Grace Episcopal Church The Reverend Deborah Phillips, Rector

385 Essex Street • Salem • Massachusetts 01970 (978) 744-2796

E-mail: info@gracechurchsalem.org Web: www.gracechurchcsalem.org

The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 20—Year C)

22 September 2013

Holy Eucharist: Rite II — 8:00 AM

Choral Holy Eucharist: Rite II — 10:30 AM

The Parable of the Manager

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The Holy Eucharist: Rite II 8:00 AM

The Word of God

The Opening Acclamation The Book of Common Prayer, page 355 The Collect for Purity page 355 The Song of Praise page 356

The Collect of the Day facing page of the leaflet The Lessons The people sit. Amos 8:4-7 facing page of the leaflet Psalm 113 page 4 of the leaflet 1 Timothy 2:1-7 page 4 of the leaflet Luke 16:1-13 page 5 of the leaflet The Sermon The Reverend Deborah Phillips

The Nicene Creed page 358 The Prayers of the People page 6 of the leaflet The Confession of Sin page 360 Peace

The Holy Communion

Presider All things come of thee, O Lord People And of thine own have we given thee.

The Great Thanksgiving, Eucharistic Prayer A page 361 The Breaking of the Bread page 364 Postcommunion Prayer page 365 Blessing and Dismissal

The flowers are given to the Glory of God in thanksgiving for the birthday of Deborah Collins Papps

The Reverend Deborah Phillips, Presider and Preacher

Paige Nalipinski, Assisting Cindy Rhodes, Altar Guild

Deb Papps, Flowers

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Holy Eucharist: Rite II 10:30 AM

The Word of God

Opening Voluntary: Praise to the Holiest in the Height arr. G. Winston Cassler

Hymn at the Procession The Hymnal 1982, #368 Holy Father, great Creator Regent Square

The Opening Acclamation The Book of Common Prayer, page 355

The Collect for Purity page 355

The Song of Praise The Hymnal 1982, S 278 Glory to God William Matthias

The Collect of the Day Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, while we are placed among things that are passing away, to hold fast to those that shall endure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Lessons The people sit. The First Lesson Amos 8:4-7 Hear this, you that trample on the needy, and bring to ruin the poor of the land, saying, "When will the new moon be over so that we may sell grain; and the sabbath, so that we may offer wheat for sale? We will make the ephah small and the shekel great, and practice deceit with false balances, buying the poor for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals, and selling the sweepings of the wheat." The LORD has sworn by the pride of Jacob: Surely I will never forget any of their deeds.

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

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Psalm 113 Chant: Francis Jackson

The Second Lesson 1 Timothy 2:1-7 First of all, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanks-givings be made for everyone, for kings and all who are in high posi-tions, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and dignity. This is right and is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God; there is also one mediator between God and humankind, Christ Jesus, himself human, who gave himself a ran-som for all -- this was attested at the right time. For this I was appointed a herald and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

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

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Sequence Hymn The Hymnal 1982, #707 Take my life and let it be Hollingside

The Gospel Luke 16:1-13 Gospeller The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. People Glory to you, Lord Christ. Jesus said to the disciples, "There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was squandering his property. So he summoned him and said to him, `What is this that I hear about you? Give me an accounting of your management, because you cannot be my manager any longer.' Then the manager said to himself, `What will I do, now that my master is taking the position away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. I have decided what to do so that, when I am dismissed as man-ager, people may welcome me into their homes.' So, summoning his master's debtors one by one, he asked the first, `How much do you owe my master?' He answered, `A hundred jugs of olive oil.' He said to him, `Take your bill, sit down quickly, and make it fifty.' Then he asked another, `And how much do you owe?' He replied, `A hundred containers of wheat.' He said to him, `Take your bill and make it eighty.' And his master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly; for the children of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than are the children of light. And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of dishonest wealth so that when it is gone, they may welcome you into the eternal homes. "Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and who-ever is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much. If then you have not been faithful with the dishonest wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches? And if you have not been faithful with what be-longs to another, who will give you what is your own? No slave can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth." Gospeller The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.

The Sermon The Reverend Deborah Phillips

The Nicene Creed page 358

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The Prayers of the People Christ in Majesty, we give you thanks for your Church and for this parish family. We ask that you may be revealed as we gather to celebrate your life and victory over death. We pray our Wednesday evening Eucharist en-gages the spiritual stirrings of those seeking you, and that our praise is lifted to your presence. From the rising of the sun to its going down, let the Name of the Lord be praised.

Eternal Father, we give you thanks for peacemakers and servants to those in need. We ask that you may be revealed as we gather in acts of justice. Be with those attending the B-Peace conference this Saturday. We con-tinue to pray for a peaceful solution to the conflicts around the world. From the rising of the sun to its going down, let the Name of the Lord be praised.

