The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
487 Hudson Street New York, NY 10014 | Telephone: 212.924.0562
Email: info@stlukeinthefields.org
Please email any clergy member in the event of an emergency. Contact info on back. Website: www.stlukeinthefields.org
ST. LUKE’S CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Request a Visit!
Visit: saintlukesnyc.org/campaignvisit
Email: missionbldg@stlukeinthefields.org
Or scan the QR code
Our capital campaign is now in its public phase and we are asking everyone to take part! We are off to a good start but we need your participation to help us make our goal. Requesting a visit from a campaign volunteer is easy: visit our website and fill out a form or email us directly. Visits can be made in person, or by Zoom or phone. If you have questions about the project, a visit is the best way to learn more. Many thanks to each and every one who has helped support our mission!
Funeral for Alex Tooker
Saturday, August 23 at 11am
A funeral service for long time parishioner Alex Tooker will take place on August 23. The service will also be live-streamed.
ARCT Film Screening: Talking Black in America
Sunday, August 24 at 12:30pm in the School Auditorium
The Antiracism Change Team invites you to this screeining of Talking Black in America. This screening is free; refreshments will be provided.
Nominations for Vestry
The Nominating Committee has begun its work of forming a slate of nominees for vestry elections at the Annual Parish Meeting on February 1, 2026. Parishioners are invited to submit nominee suggestions to Nominating Committee chair Steve Novak (stevenov13@gmail.com) no later than Sunday, August 24th.
The Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Please refrain from bringing food or drink (except if for young children) into the church during Mass. Please silence all mobile phones and electronic devices.
People often wish to take the time before and after worship for silent prayer. Please be considerate of your fellow worshippers by refraining from conversations before Mass and applause at the end of the postlude. Thank you very much for your thoughtfulness.
Child-care is available for children under age 6; please ask an usher for directions; all children are welcome in worship, and we encourage parents to bring children to Communion.
Large print hymns are available in the back of the church; ask an usher for copies.
PRELUDE Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (‘Awake, the voice is calling us’)
Johann Gottfried Walther (1684-1748)
A bell sounds. All stand as they are able.
ENTRANCE HYMN 432 · Laudate Dominum (see pg 17)
THE ACCLAMATION
Ambrosian chant
GLORIA IN EXCELSIS Hymnal S278
William Mathias
THE COLLECT OF THE DAY
Celebrant The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Celebrant Let us pray.
Grant to us, Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who cannot exist without you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
All are seated.
THE FIRST LESSON Genesis 15:1-6
The word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” But Abram said, “O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” And Abram said, “You have given me no offspring, and so a slave born in my house is to be my heir.” But the word of the Lord came to him, “This man shall not be your heir; no one but your very own issue shall be your heir.” He brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven and count the stars, if you are able to count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your descendants be.” And he believed the Lord; and the Lord reckoned it to him as righteousness.
Reader The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
All remain seated for the psalm. The refrain is intoned by a cantor, then repeated by the congregation and sung as indicated.
PSALM 33:12-22
Plainsong, Mode IV
Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord! * happy the people he has chosen to be his own! The Lord looks down from heaven, * and beholds all the people in the world. Refrain
From where he sits enthroned he turns his gaze * on all who dwell on the earth. He fashions all the hearts of them * and understands all their works. Refrain
There is no king that can be saved by a mighty army; * a strong man is not delivered by his great strength. The horse is a vain hope for deliverance; * for all its strength it cannot save. Refrain
Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon those who fear him, * on those who wait upon his love, To pluck their lives from death, * and to feed them in time of famine. Refrain
Indeed, our heart rejoices in him, * for in his holy Name we put our trust. Let your loving-kindness, O Lord, be upon us, * as we have put our trust in you. Refrain
THE SECOND LESSON Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Indeed, by faith our ancestors received approval. By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible. By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to set out for a place that he was to receive as an inheritance; and he set out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he stayed for a time in the land he had been promised, as in a foreign land, living in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. For he looked forward to the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God. By faith he received power of procreation, even though he was too old-- and Sarah herself was barren-- because he considered him faithful who had promised. Therefore from one person, and this one as good as dead, descendants were born, “as many as the stars of heaven and as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.” All of these died in faith without having received the promises, but from a distance they saw and greeted them. They confessed that they were strangers and foreigners on the earth, for people who speak in this way make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. If they had been thinking of the land that they had left behind, they would have had opportunity to return. But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; indeed, he has prepared a city for them.
Reader The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
SEQUENCE HYMN 393 · Maoz Zur (see pg 18) Sung by all, standing.
THE HOLY GOSPEL Luke 12:32-40
Deacon The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
Jesus said to his disciples, “Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions, and give alms. Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. “Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit; be like those who are waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that they may open the door for him as soon as he comes and knocks. Blessed are those slaves whom the master finds alert when he comes; truly I tell you, he will fasten his belt and have them sit down to eat, and he will come and serve them. If he comes during the middle of the night, or near dawn, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves. “But know this: if the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour.”
Deacon The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.
