The Holy Eucharist Opening Hymn: Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Opening Acclamation Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. And blessed be God s kingdom, now and forever. Amen. Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom 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. Hymn of Praise: All People Who on Earth Do Dwell
The Lord be with you. And also with you. The Word of God Bishop Prior offers a collect and the people respond, Amen. The people are seated for the reading and psalm. Lesson: Genesis 1:26-31 Then God said, Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the wild animals of the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth. So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God blessed them, and God said to them, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth. God said, See, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for food. And to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food. And it was so. God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day. A period of silence follows the reading. Hear what the Spirit is saying to God s people. Thanks be to God. Psalm 24 The people recite the psalm verses. The Earth is the Lord s, and all that is in it, the world, and those who live within it; For God has founded it on the seas, and established it on the rivers. Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in this holy place? Those who have clean hands and pure hearts, who do not lift up their souls to what is false, and do not swear deceitfully. They will receive blessing from the Lord, and vindication from the God of their salvation. Such is the company of those who seek him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. The people repeat the sung antiphon.
Hymn before the Gospel: All Creatures of the Earth and Sky Standing. The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. Glory to you, Lord Christ. Then the king will say to those at his right hand, Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me. Then the righteous will answer him, Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you? And the king will answer them, Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me. The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Christ. Homily: The Rt. Rev. Brian N. Prior
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 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 and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped 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 Sung: Hear our prayer, hear our prayer, hear us, holy one. Hear our prayer, hear our cry, hosanna! Spoken: Show us your mercy, O Lord; And grant us your salvation. Clothe your ministers with righteousness; Let your people sing with joy. Give peace, O Lord, in all the world; For only in you can we live in safety. Lord, keep this nation under your care; And guide us in the way of justice and truth. Let your way be known upon earth; Your saving health among all nations. Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten; Nor the hope of the poor be taken away. Create in us clean hearts, O God; And sustain us with your Holy Spirit. Sung prayer response. The Peace
Offertory Hymn: Be Thou My Vision
The Great Thanksgiving The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them unto the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give God thanks and praise. Bishop Prior offers our thanks to God for the grace and mercy made available to us in Christ, and in response we sing: Bishop Prior gives thanks to God for the reconciling work of Christ s passion and resurrection and prays over the bread and wine. Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. Remembering his death and resurrection, we now present to you from your creation this bread and this wine. By your Holy Spirit may they be for us the Body and Blood of our Savior Jesus Christ. Grant that we who share these gifts may be filled with the Holy Spirit and live as Christ s Body in the world. Bring us into the everlasting heritage of your daughters and sons, that with all your saints, past, present, and yet to come, we may praise your name for ever. Through Christ and with Christ and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, to you be honor, glory, and praise, for ever and ever.
The Lord s Prayer The people pray the Lord s Prayer in the language closest to their hearts. Alleluia! Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us. Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia! The Breaking of the Bread These are the gifts of God for you, the people of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you and feed on him in your hearts, by faith, with thanksgiving. Let us Break Bread Together 1. Let us break bread together on our knees 2. Let us drink wine together together on our knees 3. Let us praise God together on our knees Latin American Bread Prayer
Hymn after Communion: For Everyone Born Post Communion Prayer Almighty and ever living 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. Blessing Bishop Prior offers a blessing to the people and the people respond, Amen
Closing Hymn: We Are Marching in the Light of God 1. We are marching in the light of God, we are marching in the light of God (2x). We are marching, marching, we are marching, Oh, we are marching in the light of God (2x). 2. We are singing 3. We are dancing Dismissal Let us go forth rejoicing in the power of the Spirit. Thanks be to God. Postlude: Improvisation Earthrise, as seen from the moon.