Welcome!

We are glad you are here! If this is your first time worshipping with us, there a couple of things
you will want to know. One is that in the Episcopal Church, we truly welcome everyone.
During the service, text in bold italics is spoken by all. You may choose to sit or stand during the
different parts of the service; we are each free to commune with God in ways that are the most
meaningful to us. Everyone is invited to take communion, or you may come forward for just a
blessing.
Please join us for a potluck lunch following the service. If youd like more information about St.
Andrews or would like to meet with our rector, contact the office at
contact@standrewsepiscopal.org or 760-753-3017. Thank you for worshipping with us today!

In the Anglican cycle of prayer, we pray for the Province of the Episcopal Church of
South Sudan and Sudan.
In the Diocesan cycle of prayer, we pray for the clergy and people of St. Andrewsby-the-Sea, San Diego and the children and teachers of St. Andrews Preschool.

All music reproduced from The Hymnal 1982, Lift Every Voice and Sing, Enriching Our Music,
and Wonder, Love and Praise under copyright license CCLI #11107018. All rights reserved.

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Voluntary
Opening Hymn

Desi Relator
How Great Thou Art

O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder,

Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made;
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed.
Chorus:
Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
When through the woods, and forest glades I wander,
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees.
When I look down, from lofty mountain grandeur
And see the brook, and feel the gentle breeze.
Chorus
And when I think, that God, His Son not sparing;
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;
That on a Cross, my burdens gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin.
Chorus
When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation,
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart.
Then I shall bow, in humble adoration,
And then proclaim: "My God, how great Thou art!"
Chorus

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CALL TO WORSHIP
O Divine Voice, You sing and the universe comes into being;
O Divine Breath, You breathe and all things spring to life;
O Divine Word, You call and creation is sustained;
O Divine Flesh, You are born among us, and the Creator is clothed in creation;
O Divine Spirit, You contain all that has been formed;
O Divine Life, You are the pulse of all that is;
And so, in faith and expectation, in wonder and celebration we gather to
remember this mystery:
In you all things live and move and have being,
In all things, you live and move and express your Divine artistry;
And so we join with creation in the eternal song of worship and devotion.
Amen.
Gloria (All)
Glory to God in the highest,
and peace to Gods people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly Creator,
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.
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HEARING GODS WORD

A reading from Proverbs

Proverbs 25:6-7

Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence or stand in the place of the
great; for it is better to be told, "Come up here," than to be put lower in the
presence of a noble.
Reader Hear what the spirit is saying to Gods people.

All

Thanks be to God

Psalm 112 (Pray together & aloud)

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Hallelujah!
Happy are they who fear the Lord *
and have great delight in his commandments!
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Their descendants will be mighty in the land; *
the generation of the upright will be blessed.
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Wealth and riches will be in their house, *
and their righteousness will last for ever.
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Light shines in the darkness for the upright; *
the righteous are merciful and full of compassion.
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It is good for them to be generous in lending *
and to manage their affairs with justice.
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For they will never be shaken; *
the righteous will be kept in everlasting remembrance.
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They will not be afraid of any evil rumors; *
their heart is right; they put their trust in the Lord.
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Their heart is established and will not shrink, *
until they see their desire upon their enemies.
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They have given freely to the poor, *
and their righteousness stands fast for ever;
they will hold up their head with honor.
10 The wicked will see it and be angry;
they will gnash their teeth and pine away; *
the desires of the wicked will perish.
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A reading from Hebrews

Hebrews 13: 1-8, 15-16

Let mutual love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for
by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. Remember
those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them; those who are
being tortured, as though you yourselves were being tortured. Let marriage be
held in honor by all, and let the marriage bed be kept undefiled; for God will
judge fornicators and adulterers. Keep your lives free from the love of money,
and be content with what you have; for he has said, "I will never leave you or
forsake you." So we can say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper; I will not
be afraid. What can anyone do to me?"
Remember your leaders, those who spoke the word of God to you; consider the
outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same
yesterday and today and forever.
Through him, then, let us continually offer a sacrifice of praise to God, that is,
the fruit of lips that confess his name. Do not neglect to do good and to share
what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
Reader Hear what the spirit is saying to Gods people.

All

Thanks be to God

Sequence
Celebrant The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark.
All
Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Mark 14:1, 7-14

On one occasion when Jesus was going to the house of a leader of the
Pharisees to eat a meal on the sabbath, they were watching him closely.
When he noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a
parable. "When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, do not sit
down at the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has
been invited by your host; and the host who invited both of you may come and
say to you, `Give this person your place,' and then in disgrace you would start
to take the lowest place. But when you are invited, go and sit down at the
lowest place, so that when your host comes, he may say to you,
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`Friend, move up higher'; then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit
at the table with you. For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those
who humble themselves will be exalted."
He said also to the one who had invited him, "When you give a luncheon or a
dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich
neighbors, in case they may invite you in return, and you would be repaid. But
when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.
And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid
at the resurrection of the righteous."
Celebrant The Gospel of the Lord.

