The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

August 20, 2023

10:00 a.m.
 THE HOLY EUCHARIST
The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
August 20, 2023 10:00 a.m. Rite II
Welcome to all joining us in person or online!
We are so glad you are with us this morning. All prayers are included in this bulletin, and
all hymns are in the blue hymnals (unless otherwise indicated). In the pew rack you will
find a Newcomer’s card. We encourage you to fill it out and place it in the alms basin at
the Offertory. Restrooms may be found in the parish house.

The Liturgy of the Word

Prelude
“Prelude in C Major”, Guillaume-Gabriel Nivers

The congregation stands

Hymn in Procession
“There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy”, Hymn 470

Opening Acclamation
Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
People And blessed be God’s 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 S 280

The Collect of the Day

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

Almighty God, you have given your only Son to be for us a sacrifice for sin, and also an
example of godly life: Give us grace to receive thankfully the fruits of his redeeming work,
and to follow daily in the blessed steps of his most holy life; through Jesus Christ your Son
our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Amen.

The Lessons The congregation sits

A Reading from the Book of Isaiah (56:1, 6-8)

Thus says the LORD:
Maintain justice, and do what is right,

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 for soon my salvation will come,
and my deliverance be revealed.
And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD,
to minister to him, to love the name of the LORD,
and to be his servants,
all who keep the sabbath, and do not profane it,
and hold fast my covenant--
these I will bring to my holy mountain,
and make them joyful in my house of prayer;
their burnt offerings and their sacrifices
will be accepted on my altar;
for my house shall be called a house of prayer
for all peoples.
Thus says the Lord GOD,
who gathers the outcasts of Israel,
I will gather others to them
besides those already gathered.

Reader The Word of the Lord.

People Thanks be to God.

Psalm 67 Said in unison

1 May God be merciful to us and bless us, *

show us the light of his countenance and come to us.
2 Let your ways be known upon earth, *
your saving health among all nations.
3 Let the peoples praise you, O God; *
let all the peoples praise you.
4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, *
for you judge the peoples with equity
and guide all the nations upon earth.
5 Let the peoples praise you, O God; *
let all the peoples praise you.
6 The earth has brought forth her increase; *
may God, our own God, give us his blessing.
7 May God give us his blessing, *
and may all the ends of the earth stand in awe of him.

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A Reading from the Letter of Paul to the Romans (11:1-6, 25-36)
I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! I myself am an Israelite, a
descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. God has not rejected his
people whom he foreknew. Do you not know what the scripture says of Elijah, how he
pleads with God against Israel? “Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have
demolished your altars; I alone am left, and they are seeking my life.” But what is the
divine reply to him? “I have kept for myself seven thousand who have not bowed the knee
to Baal.” So too at the present time there is a remnant, chosen by grace. But if it is by
grace, it is no longer on the basis of works, otherwise grace would no longer be grace.

So that you may not claim to be wiser than you are, brothers and sisters, I want you to
understand this mystery: a hardening has come upon part of Israel, until the full number of
the Gentiles has come in. And so all Israel will be saved; as it is written,

“Out of Zion will come the Deliverer;

he will banish ungodliness from Jacob.”
“And this is my covenant with them,
when I take away their sins.”

As regards the gospel they are enemies of God for your sake; but as regards election they
are beloved, for the sake of their ancestors; for the gifts and the calling of God are
irrevocable. Just as you were once disobedient to God but have now received mercy
because of their disobedience, so they have now been disobedient in order that, by the
mercy shown to you, they too may now receive mercy. For God has imprisoned all in
disobedience so that he may be merciful to all.

O the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his
judgments and how inscrutable his ways!

“For who has known the mind of the Lord?

Or who has been his counselor?”
“Or who has given a gift to him,
to receive a gift in return?”

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For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever.
Amen.

Reader The Word of the Lord.

People Thanks be to God.

