The Holy Eucharist
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
August 3, 2025 @ 10:00 a.m.
St. Paul’s Parish
Prelude: Adagio John Bennett; Arioso J.S.
Bach; Chorale Prelude Christopher Tambling
The Gathering of the Community
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit,
be with you all.
And also with you.
Almighty God,
to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hidden. 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.
606 There’s a
Wideness in God’s Mercy
The Collect of the Day
Let us pray.
Almighty God, your Son Jesus Christ fed the hungry with the bread of his life and the word of his kingdom. Renew your people with your heavenly grace, and in all our weakness sustain us by your true and living bread, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
The Proclamation of the Word
Reading: Colossians 3:1-11
So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, for you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory. Put to death, therefore, whatever in you is earthly: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed (which is idolatry). On account of these the wrath of God is coming on those who are disobedient. These are the ways you also once followed, when you were living that life. But now you must get rid of all such things - anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive language from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have stripped off the old self with its practices and have clothed yourselves with the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of its creator. In that renewal there is no longer Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and free; but Christ is all and in all!
For the Word of God in scripture, among us and with us.
Thanks be to God.
Psalm 107:1-9, 43
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, and his mercy endures for ever. Let all those whom the Lord has redeemed proclaim that he redeemed them from the hand of the foe.
Give thanks to the Lord for he is good.
He gathered them out of the lands; from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south. Some wandered in desert wastes; they found no way to a city where they might dwell.
Give thanks to the Lord for he is good.
They were hungry and thirsty; their spirits languished within them. Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. He put their feet on a straight path to go to a city where they might dwell.
Give thanks to the Lord for he is good.
Let them give thanks to the Lord for his mercy and the wonders he does for his children. For he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. Whoever is wise will ponder these things, and consider well the mercies of the Lord.
Give thanks to the Lord for he is good.
476 God, You Have
Caused to Be Written
The Gospel:
Luke 12:13-21
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
according to Luke.
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me." But he said to him, "Friend, who set me to be a judge or arbitrator over you?" And he said to them, "Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one's life does not consist in the abundance of possessions." Then he told them a parable: "The land of a rich man produced abundantly. And he thought to himself, 'What should I do, for I have no place to store my crops?' Then he said, 'I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, 'Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.' But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life is being demanded of you. And the things you have prepared, whose will they be?' So it is with those who store up treasures for themselves but are not rich toward God."
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Sermon
The Prayers of the People:
Let us offer our prayers to God whose power and grace exceeds our need, saying: hear our prayer.
hear our prayer.
For this parish, that the example of Jesus may dispel any lack of trust in the Good News, and that his deeds of love will draw us closer in these challenging times. God of love,
hear our prayer.
For direction, that you will guide us in living the values which we proclaim, so that all may experience life in its fullness. We pray for increased understanding for and among all people, that everyone feels included and accepted in your community. God of love,
hear our prayer.
For peace in all places of violence and injustice, that you will turn hearts and help all to recognize the dignity and value of every person. We pray for peace in the world, in our community, in our homes and in our hearts. God of love,
hear our prayer.
For this city and surrounding communities and those who live here, the Good news is a comfort to the poor and a challenge to the rich, we seek your grace on all people: and for those who visit our Island home this summer. God of love,
For greater trust, that you will free us from the pain of our mistakes, strengthen us as we recognize our weaknesses, and open us to your power working within us. Restore those who have experienced abuse and give them peace and hope. God of love,
For all who have suffered discrimination, abandonment or ridicule, that they may be respected as people. We pray for the victims of our society: that you will be their help and defense. Help us create a community that is truly inclusive and affirming of all people. God of love,
hear our prayer.
For all those in need of our prayers, for those who are ill at home or in hospital, especially…
-
… and others we may name out loud or in our hearts…
-
that they may know the compassion and love of Jesus. God of love,
hear our prayer.
For those who have died in your peace and whose faith is known to you alone, (remembering especially…
… that they may rest in your presence forever, and we pray for comfort for those who mourn. God of love,
hear our prayer.
