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sufficient sacrifice, , and satisfaction, for the sins of the us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we Church of the Ascension whole world; and did institute, and in his holy command us forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into May 2, 2021 8:00am Holy to continue, a perpetual memory of that his precious death and temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and www.churchofascension.org 727-447-3469 sacrifice, until his coming again. the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. Fifth Sunday of Easter

For in the night in which he was betrayed, he took bread; and when The Breaking of the Bread Prelude The Women in the Tomb Dorothy Papadakos he had given thanks, he brake it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, Celebrant: . Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us. “Take, eat, this is my Body, which is given for you. Do this in People: Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia. The people stand. remembrance of me.” (Bells) Processional 174 At the lamb’s high feast O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, Likewise, after supper, he took the cup; and when he had given have mercy upon us. The Word of God, The Book of Prayer (BCP), p. 363 thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink ye all of this; for this is O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, Celebrant: Alleluia. Christ is risen. my Blood of the , which is shed for you, and for have mercy upon us. People: The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia. many, for the remission of sins. Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, Celebrant: Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires remembrance of me.” (Bells) grant us thy peace. known, and from whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, according to the institution The love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name; through Christ our of thy dearly beloved Son our Savior Christ, we, thy humble We do not presume to come to this thy Table, O merciful Lord. Amen. servants, do celebrate and make here before thy divine Majesty, with Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in thy manifold and these thy holy gifts, which we now offer unto thee, the thy great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the Hear what our Lord Jesus Christ saith: Son hath commanded us to make; having in remembrance his crumbs under thy Table. But thou art the same Lord whose Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all blessed passion and precious death, his mighty resurrection and property is always to have mercy. Grant us therefore, gracious thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great glorious ascension; rendering unto thee most hearty thanks for the Lord, so to eat the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink commandment. And the second is like unto it: Thou shalt love thy innumerable benefits procured unto us by the same. And we most his blood, that we may evermore dwell in him, and he in us. neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the Law humbly beseech thee, O merciful Father, to hear us; and, of thy Amen. and the Prophets. almighty goodness, vouchsafe to bless and sanctify, with thy Word and Holy Spirit, these thy gifts and creatures of bread and wine; that Celebrant: The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in Gloria S-278 we, receiving them according to thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ’s remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your holy institution, in remembrance of his death and passion, may be hearts by faith, with thanksgiving. The of the Day partakers of his most blessed Body and Blood. (Bells) Celebrant: The Lord be with you. Holy People: And with thy spirit. And we earnestly desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept Communion Music for Easter Day A.P.F. Boely Celebrant: Let us pray. this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; most humbly Celebrant and People: beseeching thee to grant that, by the merits and death of thy Son Prayer of Thanksgiving O Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us Jesus Christ, and through faith in his blood, we, and all thy whole Almighty and everliving God, we most heartily thank thee so perfectly to know thy Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, Church, may obtain remission of our sins, and all other benefits of for that thou dost feed us, in these holy mysteries, with the and the life, that we may steadfastly follow his steps in the way his passion. spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son our that leadeth to eternal life; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ Savior Jesus Christ; and dost assure us thereby of thy favor and our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the And here we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, ourselves, our goodness towards us; and that we are very members incorporate Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and living sacrifice unto in the mystical body of thy Son, the blessed company of all thee; humbly beseeching thee that we, and all others who shall be faithful people; and are also heirs, through hope, of thy The Collect for those who Suffer for the Sake of Conscience partakers of this Holy Communion, may worthily receive the most everlasting kingdom. And we humbly beseech thee, O heavenly O God our Father, whose Son forgave his enemies while he was precious Body and Blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, be filled with thy Father, so to assist us with thy grace, that we may continue in suffering shame and death: Strengthen those who suffer for the grace and heavenly benediction, and made one body with him, that that holy fellowship, and do all such good works as thou hast sake of conscience; when they are accused, save them from he may dwell in us, and we in him. prepared for us to walk in; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to speaking in hate; when they are rejected, save them from whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory, bitterness; when they are imprisoned, save them from despair; and And although we are unworthy, through our manifold sins, to offer world without end. Amen. to us your servants, give grace to respect their witness and to unto thee any sacrifice, yet we beseech thee to accept this our discern the truth, that our society may be cleansed and bounden duty and service, not weighing our merits, but pardoning Blessing strengthened. This we ask for the sake of Jesus Christ, our our offenses, through Jesus Christ our Lord; By whom, and with merciful and righteous Judge. Amen. whom, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, all honor and glory be unto Recessional Hymn 529 In Christ there is no East or West thee, O Father Almighty, world without end. AMEN. (Bells) The people are seated. The Lessons And now, as our Savior Christ hath taught us, we are bold to pray, : Alleluia. Alleluia. Let us go forth in the name of Christ. First Lesson: Acts 8:26-40, p. 110 New Testament The Lord’s Prayer, BCP p. 336 People: Thanks be to God. Alleluia. Alleluia. : The Word of the Lord. