June 14, 2020 The Second Sunday after Pentecost, 10:15 a.m. The cross sign (†) indicates customary times to cross oneself if you wish to do so. Prelude Concerto in B b Johann Gottfried Walther i. Adagio — ii. Allegro Welcome Opening Acclamation & Collect Celebrant Blessed be the one, holy, and living God. (†) People Glory to God for ever and ever. The Lord be with you And also with you. Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in your steadfast faith and love, that through your grace we may proclaim your truth with boldness, and minister your justice with compassion; for the sake of our Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Hymn W-756 “Lead me, guide me” Doris Akers
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June 14, 2020 The Second Sunday after Pentecost, 10:15 a.m.
The cross sign (†) indicates customary times to cross oneself if you wish to do so.
Prelude Concerto in Bb Johann Gottfried Walther i. Adagio — ii. Allegro
Welcome
Opening Acclamation & Collect Celebrant Blessed be the one, holy, and living God. (†) People Glory to God for ever and ever. The Lord be with you And also with you.
Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in your steadfast faith and love, that through your grace we may proclaim your truth with boldness, and minister your justice with compassion; for the sake of our Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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The Lesson Romans 5:1-8 Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us. For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. Indeed, rarely will anyone die for a righteous person-- though perhaps for a good person someone might actually dare to die. But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us.
Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
Hymn “Lord, whose love through humble service” Beach Spring Verses 1–3 precede the Gospel; verse 4 follows.
The Holy Gospel Matthew 9:35-10:1 Deacon The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”
Then Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every sickness.
Deacon The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.
The Sermon The Rev. Andria Skornik
The Nicene Creed Enriching Our Worship 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, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
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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, who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, who 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.
Prayers of the People Iona Abbey Deacon Let us pray. Maker and Lover of all, in the mystery of your kindness you have bound us to each other, and called us to serve the earth and its people. So hear us, as we pray for the churches to which we belong that they may ever be centers of faith, hospitality and imagination, modeling the future rather than lamenting the past. God, in your mercy, All Hear our prayer. Grateful for the life in our bodies, we pray for those whose lives are diminished by ill health, depression, grief or rejection, asking for the healing, the affirming, the listening which will encourage and restore them. We pray especially for Ken Beller (friend of Francine Titherington), (people may offer their own prayers). God, in your mercy, Hear our prayer. Mindful of your peace, which surpasses understanding, we pray for those who have no peace because of war or the fear of war, or the threat of violence, or the grip of hunger, or the loss of hope. May the voice of the victims be heard and the work of the peacemakers be blessed. We pray especially for the healing of those who are suffering from COVID-19 and guidance for those who care for the sick or seek its cure. We pray for healing for the destruction caused by racism and implicit bias, that God would redeem what has been lost and bring us to wholeness; (people may offer their own prayers here.) God, in your mercy, Hear our prayer. Surrounded by rugged and tender beauty, we pray for the earth, especially where it is damaged by human carelessness and threatened by human greed; and ask that we may learn to care for the earth as you do. God, in your mercy, Hear our prayer. Hopeful for the resurrection life you have promised, we pray for all the saints who have entered into glory, especially Richard Searles, George Floyd, and the many whose lives have been lost to racial violence. God, in your mercy, Hear our prayer. Grateful for the gift of life and all the gifts that life brings us: food, shelter, company, the experiences that make us think, the people that bring out the best in us. We pray especially for those celebrating birthdays, especially Steven McDowell, and those celebrating anniversaries,
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especially Rev. Deborah Hughes-Habel and Bill Habel; (people may offer their own prayers of thanksgiving here.) God, in your mercy, Hear our prayer. Glory to the Creator who gives us life, Glory to Jesus whose love remakes us, Glory to the Spirit, companion on our journey. Glory be to God. Amen.
Confession Celebrant For the right roads we avoided traveling, and the kindly words we refused to share; for the false gods who received our worship and the true selves we have starved of love. God, by your grace, All Forgive us. For the hidden hurts we have held too tightly, and the promises which we never kept; for the careless use of our time and money and the excuses we should never have made, God, by your grace, Forgive us. For all we should be and all we can amend, God, in your love, Renew us. For all you have in store for us and all you may demand of us, God, in your love, Prepare us. For the life of the world and the love of its people, God, in your love, Commit us. Hear and believe these words of Jesus: Your sins are forgiven. Go in peace. Come and follow me.
The Peace Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you. People And also with you.
Announcements
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Offertory Anthem O Rest in the Lord (from Elijah) Felix Mendelssohn
Irene Weldon, Mezzo soprano O rest in the Lord, wait patiently for him, And he shall give thee thy heart’s desires.
Commit thy way unto him, and trust in him, And fret not thyself because of evil doers. — text from Psalm 37
Prayers for Communion Communion Service A, Iona Abbey Celebrant Because you, gracious God, have been faithful to us, we will be faithful to Jesus. He promised to be with those who met in his name: All This we believe.
He promised to hear the prayers of faithful people: This we believe.
He said that in the communion of bread and wine he would be present to us as we remembered him: This we celebrate.
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So, send now your Spirit among us and upon this bread and wine, that we may taste and see your goodness, be embraced by your love, and be engaged in your service. Amen.
As Jesus did, so we do. We break this bread. We share this wine. We believe that he who lived, died and rose again for us will meet us here. Graciously nourish us, O Christ, so that we who try to follow you may receive food for the journey and be bound in solidarity with all who walk in your way. Amen.
And now, let us pray as Jesus taught us.
The Lord’s Prayer 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 Breaking of the Bread Anthem Be Known to Us, Lord Jesus Gary James
Cantor, then all.
Verses sung by the Cantor (Choir):
The bread which we break, alleluia, Is the communion of the body of Christ. Refrain
One body are we, alleluia, For though many we share one bread. Refrain
Celebrant Take this bread, share this wine. In these Christ comes to us with love from God. The gifts of God for the people of God.
The Communion of the People You are invited now into a special time of Spiritual Communion, as we open our hearts to the abundant grace of Jesus Christ. In times when we cannot be physically present to one another, we remember that Christ is always present to us, connecting us
one to the other in the mystical Body of Christ, which knows no bounds of space or time. We invite your prayers of thanksgiving now, as we who receive these gifts of Christ’s Body and Blood on your behalf join you in prayer.
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Post-Communion Prayer Celebrant Give thanks for all God’s goodness: All God’s love shall last for ever.
Generous and faithful God, you have fed us at your table. May the nourishment we have received enable us to enrich the lives of others wherever we may go from here. Whether the future be dark or bright, the road be smooth or rough, whether our cares be light or heavy, our song be strong or weak, keep our hearts warm and our hands open, our lives ever embracing and ever embraced by your love. Amen.
The Blessing (†)
Hymn 541 “Come, labor on” Ora Labora
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Dismissal Deacon Let us go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Spirit. People Thanks be to God.
Postlude Concerto in Bb Walther iii. Adagio — iv. Allegro
