On Sunday, the 28th of May, St. Faith's welcomes the Rev'd Peter Smyth,
Vancouver Chaplain of Mission to Seafarers, who will preach at the 10.00 a.m. Eucharist.
The Seventh Sunday of
Easter
28 May 2017
The Gathering of the
Community
Gathering Music
Announcements
Opening Hymn
‘O Laughing Light, O First-Born of
Creation’ Common Praise #18 (sung to #17)
Introductory Responses
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.
The Hymn of Praise
‘Glory, in the Highest Glory’ Common
Praise #366
The Collect of the Day
Let us pray.
O
God of glory,
your Son Jesus Christ ascended
to glory at your side.
Bring us together in Christ,
so that all may be drawn into
your bountiful dwelling
where with Christ and the
Spirit you live united in love and joy.
Amen. [i]
The Proclamation of the Word
The First Reading
A reading from the prophet Isaiah (45.1-7).
45.1
Thus says the Lord to his
anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before
him and strip kings of their robes, to open doors before him — and the gates
shall not be closed: 2 I will
go before you and level the mountains, I will break in pieces the doors of
bronze and cut through the bars of iron, 3 I will give you the
treasures of darkness and riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know
that it is I, the Lord, the God of
Israel, who call you by your name. 4
For the sake of my servant Jacob, and Israel my chosen, I call you by your
name, I surname you, though you do not know me.
5 I am the Lord,
and there is no other; besides me there is no god. I arm you, though you do not know me, 6
so that they may know, from the rising of the sun and from the west, that there
is no one besides me; I am the Lord,
and there is no other. 7 I
form light and create darkness, I make weal and create woe; I the Lord do all these things.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks
be to God.
The Psalm
Psalm
21 from Songs for the Holy One.
Refrain
(sung twice): Gracious God, may your peace dwell in our hearts.
The king rejoices in your power, O God;
in
your victory how greatly he exults!
You
gave him his heart’s desire,
have not denied his request.
You bless him with prosperity,
set
a golden crown on his head.
He
asked life of you. You gave it!
Gave endless days forever!
Refrain: Gracious
God, may your peace dwell in our hearts.
Great is his glory because of your victory;
splendour
and majesty you have bestowed upon him.
Eternal
blessings have you bestowed on him;
you make him glad with the joy of
your presence.
The king indeed trusts the Holy One;
through God’s love and loyalty he
shall be unshaken.
Refrain: Gracious
God, may your peace dwell in our hearts.
Your hand will discover all your enemies,
your
strong hand all who hate you.
In
your anger you will make them a blazing furnace,
in rage, engulf them make fire
consume them.
You will destroy their offspring from the
earth,
their
descendants from all humanity.
They
devised evil against you,
hatched plots they could not
fulfill.
You put them to flight
with
your bow aimed at their faces.
Arise,
Holy One, with your might.
We will chant and sing of your great
power.
Refrain: Gracious
God, may your peace dwell in our hearts.
The Second Reading
A reading from the First Letter of Peter (4.12-14;
5.6-11).
4.12
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that is taking place among you
to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice insofar as you are
sharing Christ’s sufferings, so that you may also be glad and shout for joy when
his glory is revealed. 14 If
you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the spirit of
glory, which is the Spirit of God, is resting on you.
5.6
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt
you in due time. 7 Cast all
your anxiety on him, because he cares for you. 8 Discipline yourselves, keep
alert. Like a roaring lion your
adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, steadfast in your
faith, for you know that your brothers and sisters in all the world are
undergoing the same kinds of suffering. 10
And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has
called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, support,
strengthen, and establish you. 11
To him be the power forever and ever. Amen.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks
be to God.
Hymn before the Gospel
‘Alleluia’
Common Praise #715 (‘Alleluia’
refrain only)
The Gospel
The Lord be with you.
And
also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
according to John (17.1-11).