All Praise to you, Lord Christ.

The Reverend Brenda Sol

REFLECTION

STATEMENT OF FAITH
Let us proclaim together our conviction of, and commitment to, God's purpose
in creation:
We believe that God gave birth to the universe and all that is in it,
and we proclaim that God's life is beyond and within it all.
We believe that, in Jesus, God was revealed in human flesh,
and we proclaim that all is recreated through Christ's saving work.
We believe that God's Spirit energizes the created order,
and we proclaim that all things are one, and everything lives in God. Amen.
PRAYING FOR GODS WORLD
Dear heavenly God, hear our prayers for all of your creation. Enliven the Church
for its mission.
That we may be salt of the earth and light to the world.
Silence
Inspire with your wisdom those whose decisions affect the lives of others.
That all may act with integrity and courage.
Silence
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Comfort and restore all who suffer in body, mind or spirit.

May they know the power of your healing love.
Silence
Awaken in us a sense of wonder for the earth and all that is in it.
Teach us to care creatively for its resourcesfor water, air and land.
Silence
Remember all who have died.
They rest now in the delight and joy of your eternal presence.
Silence
Make us willing agents of your compassion.
Strengthen us as we share in making people whole.
Silence
Please add your own intercessions and thanksgivings, either silently or aloud.
Silence
Celebrant God of unchangeable power, when you fashioned the world the

morning stars sang together and the host of heaven shouted for joy; open our
eyes to the wonders of creation and teach us to use all things for good, to the
honor of your glorious name; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
PRAISE AND CONFESSION
God who gives birth to all that we see, all that we know, all that we dream,
and all that is unseen, unknown and unimagined,
We celebrate your life that holds and nurtures the universe,
we celebrate your love which joins creation as one and unites all things with
you;
We give thanks for your life which is incarnated in Christ
and which is revealed in every created being;
We savor your presence which is limitless and welcoming,
and your Spirit which fills every moment of time and every fragment of
matter.
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But even as we receive again your vision of life,

we recognize that we have been blind to its universal heartbeat;
Even as we remember the connectedness of all things,
we acknowledge that we have divided and separated ourselves, and
forgotten our part in your creation;
Even as we are energized by your breath within us,
we confess our destructiveness, and repent of the harm we have done to
ourselves and our world.
For the sake of Jesus, the firstborn of all creation, who, in death, disarmed all
that is evil, and, in resurrection, stripped death of power,
We ask you to recreate us, to reconnect us, and to restore to us the vision of
your life in creation, and the power to live it. Amen.
Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through the grace
Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy
Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.
SHARING CHRISTS PEACE
The peace of Christ be always with you.
And also with you.
OFFERTORY
MAKING EUCHARIST
The earth is the Lord's and everything in it,
And the Lord's glory covers the earth as the waters over the sea.
The trees of the field clap their hands, the birds of the air sing songs of praise
And if we should fail to express our worship, even the rocks and stones would
cry out!
And so, we lift up our hearts, and we lift up our voices
And we offer thanksgiving and adoration to the Lord the Creator of all.
Blessed are you, Sovereign of the Universe, for from seeds sown into the earth
you have given us the gift of bread to feed and nourish us.
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And at Jesus' last meal with his friends, before facing the cross, Our Lord took
bread, blessed it and broke it. Then he passed it among them saying:
This is my body, broken for you. Take and eat, and do this to remember me.
Blessed are you, Sovereign of the Universe, for from grapes which grow ripe
and sweet on the vine, you have given us the gift of wine to refresh and heal us.
And at Jesus' last meal with his friends before facing the cross, Our Lord took
the cup of wine and blessed it. Then he passed it among them saying:
This is my blood shed for you. Take and drink, and do this to remember me.
And now we come to your table again, Jesus, Mindful of how you laid your life
down, so that we and creation could be born anew; Mindful of how you took
your life up again, so that we and creation could be filled with the life abundant;
Mindful that we cannot earn or purchase this privilege, but that it is your grace
which beckons us, and your grace which ensures that all creation may be one
and whole.
May your Spirit work in these fruits of earth, so that they may become for us a
sharing in Christ's body and blood. May your Spirit work in we, who are children
of earth, so that we may be transformed into Christ's body, carrying his life, his
care, and his salvation to all creation.
Amen.
COMMUNION HYMN

