THANKSGIVING DAY

CHORAL EUCHARIST Thursday, November 23, 2017

10:00 am

St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church La Jolla, California

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Hearing assistance devices are available from the ushers.

Nursery care for infants and young children is available upstairs.

Invitatory Chimes

Opening Voluntary Wer nur den lieben gott lässt walten, BWV 647 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Liturgy of the Word

Processional Hymn 290: Come, ye thankful people, come St. George’s, Windsor

Opening Acclamation

Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.

Celebrant 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.

The Holy Eucharist Thanksgiving Day, Year A

10:00am Service, Rite Two November 23, 2017 Welcome! If you are worshipping with us for the first time today, we are honored by your presence.

If you would like to know more about St. James, or want us to know more about you, we invite you to fill out a pew card. You may drop the completed card into the collection plate, or hand it to an usher or member of the clergy.

We hope you sense God’s presence as you worship with us today, and that we will have an opportunity to greet you after the service.

If you are traveling, we wish you Godspeed as you continue on your way.

At St. James by-the-Sea we welcome and care for all people at every stage of their spiritual journey,

and we seek to create opportunities for faith in God to be discovered, renewed and put into action.

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Hymn of Praise: Gloria in excelsis Robert Powell

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Collect of the Day

Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray.

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 for ever. Amen.

All may sit.

A Reading from the Book of Deuteronomy Deuteronomy 26:1-11

W hen 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, you 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. You 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.” When the priest takes the basket from your hand and sets it down before the altar of the LORD your God, you 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. When the Egyptians treated us harshly and afflicted us, by imposing hard labor on us, we cried to the LORD, the God of our ancestors; the LORD heard our voice and saw our affliction, our toil, and our oppression. The 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; and he brought us into this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey. So 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. Then 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.

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

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Psalm 65 Te decet hymnus

1 You are to be praised, O God, in Zion; * to you shall vows be performed in Jerusalem. 2 To you that hear prayer shall all flesh come, * because of their transgressions. 3 Our sins are stronger than we are, * but you will blot them out. 4 Happy are they whom you choose and draw to your courts to dwell there! * they will be satisfied by the beauty of your house, by the holiness of your temple. 5 Awesome things will you show us in your righteousness, O God of our salvation, * O Hope of all the ends of the earth and of the seas that are far away. 6 You make fast the mountains by your power; * they are girded about with might. 7 You still the roaring of the seas, * the roaring of their waves, and the clamor of the peoples. 8 Those who dwell at the ends of the earth will tremble at your marvelous signs; * you make the dawn and the dusk to sing for joy. 9 You visit the earth and water it abundantly; you make it very plenteous; * the river of God is full of water. 10 You prepare the grain, * for so you provide for the earth. 11 You drench the furrows and smooth out the ridges; * with heavy rain you soften the ground and bless its increase. 12 You crown the year with your goodness, * and your paths overflow with plenty. 13 May the fields of the wilderness be rich for grazing, * and the hills be clothed with joy. 14 May the meadows cover themselves with flocks, and the valleys cloak themselves with grain; * let them shout for joy and sing.

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A Reading from the Second Epistle of Paul to the Church in Corinth 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

T he point is this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each of you must give

as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work. As it is written, “He scatters abroad, he gives to the poor; his righteousness endures forever.”

He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way for your great generosity, which will produce thanksgiving to God through us; for the rendering of this ministry not only supplies the needs of the saints but also overflows with many thanksgivings to God. Through the testing of this ministry you glorify God by your obedience to the confession of the gospel of Christ and by the generosity of your sharing with them and with all others, while they long for you and pray for you because of the surpassing grace of God that he has given you. Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!

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

Those who are able stand and face the Gospeller

Sequence Hymn: Blessed Jesus, at thy word Liebster Jesu

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The Holy Gospel Luke 17:11-19

Gospeller The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. People Glory to you, Lord Christ.

On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was going through the region between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten lepers approached him. Keeping their distance, they called out, saying, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!" When he saw them, he said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." And as they went, they were made clean. Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice. He prostrated himself at Jesus' feet and thanked him. And he was a Samaritan. Then Jesus asked, "Were not ten made clean? But the other nine, where are they? Was none of them found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?" Then he said to him, "Get up and go on your way; your faith has made you well."

