With Bulletin For May 29 Service

Dear St. Paul’s Church Family,   It is a joy to be back home on island after our brief respite away. Devastatingly, during that short time, our nation has witnessed two horrific acts of violence perpetrated by two young men which have sent us all reeling. The hateful, evil motivations coupled with easy access to murderous weapons are reprehensible to most Americans, yet we are paralyzed to seek solutions and unable to take constructive action. This is an especially sad and anxious era of our nation’s history, yet we do not dismay. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, we find solace and strength for the journey with God and together in community.   On Sunday morning we return to our summer worship schedule of 8:00o’clock Eucharist in our Memorial Garden (or inside church if inclement weather) and 9:30 in church with choir, followed again by coffee hour. I am honored to have been invited to offer the prayers at the cemetery following Sunday’s 1:00 o’clock Memorial Day parade. If you are on island, on Monday morning at 9:30 we will celebrate a Memorial Day Requiem at St. Paul’s. See you at church! The peace and comfort of Christ, Max This Week at St. Paul’s Church in Nantucket   Tuesday -Thursday 8:30 am-12:00 pm  Regular church office hours; Parish House   Friday 9:00 am-12:00 pm  Regular church office hours; Parish House   Monday, May 30 9:30 am      Memorial Day Requiem 7:00 pm      Music Monday in person; broadcast from church   Tuesday, May 31 12:00 pm     Lunchbox Series in Gardner Hall  5:30 pm       Hospitality Meeting   Wednesday, June 1 9:00 am      Staff Meeting   Thursday, June 2 11:30 am     Bible Study in person and broadcast in church    4:30 pm     Vestry Meeting   Sunday, June 5 8:00 am     Holy Eucharist in Memorial Garden 9:30 am     Holy Eucharist 10:45 am    Coffee Hour in Gardner Hall   Bikes Looking for used bikes in good condition to donate to our J1 Visa bike program. Please contact the office if you are interested in donating.  Upcoming Happenings St. Paul’s Lunchbox Series/ this week zoom only  Tuesdays from 12:00 pm—1:00 pm This Tuesday (noon-1pm, 31 May 22), join us for the latest  installment of the Lunchbox Series as we start to explore Pontius Pilate from the perspective of a philosopher. Over the first half of our sandwich, we reimagine Pontius Pilates's discussion with the Sadducee Priests. Over the second half, we meet Menenius and learn why he says to Pilate, "Sire, we must get out of the situation as quickly as possible."   Pack your lunch and join us in Gardner Hall or zoom in in with this link:  https://zoom.us/j/99106835595?pwd=bElWaWJKSUtWYmYrV0d2OXE5aVA5dz09 Meeting ID: 991 0683 5595 Passcode: 000535  Memorial Day Requiem - A Tribute to the Fallen May 30 at 9:30am in person and broadcast Prayers, Hymns, Patriotic Music & Eucharist     Vi Allen Memorial Service June 25 at 11:00 am Save the Date Fri., Aug. 12 6:00 pm    Jazz Mass in Memory of Nancy Broll Sun., Aug. 14 9:30 am   Jazz Mass in Memory of Nancy Broll 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 Music Monday at 7pm, in person at church and via Facebook Live. Prayers from the Attic on Wednesdays at 8:30 pm with Olly & Max for Sweet Hour of Prayer via Facebook Live or Zoom (with the meeting ID: 977 4392 2196 and Passcode 834439). St. Paul's Church in Nantucket is on AmazonSmile Log on to Amazon Settings Amazon Smile Choose charity St. Pauls' in Nantucket Turn on notifications Amazon will donate .05% of all Smile purchases to St. Paul's. If you have questions please call either Patsy Wright at 617-460-2006 or Peter Barnes at 617-838-4662 A note about our new online giving portal: it is secure, and your personal information will not be shared with any third party. As before, you may sign up to make one-time donations or recurring ones. If you have been making recurring pledge payments or gifts through our old website, please transfer your account information to our new one here: https://stpaulschurchnantucket.org/give/. If you have any questions about this transition, please contact our finance office at  .  St. Paul’s Church in Nantucket (Episcopal) May 29, 2022 Seventh Sunday of Easter Holy Eucharist                               Ringing the Bell   Prelude                    Chant de Paix (Song of Peace)                                        Jean Langlais (1907-1991) Opening Hymn 214           Hail the day that sees him rise           Llanfair   The Easter Acclamation  Celebrant Alleluia. Christ is risen. People The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia.   