Seventh Sunday of Easter

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1 Seventh Sunday of Easter The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one...so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me.

2 Welcome! Thank you for worshiping at Light of Christ Church this morning. Together we will be experiencing God s presence through his word and his communion table. We give thanks for you and it is our blessing and joy to have you with us as we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We look forward to meeting you a 刎퀛 ter the service! WELCOME TO THE FEAST All who have been baptized in the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are welcome to join us at the Lord s Table for Holy Eucharist. If you do not desire to receive the bread and wine or have not been baptized, please cross your arms over your chest and the priest will o fer a prayer for you. RECEIVING PRAYER A prayer team is also available to o fer intercessory prayers at the front of the worship space following the receiving of Communion. FOR CHILDREN Child care is provided in the nursery. Children are also welcome to either stay or to attend Sunday School during the sermon. WHO, WHAT, WHERE Our Values: Light of Christ Anglican Church is a modern expression of the ancient faith. As a family, we are gathered around the Word and Sacrament, empowered by the Holy Spirit, for prayer, mission and discipleship to serve Central Texas and the world. Our Mission: Gathering around the Word and Sacrament, we grow in His love and bring the light of Christ through prayer, mission and discipleship to Central Texas and the world. Our Vision: Central Texas and the world lled with the family of Christ. CCLI License #

3 All Hail the Power of Jesus Name All hail the pow'r of Jesus' name Let angels prostrate fall Bring forth the royal diadem And crown Him Lord of all Bring forth the royal diadem And crown Him Lord of all Crown him ye martyrs of our God Who from his altar call Praise him whose way of pain ye trod And crown him Lord of all Praise him whose way of pain ye trod And crown him Lord of all Hail him the Heir of David s line Whom David Lord did call The God incarnate, Man divine And crown Him Lord of all The God incarnate, Man divine And crown Him Lord of all Ye Heirs of Israel s chosen race Ye ransomed of the fall Hail him who saves you by his grace And crown him Lord of all Hail him who saves you by his grace And crown him Lord of all Sinners whose love can ne'er forget The wormwood and the gall Go spread your trophies at His feet And crown Him Lord of all Go spread your trophies at His feet And crown Him Lord of all

4 Let every kindred every tribe On this terrestrial ball To Him all majesty ascribe And crown Him Lord of all To Him all majesty ascribe And crown Him Lord of all CCLI Song # The Salutation Celebrant Alleluia! Christ is risen. The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia! The Collect for Purity Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Be Unto Your Name We are a moment You are forever Lord of the ages God before time We are a vapor You are eternal Love everlasting reigning on high Chorus Holy holy Lord God Almighty Worthy is the Lamb Who was slain Highest praises honor and glory Be unto Your name Be unto Your name We are the broken You are the healer Jesus Redeemer mighty to save You are the love song we'll sing forever Bowing before You blessing Your name CCLI Song #

5 Gloria Glory to God in the highest, 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. The Collect of the Day Celebrant The Lord be with you. And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray. O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen. The First Lesson Reader A Reading from Acts 16:16-34 As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling. She followed Paul and us, crying out, These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation. And this she kept doing for many days. Paul, having become greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out that very hour. But when her owners saw that their hope of gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers. And when they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, These men are Jews, and they are disturbing our city. They advocate customs that are not lawful for us as Romans to accept or practice. The crowd

6 joined in attacking them, and the magistrates tore the garments o f them and gave orders to beat them with rods. And when they had in뇳蚎licted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them safely. Having received this order, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks. About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone's bonds were unfastened. When the jailer woke and saw that the prison doors were open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. But Paul cried with a loud voice, Do not harm yourself, for we are all here. And the jailer called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas. Then he brought them out and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household. And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds; and he was baptized at once, he and all his family. Then he brought them up into his house and set food before them. And he rejoiced along with his entire household that he had believed in God. (ESV) Reader The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Psalm 97 1 The Lord is King; let the earth rejoice; * let the multitude of the isles be glad. 2 Clouds and darkness are round about him, * righteousness and justice are the foundations of his throne. 3 A re goes before him * and burns up his enemies on every side. 4 His lightnings light up the world; * the earth sees it and is afraid. 5 The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the Lord, *

7 at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. 6 The heavens declare his righteousness, * and all the peoples see his glory. 7 Confounded be all who worship carved images and delight in false gods! * Bow down before him, all you gods. 8 Zion hears and is glad, and the cities of Judah rejoice, * because of your judgments, O Lord. 9 For you are the Lord, most high over all the earth; * you are exalted far above all gods. 10 The Lord loves those who hate evil; * he preserves the lives of his saints and delivers them from the hand of the wicked. 11 Light has sprung up for the righteous, * and joyful gladness for those who are truehearted. 12 Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous, * and give thanks to his holy Name. Glory to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. The Epistle Reader A Reading from Revelation 22:12-14; 22:16-17; 22:20-21 Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the rst and the last, the beginning and the end. Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates. I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star. The Spirit and the Bride say, Come. And let the one who hears say, Come. And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price. He who testi es to these things says, Surely I am coming soon. Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen. (ESV) Reader The Word of the Lord.

