With Bulletin for October 3 Services

Dear St. Paul’s Church Family,   We return tomorrow to our offseason schedule of one Sunday morning service at 9:30, this week with the Blessing of the Animals. It is our congregation’s tradition to have our precious critters inside church with us at the main service on the Sunday closest to the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, which falls on October 4. Join the blessed chaos as we celebrate the unconditional love that our pets share with us throughout the year.   Although St. Francis is commemorated chiefly for his compassion for the poor, his rejection of wealth and power, and even for his stigmata, he is also attributed with writing the Canticle of the Sun which states that all of creation glorifies God. It is from this important insight that the modern tradition of the Blessing of the Animals arises. I always feel that for God, it is one of the most entertaining services of the year. I hope to see you there! The peace and joy of Christ, Max The information to access our daily broadcast offerings is as follows:   Sunday Holy Eucharist at 9:30am 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 via Facebook Live or Zoom (with the meeting ID # 957 8383 4554 and Passcode 206515).   Joe Hammer’s Music Monday; Prayers from the Attic & Compline on Wednesdays with Olly & me for Sweet Hour of Prayer via Facebook Live or Zoom (with the meeting ID: 977 4392 2196 and Passcode 834439); all at 8:30pm on Facebook Live. 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If you have any questions about this transition, please contact our finance office at  .  St. Paul’s Church in Nantucket (Episcopal) Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, October 3, 2021     Holy Eucharist                                Prelude              Hymnus                                                          Joe Hammer                                                   John E. West (1863-1929)   Opening Sentences (BCP 355)                                                                                    Hymn All creatures of our God and King                       Vocalists Collect for Purity Gloria (sung)                     Setting: Carson Cooman (b. 1982)                            Vocalists Collect of the Day The Lessons   A Reading from Genesis 1:20-25                      The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.   Psalm 104:25-35 A Reading from the Gospel according to Luke.                         (Luke 12:22-31)   The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.   Sermon                                                          The Rev. Max Wolf Music Meditation                       Holy, Holy, Holy                Vocalists, Pam Goddard, flute                                                      Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) Holy, holy holy, Lord God. God of Sabaoth. Holy, holy, Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be unto Thee, O Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Holy, holy.   Canticle of the Sun by St. Francis of Assisi (1240-1302) Intercessions may be added here, silently and aloud Flowers today are given to the Glory of God in loving memory of Kathryn “Kate” Wilder MacLellan our beautiful daughter, sister, and friend, who is always with us. Flowers are also given by Adam Dread in remembrance of his precious Kitty, Bubbles.   Concluding Collect   Blessing of the Animals   The Peace The Peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you. Announcements At the Offertory        Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow   Pam Goddard, flute                                    arr. Matthew Zisi (contemporary) The Holy Communion The Breaking of the Bread                                               At the Communion  Dona nobis pacem (Grant us peace)                     Vocalists   Postcommunion Prayer (BCP 365)   Blessing Benediction                   The Lord bless you and keep you                       Ann Martindale                                          John Rutter (b. 1945) The Lord bless you and keep you: The Lord make His face to shine upon you, to shine upon you and be gracious, and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift up the light of His countenance upon you, and give you peace. Amen.   Hymn                               O day of peace that dimly shines                                  Vocalists       Text: Carl P. Daw, Jr. (b. 1944) Then shall the wolf dwell with the lamb, nor shall the fierce devour the small; as beasts and cattle calmly graze, a little child shall lead them all.                              Dismissal   Voluntary                Te Decet Hymnus                                              Joe Hammer                                           (A hymn, O God, becometh Thee in Zion)                                            John E. West           Reader                                           Randy Wight  Ushers                                           Ken Beaugrand, Yvette St. Jean  Altar Guild                                    Jay Riggs, Trish Anderson, Ann Smith Ministers of the Parish               All Members of St. Paul’s Church Vocalists                                      Deborah Beale, Marta Judson, Ann Martindale,                                                        Margot Young