Bulletin for Sunday May 12, 2024

The Seventh Sunday of Easter

Calvary Episcopal Church

Processional Hymn 214 Hail the Day That Sees Him arise 

The Word of God

The Liturgy begins on page 355 in the Book of Common Prayer

Celebrant          Alleluia. Christ is risen. The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia.

Gloria S 280

Celebrant          The Lord be with you.   And also with you.    Let us pray.

The Collect of the Day                                                           BCP, page 226

The First Lesson Acts 1:15-17, 21-26

In those days Peter stood up among the believers (together the crowd numbered about one hundred twenty persons) and said, "Friends, the scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit through David foretold concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus-- for he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in this ministry. So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us-- one of these must become a witness with us to his resurrection." So they proposed two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias. Then they prayed and said, "Lord, you know everyone's heart. Show us which one of these two you have chosen to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place." And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles.

The Word of the Lord.    Thanks be to God.

Psalm 1

1 Happy are they who have not walked in the counsel of the wicked, *
nor lingered in the way of sinners,
nor sat in the seats of the scornful!

2 Their delight is in the law of the Lord, *
and they meditate on his law day and night.

3 They are like trees planted by streams of water,
bearing fruit in due season, with leaves that do not wither; *
everything they do shall prosper.

4 It is not so with the wicked; *
they are like chaff which the wind blows away.

5 Therefore the wicked shall not stand upright when judgment comes, *
nor the sinner in the council of the righteous.

6 For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, *
but the way of the wicked is doomed.

The Second Lesson 1 John 5:9-13

If we receive human testimony, the testimony of God is greater; for this is the testimony of God that he has testified to his Son. Those who believe in the Son of God have the testimony in their hearts. Those who do not believe in God have made him a liar by not believing in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son. And this is the testimony: God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.

The Word of the Lord.  Thanks be to God.

The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John 17:6-19 Glory to you, Lord Christ

Jesus prayed for his disciples, “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. While I was with them, I protected them in your name that you have given me. I guarded them, and not one of them was lost except the one destined to be lost, so that the scripture might be fulfilled. But now I am coming to you, and I speak these things in the world so that they may have my joy made complete in themselves. I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. I am not asking you to take them out of the world, but I ask you to protect them from the evil one. They do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. As you have sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify myself, so that they also may be sanctified in truth.”

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

The Sermon  The Rev. William Thiele

The Nicene Creed    BCP, page 358

The Prayers of the People               The Response: Hear our Prayer.

This week, please pray for:

AnnMarie, Arthur, Bill, Brian, Bruce & Debbie, Cousin Jim, Della, Dick, Evan, Helena, The Holzli Family, Jason & Mia, Jeff, Kristin, Marilyn, Narsissa, Natalie, Pam, Sarah, Stephanie, The Stephens Family, Theresa, The Vandal Family, William & Eleanor, anyone in an area of war, strife, or civil unrest, and our neighbors of Calvary Episcopal Church. We especially pray for peace in the Holy Land.

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Anglican Church of Burundi

In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: Members and Ministry of the Clergy Sabbatical Fund Committee

We also pray for those who are celebrating birthdays and anniversaries this week: Barry Wennagel, Amber White, Nick Kantanas, Trey & Jamie Martin, Barry Wennagel & Ursula Davidson

Confession of Sin    BCP, page 360

The Peace        The peace of the Lord be always with you.    And also with you.

Blessing of Mother’s Day Flowers

Welcome and Announcements

Offertory Hymn 216 Hail Thee, Festival Day

The Great Thanksgiving

The Prayer of Consecration   BCP, page 372, Rite II, Prayer D

The Lord be with you.    And also with you.

Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks unto our Lord God.    It is right to give him thanks and praise.

Sanctus S 130

Eucharistic Prayer                                                                  

…we praise you and we bless you.  We Praise you, we bless you, we give thanks to you, and we pray to you, Lord our God.

Lord’s Prayer                                                                            BCP, page 364

The Breaking of the Bread                                                      BCP, page 364

Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.

Angus Dei S 164

Communion Hymn 217 A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing

Post communion Prayer   BCP, page 366 (said in unison)

Almighty and everliving God, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and for assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the Body of your Son, and heirs of your eternal kingdom. And now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord. To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

The Blessing

Recessional Hymn 460 Alleluia!  Sing to Jesus

Dismissal       Let us go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Spirit. Alleluia. Alleluia.     Thanks be to God. Alleluia. Alleluia.