The Rt. Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton
Presider
The Rev. Laura Everett
Preacher
Veronica Biggins
Reader
The Chautauqua Choir
Joshua Stafford
Director & Organist
Rees Taylor Roberts
Organist
SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP
We invite you to quietly prepare your hearts for worship during the Prelude.
* Denotes that the congregation is invited to rise in body or spirit. It is our custom to sing the first and last verses of hymns in unison; the interior verses may be sung in parts.
Prelude
Menuet gothique, Op. 25
Léon Boëllman, 1895
Welcome & Announcements
The Rt. Rev. Eugene Sutton
Call to Worship*
Enriching Our Worship
Glorify the Lord, all you works of the Lord,
sing praise and give honor for ever.
In the high vault of heaven, glorify the Lord,
sing praise and honor for ever.
Glorify the Lord, you angels and all powers of the Lord,
O heavens and all waters above the heavens.
Sun and moon and stars of the sky, glorify the Lord,
sing praise and give honor for ever.
Let us glorify the Lord: Creator, Redeemer, and Breath of Life,
Sing praise and give honor for ever.
In the high vault of heaven, glorify the Lord,
Sing praise and give honor for ever.
Hymn*
“Holy, holy holy!”
Nicæa, John Bacchus Dykes, 1861
Reginald Heber, 1827, alt.
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee.
Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty;
God in three persons, blessed Trinity!
Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore thee,
casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea!
Cherubim and seraphim, falling down before thee,
who wert, and art, and evermore shall be.
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
All thy works shall praise thy name in earth and sky and sea!
Holy, holy, holy; merciful and mighty;
God in three persons, blessed Trinity! Amen.
Canticle: A Song in the Wilderness
Isaiah 35:1–7, 10
The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad,
the desert shall rejoice and blossom.
It shall blossom abundantly,
and rejoice with joy and singing.
They shall see the glory of the Lord,
the majesty of our God.
Strengthen the weary hands,
and make firm the feeble knees.
Say to the anxious, “Be strong, do not fear!
Here is your God, coming with judgment to save you.”
Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened,
and the ears of the deaf be unstopped.
Then shall the lame leap like a deer,
and the tongue of the speechless sing for joy.
For waters shall break forth in the wilderness
and streams in the desert.
The burning sand shall become a pool.
and the thirsty ground, springs of water.
The ransomed of God shall return with singing,
with everlasting joy upon their heads.
Joy and gladness shall be theirs,
and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Prayer of Confession
God of all mercy, we confess that we have sinned against you, opposing your will in our lives. We have denied your goodness in each other, in ourselves, and in the world you have created. We repent of the evil that enslaves us, the evil we have done, and the evil done on our behalf. Forgive, restore, and strengthen us through our Savior Jesus Christ, that we may abide in your love and serve only your will. Amen.
Words of Forgiveness
Anthem
“Adam lay ybounden”
Carson Cooman, 2004
15th c. English
Adam lay ybounden, bounden in a bond,
Four thousand winter thought he not too long;
And all was for an apple, and apple that he took,
As clerkes finden written in their book.
Ne had the apple taken been, the apple taken been,
Ne had never Our Lady ybeen heavene Queen.
Blessed be the time that apple taken was:
Therefore we moun singen: Deo Gratias.
Prayers of the People
The Lord be with you.And also with you.Let us pray: O God of love and hope, we remember all the ways in which you shower your grace over all creation. You have blessed this fragile earth, our island home, with an abundance of resources for every living thing. You have blessed us with memory, reason and skill to manage those resources for the good of all. Out of our gratitude we bring our petitions and intercessions for others before you now, saying, “God in your mercy, hear our prayer.”
For your blessing upon all human labor, and for the right use of the riches of creation, that the world may be freed from poverty, famine, and disaster.
God, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
For those who do not yet believe, and for those who have lost their faith, that in your Light they may see light.
God, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
For the poor, the persecuted, the sick, and all who suffer; for refugees, prisoners, and all who are in danger; that they may be relieved and protected.
God, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
God of all blessings, help us to see your presence and action in our daily life and work, as well as in this marvelous world that you have created. Amen.
The Prayer That Jesus Taught
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, forever and ever. Amen.
Hymn*
“Wash, O God, your sons and daughters”
Beach Spring, The Sacred Harp, 1844
Ruth Duck, 1987
1 Wash, O God, your sons and daughters,
newborn creatures of your womb.
Number them among your people,
raised like Christ from death and tomb.
