With Bulletin For July 2 Service

Dear St. Paul’s Church Family,

  The island’s summer season is suddenly in full swing with the arrival now of this extra long 4th of July weekend. There was a big bustling crowd this morning outside of Main Street’s coffee shops and also at Sustainable Nantucket’s outdoor market. Olly and I look forward to participating in Tuesday’s old fashioned festivities in town celebrating America’s independence.

  Our nation’s nearly 250 year experiment with democracy is under a bit of a strain right now, as it has been in ages past. Currently, community divisiveness - often fueled by political rancor and grandstanding - is sadly being spread across social media and the airwaves like wildfire. As patriotic Americans and as followers in the way of Jesus Christ, we must be vigilant to resist this destructive trend. As we declare in our Baptismal Covenant, we know and trust that the strength and wellbeing of us individually and collectively is in seeking justice and peace for all people and in respecting the dignity of every human being. Let us together recommit to being agents of reconciliation so that we have even more to celebrate on July 4th, 2026, our wonderful nation’s Semiquincentennial.

This year’s St. Paul’s needlepoint rug has arrived and will be on display at church on Sunday mornings and soon in front of Murray’s Toggery Shop. Big thanks go out to Sheila Daume and her fellow stitchers for creating this lovely unique hanging inspired by our Tiffany flower windows and altar kneelers. Sales of the raffle tickets will help support our parish’s growing ministries and loving presence on island. We will be out with the birds in the garden for tomorrow’s 8:00 o’clock service, and then gifted pianist Dr. Jennifer Maxwell joins Joe Hammer for the 9:30 service inside. See you at church!

The peace and joy of Christ,

Max

2023 Stewardship Campaign Reaches $520,000

Thanks to the generosity of our Parish, our 2023 stewardship campaign has seen meaningful support   We’ve raised $520,000 so far from 174 pledgers, a financial increase of 17% over 2022 for this group of supporters. We are now just $5,000 from reaching our goal of $525,000.  If you have just arrived on island and have not yet pledged or if you have been waiting to pledge, you can help us complete this campaign by pledging now.  You can fill out a pledge form on the table in the back of the church or can download one from our website. You may also call the Finance Office – extension 16 in the Church phone directory – and leave a message with your pledge for either Becky Mack, our bookkeeper, or Martin McKerrow, our Treasurer.  They’ll do the rest and get you a confirmation of your gift.  We offer you our thanks in advance, as well as to parishioners who have already pledged. 

Thank you! Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow!

Peter Barnes and Patsy Wright, Stewardship Co-chairs

This Week at St. Paul’s Church in Nantucket

Tuesdays -Thursdays

8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.  Regular church office hours; Parish House

Fridays

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.  Regular church office hours; Parish House

Tuesday, July 4  Office Closed

Wednesday, July 5

9:00 a.m.       Staff Meeting

12:00 p.m.     Mid Week Music 

Thursday, July 6

11:30 a.m.    Bible Study

Sunday, July 9

8:00 a.m.      Garden Service or inside

9:30 a.m.      Holy Eucharist

10:30 a.m.    Coffee Hour in Gardner Hall

Upcoming Happenings

St. Paul's Lunchbox Series D / Lunch with King David

No lunchbox on 4th of July. Our exploration of Power, Oppression, Deliverance, and Renewal continues on Tuesday, July 11, noon to 1 pm, in the Church. We will start 1 Samuel and review a challenging Binary Choice flowchart.  Please join us for Lunch with King David. Each session is standalone. To receive the syllabus for Lunchbox Series D, please write to Sam Baker at   . 

The link address for all Lunches with King David is Zoom Link Lunchbox Series D (Lunch with David)

Interested in assisting at St. Paul’s this summer?

If you are a Eucharistic Minister or reader at your home church, and would like to assist at St. Paul’s this summer or even if you are just interested in exploring this important ministry, please contact Verger Curtis Barnes for information at or 508-228-4133. Opportunities at both 8:00 and 9:30 services. If you have any kids, or grand kids, who would like to serve as acolytes, this is an important ministry open to younger people.