THE SERMON The Reverend Caroline Stacey
NICENE CREED
Plainsong, Mode V
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
MISSION MOMENT
THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
The Deacon reads the intercessions for the parish. Then the leader says With all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to the Lord, saying, “Lord, have mercy.”
For the peace of the world, for the welfare of the holy Church of God, and for the unity of all peoples, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.
For Sean, our Presiding Bishop, Matthew and Allen, our own Bishops, and for all the clergy and people, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.
For Donald, our President, Kathy, our Governor, Eric, our Mayor, for the leaders of the nations, and for all in authority, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.
For this city, for every city and community, and for those who live in them, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.
For the good earth which God has given us, and for the wisdom and will to conserve it, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.
For the aged and infirm, for the widowed and orphans, for the sick and the suffering, and for those who care for them, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.
For the poor and the oppressed, for the unemployed and the destitute, for prisoners and captives, and for all who remember and care for them, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.
For all who have died in the hope of the resurrection, and for all the departed, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.
For deliverance from all danger, violence, oppression, and degradation, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the guidance and wisdom of the Holy Spirit as we work towards an anti-racist society and for racial justice in our church, our city, our nation and in the world, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
That we may end our lives in faith and hope, without suffering and without reproach, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
In the communion of the Blessed Virgin Mary, holy mother of God, Saint Luke, our patron and of all the saints, let us commend ourselves, and one another, and all our life, to Christ our God.
To you, O Lord our God.
The Celebrant concludes with a Collect.
THE CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION OF SIN
Deacon Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
The People kneel or bow. All say 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.
The Celebrant says Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, 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.
Then the Ministers and People greet each other in the name of the Lord.
AT THE OFFERTORY, ANTHEM
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Ah, thou poor world, thou cheatest me, That I confess unfeignedly, Yet in thee seek my pleasure.
False world, thou art but idle show, Thy splendour fades, as well I know, Thy joys have briefest measure.
Thy wealth, thine honours manifold, In need, in death, no comfort hold, Thy gold is naught but tinsel gold.
Be thou, O Lord, my treasure.
OFFERTORY HYMN 61 · Wachet auf (see pg 19)
All stand.
COLLECT FOR MISSION
The Celebrant says:
Most gracious and eternal triune God, we thank you for the gift of the Holy Spirit, by which you kindle in us a love for your creation and a desire to heal and nurture it. Help us to carry forward our mission to the community of St. Luke in the Fields at a time of growing need. We ask for wisdom, as we seek resources to build a new home for thriving weekday ministries, in hospitality, community outreach, and education. Keep us ever mindful of the words of our Savior Jesus Christ, which he repeated three times to Simon Peter before his ascension into heaven: “Feed my sheep.” This we ask for the sake of your Son, our Good Shepherd and our Redeemer. Amen.
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING
Eucharistic Prayer A, Book of Common Prayer, page 361
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 by water and the Holy Spirit you have made us a new people in Jesus Christ our Lord, to show forth your glory in all the world. 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 & BENEDICTUS Hymnal S128
William Mathias
All are invited to stand or kneel while the Eucharistic Prayer is read by the Celebrant. Midway through the Eucharistic Prayer, the Celebrant says Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:
Celebrant and People Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
The Celebrant concludes. 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. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER Hymnal S149
McNeil Robinson II
THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD
The Celebrant breaks the bread. A short period of silence follows.
FRACTION ANTHEM Hymnal S169
Ray W. Urwin
INVITATION
Celebrant The gifts of God for the people of God.
This is the Lord’s Table. All are encouraged to come forward at this time. Gluten free wafers are available from the Priest on the pulpit side of the altar. If you are not baptized, or do not wish to receive, you are encouraged to come forward for a blessing. Signal this by crossing your arms across your chest.
COMMUNION MOTET
Christoph Bernhard (1628-1692)
O lieber Herre Gott, wecke uns auf, dass wir bereit sein, wenn dein Sohn kömmt, ihn mit Freuden zu empfangen und dir reinem Herzen zu dienen durch denselbigen deinen lieben Sohn Jesum Christum. Amen.
O gracious Lord God, awaken us now that we may be ready when thy Son cometh, that we may with rejoicing receive Him, and serve Thee, being made pure in heart: through the same thy beloved Son Jesus Christ. Amen.
POSTCOMMUNION HYMN 68 · Llangloffan (see pg 21) Sung by all, standing.
POSTCOMMUNION PRAYER
Said by all.
Almighty and everliving God, 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 for ever. Amen.
THE BLESSING & DISMISSAL
The Celebrant sings the Blessing and the Deacon dismisses the People.
People
POSTLUDE Fugue on the Magnificat
Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)
The Organist and Choirmaster at this service is Jennifer Griesbach.
Please refrain from applause at the end of the postlude, to respect the devotional practices of others. A brief service of prayer with laying on of hands for healing follows this service, at the votive icon.
