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The Holy Eucharist: Rite Two Hymns may be found in the blue Hymnal 1982. Songs may be found in the maroon St. Thomas’ Songbook.

Prelude

Please remain seated.

Introit Surely the Presence of the Lord (sung twice) page 8

Please stand.

Processional Hymn 48 O day of radiant gladness page 9

Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.

The Celebrant says

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.

Glory to God Gloria in excelsis page 10

Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray.

The Celebrant says

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.

Please be seated.

The Lessons

Reader A Reading from the Book of Genesis.

After the Reading,

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

Welcome, Guests! Thank you for joining us! Please fill out the visitor card in your pew and drop it in the col-lection plate during the Offertory or give it to one of the ministers as you leave.

Greeters: Please come forward to help!

Fellowship: “Make your own pizza” brunch.

Flowers: Kay Jacoby in honor of family birthdays.

Cover: “Osprey with Fish” by Tod Crouter.

Sunday, July 16: 2 pm Warm Valley Lodge service. Join residents from 4:30-5:30 pm Fridays for Happy Hour.

Tuesday, July 18: 9:30 am Bible Talk at Warm Valley Lodge. 4 pm Vestry Meeting in the Stewart House. Congregation members are welcome to attend. 8-9:30 pm Square Dancing at the Rustic Pine. Servers should arrive by 7:15 pm.

Wednesday, July 19: 4:30 pm Choir practice. 5-6 pm Summer Conversations in the Sanctuary. 6 pm Evening Prayer.

Thursday, July 20: 5-7pm: Farmers’ Market.

Saturday, July 22 Food Bank in the Stewart House.

Sunday, July 23: 8:30 am Summer Conversations in the Sanctuary. 9:30 am Choir Practice. 10 am service. 2 pm Warm Valley Lodge service.

Monday, July 24: Melinda leaves on mission trip to Diocese of Kiteto, Tanzania.

Tuesday, July 25: 9:30 am Bible Talk at Warm Valley Lodge. 9:30 am Food Bank Truck Delivery. Volunteers are needed to unload truck. 8-9:30 pm Square Dancing at the Rustic Pine. Servers should arrive by 7:15 pm.

THANK YOU to the Warm River Ranch for graciously hosting today’s service and brunch!

Celebrant/Preacher: The Rev. Melinda Bobo Eucharistic Minister: Mary Ellen Honsaker

Lector: Jennet Ballinger Acolyte: Sean Mock

Music: Cindy Lewis Choir Director: Sue Bodar

Altar Guild: Cindy Lewis, Kathy Hodge, Lillie Lichtenwalner, Toni Finley, Nancie Vion-Loisel, Janice Peck.

Church Phone: 307-455-2313 Office Manager: Connie Ticknor

Church Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday 9 am-noon and 1:30-4 pm

St. Thomas’ e-mail address: stthomas.wy@gmail.com Website: stthomasdubois.diowy.org

Rector: The Rev. Melinda Bobo Cell: 307-240-0514 Office Hours: Wednesdays 10 am-noon and 1-4 pm

Vestry Members

Senior Warden: Randy Lahr Junior Warden: John McPhail

Treasurer: Twila Blakeman Clerk: Sandy Lahr

Carol Petera Mandy Rose Julia Royall Lary Treanor

Food Bank hours: Saturday 10 am-noon Food Bank e-mail address: stthomas.fb@gmail.com

St. Thomas’

Episcopal Church

6 Pentecost, Proper 10, Year A

July 16, 2017

9 S. 1st ST, P.O. Box 735, Dubois, WY 82513

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Psalm 119:105-112 Lucerna pedibus meis (said responsively by verse)

105 Your word is a lantern to my feet * and a light upon my path.

106 I have sworn and am determined * to keep your righteous judgments.

107 I am deeply troubled; * preserve my life, O LORD, according to your word.

108 Accept, O LORD, the willing tribute of my lips, * and teach me your judgments.

109 My life is always in my hand, * yet I do not forget your law.

110 The wicked have set a trap for me, * but I have not strayed from your commandments.

111 Your decrees are my inheritance for ever; * truly, they are the joy of my heart.

112 I have applied my heart to fulfill your statutes * for ever and to the end.

Reader A Reading from the Letter of Paul to the Romans.

