See 8:15 am Eucharist here.
Sunday, May 20, 2012 10:00 a.m.
Seventh Sunday of Easter
THE GATHERING OF THE COMMUNITY
Processional Hymn: 247 – Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise (verses 1-4)
Gathering Sentences
Celebrant: Alleluia! Christ is risen.
People: The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!
Celebrant: May his grace and peace be with you.
People: May he fill our hearts with joy.
Children’s Chat
Choir Anthem: Risen on High
Collect of the Day
Gracious God, in the resurrection of your son Jesus Christ, you have given us eternal life and glorified your name in all the world. Refresh our souls with the living streams of your truth, that in our unity, your joy may be complete. Amen.
THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD AND PRAYER
First Reading – Acts 1.15-17, 21-26
Psalm - 1 (spoken – page 705, Book of Alternative Services)
Second Reading – 1 John 5.9-13
Gospel Acclamation: Hymn # 553 – Ubi Caritas et Amor
(sung before and after the reading of the gospel)
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to…
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ. (sung)
THE GOSPEL – John 17.6-19
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. (sung)
Sermon – The Reverend Ross Hammond
Affirmation of Faith (from the New Zealand Prayer Book, 1989)
Celebrant: Let us affirm our faith.
You, O God, are supreme and holy.
You created our world and give us life.
Your purpose overarches everything we do.
You have always been with us.
You are God.
You, O God, are infinitely generous,
good beyond all measure.
You came to us before we came to you.
You have revealed and proved your love for us in Jesus Christ,
who lived and died and rose again.
You are with us now. You are God.
You, O God, are Holy Spirit.
You empower us to be your gospel in the world.
You reconcile and heal; you overcome death.
You are our God. We worship you.
Prayers of the People
Joining Christ who intercedes for all the world before God, let us offer our prayers to God, saying: O God of wonder, hear our prayer
Loving God we thank you that the way to your presence is always open through Jesus Christ and that you invite us to draw near in full assurance of faith. Help us to pray simply and sincerely, unselfishly and gratefully, remembering the needs of others as well as our own, and giving thanks always for everything in the name of Christ our Lord: O God of wonder, hear our prayer
We pray for your blessing to rest upon this Church. We are grateful for its worship and fellowship, for the care and teaching of children and for its nurture and love. Help us to see the kind of church you need today. Hold up before us the vision of your Kingdom, a Kingdom of justice and mercy, truth and compassion. Help us to grasp the meaning of the Gospel which you have entrusted to us, and give us Grace to live by it: O God of wonder, hear our prayer
With Anglicans throughout the World, we give thanks for the Anglican Communion of which we are a part and pray that by the grace of the ascended Christ these ties of history, affection and understanding may be strengthened: O God of wonder, hear our prayer
In our Diocese of Ottawa we pray for the clergy and all who worship at: St Alban’s, Maberly, St Paul’s, Lanark, St John’s, Balderson, St Stephen’s, Bathurst, St Andrew’s, Sharbot Lake, St James, Parham, and St Andrew the Fisherman, Bob’s Lake, and we ask for your blessing on the Director of Community Ministry. In our Companion Diocese of Jerusalem we pray for St. Paul’s and St. Peter’s Episcopal Church – The Mission for the Seafarers – Aqaba: O God of wonder, hear our prayer
We pray for those who are frightened because they are ill. Reassure them that because of the knowledge that you give to us, many diseases can now be cured. Help them to have confidence in those with medical knowledge to diagnose illness and care for the sick. Give them courage, hope and peace, and the knowledge that you are present in their weakness, pain and suffering. We pray especially for those who have no one to help them, that in their loneliness they may know that you are with them. In our Parish family we remember those who have asked for our prayers: Jeremy, Peggy, Ethel, Beryl, Peter, Con, Marion, Catherine, Jane, Maureen, Nan, Bob, Nancy, Margie and Maureen.
For those among family and friends named here, and for those whose special needs are on our hearts we pray silently or aloud:
Elizabeth, Olive, Greg & Haysha, Katie, Wesley, Aidan, Jim, Téa, John, Blair, Murray, Ron, Brian, Barry, Jon, Maureen, David, Sandy, Bradley, Rachel, Jennifer, Terais, Joan, Nola, Sharon, Donrey, Ann, Jennifer, Karen & family, the Eastman family, Sue, Kim & Steve, Geoff, Dave, Kendra & Johnson, Jack, Ruth, Linda, Madeline.
And we pray for those known only to you: O God of wonder, hear our prayer
Renewing God we pray that as we come before your table today may we come with joyful and expectant hearts, and go out afterwards nourished and strengthened in spirit to serve you in the world, to the glory of your name: O God of wonder, hear our prayer
Merciful Father accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus the Christ. Amen
Confession and Absolution
Celebrant: Most merciful God,
All 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
neighbours 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
Celebrant: The peace of the Lord be always with you.
And also with you.
THE CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST
The Preparation of the Gifts
Offertory Hymn: 497 – Eternal Ruler of the Ceaseless Round
Prayer over the Gifts
Eucharistic Prayer
Celebrant The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Celebrant Lift up your hearts.
People We lift them to the Lord.
Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Celebrant
It is indeed right that we should praise you, gracious God, for you created all things. You formed us in your own image: male and female you created us. When we turned away from you in sin, you did not cease to care for us, but opened a path of salvation for all people. You made a covenant with Israel, and through your servants Abraham and Sarah gave the promise of a blessing to all nations. Through Moses you led your people from bondage into freedom; through the prophets you renewed your promise of salvation. Therefore, with them, and with all your saints who have served you in every age, we give thanks and raise our voices to proclaim the glory of your name.
All
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.
Celebrant
Holy God, source of life and goodness, all creation rightly gives you praise. In the fullness of time, you sent your Son Jesus Christ, 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 healed the sick and ate and drank with outcasts and sinners; he opened the eyes of the blind and proclaimed the good news of your kingdom to the poor and to those in need. In all things he fulfilled your gracious will.
On the night he freely gave himself to 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.”
Gracious God, his perfect sacrifice destroys the power of sin and death; by raising him to life you give us life for evermore.
Therefore we proclaim our hope.
All Dying you destroyed our death,
Rising you restored our life.
Lord Jesus, come in glory
Celebrant
Recalling his death, proclaiming his resurrection, and looking for his coming again in glory, we offer you, Father, this bread and this cup. Send your Holy Spirit upon us
and upon these gifts, that all who eat and drink at this table may be one body and one holy people, a living sacrifice in Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Through Christ, with Christ, and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory is yours, almighty Father, now and for ever.
People Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer (sung)
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.
The Communion (Gluten-free Wafers available – please request)
Communion Hymns: 66 – And Now, O Father, Mindful of the Love
74 – For the Bread Which You Have Broken
Prayer after Communion
Eternal God, may we who share Christ’s banquet be one with him as he is one with you. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, the risen and ascended Lord. Amen.
Doxology
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.
THE BLESSING AND DISMISSAL
The Blessing
Recessional Hymn: 505 – Be Thou My Vision
Dismissal
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