Summer Worship with Bishop Anna Sunday, August 2, 2026 Christ Church, Gabriola Island

 We’re pleased that you’ve come to worship with us.

While this bulletin is a guide to the service, if you are unfamiliar with the ritual customs of the Anglican Church, simply relax with the liturgy and let the rest of the congregation carry you in worship.

 

THE HOLY EUCHARIST

 (Congregational participation in BOLD)

 

Opening Hymn: #656 She Comes Sailing with the Wind         

 

In this time and place and in this Diocese of Islands and Inlets we gather on the ancestral territories of Kwakwaka'wakw, Nuu-chah-nulth and Coast Salish peoples.

From many places and peoples we come to this house in prayer.

 

In this time and place we are not alone

For the wind of the Spirit moves in and through us.

In this time and place we are not alone

for we gather with the whole company of heaven

 

In this time and place Hallowed, expectant, one people in God.

In the name of the Holy and Blessed One, Creator,

Redeemer and Holy Spirit. Amen.

 

Collect of the Day

Almighty God,
your Son Jesus Christ fed the hungry with the bread of his life
and the word of his kingdom.
Renew your people with your heavenly grace,
and in all our weakness sustain us by your true and living bread, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Amen.

First Reading from the Book of Genesis

The same night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two maids, and his eleven children, and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. He took them and sent them across the stream, and likewise everything that he had. Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he struck him on the hip socket; and Jacob's hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. Then he said, "Let me go, for the day is breaking." But Jacob said, "I will not let you go, unless you bless me." So he said to him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Jacob." Then the man said, "You shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with humans, and have prevailed." Then Jacob asked him, "Please tell me your name." But he said, "Why is it that you ask my name?" And there he blessed him. So Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, "For I have seen God face to face, and yet my life is preserved." The sun rose upon him as he passed Penuel, limping because of his hip. – Genesis 32:22-31

Listen to what the Spirit is saying to the Church

Thanks be to God

 

Hymn: VU#282 Long Before the Night This Ancient Love

 

Psalm 17:1-7, 16

REFRAIN Show me your marvellous loving-kindness,

O Saviour, of those who take refuge at your right hand.

Hear my plea of innocence, O Lord; give heed to my cry; listen to my prayer, which does not come from lying lips.

Let my vindication come forth from your presence; let your eyes be fixed on justice. R

Weigh my heart, summon me by night, melt me down; you will find no impurity in me.

I give no offence with my mouth as others do; I have heeded the words of your lips. R

My footsteps hold fast to the ways of your law; in your paths my feet shall not stumble.

I call upon you, O God, for you will answer me; incline your ear to me and hear my words. R

Show me your marvellous loving-kindness, O Saviour of those who take refuge at your right hand from those who rise up against them.

But at my vindication I shall see your face; when I awake, I shall be satisfied, beholding your likeness. R

A reading from the Letter of Paul to the Romans:

I am speaking the truth in Christ - I am not lying; my conscience confirms it by the Holy Spirit - I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my own people, my kindred according to the flesh. They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises; to them belong the patriarchs, and from them, according to the flesh, comes the Messiah, who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen.

– Romans 9:1-5

Listen to what the Spirit is saying to the Church

Thanks be to God

 

Gradual Hymn: #73 One Bread, One Body, One Lord of All

 

The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ According to Matthew

Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ

Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them and cured their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves." Jesus said to them, "They need not go away; you give them something to eat." They replied, "We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish." And he said, "Bring them here to me." Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

– Matthew 14:13-21

The Gospel of Christ.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ

 

Sermon - Bishop Anna

 

Prayers of the People

 

The Peace of the Lord be always with you.

And also with you.

 

The Exchange of the Peace

 

Offertory Hymn: #645 Come Down, O Lord Divine

 

Prayer over the Gifts

 

God our sustainer,
accept all we offer you this day,
and feed us continually with that bread
which satisfies all hunger,
your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen

 

Eucharistic Prayer

 

May God be with you 

And also with you 

Lift up your hearts 

We lift them up to the Holy One 

Let us give thanks to our loving God 

It is right to give our thanks and praise

 

It is right in all times and in all places to thank and praise you Creator of all. We praise you in this particular part of your creation here in the Salish Sea. We praise you for the wonderful diversity of sea life, plants, animals and people who live in this place. We praise you at a time when the body of earth is broken again and again. 

 

We give thanks for our place in the story of salvation.

Our ancestors journeyed with you in creation and migration. They depended on the land, were displaced from the land and displaced others from their lands.

They knew you in tents and cities, in families and dreams, and through wilderness prophets who prayed on mountains and listened to ravens.

 

Together with angels and ancestors, whales and eagles, hemlock and fern, we join our voices with all creation in this ancient honour song: 

 

Holy, holy, holy Lord, 

God of power and might 

Heaven and earth are full of your glory. 

Hosanna in the highest. 

Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. 

Hosanna in the highest. 

  

We give thanks to you for Jesus, whose first bed was a feed trough. He was baptized in the Jordan, tested in the wilderness, he traveled in fishing boats and told parables of famers and seeds, labor and wages, yeast and bread.

 

On the night before he died, Jesus took bread, food of the poor, the work of field and hearth, he gave thanks, broke it and gave it to his friends saying: Take and eat, this is my body, given for you, do this to remember me. 

  

Again after supper he took the cup of wine, fruit of the land, gave thanks and gave it to his friends saying: This is my blood, which is shed for you. When you do this, do it in memory of me. 

  

Remembering Jesus’ life, death and resurrection and awaiting his coming kingdom, we offer you this bread and this cup.

 

Creator, send your Spirit on these gifts so that we know Jesus in them and are gathered together with everyone who shares this sacred meal of justice and community.

 

Fill us with the courage and love of Jesus, that we may strive for justice and peace, respect the dignity of every human being, and safeguard the integrity of creation. 

 

Bring us with Christopher and all your saints to your commonwealth of sparrow and lily, child and beggar which is both now and yet to come. 

 

All honor and glory are yours, Creator, Christ and Spirit, now and forever. Amen 

 

The Lord’s Prayer (sung)

 

Our Father in heaven,

holy be your name,

your kingdom come,

your will be done,

on earth as in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

Forgive us our sins

as we forgive those who sin against us.

Do not bring us to the test,

but deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the pow’r,

and the glory are yours,

now and for ever. Amen.

 

The gifts of God for the People of God.

Thanks be to God.

 

Sharing of Communion

 

Prayer after Communion

 

God of grace,
we have shared in the mystery
of the body and blood of Christ.
May we who have tasted the bread of life
live with you for ever.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

Glory to God,

whose power working in us

can do infinitely more

than we can ask or imagine.

Glory to God from generation to generation,

in the church and in Christ Jesus

for ever and ever. Amen.

 

Bishop - The Blessing

 

Announcements

 

Closing Hymn: #444 Your Hand, O God, Has Guided

 

The Dismissal