The First Sunday After Pentecost

May 30, 2021 ~ 10 o’clock Holy Eucharist

Outdoors on the Great Lawn

Available on YouTube

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SAINT BARNABAS’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 91 Main Street • Falmouth, Massachusetts www.stbarnabasfalmouth.org Saint Barnabas’s

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Welcome to our service of Holy Eucharist on the Great Lawn of Saint Barnabas’s!

ABOUT TODAY’S READINGS

You are encouraged to participate fully in this online service from wherever you may be this morning. In- person indoor worship remains suspended due to the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic. The service is taken from the Book of Common Prayer and other sources approved by The Episcopal Church. It has been printed in this bulletin for your ease of use and convenience. Please join in the prayers and responses printed in bold.

The liturgy today focuses our prayer and celebration on God who acts in history and is revealed as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The first reading today is the account of Isaiah’s vision of God enthroned with the heavenly host shouting, “Holy, Holy, Holy.” This passage provides the great hymn of the Eucharistic liturgy, celebrating our life within the life of the Holy Trinity.

The second reading is from Paul’s Epistle to the Romans. This passage explores the ways the Persons of the Trinity relate to us. It is the Holy Spirit working in us who enables us to pray and to be fellow children of God along with the Son.

The Gospel reading today is Jesus’ encounter with Nicodemus, and the Evangelist’s discussion of the meaning of Jesus’ words. In explaining that salvation depends on being born again by water and the Spirit, Jesus reveals God’s three-fold nature as an active one. God the Creator is the Giver of life and the Savior of humankind.

As the Church, the People of God come together to celebrate the Eucharist. Called together by God’s Spirit, we encounter the Son in Word and Sacrament revealing the Father and leading us into the life and love of the Holy Trinity.

The Bible texts of the Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel lessons are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Church of Christ in the USA, and used by permission. The Collects, Psalms and Canticles are from the Book of Common Prayer, 1979, The Saint Helena Psalter, 2004, and the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. Permission to Podcast/Stream the music in this video obtained from ONE LICENSE (#A-715981). The New Zealand Book of Prayer | He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa

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THE HOLY EUCHARIST

10 o’clock

Prelude

The Opening Acclamation

Presider: Blessed by God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People: And blessed by God’s kingdom, now and forever. Amen

The Collect for Purity

All: 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.

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Opening Hymn Holy, holy, holy! WLP #362

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The Collect of the Day

Presider: God is with you.

People: And also with you.

Presider: Let us pray

All: 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.

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THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

The Readings

A Reading from the Book of the prophet Isaiah [6:1-8]

In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; and the hem of the robe filled the temple. Seraphs were in attendance above the Lord; each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, and with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. And one called to another and said:

“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.”

The pivots on the thresholds shook at the voices of those who called, and the house filled with smoke. And I said: “Woe is me! I am lost, for I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips; yet my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!”

Then one of the seraphs flew to me, holding a live coal that had been taken from the altar with a pair of tongs. The seraph touched my mouth with it and said: “Now that this has touched your lips, your guilt has departed and your sin is blotted out.” Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I; send me!”

Reader: Here ends the Reading.

A period of silence for reflection follows.

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All now pray Psalm 29 appointed for today

Ascribe to God, you heavenly beings, ascribe to God glory and strength.

Ascribe due honor to God’s holy Name; worship the Most High in the beauty of holiness.

The voice of God is upon the waters; the God of glory thunders; God is upon the mighty waters.

The voice of God is a powerful voice; the voice of God is a voice of splendor.

The voice of God breaks the cedar trees; God breaks the cedars of Lebanon; God makes Lebanon skip like a calf and Mount Hermon like a young wild ox.

The voice of God splits the flames of fire; the voice of God shakes the wilderness; God shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.

The voice of God makes the oak trees writhe and strips the forests bare.

And in the temple of the Holy One, all are crying, “Glory!”

God sits enthroned above the flood, enthroned for evermore.

God shall give strength to the people; God shall give the people the blessing of peace.

A Reading from the Letter to the Romans [ 8:12-17]

So then, siblings, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh-- for if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, "Abba! Father!" it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ-- if, in fact, we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.

Reader: Here ends the Reading.

A period of silence for reflection follows.

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The Gospel Hymn Holy God, we praise thy Name #366 vv. 1,2,4

Words: Para. the Te Deum, Sts. 1-4, Ignaz Franz (1719-1790), tr. Clarence Walworth (1820-1900). Sts. 5-7, F. Bland Tucker (1895-1984) Music: Grosser Gott, melody from Katholisches Gesangbuch, 1686; alt. Cantante, 1851; harm. Charles Winfred Douglas (1867-1944), after Conrad Kocher (1786-1872) Copyright: Words: © The Church Pension Fund. Music: Harmonization © by The Church Pension Fund. All rights reserved. Reprinted under One-License A-715981

Deacon: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.