The Gospel The congregation stands

Matthew 15:10-28

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

Jesus called the crowd to him and said to them, “Listen and understand: it is not what goes
into the mouth that defiles a person, but it is what comes out of the mouth that defiles.”
Then the disciples approached and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees took
offense when they heard what you said?” He answered, “Every plant that my heavenly
Father has not planted will be uprooted. Let them alone; they are blind guides of the blind.
And if one blind person guides another, both will fall into a pit.” But Peter said to him,
“Explain this parable to us.” Then he said, “Are you also still without understanding? Do
you not see that whatever goes into the mouth enters the stomach, and goes out into the
sewer? But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this is what defiles.
For out of the heart come evil intentions, murder, adultery, fornication, theft, false witness,
slander. These are what defile a person, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile.”

Jesus left that place and went away to the district of Tyre and Sidon. Just then a Canaanite
woman from that region came out and started shouting, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of
David; my daughter is tormented by a demon.” But he did not answer her at all. And his
disciples came and urged him, saying, “Send her away, for she keeps shouting after us.” He
answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” But she came and knelt
before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” He answered, “It is not fair to take the children’s
food and throw it to the dogs.” She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that
fall from their masters’ table.” Then Jesus answered her, “Woman, great is your faith! Let it
be done for you as you wish.” And her daughter was healed instantly.

Deacon The Gospel of the Lord.

People Praise to you, Lord Christ.

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Sermon Hymn
“Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove”, Hymn 510

Sermon The congregation sits The Rev. Dr. Jason Poling

Nicene Creed The congregation stands

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.
The Prayers of the People
The congregation stands or kneels. The petitioner leads the congregation in prayer.

At the end of the petitions, the celebrant continues:

Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles, "Peace I give to you; my own peace I leave
with you:" Regard not our sins, but the faith of your Church, and give to us the peace and
unity of that heavenly City, where with the Father and the Holy Spirit you live and reign,
now and for ever. Amen.

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Confession of Sin
Celebrant Let us confess our sin against God and our neighbor.

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.

Absolution
Celebrant 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.

Peace The congregation stands

Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you.

People And also with you.

Announcements The congregation sits P. 12

The Holy Communion

Offertory Sentence
Celebrant Let us with gladness present the offerings and oblations of our life and labor
to the Lord.

Offerings may be made electronically by scanning the QR code on your

smartphone, or simply text SJWR to 73256 followed by the gift amount (e.g.,
SJWR 50).

Offertory Hymn
“My God, Thy Table Now is Spread”, Hymn 321

At the Presentation The congregation stands

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Doxology Old Hundredth

Great Thanksgiving – EOW Eucharistic Prayer I

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 our thanks and praise.

It is truly right, and good and joyful, to give you thanks, all-holy God, source of life and
fountain of mercy.

You have filled us and all creation with your blessing and fed us with your constant love;
you have redeemed us in Jesus Christ and knit us into one body. Through your Spirit you
replenish us and call us to fullness of life.

Therefore, joining with Angels and Archangels and with the faithful of every generation, we
lift our voices with all creation as we sing:

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Sanctus S 129

Blessed are you, gracious God, creator of the universe and giver of life. You formed us in
your own image and called us to dwell in your infinite love. You gave the world into our
care that we might be your faithful stewards and show forth your bountiful grace.

But we failed to honor your image in one another and in ourselves; we would not see your
goodness in the world around us; and so we violated your creation, abused one another,
and rejected your love. Yet you never ceased to care for us, and prepared the way of
salvation for all people.

Through Abraham and Sarah you called us into covenant with you. You delivered us from
slavery, sustained us in the wilderness, and raised up prophets to renew your promise of
salvation. Then, in the fullness of time, you sent your eternal Word, made mortal flesh in
Jesus. Born into the human family, and dwelling among us, he revealed your glory. Giving
himself freely to death on the cross, he triumphed over evil, opening the way of freedom
and life.

