Monday, May 28, 2018

Ordo for the Second Sunday after Pentecost (RCL Proper 9B --- 3 June 2018)

From June until the end of August the semi-continuous readings from the Hebrew Scriptures focus on the covenant with David and the Davidic monarchy.  The order of service that follows reflects choices made to highlight this dimension of the lectionary during the summer months.

The Second Sunday after Pentecost

3 June 2018


The Gathering of the Community


Gathering Music


Announcements


Opening Hymn


‘Dear Shepherd of Your People, Hear’  Common Praise#521

Greeting


Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
who has come to us to set us free,
who has raised up for us a mighty Saviour,
born from the house of David.  Amen.

Kyrie [1]


God be gracious to us and bless us,
and make your face shine upon us:
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.

May your ways be known on the earth,
your saving power among the nations:
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.

Lord, you have made known your salvation,
and reveal your justice in the sight of the nations:
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.

God of healing and forgiveness, 
draw us to yourself and forgive our sins, 
so that we may behold the glory
of the Word made flesh, Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen[2]

Collect of the Day


Let us pray.

Ever-living God,
throughout time you free the oppressed, heal the sick,
and make whole all that you have made.
Look with compassion on the world wounded by sin, 
and by your power restore us to wholeness of life,
through Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Lord.  Amen.[3]

The Proclamation of the Word


The First Reading:  1 Samuel 3.1-10


A reading from the First Book of Samuel.

            3.1Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lordunder Eli.  The word of the Lordwas rare in those days; visions were not widespread.

            2At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his room; 3the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.  4Then the Lordcalled, “Samuel!  Samuel!” and he said, “Here I am!” 5and ran to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you called me.”  But he said, “I did not call; lie down again.”  So he went and lay down.  6The Lordcalled again, “Samuel!”  Samuel got up and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you called me.”  But he said, “I did not call, my son; lie down again.” 7Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lordhad not yet been revealed to him.  8The Lord called Samuel again, a third time.  And he got up and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the boy.  9Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down; and if he calls you, you shall say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’ ”  So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

            10Now the Lord came and stood there, calling as before, “Samuel! Samuel!”  And Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”

Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.
Thanks be to God.

The Psalm:  Psalm 139.1-9 (sung to Common Praise #439)


Lord, you have known me well,
searched out all I have wrought,
my sitting down and rising up,
discerned my every thought.

You trace each step, each rest,
along the way I go,
there is no word upon my lips
which you, Lord, do not know.

You press on every side
and on me lay your hand;
such knowledge is too wonderful
for me to understand.

Where then, Lord, can I go?
Where can I flee from you?
If up to heaven, you are there;
if in the grave, there too.

If on the morning’s wings
I reach the utmost shore,
yet even there your hand will lead 
and hold me evermore. [4]

The Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 4.5-12


A reading from Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians.

4.5For we do not proclaim ourselves; we proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus’ sake. 6For it is the God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

            7But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us. 8We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; 9persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; 10always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be made visible in our bodies.  11For while we live, we are always being given up to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may be made visible in our mortal flesh.  12So death is at work in us, but life in you.

Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.
Thanks be to God.

Hymn before the Gospel


‘Alleluia’  Common Praise#715 (sung twice)

The Gospel:  Mark 2.23-3.6


The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark.
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

            2.23One sabbath [Jesus] was going through the grain fields; and as they made their way his disciples began to pluck heads of grain.  24The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the sabbath?”  25And he said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need of food?  26He entered the house of God, when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the bread of the Presence, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and he gave some to his companions.”  27Then he said to them, “The sabbath was made for humankind, and not humankind for the sabbath; 28so the Son of Man is lord even of the sabbath.”

            3.1Again [Jesus] entered the synagogue, and a man was there who had a withered hand.  2They watched [Jesus] to see whether he would cure him on the sabbath, so that they might accuse him.  3And he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Come forward.”  4Then he said to them, “Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the sabbath, to save life or to kill?”  But they were silent.  5He looked around at them with anger; he was grieved at their hardness of heart and said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.”  He stretched it out, and his hand was restored.  6The Pharisees went out and immediately conspired with the Herodians against him, how to destroy him.

The Gospel of Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Hymn after the Gospel


‘Alleluia’  Common Praise#715 (sung twice)

The Sermon


An Affirmation of Faith


Let us declare our faith in God.

We believe in God the Father,
from whom every family 
in heaven and earth is named.