Generous and life-giving God, whose Son became poor for our sake, hear our prayers and let all who draw near to you be healed and strengthened to serve you in the power of the Spirit that dwells among us, through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
Confession and Absolution
Let us confess our sins, confident in God’s forgiveness.
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 neighbours as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us, that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your name. Amen.
Almighty God have mercy upon you, pardon and
deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and
keep you in eternal life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Peace
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
And also with you.
Announcements
SNC 139 I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me
The Celebration of the Eucharist
The Prayer over the Gifts
Let us pray,
God our sustainer, accept all we offer you this day, and feed us continually with that bread which satisfies all hunger, your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
The Great Thanksgiving – Eucharistic
Prayer 1
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
It is indeed right that we should praise you,
gracious God, for you created all things. You formed us in your own image: as
your children you created us. When we turned away from you in sin, you did
not cease to care for us, but opened a path of salvation for all people. You
made a covenant with Israel, and through your servants Abraham and Sarah gave
the promise of a blessing to all nations. Through Moses you led your people
from bondage into freedom; through the prophets you renewed your promise of
salvation.
Therefore, with them, and with all your saints
who have served you in every age, we give thanks and raise our voices to
proclaim the glory of your name.
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.
Holy God, source of life and goodness, all
creation rightly gives you praise. In the fullness of time, you sent your Son
Jesus Christ, 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 healed the sick and ate and
drank with outcasts and sinners; he opened the eyes of the blind and proclaimed
the good news of your kingdom to the poor and to those in need. In all things
he fulfilled your gracious will.
On the night he freely gave himself to 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.”
Gracious God, his perfect sacrifice destroys
the power of sin and death; by raising him to life you give us life for
evermore.
Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith.
Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.
Recalling his death, proclaiming his
resurrection, and looking for his coming again in glory, we offer you, Father,
this bread and this cup. Send your Holy Spirit upon us and upon these gifts,
that all who eat and drink at this table may be one body and one holy people, a
living sacrifice in Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Through Christ, with Christ, and in Christ, in
the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory is yours, almighty Father, now and for
ever. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
As our Saviour taught us, let us pray,
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen.
The Breaking of the Bread
We break this bread
to share in the body of Christ.
We, being many, are one body,
for we all share in the one bread.
The gifts of God for the People of God.
Thanks be to God.
Lamb of God
Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world
grant us your peace.
Hymns-during-communion
PB 181 Give Thanks
The Sending Forth of the Community
PB 181 Give Thanks
Prayer after Communion
Let us pray,
God of grace, we have shared in the mystery of the body and blood of Christ. May we who have tasted the bread of life live with you for ever. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The doxology
Glory to God,
whose power, working in us,
can do infinitely more
than we can ask or imagine.
Glory to God from generation to generation,
in the Church and in Christ Jesus,
for ever and ever. Amen.
The Blessing
The love of the Lord Jesus
draw you to himself;
the power of the Lord Jesus
strengthen you in his service;
the joy of the Lord Jesus fill your hearts;
and the blessing of God almighty,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and remain with you always. Amen.
556 O for a
Closer Walk with God
Dismissal
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
August 3, 2025 @ 10:00 a.m.
St. Paul’s Parish
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit,
be with you all.
And also with you.
to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hidden. 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.
Let us pray.
Almighty God, your Son Jesus Christ fed the hungry with the bread of his life and the word of his kingdom. Renew your people with your heavenly grace, and in all our weakness sustain us by your true and living bread, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Reading: Colossians 3:1-11
So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, for you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory. Put to death, therefore, whatever in you is earthly: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed (which is idolatry). On account of these the wrath of God is coming on those who are disobedient. These are the ways you also once followed, when you were living that life. But now you must get rid of all such things - anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive language from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have stripped off the old self with its practices and have clothed yourselves with the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of its creator. In that renewal there is no longer Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and free; but Christ is all and in all!
For the Word of God in scripture, among us and with us.
Thanks be to God.
