvat ion

he cam e dow n f rom heaven:

by t he pow er of t he Holy Spir it

he becam e incarnat e f rom t he Virg in Mary,



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and w as m ade m an.

For our sake he w as crucif ied under Pont ius Pilat e;

he suf fered deat h and w as bur ied.

On t he t h ird day he rose again

in accordance w it h t he Scr ip t ures;

he ascended in t o heaven

and is seat ed at t he r ight hand of t he Fat her .

He w ill com e again in g lory t o judge t he living and t he dead,

and his kingdom w ill have no end.

We believe in t he Holy Spir it , t he Lord, t he g iver o f life,

w ho proceeds f rom t he Fat her and t he Son.

Wit h t he Fat her and t he Son he is w orshiped and g lor if ied.

He has spoken t hrough t he Prophet s.

We believe in one holy cat holic and apost olic Church.

We acknow ledge one bapt ism for t he forg iveness of sins.

We look for t he resurrect ion of t he dead,

and t he life of t he w or ld t o com e. Am en .

THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE: (Unknow n Source)

Deacon or other leader

Let us pray for peace in t he Church and in t he w or ld.

Wit h all our heart and all our m ind, w e pray t o you, O Lord:

Make us instruments of your peace.



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For t he peace of t he w or ld; t hat a sp ir it o f respect and

forbearance m ay grow am ong nat ions and peoples, w e pray t o

you, O Lord:

Where there is hatred, let us sow love.

For our enem ies and t hose w ho w ish us harm , and for all w hom

w e have in jured or of fended, w e pray t o you, O Lord:

Where there is injury, let us sow pardon.

For all w ho fear God and believe in you, Lord Chr ist , t hat our

d ivisions m ay cease and all m ay be one as you and t he Fat her are

one, w e pray t o you, O Lord:

Where there is discord, let us sow union.

For t hose w ho do not yet believe, for t hose w ho have lost t heir

fait h , and t hose in despair and darkness t hat t hey m ay receive t he

light of t he fait h, w e pray t o you, O Lord:

Where there is doubt, let us sow faith.

For t he poor , t he persecut ed, t he sick, especially t hose w ho have

asked of our prayers, for all w ho suf fer and t hose w ho are in

danger ; t hat t hey m ay be relieved and prot ect ed, w e pray t o you,

O Lord:

Where there is despair, let us sow hope.

For t he m ission and m in ist ry of t he Episcopal Church especially in

t h is d iocese of New York and at St . August ine’s Church, t hat in



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fait h ful w it ness w e m ay preach t he Gospel t o t he ends of t he

ear t h , w e pray t o you, O Lord:

Where there is darkness, let us sow light.

For all w ho have d ied in t he hope of t he resurrect ion, for all t he

depar t ed and t hose w ho are gr ieving, m ay t hey f ind com for t and

be at peace, w e pray t o you, O Lord:

Where there is sadness, let us sow joy.

Let us pray for our ow n needs and t hose of o t hers (people m ay

of fer t heir prayers, eit her silent ly or aloud).

SILENCE Grant that w e may not so much seek to be consoled as to

console; to be understood, as to understand; to be loved as to

love. For it is in giving that w e receive; it is in pardoning that w e

are pardoned; and it is in dying that w e are born to eternal life.

Amen.

The Deacon or Celebrant says

Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor . Silence may be kept.

Minister and People

CONFESSION OF SIN BCP p. 359

Most merciful God, w e confess that w e have sinned against you

in thought, w ord, and deed, by w hat w e have done, and by w hat



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w e have lef t undone. We have not loved you w ith our w hole

heart ; w e have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are

truly sorry and w e humbly repent. For the sake of your Son

Jesus Christ , have mercy on us and forgive us; that w e may

delight in your w ill, and w alk in your w ays, to the glory of your

Name. Amen.

The Bishop when present, or the Priest, stands and says

Alm ight y God have m ercy on you, forgive you all your sins

t hrough our Lord Jesus Chr ist , st rengt hen you in all goodness,

and by t he pow er of t he Holy Spir it keep you in et ernal life. Amen.

The Peace BCP p. 360

All stand. The Celebrant says to the people

Celebrant The peace of t he Lord be alw ays w it h you.


Then the Ministers and People may greet one another in the name of the Lord.



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The Holy Communion

The Celebrant may begin the Offertory with one of the sentences on page 376, or

with some other sentence of Scripture.

OFFERTORY SENTENCE

Walk in love, as Chr ist loved us and gave h im self for us, an of fer ing and

sacr if ice t o God. Ephesians 5:2

The Offertory

Offertory Hymn: #660 (1982 HYMNAL)

O MASTER, LET ME WALK WITH THEE (4 V)

The Doxology

The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer A

The people remain standing. The Celebrant, whether bishop or priest, faces them and sings or says

Celebrant The Lord be w it h you.


Celebrant Lif t up your hear t s.

People We lif t them to the Lord.

Celebrant Let us g ive t hanks t o t he Lord our God.

People It is right to give him thanks and praise.

Then, facing the Holy Table, the Celebrant proceeds

It is r ight , and a good and joyfu l t h ing, alw ays and everyw here t o g ive

t hanks t o you, Fat her Alm ight y, Creat or o f heaven and ear t h .



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Here a Proper Preface is sung or said on all Sundays, and on other occasions as appointed.