Gospeller The Gospel of the Lord People Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Sermon The Rev’d Dr. Mark Hargreaves

The Nicene Creed (standing)

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures;

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he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

A Litany of Thanksgiving

Let us give thanks to God our Father for all his gifts so freely bestowed upon us.

For the beauty and wonder of your creation, in earth and sky and sea, We thank you, Lord.

For all that is gracious in the lives of men and women, revealing the image of Christ, We thank you, Lord.

For our daily food and drink, our homes and families, and our friends, We thank you, Lord.

For minds to think, and hearts to love, and hands to serve, We thank you, Lord.

For health and strength to work, and leisure to rest and play, We thank you, Lord.

For the brave and courageous, who are patient in suffering and faithful in adversity, We thank you, Lord.

For all valiant seekers after truth, liberty, and justice, We thank you, Lord.

For the communion of saints, in all times and places, We thank you, Lord.

Above all, we give you thanks for the great mercies and promises given to us in Christ Jesus our Lord; To him be praise and glory, with you, O Father, and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.

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The Peace

Celebrant The Peace of the Lord be always with you. People And also with you.

The clergy and people greet one another in the name of Christ.

The Announcements

Holy Communion

Offertory Now thank we all our God Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Now thank we all our God with heart and hands and voices, who wondrous things has done, in whom his world rejoices; who from our mothers' arms has blessed us on our way with countless gifts of love, and still is ours today. O may this bounteous God through all our life be near us, with ever joyful hearts and blessed peace to cheer us, to keep us in his grace, and guide us when perplexed, and free us from all ills of this world in the next. All praise and thanks to God the Father now be given, the Son and Spirit blest, who reign in highest heaven the one eternal God, whom heaven and earth adore; for thus it was, is now, and shall be evermore.

The people stand as the ushers bring the offerings of bread, wine, and money to the Celebrant.

Presentation Hymn: Praise God from whom all blessings flow

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The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer A

The Celebrant continues

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. For with your co-eternal Son and Holy Spirit, you are one God, one Lord, in Trinity of Persons and in Unity of Being; and we celebrate the one and equal glory of you, O Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:

Sanctus Robert Powell

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The Celebrant continues

Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself; and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all.

He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.

On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”

After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”

Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:

All, together: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

The Celebrant continues

We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts.

Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom.

All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ. By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever.

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The Celebrant continues

And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say:

The Lord’s Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

Breaking of the Bread

Celebrant Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.

People Therefore let us keep the Feast. Alleluia. Celebrant The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hears by faith, with thanksgiving.

Music during Communion

Hymn 433: We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing Kremser

Postcommunion Prayer (standing)

The Celebrant says

Let us pray.

The Celebrant may add a prayer for the sending of Lay Eucharistic Visitors.

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Celebrant and People say together

Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Blessing

Processional Hymn 291: We plow the fields, and scatter Wir pflugen

The Dismissal

The Priest offers a dismissal and the people say in response:

Thanks be to God.

Closing Voluntary Now thank we all our God from Cantata 79 J.S. Bach

A Blessed and Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families!

MINISTERS OF THE SERVICE

Celebrant & Priest

The Rev’d Dr. Mark Hargreaves Musicians St. James Choir Alex Benestelli

Readers Collin Sheffield Michael Strickler

Altar Guild Maryl Weightman

Eucharistic Ministers

Flower Guild

Acolyte

Michael Wood Lacey Colmore Louise Alcorn Collin Sheffield

Ushers Phil Roeder (Head Usher) Harleigh Johnston Peter Giffin Katie Giffin Thomas Kuhn Chris Scott

For Today—November 23, 2017

Healing & Pastoral Prayers Offered

Each Sunday healing prayers will be offered in the chapel by one of our priests during Communion at both the 7:30 & 10am services. All are welcome to come with their prayer requests.

Children & Youth Education Programs:

Children ages 3 up to 5th grade are invited to join us for Sunday School as early as 9:30am, in the children’s Chapel above the Parish Hall.

Youth will be meeting in the Youth Room today.

Nursery Care is available from 8:45am for children ages 3 and under in the upstairs nursery

Stewardship Update

Thank you for your faithful and generous support to this year's pledge drive. Last Sunday we had our "in-gathering" and are confident that our goals for this year's pledge campaign can be met. To date we have had participation from just over 150 St. James households toward Fr. Mark's goal of 225. As we enter into our budget planning season for the new church year, Vestry members will be making calls during the next month to assist in reaching those we haven't heard from yet.

