ST. GEORGE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
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MORNING PRAYER
THE DAY OF PENTECOST
Sunday May 31, 2020 10.30AM
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PRELUDE ORGAN PRELUDE ON "VENI CREATOR SPIRITUS" (Come, Holy Spirit) by Paul Gasol
HYMN “Come, Holy Ghost” Hymnal 1982, #504
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Alleluia! Christ is risen. The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia! On this day the Lord has acted; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 The Deacon or Celebrant says Let us confess our sins to God. Silence may be kept. Minister and People 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,
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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. 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. Celebrant Lord, open our lips. People And our mouth shall proclaim your praise. Celebrant and People Praise to the holy and undivided Trinity, one God: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia!
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HYMN “Praise to You, O God of Mercy” WITH ONE VOICE. # 790
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PSALM 104: 25-35, 37 The Psalm is prayed responsively by verse.
O Holy One, how manifold are your works; * in wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
Yonder is the great and wide sea with its living things too many to number, *
creatures both small and great.
There move the ships, and there is that Leviathan, *
which you have made for the sport of it.
All of them look to you * to give them their food in due season.
You give it to them; they gather it; * you open your hand, and they are filled with good things.
You hide your face, and they are terrified; * you take away their breath, and they die and return to their dust.
You send forth your Spirit, and they are created; * and so you renew the face of the earth.
May the glory of God endure for ever; * may the Holy One rejoice in all creation.
God looks at the earth and it trembles; * God touches the mountains and they smoke.
I will sing to God as long as I live; * I will praise my God while I have my being.
May these words of mine find favor; * I will rejoice in the Holy One.
Bless the Holy One, O my soul. * Alleluia!
Praise to the holy and undivided Trinity, one God: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia!
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FIRST READING ACTS 2: 1-21
When the day of Pentecost had come, the disciples were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.
Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. Amazed and astonished, they asked, "Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs-- in our own languages we hear them speaking about God's deeds of power." All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, "What does this mean?" But others sneered and said, "They are filled with new wine."
But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, "Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o'clock in the morning. No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:
`In the last days it will be, God declares,
that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
Even upon my slaves, both men and women, in those days I will pour out my Spirit; and they shall prophesy.
And I will show portents in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and smoky mist.
The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the coming of the Lord's great and glorious day.
Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.' "
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Reader: Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people People: Thanks be to God.
CANTICLE 11 A THIRD SONG OF ISAIAH ISAIAH 60:1-3, 11a, 14c, 18-19 The canticle is prayed responsively, by verse.
Arise, shine, for your light has come, * and the glory of the Lord has dawned upon you. For behold, darkness covers the land; * deep gloom enshrouds the peoples. But over you the Lord will rise, * and his glory will appear upon you. Nations Will stream to your light, * and kings to the brightness of your dawning. Your gates will always be open; * by day or night they will never be shut. They will call you, The City of the Lord, * The Zion of the Holy One of Israel. Violence will no more be heard in your land, * ruin or destruction within your borders. You will call your walls, Salvation, * and all your portals, Praise. The sun will no more be your light by day; * by night you will not need the brightness of the moon. The Lord will be your everlasting light, * and your God will be your glory. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: * as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen
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SECOND READING 1 CORINTHIANS 12: 3b-13
No one can say “Jesus is Lord” except by the Holy Spirit. Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the discernment of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. All these are activated by one and the same Spirit, who allots to each one individually just as the Spirit chooses.
For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body-- Jews or Greeks, slaves or free-- and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.
Reader: Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people People: Thanks be to God.
CANTICLE P A SONG OF THE SPIRIT REVELATION 22: 12-17 The canticle is prayed responsively, by verse. “Behold, I am coming soon,” says the Lord, “and bringing my reward with me, * to give to everyone according to their deeds. “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, * the beginning and the end.” Blessed are those who do God’s commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, * and may enter the city through the gates. “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to you, * with this testimony for all the churches.
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“I am the root and the offspring of David, * I am the bright morning star.” “Come!” say the Spirit and the Bride; * “Come!” let each hearer reply! Come forward, you who are thirsty, * let those who desire take the water of life as a gift.
THE GOSPEL READING JOHN 20: 19-23
When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”
SERMON: REV. GRANT MANSFIELD RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL VOWS Celebrant Do you reaffirm your renunciation of evil and renew your commitment to
Jesus Christ? People I do. Celebrant Do you believe in God the Father? People I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. Celebrant Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God? People I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven,
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and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
Celebrant Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit? People I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.
Celebrant Will you continue in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers?
