Liturgy for Holy Eucharist

Participation in the presence of Christ

July 5, 2026

Proper 9

Welcome & Breath Prayer

The Collect for Purity

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 Summary of the Law

Hear what our Lord Jesus Christ says:

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Love him with all your mind. This is the first and most important commandment. And the second is like it. ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’ Everything that is written in the Law and the Prophets is based on these two commandments. (Matthew 22:37–40)

Gloria

Glory to God in the highest,

and peace to his people on earth.

Lord God, heavenly King,

Almighty God and Father,

we worship you, we give you thanks,

we praise you for your glory.

Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,

Lord God, Lamb of God,

you take away the sin of the world:

have mercy on us;

you are seated at the right hand of the Father:

receive our prayer.

For you alone are the Holy One,

you alone are the Lord,

you alone are the Most High,

Jesus Christ,

with the Holy Spirit,

in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

First Reading

A reading from Genesis 24:34–38, 42–49, 58–67:

So the man in charge of Abraham’s household said, “I am Abraham’s servant. The Lord has greatly blessed my master, and he has become wealthy; he has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male and female slaves, camels and donkeys. And Sarah my master’s wife bore a son to my master when she was old, and he has given him all that he has. My master made me swear, saying, ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites in whose land I live, but you shall go to my father’s house, to my kindred, and get a wife for my son.’

…

“I came today to the spring and said, ‘O Lord, God of my master Abraham, if now you will only make successful the way I am going! I am standing here by the spring of water; let the young woman who comes out to draw, to whom I shall say, “Please give me a little water from your jar to drink,” and who will say to me, “Drink, and I will draw for your camels also”—let her be the woman whom the Lord has appointed for my master’s son.’

“Before I had finished speaking in my heart, there was Rebekah coming out with her water jar on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew. I said to her, ‘Please let me drink.’ She quickly let down her jar from her shoulder and said, ‘Drink, and I will also water your camels.’ So I drank, and she also watered the camels. Then I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bore to him.’ So I put the ring on her nose and the bracelets on her arms. Then I bowed my head and worshiped the Lord and blessed the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me by the right way to obtain the daughter of my master’s kinsman for his son. Now then, if you will deal loyally and truly with my master, tell me; and if not, tell me, so that I may turn either to the right hand or to the left.”

…

And they called Rebekah and said to her, “Will you go with this man?” She said, “I will.” So they sent away their sister Rebekah and her nurse along with Abraham’s servant and his men. And they blessed Rebekah and said to her,

“May you, our sister, become
    thousands of myriads;
may your offspring gain possession
    of the gates of their foes.”

Then Rebekah and her maids rose up, mounted the camels, and followed the man, and the servant took Rebekah and went his way.

Now Isaac had come from Beer-lahai-roi and was settled in the Negeb. Isaac went out in the evening to walk in the field, and, looking up, he saw camels coming. And Rebekah looked up, and when she saw Isaac, she slipped quickly from the camel and said to the servant, “Who is the man over there, walking in the field to meet us?” The servant said, “It is my master.” So she took her veil and covered herself. And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done. Then Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent. He took Rebekah, and she became his wife, and he loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

We will read Psalm 45:10–17 responsively. I will read the first line up to the break. Together we will read the second line to the end of the verse.

Hearken, O daughter, and consider; incline your ear; //

forget your own people, and your father’s house.

So shall the King have pleasure in your beauty; //

since he is your Lord, honor him.

And the daughter of Tyre shall bring you gifts; //

the rich also among the peoples shall seek your favor.

The King’s daughter is all glorious within the palace;

her clothing is of wrought gold.

She shall be brought to the king in embroidered raiment; //

the virgins who are her companions shall bring her to you.

With joy and gladness shall they bring her, //

and shall enter into the King’s palace.

Instead of your fathers, you shall have sons, //

whom you shall make princes in all the land.

I will make your Name to be remembered from one generation to another; //

therefore the peoples shall praise you, world without end.

Second Reading

A reading from Romans 7:15–25a (First Nations Version):

I do not understand why I do the things I do. I want to walk in a good way, but I end up doing the things I hate.

And if I hate doing wrong, then it is a good thing for me to agree with the law that these things are wrong. So the part of me that hates doing wrong is not to blame. It is the broken ways that have taken root in my heart that hold me to this wrong path.

I can now see that there is nothing good in this weak part of me that gives in to wrong desires, for it keeps me from doing what I know to be right. But since I want to do what is right but keep doing what is wrong, then it is not I but the broken ways within me that keep me doing wrong.

I can now see that no matter how much I want to do good, evil is right there with me—a law of broken ways—taking charge and ruling over me. In my inner being I dance for joy in Creator’s law, but there is another law, rooted in my humanity, that fights against Creator’s law in my thoughts and makes me a prisoner of the law of broken ways that has taken root in my weak and broken humanity.

