Ninth Sunday After Pentecost - Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025 - The Holy Eucharist: Rite Two - 10:30 a.m.

Holy Eucharist - Rite II

Prelude                                                                                             

Rêverie                                                                       Claude Debussy

     Thomas Soice, cello

Processional Hymn 390

“Praise to the Lord”                                                  Lobe den Herren

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The Celebrant begins                                                   

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

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

                    Amen.

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.

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Gloria in Excelsis (S 278)                                          William Matthias

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

Lord God, heavenly King,
almighty God and Father,
   we worship you, we give you thanks,
   we praise you for your glory.

Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
you take away the sin of the world:
   have mercy on us;
you are seated at the right hand of the Father:
   receive our prayer.

For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High,
   Jesus Christ,
   with the Holy Spirit,
   in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Celebrant   The Lord be with you.

People        And also with you.

Celebrant   Let us pray.

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The Collect

Grant to us, Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who cannot exist without you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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Please be seated for the Lessons

Isaiah 1:1, 10-20

The vision of Isaiah son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

Hear the word of the Lord,
you rulers of Sodom!

Listen to the teaching of our God,
you people of Gomorrah!

What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices?
says the Lord;

I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams
and the fat of fed beasts;

I do not delight in the blood of bulls,
or of lambs, or of goats.

When you come to appear before me,
who asked this from your hand? 
Trample my courts no more;

bringing offerings is futile;
incense is an abomination to me.

New moon and sabbath and calling of convocation--
I cannot endure solemn assemblies with iniquity.

Your new moons and your appointed festivals
my soul hates;

they have become a burden to me,
I am weary of bearing them.

When you stretch out your hands,
I will hide my eyes from you;

even though you make many prayers,
I will not listen; 
your hands are full of blood.

Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean;
remove the evil of your doings
from before my eyes;

cease to do evil,
learn to do good;

seek justice,
rescue the oppressed,

defend the orphan,
plead for the widow.

Come now, let us argue it out,
says the Lord:

though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be like snow;

though they are red like crimson,
they shall become like wool.

If you are willing and obedient,
you shall eat the good of the land;

but if you refuse and rebel,
you shall be devoured by the sword; 
for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.

Following the Lesson

Lector         The Word of the Lord.                                                        

People        Thanks be to God.

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Psalm 50:1-8, 23-24  (Spoken by all, responsively by half verse)

The Lord, the God of gods, has spoken; *
he has called the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting.

Out of Zion, perfect in its beauty, *
God reveals himself in glory.

Our God will come and will not keep silence; *
before him there is a consuming flame,
and round about him a raging storm.

He calls the heavens and the earth from above *
to witness the judgment of his people.

"Gather before me my loyal followers, *
those who have made a covenant with me
and sealed it with sacrifice."

Let the heavens declare the rightness of his cause; *
for God himself is judge.

Hear, O my people, and I will speak:
"O Israel, I will bear witness against you; *
for I am God, your God.

I do not accuse you because of your sacrifices; *
your offerings are always before me.

Consider this well, you who forget God, *
lest I rend you and there be none to deliver you.

Whoever offers me the sacrifice of thanksgiving honors me; *
but to those who keep in my way will I show the salvation of God."

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Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Indeed, by faith our ancestors received approval. By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible.

By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to set out for a place that he was to receive as an inheritance; and he set out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he stayed for a time in the land he had been promised, as in a foreign land, living in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. For he looked forward to the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God. By faith he received power of procreation, even though he was too old-- and Sarah herself was barren-- because he considered him faithful who had promised. Therefore from one person, and this one as good as dead, descendants were born, "as many as the stars of heaven and as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore."

All of these died in faith without having received the promises, but from a distance they saw and greeted them. They confessed that they were strangers and foreigners on the earth, for people who speak in this way make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. If they had been thinking of the land that they had left behind, they would have had opportunity to return. But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; indeed, he has prepared a city for them.

Following the Lesson

Lector         The Word of the Lord.                                                        

People        Thanks be to God.

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Hymn 533

“How wondrous and great”                                                        Lyons

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The Gospel – Luke 12:32-40  Please stand

Deacon       The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ

                     according to Luke.    

People         Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Jesus said to his disciples, "Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions, and give alms. Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

"Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit; be like those who are waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that they may open the door for him as soon as he comes and knocks. Blessed are those slaves whom the master finds alert when he comes; truly I tell you, he will fasten his belt and have them sit down to eat, and he will come and serve them. If he comes during the middle of the night, or near dawn, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves.

"But know this: if the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour."

Following the reading of the Gospel      

Deacon      The Gospel of the Lord.                                                                                                          

People        Praise to you, Lord Christ.

