SAINT GABRIEL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, INC. (Episcopal (Anglican) Diocese of Long Island)
331 Hawthorne Street, Brooklyn, New York Telephone: 1.718.774.5248 / 1.718.774.5584
Email: stgabrielschurchbrooklyn@gmail.com Website: stgabrielschurchbrooklyn.org
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THE FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
The Holy Eucharist - Rite II (Year A)
Se[ptember 6, 2026 9:30 AM
This Bulletin, with Psalm and Prayers, is from the Book of Common Prayer, 1979. The Scripture Readings are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA. All Hymns/Music are used with permission under Saint Gabriel’s Copyright License #21688433 and #21688440 from Christian Copyright Licensing International, Inc.
(In preparation for worship, please remain in silent meditation, ensuring that all mobile devices are silenced.)
Opening Sentence and Prayer
Entrance Hymn (The Hymnal 1982, #376) ‘Joyful, joyful, we adore thee’
Gloria in Excelsis (Lift Every Voice and Sing II, #243) ‘Glory to God’
Greeting and Acclamation Prayer Book, page 355
Prayer of the Day Prayer Book, page 233
Grant us, O Lord, to trust in you with all our hearts; for, as you always resist the proud who confide in their own strength, so you never forsake those who make their boast of your mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
A Reading from the Book of Ezekiel (33: 7 - 11) Linda Watson-Lorde
7You, mortal, I have made a sentinel for the house of Israel; whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me. 8If I say to the wicked, “O wicked ones, you shall surely die,” and you do not speak to warn the wicked to turn from their ways, the wicked shall die in their iniquity, but their blood I will require at your hand. 9But if you warn the wicked to turn from their ways, and they do not turn from their ways, the wicked shall die in their iniquity, but you will have saved your life. 10Now you, mortal, say to the house of Israel, Thus you have said: “Our transgressions and our sins weigh upon us, and we waste away because of them; how then can we live?” 11Say to them, As I live, says the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from their ways and live; turn back, turn back from your evil ways; for why will you die, O house of Israel?
The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
Psalm 119: 33 - 40 He Legem pone Prayer Book, page 766
The Anglican Chant Psalter Choir
33 Teach me, O Lord, the / way of your / statutes, * and I shall / keep it / to the / end.
34 Give me understanding, and I shall / keep your / law; * I shall / keep it with / all my / heart.
35 Make me go in the / path of your com/mandments, * for / that is / my de/sire.
36 Incline my / heart to your de/crees * and / not to / unjust / gain.
37 Turn my eyes from / watching what is / worthless; * give me / life / in your / ways.
38 Fulfill your / promise to your / servant, * which you / make to / those who / fear you.
39 Turn away the / reproach which I / dread, * be/cause your / judgments are / good.
40 Behold, I / long for your com/mandments; * in your / righteousness pre/serve my / life.
A Reading from the Letter of Paul to the Romans (13: 8 - 14) Leonid Chance
8Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. 9The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not covet”; and any other commandment, are summed up in this word, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” 10Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law. 11Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers; 12the night is far gone, the day is near. Let us then lay aside the works of darkness and put on the armor of light; 13let us live honorably as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy. 14Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.
The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
Sequence Hymn (The Hymnal 1982, #657) ‘Love divine, all loves excelling’
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew (18: 15 - 20)
15Jesus said, “If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one. 16But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. 17If the member refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if the offender refuses to listen even to the church, let such a one be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. 18Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. 19Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. 20For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.”
Sermon
Profession of Faith (The Nicene Creed) Prayer Book, page 358
Prayers of the People (Form V, as modified) Ashley Cox Prayer Book, page 389
Confession of Sin and Absolution Prayer Book, page 360
Gesture of Peace ‘Let there be love shared among us’
THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
Offertory Hymn (The Hymnal 1982, #518) ‘Christ is made the sure foundation’
Doxology (African American Heritage Hymnal, #651)
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING (Eucharistic Prayer A) Prayer Book, page 361
Sanctus and Benedictus (Lift Every Voice and Sing II, #255)
Memorial Acclamation (Lift Every Voice and Sing II, #259)
The Great Amen (Lift Every Voice and Sing II, #233)
The Lord’s Prayer (Lift Every Voice and Sing II, #264)
Agnus Dei (Lift Every Voice and Sing II, #269)
Hymns during the Administration of Holy Communion
( (Lift Every Voice and Sing II, #74 / #147 / #162) ‘Jesu, Jesu’ / ‘Come, ye disconsolate’ / ‘Come by here Lord (Kum bah-ya)’
Prayer after Communion (Stand or kneel) Prayer Book, page 365
The Blessing
Welcome and Announcements (Birthday, Travel, Children, Other Prayers)
Mission Hymn (The Hymnal 1982, #490) ‘I want to walk as a child of the Light’
Organ Postlude
(Please remain seated until the Postlude ends and the candles are extinguished. Be mindful of those who have stayed behind for prayer.)
