May 24, 2020
The Seventh Sunday of Easter, 8:00 a.m.
The cross sign (†) indicates customary times to cross oneself if you wish to do so.
Prelude Messe à l’usage des couvents: Kyrie François Couperin
i. Plein jeu — ii. Fugue sur la trompette Welcome
Opening Acclamation & Collect Celebrant Alleluia. Christ is risen. (†)
People The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia. The Lord be with you.
And also with you. Let us pray.
O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to
strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
The Lesson Acts 1:1-11
In the first book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus did and taught from the beginning until the day when he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. After his suffering he presented himself alive to them by many convincing proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.
While staying with them, he ordered them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait there for the promise of the Father. "This," he said, "is what you have heard from me; for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now."
So when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?" He replied, "It is not for you to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses
Hymn 315 “Thou, who at thy first Eucharist didst pray” Song 1 Verses 1–2 precede the Gospel; verse 3 follows
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This music is in the public domain.
The Holy Gospel John 17:1-11
Deacon The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.
People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
Jesus looked up to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son so that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all people, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. I glorified you on earth by finishing the work that you gave me to do. So now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had in your presence before the world existed.
”I have made your name known to those whom you gave me from the world. They were yours, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they know that everything you have given me is from you; for the words that you gave to me I have given to them, and they have received them and know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me. I am asking on their behalf; I am not asking on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those whom you gave me, because they are yours. All mine are yours, and yours are mine; and I have been glorified in them. And now I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one, as we are one.”
Deacon The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.
The Sermon The Rev. Andria Skornik
Prayers of the People
Deacon Let us offer our prayers and thanksgivings to God. You can offer your own prayers silently, aloud, or by typing them in the comments so that we can join you in prayer.
We pray for all who have lost income. We pray for all who have lost access to important resources. We pray for those without shelter and safety. (silence)
We pray for teachers, students, young children, and parents. (silence)
We pray for the elderly, those who live in nursing homes, and for those who live alone. (silence) We pray for all who are struggling with anxiety, stress, or depression. (silence)
We pray for all essential workers and their families. (silence)
We pray for all who have died especially Martha Kulp (grandmother of Deb Miller), and all who mourn, especially Deb Miller and her family. (silence)
We give thanks for the blessings of this life and the blessings of this day. (silence)
We give thanks for those celebrating birthdays, especially Rod Weick; Mikki Wooldridge; Matthew Johnston; Jen Schafer; and anniversaries, especially Jerry Meter and Chuck Ford; Doug Keiper and Sue Adler-Keiper. (silence)
We give thanks for the acts of kindness and service we have witnessed this last week. (silence) We give thanks for the fellowship we are experiencing now and the ways God is bringing us together while we are physically apart. (silence)
We offer all these things to the God who created us, loves us, and walks the way with us. Amen.
The Peace
Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you. People And also with you.
Announcements
Prayer for Heroic Service
Celebrant O Judge of the nations, we remember before you with grateful hearts the men and women of our country who in the day of decision ventured much for the liberties we now enjoy. Grant that we may not rest until all the people of this land share the benefits of true freedom and gladly accept its disciplines. This we ask in the Name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Blessing (†)
Text of Vss. 2–3 © The Church Pension Fund. Reprinted with permission. OneLicense.net A-706704. This music is in the public domain.
Dismissal
Deacon Alleluia, Alleluia. Let us go forth in the name of Christ. People Thanks be to God. Alleluia, Alleluia.
Postlude Tuba Tune in D Craig Sellar Lang