On the night before he died for us, Our Savior Jesus Christ took bread, and when he had
given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his friends, and said: “Take, eat: This is my
Body which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”

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As supper was ending, Jesus 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
poured out for you and for all for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this
for the remembrance of me.”

Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:

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

Remembering his death and resurrection, we now present to you from your creation this
bread and this wine. By your Holy Spirit may they be for us the Body and Blood of our
Savior Jesus Christ. Grant that we who share these gifts may be filled with the Holy Spirit
and live as Christ’s Body in the world. Bring us into the everlasting heritage of your
daughters and sons, that with St. John and all your saints, past, present, and yet to come, we
may praise your Name for ever.

Through Christ and with Christ and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, to you be
honor, glory, and praise, for ever and ever.

The Lord’s Prayer (Contemporary Version)

Celebrant As our Savior Christ has taught us, we now 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.

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The Breaking of the Bread

Fraction Anthem S 154

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.

The congregation comes forward for Communion or a blessing. Gluten-free wafers are
available upon request. The consecrated wine is available (drinking from the cup only) for
those who wish to receive it. All are welcome to receive Communion.

Music at Communion

Postcommunion Prayer The congregation stands or kneels.

God of abundance, you have fed us with the bread of life and cup of salvation; you have
united us with Christ and one another; and you have made us one with all your people in
heaven and on earth. Now send us forth in the power of your Spirit, that we may proclaim
your redeeming love to the world and continue for ever in the risen life of Christ our Savior.
Amen.

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Blessing

Hymn in Procession
“How Wondrous and Great Thy Works, God of Praise!”, Hymn 533

Dismissal
Celebrant Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.

Postlude
“Fugue in C Major”, Guillaume-Gabriel Nivers

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 Announcements
Decorations for the Youth Room
Bring Your Pre-Teens!
THIS Sunday, August 20th, Leah Timmerhoff and Deb Rogers will have an arts and crafts
table set up at coffee hour for our kids aged 10+ to make decorations for the new Youth
Room. Mark your calendars!

Mark Your Calendars – Homecoming Sunday!

Homecoming Sunday will take place on Sunday,
September 10th. Join us for a bounce house, an ice cream
truck, grilled food, and great fun as we kick off the program
year! We will also have the 2023 Parish Directory and
Ministry Handbook available to pick up. We can’t wait to
see you there!

Our New Youth Room – Seeking Used Games

Our Children and Youth Task Force – Leah Timmerhoff, Jamie
Gianoutsos, and Thomas Clement – have been converting one of
the unused classrooms into a youth space for our pre-teens. If
anyone has any LEGO sets, craft items, books, or other games you
would like to donate for the space, please bring the items to the
office.

The Consecration of Bishop Carrie Schofield-Broadbent

Saturday, September 16
The next Bishop of the Diocese of Maryland will be consecrated by Presiding Bishop
Michael Curry on Saturday, September 16 at the National Cathedral at 11 a.m. Please
consider attending as a representative of St. John’s! We will arrange a carpool if enough
parishioners wish to attend. Please let us know at (410) 429-4690 or
administrator@stjohnswrp.org.

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 For Our Prayers This Week
Cameron Ken Charlie Barbara
Andrea Dennis Robin Beth
Paul Bernard Phoebe Betsy
Susan Bonnie Jim Joe
Sue Lois Greg Virginia
Judy Gayssie Janet Robert
Jim Greg Nancy Rob
Connie Ron Blair Stacy
Bob Mike Shirley Raven
Brent Maggie Timarie Ann
Janet John Mark Philip
Emma Tim Finley Harold
Martha Frank Carrot
Lorraine Lauren Maggi
Mae Elizabeth Sierra
O Lord you gather us into this St. John’s community of faith and beckon us to relinquish our lives
into your care and to care for our brothers and sisters. Thank you for your never-failing love. We
ask you to be with those for whom our prayers are requested and give us grace to daily make
intercessions on their behalf, trusting in your healing presence in all of our lives.