Glory
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
17.1
After Jesus had spoken these words, he looked up to heaven and said, “Father,
the hour has come; glorify your Son so that the Son may glorify you, 2
since you have given him authority over all people, to give eternal life to all
whom you have given him. 3
And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus
Christ whom you have sent. 4
I glorified you on earth by finishing the work that you gave me to do. 5 So now, Father, glorify me in
your own presence with the glory that I had in your presence before the world
existed.
6
“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. 7
Now they know that everything you have given me is from you; 8 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. 9 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. 10
All mine are yours, and yours are mine; and I have been glorified in them. 11 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.”
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Hymn after the Gospel
‘Alleluia’
Common Praise #715 (‘Alleluia’
refrain only)
The Homily
The Nicene Creed
Let us confess our faith, as we say,
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,
was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the
virgin Mary
and became truly human.
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,
who with the Father and the Son is
worshipped and glorified,
who 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 Community
Intercessions,
Petitions and Thanksgivings
The Exchange of the Peace
May the peace of the risen Christ be always
with you.
And
also with you.
The Holy Communion
Offertory Hymn
‘Come, O God of All the Earth’ Common
Praise #589 (sung with cantor)
Prayer over the Gifts
Let
us pray.
Blessed
are you, O God, ruler of heaven and earth.
Day be day you shower us with
blessings.
As you have raised us to new
life in Christ,
give us glad and generous
hearts,
ready to praise you and to
respond to those in need,
The Thanksgiving at the Table
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, for the
glorious resurrection of our Saviour Jesus Christ, the true Paschal Lamb who
gave himself to take away our sin, who in dying has destroyed death, and in
rising has brought us to eternal life.
And so, with Mary Magdalene and Peter and all the witnesses of the
resurrection, with earth and sea and all their creatures, and with angels and
archangels, cherubim and seraphim, we praise your name and join their unending
hymn:
You
are holy, you are whole.
You
are always ever more
than
we ever understand.
You
are always at hand.
Blessed
are you coming near.
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!
Blessed
are you, O God of the universe. Your
mercy is everlasting and your faithfulness endures from age to age.
Praise
to you for creating the heavens and the earth.
Praise to you for saving the earth from the waters of the flood. Praise to you for bringing the Israelites
safely through the sea. Praise to you
for leading your people through the wilderness to the land of milk and
honey. Praise to you for the words and
deeds of Jesus, your anointed one.
Praise to you for the death and resurrection of Christ. Praise to you for your Spirit poured out on
all nations.
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.
With
this bread and cup we remember our Lord’s passover from death to life as we
proclaim the mystery of faith: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
O
God of resurrection and new life: Pour
out your Holy Spirit on us and on these gifts of bread and wine. Bless this feast. Grace our table with your presence. Come,
Holy Spirit.
Reveal
yourself to us in the breaking of the bread.
Raise us up as the body of Christ for the world. Breathe new life into us. Send us forth, burning with justice, peace,
and love. Come, Holy Spirit.
With
the ever-blessed virgin Mary, blessed Joseph, blessed Faith and your holy ones
of all times and places, with the earth and all its creatures, with sun and
moon and stars, we praise you, O God, blessed and holy Trinity, now and
forever. Amen. [iv]
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,
The Breaking of the Bread
Lord, we died with you on the cross.
Now
we are raised to new life.
We were buried in your tomb.
Now
we share in your resurrection.
Live
in us, that we may live in you.
These are the gifts of God for the people of
God.
Thanks
be to God.
Communion
The Hymn after Communion
‘Restore in Us, O Lord’ Common
Praise #178
The Sending Forth of the
Community
Prayer after Communion
Let
us pray.
Life-giving
God,
in the mystery of Christ’s
resurrection
you send light to conquer
darkness,
water to give new life,
and the bread of life to
nourish your people.
Send us forth as witnesses to
your Son’s resurrection,
so that we may show your glory
to all the world,
through Jesus Christ, our
risen Lord. Amen. [vi]
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
‘He Came Down’ Common
Praise #368
Dismissal
The
Deacon sends the Community forth with an appropriate Dismissal.
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