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Sermon                                                           The Rev. Jimmy Abbott

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The Nicene Creed – Please stand                                                                                       

   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:
    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.

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The Prayers of the People                           

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

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 bishops, Andy, Jeff, Kai, Hector and Brian, and for all the clergy and people, let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy.

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

Lord, have mercy.

For this city of Galveston, 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.

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 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.

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, especially Annette Hastie, 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.

In the communion 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.

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Parish Prayer List

Olivia Meyer, Robin Hastie and the family of Annette Hastie, the family of Tom Schwenk and Coldwell Banker TGRE, Susan Syler and family, the McLeod and McCrory families, the Naylor family, Chris DeVries, Evadney Hudson, Jenna Doreck, Tammy Smith, John Speich, Sherry Meyer, Joy Unbehagen, Tom Schwenk, Mike Ellis, Lynn Snyder, Jim Atchley, Susan Drabek, Janet Citti,  Charles Eddy, Elizabeth Sullivant, Marie Beck, Annette Hastie, William Pennington, Holly Wade, Debbie Williams, Tom Kimbrough, Bill Hurt IV, Leta Higgins, Mary Bratton, Mary Lou Shuffler, and Roger Lindsey.

Those in active military service, especially Charles Lewis, John Parker Unbehagen, Theo Unbehagen, John Kelso, Jr., and David Middleton.

Those celebrating birthdays in August, especially Shannon Davis, Joseph Patane, Bill Dannenmaier, J. J. Viggiano, Doug McLeod, Margaret Kelso, Shanna Pennington, Carlos Perez, Ron Wyatt, Maggie Abbott, Joseph Bishop, Georgia Galindo, Jack Dearman, Ollive Shepherd, Alison Barker, Byran Brunson, Connor McDermott, Francie Buergler, Tucker Rawlins, Ryan VanDewalli, Bill Noble, Novelle Pennal, Max Patane, Lauren Novelli, Jim Byrom, Carly Chase, Chloe Chase, Bill Leopold, Kevin Melgaard, Elaine Culver, Will Jones, Macy Hawkes, Jennifer Kelso, Tracey Spiller, Linda Alley-Thomas, Luka Fabain, Kit Williams, Pat Ritchie, Linda Macdonald, and Pat Adams.

 

Deacon

Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

Silence may be kept. The people may kneel or stand.

Deacon and People

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.

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Absolution

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

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The Peace

Celebrant    The peace of the Lord be always with you.

People         And also with you.

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- Welcome and Announcements –

 

Offertory       

“O love”                                                                  Elaine Hagenberg

    Mary Grasso and Shell Stutes, duet

O Love

O love, O love, O love that will not let me go;
O love, I rest my weary soul in Thee.
I give Thee back the life I owe,
That in Thy ocean depths its flow may richer, fuller be.

O joy that seeks me through the pain,
I cannot close my heart to thee;
I trace the rainbow through the rain,
And feel the promise is not vain... that morn shall tearless be. That morn shall tearless be.

O love, O love, O love that will not let me go; O love, I rest my weary soul in Thee.
I give Thee back the life I owe;
I give Thee back the life I owe,

And in Thy ocean depths its flow shall richer, fuller be. That morn shall tearless be.

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Offertory

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Presentation Hymn 380 (St. 3) – Please stand                   Old 100th

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

praise him, all creatures here below;

praise him above, ye heavenly host:

praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

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THE HOLY COMMUNION

The Great Thanksgiving – Prayer B

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.

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.

Through Jesus Christ our Lord; who on the first day of the week overcame death and the grave, and by his glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life.

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:

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Sanctus and Benedictus (S 128)                              William Mathias

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.

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Celebrant (Kneel or remain standing)

We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love which you have made known to us in creation; in the calling of Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world.
In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life.

On the night before he died for us, 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, according to his command, O Father,

Celebrant and People

We remember his death,
We proclaim his resurrection,
We await his coming in glory.

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Celebrant continues

And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine.

We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts that they may be the Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of the new Covenant. Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable through him, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, put all things in subjection under your Christ, and bring us to that heavenly country where, with all your saints, we may enter the everlasting heritage of your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of the Church, and the author of our salvation.

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. AMEN.

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

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The Lord’s Prayer (said by all)

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.   

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The Breaking of the 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.

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Communion Music

“Prelude from the Fifth Suite”                                              J.S. Bach

    Thomas Soice, cello

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Post Communion Prayer (Kneel or stand)

Celebrant   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 with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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The Blessing

Hymn 423

“Immortal, invisible, God only wise”                                    St. Denio

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Dismissal

Deacon        Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

People         Thanks be to God.

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Postlude      “Grand Chœur Triomphal”                              Guilmant

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