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The Gospel John [3:1-17]

There was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the religious authorities. He came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presence of God.” Jesus answered him, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can anyone be born after having grown old? Can one enter a second time into the mother’s womb and be born?” Jesus answered, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit. What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not be astonished that I said to you, ‘You must be born from above.’ The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can these things be?” Jesus answered him, “Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things?

“Very truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know and testify to what we have seen; yet you do not receive our testimony. If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in God may have eternal life.

“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in God may not perish but may have eternal life.

“Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through God.

Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord. People: Praise to you, Lord Christ

The Sermon The Rev. Natalie E. Thomas

A period of silence for reflection follows.

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The Nicene Creed

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 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 human. 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, the Spirit is worshiped and glorified. The Spirit 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.

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The Prayers of the People

Leader: In peace, we pray to you, Lord God.

Silence

Leader: For all people in their daily life and work; People: For our families, friends, and neighbors, and for those who are alone.

Leader: For this community, the nation, and the world; People: For all who work for justice, freedom, and peace.

Leader: For the just and proper use of your creation; People: For the victims of hunger, fear, injustice, and oppression.

Leader: For all who are in danger, sorrow, or any kind of trouble; People: For those who minister to the sick, the friendless, and the needy.

Leader: For the peace and unity of the Church of God; People: For all who proclaim the Gospel, and all who seek the Truth.

Leader: For Michael, our Presiding Bishop, for Alan and Gayle our Bishops; for Will our priest and Natalie our deacon. People: For all who serve God in his Church.

Leader: For the special needs and concerns of this congregation.

Silence The People may add their own petitions

Leader: Hear us, Lord; People: For your mercy is great.

Leader: We thank you, Lord, for all the blessings of this life.

Silence The People may add their own thanksgivings

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Leader: We will exalt you, O God our King; People: And praise your Name for ever and ever.

Leader: We pray for all who have died, that they may have a place in your eternal kingdom.

Silence The People may add their own petitions

Leader: Lord, let your loving-kindness be upon them; People: Who put their trust in you.

Deacon: We pray to you also for the forgiveness of our sins.

Silence may be kept

All: Have mercy upon us, most merciful God; in your compassion forgive us our sins, known and unknown, things done and left undone; and so uphold us by your Spirit that we may live and serve you in newness of life, to the honor and glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Peace

Presider: May the peace and love of Christ be always with you. People: And also with you.

Welcome and Announcements

Blessing of Birthdays and Anniversaries

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THE HOLY EUCHARIST

The Offertory God So Loved the World John Stainer Sung by the Choir

God so loved the word that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoso believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

The Great Thanksgiving Book of Common Prayer Eucharistic Prayer A

Presider: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you.

Presider: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them to the Lord.

Presider: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People: It is right to give God thanks and praise.

Presider: It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, God Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.

For with your co-eternal Son and Holy Spirit, you are one God, one Lord, in Trinity of Persons and in Unity of Being; and we celebrate the one and equal glory of you, O Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Therefore, we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with the all the company of heaven, who forever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:

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Holy, Holy, Holy WLP #858

Presider: Holy and gracious God: In your infinite love you made us for yourself, and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God of all.

He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.

On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, "Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me."

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After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, "Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for all for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me."

Therefore, we proclaim the mystery of our faith:

All: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

Presider: We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O God, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts.

Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with Barnabas, and all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom.

All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ: By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty God, now and for ever. AMEN.

And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,

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The Lord’s Prayer

All: 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

Presider: Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; Therefore, let us keep the feast. Alleluia.

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The Communion Song I, the Lord of sea and sky #812

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Music: Daniel L. Schutte Copyright: © 1981, Daniel L. Schutte; and New Dawn Music, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved. Used by permission. All Rights Reserved. Used by permission. Reprinted under OneLicense.net A-715981.

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The Post Communion Prayer

Presider: Let us pray.

All: Almighty and ever living 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, O God, 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.

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The Closing Hymn Come, thou almighty King Hymnal #365

Words: Anonymous, ca. 1757, alt. Music: Moscow, Felice de Giardini (1716-1796); harm. The New Hymnal, 1916, based on Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1875, and Lowel Mason (1792-1872) All rights reserved. Reprinted under One-License A-715981

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The Blessing

The Dismissal

Postlude

The worship has ended – our service begins!