Gloria S280                Glory to God                                    Setting: Robert Powell (b. 1932)   Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his 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 Acts 16:16-34 Psalm 97   A Reading from Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 The Holy Gospel according to John (17:20-26)    Sermon              The Rev. Max J. Wolf                                                                   Music Meditation    Hymne d'action de grâces "Te Deum"  Andrew Byers, organ                         (Hymn of Thanksgiving “Te Deum”)    Jean Langlais (1907-1991) You are God: we praise you; You are the Lord; we acclaim you; You are the eternal Father: All creation worships you. … Come then, Lord, and help your people, bought with the price of your own blood, and bring us with your saints to glory everlasting.                                              (Canticle 21 excerpt. See BCP pg. 95 for full text) Prayers of the People Form III (BCP 387)   Concluding Collect The Peace The Peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you. Announcements Offertory                    With a Voice of Singing                      Vocalists                                    Music: Martin Shaw (1875-1958); arr. Alice Carpenter With a voice of singing declare ye this, and let it be heard, Alleluia! Utter it even unto the ends of the earth. The Lord hath delivered His people, Alleluia! O be joyful in God, all ye lands. O sing praises to the honor of His name, make His praise to be glorious. With a voice of singing, declare ye this, and let it be heard, Alleluia! Doxology                                                                                                           Old 100th 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 The Breaking of the Bread                                               At the Communion   Lord, my soul is thirsting                       Vocalists                                            Words and Music: Joseph N. Heard (contemp.)                                            Copyright © 1979 Savgos Music.   Lord, my soul is thirsting for a blessing today, let thy presence come from above; O that thou wouldst rend the heavens; and then come down; let thy spirit fall all around. Lord, my soul is thirsting and I want a refreshing; Lord, my soul is thirsting and I need a fresh touch. Lord, my soul is thirsting and I want a refreshing. Grant me a blessing today. Postcommunion Prayer (BCP 365)   Easter Blessing    Hymn 716            God bless our native land                America   Dismissal   Voluntary                  Alleluyas                                    Simon Preston (1938-May 13, 2022) At his feet the six-winged Seraph; Cherubim with sleepless eye, veil their faces to the presence, as with ceaseless voice they cry, Alleluya, Alleluya, Alleluya, Lord most high. (Liturgy of St. James)         Deacon                                  The Rev. Susan Phillips Verger                                     Curtis Barnes Prayers of the People       Sheri Perelman Readers                                  Randy Wight, Nancy Beuscher    Ushers                                    Peter & Miranda Ferrara  Altar Guild                           Ann Oliver Vocalists                                Deborah Beale, Alison Boughrum,                                                Ann Martindale, Jenny Paradis,                                                                            Libby Tracey, Margot Young Live-Stream Tech               Andrew Cromartie           Music Notes This morning, St. Paul’s welcomes back guest musician Andrew Byers. Andrew, a junior at Newton North High School, studies piano with Michael Becker at All Newton Music School. Andrew was introduced to the pipe organ while attending Interlochen Arts Camp for piano in the summer of 2019. He then began organ studies under the direction of Christian Lane at the Boston Organ Studio, returning to Interlochen as an organ major in the summers of 2020 and 2021, studying with Thomas Bara.   This past Wednesday, Andrew was one of six young organists who performed on the Great Organ at Methuen Memorial Music Hall for the “Pipedreams Live” Young Artists Concert, hosted by internationally acclaimed American Public Media broadcaster, Michael Barone.   Today’s Music Meditation, Hymne d'action de grâces "Te Deum", by French organist and composer Jean Langlais (1907-1991), was one of the pieces Andrew performed on Wednesday. Langlais based the piece on the Te Deum plainchant melody. Visit our website