Holy Spirit, we give you thanks for opportunities of education. We ask that you be revealed as we teach and learn. We hold before you this week the members of the Church School and those engaged in the Adult Study. From the rising of the sun to its going down, let the Name of the Lord be praised.

Almighty God, we give you thanks for your healing power. We ask that you be revealed to those in any need or trouble. Support us, we pray, as we offer pastoral care. We hold before you all those on our Parish Prayer List and those whom we now name. From the rising of the sun to its going down, let the Name of the Lord be praised.

We offer our selves and souls and bodies in faith to you alone. May we take the time to prayerfully consider the questions asked in our Cupboard Calendar. Give us strength as we faithfully do the work and offer the sac-rifices you request of us. From the rising of the sun to its going down, let the Name of the Lord be praised.

The Confession of Sin page 360

Peace

The Holy Communion

The Offertory Sentence

Anthem at the Offering T. Frederick H. Candlyn The text of this hymn by Charles Wesley is in The Hymnal 1982, #7

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Hymn at the Presentation The Hymnal 1982, #699 Jesus Lover of my soul Aberystwyth

The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer A page 361

Sanctus The Hymnal 1982, S 128 Holy, holy, holy Lord William Matthias

The Lord’s Prayer

At the Fraction The Hymnal 1982, S 165 Jesus, Lamb of God William Matthias

All present are invited to receive the Holy Sacrament.

Hymn at the Communion The Hymnal 1982, #345 Savior again to thy dear Name we raise Ellers

Postcommunion Prayer page 365

Postcommunion Hymn The Hymnal 1982, #665 All my hope on God is founded Michael

Blessing and Dismissal

Voluntary: Jesus, Lover of my soul Improvisation

The flowers are given to the Glory of God in thanksgiving for the birthday of Deborah Collins Papps

— Worship Leaders —

The Reverend Deborah Phillips Presider and Preacher Ryan Patten Organist and Choir Director Mason Nalipinski Verger Evan Aroko Acolyte Ethel Crawford Lector Walt and Juli Lederhaus Chalicers David Latinik, Gerry Schutz Ushers Marc Hawlena, Eric Failho Counters Cindy Rhodes, Beth Brown Altar Guild Deb Papps Flowers

A Special Greeting to Visitors Welcome to those of you here for the first time. The Episcopal Church offers all the sacraments of the Catholic Tradition to anyone who is a bap-tized Christian and who desires such sacrament. Please feel free to come to the communion rail to receive the bread and wine, or to receive a bless-ing. All are welcome to the rail, as all are welcome to reverently receive the heavenly food of God.

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Please fill out a Visitor Card located in the pew. We’d love to send you our weekly electronic newsletter, so please add your e-mail address. You may also use this for your donation to the church to place in the plate during the offertory anthem. The priest will be available after the service to answer any questions you might have.

Our Prayers are offered for

M. Thomas Shaw, Gayle Harris, the Latinik Family, Pauline Grady, Pauline Zwicker, Vivien Forbes, Colin, Todd Cheney, Maureen McHugh, Corey MacNeil, the Aroko Family, the Ryan family, Scarlett Rohnke, Dorette Jodoin, Sally Coleman, Don, Bill, Jeanne Parler, Jeff Bowie, Nancy Dolan, Gary Young, Jr., Elisabeth Thomas, Cindy Carr, Ross Dolloff, Sharon McCabe, Fran Nalipinski, The Tache Family, Megan and family, Alison, Blair and family, Bernice Conway, Jeff and family, John Mason, Tema Moar and family, Eddie Rodriguez, the DaSilva family, Karen, Susan Warren, Camilo Notario, Jr., Esmunda Notario, Malala, Tom D., Robert Duff, Stephen Duff, Rick Rizoli, Keith, Ian J. Surabian, The Littlehue/Cutter Family, Jacquie Valatka, Ashley Galvin, Eleanor Robinson, Melissa Swan, Mary Murphy, Ronald Birchmore, Gerry M., Danielle R., Mary K., Peter Brown, Glenn Murer, Carpenter Family, Karin O’Brien, Judy Rao, Kathy Christopher, Marge Bastos, Paul Williams, Marcia and Frank, Patricia McDuffe, the Clancy’s, Beatrice Jideofor, Rachel Davis, Dr. Elizabeth Prout, the Gaddipatti Family, Carol Gorevitz and Mary Carter, Harry Davis, and in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, St. David’s Church, South Yarmouth, St. Mark’s Church, Southborough, St. Mark’s Chapel, St. Mark’s School, Southborough, Church of the Holy Nativity, South Weymouth, Life To-gether: The Diocesan Intern Program .

New Administrator Hired We are pleased to welcome Hala O’Keeffe as our part-time administrator. Hala lives in Salem with her husband and two children and attends St. Nicholas Church. A graduate student at Boston College, Hala has experience at Yale Press with publications and a degree from Fordham in Finance. She will be working on Tuesday afternoons and Thursday and Friday mornings. If you have a chance, stop by and introduce yourself.

