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Organ Processional
The Opening Acclamation
Blessed be God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
And blessed be his kingdom, 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.
Gloria
Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
The Collect of the Day
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray.
Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Liturgy of the Word
The First Lesson Exodus 1:8-2:10
Now a new king arose over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. He said to his people, “Look, the Israelite people are more numerous and more powerful than we. Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase and, in the event of war, join our enemies and fight against us and escape from the land.” Therefore they set taskmasters over them to oppress them with forced labor. They built supply cities, Pithom and Rameses, for Pharaoh. But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread, so that the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites. The Egyptians became ruthless in imposing tasks on the Israelites, and made their lives bitter with hard service in mortar and brick and in every kind of field labor. They were ruthless in all the tasks that they imposed on them.
The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah, “When you act as midwives to the Hebrew women, and see them on the birthstool, if it is a boy, kill him; but if it is a girl, she shall live.” But the midwives feared God; they did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but they let the boys live. So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this, and allowed the boys to live?” The midwives said to Pharaoh, “Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women; for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife comes to them.” So God dealt well with the midwives; and the people multiplied and became very strong. And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families. Then Pharaoh commanded all his people, “Every boy that is born to the Hebrews you shall throw into the Nile, but you shall let every girl live.”
Now a man from the house of Levi went and married a Levite woman. The woman conceived and bore a son; and when she saw that he was a fine baby, she hid him three months. When she could hide him no longer she got a papyrus basket for him, and plastered it with bitumen and pitch; she put the child in it and placed it among the reeds on the bank of the river. His sister stood at a distance, to see what would happen to him.
The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river, while her attendants walked beside the river. She saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid to bring it. When she opened it, she saw the child. He was crying, and she took pity on him, “This must be one of the Hebrews’ children,” she said. Then his sister said to Pharaoh’s daughter, “Shall I go and get you a nurse from the Hebrew women to nurse the child for you?” Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Yes.” So the girl went and called the child’s mother. Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child and nurse it for me, and I will give you your wages.” So the woman took the child and nursed it. When the child grew up, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and she took him as her son. She named him Moses, “because,” she said, “I drew him out of the water.”
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
The Psalm, 124, Nisi quia Dominus (read responsively)
1 If the Lord had not been on our side, * let Israel now say;
2 If the Lord had not been on our side, * when enemies rose up against us;
3 Then would they have swallowed us up alive * in their fierce anger toward us;
4 Then would the waters have overwhelmed us * and the torrent gone over us;
5 Then would the raging waters * have gone right over us.
6 Blessed be the Lord! * he has not given us over to be a prey for their teeth.
7 We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; * the snare is broken, and we have escaped.
8 Our help is in the Name of the Lord, * the maker of heaven and earth.
The Second Lesson Romans 12:1-8
I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God-- what is good and acceptable and perfect.
For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us: prophecy, in proportion to faith; ministry, in ministering; the teacher, in teaching; the exhorter, in exhortation; the giver, in generosity; the leader, in diligence; the compassionate, in cheerfulness.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Organ Voluntary
The Gospel Matthew 16: 13-20
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to St. Luke
Glory to you, Lord Christ
When Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” Then he sternly ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you Lord Christ.
The Sermon Hunter Jordan
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 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
Let us pray in the name of Jesus of Nazareth, the Messiah, the Son of the Living God, saying: Lord, hear our prayer.
For the Church: especially Michael our Presiding Bishop, Andy, Allen, and Mary our Bishops, and for our Clergy and Deacons, that we may boldly profess Jesus as Lord and help others to come to know him, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, hear our prayer.
For this parish family, that our profession of faith in Jesus may be made in deeds and actions that show to all the power of God’s love, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, hear our prayer.
For the leaders of our nation and all in authority throughout the world, that they may live and act in the grace of Jesus and the love of God, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, hear our prayer.
For all who live in places of violence, injustice and oppression, that God will turn the hearts of their oppressors and open pathways that will lead to reconciliation and peace, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, hear our prayer.
For travelers and those on vacation, for immigrants and refugees, for the unemployed and the homeless, and for those in need of our prayers, remembering especially for all who are on our Parish Prayer List, Mother Rhoda, Denise Ciluffo, Franklin Trinity, Fr. Lewis Marshall and Trevor Chase, and for all those celebrating birthdays today, especially Sylvia Reyes, Francis Mahon, Anna Abraham, John Abraham and Mary Fujiwara that God will strengthen and sustain them each day, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, hear our prayer.
For all the departed, remembering especially the over 170,000 souls we have lost to Covid-19 and Jeremiah Nagbe that they may receive their reward in heaven and see God face to face, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, hear our prayer.
Lifting our voices with all creation, with Mary the God-bearer, 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.
Celebrant: God of all wisdom and insight, who inspired Peter to confess Jesus as Messiah, hear our prayers and so pour out your Spirit on us that we may profess Jesus as Lord and lead others to know and serve him. We ask this through Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God. Amen.
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 Absolution
Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life.
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.
All may exchange a “socially distanced” sign of peace from their places either with a bow or a wave. As a reminder, please do not hug or shake hands.
The Welcome and the Announcements
Offertory Verse
Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself for us, an offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:2
The Holy Communion
(As mandated by The Bishop, Holy Communion will be set, handled and administered by the Clergy only.)
Offertory Voluntary
The Offertory
At the offering of the bread
Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation Through Your goodness we have this bread to offer which the earth has given and human hands have made. It will become for us the Bread of Life.
All: Blessed be God forever.
At the offering of the Wine
Blessed are You Lord, God of all creation through Your goodness we have this wine to offer fruit of the vine and work of human hands. It will become our spiritual drink.
All: Blessed be God forever.
Then the President takes the offering in Their hands and says with the people.
All: Yours, Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the splendour, and the majesty; for everything in heaven and on earth is Yours. All things come from You, and of Your own do we give You. Amen.
The Great Thanksgiving A
The Lord be with you.
All: And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
All: We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All: 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: And now we give you thanks because in choosing the blessed Virgin Mary to be the mother of your Son you have exalted the humble and meek. Your angel hailed her as most highly favoured; with all generations we call her blessed and with her we rejoice and magnify your holy name. 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:
Sanctus
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
The Celebrant continues:
Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself, and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all.
He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.
On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, 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 we proclaim the mystery of faith:
Celebrant and People:
Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
The Celebrant continues:
We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts. Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom.
All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ: 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 say,
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
Alleluia, Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.
People: Therefore let us keep the feast, Alleluia!
We break this bread to share in the body of Christ.
People: Though we are many, we are one body, because we all share in one bread.
The gifts of God for the people of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.
The Communion
PLEASE WAIT TO BE DIRECTED TO COMMUNION BY THE USHERS
Post Communion Prayer
Let us pray.
God of abundance, you have fed us with the bread of life and cup of salvation; you have united us with Christ and one another, and you have made us one with all your people in heaven and on earth. Now send us forth in the power of your Spirit, that we may proclaim you redeeming love to the world and continue forever in the risen life of Christ our Savior. Amen.
The Blessing
Christ the Son of God, born of Mary, fill you with His grace to trust his promises and obey his will; and the blessing of God almighty, + the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit be among you and remain with you always.
The Dismissal
Let us go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Spirit.
Thanks be to God.
Organ Postlude
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