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy People: Thanks be to God. kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give -5- -6- Psalm 22:24-30, p. 464 Old Testament confess thy holy Name may agree in the truth of thy holy Word, and The Comfortable Words Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was live in unity and godly love. Give grace, O heavenly Father, to all Celebrant: Hear the Word of God to all who truly turn to him. in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. and other ministers especially Justin, Archbishop of Come unto me, all ye that travail and are heavy laden, and I Canterbury; Michael, our Presiding ; Dabney, Michael, and will refresh you. Matthew 11:28 Second Lesson: 1 John 4:7-21, p. 213 New Testament Barry, our Bishops; and Jim, Leo, Hugh, Bill, Rand, and Norman, our God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, to Reader: The Word of the Lord. ; Sandy, our Deacon; that they may, both by their life and the end that all that believe in him should not perish, but have People: Thanks be to God. doctrine, set forth thy true and lively Word, and rightly and duly everlasting life. John 3:16 administer thy holy Sacraments. And to all thy people give thy This is a true saying, and worthy of all people to be received, that The people stand heavenly grace, and to this congregation here present; and bless, Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. 1 Timothy 1:15 Hymn 513 vs 1-2 Like a murmur of the dove’s song this week, those celebrating their birthdays ______. And also those If we sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the celebrating their anniversaries ______; that, with meek heart and righteous; and he is the perfect offering for our sins, and not for Deacon: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to St. due reverence, they may hear and receive thy holy Word, truly ours only, but for the sins of the whole world. 1 John 2:1-2 John. serving thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of their life. People: Glory be to thee, O Lord. The people stand. We beseech thee also so to rule the hearts of those who bear the The Peace Gospel Lesson: John 15:1-8, p. 95 New Testament authority of government in this and every land especially Joe, our Celebrant: The peace of the Lord be always with you. President; Ron, our Governor; and the mayors of our communities, People: And with thy spirit. Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord. that they may be led to wise decisions and right actions for the Greet one another in the name of the Lord. People: Praise be to thee, O Christ. welfare and peace of the world. Offertory The People Who Walk in Darkness Pepper Choplin Hymn 513 vs 3 Open, O Lord, the eyes of all people to behold thy gracious hand in all thy works, that, rejoicing in thy whole creation, they may honor Offertory Hymn 380 v 3 The people are seated. thee with their substance, and be faithful stewards of thy bounty. : The Rev. Dr. Jim Sorvillo And we most humbly beseech thee, of thy goodness, O Lord, to The Holy Communion Silence is kept after the homily. comfort and succor those on our prayer list, especially ______The Great Thanksgiving and all those who, in this transitory life, are in trouble, sorrow, need, Celebrant: The Lord be with you. The people stand. sickness, or any other adversity. People: And with thy spirit. The Celebrant: Lift up your hearts. I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and And we also bless thy holy Name for all thy servants departed this People: We lift them up unto the Lord. earth, and of all things visible and invisible; And in one Lord Jesus life in thy faith and fear especially ______, beseeching thee to Celebrant: Let us give thanks unto our Lord God. Christ, the only begotten Son of God, begotten of his Father before grant them continual growth in thy love and service; and to grant us People: It is meet and right so to do. all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, grace so to follow the good examples of all thy saints, that with Celebrant: It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father; by them we may be partakers of thy heavenly kingdom. Grant these our should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, whom all things were made; who for us men and for our salvation prayers, O Father, for Jesus Christ’s sake, our only Mediator and holy Father, almighty, everlasting God. came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of Advocate. Amen. the Virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us But chiefly are we bound to praise thee for the glorious resurrection under Pontius Pilate; he suffered and was buried; and the third day Confession of Sin of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord; for he is the very Paschal Lamb, he rose again according to the Scriptures, and ascended into Celebrant: Let us humbly confess our sins unto Almighty God. who was sacrificed for us, and hath taken away the sin of the world; heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of the Father; and he shall who by his death hath destroyed death, and by his rising to life come again, with glory, to judge both the quick and the dead; Silence may be kept. again hath won for us everlasting life. whose kingdom shall have no end. And I believe in the Holy Ghost Celebrant and People the Lord, and Giver of Life, who proceedeth from the Father and Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against thee Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of the Son; who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious Name; evermore praising and glorified; who spake by the Prophets. And I believe one holy we have left undone. We have not loved thee with our whole thee, and singing, catholic and Apostolic Church; I acknowledge one Baptism for the heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly remission of sins; and I look for the resurrection of the dead, and sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of thy Son Jesus Christ, S-128 the life of the world to come. Amen. have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in thy will, Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, and walk in thy ways, to the glory of thy Name. Amen. heaven and earth are full of your glory. The Prayers of the People in the highest. Deacon: Let us pray for the whole state of Christ’s Church and the Celebrant: Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who of his great Blessed is he who comes in the name of the lord. world. mercy hath promised forgiveness of sins to all those who with Hosanna in the highest. hearty repentance and true faith turn unto him, have mercy upon Almighty and everliving God, who in thy holy Word hast taught us to you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and The people kneel or are seated. make prayers, and supplications, and to give thanks for all people: strengthen you in all goodness, and bring you to everlasting life; All glory be to thee, Almighty God, our heavenly Father, for that Receive these our prayers which we offer unto thy divine Majesty, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. thou, of thy tender mercy, didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ to beseeching thee to inspire continually the Universal Church with the suffer death upon the cross for our redemption; who made there, by spirit of truth, unity, and concord; and grant that all those who do his one oblation of himself once offered, a full, perfect, and -3- -4- -2-