Holy Eucharist, Rite II (May 18, 2025)

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The Holy Eucharist

PRELUDE

THE PROCESSIONAL: Christ is Alive, Let Christians Sing

THE OPENING ACCLAMATION

Alleluia! Christ is risen!

The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia!

O God, whose Son Jesus is the good shepherd of your people: Grant that when

we hear his voice we may know him who calls us each by name, and follow

where he leads; who, with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God,

for ever and ever.  Amen.

THE GLORIA IN EXCELSIS

THE COLLECT OF THE DAY

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Let us pray.

Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to

know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we may

steadfastly follow his steps in the way that leads to eternal life; through Jesus

Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy

Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

THE FIRST LESSON ACTS 9:36-43

Now in Joppa there was a disciple whose name was Tabitha, which in Greek

is Dorcas. She was devoted to good works and acts of charity. At that time

3she became ill and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in a room

upstairs. Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, who heard that Peter

was there, sent two men to him with the request, "Please come to us without

delay." So Peter got up and went with them; and when he arrived, they took

him to the room upstairs. All the widows stood beside him, weeping and

showing tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was with

them. Peter put all of them outside, and then he knelt down and prayed. He

turned to the body and said, "Tabitha, get up." Then she opened her eyes,

and seeing Peter, she sat up. He gave her his hand and helped her up. Then

calling the saints and widows, he showed her to be alive. This became known

throughout Joppa, and many believed in the Lord. Meanwhile he stayed in

Joppa for some time with a certain Simon, a tanner.

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

PSALM 148

Laudate Dominum

1 Hallelujah!

Praise the LORD from the heavens; *

praise him in the heights.

2 Praise him, all you angels of his; *

praise him, all his host.

3 Praise him, sun and moon; *

praise him, all you shining stars.

4 Praise him, heaven of heavens, *

and you waters above the heavens.

5 Let them praise the Name of the LORD; *

for he commanded, and they were created.

6 He made them stand fast for ever and ever; *

he gave them a law which shall not pass away.

7 Praise the LORD from the earth, *

you sea-monsters and all deeps;

8 Fire and hail, snow and fog, *

tempestuous wind, doing his will;

9 Mountains and all hills, *

fruit trees and all cedars;

10 Wild beasts and all cattle, *

creeping things and winged birds;

11 Kings of the earth and all peoples, *

princes and all rulers of the world;

12 Young men and maidens, *

old and young together.

13 Let them praise the Name of the LORD, *

for his Name only is exalted,

his splendor is over earth and heaven.

14 He has raised up strength for his people

and praise for all his loyal servants, *

the children of Israel, a people who are near him.

Hallelujah!

THE SECOND LESSON REVELATION 21:1-6

I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth

had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, the

5new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a

bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne

saying,

"See, the home of God is among mortals.

He will dwell with them as their God;

they will be his peoples,

and God himself will be with them;

he will wipe every tear from their eyes.

Death will be no more;

mourning and crying and pain will be no more,

for the first things have passed away."

And the one who was seated on the throne said, "See, I am making all things

new." Also he said, "Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true." Then

he said to me, "It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and

the end. To the thirsty I will give water as a gift from the spring of the water of

life."

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

SEQUENCE HYMN: Lift Every Voice And Sing

THE GOSPEL: JOHN 13:31-35

The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.

Glory to you, Lord Christ.

At the last supper, when Judas had gone out, Jesus said, "Now the Son of

Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. If God has been

glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once.

Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for me; and as I

said to the Jews so now I say to you, 'Where I am going, you cannot come.' I

6give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have

loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that

you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Christ.

THE SERMON The Rev’d Hank Tuell

Please stand as you are able

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: 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. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who

6proceeds 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

Gathered as believers in Christ, made one body through baptism, let us offer

prayers to God for the living hope of all the world.

For peace from on high and for our salvation.

Lord, hear us.

Lord, graciously hear us.

For this parish family of Saint John’s, that we will faithfully bear witness to the

risen Christ in word and deed. Lord, hear us.

Lord, graciously hear us.

For the peace of the whole world, for the welfare of the holy churches of God,

and for the unity of all. Lord, hear us.