We believe in God the Son,
who lives in our hearts through faith,
and fills us with his love.

We believe in God the Holy Spirit,
who strengthen us
with power from on high.

We believe in one God:
the Author of creation, the Word of redemption
and the Spirit of wisdom.  Amen.[5]

The Prayers of the Community


Intercessions, Petitions and Thanksgivings


The Exchange of the Peace


The peace of the Lord be with you all.
And also with you.

The Holy Communion


The Offertory Hymn


‘God of Grace, and God of Glory’  Common Praise#577

The Prayer over the Gifts


Let us pray.

God of all creation,
all you have made is good,
and your love endures forever.
You bring forth bread from the earth
and fruit from the vine.
Nourish us with these gifts,
so that we might be for the world
signs of your gracious presence in Jesus Christ,
our Saviour and Lord. Amen.[6]

The Great Thanksgiving


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 our thanks and praise.

It is indeed right, our duty and our joy,
that we should at all times and in all places
give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God,
through our Saviour Jesus Christ;
who on this day overcame death and the grave,
and by his glorious resurrection 
opened to us the way of everlasting life.
And so, with all the choirs of angels,
with the church on earth and the hosts of heaven,
we praise your name and join their unending hymn: [7]

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. [8]

You are indeed holy, almighty and merciful God.
You are most holy, and great is the majesty of your glory.

You so loved the world that you gave your only Son,
so that everyone who believes in him
may not perish but have eternal life.

We give you thanks for his coming into the world
to fulfill for us your holy will
and to accomplish all things for our salvation.

In the night in which he was betrayed,
our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks;
broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying:
Take and eat; this is my body, given for you.
Do this for the remembrance of me.

Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks,
and gave it for all to drink, saying:
This cup is the new covenant in my blood,
shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin.
Do this for the remembrance of me.

For as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup,
we proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

Christ has died. Christ is risen.  Christ will come again.

Remembering, therefore, his life-giving passion and death,
his glorious resurrection and ascension,
and the promise of his coming again,
we give thanks to you, holy and gracious God.
Accept our praise and thanksgiving
and with your Word and Holy Spirit
bless us, your servants, and these your gifts of bread and wine,
so that we and all who share this bread and this cup
may be filled with heavenly blessing and grace,
receive the forgiveness of sin,
be formed to live as your holy people
and be given our inheritance with all your saints.

To you, Author of creation, with the Word of redemption
and the Spirit of wisdom, be all honour and glory in your holy church,
now and forever.  Amen. [9]

The Lord’s Prayer


As our Saviour taught us, let us pray:

Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial,
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours,
now and for ever. Amen.[10]

The Breaking of the Bread


Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world.
Have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world.
Have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world.
Grant us peace.[11]

These are the gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.

The Communion of the Community


The Hymn after Communion


‘Creating God, Your Fingers Trace’  Common Worship#410 (sung to #541)

The Sending Forth of the Community

The Prayer after Communion


Let us pray.

God of abundance,
with this bread of life and cup of salvation
you have united us with Christ,
making us one with all your people.
Now send us forth in the power of your Spirit,
so that we may proclaim your redeeming love to the world
and continue forever in the risen life of Jesus Christ.  Amen.[12]

Glory to God,
whose power, working in us,
can do infinitely more
than we can ask or imagine.
Glory to God from generation to generation,
in the Church and in Christ Jesus,
for ever and ever. Amen.

Closing Hymn


‘O God of Every Nation’  Common Praise#593

The Dismissal


Go forth in the light of the glory of God.
Thanks be to God.



[1]Federizon Mass for Saint Faith (2018).

[2]Common Worship (2000), 135 alt.

[3]Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 38 alt.

[4]Psalm 139.1-9 in A New Metrical Psalter (1986).

[5]Common Worship (2000), 148 alt.

[6]Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 107 alt.

[7]Evangelical Lutheran Worship: Leaders Desk Edition (2006), 180.

[8]Federizon Mass for Saint Faith (2018).

[9]Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 108-109 alt.

[10]Federizon Mass for Saint Faith (2018).

[11]Federizon Mass for Saint Faith (2018).

[12]Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 114 alt.

A Credo for Trinity Sunday

A Credo for Trinity Sunday
27 May 2018

Saint Faith's Anglican Church
Vancouver BC


I place my trust and my hope in a loving Creator who chose to bring into being all that exists, seen and unseen, known and as yet unknown.

