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We extend a warm welcome to everyone who has joined us for worship
this morning. We pray you experience the presence and love of
Christ as we worship together! Prelude “Holy, holy, holy! Lord God
Almighty!” H. Willan
Opening Hymn “Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!”
Saint Paul’s Church (Episcopal/Anglican)
Brookfield, Connecticut
Celebrant: Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People:
And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. Celebrant:
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.
“Stand in Your Love”
When darkness tries to roll over my bones When sorrow comes to
steal the joy I own When brokenness and pain is all I know I won't
be shaken I won't be shaken
My fear doesn't stand a chance When I stand in Your love
Shame no longer has a place to hide I am not a captive to the lies
I'm not afraid to leave my past behind I won't be shaken I won't be
shaken
There's power that can break off every chain There's power that can
empty out a grave There's resurrection power that can save There's
power in Your name power in Your name
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Collect of the Day (Celebrant and People)
Celebrant: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you.
Celebrant: Let us pray together.
Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us your servants
grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory
of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of your divine Majesty to
worship the Unity: Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, and
bring us at last to see you in your one and eternal glory, O
Father; who with the Son and the Holy Spirit live and reign, one
God, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Old Testament Lesson Genesis 1:1-2:4a
Reader: A reading from Numbers.
In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the
earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the
deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Then
God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. And God saw
that the light was good; and God separated the light from the
darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called
Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first
day.
And God said, “Let there be a dome in the midst of the waters, and
let it separate the waters from the waters.” So God made the dome
and separated the waters that were under the dome from the waters
that were above the dome. And it was so. God called the dome Sky.
And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.
And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered together
into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so. God
called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered
together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good. Then God
said, “Let the earth put forth vegetation: plants yielding seed,
and fruit trees of every kind on earth that bear fruit with the
seed in it.” And it was so. The earth brought forth vegetation:
plants yielding seed of every kind, and trees of every kind bearing
fruit with the seed in it. And God saw that it was good. And there
was evening and there was morning, the third day.
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And God said, “Let there be lights in the dome of the sky to
separate the day from the night; and let them be for signs and for
seasons and for days and years, and let them be lights in the dome
of the sky to give light upon the earth.” And it was so. God made
the two great lights - the greater light to rule the day and the
lesser light to rule the night - and the stars. God set them in the
dome of the sky to give light upon the earth, to rule over the day
and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness.
And God saw that it was good. And there was evening and there was
morning, the fourth day.
And God said, “Let the waters bring forth swarms of living
creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the dome of the
sky.” So God created the great sea monsters and every living
creature that moves, of every kind, with which the waters swarm,
and every winged bird of every kind. And God saw that it was good.
God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the
waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” And there
was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.
And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures of every
kind: cattle and creeping things and wild animals of the earth of
every kind.” And it was so. God made the wild animals of the earth
of every kind, and the cattle of every kind, and everything that
creeps upon the ground of every kind. And God saw that it was
good.
Then God said, “Let us make humankind in our image, according to
our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea,
and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all
the wild animals of the earth, and over every creeping thing that
creeps upon the earth.”
So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he
created them; male and female he created them.
God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply,
and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish
of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living
thing that moves upon the earth.” God said, “See, I have given you
every plant yielding seed that is upon the face of all the earth,
and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for
food. And to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the
air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that
has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food.”
And it was so. God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it
was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the
sixth day.
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Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all their
multitude. And on the seventh day God finished the work that he had
done, and he rested on the seventh day from all the work that he
had done. So God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it, because
on it God rested from all the work that he had done in
creation.
These are the generations of the heavens and the earth when they
were created.
Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. Psalm
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O LORD our Governor, * how exalted is your Name in all the
world!
Out of the mouths of infants and children * your majesty is praised
above the heavens.
You have set up a stronghold against your adversaries, * to quell
the enemy and the a-venger.
When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, * the moon
and the stars you have set in their courses,
What is man that you should be mindful of him? * the son of man
that you should seek him out?
You have made him but little lower than the angels; * you adorn him
with glory and honor;
You give him mastery over the works of your hands; * you put all
things under his feet:
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All sheep and oxen, * even the wild beasts of the field,
The birds of the air, the fish of the sea, * and whatsoever walks
in the paths of the sea.
O LORD our Governor, * how exalted is your Name in all the
world!
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,* and to the Holy
Spirit:
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, * world
without end. A-men. The Epistle 2 Corinthians 13:11-1
Reader: A reading from 2nd Corinthians.
Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell. Put things in order,
listen to my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace; and the
God of love and peace will be with you. Greet one another with a
holy kiss. All the saints greet you.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the
communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.
Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.
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Gospel Reading: Matthew 28:16-20
Priest: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to
Matthew. People: Glory to You, Lord Christ.
The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which
Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but
some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in
heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make
disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey
everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you
always, to the end of the age.”
Priest: The Gospel of the Lord. People: Praise to you, Lord
Christ.
“This Is the Day”
Sermon The Reverend Joseph Shepley
Always true always kind God is good all the time Start of day dark
of night God is good all the time all the time
This is the day that the Lord has made I will rejoice and be glad
in it This is the day that the Lord has made I will rejoice and be
glad in it
Valley low mountain high God is good all the time
Through it all death and life God is good all the time all the
time
So come what may, it is well with me Storms may rage, it is well
with me Still I will praise It is well within my soul It is well
within my soul
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Nicene Creed (Please Stand As Able)
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. Prayers of the People
Let us pray for the Church and for the world.