People I will, with God’s help. Celebrant Will you persevere in resisting evil, and, whenever you fall into sin, repent and
return to the Lord? People I will, with God’s help. Celebrant Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ? People I will, with God’s help. Celebrant Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as
yourself? People I will, with God’s help. Celebrant Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity
of every human being? People I will, with God’s help. May Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given us a new birth by water and the Holy Spirit, and bestowed upon us the forgiveness of sins, keep us in eternal life by his grace, in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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A PENTECOST OFFERING AIN’A THAT GOOD NEWS
Emma Moyer, soprano Vivienne Longstreet, alto Kyle Blackburn, tenor William Butron, bass Emily Regas, Liturgical Dancer John Ayer, Music Director
Arr. William L. Dawson
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PRAYER HYMN “We will glorify” AAHH #286
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THE LORD’S PRAYER Celebrant The Lord be with you People And also with you Celebrant Let us pray 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.
Save your people, Lord, and bless your inheritance; Govern and uphold them, now and always. Day by day we bless you; We praise your Name for ever. Lord, keep us from all sin today; Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy. Lord, show us your love and mercy; For we put our trust in you. In you, Lord, is our hope; And we shall never hope in vain.
Almighty God, on this day you opened the way of eternal life to every race and nation by the promised gift of your Holy Spirit: Shed abroad this gift throughout the world by the preaching of the Gospel, that it may reach to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
We now invite you to offer up to God the prayers that are on your heart. Let us pray. In the course of the silence after each bidding, the People offer their own prayers, either silently or aloud in the comments.
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I ask your prayers for God's people throughout the world; for our Presiding Bishop, Michael Curry, our Diocesan Bishop, Caryle Hughes, and all other bishops; for this gathering; and for all ministers and people. Pray for the Church. Silence I ask your prayers for peace; for goodwill among nations; and for the well-being of all people. Pray for justice and peace. Silence I ask your prayers for the poor, the sick, the hungry, the oppressed, and those in prison. Pray for those in any need or trouble. Silence I ask your prayers for all who seek God, or a deeper knowledge of him. Pray that they may find and be found by him. Silence I ask your prayers for the departed. Pray for those who have died. Silence Praise God for those in every generation in whom Christ has been honored. Pray that we may have grace to glorify Christ in our own day. Silence For what else shall we pray? Silence Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of your faithful people is governed and sanctified: Receive our supplications and prayers which we offer before you for all members of your holy Church, that in their vocation and ministry they may truly and devoutly serve you; through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
CLOSING PRAYER Let us give thanks to God our Mother for all her gifts so freely bestowed upon us.
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For the beauty and wonder of your creation, in earth and sky and sea, We thank you, Lord. For all that is gracious in the lives of men and women, revealing the image of Christ, We thank you, Lord. For our daily food and drink, our homes and families, and our friends, We thank you, Lord. For minds to think, and hearts to love, and hands to serve, We thank you, Lord. For health and strength to work, and leisure to rest and play, We thank you, Lord. For the brave and courageous, who are patient in suffering and faithful in adversity, We thank you, Lord. For all valiant seekers after truth, liberty, and justice, We thank you, Lord. For the communion of saints, in all times and places, We thank you, Lord. Above all, we give you thanks for the great mercies and promises given to us in Christ Jesus our Lord; To him be praise and glory, with you, O Father, and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.
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PRAYER HYMN “We will glorify” AAHH #286
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A PRAYER FROM THE CONGREGATION
Dear God - For this day, help me to keep my heart open. Help me to observe the beauty around me; to appreciate all that I see. Help me to notice the blessings in my life, and to ignore those things that do not measure up to my expectations. Guide me dear God to be of service to others, and to go through this day with humor and grace, and no regrets. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord we pray. Amen.
A PRAYER OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNON
In union, blessed Jesus, with the faithful gathered at every altar of your Church where your blessed Body and Blood are offered this day, I long to offer you praise and thanksgiving, for creation and all the blessings of this life, for the redemption won for us by your life, death, and resurrection, for the means of grace and the hope of glory.
And particularly for the blessings given me.... I believe that you are truly present in the Holy Sacrament, and, since I cannot at this time receive communion, I pray you to come into my heart. I unite myself with you and embrace you with all my heart, my soul, and my mind. Let nothing separate me from you; let me serve you in this life until, by your grace, I come to your glorious kingdom and unending peace. Amen.
Come Lord Jesus, and dwell in my heart in the fullness of your strength; be my wisdom and guide me in right pathways; conform my life and actions to the image of your holiness; and, in the power of your gracious might, rule over every hostile power that threatens or disturbs the growth of your kingdom, who with the Father and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
BLESSING The priest offers the gathered God’s blessing
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CLOSING HYMN: “Veni Sancte Spiritus” JACQUES BERTHIER
Sung by the Section Leaders and Choir of St. George’s
DISMISSAL Deacon: Let us bless the Lord. Alleluia! Alleluia! People: Thanks be to God. Alleluia! Alleluia!
With thanks to
David M. Williams,
our cantor today.
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Mike Martins – Senior Warden Dan Mitchell – Junior Warden
Jane Ungaro, Margo Hill, Meg Persichetti, Marymae Henley, Aleeda Crawley, Brad Kalos
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