The Episcopal Church of The Episcopal Church of The Episcopal Church of The Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew Saints Andrew and Matthew Saints Andrew and Matthew Saints Andrew and Matthew SEASON OF CREATION 2017 Second Sunday OUR LIVING PLANET Holy Eucharist October 22, 2017 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. “All things are bound together. All things connect. Whatever happens to the Earth happens to the children of the Earth. Man has not woven the web of life. He is but one thread in it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself.” Attributed to Chief Seattle, Duwamish Tribe, 1855 During the Season of Creation, much of the text in our liturgies is contemporary and reflective of our parish’s view on the use of inclusive (or expansive) language. For more detailed information on this, please pick up a copy of the brochure entitled: The use of EXPANSIVE LANGUAGE (INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE) at The Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew Prepared in July 2004 by the Expansive Language Task Force, appointed by the Liturgy and Special Events Committee of The Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew.
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SEASON OF CREATION 2017Second Sunday
OUR LIVING PLANET
Holy EucharistOctober 22, 2017
8:00 and 10:30 a.m.
“All things are bound together. All things connect. Whatever happens to the Earth happens to the
children of the Earth. Man has not woven the web of life. He is but one thread in it. Whatever he
does to the web, he does to himself.”
Attributed to Chief Seattle, Duwamish Tribe, 1855
During the Season of Creation, much of the text in our liturgies is
contemporary and reflective of our parish’s view on the use of inclusive (or
expansive) language. For more detailed information on this, please pick up a
copy of the brochure entitled:
The use of
EXPANSIVE LANGUAGE
(INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE)
at The Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew
Prepared in July 2004 by the Expansive Language Task Force,
appointed by the Liturgy and Special Events Committee
of The Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew.
A SEASON OF CREATION 2017
A spiritual journey of seven Sundays into all aspects of creation –
human, other living creatures, and the natural environment – featuring
guest speakers, storytellers and artists, contemporary liturgy, readings,
music and other art forms. The purpose: to celebrate the wonders of God’s
creation, and to commit ourselves to being peacemaking stewards for
ourselves, our local communities and the world.
Sunday mornings at 8:00 and 10:30 a.m.
OCTOBER 15
IN THE BEGINNING
The Rev. Canon Lloyd S. Casson, preacherRector Emeritus, The Episcopal Church of Sts. Andrew and Matthew
OCTOBER 22
OUR LIVING PLANET
Dr. Mildred McClain,Environmental Activist
OCTOBER 29
OUR COMMON HUMANITY
The Rev. Canon Lloyd S. Casson, preacher
NOVEMBER 5
THE SAINTS AMONG US
Kim EppehimerExecutive Director, Friendship House
NOVEMBER 12
THE WORLD AT PEACE
The Rev. David T. Andrews, preacherRector, The Episcopal Church of Sts. Andrew and Matthew
NOVEMBER 19
OUR ROLE AS STEWARDS
The Rev. Emily Gibson, preacherAssociate Priest, The Episcopal Church of Sts. Andrew and Matthew
NOVEMBER 26
THE COSMIC CHRIST
The Rev. David T. Andrews, preacher
SEASON OF CREATION 2017Second Sunday
OUR LIVING PLANET
BCP refers to the Book of Common Prayer.
Hymns marked # and service music marked S are found in the Hymnal 1982.
Hymns marked (LEVAS II) are found in Lift Every Voice and Sing.
* indicates selections for the 10:30 a.m. service only
*VOLUNTARY “The Outer Hebrides” Paul Halley
(Fantasy on Celtic Folk Tunes)
GREETING
*INTROIT (all singing) Please remain seated for the singing of the introit
Following the Introit all are invited to participate by singing “OH”
as part of the sustained pentatonic chord sung by the choir.
As the procession enters the church, all who are able, stand
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PROCESSION (sung by the choir)
The congregation is invited to continue sustaining “OH” as the choir continues.
Improvisation is welcomed and encouraged.
For the beauty of the earth,
For the glory of the skies,
For the love which from our birth
Over and around us lies;
Lord of all, to Thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise.
For the beauty of each hour
Of the day and of the night,
Hill and vale, and tree and flower,
Sun and moon, and stars of light:
Lord of all, to Thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise.
All remain standing as the Celebrant says:
The earth belongs to God and all that is in it.
The world and all who dwell therein.
Let everything that has breath praise God.
Hallelujah!
COLLECT FOR PURITY (all in unison)
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.
*HYMN OF PRAISE “Glorify Thy Name” Donna Adkins (b. 1940)
Creator, we love Thee,
We praise Thee, we adore Thee,
Glorify Thy name in all the earth.
Glorify Thy name, glorify Thy name,
Glorify Thy name in all the earth.
Jesus, we love Thee ...
Spirit, we love Thee ...
God be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray.
COLLECT OF THE DAY
Mother, Father God, Creator and Ground of all Being, you made the universe with all of its
creatures and called us good: Remind us daily of the sanctity of all life. Touch our hearts with
the glorious oneness of all creation. Penetrate our souls with the beauty of this earth, as we
attune ourselves to the rhythm and flow of the seasons. Awaken our minds with the
knowledge to achieve a world in perfect harmony; and grant us the wisdom to realize that we
can have heaven on earth; through Jesus Christ, our Savior, who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit, One God, here and now, everywhere, and for ever. Amen.
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THE WORD OF GOD
At the conclusion of each Reading:
Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people.
Thanks be to God.
FIRST READING “Tell the World”
In the Lakota way, everything is connected. In days past you could see it in the rustling of the
leaves or the swift rushing of a waterfall. Now you can see it in more obvious ways. The
worms tunnel below the Earth, searching for food while at the same time helping the plants
collect oxygen through their roots. This insight is fading from the general population, and
because of this we are no longer taking care of the Earth. In the past, the Lakota people would
migrate so that the Earth had a time for cleansing. The area that we lived in would never be
forgotten so much that it would die. We relied on the Earth, but it did not rely on us.
Aspens are a unique kind of tree because they sprout from the roots of another Aspen, which
is why you often see them growing in groves. If one of these trees gets sick, the rest of the
trees usually get sick too because they rely on the same food supply. It is much the same with
us. If one of our food sources had an unexpected shortage in production, the majority of
human life would be affected. This is just one of the reasons it's good to be self-reliant, and to
have your own energy source if possible.
Everything is too connected in the modern world. There is no longer privacy, and your
information is there for everybody to see. If something happened in the world, like an
outbreak of some sort, our food supply could be cut off, and it could affect our water because
we don't focus on renewable sources of food and energy.
Human life is too destructive, and it is ruining the Earth's natural cycle. Eventually humans
are going to bring about their own downfall, and there will be nothing there to stop it. This is
why I encourage our great people to start living off the grid, and to start relying on
themselves for sustenance. In our traditional ways, we would always let the Earth replenish
itself. We relied directly on the animals and on the signs from nature for survival.
One tribe in Africa even relies directly on a certain species of bird to help them find beehives.
The bird helps the tribe so that in return they will give them part of the honey store that the
bee hive holds. The bird will fly in the direction of the hive, showing the humans where to
get it, and then will whistle when nearby. The bird will then wait on a tree somewhere near
until the people leave a piece of the honeycomb somewhere within the bird's line of sight.
If the idea of these short paragraphs is not yet obvious, what I am trying to get at is everything
is connected, even us. We need to start relying more on ourselves for our food, and taking
better care of the environment which takes such good care of us. In our tradition, you respect
everything. This idea was lost with the European colonization of the Americas and I'm trying
to bring it back.by Dorian Sage, 2015 Grand Prize Winner in Middle School