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Processional Hymn: The Kingdom of God Is Justice and Joy (vs. 1, 2 & 4) #631
The kingdom of God is justice and joy;
for Jesus restores what sin would destroy.
God’s power and glory in Jesus we know;
and here and hereafter the kingdom shall grow.
The kingdom of God is mercy and grace;
the captives are freed, the sinners find place,
the outcast are welcomed God’s banquet to share;
and hope is awakened in place of despair.
God’s kingdom is come, the gift and the goal;
in Jesus begun, in heaven made whole.
The heirs of the kingdom shall answer his call;
and all things cry “Glory!” to God all in all.
Greeting
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.
Welcome
Glory to God
Cantor: Glory to God in the highest,
All: 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.
Collect of the Day
Celebrant: Merciful God, you have prepared for those who love you riches beyond imagination. Pour into our hearts such love toward you, that we, loving you above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
A Reading from the First Letter of John (Chapter 5: 1-6)
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the parent loves the child. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. For the love of God is this, that we obey his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome, for whatever is born of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith. Who is it that conquers the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? This is the one who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ, not with the water only but with the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one that testifies, for the Spirit is the truth.
Reader: The Word of the Lord
People: Thanks be to God.
Psalm 98
Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvellous things.
With his right hand and his holy arm has he won for himself the victory.
The Lord has made known his victory; his righteousness has he openly shown in the sight of the nations.
He remembers his mercy and faithfulness to the house of Israel, and all the ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God.
Shout with joy to the Lord, all you lands; lift up your voice, rejoice, and sing.
Sing to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and the voice of song.
With trumpets and the sound of the horn shout with joy before the King, the Lord.
Let the sea make a noise and all that is in it, the lands and those who dwell therein.
Let the rivers clap their hands, and let the hills ring out with joy before the Lord, when he comes to judge the earth.
In righteousness shall he judge the world and the peoples with equity
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
Gradual: Alleluia (vs. 2) #715
Alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia!
(cantor only)
God brings the world to himself,
Now through his Christ, reconciling;
he has trusted us with the news
of redeeming love.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia!
The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
Reader: The Lord be with you
People: And also with you.
Reader: The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John
People: Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ
Jesus said, “As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete. This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father. You did not choose me but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name. I am giving you these commands so that you may love one another.” (John 15: 9-17)
Reader: The Gospel of Christ
People: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Gradual: Alleluia (vs. 2) #715
Alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia!
(cantor only)
God brings the world to himself,
Now through his Christ, reconciling;
he has trusted us with the news
of redeeming love.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia!
The Sermon
A transcript of the sermon is routinely posted on the Upcoming Services in time for our Wednesday Mid-Week service.
The Nicene Creed
Celebrant: Let us confess our faith, as we say,
All: 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.
With the Father and the Son
he is worshipped 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
Leader: God of mercy;
Response: Hear our prayer.
The Peace
Celebrant: Alleluia. Christ has been raised from the dead. The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People: And also with you.
Announcements (click on individual items for details)
- Stirred, Not Shaken Psalm Reflections (next on May 11)
- White Fragility Book Club (next meeting May 20)
- AWARE 2021
- The Kingdom Come
- Altar Flowers and Memorial Donations
- Zoom Tutorials with Mark
- Deacon’s Cupboard Foodbank (next drop-off May 15)
- Roll Up Your Sleeves: Vaccine eligibility has been expanded to include more residents. We encourage all those who are eligible to book their vaccination appointments. Information can be found on the Region of Durham Health Unit Covid-19 Update page. If you could use some assistance in signing up for a vaccine appointment, please contact the parish office.
Offertory
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Publication of Wedding Banns
Celebrant: I publish the Banns of Marriage between Andrew Hennebury and Deidre Small. If any of you know cause or just impediment why these two persons should not be joined together in Holy Matrimony, you are to declare it. This is the second time of asking.
Hymn: We Cannot Measure How You Heal #292
We cannot measure how you heal
or answer every sufferer’s prayer,
yet we believe your grace responds
where faith and doubt unite to care.
Your hands, though bloodied on the cross,
survive to hold and heal and warn,
to carry all through death to life
and cradle children yet unborn.
The pain that will not go away,
the guilt that clings from things long past,
the fear of what the future holds,
are present as if meant to last.
But present too is love which tends
the hurt we never hope to find,
the private agonies inside,
the memories that haunt the mind.
So some have come who need your help
and some have come to make amends,
as hands which shaped and saved the world
are present in the touch of friends.
Lord, let your Spirit meet us here
to mend the body, mind, and soul,
to disentangle peace from pain
and make your broken people whole.
Prayer
Celebrant: God of glory, accept all we offer you this day, and bring us to that eternal city of love and light, where Christ is King. We ask this in his name. Amen
The Lord’s Prayer
Celebrant: And now, as our Saviour Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,
All: 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,
the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
Father, you restored us to life by raising your Son from death. May we who joined together in worship today always be strengthened to do your will, in the name of Jesus Christ the risen Lord. Amen
Doxology
Celebrant: Glory to God,
All: 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
May the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in you that which is pleasing in his sight, and the blessing of God the Father, the son and the Holy Spirit be with you. Amen
Hymn: Crown Him with Many Crowns (vs. 1, 2 & 4) # 378
Crown Him with many crowns,
The Lamb upon His throne;
Hark! how the heav’nly anthem drowns
All music but its own!
Awake, my soul, and sing
Of Him who died for thee,
And hail Him as thy matchless King
Through all eternity.
Crown Him the Lord of Love:
Behold His hands and side;
Rich wounds yet visible above
In beauty glorified:
No angel in the sky
Can fully bear that sight,
But downward bends his burning eye
At mysteries so bright.
Crown him the Lord of love;
behold his hands and side,
rich wounds yet visible above,
in beauty glorified.
All hail, Redeemer, hail!
For thou hast died for me;
thy praise shall never, never fail
throughout eternity.
The Dismissal
Celebrant: Alleluia! Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God. Alleluia!
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Those Assisting with Today’s Service
Celebrant: The Rev. Jennifer Schick
Preacher: Ms. Esther Enyol
Voice of the Congregation: Eleanor Stevenson
Gospeller: Gary Gannon
Organist: Adriaan Bakker
Cantor: Jim Finalay
Prayers of the People: Gail Holland
Reader: Pauline Reid
Psalmist: Eleanor Stevenson
Digital Vergers: Erin Ralph, Tim Ralph
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