After the Reading,

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

Sequence Hymn 440 Blessed Jesus, at thy word page 11

Please stand.

Celebrant The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. People Glory to you, Lord Christ.

After the Gospel,

Celebrant The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Sermon

Silence for reflection.

Please stand.

The Celebrant says

Let us join together in the Nicene Creed.

All say together

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

Spread, O Spread Thou Mighty Word

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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: 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.

Prayers of the People Form I

The Leader and People pray responsively

With all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to the Lord, saying, “Lord, have mercy.”

Silence

For the peace from above, for the loving-kindness of God, and for the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.

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. Lord, have mercy.

For our Bishop, and for all the clergy and people, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.

For our President, for the leaders of the nations, and for all in authority, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.

For the town of Dubois, for every city and community, and for those who live in them, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.

For seasonable weather, and for an abundance of the fruits of the earth, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord

Sanctus S-130

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For the good earth which God has given us, and for the wisdom and will to conserve it, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.

For those who travel on land, on water, or in the air, or through outer space, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.

For the aged and infirm, for the widowed and orphans, and for the sick and the suffering, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the Diocese of Ontario, Canada. In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, we pray for All Souls’ Episcopal Church, Kaycee. In our daily prayers we pray for those in the Armed Services. We also pray for [prayers in notebook]. Please add your own petitions, either silently or aloud. We give thanks for [thanksgivings in notebook]. Please add your own thanksgivings, either silently or aloud. Let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.

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. Lord, have mercy.

For all who have died in the hope of the resurrection, and for all the departed, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.

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

That we may end our lives in faith and hope, without suffering and without reproach, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.

Defend us, deliver us, and in your compassion protect us, O Lord, by your grace. Lord, have mercy.

In the communion of St. Thomas and of 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

The Celebrant says

O Lord our God, accept the fervent prayers of your people; in the multitude of your mercies, look with compassion upon us and all who turn to you for help; for you are gracious, O lover of souls, and to you we give glory, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and for ever.

People Amen.

Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow

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Confession of Sin and Absolution

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

Silence as we call to mind our sins.

All say together

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.

The Celebrant says 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.

People Amen.

Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you. People And also with you.

Then the Ministers and People greet one another in the name of the Lord. The Peace is an ancient Christian practice that concludes the Liturgy of the Word. A liturgical exchange of greeting through word and gesture, the Peace is a sign of reconciliation, love, and renewed relationships in the Christian community.

Celebrant Ascribe to the Lord the honor due his Name; bring offering and come into his courts. Psalm 96:8

Please be seated.

Offertory Hymn 705 As those of old page 12

Representatives of the congregation collect the money and other gifts and bring them and the people's offerings of bread and wine to the Celebrant.

Please stand.

Presentation Hymn Praise God from whom all blessings flow (tune 400) page 13

Eucharistic Prayer A

The people remain standing.

Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Lift up your hearts. People We lift them to the Lord. Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People It is right to give him thanks and praise.

As Those of Old

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The Celebrant proceeds

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. For you are the source of light and life; you made us in your image, and called us to new life in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:

Holy, holy, holy S-130 page 14

The people stand or kneel.

Then the Celebrant continues

Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself, and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all.

He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.

On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, 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."

Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:

Celebrant and People

Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

The Celebrant continues We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts. Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom.

All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ: By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever.

People AMEN.

Celebrant And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,

Blessed Jesus, at Thy Word

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Joining hands, the Celebrant and People 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. 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, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Celebrant breaks the consecrated Bread.

Celebrant Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; People Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.

Celebrant The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.

You may be seated until you come forward to receive.

Communion Music (instrumental)

Postcommunion Prayer

Please stand.

The Celebrant says

Let us pray.

Celebrant and People say together Almighty and everliving God, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and for assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the Body of your Son, and heirs of your eternal kingdom. And now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord. To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

The Blessing

The Celebrant says May the peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and the blessing of God Almighty, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, be among you, and remain with you always. People Amen.

Please be seated.

Announcements

Please stand.

Recessional Hymn 530 Spread, O spread, thou mighty word page 15

Celebrant Go in peace, to love and serve the Lord. People Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Postlude

Please join us after the service for pizza brunch and fellowship.

Glory to God Gloria in excelsis S-280

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Surely the Presence of the Lord O Day of Radiant Gladness