June 6, 2021 | The Second Sunday after Pentecost

Second Sunday after Pentecost

June 6, 2021 | 9 a.m.

St. Martin’s Episcopal Church | Williamsburg VA

The Word of God

Opening Hymn     Come thou fount of every blessing

            Come, thou fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing thy grace!

            Streams of mercy never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise.

            Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above.

            Praise the mount! Oh, fix me on it, mount of God’s unchanging love.

Oh, to grace how great a debtor daily I’m constrained to be!
Let Thy goodness like a fetter bind my wandering heart to Thee

Prone to wander, Lord I feel it, prone to leave the God I love
Here’s my heart, oh take and seal it, seal it for Thy courts above.

Opening Acclamation          

Blessed be God:  Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 

And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and for ever.  Amen. 

The Collect for Purity Said together.

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.        

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                                       

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

The First Reading     1 Samuel 8:4-11, 16-20
All the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah, and said to him, “You are old and your sons do not follow in your ways; appoint for us, then, a king to govern us, like other nations.” But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to govern us.” Samuel prayed to the Lord, and the Lordto Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them. Just as they have done to me, from the day I brought them up out of Egypt to this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so also they are doing to you. Now then, listen to their voice; only—you shall solemnly warn them, and show them the ways of the king who shall reign over them.”  So Samuel reported all the words of the Lordthe people who were asking him for a king. He said, “These will be the ways of the king who will reign over you: he will take your sons and appoint them to his chariots and to be his horsemen, and to run before his chariots; He will take your male and female slaves, and the best of your cattle and donkeys, and put them to his work. He will take one-tenth of your flocks, and you shall be his slaves. And in that day you will cry out because of your king, whom you have chosen for yourselves; but the Lordnot answer you in that day.”

But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; they said, “No! but we are determined to have a king over us, so that we also may be like other nations, and that our king may govern us and go out before us and fight our battles.”    The Word of the Lord.  Thanks be to God.

Psalm 138   (in unison)

Iwill give thanks to you, O Lord, with my whole heart; * before the gods I will sing your praise.

I will bow down toward your holy temple and praise your Name, * because of your love and faithfulness;

For you have glorified your Name * and your word above all things.

When I called, you answered me; * you increased my strength within me.

All the kings of the earth will praise you, O Lord, * when they have heard the words of your mouth.

They will sing of the ways of the Lord, * that great is the glory of the.

Though the Lordhigh, he cares for the lowly; * he perceives the haughty from afar.

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you keep me safe; *
you stretch forth your hand against the fury of my enemies; your right hand shall save me.

The Lord will make good his purpose for me; *
O Lord, your love endures for ever; do not abandon the works of your hands.

The Second Reading     2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1

Just as we have the same spirit of faith that is in accordance with scripture—“I believed, and so I spoke” —we also believe, and so we speak, because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus, and will bring us with you into his presence. Yes, everything is for your sake, so that grace, as it extends to more and more people, may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God.

So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. For this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure, because we look not at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen; for what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal.  For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.  

The Word of the Lord.  Thanks be to God.

The Gospel Acclamation     Celtic Alleluia

The Gospel     Mark 3:20-35

The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark.  Glory to you, O Christ. 

The crowd came together again, so that Jesus and his disciples could not even eat. When his family heard it, they went out to restrain him, for people were saying, “He has gone out of his mind.” And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, “He has Beelzebul, and by the ruler of the demons he casts out demons.” And he called them to him, and spoke to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but his end has come. But no one can enter a strong man’s house and plunder his property without first tying up the strong man; then indeed the house can be plundered.

“Truly I tell you, people will be forgiven for their sins and whatever blasphemies they utter; but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit can never have forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin”— for they had said, “He has an unclean spirit.”

Then his mother and his brothers came; and standing outside, they sent to him and called him. A crowd was sitting around him; and they said to him, “Your mother and your brothers and sisters are outside, asking for you.” And he replied, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” And looking at those who sat around him, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.”

