st. alban’s episcopal church...deacon the rev. cindy woods senior warden rick timmons junior...

St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 1675 Chester Avenue, Arcata, CA 95521

Phone (707) 822-4102 + Fax (707) 822-4182

Email: [email protected]; Website: www.stalbansarcata.org

June 21, 2020 ~ The Feast of St. Alban (transferred)

The Third Sunday after Pentecost

St. Alban’s is a community of disciples growing into the

full maturity of Christ. Our mission as a community worshipping

in the Episcopal tradition is to be devoted to God through prayer,

study and action; faithful in welcoming the stranger

and serving the needs of our parish and beyond.

Bishop of Northern California The Rt. Rev. Megan Traquair

Rector The Very Rev. Sara Potter

Priest Associate The Rev. Nancy Streufert

Deacon The Rev. Cindy Woods

Senior Warden Rick Timmons

Junior Warden Garrett Purchio

Choir Director Nan Voss-Herlihy

Organist Susan Twomey

Parish Nurse Emily Arents

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A Liturgy for the Feast of St. Alban (Transferred)

Holy Eucharist Rite II

Prelude

“Prelude” (by Antonio Corelli) played by Liz Finney and Janet Finney-Krull

Welcome and Announcements The Very Rev. Sara Potter

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ADULT FORUM: Choosing A New Refrigerator for Saint Alban’s: The chilling tale of

energy efficiency!

Back by popular demand Daniel Moyer, chair of the St. Alban’s Creation Care Team,

will present the forum on Sunday, June 28, 2020. We will Zoom in at the regular Sunday

morning time of 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Daniel will tell us the cold hard facts of how the

Creation Care team sealed the deal on the shiny new refrigerator that now resides in the

St. Alban’s kitchen. With the sun shining down on our church building, the solar panels

are sending power into our electrical system, and the new refrigerator is running at an

efficient pace. Daniel will also give a quick overview of our energy production and the

resulting economic savings. If you would like to be part of next Sunday’s Zoom Forum,

please email your request to Deacon Cindy at her new email:

[email protected], and she will send you the online Zoom link invitation.

BIBLE STUDY continues Wednesdays, via Zoom. The sessions are from 6:30 p.m. until

7:30 p.m. The group has resumed their study of the Gospel according to John, using

study guides by N. T. Wright. If you wish to participate, please contact Bob Webb at his

email: [email protected] and he will include you in the Zoom invitation.

COFFEE HOUR: Join us for “coffee hour” via Zoom each Sunday at 12 noon following

worship. If you would like to participate, please email Deacon Cindy at her new email:

[email protected] and she will invite you to join the group.

COMPLINE: Please join us Wednesday evenings at 8 p.m. for Compline via Zoom. In

this short service (15 minutes) from the Prayer Book we offer thanks for the day that is

past and ask God for a restful sleep. Contact Deacon Cindy at her new email:

[email protected] if you wish to join us.

THE PLANNING TEAM for Reopening for Worship kindly request that you return

your surveys to the church office by Friday, June 26. Thank you to those who have

already done so!

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The Liturgy of the Word

Opening Acclamation and Collect for Purity Book of Common Prayer 355

Song of Praise “Let all things now living”

Continued . . .

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The Collect for the Day

Celebrant: The Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Celebrant: Let us pray.

Almighty God, by whose grace and power your holy martyr Alban triumphed over

suffering and was faithful even to death: Grant us, who now remember him in

thanksgiving, to be so faithful in our witness to you in this world, that we may receive

with him the crown of life; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with

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

Please be seated for the reading of the lessons. First Lesson Wisdom 3:1-9

The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God,

and no torment will ever touch them.

In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died,

and their departure was thought to be a disaster,

and their going from us to be their destruction;

but they are at peace.

For though in the sight of others they were punished,

their hope is full of immortality.

Having been disciplined a little, they will receive great good,

because God tested them and found them worthy of himself;

like gold in the furnace he tried them,

and like a sacrificial burnt-offering he accepted them.

In the time of their visitation they will shine forth,

and will run like sparks through the stubble.

They will govern nations and rule over peoples,

and the Lord will reign over them for ever.

Those who trust in him will understand truth,

and the faithful will abide with him in love,

because grace and mercy are upon his holy ones,

and he watches over his elect.

Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.

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Please join the cantor in chanting the psalm.

Psalm 31:1-5 Book of Common Prayer 622


All: In you, O LORD, have I taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; *

deliver me in your righteousness.

Incline your ear to me; *

make haste to deliver me.

Be my strong rock, a castle to keep me safe, for you are my crag and my stronghold; *

for the sake of your Name, lead me and guide me.

Take me out of the net that they have secretly set for me, *

for you are my tower of strength.

Into your hands I commend my spirit, *

for you have redeemed me, O LORD, O God of truth.

Second Lesson 1 John 3:13-16

Do not be astonished, brothers and sisters, that the world hates you. We know that

we have passed from death to life because we love one another. Whoever does not love

abides in death. All who hate a brother or sister are murderers, and you know that

murderers do not have eternal life abiding in them. We know love by this; that he laid

down his life for us—and we ought to lay down our lives for one another.

Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.

Please stand for the Gospel Hymn and reading of the Gospel.

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Gospel Hymn “Gather us in”

Continued . . .

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(Music reprints: OneLicense.net #A-717645) The Holy Gospel Matthew 10:34-42

Deacon: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew.

People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Jesus said, "Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come

to bring peace, but a sword.

For I have come to set a man against his father,

and a daughter against her mother,

and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;

and one's foes will be members of one's own household.

Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever

loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever does not take up

the cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Those who find their life will lose it, and

those who lose their life for my sake will find it.

"Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the

one who sent me. Whoever welcomes a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a

prophet's reward; and whoever welcomes a righteous person in the name of a righteous

person will receive the reward of the righteous; and whoever gives even a cup of cold

water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple-- truly I tell you, none of these

will lose their reward."

Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord.

People: Praise to you, Lord Christ.

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The congregation is seated at the invitation of the preacher.

Sermon The Rev. Nancy Streufert

Please stand for the Nicene Creed and the Prayers of the People.

The Nicene Creed

All: 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,

was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary

and became truly human.

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,

who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified,

who 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.

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The Prayers of the People

Deacon: With all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to the Lord, saying

"Lord, have mercy."

Intercessor: For the peace of the world, for the welfare of the Holy Church of God, and

for the unity of all peoples, let us pray to the Lord.

People: Lord, have mercy.

Intercessor: For the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem and Christians throughout Jordan,

Palestine, Israel, Syria and Lebanon, let us pray to the Lord.


Intercessor: For the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti, that you bless their ministries to secure

social justice, let us pray to the Lord.


Intercessor: We pray for the congregations of our Deanery and especially for the people

of St. Paul’s, Crescent City. Strengthen them for your service in the community and to

one another as you deepen and bless the love they have for one another. Guide them

and empower them as they seek to live out your Gospel in their lives and in the world

around them, and by your grace give them such joy in you as will draw others to your

light.

We also pray for St. Mary’s, Ferndale as they plan their final steps as a congregation,

that your grace would be ever present to them in these days of mourning and

thanksgiving for their life together, let us pray to the Lord.


Intercessor: For our Bishop Megan, and for all the clergy and people, let us pray to the

Lord.


Intercessor: For our President, for the leaders of the nations, and for all in authority, let

us pray to the Lord.


Intercessor: For seasonable weather, and for an abundance of the fruits of the earth, let

us pray to the Lord.


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Intercessor: For the good earth which God has given us, and for the wisdom and will to

conserve it, let us pray to the Lord.


Intercessor: For those who travel on land, on water, or in the air or through outer space,

let us pray to the Lord.


Intercessor: For the aged and infirm, for the widowed and orphans, and for the sick and

the suffering, let us pray to the Lord.


Intercessor: For the poor and the oppressed, for the unemployed and the destitute, for

prisoners and captives, and for all who remember and care for them, let us pray to the

Lord.


Intercessor: For Darlene Spoor and her staff at the Arcata House Partnership, especially

during the pandemic as they work to care for those who count among those in great

need, let us pray to the Lord.


Intercessor: For all who have died in the hope of the resurrection, and for all the

departed especially…(Intercessor reads from the prayer sheet), let us pray to the Lord.


Intercessor: For deliverance from all danger, violence, oppression, and degradation, let us pray to the Lord.


Intercessor: That we may end our lives in faith and hope, without suffering and without

reproach, let us pray to the Lord.


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Intercessor: We pray for those who have been commended to our prayers. (The

Intercessor reads from the prayer list.) Please add your own prayers either silently

or aloud.

Let us pray to the Lord.


Intercessor: In the communion of St. Alban’s and of all the saints, let us commend

ourselves, and one another, and all our life, to Christ our God.

People: To thee, O Lord our God.

Celebrant: Almighty God, by your Holy Spirit you have made us one with your saints

in heaven and on earth: Grant that in our earthly pilgrimage we may always be

supported by this fellowship of love and prayer, and know ourselves to be surrounded

by their witness to your power and mercy. We ask this for the sake of Jesus Christ, in

whom all our intercessions are acceptable through the Spirit, and who lives and reigns

for ever and ever.

All: Amen.

The Confession and Absolution The Book of Common Prayer 360

The Peace The Book of Common Prayer 360

Commissioning of the Creation Care Team

The Examination

Celebrant: Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, we are all baptized by the one Spirit into

one Body and given gifts for a variety of ministries for the common good. Our purpose

is to commission these persons in the Name of God and of this congregation to a special

ministry to which they are called.

Celebrant (to the candidates): You have been called to a ministry in this congregation. Will

you, as long as you are engaged in this work, perform it with diligence?

Candidates: I will.

Celebrant: Will you faithfully and reverently execute the duties of your ministry to the

honor of God, and the benefit of the members of this congregation?

Candidates: I will.