August 21 Linda Merrick

David Wilson
August 22 Mac Realo
Darius Sanders
August 23 Charlas Wise
August 24 Logan Timmerhoff
August 25 Tim Kulp
Maria Kulp
Watch over thy children, O Lord, as their days increase; bless and guide them wherever they may
be. Strengthen them when they stand; comfort them when discouraged or sorrowful; raise them up
if they fall; and in their hearts may thy peace which passeth understanding abide all the days of their
lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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 This Week at St John’s
Monday, August 21
11 a.m. Art Class, Parish Hall

Tuesday, August 22
9 a.m. Morning Prayer, Terrace
2 p.m. Staff Meeting, Library

Wednesday, August 23
7:30 p.m. AA, Library

Thursday, August 24

Friday, August 25
8 p.m. AA, Parish Hall

Saturday, August 26
Sunday, August 27
8 a.m. H.E. Rite I, Fountain
9:30 a.m. Childcare, Nursery
10 a.m. H.E. Rite II with Hymns & Children’s Chapel, Church & Online
11:15 a.m. Coffee Hour, Parish Hall
7 p.m. Al-Anon, Library
8 p.m. AA, Parish Hall

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 Permissions
Texts of the Old Testament, Epistle, and Gospel taken from the New Revised Standard
Version Bible, Copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of
the Churches of Christ in the USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Gloria: Glory to God in the highest. Music: Robert Powell (b. 1932). ©1985 Church
Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Doxology: From all that dwell below the skies. Text: Thomas Ken (1637-1711). Music: Old
100th, melody from Pseaumes octante trois de David, 1551, alt.; harm. after Louis
Bourgeois. Public Domain.

Sanctus: Holy, holy, holy. Music: Robert Powell (b. 1932). ©1985 Church Publishing, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.

Great Amen: Sevenfold Amen (Saint Mary’s Mass). Music: Carl MaultsBy. © 1989 Malted
Milk Music. All Rights Reserved.

Fraction Anthem: Christ our Passover. Music: David Hurd (b. 1950) from New Plainsong.
Copyright: © 1981, G.I.A. Publications, Inc.

All St. John’s 10 a.m. worship services are live streamed via video for our online
congregation.

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 Today’s Altar Flowers are given in memory of Jack and Donna Dunlap.

Participating in the Service

Clergy: The Rev. Dr. Jason Poling
Ushers: Will Cook & Sam Dell
Vestry Greeter: John Rogers
Chalicist & Petitioner: John Shilling
Chalicist: Cindy Isenhour
Acolyte: Samuel Gianoutsos-Jordan
Lectors: Bruce Roland & Jamie Gianoutsos
Music Director: Ben Buchanan
Altar Guild: Muffin Dell, Jenny Hopkins, & Amanda
Wharton
Children’s Chapel: Judd Anderson
Nursery: Katie Horneffer & Elizabeth Meade
Coffee Hour: Leah Timmerhoff

Staff
Associate Rector, The Rev. Thomas Clement associate@stjohnswrp.org
Parish Operations Manager, Jared Hancock administrator@stjohnswrp.org
Financial Administrator, Laura Demiri office@stjohnswrp.org
Music Director, Benjamin Buchanan musicdirector@stjohnswrp.org
Lay Pastor, John Shilling laypastor@stjohnswrp.org
Director of Children and Youth, Gabrielle Bruestle children@stjohnswrp.org
Nursery Supervisor, Cheryl Trent

Vestry
Ann Hankin, Sr. Warden
Cindy Sullivan, Jr. Warden
Frank Martien, Treasurer Amanda Wharton, Registrar
Anette Goelet, ’24; Jim MacDonald, ’24; John Rogers, ’24; Lee Carpenter, ’25; Liz
Stierhoff, ’25; Andy Knight, ’25; Ann Fenwick, ’26; Chic Reid, ’26; Sissy Altstatt

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