WELCOME * BIENVENIDOS * BIENVENUE
The Rector, Wardens, and Vestry of our Parish welcome all visitors and members who have joined us in celebrating God in Christ Jesus.
We hope that you have had a rewarding spiritual experience, and we pray that you will come again. If you are looking for a spiritual home, we invite you to join our fellowship and worship. Please speak with the Priest or one of the Ushers.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS: SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER
Holy Eucharist, Sundays, 9:30 am (Sanctuary / Online)
(Facebook / YouTube / Zoom ID: 970 3502 6969 / Passcode: 026667)
Sunday School (Golden Hall) / Toddlers: 2nd and 3rd Sundays (Cry Room)
Ministry of Care, Sundays, 1 pm
Youth Fellowship, 1st and 3rd Sundays, 12 pm (Conference Room - 2nd floor)
Morning Prayer, Wednesdays, 10 am (Sanctuary / Zoom ID: 953 4196 0007 / Passcode: 025388 / Telephone: 1.646.876.9923 / ID: 953 4196 0007)
Monday, September 7, Labor Day (Closed)
Sunday, September 20, 9:30 am, National Back to Church Sunday
Sunday, September 27, 9:30 am, Patronal Festival / International Sunday
Sunday, September 27 – October 4, Week of Revival (Community Relations and Evangelism)
SPECIAL OFFERINGS AND INTENTIONS
ANGLICAN CYCLE OF PRAYER: The Episcopal/Anglican Province of Alexandria; Bermuda, Extra Provincial; Bethlehem, The Episcopal Church; Bhopal, North India; Bida, Nigeria; Biharamulo, Tanzania; Birmingham, England.
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY
Flowers are given by Mary Tiwaah as her daughter Marilyn Ashanti Drakes celebrated her 2nd birthday (August 31). “May God continue to bless, guide and protect her as she grows.”
Candles and flowers are given by Esther Elder as she celebrates her 89th birthday anniversary (September 9). To God be the Glory!
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY THIS WEEK: Pauline Thomas (6), Liam Reyes (6), Meta Kane (7), Yvonne Ferguson (8), Pamela Wyllie (8), Esther Elder (9), Brenon Gallardo (10), Yvonne Murell-Griffith (10), Michelle McKenzie (11), Ave-Maria Brewster-Haynes (11), Ursula Brown (12).
DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER: Church of the Redeemer, Astoria; Saint Ann and the Holy Trinity, Brooklyn; Church of Saint Mark’s, Brooklyn; Calvary and Saint Cyprian’s, Brooklyn; All Saints’, Bayside; First Responders; Saint David’s, Cambria Heights.
HEALING PRAYERS for SICK and SHUT-IN MEMBERS: Nola Archer-Springer, Claudette Baptiste, Janet Beaton, Gwendolyn Blackett, Joyce Bourne, Eleanor Brown, Derek Butters, Beverly Clark, Andria Clarke-Worrell, Esther Elder, Kenneth Fleary, Pearl Fox, Dolsy Greaves-Prince, Lindora Hall, Nerissa Hawker-King, Althea Howell, Lynette Hunte, Patricia Johnson, Meta Kane, Mavis King, Emmie Lambert, Raymond Maynard, Deborah McPherson, Lynette Neptune, Paul Oseni, Ashton Parris, Lucille Peters, Miriam Prince, Erene Radix, Sybil Robinson, Mavis Rose, Barbara Sammerson, Frederica Smith, Jean Soso, Pauline Thomas, Ivonne Waldron, Margaret Williams, Pamela Wilson, Winslow Wilson, Ines Wyatt.
HEALING PRAYERS for SICK and SHUT-IN RELATIVES and FRIENDS: Jennifer Allen, Carmen Baez, Manuela Blot, Richard Boyce, Georgia Cameron, Cheryl Clarke, Leslie Clarke, Tiffany Clarke, Patrick Codrington, Gilberto Donaldson, Jean Desouza, Cleve Esson, Sonia Estrada, Raymond Fenty, Betty Forde-Bovell, Monica Garcia, Randy Garcia, Adrian Garner, Zie Garraway, Hazel Gittens, Taniyah Graham, Avril Green, Al Shura Hayden, Anthony Hayden, Antonette Hayden, Marlene Herbert, Vernice Hinds, Daphne Holder-Scipio, Myrna Johnson, Edward Jones, Elizabeth Kane, Colleen Kane, Cyril Kane, Ika Kane, Thelma Kane, Vilima Kane, Carol Kane-Hicks, Syrrea Kane-Price, Cedric Layne, Adrienne Le’Blanc, Delcan Lewis, Maureen Lewis, Layla Shanelle Leys, Mildred Liburd, Eloise Lord, Mary Kurkela, Igor Nelubin, Greta Niles, Howard Norman, Princess O’Garro, Jeannine Pierre-Louis, Michael Pollard, Pheobe Roberts, Rosa Russo, Joan Scott, Elias Joseph Silvero, Gamal Steele, Gail Stewart, Alana Tompkins, Philip Tudor, Gabriels Vivas, Jr., Ann Walker, Mary Forde-Walters, Bryon Wilson, Lemar Wynn.