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The Commissioning

Celebrant: I present to you these persons to be admitted to the ministry of the Creation

Care Team in this congregation.

Celebrant: God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good.

Celebrant: O Lord, how manifold are your works!

People: in wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.

Celebrant: Let us pray. O merciful Creator, your hand is wide open to satisfy the needs

of every living creature: Make us always thankful for your loving providence; and grant

that we, remembering the account we must one day give, may be faithful stewards of

your good gifts; through Jesus Christ our Lord who with you and the Holy Spirit lives

and reigns, one God, for ever and ever.

All: Amen.

Celebrant: In the Name of God and of this congregation, I commission you, N. as a

member of the Creation Care Team of this Parish and give you this as a token of your

ministry.

Daniel Moyer, Chair

Diana Cooper, Member

Laura Miller, Member

Betsy Neal, Member

Bob Webb, Member

Connie Webb, Member

The Rev. Cindy Woods, Member

Celebrant: O Eternal God, the foundation of all wisdom and love, enlighten with your

grace this Creation Care Team that in all things they may seek your glory and

promote the mission of your Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Birthdays and Anniversaries The Book of Common Prayer 830

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The Holy Communion

Offertory Sentence

Celebrant: I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, by the mercy of God, to present

yourselves as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual

sacrifice.

Offertory Hymn “Gentle Maiden” (an Irish air) played by Liz Finney and Janet Finney-Krull

Please stand as you are able. The Presentation

All: All things come of thee, O Lord, and of thine own have we given thee. The Great Thanksgiving – Eucharistic Prayer A Book of Common Prayer 361

The Lord’s Prayer Book of Common Prayer 364 Communion Prayer

All: In union, O Lord with the faithful at every altar of your Church, where the Holy

Eucharist is now being celebrated, I desire to offer you praise and thanksgiving. I

present to you my soul and body with the earnest wish that I may always be united

to you. And since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, I beseech you to come

spiritually into my heart. I unite myself to you and embrace you with all the

affections of my soul. Let nothing ever separate you from me. May I live and die in

your love. Amen. *

* This prayer come from The Prayer Book of the Armed Forces, published by The Episcopal

Church.

Following worship today the consecrated bread and wine will be returned to the earth in

thanksgiving for the earth from which they have come and in recognition that the entire creation

is included in God’s work of redemption.

The Post Communion Prayer Book of Common Prayer 366

The Blessing

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Please stand for the closing hymn and the dismissal.

Closing Hymn


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Dismissal Book of Common Prayer 366

Thank You

Altar Flowers today are given to the greater Glory of God and by Anne Stromberg in

celebration of Carolyn Hunt’s birthday on June 11th.

The Sanctuary Candle this week burns to the Glory of God.

Today’s Ministers

Celebrant: The Very Rev. Sara Potter

Preacher: The Rev. Nancy Streufert

Deacon: The Rev. Cindy Woods

Cantor(s): Jenni Simpson

Pianist: Jack Burger

Guest Musicians: Janet Finney-Krull and Liz Finney

Reader: Dan Scofield

Intercessor: Dan Scofield

Video Verger: Jonah Hohl

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St. Alban

Feast Day June 22, First Martyr of Britain, c. 304

Alban is the earliest Christian in Britain who is known by name and, according to

tradition, the first British martyr. He was a soldier in the Roman army stationed at

Verulamium, a city about twenty miles northeast of London, now called St. Alban’s. He

gave shelter to a Christian priest who was fleeing from persecution, and was converted

by him. When officers came to Alban’s house, he dressed himself in the garments of the

priest and gave himself up. Alban was tortured and martyred in place of the priest, on

the hilltop where the Cathedral of St. Alban’s now stands. The traditional date of his

martyrdom is 303 or 304, but recent studies suggest that the year was actually 209,

during the persecution under the Emperor Septimius Severus.

The site of Alban’s martyrdom soon became a shrine. King Offa of Mercia established a

monastery, there about the year 793, and in the high Middle Ages St. Alban’s ranked as

the premier Abbey in England. The great Norman abbey church, begun in 1077, now

serves as the cathedral of the diocese of St. Alban’s, established in 1877. It is the second

longest church in England (Winchester Cathedral is the longest, by six feet), and it is

built on higher ground than any other English cathedral. In a chapel east of the choir

and high Altar, there are remains of the fourteenth century marble shrine of St. Alban.

The Venerable Bede gives this account of Alban’s trial: “When Alban was brought in,

the judge happened to be standing before an altar, offering sacrifice to devils … ‘What

is your family and race?’ demanded the judge. ‘How does my family concern you?’

replied Alban; ‘If you wish to know the truth about my religion, know that I am a

Christian and am ready to do a Christian’s duty.’ ‘I demand to know your name,’

insisted the judge. ‘Tell me at once.’ ‘My parents named me Alban,’ he answered, ‘and I

worship and adore the living and true God, who created all things.’ ” Excerpted from “Holy Women, Holy Men - Celebrating the Saints” ©2010, The Church Pension Fund; Church Publishing Inc. New York, NY.

Reprinted with permission.

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