Tim Bessell’s “The Art of the Surfboard” comes to the St. James Gallery: Closing Nov. 26

This exhibition features the work of renowned local artist and board shaper Tim Bessell. The exhibit will be open Saturdays and Sundays from 11am-3pm.

Up In The Next Week

Blessed Group (Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted) Meets Tuesdays at 1pm

The Blessed Group was begun several decades ago by Doug, a young forensic pathologist with AIDS who moved here from Washington, D.C. and wanted support. It began as a group for those with a terminal diagnosis, expanded to those with someone they loved who was dying, and finally to those who wanted to spend time with people exploring how to live understanding you will die. The core group is made up of a hospice nurse, a community health nurse, a psychologist, and a former rector of St. James. You are welcome to come and test the water.

- Blayney Colmore

Office Closed

The church office will be closed on Thursday, November 23rd and Friday, November 24th, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Some Hands Needed for Bazaar Prep

This Sunday, November 26th, after the 7:30 service (and after the 10am service if needed) we need a few able bodies to help move boxes (about 2 dozen banker’s boxes) from the Kinne Room to the Courtyard, in preparation for the Bazaar. Please contact Pam Bandyk if you have any questions. Thanks.

Coming Up In The Next Month

CATCH THE CHRISTMAS BAZAAR SPIRIT

The Gallery will be transformed this week into a Christmas workshop. It’s the White Elephant Sale’s one department event where you can find bargain priced decorations, gifts and women’s holiday clothing. Doors open at 9am on Saturday Dec. 2 and Sunday Dec 3. (If you attend the 7:30 service we’ll be setting up but encourage you to shop.) Baked Goods are needed for our youth-run bake sale. Sale volunteers are welcome. Contact Pam Bandyk at 813-541-1351.

SOCKS! SOCKS! SOCKS!

The Lunch Bag Ministry is initiating a New Sock Drive. Clean socks is a simple, but unmet, need among our homeless brothers and sisters. Please consider donating a multi-package of new white socks over the month of November. We will wash them and then add them to the December lunch bags on December 10th. Please contact Alison or Craig at alisonbowenlee@gmail.com with questions.

A Festive Advent Lunch Bunch—Dec. 13th

Come joint this annual tradition at 12:30pm in the Parish Hall. There will be singing (courtesy of Alex Benestelli and friends), quizzing, and prizes with Mistress of Ceremonies Peggy Christman. If you love hats (as Peggy does) please wear your favorite Christmas hat to add to the festive atmosphere! Kindly RSVP by Monday, Dec. 11th, to 858-459-3421, or sign up during the coffee hour after church. Lunch will be provided by Girard Gourmet for the usual $9.

Annual Christmas Party—December 19th at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club

Mark your calendars for this joyful evening of holiday good cheer, good food and good

company. 5-9pm, free parking available. Holiday attire encouraged and bring your caroling voices! And this Holiday menu is not to be missed: a wild arugula and mixed greens, bleu cheese, candied pecans, poached pears, maple vinaigrette salad; Haricot verts almandine; Julian apple cider brined natural turkey, classic stuffing, giblet gravy, cranberry kumquat chutney; Buttermilk mashed potatoes; Mushroom casserole; Seasonal squash risotto, Brussels sprouts, and freshly baked sourdough rolls! Dinner is $35 per person, $12 for children (12 and under). Sign up at coffee hour or in the church office—payment confirms registration. Last day to register—Monday, December 11th.

Thinking about Membership at St. James? Calling All Potential Confirmands!

Are you thinking about taking the next step and being received or confirmed in the Episcopal Church and becoming a member of St. James and the worldwide Anglican Communion? If so, your clergy would like to talk to you! We will be offering a variety of options to prepare both adults and youth ages 12 and up for the sacrament of Confirmation in time for the visit of Bishop Katharine on Sunday, May 6, 2018. If you are interested or just want to know more, please get in touch with Fr. Mark or Mo. Rebecca through the church office or at rebecca@sjbts.org.

