Zion Episcopal Church

SCRIPTURE - TRADITION - REASON

We promise to share the love of Christ with all of God’s children
in our worship, words and witness.

The 4th Sunday after Pentecost June 21, 2026

Year A 10:00 am

Holy Eucharist (Rite II)

Prelude

Welcome & Announcements

Processional Hymn: 372 "Praise to the living God!" Blue Hymnal

Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

People And blessed be his kingdom, now and forever. Amen.

The Celebrant says

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.

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

The Collect of the Day

Celebrant: The Lord be with you

People: And also with you.

O Lord, make us have perpetual love and reverence for your holy Name, for you never fail

to help and govern those whom you have set upon the sure foundation of your

lovingkindness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy

Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

First Reading: Genesis 21:8-21

The child grew, and was weaned; and Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was

weaned. But Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham,

playing with her son Isaac. So she said to Abraham, “Cast out this slave woman with her

son; for the son of this slave woman shall not inherit along with my son Isaac.” The matter

was very distressing to Abraham on account of his son. But God said to Abraham, “Do not

be distressed because of the boy and because of your slave woman; whatever Sarah says to

you, do as she tells you, for it is through Isaac that offspring shall be named for you. As for

the son of the slave woman, I will make a nation of him also, because he is your offspring.”

So Abraham rose early in the morning, and took bread and a skin of water, and gave it to

Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, along with the child, and sent her away. And she departed,

and wandered about in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.

When the water in the skin was gone, she cast the child under one of the bushes. Then she

went and sat down opposite him a good way off, about the distance of a bowshot; for she

said, “Do not let me look on the death of the child.” And as she sat opposite him, she lifted

up her voice and wept. And God heard the voice of the boy; and the angel of God called to

Hagar from heaven, and said to her, “What troubles you, Hagar? Do not be afraid; for God

has heard the voice of the boy where he is. Come, lift up the boy and hold him fast with

your hand, for I will make a great nation of him.” Then God opened her eyes and she saw a

well of water. She went, and filled the skin with water, and gave the boy a drink.

God was with the boy, and he grew up; he lived in the wilderness, and became an expert

with the bow. He lived in the wilderness of Paran; and his mother got a wife for him from

the land of Egypt.

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Psalm: 86:1-10, 16-17

Inclina, Domine

1 Bow down your ear, O LORD, and answer me, *

for I am poor and in misery.

2 Keep watch over my life, for I am faithful; *

save your servant who puts his trust in you.

3 Be merciful to me, O LORD, for you are my God; *

I call upon you all the day long.

4 Gladden the soul of your servant, *

for to you, O LORD, I lift up my soul.

5 For you, O LORD, are good and forgiving, *

and great is your love toward all who call upon you.

6 Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer, *

and attend to the voice of my supplications.

7 In the time of my trouble I will call upon you, *

for you will answer me.

8 Among the gods there is none like you, O LORD, *

nor anything like your works.

9 All nations you have made will come and worship you, O LORD, *

and glorify your Name.

10 For you are great;

you do wondrous things; *

and you alone are God.

16 Turn to me and have mercy upon me; *

give your strength to your servant;

and save the child of your handmaid.

17 Show me a sign of your favor,

so that those who hate me may see it and be ashamed; *

because you, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.

Second Reading: Romans 6:1b-11

Should we continue in sin in order that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who

died to sin go on living in it? Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into

Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Therefore we have been buried with him by

baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the

Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.

For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly be united with him

in a resurrection like his. We know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body

of sin might be destroyed, and we might no longer be enslaved to sin. For whoever has died

is freed from sin. But if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with

him. We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer

has dominion over him. The death he died, he died to sin, once for all; but the life he lives,

he lives to God. So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ

Jesus.

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Gradual Hymn: 675 "Take up your cross, the Savior said" Blue Hymnal

The Gospel: Matthew 10:24-39

The Holy Gospel of our Lord according to Matthew

Glory to you Lord Christ

Jesus said to the twelve disciples, “A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a slave above the

master; it is enough for the disciple to be like the teacher, and the slave like the master. If

they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those

of his household!

“So have no fear of them; for nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing

secret that will not become known. What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light; and what

you hear whispered, proclaim from the housetops. Do not fear those who kill the body but

cannot kill the soul; rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two

sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your

Father. And even the hairs of your head are all counted. So do not be afraid; you are of more

value than many sparrows.

“Everyone therefore who acknowledges me before others, I also will acknowledge before

my Father in heaven; but whoever denies me before others, I also will deny before my

Father in heaven.

“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace,

but a sword.

For I have come to set a man against his father,

and a daughter against her mother,

and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;

and one’s foes will be members of one’s own household.

Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever loves son

or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever does not take up the cross and

follow me is not worthy of me. Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose

their life for my sake will find it.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Christ.

The Sermon The Rev. Alexander Herasimtschuk

The Nicene Creed

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;

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.

The Prayers of the People Form III

Father, we pray for your holy Catholic Church;

That we all may be one.

Grant that every member of the Church may truly and humbly serve you;

That your Name may be glorified by all people.

We pray for our Presiding Bishop, Sean; our Bishops, Matthew and Allen; our Rector, Alex; and

for all bishops, priests, and deacons;

That they may be faithful ministers of your Word and Sacraments.

