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SAINT GABRIEL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

331 Hawthorne Street, Brooklyn, New York 11225

Telephone: 1.718.774.5248           Fax: 1.718.774.7591

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THANKSGIVING DAY

The Holy Eucharist - Rite II

November 24, 2022   9:30 AM

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WELCOME * BIENVENUE * BIENVENIDOS

Welcome to Saint Gabriel’s Church. We pray that you will have a rewarding spiritual experience as we celebrate the Resurrection of God in Jesus Christ.

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 #11443882 from Christian Copyright Licensing International, Inc.

THE  ENTRANCE   RITE

Given the guidance from the CDC and NYC, masks are now optional in the Sanctuary. Please wear a mask when in the Golden Hall. We also ask that ALL persons be vigilant and cooperative as we continue to prioritize the health and safety of our community. Please be seated and remain in silent meditation in preparation for worship, ensuring that all mobile devices are silenced.

Organ Prelude

Welcome and Prayer

Entrance Hymn  (The Hymnal 1982, #288)     ‘Praise to God, immortal praise’

Greeting and Acclamation                                                            Prayer Book, page 355

Prayer of the Day                                                                           Prayer Book, page 246

Almighty and gracious Father, we give you thanks for the fruits of the earth in their season and for the labors of those who harvest them. Make us, we pray, faithful stewards of your great bounty, for the provision of our necessities and the relief of all who are in need, to the glory of your Name; 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 Deuteronomy (26: 1 - 11)

¹When you have come into the land that the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance to possess, and you possess it, and settle in it, ²you shall take some of the first of all the fruit of the ground, which you harvest from the land that the Lord your God is giving you, and you shall put it in a basket and go to the place that the Lord your God will choose as a dwelling for his name. ³You shall go to the priest who is in office at that time, and say to him, “Today I declare to the Lord your God that I have come into the land that the Lord swore to our ancestors to give us.” ⁴When the priest takes the basket from your hand and sets it down before the altar of the Lord your God, ⁵you shall make this response before the Lord your God: “A wandering Aramean was my ancestor; he went down into Egypt and lived there as an alien, few in number, and there he became a great nation, mighty and populous. ⁶When the Egyptians treated us harshly and afflicted us, by imposing hard labor on us, ⁷we cried to the Lord, the God of our ancestors; the Lord heard our voice and saw our affliction, our toil, and our oppression. ⁸The Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with a terrifying display of power, and with signs and wonders; ⁹and he brought us into this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey. ¹⁰So now I bring the first of the fruit of the ground that you, O Lord, have given me.” You shall set it down before the Lord your God and bow down before the Lord your God. ¹¹Then you, together with the Levites and the aliens who reside among you, shall celebrate with all the bounty that the Lord your God has given to you and to your house.

Lector             The Word of the Lord.                           People              Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm (#100)           Jubilate Deo                  Prayer Book, page 729/730

1       Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands; * serve the Lord with gladness and come before his presence with a song.

2       Know this: The Lord himself is God; * he himself has made us, and we are his; we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.

3       Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise; * give thanks to him and call upon his Name.

4       For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; * and his faithfulness endures from age to age.

A Reading from the Letter of Paul to Philippians (4: 4 - 9) 

⁴Rejoice in the Lord always; again, I will say, Rejoice. ⁵Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. ⁶Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. ⁷And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. ⁸Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. ⁹Keep on doing the things that you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.

Lector          The Word of the Lord.                                People             Thanks be to God

Sequence Hymn  (Lift Every Voice and Sing II, #150)        ‘Jesus the bread of Life’

The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to (John 6: 25 - 35) 

²⁵When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you come here?” ²⁶Jesus answered them, “Very truly, I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. ²⁷Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For it is on him that God the Father has set his seal.” ²⁸Then they said to him, “What must we do to perform the works of God?” ²⁹Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.” ³⁰So they said to him, “What sign are you going to give us then, so that we may see it and believe you? What work are you performing? ³¹Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” ³²Then Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. ³³For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” ³⁴They said to him, “Sir, give us this bread always.” ³⁵Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.

Sermon      Bishop Allotey

Profession of Faith (The Nicene Creed)                                       Prayer Book, page 358

A Litany of Thanksgiving                                                              Prayer Book, page 837

Gesture of Peace

THE   LITURGY  OF  THE   EUCHARIST

Offertory Hymn (The Hymnal 1982, #405)    ‘All things bright and beautiful’

Eucharistic Prayer B (Stand or kneel)                                           Prayer Book, page 367             

The Communion of the People

All baptized persons are invited to share in the Body of Christ including those of other Christian traditions. The Eucharist will be shared in one kind ONLY, with the Body of Christ placed on your open hand. Persons who do not wish to receive may come forward for a blessing with their arms folded across their chest.

Hymns during the Administration of Holy Communion

(Lift Every Voice and Sing II, #151 / #232)

 ‘One bread one body’ / ‘Thank you, Lord’

Prayer after Communion (Stand or kneel)                                 Prayer Book, page 365

The Blessing

Welcome / Announcements

Mission Hymn (The Hymnal 1982, #291)       ‘We plow the fields, and scatter’

Organ Postlude (Please remain in your place until the Postlude is ended, and the candles are extinguished. Be mindful of those who have stayed behind for prayer.)

WELCOME * BIENVENUE * BIENVENIDOS

The Priest, Wardens, and Vestry of our Parish welcome all visitors and members who have joined us for worship, 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.