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

The Sermon                                                                                                                        The Rev. Cathy Boyd

A period of silence follows 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 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

As brothers and sisters of Christ, let us do the will of God by interceding in a spirit of faith for the needs of all. For this holy gathering and for the people of God in every place. Lord, have mercy.

For all nations, peoples, tribes, clans, and families. Lord, have mercy.

For all that is good and bountiful for the world. Lord, have mercy.

For all those in danger and need, the sick and the suffering, the hungry and the oppressed, travelers and prisoners. Lord, have mercy.

Bless all whose lives are closely linked with ours, and grant that we may serve Christ in them, and love one another as Christ loves us.  We pray for Richard, Clare, Katherine, Molly, JoAnn, Chris, Kay, Ruth, Cheryl, Nan, Marliss, Wyatt, Elizabeth, Frank, the Clayton family and for the children of St Vincent’s School, Haiti.

We pray for the dying and those who have died. For Jean Clayton, that your will for her may be fulfilled; and we pray that we may share with all your saints in your eternal kingdom. Lord, have mercy.

For ourselves, our families, our parish family, and those we love. Lord, have mercy.

Lifting our voices with all creation, with the Blessed Virgin Mary and all the saints, let us offer ourselves and one another to the living God through Christ. To you, O Lord.

God, who raised your Son from the dead, hear the prayers we offer this day, renew the world to its true nature, and bring us into your presence; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Confession of Sin

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 left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not 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.

Absolution

Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.

The Peace and Announcements

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

The Holy Communion

The Offertory Anthem     Be thou my vision                                                             Elisa Trombetta, soloist

The Great Thanksgiving     Eucharistic Prayer A                             

The Lord be with you.  And also with you.

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

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

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. For you are the source of light and life, you made us in your image, and called us to new life in Jesus Christ our Lord. Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power, God of 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.  Hosanna in the highest.

Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself, and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, 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 stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.

On the night he was handed over to suffering and 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.”

Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts. Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom. All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ: By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN.

The Lord’s Prayer                                                                      

     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 for ever and ever.  Amen.

The Breaking of Bread

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

Communion Hymn     One bread, one body

Refrain:  One bread, one body, one Lord of all, one cup of blessing which we bless.
                And we, though many, throughout the earth, we are one body in this one Lord.
1  Gentile or Jew, servant or free, woman or man no more.  Refrain
2  Many the gifts, many the works, one in the Lord of all.  Refrain
3  Grain for the fields, scattered and grown, gathered to one for all.  Refrain

The Post-Communion Prayer         

Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Blessing

The Closing Hymn     Hail to the Lord’s anointed

Hail to the Lord’s Anointed, great David’s greater Son! 

Hail, in the time appointed, his reign on earth begun!
He comes to break oppression, to set the captive free;

To take away transgression, and rule in equity.

O’er every foe victorious, he on his throne shall rest;

 from age to age more glorious, all-blessing and all-blest:
 the tide of time shall never his covenant remove;

 his Name shall stand forever, his changeless Name of Love.

The Dismissal

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

“Alleluia, alleluia” is only said during Easter season.

The flowers on the altar are given to the glory of God.

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EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Third Sunday after the Epiphany

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 Holy Eucharist Rite II

1  I, the Lord of sea and sky     I have heard my people cry     All who dwell in dark and sin     My hand will save

Refrain:  Here I am, Lord.  Is it I, Lord? I have heard you calling in the night I will go, Lord, if you lead me I will hold your people in my heart.

2  I, who made the stars of night     I will make their darkness bright     Who will bear my light to them?     Whom shall I send? Refrain

Refrain:
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.(Refrain)

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.(Refrain)

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. Amen!(Refrain)

Glory to God in the highest,
peace to his people on earth.

Lord God, heavenly King,
almighty God and Father,
worship you, we give you thanks,
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:
mercy on us;
you are seated at the right hand of the Father:
our prayer.

For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High,
Christ,
the Holy Spirit,
the glory of God the Father. Amen.