Midweek Eucharist Away on Sunday? Couldn’t make it to church? Why not come on Wednes-day at 6:45 pm? This half hour service will use Eucharistic prayers from a variety of churches in the Anglican communion. We are looking forward to seeing you there!

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Here’s a Fun Idea!

Want to hang out with other creative and fun loving people? If so then come to the first planning meeting for the Art Auction. We need every-one’s involvement to make this event a success, so come and bring what-ever ideas or energy you have and add them to the mix.

The meeting will begin at 7:00 pm on Tuesday night.

Adult Study of Anglican Prayer With the Book of Common Prayer

The way we pray shapes what we believe. This study of the Book of Com-mon Prayer will offer insight into the richness of the Episcopal/Anglican tradition.

Last Wednesday, we looked at the Proper Liturgies. This week we will continue this study with the services of Holy Saturday and the Easter Vigil. So come with your questions or suggestions for ways the liturgy at Grace Church can deepen your faith. All are welcome to attend. The classes meet Wednesdays from 6:00 to 6:45 pm.

Please join us as you seek to deepen your experience of Christ.

Fall Resource Day for Diocese this Saturday!! Please save Saturday, Sept. 28 for Fall Resource Day at Roxbury Com-munity College when we will formally launch our B-PEACE for Jorge Campaign. The Rev. Kathleen Adams-Shepherd, Rector of Trinity Epis-copal Church in Newtown, Conn., will be with us to share her commu-nity’s story, as will Urban Improv with some innovative presenta-tions. There also will be workshops for adults and youth on a variety of responses to violence so that we will come away inspired and equipped to build peace in our congregations, schools, families and communities. The event is free, but pre-registration is requested. For more information, please go to http://www.diomass.org/event/fall-resource-day-2013-b-peace.

Fellowship Time Each week, members of the parish take turns hosting coffee hour. The Tuckers make the tea and coffee every week, and we bring the other light refreshments. Thank you to Pat Small for hosting this week. Don’t forget to sign up on the sheet on the Bulletin Board to take your turn at hosting.

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Schedule this Week

Today: 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 9:30 am Choir Rehearsal 10:30 am Holy Eucharist Church School 11:30 am Fellowship Time hosted by Pat Small Monday: 2:00 pm Music Staff Meeting Tuesday: 9:00 am Clergy Staff Meeting 1:00 to 4:00 pm Office Hours 6:00 pm AA Meeting 6:00 pm Deanery Meeting at St. Peter’s, Beverly 7:00 pm Auction Meeting Wednesday: 4:00 pm Choir School 6:00 pm Adult Study 6:45 pm Holy Eucharist 7:30 pm Parish Choir Rehearsal Thursday: 9:00 am to 11:00 pm Office Hours Friday: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Office Hours Saturday: 8:30 am B-PEACE Resource Day Roxbury Community College Sunday: 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 9:30 am Choir Rehearsal 10:30 am Holy Eucharist Church School 11:30 am Farewell Reception for Rebekah Clark

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“All Things Bright and

Beautiful”

A Celebration of St. Francis

with the Blessing of Animals

Bring your pets to church to be

blessed as we celebrate their

loving companionship

and give thanks for all creation.

The entire neighborhood

(and beyond)

and your pets are invited to

come to either service.

Hope to see you there!

Wednesday

October 2

5:00 PM

Choral Evensong

The Choir School

at Grace Church

Sunday

October 6

10:30 AM

Holy Eucharist

with Parish

Choir

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The Mission of Grace Church is to unconditionally invite all people to join us in building a faithful Episcopal con-gregation that goes out into the community and through prayer, presence, and partnering improves the quality of life by bringing everyone closer to God.

Grace Episcopal Church 385 Essex Street

Salem, Massachusetts 01970

(978) 744-2796

E-mail: info@gracechurchsalem.org Web: www.gracechurchsalem.org

— Grace Episcopal Church —

A parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts

The Right Reverend M. Thomas Shaw, SSJE Diocesan Bishop The Right Reverend Gayle E. Harris Bishop Suffragan The Right Reverend Roy F. Cederholm, Jr. Bishop Suffragan Retired The Right Reverend Barbara C. Harris Bishop Suffragan Retired The Reverend Deborah Phillips Rector The Reverend Laurel Deery Deacon Ryan Patten Director of Music Tom and Karen Tucker Property Stewards Hugh MacKay and Joanne Moar Vergers Hala O’Keeffe Administrator

— Vestry — Anne Busteed Senior Warden Jacquie Valatka Junior Warden Gary Young Treasurer Peggy Carter Willand Clerk Jim Dean, Eric Fialho, Marc Hawlena, Members of Vestry Joanne Moar, Megan O’Connell. Mark Steadman