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, and his mercy endures for ever. Let all those whom the Lord has redeemed proclaim that he redeemed them from the hand of the foe.
Give thanks to the Lord for he is good.
He gathered them out of the lands; from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south. Some wandered in desert wastes; they found no way to a city where they might dwell.
Give thanks to the Lord for he is good.
They were hungry and thirsty; their spirits languished within them. Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. He put their feet on a straight path to go to a city where they might dwell.
Give thanks to the Lord for he is good.
Let them give thanks to the Lord for his mercy and the wonders he does for his children. For he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. Whoever is wise will ponder these things, and consider well the mercies of the Lord.
Give thanks to the Lord for he is good.
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
according to Luke.
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me." But he said to him, "Friend, who set me to be a judge or arbitrator over you?" And he said to them, "Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one's life does not consist in the abundance of possessions." Then he told them a parable: "The land of a rich man produced abundantly. And he thought to himself, 'What should I do, for I have no place to store my crops?' Then he said, 'I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, 'Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.' But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life is being demanded of you. And the things you have prepared, whose will they be?' So it is with those who store up treasures for themselves but are not rich toward God."
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Let us offer our prayers to God whose power and grace exceeds our need, saying: hear our prayer.
hear our prayer.
For this parish, that the example of Jesus may dispel any lack of trust in the Good News, and that his deeds of love will draw us closer in these challenging times. God of love,
hear our prayer.
For direction, that you will guide us in living the values which we proclaim, so that all may experience life in its fullness. We pray for increased understanding for and among all people, that everyone feels included and accepted in your community. God of love,
hear our prayer.
For peace in all places of violence and injustice, that you will turn hearts and help all to recognize the dignity and value of every person. We pray for peace in the world, in our community, in our homes and in our hearts. God of love,
hear our prayer.
For this city and surrounding communities and those who live here, the Good news is a comfort to the poor and a challenge to the rich, we seek your grace on all people: and for those who visit our Island home this summer. God of love,
For greater trust, that you will free us from the pain of our mistakes, strengthen us as we recognize our weaknesses, and open us to your power working within us. Restore those who have experienced abuse and give them peace and hope. God of love,
For all who have suffered discrimination, abandonment or ridicule, that they may be respected as people. We pray for the victims of our society: that you will be their help and defense. Help us create a community that is truly inclusive and affirming of all people. God of love,
hear our prayer.
For all those in need of our prayers, for those who are ill at home or in hospital, especially…
-
… and others we may name out loud or in our hearts…
-
that they may know the compassion and love of Jesus. God of love,
hear our prayer.
For those who have died in your peace and whose faith is known to you alone, (remembering especially…
… that they may rest in your presence forever, and we pray for comfort for those who mourn. God of love,
hear our prayer.
Generous and life-giving God, whose Son became poor for our sake, hear our prayers and let all who draw near to you be healed and strengthened to serve you in the power of the Spirit that dwells among us, through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
Let us confess our sins, confident in God’s forgiveness.
we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbours as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us, that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your name. Amen.
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
And also with you.
The Prayer over the Gifts
Let us pray,
God our sustainer, accept all we offer you this day, and feed us continually with that bread which satisfies all hunger, your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
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.
Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.
As our Saviour taught us, let us pray,
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen.
We break this bread
to share in the body of Christ.
We, being many, are one body,
for we all share in the one bread.
The gifts of God for the People of God.
Thanks be to God.
Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world
grant us your peace.
PB 181 Give Thanks
PB 181 Give Thanks
Let us pray,
God of grace, we have shared in the mystery of the body and blood of Christ. May we who have tasted the bread of life live with you for ever. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Glory to God,
whose power, working in us,
can do infinitely more
than we can ask or imagine.
Glory to God from generation to generation,
in the Church and in Christ Jesus,
for ever and ever. Amen.
The love of the Lord Jesus
draw you to himself;
the power of the Lord Jesus
strengthen you in his service;
the joy of the Lord Jesus fill your hearts;
and the blessing of God almighty,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and remain with you always. Amen.
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
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