I place my trust and my hope in Jesus of Nazareth who has shown me that human beings are meant to live in a unity enriched by diversity and who has shown me how to live in solidarity with all my sisters and brothers.

I place my trust and my hope in a loving Creator who inspires, enlightens, surprises and sustains us through the Advocate, the Spirit of truth, the Spirit of wisdom, the Holy Spirit.

I place my trust and my hope in authentic human life lived in loving personal and communal relationships that are life giving, unity restoring and wisdom bestowing.

I place my trust and my hope in every human being for we are all co-workers with God in the restoration of creation, so that, through God's grace, it may become whole, a world in which all God's children are free and where the dignity of every creature, human and non-human, is respected and nurtured.

I place my trust and my hope in the disciples of Jesus who have a particular vocation in achieving God's purposes for the whole of creation.

This is where I have placed my trust.  This is my hope.

Sunday, May 20, 2018

An Ordo for Trinity Sunday (27 May 2018)

Trinity Sunday

27 May 2018


The Gathering of the Community


Gathering Music


Announcements


Opening Hymn


‘Holy, Holy, Holy’  Common Praise#1

Greeting


Alleluia!  Christ is risen.
The Lord is risen indeed.  Alleluia!
May his grace and peace be with you.
May he fill our hearts with joy.

Hymn of Praise


‘Glory, in the Highest Glory’ Common Praise#366

Collect of the Day


Let us pray.

Holy God,
the earth is full of your love.
May we your children, born of the Spirit,
so bear witness to your Son Jesus Christ,
that all the world may believe
and have eternal life through him,
who with you and the Holy Spirit,
lives and reigns, one God,
now and for ever.  Amen.[1]

The Proclamation of the Word


The First Reading:  Isaiah 6.1-8


A reading from the prophet Isaiah.

            6.1In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; and the hem of his robe filled the temple.  2Seraphs were in attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, and with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew.

            3And one called to another and said:  “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.”

            4The pivots on the thresholds shook at the voices of those who called, and the house filled with smoke.  5And I said: “Woe is me!  I am lost, for I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips; yet my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!”

            6Then one of the seraphs flew to me, holding a live coal that had been taken from the altar with a pair of tongs.  7The seraph touched my mouth with it and said:  “Now that this has touched your lips, your guilt has departed and your sin is blotted out.”  8Then 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!”

Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.
Thanks be to God.

The Psalm:  Psalm 29 (sung to Common Praise #439)


Ascribe to God, you gods,
ascribe glory and might;
ascribe the glory due God’s name,
worship in holy light.

God’s voice is on the deep,
like thunder rolls on high;
the Lord is on the water-flood,
God’s voice a mighty cry.

God’s voice breaks mighty trees,
tall cedars of great worth;
they writhe and leap like mountain sheep,
God’s voice shakes all the earth.

God’s voice spits flames of fire,
God’s voice shakes desert sands;
God’s voice makes oak trees shake and strips
the leaves from forest stands.

Within God’s temple all
cry ‘Glory!’ and adore;
the Lord sits throne above the flood
to rule for evermore.

Lord, you give great strength
to all you own, nor cease
to give your people evermore
the blessing of your peace. [2]

The Second Reading: Romans 8.12-17


A reading from Paul’s Letter to the Romans.

            8.12So then, brothers and sisters, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh — 13for 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.  14For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.  15For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption.  When we cry, “Abba! Father!”  16it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ — if, in fact, we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.

Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.
Thanks be to God.

Hymn before the Gospel


‘Alleluia’  Common Praise#712 v. 1

The Gospel:  John 3.1-17


The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

            3.1Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews.  2He came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presence of God.”  3Jesus answered him, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.”  4Nicodemus said to him, “How can anyone be born after having grown old?  Can one enter a second time into the mother’s womb and be born?”  5Jesus answered, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit.  6What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.  7Do not be astonished that I said to you, ‘You must be born from above.’  8The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes.  So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”  9Nicodemus said to him, “How can these things be?”  10Jesus answered him, “Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things?

            11“Very truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know and testify to what we have seen; yet you do not receive our testimony.  12If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? 13No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.  14And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.

            16“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.

            17“Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”

The Gospel of Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Hymn after the Gospel


‘Alleluia’  Common Praise#712 v. 4

The Sermon


The Apostles’ Creed


Let us confess the faith of our baptism.