Lord, graciously hear us.

For this holy gathering and for those who enter with faith, reverence, and fear

of God. For our new brothers and sisters illumined by the light of Christ.

Lord, hear us.

Lord, graciously hear us.

For Mathew, Allen and Mary our bishops and Hank our priest, and all who

minister in Christ, and for all the holy people of God.

Lord, hear us.

Lord, graciously hear us.

For the world and its leaders, our nation and its people.

Lord, hear us.

Lord, graciously hear us.

7For all those in need, the suffering and the oppressed, travelers and prisoners,

and the dying.

Lord, hear us.

Lord, graciously hear us.

For those who have gone before us under the sign of faith, and for all the

departed.

Lord, hear us.

Lord, graciously hear us.

For ourselves, our families, and those we love, especially Dr. John, Generosa,

Michael, Jim, William, Bernard, Janet, Renee, Maria, Darrin, Rodney, Lauren,

Matthew, Gweneth, Trevor, Dennis, Ann, Juli, Ondeene, Carole, George, Paul,

Michael, Francine, Ledale, Anthony, Robert, Barbara, Dillon, Henrietta, Dice,

Christopher, Suzanne, Dan, Ammini, Teresa, Grayton, Frances and all those on

our prayer list.

Lord, hear us.

Lord, graciously hear us.

Remembering our most glorious and blessed Virgin Mary, Saint John and all the

saints, let us offer ourselves and one another to the living God through Christ.

To you, O Lord, our God.

CONCLUDING COLLECT

Blessed are you, O Lord our God, who gives us the Easter word of peace

through Jesus Christ. Hear the prayers, which we offer in the hope of glory, and

breath upon us with your Holy Spirit. Glory to you, Father, Son and Holy Spirit,

now and always and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

THE CONFESSION

Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

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.

THE PEACE

The peace of the Lord be always with you.

And also with you.

Let us offer one another a sign of peace.

THE ANNOUNCEMENTS

THE OFFERTORY HYMN: Gratitude (Tony Gonzalez, Guitar and Voice)

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING – B

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Lift up your hearts.

We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give him thanks and praise.

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and every-

where to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of

heaven and earth.

Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and

Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever

sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:

Holy, holy, holy, Lord

God of power and might.

Heaven and Earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest

Blessed is He who come in the name of the Lord

Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest,.

We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love which you have

made known to us in creation; in the calling of Israel to be your people; in your

Word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh,

Jesus, your Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the

Virgin Mary, to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have

delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you

have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death

into life.

At the following words concerning the bread, the Celebrant is to hold it or lay a hand upon

it; and at the words concerning the cup, to hold or place a hand upon the cup and any

other vessel containing wine to be consecrated.

On the night before he died for us, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when

he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said,

“Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance

of me.”

After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave

it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant,

which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you

drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”

Therefore, according to his command, O Father,

Celebrant and People

We remember his death,

We proclaim his resurrection,

We await his coming in glory;

The Celebrant continues

And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord of all;

presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine.

We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts that they

may be the Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of the new

Covenant. Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable

through him, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, put all

things in subjection under your Christ, and bring us to that heavenly country

where, with the Virgin Mary, Saint John and all your saints, we may enter the

everlasting heritage of your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord,

the firstborn of all creation, the head of the Church, and the author of our

salvation.

By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and

glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. Amen.

And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to sing,

THE LORD'S PRAYER

THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD

Alleluia! Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.

Therefore, let us keep the feast, Alleluia!

THE FRACTION ANTHEM S-165

THE COMMUNION

COMMUNION HYMN: Lift Every Voice and Sing, How Great Thou Art

THE POST COMMUNION PRAYER

Let us pray.

Almighty and everliving God, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual

food of the most precious Body and Blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ;

and for assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the

Body of your Son, and heirs of your eternal kingdom. And now, Father, send

us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as

faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord. To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be

honor and glory, now and forever. Amen.

THE BLESSING

THE RECESSIONAL: Lift Every Voice and Sing

THE DISMISSAL

The Mass is ended. Our service now begins! Let us go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Spirit!

Thanks be to God, Alleluia, Alleluia

THE POSTLUDE