Incarnation Anglican Church Defying Gravity June 20, 2021 Order of Service Fourt Sunday of Pentcost WELCOME Our service follows a liturgical tradition handed down to us since the time of the Apostles. Please follow along, and participate by reading the portions in bold. Some people choose to follow the ancient Jewish tradition (see Ezekiel 9) of making a “cross” sign at certain portions of the liturgy. Those wishing to do so, may, at portions marked with a ☩ sign. We have modified our liturgy today to include portions from the 2019 Book of Common Prayer for the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA). This includes prayers, confessions, and creeds from the past 2000 years of church history! For more information, visit: http://www.anglicanchurch.net/?/main/texts_for_common_prayer. It also includes all the scripture readings from the Revised Common Lectionary, used by Anglicans, Reformed, Lutherans, and other Christian Traditions worldwide. As Christians in the Anglican Tradition, we follow the Church Calendar in order to establish a life-rhythm whereby we regularly focus on various aspects of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and the gift of the Holy Spirit. Doing so helps us better understand how all these aspects of the Christian Narrative intersect with our everyday lives. As Anglicans who observe the Church Calendar, we currently observe Ordinary Time, which begins on Pentecost Sunday and lasts until later November. During this season, we reflect upon the gift of the Holy Spirit, given to the church on the Day of Pentecost, as recorded in Acts 2. We believe that the miraculous work begun that day has continued through to the present day. Ordinary Time reminds us of the intersection between our story, and that of the early church, and provides us with an opportunity to reflect on how God operates even in the midst of common, ordinary events. CHILDREN’S MINISTRY If you have any children, please contact our children’s ministry supervisor, Lorraine Loria, so we can serve you and your children better! (916) 778-9892. All of our child care workers are Ministry Safe certified, and have had full background checks. MINISTRY OF THE WORD OF GOD Our service is divided in to two sections: the Ministry of the Word of God, and the Ministry of the Holy Communion. The first section primarily focuses on the scriptures, in light of all Jesus Christ has accomplished for us, as they are prayed, confessed, and explained. OPENING PROCESSION SONG Congregants are encouraged to stand and face the cross as we process in with it WORDS OF WELCOME Minister: Welcome to Incarnation, a community rooted in Christ and the traditions we have received since the time of the Apostles, Artistic in the way we live our lives and worship, and Welcoming to all whom the Lord brings in to our midst. Celebrant Blessed be God, The Father and the son and The Holy Spirit. ☩ People And blessed be His Kingdom, now and forever! Amen. COLLECT FOR PURITY Minister: Let us pray together. Minister & People: 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. COLLECT OF THE DAY “Collect” refers to a form of prayer, used in liturgies since the third century, that Christians use when they “collect” together for worship. Minister: The Lord be with you. (Ruth 2:4) People: And with your spirit. Minister: Let us pray. O Lord, make us have perpetual love and reverence for your holy Name, for you never fail to help and govern those whom you have set upon the sure foundation of your loving-kindness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. ☩ People: Amen. Congregation May Be Seated PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE T H E P R A Y E R S O F T H E P E O P L E (From the Ancient Rite 2019 Book of Common Prayer, Pg. 128) The Deacon or other person appointed says these prayers, or the Prayers of the People in the Anglican Standard Text. The reader pauses after each bidding, and the people may add petitions, either silently or aloud. Let us pray for the Church and for the world, saying, “hear our prayer.” For the peace of the whole world, and for the well-being and unity of the people of God. Pause Lord, in your mercy: Hear our prayer. For Foley Beach, our Archbishop, Keith Andrews our Bishop, Father Josh, our priest, Pastor Lorraine, Father Carl, and for all the clergy and people of our Diocese, Deanery, and Congregation. Lord, in your mercy: Hear our prayer. For all those who proclaim the Gospel at home and abroad; and for all who teach and disciple others, including the following churches and ministries: Pause for church and ministry names Lord, in your mercy: Hear our prayer. For our brothers and sisters in Christ who are persecuted for their faith. Pause Lord, in your mercy: Hear our prayer. For our nation, for those in authority, and for all in public service, especially for President Joe Biden, Governor Gavin Newsom, Placer County Supervisor Bonnie Gore, and Roseville City Manager, Dominic Casey. We also pray for the Placerville Board of supervisors, and Placerville Mayor Michael Saragosa. Pause Lord, in your mercy: Hear our prayer. For all those who are in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity, especially the following: Pause for names Lord, in your mercy: Hear our prayer. For all those who have departed this life in the certain hope of the resurrection, in thanksgiving let us pray. Pause Lord, in your mercy: Hear our prayer. Prayer for our Present Time: “Almighty and merciful God, who created the universe and holds it together by the word of your power; we thank you for creating our bodies with immune systems, and for calling some of us to be physicians. Strengthen our immune systems to resist viral infections during this time, grant wisdom to the physicians who care for the sick, and grant them extra protection as they care for others. And for those who are currently ill, we pray for healing and strength, and for grace until such time as full recovery occurs. All this we ask through Jesus Christ, our Lord and healer, who with the Father and the Holy Spirit rules and reigns forever and ever, Amen.” Heavenly Father, grant these our prayers for Jesus Christ’s sake, our only Mediator and Advocate, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, ☩ now and forever. Amen. CONFESSION OF SIN Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen. (Silent Confession) ABSOLUTION (John 20:23) Absolution means “to grant forgiveness”. The words the minister shares here are Christ’s words of forgiveness to His children. Minister here reads comfortable words from scripture, then says: Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who in his great mercy has promised forgiveness of sins to all those who sincerely repent and with true faith turn to him, have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, (+) confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. PRAYER FOR CHILDREN SIGN OF PEACE Minister: May the Peace of the Lord be with you. (John 20: 19, 21) People: And with your spirit. Please greet one another during this time with a “Holy Fist Bump”. The traditional greeting is “Peace Be With You” with the response “And also with you…” THE LESSONS: LESSON SONG FIRST LESSON Job 38: 1-11 ESV and all the sons of God shouted for joy? 38 Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind 8 “Or who shut in the sea with doors when it burst out and said: 2 “Who is this that darkens counsel by words from the womb, 9 when I made clouds its garment and without knowledge? thick darkness its swaddling band,10 and prescribed 3 Dress for action like a man; I will question you, and limits for it and set bars and doors, 11 and said, ‘Thus you make it known to me. far shall you come, and no farther, and here shall your 4 “Where were you when I laid the foundation of the proud waves be stayed’? earth? Tell me, if you have understanding. 5 Who determined its measurements—surely you know! Lector: The word of the Lord Or who stretched the line upon it? People: Thanks be to God 6 On what were its bases sunk, or who laid its cornerstone 7 when the morning stars sang together RESPONSE Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32 Confitemini Domino 1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, * 27 They reeled and staggered like drunkards * and his mercy endures for ever. and were at their wits' end. 2 Let all those whom the Lord has redeemed proclaim * 28 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, * that he redeemed them from the hand of the foe.