A Shout Out from the St. Mark’s Pantry for Pasta

You may know that we support the Food Pantry at St Marks in City Heights. This is where the food we collect on Sundays gets taken, where it is greatly appreciated. The people who run the pantry have asked us to have a “pasta” shout out, as a staple they are running particularly low on lately. Please also continue supporting their request for some spices. According to a recent

survey taken at the Pantry, these are the most requested spices – salt, pepper, garlic, cumin, basil, cinnamon, nutmeg, red pepper, cayenne, thyme, curry. Thanks to Kay & John Scavulli and Kimberly Valdez for the coordinating of this ministry!

Not able to make it to church on Sunday??

Along with the weekly sermons, which are posted and archived on our website, we have begun to add to the homepage, a copy of each week’s Sunday bulletin from the 10am service. You can find this link on the left side of the homepage, just below the service schedule.

Children’s Weekday Groups

Wiggles on Wednesdays Come join our support and play group for children ages 0-5, their parents and caregivers meeting every Wednesday from 9:45am-12pm.

Scribbles Tuesdays & Thursdays from 9:30-11:30am is our Scribbles group. Children ages 18mos. to under 4 (and their grown ups) can join us for songs and preschool appropriate activities. This is a play based structured group and all are welcome.

For more information, contact Gabby Strickler at gabrielle@sjbts.org.

A Helping Hand Is Closer Than You Think: Weekly Support Groups at St. James

AA SUPPORT GROUPS Sundays & Fridays at 7pm in the Parish Hall. The Wednesday night group has now moved to the Rec Center on Draper. For a confidential conversation please call Catherine at 619-402-4065.

CoDA STEP STUDY CoDA is a fellowship for those desiring healthier relationships. There is a weekly meeting at St. James which is currently closed. For more information about CoDA and to find open meetings: http://www.sdccoda.org/. You can also send an email to CoDAstepstudySD@yahoo.com

BLESSED GROUP Tuesdays, 1pm, in the Library, INFO: Church Office, 858-459-3421. A support group for any who are living with a terminal diagnosis, or with someone they love who may be.

Need Parking? It’s available at 800 Silverado, it closes at 12 Noon

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Nov 27—3pm Knitting Group/Library

Nov 27—6:30pm Mahjong/Library

Nov 28—5:30pm Vestry/Parish Hall

Prayer List for the Week

Anglican Cycle of Prayer

Wad Medani - (Northern, Sudan) The Rt Revd Saman Farajalla Mahdi

Diocesan Cycle of Prayer

Our bishop, the Rt. Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori and the Diocesan Staff

The Episcopal Church Center in Ocean Beach, its various ministries and the people it serves

The faculty and students of the School for Ministry at the Episcopal Church Center

For Healing Prayers

Richard, Andee, Paul, Bonnie Emami, Joe Haley, Pat Rogers, Charlotte Buchanan, Annette Gibbard, Gene Farrell, Aaron, JP, Cathy Canada, Ruth Harper, Tommy, Bob Sciacqua Jr., Avery Ballinger, Rewa Colette Soltan, Paul Drake

Names on the Healing Prayers list will circulate for a four week cycle. Please let the office know if any new names need to be added.

If you would like a pastoral visit, or know someone who would, please call Fr. Mark at 858.459.3421 x106.

For those who have died

William Bradley

For those in the Armed Forces and their Families

Steph Berger, Erin Cannon, David Dinkins, James Castan, Jaime Fraser, Mario Gutierrez, Colin Green, Joshua Heerer, Adrienne Hiatt, Sean Kaisler, Greg Lehman, DJ Levoski, Nick Morgan, Joseph Salucci, Michelle Sangiorgi, Hilary Thomas, Anthony Williamson, Timothy Young

Prayers for the World

For Christian martyrs and for all who are persecuted for their faith. For refugees and all those who suffer from the degradations of war and violence.

Prayers for Our Diocese in a Time of Transition

O God, we thank you for the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego, and for the Church’s ministry of reconciliation that has marked our common life for over four decades. In this time of transition, help us to welcome change as an opportunity to grow. Shower upon each member your Holy Spirit, that we will be strengthened for local ministry and love more deeply the one body to which you have called us. Bless those who search for our fifth diocesan bishop, that they may without fear discern your will for the future of our diocese. In all things, grant us your wisdom and grace, that the bishop whom we elect to lead us will be the one whom you have called. This we pray in the name of Jesus Christ, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory, now and for ever.

At St. James by-the-Sea we welcome and care for all

people at every stage of their spiritual journey, and we

seek to create opportunities for faith in God to be

discovered, renewed and put into action.