From Te Deum) Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643-1704)
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Trinity Sunday + 7 June 2020, 10:30 am Service of the Word WE GATHER IN THE NAME OF GOD VOLUNTARY: Prelude (from Te Deum) Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643-1704) GATHERING HYMN: Love divine, all loves excelling Hymnal 657 Welcome to All Saints! We are a caring community of faith in the Episcopal tradition focused on common worship, a commitment to spiritual growth, and being part of “the Jesus Movement.” Your presence here is a blessing! This leaflet provides a guide for the service. Hymnals and copies of the Book of Common Prayer are available in the pews in the church. Please feel free to use them. THE GREETING From Common Worship Presider Blessed be the one, holy, and living God. People Glory to God for ever and ever. Presider We have come together in the name of Christ to offer our praise and thanksgiving, to hear and receive God’s holy word, to pray for the needs of the world, and to seek the forgiveness of our sins, that by the power of the Holy Spirit we may give ourselves to the service of God. SONG OF PRAISE: Gloria Willan S202 2 3 COLLECT OF THE DAY Presider The Lord be with you, Presider Let us pray. 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. WE PROCLAIM AND RESPOND TO THE WORD OF GOD HYMN: O God our help in ages past Hymnal 680 FIRST READING Reader: Jessica Cooper 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 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 Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people. People Thanks be to God. 4 SEQUENCE HYMN: Blessed Assurance LEVAS II 184 5 THE HOLY GOSPEL + Matthew 28:16-20 Deacon 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.” Deacon The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ. HOMILY The Rev. Dr. Richard Burden A period of silence for reflection follows the homily. AFFIRMATION OF FAITH: Nicene Creed From 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; 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 worshiped 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. 6 HYMN: Dear Lord and Father of mankind Hymnal 653 WE PRAY FOR THE WORLD AND THE CHURCH PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Intercessor Creator God, who loves us more than the most wise, compassionate earthly parent loves their children, we come before you, some of us with steadfast belief in your presence, others joining the disciples in doubting your existence. We beseech you to open our hearts and minds, that we may search for and find the truth of your presence in our lives as we pray for the Church, the world, ourselves, and others saying: Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. Son of God, we come to you with hearts filled with gratitude for the church. We pray especially for our bishops, Alan and Gayle, and our pastors Richard and Anoma. Continue to fill them with the courage to speak truth to power. We give you thanks for our music minister, Stephan, and for Elizabeth’s sublime singing. We ask you to be with Tammy, our new family minister, as she prepares to become a part of our family. Son of God, we miss our building! We miss the loving and warm connections we have with each other in meetings and over coffee and in worship. Remind us that we will be reunited again, strengthened in the ways we have been the church in our homes, our communities, and in the world. Please add your prayers for the church … Lord, in your mercy, People Hear our prayer. 7 Intercessor Spirit of God, our world is fractured. Hatred, violence, and fear pervade the universe. We pray for the leaders of all nations. Pour down your wisdom, grace, and healing upon them that compassion and clear-thinking will prevail. Grant us curiosity about our anger at those with whom we disagree and keep us mindful that they, too, are beloved by you. Please add your prayers for all in authority… Lord, in your mercy, People Hear our prayer. Intercessor Loving God, in whose image we were created, we are distraught and overwhelmed by the reality of our world … grant us the grace and grief to take a knee or stand with people of color who are calling us to repentance … and fill us with courageous hope to show with our words and our lives what it truly means to be Christ’s followers in this world. Lord in your mercy, People Hear our prayer. Intercessor Trinity of Love, surround with your boundless love those who fear for themselves and their loved ones. We give you untold thanks for all who are serving others at great risk to themselves. May those who are lonely or alone be warmed by an awareness of your compassionate presence. We pray for all who have died, those unknown and unmourned and those deeply missed. Please add your prayers for all who suffer and all who have died … Lord in your mercy, People Hear our prayer Presider Holy God, you sent your Son into the world that we might live through him. May we abide in his risen life so that we may love one another as he first loved us, and that we may know the fulness of joy. Amen. The Prayers of the People are written by the Daughters of the King. PARISH PRAYER LIST Please pray for: Peter, Maurine, Vinny, Rebecca, Anne, Pat, Audrey, Jimmy, Aldo, Lois, Ingeborg, Shereese, Robert, Philip, Bristol family, Linda, Connie, Fritzner, Luckner, Nicholas, Veena, David, Randy, Sarah, Lloyd and Sharon, Leslie, Sarah, Audette, Marie and Jeanne, Sickles family, Ryan, Maureen and Cameron, Angela, Erika, Jasmine, Frank, Alice, Brendan, Rebekah, Karen, Todd, Nancy, Sonya, Douglas, Rachel, Mark, Susan, Malcolm, Melissa, Angela, Diane, Jon, Julia, Carol, Jean, Pam, Phillip, Missy Those who share our building: Korean Evergreen Church, Boston Camera Club, Boston Cecilia, Cantata Singers, The Corner Co-Op, Metropolitan Chorale, nine separate recovery groups Those in the Diocesan Cycle: Parishes of the Merrimack Valley Deanery: Brooks School Chapel, North Andover; St. Anne’s Church, Billerica; All Saints’ Church, West Newbury; St. Mark’s Church, Westford; Episcopal City Mission Countries in the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle: Botswana, Zimbabwe Those persons in their daily work in the sports and recreation business including competitors and participants, trainers, coaches, promoters, and providers. If you would like someone added to the parish prayer list, please fill out a request form online. 8 LITANY OF PENANCE From the Standing Commission for Liturgy and Music Presider Dear people of God, our history is marred by oppression, by the enslavement of those who differ from us, and by the forces of racism that attack human dignity. The sin of racism is woven into our lives and our cultures, in small and great ways, in things done and things left undone. As followers of Christ, we reject racism and the oppression of other human beings. In building Christ’s beloved community, we must strive to love all people, respect all people, and work for the good of all people.