STUDENTS AT COLLEGE: Aaron Grant (Point Park University), Elrid Holder (NYC College of Technology).
THANKSGIVING: Candles are given in heartfelt thanksgiving for Chase Semper’s recovery and his return to school. “To God be the glory, great things He has done.” From Grandma Sonia and the entire Family.
UNITED STATES MILITARY: Need updated information.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Today, we welcome The Reverend Doctor Wayne Dodson as our celebrant and preacher. We pray God’s continued blessings on his Ministry.
All Organizations and Ministries are to resume their normal activities.
FELLOWSHIP HOUR: Hosted today by the Fellowship Hour Committee. If you would like to host on any Sunday, please contact Cynthia Daniel (Vice-Chair), Fay Hunt, Dianne Miller, Gloria Miller (Chair), Zelma Murray or Veronica Phillips.
MEMBERSHIP UPDATE: If you have moved or changed your telephone number, please update your contact information with the Office or ask one of the Ushers for a Membership Update Form.
OFFERING: Please bring your offering to the Office, mail it to the Church, or send it via Zelle (SaintGabrielsBrooklyn@gmail.com). Please write checks to St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, Inc.
PRACTICE OF HOLY HABITS: As a Christian Steward, I affirm that I am tithing or have adopted a plan to work towards tithing as a minimum standard of giving, and if I am not already doing so, I am committed to giving priority to Corporate Worship, Personal Daily Prayer and Study and Sabbath Time in my life.
READINGS: WEDNESDAY, September 9 (The Martyrs of Memphis): Jeremiah 18: 1 - 11 (Helen Walker); Psalm 17: 6 - 10; John 12: 24 - 28; Prayers of the People, Form I (Michael Ashby, Sr.). READINGS FOR THE SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (September 13): Genesis 50: 15 - 21 (Jean Cox-Dickson); Psalm 103: 1 - 13; Romans 14: 1 - 12 (James Cox); Matthew 18: 21 - 35; Prayers of the People, Form II, Page 385 (Malike Cummings).
SUNDAY SCHOOL REGISTRATION FORMS are available to be filled out and returned to Edna Loncke or the Office.
THE PURPLE PANTRY: Please help replenish the ‘Pantry’ to assist those in need of non-perishable items in the community. Your kindness is appreciated. Thank you.
TREE OF LIFE: To memorialize your deceased loved ones, please call the Church Office for details.
SAINT GABRIEL’S OLDER ADULT CENTER
(1.718.773.4049)
Monday, September 7: Labor Day (Closed)
Tuesday, September 8: Morning Stretch / Arts and Crafts /Exercise Class / Bingo
Wednesday, September 9: Morning Stretch / Computer / Current Hour / Bingo
Thursday, September 10: Arts and Craft / Walk with Ease / Tai Chi for Arthritis
Friday, September 11: Morning Stretch / Hypertension Screening / Exercise / Bingo
Job Opening
Program Coordinator
Part Time Position Working with Seniors
Monday through Friday
22 hours weekly
2 weeks vacation
Primary responsibilities
*Preparing monthly calendars for the Senior Center members
*Planning all activities
*Daily input of activity units
*Interfacing with Assistant Director and Director
For more information
Telephone: 718-773-4049
Email: stgabctr@aol.com
Monday through Friday, 9am - 5pm
Spiritual Theme 2026
‘Encouraging a year of growth, deep introspection, meaningful connections, and individual realignment with Christian values.’
Mission Statement
‘Expanding God’s Work in His Kingdom through Joyful Worship, Witness, Education and Outreach’
Ministers of the Church
The Very Reverend Canon Donovan Ivanhoe Leys, Priest and Rector
1.917.216.7599 / sgecpriest@gmail.com
The Right Reverend Lawrence C. Provenzano
Bishop Diocesan, Diocese of Long Island
The Reverend Doctor Adam J. Shoemaker
Bishop-Elect, Diocese of Long Island
The Most Reverend Sean W. Rowe
Presiding Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church
The Most Reverend and Right Honorable Dame Sarah Mullally
Archbishop of Canterbury and Leader of the Anglican Communion
Noel Browne and M. Helen Walker, Wardens
R. Clifford Loncke and Ivonne E. Waldron, Wardens Emeritus
Andrea Wesley, Administrative Assistant
Christopher Bryant, Organist and Music Minister
Pablo Martinez, Custodians
THE VESTRY OF OUR CHURCH
The Very Reverend Canon Donovan Ivanhoe Leys, Chair
Noel Browne (1.917.681.6312) / M. Helen Walker (1.347.407.1364), Wardens
2027: Audrey Cox, Dianne Miller (Treasurer), Leila Reid (Secretary)
2028: Malike Cummings, Michelle McKenzie (2027), Heather Moise
2029: Carl Elbers, Breanah Folkes, Linda Watson-Lorde
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