Weave them garments bright and sparkling;
compass them with love and light.
Fill, anoint them; send your Spirit,
holy dove and heart’s delight.
2 Every day we need your nurture;
by your milk may we be fed.
Let us join your feast, partaking
cup of blessing, living bread.
God, renew us; guide our footsteps,
free from sin and all its snares,
one with Christ in living, dying,
by your Spirit, children, heirs.
3 O how deep your holy wisdom!
Unimagined, all your ways!
To your name be glory, honor!
With our lives we worship, praise!
We your people stand before you,
water-washed and Spirit-born.
By your grace, our lives we offer.
Re-create us; God, transform!
Invitation to the Offering
Offertory Anthem
Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
Elizabeth Poston, 1967
Joshua Smith, 1784
The tree of life my soul hath seen, laden with fruit and always green:
the trees of nature fruitless be compared with Christ the apple tree.
His beauty doth all things excel: by faith I know, but ne’er can tell
the glory which I now can see in Jesus Christ the apple tree.
For happiness I long have sought, and pleasure dearly I have bought:
I missed of all; but now I see ‘tis found in Christ the apple tree.
I’m weary with my former toil, here I will sit and rest awhile:
under the shadow I will be, of Jesus Christ the apple tree.
This fruit doth make my soul to thrive, it keeps my dying faith alive;
which makes my soul in haste to be with Jesus Christ the apple tree.
Presentation of the Offering
Our Sunday offering supports not only the ministry of Chautauqua Institution’s Department of Religion, but also a tithe of your contribution is directed to organizations that meet the urgent needs of our neighbors in Chautauqua County. We thank you for your generosity! Gifts and offerings may be made by check payable to the Department of Religion, or you may donate online at giving.chq.org/religion.
Doxology
Old 100th
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Christ, all creatures here below;
Praise Holy Spirit evermore;
Praise Triune God, whom we adore. Amen.
Reading From Scripture
Genesis 3:1–12, 20–24
Now the serpent was more crafty than any other wild animal that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God say, ‘You shall not eat from any tree in the garden’?” The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the middle of the garden, nor shall you touch it, or you shall die.’ ” But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not die, for God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food and that it was a delight to the eyes and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate. Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked, and they sewed fig leaves together and made loincloths for themselves.
They heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?” He said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself.” He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?” The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate.”
The man named his wife Eve because she was the mother of all living. And the Lord God made garments of skins for the man and for his wife and clothed them.
Then the Lord God said, “See, the humans have become like one of us, knowing good and evil, and now they might reach out their hands and take also from the tree of life and eat and live forever”— therefore the Lord God sent them forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from which they were taken. He drove out the humans, and at the east of the garden of Eden he placed the cherubim and a sword flaming and turning to guard the way to the tree of life.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Sermon
The Rev. Laura Everett
"A God Who Repairs"
Hymn*
“Praise, my soul, the God of heaven”
Lauda Anima, John Goss, 1869
Henry Francis Lyte, 1834;
adapt. Ecumenical Women’s Center, 1974
1 Praise, my soul, the God of heaven;
glad of heart your carols raise;
ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
who, like me, should sing God's praise?
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise the Maker all your days!
2 Praise God for the grace and favor
shown our forebears in distress;
God is still the same forever,
slow to chide, and swift to bless.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Sing our Maker's faithfulness!
3 Like a loving parent caring,
God knows well our feeble frame,
gladly all our burdens bearing,
still to countless years the same.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
All within me, praise God's name!
4 Angels, teach us adoration;
you behold God face to face.
Sun and moon and all creation,
dwellers all in time and space:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise with us the God of grace!
Blessing & Dismissal
May the peace of the Creator go with you, wherever you are sent;
may the light of the Redeemer surround you: protect you through the storms;
may the love of the Spirit guide you; oh, the wonders you will see.
And may God lead you home beside still waters; home from distant shores.
Amen.
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God!
Postlude
Toccata
Leo Sowerby, 1941
You are invited to remain seated for the postlude.
Support for this week’s chaplaincy and preaching is provided by The Randell-Hall Memorial Chaplaincy and The J. Everett Hall Memorial Chaplaincy.
HAPPENING TODAY
10:15 a.m. Sunday School (Ages 3–Grade 6) • Children’s School
12:15 p.m. Roman Catholic Mass • Hall of Philosophy
5 p.m. Blessing of the Animals • Miller Park
7 p.m. Palestine Park Tour • Near Miller Bell Tower
Sponsored by The Reverend Noel A. Calhoun, Jr., D.D. Fund
8 p.m. Sacred Song Service • Amphitheater
WEEKDAY MORNING WORSHIP AT 9:15 A.M.
