THE HOLY EUCHARIST The First Sunday After Pentecost: Trinity Sunday May 30, 2021 | 10 AM THE WORD OF GOD Voluntary Prelude in E-flat major, BWV 522a J.S. Bach Opening Hymn Hymnal 362 “Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty” Nicaea The Opening Acclamation Book of Common Prayer (BCP) 355 Celebrant: Blessed be God: most holy, glorious, and undivided Trinity. People: And blessed be God’s reign, now and for ever. Amen. The Collect for Purity 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. Song of Praise Hymnal S-236 Benedictus es, Domine John Rutter The Collect of the Day Celebrant: God be with you. People: And also with you. Celebrant: 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. The First Lesson: Isaiah 6:1-8 Thom Shelton In the year of the death of Uzziah, ruler of Judah I saw Yhwh seated on a high and lofty judgment seat in a robe whose train filled the Temple. Seraphs were stationed above; each of them had six wings: with two they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. They would cry out to one another, “Holy! Holy! Holy is Yhwh Omnipotent! All the earth is filled with God’s glory!” The doorposts and thresholds quaked at the sound of their shouting, and the Temple kept filling with smoke. Then I said, “Woe is me, I am doomed! I have unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips! And my eyes have seen the Ruler, Yhwh Omnipotent!” Then one of the seraphs flew to me, holding an ember which it had taken with tongs from the altar. The seraph touched my mouth with the ember. “See,” it said, “now that this has touched your lips, your corruption is removed, and your sin is pardoned.” Then I heard the voice of the Holy One saying, “Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?” “Here I am,” I said, “send me!” Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people. People: Thanks be to God. The Holy Gospel: John 3:1-17 The Holy Gospel of our Savior Jesus Christ according to John. People: Glory to you, Lord Christ. A certain Pharisee named Nicodemus, a member of the Sanhedrin, came to Jesus at night. “Rabbi,” he said, “we know you’re a teacher come from God, for no one can perform the signs and wonders you do, unless by the power of God.” Jesus gave Nicodemus this answer; “The truth of the matter is, unless one is born from above, one cannot see the kindom of God.” Nicodemus said, “How can an adult be born a second time? I can’t go back into my mother’s womb to be born again!” Jesus replied: “The truth of the matter is, no one can enter God’s kindom without being born of water and the Spirit. What is born of the flesh is flesh; what is born of the Spirit is Spirit. So don’t be sur- prised when I tell you that you must be born from above. Th e wind blows where it will. You hear the sound it makes, but you don’t know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” “How can this be possible?” asked Nicodemus. Jesus replied, “You’re a teacher of Israel, and you still don’t understand these matters? The truth of the matter is, we’re talking about what we know; we’re testifying about what we’ve seen—yet you don’t accept our testimony. If you don’t believe when I tell you about earthly things, how will you believe when I tell you about heavenly things? No one has gone up to heaven except the One who came down from heaven—the Chosen One. As Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so the Chosen One must be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in the Chosen One might have eternal life. Yes, God so loved the world as to give the Only Begotten One, that whoever believes may not die, but have eternal life. God sent the Only Begotten into the world not to condemn the world, but that through the Only Begotten the world might be saved.” The Gospel of our Savior. People: Praise to you, Lord Christ. The Sermon The Rev. Horace L. Griffin A period of silence is kept. 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 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 from 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. The Prayers of the People Thom Shelton Celebrant God of Wisdom, you called forth creation from the void and poured out your wisdom to guide us; now manifest in us your concern for the whole universe. Draw near to us as we gather the world’s needs into our hearts and bring them before you. Intercessor Creator of all: we pray that all your creatures may thank you and serve you. We pray for the church throughout the world, for Michael, our Presiding Bishop; Rob, Don, and Paul, our Bishops; for all priests and deacons, and for all who serve God’s people. God of love, God of wisdom, Hear our prayer. God of the prophets, God of revelation, God of love, you have called Winnie Varghese as our next Rector to bring us your creative and redeeming Word. We pray for Winnie and Elizabeth in this time of transition. Abiding Spirit, meet us in this moment as St. Luke’s enters into a new era with anticipation and excitement. Grant us courage to turn our faces toward the work lies before us as we prepare ourselves for the arrival of our new Rector. Be with us as, with confidence and courage, we step into a new future together with grateful and joyful hearts. God of love, God of wisdom, Hear our prayer. We praise you for the splendor of your whole creation, for the beauty of this world, for the wonder of life, and for the mystery of love. Open our eyes to the joy and beauty of your creation, and to see your presence in all your works. God of love, God of wisdom, Hear our prayer. Look with favor upon all who care for the earth, the water, and the air so the riches of your creation may abound for all your creatures, from age to age. God of love, God of wisdom, Hear our prayer. We delight in the wonderful diversity of humanity created in your image: all nations, peoples tribes, clans and families. And we pray for those who must make challenging decisions that affect us all: for Joe, our President; Brian, our Governor, and Keisha, our Mayor, and for all in authority throughout the world. God of love, God of wisdom, Hear our prayer. Renew in us our commitment to be faithful stewards of your creation, caring for the earth, air, seas, and all the creatures who live in them. Increase in us an awareness of our responsibility to all your creatures and to be faithful in caring for them. God of love, God of wisdom, Hear our prayer. Grant wisdom, insight, and compassion to scientists, doctors, and all those in public health who work to sustain the health of your people. God of love, God of wisdom, Hear our prayer. We pray for the most vulnerable among us: those who are experiencing hunger, homelessness, un- employment, those who are in prison, and those who flee their home and country. Strengthen and surround them with your love. God of love, God of wisdom, Hear our prayer. We are thankful for the blessing of family, friends, neighbors, for our friends at San Pablo in Cama- guey, Cuba and for all the loving care which surrounds us on every side.