PROPER PREFACE BCP p. 378

Because in t he m yst ery of t he Word m ade f lesh, you have caused

a new light t o shine in our heart s, t o g ive t he know ledge of your

g lory in t he face of your Son Jesus Chr ist our Lord.

Therefore w e praise you, jo in ing our vo ices w it h Angels and

Archangels and w it h all t he com pany of heaven, w ho for ever sing t h is

hym n t o proclaim t he g lory of your Nam e:

SANCTUS ET BENEDICTUS #S 125 (1982 HYMNAL) Celebrant and People

Holy, holy, holy Lord,

God of pow er and might ,

Heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna in the highest .


Blessed is he w ho comes in the name of the Lord.



The people stand or kneel.

Then the Celebrant continues

Holy and gracious Fat her : In your in f in it e love you m ade us fo r

yourself ; and, w hen w e had fallen in t o sin and becom e subject t o evil

and deat h, you, in your m ercy, sent Jesus Chr ist , your on ly and et ernal



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Son, t o share our hum an nat ure, t o live and d ie as one of us, t o

reconcile us t o you, t he God and Fat her o f all.

He st ret ched out h is arm s upon t he cross, and of fered h im self in

obedience t o your w ill, a per fect sacr if ice for t he w hole w or ld .

At t he fo llow ing w ords concern ing t he bread, t he Celebrant is t o ho ld it o r lay

a hand upon it ; and at t he w ords concern ing t he cup, t o ho ld or p lace a hand

upon t he cup and any o t her vessel cont ain ing w ine t o be consecrat ed.

On t he n ight he w as handed over t o suf fer ing and deat h, our Lord

Jesus Chr ist t ook bread; and w hen he had g iven t hanks t o you, he

broke it , and gave it t o h is d iscip les, and said , “Take, eat : Th is is m y

Body, w hich is g iven for you. Do t h is for t he rem em brance of m e.”

Af t er supper he t ook t he cup of w ine; and w hen he had g iven t hanks,

he gave it t o t hem , and said, “Dr ink t h is, all o f you: This is m y Blood o f

t he new Covenant , w hich is shed for you and for m any for t he

forg iveness of sins. Whenever you dr ink it , do t h is for t he

rem em brance of m e.”

Therefore w e proclaim t he m yst ery o f fait h : Celebrant and People

Christ has died.

Christ is risen.

Christ w ill come again.

The Celebrant cont inues

We celebrat e t he m em or ial o f our redem pt ion, O Fat her , in t h is

sacr if ice of praise and t hanksgiving . Recalling h is deat h, resurrect ion,

and ascension, w e of fer you t hese g if t s.



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Sanct ify t hem by your Holy Spir it t o be fo r your people t he Body and

Blood of your Son, t he holy food and dr ink of new and unending life in

h im . Sanct ify us also t hat w e m ay fait h fu lly receive t h is ho ly

Sacram ent , and serve you in un it y, const ancy, and peace; and at t he

last day br ing us w it h all your saint s in t o t he joy of your et ernal

kingdom .

All t h is w e ask t h rough your Son Jesus Chr ist . By h im , and w it h h im ,

and in h im , in t he unit y o f t he Holy Spir it all honor and g lory is yours,

Alm ight y Fat her , now and for ever . AMEN.

And now , as our Savior Chr ist has t aught us, w e are bo ld t o sing:

THE LORD’S PRAYER #264 (LEVAS) People and Celebrant

Our Father, w hich art in heaven,

Hallow ed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come.

Thy w ill be done, on earth, as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts, As w e forgive our debtors.

And lead us not into temptat ion, but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom, and the pow er, and the glory,

Forever. Amen.

THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD The Celebrant breaks the consecrated Bread. A period of silence is kept. Then may be said



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FRACTION ANTHEM

Celebrant We break t h is bread t o share in t he Body of Chr ist .

People We w ho are many are one body, for w e all share in

the one bread.

AGNUS DEI #270 (LEVAS) Lamb of God, you take aw ay the sins of the w orld:

Have mercy on us

Lamb of God, you take aw ay the sins of the w orld:

Have mercy on us

Lamb of God, you take aw ay the sins of the w orld:

Grant us Peace

Facing the people, the Celebrant says the following Invitation

The Gif t s o f God for t he People of God.

and m ay add Take t hem in rem em brance t hat Chr ist d ied for

you, and feed on h im in your heart s by fait h, w it h

t hanksgiving.

The ministers receive the Sacrament in both kinds, and then immediately deliver it to the people.

The Bread and the Cup are given to the communicants with these words

The Body of Chr ist , t he bread of heaven. [Am en.] The Blood of Chr ist , t he cup of salvat ion. [Am en .]

When necessary, the Celebrant consecrates additional bread and wine, using the form on page 408.



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During the ministration of Communion, hymns, psalms, or anthems may be sung.

Communion Hymn: #62 (LEVAS)

IN CHRIST THERE IS NO EAST OR WEST (4 V)

After Communion, the Celebrant says

Let us pray.

Celebrant and People

Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us

as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ , and you

have fed us w ith spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and

Blood. Send us now into the w orld in peace, and grant us

strength and courage to love and serve you w ith gladness and

singleness of heart ; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Recessional Hymn: # 539(1982 HYMNAL)

O ZION, HASTE, THY MISSION HIGH FULFILLING (4 )

The Deacon, or the Celebrant, dismisses them with these words

Let us go for t h in t he nam e of Chr ist .

Allelu ia! Allelu ia!

People Thanks be to God.

Alleluia! Alleluia!

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