I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.  Amen.[3]

The Prayers of the Community


Intercessions, Petitions and Thanksgivings


The Exchange of the Peace


The peace of the Lord be with you all.
And also with you.

The Holy Communion


The Offertory Hymn


‘The Kingdom of God Is Justice and Joy’  Common Praise#631

The Prayer over the Gifts


Let us pray.

Living God,
receive all we offer you this day.
Grant that hearing your word 
and responding to your Spirit,
we may share in your divine life.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord.  
Amen.[4]

The Great Thanksgiving


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 our thanks and praise.

All thanks and praise are yours 
at all times and in all places, our true and loving God; 
through Jesus Christ, your eternal Word, 
the Wisdom from on high by whom you created all things.  
You laid the foundations of the world 
and enclosed the sea when it burst out from the womb.  
You brought forth all creatures of the earth 
and gave breath to humankind.

Wondrous are you, Holy One of Blessing, 
all you create is a sign of hope for our journey.  
And so as the morning stars sing your praises 
we join the heavenly beings and all creation as we shout with joy:

You are holy, you are whole. 
You are always ever more than we ever understand.  
Blessed are you coming here to your church in wine and bread, 
raised from soil, raised from dead.

You are holy, you are wholeness,
you are present.  Let the cosmos praise you, Lord!

Sing hosanna in the highest! Sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna to our God! [5]

Glory and honour are yours, Creator of all, 
your Word has never been silent; 
you called a people to yourself, as a light to the nations, 
you delivered them from bondage 
and led them to a land of promise. 
Of your grace, you gave Jesus to be human, 
to share our life, to proclaim the coming of your holy reign 
and give himself for us, a fragrant offering.

Through Jesus Christ our Redeemer, 
you have freed us from sin, 
brought us into your life, 
reconciled us to you, 
and restored us to the glory you intend for us.

We thank you that on the night before he died for us 
Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks to you, 
he broke it, gave it to his friends and said:  
‘Take, eat, this is my body, broken for you.  
Do this for the remembrance of me.’

After supper Jesus took the cup of wine, 
said the blessing, gave it to his friends and said:  
‘Drink this, all of you: 
this cup is the new covenant in my blood, 
poured out for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin.  
Do this for the remembrance of me.’

Therefore let us proclaim our hope:

Dying, you destroyed our death.  
Rising, you restored our life.  
Christ Jesus, come in glory!

Send your Holy Spirit upon us 
and upon these gifts of bread and wine 
so that they may be to us the body and blood of your Christ.  
Grant that we, burning with your Spirit’s power, 
may be a people of hope, justice and love.

Giver of life, draw us together in the body of Christ, 
and in the fullness of time gather us with all your people 
into the joy of our true eternal home.

Through Christ and with Christ and in Christ, 
by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, 
we worship you our God and Creator in voices of unending praise.

Blessed are you now and for ever.  Amen. [6]

The Lord’s Prayer


As our Saviour taught us, let us pray:

Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial,
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours,
now and for ever.  Amen.[7]

The Breaking of the Bread


Lord, we died with you on the cross.
Now we re raised to new life.
We were buried in your tomb.
Now we share in your resurrection.
Live in us, so that we may live in you.[8]

These are the gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.

The Communion of the Community


The Hymn after Communion


‘Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence’ Common Praise#48

The Sending Forth of the Community

The Prayer after Communion


Let us pray.

Creator of all,
may we who have received this eucharist
worship you in all we do,
and proclaim the glory of your majesty.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord.  
Amen.[9]

Glory to God,
whose power, working in us,
can do infinitely more
than we can ask or imagine.
Glory to God from generation to generation,
in the Church and in Christ Jesus,
for ever and ever.  Amen.

Closing Hymn


‘Here I Am, Lord’  Evangelical Lutheran Worship#574

The Dismissal


Alleluia!  Alleluia!  Go forth in the name of our God,
Author of creation, Word of redemption and Spirit of wisdom.
Thanks be to God.  Alleluia! Alleluia! 



[2]Psalm 29 in A New Metrical Psalter (1986) alt.

[3]Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 105.

[4]The Book of Alternative Services (1985), 347.

[5]Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006) #525.

[6]Enriching Our Worship (1998), 62-65 alt.

[7]Songs for a Gospel People (1987) #12.

[8]The Book of Alternative Services (1985), 213 alt.

[9]The Book of Alternative Services (1986), 347 alt.