Grant, Almighty God, that all who confess your Name may be united
in your truth, live together in your love, and reveal your glory in
the world. (Please add your own prayers, silently or aloud.) Lord,
in your mercy Hear our prayer.
Guide the people of this land, and of all the nations, in the ways
of justice and peace; that we may honor one another and serve the
common good. (Please add your own prayers, silently or aloud.)
Lord, in your mercy Hear our prayer.
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Give us all a reverence for the earth as your own creation, that we
may use its resources rightly in the service of others and to your
honor and glory. (Please add your own prayers, silently or aloud.)
Lord, in your mercy Hear our prayer.
Bless all whose lives are closely linked with ours, and grant that
we may serve Christ in them, and love one another as he loves us.
(Please add your own prayers, silently or aloud.) Lord, in your
mercy Hear our prayer.
Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, mind, or spirit;
give them courage and hope in their troubles, and bring them the
joy of your salvation. (Please add your own prayers, silently or
aloud.) Lord, in your mercy Hear our prayer.
We remember the faithful departed this day in whose memory the
altar flowers are given: The flowers today are given to the greater
glory of God. Lord, in your mercy Hear our prayer.
The Celebrant adds a concluding prayer. Announcements
“Living Hope”
How great the chasm that lay between us How high the mountain I
could not climb In desperation I turned to heaven And spoke Your
name into the night Then through the darkness Your loving- kindness
Tore through the shadows of my soul The work is finished the end is
written Jesus Christ my living hope
Who could imagine so great a mercy What heart could fathom such
boundless grace The God of ages stepped down from glory To wear my
sin and bear my shame The cross has spoken I am forgiven The King
of kings calls me His own Beautiful Savior I’m Yours forever Jesus
Christ my living hope
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And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to
say:
People and Celebrant
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. Prayer Before the Reserved
Sacrament (from the Anglican Service Book)
Priest: Thou gavest them Bread from heaven. Alleluia. People:
Containing in itself all sweetness. Alleluia. Priest: Let us pray:
O God, who in this wonderful Sacrament hast left us a
perpetual Memorial of Thy Passion: Grant us, we beseech thee, so to
venerate the Sacred Mysteries of thy Body and Blood, that we may
ever perceive within ourselves the fruit of thy redemption; who
livest and reignest, world without end. Amen.
In union, O Lord with the faithful at every altar of your Church,
where the Holy Eucharist is celebrated, I desire to offer you
praise and thanksgiving. I present to you my soul and body with the
earnest wish that I may always be united to you. And since I cannot
now receive you sacramentally, I ask you to come spiritually into
my heart. I unite myself to you, and embrace you with all the
affections of my soul. Let nothing ever separate you from me. May I
live and die in your love. Amen.
(“The Armed Forces Prayerbook” (The Episcopal Church USA), 1951,
adapted).
Then came the morning that sealed the promise Your buried body
began to breathe Out of the silence the Roaring Lion Declared the
grave has no claim on me (REPEAT)
Jesus Yours is the victory
Jesus Christ my living hope Oh God You are my living hope
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Dismissal
Priest: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Alleluia. Alleluia.
People: Thanks be to God. Alleluia. Alleluia. Postlude “Lord Jesus
Christ, My Life, My Light” J. S. Bach
Father's Day Memorials
Father's Day is June 21. If you wish to have prayers for your
father on this day, please contact Gail Winkley, at 203-775-3343 or
[email protected] by June 14th.
Calendar For The Week (We welcome and encourage parishioners to
come to any of these ministries.)
(Check website for up to date Zoom links -
www.SaintPaulsBrookfield.com)
Sun., June 7 - 8:00 AM - Traditional Worship (YouTube Live) 9:00 AM
- Virtual Coffee Hour via Zoom 10:00 AM - Prayer servants available
via Zoom 10:30 AM - Drive-In Contemporary Worship
(YouTube Live) 11:00 AM - Virtual Coffee Hour via Zoom 12:00 PM -
What’s Cooking St. Paul’s? via Zoom 1:30 PM - PraiseMoves for Kids
via Zoom
Mon., Jun 8 - 7:00 PM - Men’s Bible Study via Zoom
Tue., Jun 9 - 8:00 AM - PraiseKicks via Zoom 7:00 PM - Ladies Bible
Study via Zoom
Wed., Jun 10 - 10:00 AM - Worship with Healing Prayer (Facebook
Live)
Thu., Jun 11 - 12:00 PM - Fr. Joe’s Bible Study via Zoom
Sat., Jun 13 - 9:30 AM - PraiseMoves Live! via Zoom
Next Sunday - Second Sunday after Pentecost
Online Holy Worship at 8:00 A.M. and 10:30 A.M.
The Reverend Joseph Shepley, Rector
Readings
Genesis 18:1-15, 21:1-7; Psalm 116:1, 10-17; Romans 5:1-8; Matthew
9:35-10:8-23
Saint Paul’s Staff
Rector The Reverend Joseph Shepley Wardens Mary Perry and Lois Hunt
Vestry Members Chuck Allen, David Williams, Lin Bennett, Susan
Champagne,
Mary Beth Durkin, JoAnn Hornak, Max Kronberg, Dan Meyer, Alex
Naradzay, Polly Sorentino, Lyndon Thomas, Sandra Visser
Parish Office Coordinator Beth Miller Organist and Choirmaster
Kirsten Peterson Coord. of Contemporary Worship & Family
Ministries Patrick O’Connors Sunday School Administrator Nicole
O’Connors Sexton Doug Melody
