May 30, 2021 First Sunday after Pentecost Trinity Sunday Holy Eucharist Rite II, 9:00 AM Welcome 2. I bind this day to me for ever, Welcome to St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral; we are so by power of faith, Christ’s Incarnation; glad you are here. St. Paul’s is a safe and welcoming his baptism in the Jordan river; place for all people. If you are new to St. Paul’s we his death on cross for my salvation; encourage you to get connected with our weekly email his bursting from the spicèd tomb; newsletter. You can sign up online at stpaulsokc.org. his riding up the heavenly way; his coming at the day of doom: A friendly reminder to those who are worshiping in- I bind unto myself today. person: if you are not fully vaccinated against Cov- id-19, please have your mask on (covering your mouth 4. I bind unto myself today and nose). If you are fully vaccinated, wearing a mask the virtues of the starlit heaven is not required. We are no longer social distancing in the glorious sun’s life-giving ray, the Cathedral, but if you desire this, the service will the whiteness of the moon at even, be livestreamed in Dean Willey Hall and socially- the flashing of the lightning free, distanced seating is available there. We thank you in the whirling wind’s tempestuous shocks, advance for adhering to these protocols which keep the stable earth, the deep salt sea, us all safe and allow for us to worship in person. around the old eternal rocks. Today’s Prayers of the People include prayers in remembrance of the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa 6. Christ be with me, Christ within me, Race Massacre, written by the Rev. James Tyree, Christ behind me, Christ before me, member of the Becoming Beloved Community Com- Christ beside me, Christ to win me, mission of the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma and in Christ to comfort and restore me, use throughout the Diocese. Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, Christ in danger, Prelude Christ in hearts of all that love me, Organ Prelude on “Nicaea” John Marsh Christ in mouth of friend and stranger. 7. I bind unto myself the Name, [Please stand as you are able] the strong Name of the Trinity, by invocation of the same, Processional Hymn Hymnal 370 the Three in One, and One in Three. 1. I bind unto myself today Of whom all nature hath creation, the strong Name of the Trinity, eternal Father, Spirit, Word: by invocation of the same, praise to the Lord of my salvation, the Three in One, and One in Three. salvation is of Christ the Lord. Opening Acclamation BCP 355 Collect of the Day Blessed be God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The Lord be with you. And blessed be his kingdom, now and forever. And also with you. Amen. Let us pray. Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us Collect for Purity your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the in the power of your divine Majesty to worship the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Unity: Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily and bring us at last to see you in your one and eternal magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. glory, O Father; who with the Son and the Holy Spirit Amen. live and reign, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. [You may be seated] The Gloria Hymnal S280 Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. Lesson Isaiah 6:1-8 [You may be seated] Lord God, heavenly King, A Reading from the Book of Isaiah. almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sit- we praise you for your glory. ting on a throne, high and lofty; and the hem of his robe filled the temple. Seraphs were in attendance Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, above him; each had six wings: with two they covered Lord God, Lamb of God, their faces, and with two they covered their feet, and you take away the sin of the world: with two they flew. And one called to another and said: have mercy on us; “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole you are seated at the right hand of the Father: earth is full of his glory.” The pivots on the thresh- receive our prayer. olds shook at the voices of those who called, and the house filled with smoke. And I said: “Woe is me! I am For you alone are the Holy One, lost, for I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among you alone are the Lord, a people of unclean lips; yet my eyes have seen the you alone are the Most High, King, the LORD of hosts!” Then one of the seraphs Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, flew to me, holding a live coal that had been taken in the glory of God the Father. Amen. from the altar with a pair of tongs. The seraph touched my mouth with it and said: “Now that this has touched your lips, your guilt has departed and your sin is blot- ted out.” Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I; send me!” The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. 2 Psalm 29 Lesson Romans 8:12-17 [You may be seated] A Reading from the Epistle to the Romans. So then, brothers and sisters, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh-- for if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to Ascribe to the Lord, you / gods, * fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of ascribe to the Lord glory and / strength. adoption. When we cry, “Abba! Father!” it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are chil- Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his / Name; * dren of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God worship the Lord in the beauty of / holiness. and joint heirs with Christ-- if, in fact, we suffer with The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; him so that we may also be glorified with him. the God of glory / thunders; * The Word of the Lord. the Lord is upon the mighty / waters. Thanks be to God. The voice of the Lord is a powerful / voice; * the voice of the Lord is a voice of / splendor. [Please stand as you are able] The voice of the Lord breaks the / cedar trees; * Gospel Hymn Hymnal 529 the Lord breaks the cedars of / Lebanon; 1. In Christ there is no East or West, He makes Lebanon skip like a / calf, * in him no South or North, and Mount Hermon like a young wild / ox. but one great fellowship of love throughout the whole wide earth. The voice of the Lord splits the flames of fire; the voice of the Lord shakes the / wilderness; * 2. Join hands, disciples of the faith, the Lord shakes the wilderness of Ka / desh. whate’er your race may be! The voice of the Lord makes the oak trees / writhe * Who serves my Father as his child and strips the forests / bare. is surely kin to me. And in the temple of the / Lord * 3. In Christ now meet both East and West, all are crying, / “Glory!” in him meet South and North, The Lord sits enthroned above the / flood; * all Christly souls are one in him, the Lord sits enthroned as King for ever / more. throughout the whole wide earth. The Lord shall give strength to his / people; * the Lord shall give his people the blessing of / peace. 3 Gospel John 3:1-17 Nicene Creed BCP 358 The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ [Please stand as you are able] according to John. We believe in one God, Glory to you, Lord Christ. the Father, the Almighty, There was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of maker of heaven and earth, the Jews. He came to Jesus by night and said to him, of all that is, seen and unseen. “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, from God; for no one can do these signs that you do the only Son of God, apart from the presence of God.” Jesus answered him, eternally begotten of the Father, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God from God, Light from Light, God without being born from above.” Nicodemus said true God from true God, to him, “How can anyone be born after having grown begotten, not made, old? Can one enter a second time into the mother’s of one Being with the Father. womb and be born?” Jesus answered, “Very truly, I tell Through him all things were made.