Someone have pity on me, for I am a man trapped in sorrow! Who will set me free from my broken humanity? I give thanks to the Great Spirit, for he is the one who set me free through Creator Sets Free (Jesus) the Chosen One!

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Reflection on God’s Word

Song //Take It easy (Youtube link)

Take it easy, easy

God already loves you completely

Take it easy, easy

Rest in the shade of his wings

Lay down your burdens and rest for a while

The shepherd who seeks you is gentle and kind

There's nothing to pay for and nothing to earn

And nothing you have to become

Take it easy, easy

God already loves you completely

Take it easy, easy

Rest in the shade of his wings

Lay down the scales where you weigh out your life

The measures are empty, just leave them behind

The distance between his two hands are enough

To tell you the depths of his love

Take it easy, easy

God already loves you completely

Take it easy, easy

Rest in the shade of his wings

Lay down the armor you brought to the fight

Lay down your weapons and lay down your strife

God's on your side and he won't let you go

He already loves who you are

Won't ask you to be something more

Take it easy, easy

God already loves you completely

Take it easy, easy

Rest in the shade of his wings

Take it easy, easy

God already loves you completely

Take it easy, easy

Rest in the shade of his wings

Rest in the shade of his wings

Rest in the shade of his wings

The Prayers of the People

Let us pray for the Church and for the world…

Grant, Almighty God, that all who confess your name may be united in Your truth, live together in Your love, and reveal Your glory in the world…

Lord in your mercy:

Hear our prayer.

Inspire the witness of God’s people throughout the world, for our bishop Jeff, our priest Peter, for this gathering and for all the churches in Tulsa, and all our ministry partners. This week we pray especially for The Parish Anglican Church in Alpharetta, Georgia, led by the Rev. Jordan Warner.

Lord in your mercy:

Hear our prayer.

Guide the nations of the world into the way of justice and truth for You have established peace amongst us in your Risen Son. We pray for the end of violence throughout the Middle East, in Ukraine, and in all corners of our world. Be close to the brokenhearted and all who mourn. In your good time, enable us all to stand reconciled before you. For President Trump, Governor Stitt, and Mayor Nichols—that you would give them the power to lead with wisdom, grace, and integrity…

Lord in your mercy:

Hear our prayer.

For your blessing, O God, on the soil, air, water, non-human life, and all those that labor on behalf of creation. Give us wisdom and reverence to use these resources of nature rightly, that generations yet to come may continue to praise you for your bounty…

Lord in your mercy:

Hear our prayer.

Bless all whose lives are closely linked with ours, and grant that we may serve Christ in them and love one another as He loves us, and by your Spirit who continually seeks us out, remember those absent and displaced from us. For the sick, for the elderly, for those trapped in addiction, for the lonely, for those in deep despair. We pray especially for…

Lord in your mercy:

Hear our prayer.

For the poor and the oppressed, for the unemployed and destitute, for prisoners and captives in downtown and north Tulsa, for immigrants and refugees around the world, we pray for them to be delivered from all danger and oppression. For families who have lost loved ones this year. O Lord, give them courage and hope in their trouble and bring them the joy of your salvation. Have mercy on us for the ways that oppression, racism, discrimination, and inequality persist in society and in our lives. Grant, O God, that your holy and life-giving Spirit may so move that these divisions would be dismantled and healed and that all may live in the justice and peace of your Kingdom…

Lord in your mercy:

Hear our prayer.

We commend to your mercy all who have died, born and unborn, enemy and friend, that your will for them may be fulfilled. We pray especially for… and we pray that we may share with all your saints in your eternal kingdom…

Lord in your mercy:

Hear our prayer.

(Please feel free to voice your own prayers and thanksgiving, concluding them with, “Lord, in your mercy…”)

Heavenly Father, grant these our prayers for the sake of Jesus Christ, our only Mediator and Advocate, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Amen.

The Confession and Absolution

Let us humbly confess our sins to Almighty God.

Most merciful God,

we confess that we have sinned against you

in thought, word, and deed,

by what we have done, and by what we have left undone.

We have not loved you with our whole heart;

we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.

We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.

For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,

have mercy on us and forgive us;

that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways,

to the glory of your Name.

Amen.

Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who in his great mercy has promised forgiveness of sins to all those who sincerely repent and with true faith turn to him, have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

The Comfortable Words

Hear the Word of God to all who truly turn to him.

“Come to me, all you who are tired and are carrying heavy loads. I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28).

“Here is a saying that you can trust. It should be accepted completely. Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” (1 Timothy 1:15).