SEQUENCE HYMN 393 · Maoz Zur
OFFERTORY HYMN 61 · Wachet auf
SUNDAY AUGUST 10 Proper 14
10:30 am Holy Eucharist*
3:30 pm AlAnon LH
MONDAY AUGUST 11
12:00 pm Holy Eucharist
7:15 pm AA Aud
TUESDAY AUGUST 12
12:00 pm Holy Eucharist
7:15 pm AA Aud
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 13
12:00 pm Holy Eucharist
12:30 pm Table Talk LH
7:15 pm AA Aud
LIFE AT ST. LUKE’S
Sermons Online
Sermons are available in audio on the web at stlukeinthefields.org/ sermons.
Antiracism Ministries saintlukesnyc.org/antiracism
Weekly Book Discussions Mondays at 7pm on Zoom.
Seasonal film screenings and author talks.
See our website for the full schedule.
THURSDAY AUGUST 14
12:00 pm Holy Eucharist
7:00 pm Friends of Shelly LH
7:00 pm Centering Prayer Zoom
FRIDAY AUGUST 15
12:00 pm Holy Eucharist 6:45 pm AA Aud
SATURDAY AUGUST 16
2:00 pm Community Closet LH 4:00 pm Art & Acceptance Aud
SUNDAY AUGUST 17 Proper 15
10:30 am Holy Eucharist*
3:30 pm AlAnon LH
* Childcare for children ages 6 and under is available.
Daily Office on Zoom
Monday & Wednesday at 5:30pm Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 8am
Contact: Michael Cudney (mcudney55pte@gmail.com)
Centering Prayer Thursdays 7 pm on Zoom
Contact: Richard (718.698.7514 | interiorsilence@gmail.com)
OUTREACH
Get more information about all of our Outreach programs on our website: saintlukesnyc.org/outreach or email outreach@stlukeinthefields.org
Donations to our programs are appreciated: choose “Outreach” in the drop down menu on our Giving Form: saintlukesnyc.org/donate.
Donations can be dropped off to any office or facilities staff member. The Parish Office is open on weekdays from 9am-5pm. Staff are available to receive donations on Saturdays in Laughlin Hall.
Community Closet
Saturdays from 2 - 4pm.
Art & Acceptance
Saturdays from 4 - 7pm
Clothing Donations and Supplies Needed!
We’re in great need of gently used spring/summer clothing, jackets, sneakers, comfortable walking shoes and boots for men. Gently used cell phones (please wipe all personal data), T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, sweaters, light jackets, rain gear, umbrellas, backpacks and rolling suitcases are also in demand. We’re always running out of new men’s briefs, women’s underwear, size 6 diapers and period products. Travel sized toiletries in bulk (shampoo, lotion, toothpaste, soap etc.) are the most useful! Drop off at St. Luke’s, 487 Hudson St. Mon-Fri 9-5pm.
Check our Amazon wish list seasonally to find the most current needs for our programs. Thank you for supporting Outreach at St. Luke’s! saintlukesnyc.org/outreach_wishlist
KEEP IN TOUCH
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The Church of St. Luke in the Fields
The Reverend Caroline Stacey, Rector
212.924.0562 | cstacey@stlukeinthefields.org
The Reverend Andrew Ancona, Senior Associate | 212.924.9327 aancona@stlukeinthefields.org
The Reverend Aidan Stoddart, Associate | 212.924.0562 astoddart@stlukeinthefields.org
The Reverend Victoria Lewis, School Chaplain & Associate 212.924.5960 | vlewis@stlukeinthefields.org
David Shuler, Director of Music & Organist 212.633.2167 | dshuler@stlukeinthefields.org
The Reverend Thomas Miller, Assisting Clergy
ADMINISTRATION
Craig King, Director of Business and Financial Operations | 212.633.7817 cking@stlukeinthefields.org
Devon Cooper, Senior Accountant 212.924.1523 dcooper@stlukeinthefields.org
Jonathan Fernandez, Facilities Director 212.924.3080 jfernandez@stlukeinthefields.org
Hannah Sohn, Outreach & Development Manager | 212.414.7442 hsohn@stlukeinthefields.org
Amina Syedullah, Communications Manager 212.647.1837 asyedullah@stlukeinthefields.org
Andrew Forell, Archivist 212.924.0562a aforell@stlukeinthefields.org
Elana Steinberg, Thrift Shop Manager 212.924.9364 esteinberg@stlukeinthefields.org
Karyna Martin, Parish Office Administrator 212.924.0562 kmartin@stlukeinthefields.org
ST. LUKE’S SCHOOL
Tracy Fedonchik, Head of School 212.924.5960 | www.stlukeschool.org
ST. LUKE’S VESTRY: Vestry@stlukeinthefields.org
Theresa Goldsborough & Michael Cudney, Wardens
Bruce Goerlich
Michael Hudson
Samuel Jordan
Celina KhuryMorejon
Valerie Komor
Abby McConnell
Jack Spencer
Grady Tarplee
Naveen Thacker, Clerk
Non Voting
David Moody, Treasurer
Doug Houston, Recording Secretary
August Vestry On Call: Michael Hudson 917.208.0383 Abby McConnell 407.375.2585