8 Thanks be to God. Father Make Us One Chorus Father make us one Father make us one That the world may know Thou hast sent the Son Father make us one Behold how pleasant And how good it is For brethren to dwell in unity For there the Lord Commands the blessing Life forevermore CCLI Song # The Gospel Gospeler The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John 17:20-26 Glory to you, Lord Christ. I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one, I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me. Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world. O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me. I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them. (ESV)

9 Gospeler The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Christ. The Sermon The Nicene Creed 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 cruci ed under Pontius Pilate; he su fered 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 and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glori ed. 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 [A 刎퀛 ter each petition] Reader Lord in your mercy. Hear our prayer. [A 刎퀛 terwards there is a time for free intercession and thanksgiving] The Confession of Sin Celebrant Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. [Silence is kept] Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have le 刎퀛 t undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not

10 loved our neighbors 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 priest pronounces absolution of sin] The Peace Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you. Birthdays Watch over your children, O Lord, as their days increase; bless and guide them wherever they may be. Strengthen them when they stand; comfort them when discouraged or sorrowful; raise them up if they fall; and in their hearts may your peace which passes understanding abide all the days of their lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Anniversaries O God, you have so blessed the covenant of marriage that in it is represented the spiritual unity between Christ and his Church: Send your blessing upon these your children, that their lives together may continue to re 뇳蚎 lect your love and forgiveness and that their home may be a haven of blessing and peace; we pray in Jesus Christ's name. Amen. O fertory Praise God from whom all blessings 뇳蚎 low, praise Him all creatures here below, praise Him above ye heavenly host, praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen. The Great Thanksgiving Celebrant The Lord be with you. And also with you. Celebrant Li 刎퀛 t up your hearts. We li 刎퀛 t them to the Lord.

11 Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give him thanks and praise. It is right, and a good...to proclaim the glory of your Name: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might heaven and earth are full, full of your glory Hosanna in the highest, Hosanna in the highest Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord Hosanna in the highest, Hosanna in the highest Holy and gracious Father...Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. We celebrate the memorial...almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN! And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to sing, 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, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen. The Breaking of the Bread [Celebrant breaks the consecrated bread as a period of silence is kept] Celebrant Alleluia! Christ our Passover was sacri ced for us; Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia! Agnus Dei Lamb of God you take away the sin of all the world Have mercy on us

12 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, grant us your peace. Grant us, grant us your peace. CCLI Song # 8252 The Ministration of Communion We do not presume to come to Your table trusting in our own righteousness, for we are not worthy so much as to gather the crumbs from under Your table, but trusting O Lord in Your great and manifold mercy, for You are the same Lord whose nature's always to have mercy. So cleanse us and feed us with the body and blood of Your Son, that we may live in Him and that He may live in us, for ever and ever. Amen. We Fall Down We fall down We lay our crowns At the feet of Jesus The greatness of mercy and love At the feet of Jesus Chorus And we cry holy holy holy And we cry holy holy holy And we cry holy holy holy is the Lamb CCLI Song # Agnus Dei Alleluia alleluia For the Lord God Almighty reigns Alleluia alleluia For the Lord God Almighty reigns Alleluia Chorus Holy holy Are You Lord God Almighty

13 Worthy is the Lamb Worthy is the Lamb You are holy holy Are You Lord God Almighty Worthy is the Lamb Worthy is the Lamb Amen CCLI Song # Prayer for Mission 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. [Celebrant blesses the people] Shout To The North Men of faith rise up and sing Of the great and glorious King You are strong when you feel weak In your brokenness complete Chorus Shout to the north and the south Sing to the east and the west Jesus is Savior to all Lord of heaven and earth Rise up women of the truth Stand and sing to broken hearts Who can know the healing pow'r Of our awesome King of love

14 Rise up church with broken wings Fill this place with songs again Of our God who reigns on high By His grace again we'll 뇳蚎 ly Bridge We've been through re We've been through rain We've been re ned By the pow'r of His name We've fallen deeper In love with You You've burned The truth on our lips CCLI Song # Celebrant serve the Lord! Alleluia! Alleluia Alleluia! Let us go forth to love and Thanks be to God. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Small groups will... SERMON NOTES Higher: Wider: Deeper:

15 Bonus Kid Coloring Page Behold, I am coming soon.

16 ANNOUNCEMENTS APRIL 10TH-MAY 15TH STUMP THE PRIEST 9AM, SUN. Join us for a 6-week Bible study from 9:00-9:40am Sundays before the service to learn biblical answers to your questions! ORGANIZING SMALL GROUP TRAINING If you have signed up for small group training please meet with Fr. Kurt a 刎퀛 ter the service to schedule rst two small group trainings. There will be one in the evening and one during the day. MAY 20th PINT WITH THE PASTOR 5-7PM, FRI. Invite your friends. Hang with Fr. Kurt and drink a great beer at Georgetown s incredible local brewery, Rentsch Brewery NE Inner Loop. You can also buy food at the nearby food truck. JUNE 18TH 35for35 GATHERING IN SAN ANTONIO 10AM-2PM, SAT. Carpool with Fr. Kurt to join our family who is working together with us to plant churches in Central TX! At Three Streams Anglican 7295 Evans Rd.; San Antonio, Texas Sign up in theatre hall to reserve space. SMALL GROUPS SUN CITY Joe & Betty Gadberry, 7pm HUTTO Quentin & Rebecca Irey, 7pm Rector: Father Kurt Hein Contact: Fr.kurthein@gmail.com Mailing: 1102 S Austin Ave, Ste , Georgetown, TX Meeting: Right wing of City Lights Theater Flowers given by Karen Powell in honor of Mother s day