We pray for Gary and Peggy, our wardens, and for the members of our vestry, that the Lord may

guide them, and bless them with wisdom, patience and fortitude.

Lord in your mercy,

Hear our prayer

We pray for our President, Donald; our Governor, Kathy; and all who govern and hold authority

in the nations of the world;

That there may be justice and peace on the earth.

We pray for all victims of violence and terrorism. We pray for all refugees and the countries who

shelter them. We pray for our brothers and sisters in the Armed Forces. Protect them and safely

bring them home to their family and friends. Comfort and sustain families and friends of those

serving in the Armed Forces and deliver them through this time of trial. We pray for all people

who are caught in the midst of war. We pray for peace among the nations. We pray for prisoners

and their families, and those who minister to them.

Lord in your mercy,

Hear our prayer.

Give us grace to do your will in all that we undertake;

That our works may find favor in your sight.

Have compassion on those who suffer from any grief or trouble;

That they may be delivered from their distress.

Give to the departed eternal rest;

Let light perpetual shine upon them.

We praise you for your saints who have entered into joy;

May we also come to share in your heavenly kingdom.

Let us pray for our own needs and those of others.

Silence

The People may add their own petitions.

In the Interparish Council rota of prayer, we pray this week for:

Saint Margaret’s Church, Staatsburg.

In the communion of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Margaret of Antioch and of all the saints,

let us commend ourselves, and one another, and all our life, to Christ our God.

To thee, O Lord our God.

Silence may be kept.

The Celebrant adds a concluding collect

The Confession of Sin

Celebrant Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

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 have mercy on you, forgive you all our sins through Jesus Christ our Lord,

strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life.

Amen

The Peace

Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you.

People And also with you.

Blessing of those celebrating Birthdays and Anniversaries

Offertory Sentence

Ascribe to the Lord the honor due his Name. Bring offerings and come into His courts.

Offering You may continue to bring your gift to the altar through the online payment

application VANCO.

Offertory Hymn: 565 "He who would be valiant" Blue Hymnal

The Liturgy of the Holy Communion

Eucharistic Prayer A

The people stand.

Celebrant: The Lord be with you

People: And also with you.

Celebrant: Lift up your hearts

People: We lift them to the Lord

Celebrant; Let us give thanks to the Lord our God

People: It is right to give him thanks and praise.

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and every-

where to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of

heaven and earth.

The Celebrant says a proper preface

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:

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 people stand or kneel.

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:

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.

And now, as our Savior

Christ has taught us,

we are bold to say,

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.

The Fraction

Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;

Therefore let us keep the feast.

Lamb of God

You take away the sins of the world

Have mercy on us.

Lamb of God

You take away the sins of the world

Have mercy on us.

Lamb of God

You take away the sins of the world

Grant us peace.

The Gifts of God for the People of God.

Take them in remembrance that Christ died for

you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith,

with thanksgiving.

The Distribution

All baptized Christians are welcome at the Lord’s table. Worshippers are welcome to receive the

Eucharist in both kinds (bread and wine) or in one kind (bread only), as partaking in one kind is considered

sufficient under certain circumstances, according to the Book of Common Prayer. If anyone receiving in

one kind desires to reverence the holy chalice, please make the sign of St. Andrew’s cross. If anyone desires

to receive a blessing instead of the Eucharist, please also make the sign of St. Andrew’s cross. For those

who are joining us in worship and prayer, but do not yet feel called to receive the Eucharist, you are

welcome to sing our communion hymns, or to spend time in prayer and reflection. Gluten-Free host, as

always, is available upon request. May God’s peace and blessings be with you all.

Communion Hymn: 661 "They cast their nets in Galilee" Blue Hymnal

Communion Hymn: 537 "Christ for the world we sing" Blue Hymnal

The Post Communion Prayer

The people kneel or stand.

Let us pray.

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 Benediction

The peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge

and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord; and the blessing of God Almighty, the

Father , the Son, and the Holy Spirit be among you, and remain with you always. Amen.

Recessional Hymn: 412 "Earth and all stars" Blue Hymnal

The Dismissal

Celebrant Let us go forth in to the world rejoicing in the power of the spirit.

People Thanks be to God.

Postlude

You are encouraged to stay to listen to the postlude.

Ministers of the Liturgy

Celebrant The Rev. Alexander Herasimtschuk

Organist Gregory Citarella

Reader Terri Rhoades

Lay Eucharistic Minister Nancy Rubsam

Altar Guild Annette Goodwin

Usher Maya Hennebery and Greg Frededman

Wardens

Greg Fredeman

Peggy Kelland

Treasurer

Maya Hennebery

Vestry

Barbara Clark

Phil Engle

Maya Hennebery

Wendy McNeil

Leo Ocola

Betty Oommen

Sylvia Propfe

Bishop The Rt. Rev. Matthew Heyd, Bishop of NY

Suffragan Bishop The Rt. Rev. Allen K. Shin

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Welcome and Announcements

Processional Hymn: 372 Praise to the living God Blue Hymnal

Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

People And blessed be his kingdom, now and forever. Amen.

The Celebrant says

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.

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

The Collect of the Day

Celebrant: The Lord be with you

People: And also with you.

O Lord, make us have perpetual love and reverence for your holy Name, for you never fail

to help and govern those whom you have set upon the sure foundation of your

lovingkindness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy

Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.