I am the bread of life

I am the bread of life;

they who come to me shall not hunger;
they who believe in me shall not thirst.
No one can come to me
unless the Father draw them.
And I will raise them up,
and I will raise them up on the
last day.
The Bread that I will give
is my Flesh for the life of the world,
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and they who eat of this bread,

they shall live for ever.
Unless you eat
of the Flesh of the Son of Man
and drink of his Blood,
you shall not have life within you.
I am the resurrection,
I am the life.
They who believe in me,
even if they die,
they shall live for ever.
Yes, Lord, we believe
that you are the Christ,
the Son of God
who has come into the world.
THANKSGIVING AND SENDING OUT
In this moment and this meal, we have remembered that the whole creation is
held in the hand of God,
and that the whole creation is filled with the life of God;
That the whole creation has been restored by the work of God,
and that the whole creation is flooded with the Spirit of God;
That the whole creation will be renewed according to the promise of God,
and that the whole creation reflects the glory of God from eternity to
eternity.
So now we go from this place back into the world,
to proclaim the saving message of God, in word and action, in challenge and
compassion, to all creation.
And we go in the confidence that comes from knowing that,
Christ's limitless grace, God's infinite love, and the Holy Spirit's relentless
companionship, always encompass us, and are always within us. Amen.
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Closing Hymn

What a Wonderful World

words and music by

George David Weiss and Bob Thiele

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Dismissal
Todays music was provided by guest musician Desi Relator,
St. Andrews youth band and Pete Martin

Postlude

Desi Relator

Liturgy modified from the Iona Book of Worship and New Zealand Prayer Book

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ANNOUNCEMENTS
SINGING IS GOOD FOR YOUR SOUL
Thursday, September 8, 7 p.m.
Choir practice returns from summer
break and you are invited! No matter
what your experience, you are
invited to experience the joy of
singing. For more information,
contact Chris Bingham at
music@standrewsepiscopal.org.

RECONNECT AT THE PARISH PICNIC

Sunday, September 11, 11:15 a.m.
Come reconnect and share a favorite
dish and your summer memories at
the annual parish picnic. Family fun,
fabulous food and festive fellowship
guaranteed! Sign up to help on our
website
ART & SOUL: TINY TREASURES
Wednesday, September 14, 11 a.m.,
Miniature Craftsmanship Museum
Join us for an intriguing tour of a
local hidden treasure. This museum
collection consists of small models
of functional engines plus wooden
toys, ship models, trains, cars,
clocks, and doll houses. The tour will
begin with an introductory
presentation on the development
and purpose of the museum.
Following the presentation, we will
be free to view the miniatures as
long as we like. RSVP to: Linda
Counts, 760-331-8102 or
linda.counts@gmail.com.

SHOW MOONLIGHT BEACH SOME

LOVE
Sunday, September 17, 8:30 a.m.
Join St. Andrew Family Adventures
at the Moonlight Beach Playground.
At 9:00 am we will join the
Californias Annual Beach Clean Up.
After we are done well walk over to
Hwy 101 for a no-host frozen yogurt
treat! Invite your friends! Reduce
your use please bring reusables:
buckets, work gloves and water
bottles. Contact Linda Counts at
linda.counts@gmail.com for more
information.
TEXT TO GIVE If the collection plate is
coming and you realize you have no
ready cash, dont despair! You can
text a contribution as small as $10 to
760-227-7012.

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This Week at St. Andrews

Next Sundays Lessons
Sixteenth Sunday after
Pentecost
Deuteronomy 30:15-20
Psalm 1
Philemon 1-21
Luke 14:25-33

Sunday, August 28: Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

8 a.m. Rite I Said Eucharist

9 a.m. The Great Conversation
10 a.m. Eucharist at Moonlight Beach & Potluck
10 a.m. Morning Prayer at Church
Monday, August 29

11:45 a.m. Noonday Prayer

Tuesday, August 30

11:45 a.m. Noonday Prayer

Wednesday, August 31

Vestry Members
Betsy Vaughn, Sr. Warden
Debbie Hickson, Jr. Warden
Glori McStravick, Clerk
Bob Moran, Treasurer
Joe Arlauskas
Catherine Campbell
Bill Feeney
Andy Lincoln
Pat Moran
Jeff Rhoads
Joe Whitaker
Chas Wurster

Thursday, September 1

11:45 a.m. Noonday Prayer

3 p.m. Food Pantry
Friday, September 2

1 p.m. Lunch for the Community

Saturday, September 3

8:00 a.m. Womens Spiritual Formation

Sunday, September 4: Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

8 a.m. Rite I Said Eucharist

9 a.m. The Great Conversation
10 a.m. Choral Eucharist
11:15 a.m. Coffee Hour
Monday, September 5

Office Closed for Labor Day

St. Andrews Episcopal Church 890 Balour Drive Encinitas, California 92024
760-753-3017 www.standrewsepiscopal.org
The Rev. Brenda Sol, Rector
Brenda Johnston, Director of Youth Ministries
Chris Bingham, Director of Music Ministries
General inquiries:
Nancy Thibeault, Preschool Director

rector@standrewsepiscopal.org
youth@standrewsepiscopal.org
music@standrewsepiscopal.org
contact@standrewsepiscopal.org
standrewspreschool@att.net, 760-753-5636