Amphitheater, The Rev. Laura Everett
Monday, Aug. 12 • Visible Mending
Tuesday, Aug. 13 • Worn Out
Wednesday, Aug. 14 • Intimate Knowledge
Thursday, Aug. 15 • Repaired by Community
Friday, Aug. 16 • The Promise of Repair
INTERFAITH LECTURES AT 2 P.M.
Hall of Philosophy, Water: A Metaphor for Life
Monday, Aug. 12 • Gopal Patel
Tuesday, Aug. 13 • Adriana Nieto
Wednesday, Aug. 14 • Elyse Goldstein
Thursday, Aug. 15 • Hussein A. Amery
Friday, Aug. 16 • Erin Huber Rosen
WEDNESDAY ORGAN CONCERT AT 12:15 P.M.
Amphitheater, Joshua Stafford, organist
JOIN THE CHAUTAUQUA CHOIR
Thursday 6:15 p.m. Rehearsal at Smith Wilkes Hall
Friday 6:15 p.m. Rehearsal at Lenna Hall
Saturday 6:15 p.m. Rehearsal at Lenna Hall
We invite you to join us and sing with the Chautauqua Choir this season. This group is open to anyone who has experience singing in choirs and the ability to read music, and requires members to attend at least one out of three weekly rehearsals, though two or more rehearsals are preferred. Our preference is for members to sing both Sunday Morning and Sunday Evening services, though it is possible to sing only one. Questions can be directed to choir@chq.org or by calling the choir library at 716-357-6321. Click here to register ahead of rehearsals.
JOIN THE MOTET CHOIR
The Motet Choir, which leads our weekday worship services, comprises experienced auditioned singers who rehearse and perform a variety of works from the rich heritage of sacred choral music of the past and a diversity of styles from the present. Singers must have a background of choral singing experience with excellent vocal quality and sight-reading ability. Members of the Motet Choir are compensated in the form of a gate pass for the weeks that they sing in the choir. Interested singers should email choir@chq.org or call the choir library at 716-357-6321 to schedule an audition for the 2025 summer season
FLOWER DEDICATIONS
The flowers on the stage are given …
… in loving memory of Harp and Patty, Dick and Susie, and Shorty and Julie Follansbee by their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
WALKING THE CAMINO DE SANTIAGO
May 21–30, 2025, The Rt. Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton
Join Bishop Eugene Sutton on an unforgettable week on The Camino de Santiago, a powerful way to reconnect to simple pleasures and reconnect to the joy of journeying. One of the most important Christian pilgrimage routes during the Middle Ages, the Camino de Santiago (or St. James’ Way) has endured for centuries as a “bucket-list” journey for those seeking a deeper spiritual connection, either religious or personal. Traveling paths traversed by pilgrims for one thousand years provides a shared connection and sense of purpose not often experienced in the modern world. Chautauqua’s senior pastor, Bishop Sutton will provide daily reflections to help enrich your experience. Spain’s mighty Basque region unfurls through picturesque mountains and ancient villages, where nature and history are revered, and local wine and cuisine are cherished.
- Enrich your journey with daily reflections and meditations with Bishop Eugene Sutton, Chautauqua’s senior pastor.
- Explore the storied cities along the Camino, including Pamplona, Logroño, Burgos, León, and Santiago.
- Walk the iconic pilgrimage route, traversing pastoral landscapes and ancient villages, concluding at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, the culmination of the Camino, and considered the burial place for the remains of James the Apostle.
- Spend two nights in an eighteenth-century convent that has been reimagined as a four-star hotel, footsteps from the Cathedral de Santiago.
- Indulge in authentic Galician flavors like slow-roasted lamb, fresh-out-of-the-water octopus, and world-renowned locally produced varietals as you dine in family-owned restaurants, drink from the iconic wine fountain, and enjoy recipes and culinary traditions that have been passed from generation to generation
CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION
Department of Religion
Melissa Spas
Vice President of Religion
The Rt. Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton
Senior Pastor
Rafia Khader
Director of Religion Programs
Joshua Stafford
Director of Sacred Music & The Jared Jacobsen Chair Organist
Rees Taylor Roberts
Organ Scholar
Owen Reyda
Organ Scholar
Carolyn Snider
Administrative Assistant
Annie Leech
Student Minister