“But suppose someone does sin. Then we have a friend who speaks to the Father for us. He is Jesus Christ, the Blameless One. He gave his life to pay for our sins. But he not only paid for our sins. He also paid for the sins of the whole world” (1 John 2:1–2).

The Peace

The peace of the Lord be always with you.

And with your spirit.

Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Praise Him all creatures here below

Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

Amen

The Sursum Corda

The Lord be with you.

And with your spirit.

Lift up your hearts.

We lift them up to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give him thanks and praise.

It is right, our duty and our joy, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.

Through Jesus Christ our Lord, who on the first day of the week overcame death and the grave, and by his glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life.

Therefore, we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who forever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:

The Sanctus

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes in the Name of the Lord.

Hosanna in the highest.

The Prayer of Consecration

Holy and gracious Father:

In your infinite love you made us for yourself;

and when we had sinned against you

and become subject to evil and death,

you, in your mercy, sent your only Son Jesus Christ

into the world for our salvation.

By the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary

he became flesh and dwelt among us.

In obedience to your will,

he stretched out his arms upon the Cross

and offered himself once for all,

that by his suffering and death, we might be saved.

By his resurrection, he broke the bonds of death,

trampling Hell and Satan under his feet.

As our great high priest,

he ascended to your right hand in glory,

that we might come with confidence

before the throne of grace.

On the night that he was betrayed,

our Lord Jesus Christ took bread;

and when he had given thanks, he broke it,

and gave it to his disciples, saying,

“Take, eat; this is my Body, which is given for you:

Do this in remembrance of me.”

Likewise, after supper, Jesus took the cup,

and when he had given thanks,

he gave it to them, saying,

“Drink this, all of you;

for 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 in remembrance of me.”

Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:

Christ has died.

Christ is risen.

Christ will come again.

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

Sanctify them by your Word and the Holy Spirit

to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son Jesus Christ.

Sanctify us also,

that we may worthily receive this holy Sacrament,

and be made one body with him,

that he may dwell in us and we in him.

In the fullness of time,

put all things in subjection under your Christ,

and bring us with all your saints

into the joy of your heavenly kingdom,

where we shall see our Lord face to face.

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 forever. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

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

Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your Name,

your Kingdom come,

your will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

And forgive us our sins

as we forgive those

who sin against us.

Save us from the time of trial,

and deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power,

and the glory are yours,

now and forever. Amen.

The Fraction

Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.

Therefore let us keep the feast.

The Prayer of Humble Access

We do not presume to come to this your table, O merciful Lord,

trusting in our own righteousness,

but in your abundant and great mercies.

We are not worthy so much as to gather up

the crumbs under your table;

but you are the same Lord

whose character is always to have mercy.

Grant us, therefore, gracious Lord,

so to eat the flesh of your dear Son Jesus Christ,

and to drink his blood,

that our sinful bodies may be made clean by his body,

and our souls washed through his most precious blood,

and that we may evermore dwell in him, and he in us. Amen.

The Agnus Dei

O Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the world;

have mercy upon us.

O Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the world;

have mercy upon us.

O Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the world;

grant us thy peace.

The Ministration of Communion

Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world.

Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.

The Post Communion Prayer

Let us pray:

Heavenly Father,

We thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food

of the most precious Body and Blood

of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ;

and for assuring us in these holy mysteries

that we are living members of the body of your Son,

and heirs of your eternal Kingdom.

And now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do,

to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord.

To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit,

be honor and glory, now and forever. Amen.

Song // never See the End (Youtube link)

Where can we run, where can we hide

That You will not find us, God?

Deepest of depths, highest of heights

Your love, it chases us

No matter where we've been, no matter what we've done

We can't escape Your love

We will never see the end

We will never see the end of Your goodness

We will never see the end

We will never see the end of Your goodness

Though we pass through the fire or we pass through the flood

You will be with us, God

Though we walk through the valley, the darkest of night

Your love will be our light

And when we are in plenty or we are in want

You will always be enough

And we will never see the end

We will never see the end of Your goodness

We will never see the end

We will never see the end of Your goodness

And in our darkest hours, on our hardest days

We do not have to be afraid

For You will never leave, You will not forsake

The promises You have made

In our darkest hours, on our hardest days

We do not have to be afraid

For You will never leave, no, You will not forsake

The promises You have made

In our darkest hours, on our hardest days

We do not have to be afraid

For You will never leave, You will not forsake

The promises You have made

And we can say that

We will never see the end

We will never see the end of Your goodness

We will never see the end

We will never see the end of Your goodness

And we will never see the end

We will never see the end of Your goodness

We will never see the end

We will never see the end of Your goodness

The Blessing and Dismissal

All of our problems,

we send to the cross of Christ

All of our sins,

we send to the cross of Christ

All the devil's works,

we send to the cross of Christ

And all of our hopes,

we set on the risen Christ

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

Thanks be to God.