THANK YOU to Today’s Servers:

Presider: The Rev. W. (Will) H. Mebane, Jr.; Deacon/Preacher: The Rev. Natalie E. Thomas; Music Director: Deborah Gemma; Cantor: Lore Loftfield DeBower; Virtual Worship Ministers: Richard Boudreau, Eddie Nadolny; Lectors: Joe Hackler, Susan Schmidt; Altar Guild: Merrily Crowley, Kate Kristenson; Ushers: David Forsberg, Phoebe Office; Mary Ellen Evans Grace Leva; Parking Attendants: John Schmidt, Noah Schmidt; Setup: Kate Mulligan, Eric Kristenson

† The Sanctuary Lamp is lit this week In Loving Memory of David Roy Nickerson, son of Geri Nickerson.

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PRAYER LIST

PARISHIONERS: Jerry Ogden, Merrilyn Rawstron, Jeanne Platt, Mike Mulligan, Jean Johnson, Michael Reardon, Brenda McLane, Chickie Stommel, Caroline Burgess, Bob Mulligan, Jack Reardon, Sally Ferreira, Larry Ferreira, Dan Stone, Jerry Luby, Allen Hill, Jose Rosario, John Bordieri, Marcia Gonsalves, Kathy Melody, Lissa Conn, Lisa Dunne, Dick Dimmock, Lee Danzey, Geri Nickerson

FRIENDS OF OUR PARISH: Ronald Woods, Gordon Johnson, Margaret Jemmott, Robert Schneider, Mike Koser, Kevin Condron, Gavin Hutchinson, Dave Mirenna, Suzanne Hicks, Catherine Licence, Brenda Swain, Claudius Thompson, Amy Coucher, Campbell MacNiven, Andrea Schaeicher, Julia Scott, Deb Selleck, Bernard Linn, John McCadam,

THOSE GRIEVING: Friends and Family of Elizabeth Barrett, Nancy Gwynne, Teresa ‘Terry’ Nelson, Alfred ‘Al’ Irish, Caleb ‘Cal’ Rawstron, Edwina ‘Eddie’ Buttrick; Richard E. ‘Dick’ Kendall; Henry ‘Hank’ Schroeder, and the victims of COVID-19.

SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES: Spencer Reed, Christopher Chicoine, Jack Reardon Jr., Andrew Leitao, Tyler Jeck, James Vaus, Jonathan Vaus SAINT BARNABAS’S MINISTRIES: Labyrinth, Memorial Garden, Property Committee

DIOCESAN & LOCAL CYCLE OF PRAYER: In the Diocese: Parishes of the Merrimack Valley Deanery; St. Andrew’s Church, Methuen; St. Paul’s Church, Newburyport; St. Paul’s Church, North Andover; Merrimack Valley Project; Deacons

In Falmouth: Christ Lutheran Church, Assisted Living Programs, Rehabilitation Centers

Lifting up our prayers: We keep an ongoing parish prayer list in the Church Office – 508-548-3863 or [email protected]. Each prayer is an opening to God’s healing grace at work in our lives. Private prayer needs will be given to our Prayer Chain Ministry and not published on this list. Please contact Susan Schmidt at [email protected] to be added to the Prayer Chain.

Rev. Will may be contacted via e-mail at [email protected] or the Church Office (508- 548-3863) or his personal mobile (716) 857-0912. Subscribe to YouTube Channel—Saint Barnabas’s at https://www.youtube.com/c/SaintBarnabasFalmouth

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Our Diocese and Parish THE SAINT BARNABAS’S

The Rt. Rev. Alan M. Gates, Bishop The Rt. Rev. Gayle E. Harris, Suffragan Bishop The Rev. W. (Will) H. Mebane, Jr., Rector The Rev. Natalie E. Thomas, Deacon Doug Fantarella, Sexton Love and respect one another Deborah Gemma, Director of Music Ann German, Director of Finance Listen to each other Heather Grey, Interim Director, Be honest with each other Family Ministries Becky Vaus, Parish Administrator Be slow to judge Work together

Kate Kristenson, Warden Consider the common/greater good David Forsberg, Warden Actively care for one another Karl Loos, Treasurer Grace Leva, Asst. Treasurer Keep Christ as our focus George Liles, Clerk Be faithful in communal worship

Communicate directly with each VESTRY MEMBERS: Sally Colacicco other Mary Ellen Evans Work, pray, and give for the spread of Jeramie Hammond the kingdom of God Ambrose Jearld Diane Jemmott Keith Monjak A covenant is a solemn agreement Jerry Morse between individuals or groups. We at Kathy Mulligan Saint Barnabas’s pray that, with God's Spencer Duncan (HS Rep) help, this covenant will guide us in how

we relate to one another. DEANERY DELEGATES: Susan Schmidt, Richard Stone

DIOCESAN DELEGATES: Karl Loos, John Schmidt CHURCH OFFICE (508) 548-3863

WWW.STBARNABASFALMOUTH.ORG EPISCOPAL CITY MISSION DELEGATE:

Eddie Nadolny

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