Mid-Week Music@ St. Paul’s

Wednesdays 12:00-12:30 p.m. for Mid-Week Music @ St. Paul’s. Join us on your lunch break in person on Fair Street or on Facebook Live at St. Paul’s Church in Nantucket— Episcopal or on YouTube at St. Paul’s - Nantucket (and taped for later viewing).

Save the Date

July 8, August 5, September 9

8:00 a.m., Clean Team with Adam Dread

July 11, 18, 25 - 7:00 p.m. Tuesdays, Nantucket Musical Arts Society

July 20 - 4:30-5:30 p.m. Lobster Palooza

July 20 - 6:45 p.m., Tiffany Reception with NHA

July 27 - 7:00 p.m., Rossini Club Concert with Nick Davies, $30

July 28 - 7:00 p.m., St. Paul’s Jazz Concert

July 29 - 6:00 p.m., St. Paul’s Jazz Mass in memory of Nancy Broll

July 30 - 9:30 a.m., St. Paul’s Jazz Mass in memory of Nancy Broll     

August 1, 8, 15- 7:00 p.m. Tuesdays, Nantucket Musical Arts Society

August 4 - 7:00 p.m., Rossini Club Concert with Nick Davies, $30

August 11-13 - Lisa Miller, Spiritual Child

Updated Contact Information

Please email if your contact information has changed and needs to be updated.

The information to access our daily broadcast offerings is as follows:

Sunday Holy Eucharist at 9:30am

• in person
• via Facebook Live at St Paul's Church in Nantucket - Episcopal
• or via Zoom at click here and then click on Join a Meeting and use the ID code and then the Passcode when prompted with the meeting ID # 983 0366 8882 Passcode: 373740
• to phone in 1-301-715-8592 code: 98303668882#

Thursday morning Bible study 11:30-12:30, in person at church and via Facebook Live or Zoom (with the meeting ID # 957 8383 4554 and Passcode 206515).

Joe Hammer’s Mid-Week Music @St. Paul's, Wednesdays at noon, in person at church and via Facebook Live.

St. Paul’s Church in Nantucket (Episcopal)

July 2, 2023

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Holy Eucharist

Ringing of the Bell

Prelude Dawn                      Dr. Jennifer Maxwell

                                            Dario Marianelli (b. 1963)                 

Hymn 607                       O God of every nation                     Llangloffan

The Acclamation 

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

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

Collect for Purity

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.

Gloria S280   (Gloria in Excelsis)          Setting: Robert Powell  (b. 1932)

Glory to God in the highest, and peace to God’s 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.

Collect of the Day

The Lessons

A Reading from Genesis 22:1-14

Psalm 13

A Reading from Romans 6:12-23

The Holy Gospel according to Matthew 10:40-42

Sermon          The Rev. Max J. Wolf

Music Meditation      Sonata No. 2 in E Major, Op. 109,          Jennifer Maxwell

                              I. Vivace, ma non troppo – Adagio espressivo

                       Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

The Prayers of the People

The Peace

The Peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you.

Announcements

Offertory Anthem         Vocal solo by Ann Martindale

Doxology sung                                                                                     Old 100^th

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.

The Holy Communion

Sanctus S125     Holy, holy, holy Lord Setting: Richard Proulx (1937-2010)

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

Hosanna in the highetst.

The Breaking of the Bread

At the Communion Music Selections

Postcommunion Prayer (BCP 365)

Blessing

Hymn 717                       My Country, ‘tis of thee                       America

Dismissal

The people respond: Thanks be to God. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Voluntary        Kleine Prelude in C Minor, BWV 999         Jennifer Maxwell

                           and C Major, BWV 933

                           J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

All are invited to Coffee Hour after the service.

This morning’s coordinators are Josie Martin and Melissa Meyers.

Celebrant                                    The Rev. Max J. Wolf

Verger                                         Curtis Barnes

Eucharistic Minister                  Dorothy Baker

Readers                                       Peter Barnes, Lucy Leske

Ushers                                         Trish Anderson, Martin McKerrow

Altar Guild   Trish Anderson, Ann Smith, Jay Riggs, Sister Susanna

Music Director & Organist       Joe Hammer

Guest Pianist                            Dr. Jennifer Maxwell

Guest Organist                        Robert Havery

Vocal Soloist                             Ann Martindale