The long Season After Pentecost – also called "Ordinary Time," is from the word "ordinal," or counted. The season after Pentecost lasts about 6 months, until Advent in late November. The season is marked by: The color green. You might think of this season as the green growing time of the church.While the other seasons of the year focus on events in the life of Jesus, this season offers a time to reflect more broadly on our life as his follow- ers. John Westerhoff says, "Ordinary time may lack the drama of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection, but it more than makes up for it in the drama of his teachings about how our lives are to be lived faithfully." (A Pilgrim People: Learn- ing Through the Church Year, ch. 4)
A return to some liturgical practices that were suspended during the Great 50 Days of Easter. The General Confession: During the Easter Season we omitted the General Confession, to emphasize in our corporate worship that we have been forgiv- en and made new people through water and the Spirit. All were encouraged to contin- ue daily confession in their private and family prayers.
by the Rev. Lydia Huttar Brown
MESSIAH EPISCOPAL CHURCH
PENTECOST SEASON 2021
Holy Communion, Rite Two
English-Karen
2 THE WORD OF GOD
see weekly handout 1 ENTRANCE HYMN see weekly handout
OPENING ACCLAMATION & COLLECT FOR PURITY
Leader Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. All And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
Leader 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. All Amen.
3 4 SONGS OF PRAISE see weekly handout 2 see Karen reading handout THE COLLECT THE LESSONS
THE SERMON THE NICENE CREED
All stand.
All 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.
5 6 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.
THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Prayers led in English or Karen. Respond in either language.