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VeniSancteSpiritus WLP832
St.James’EpiscopalChurch
May23,2021
DayofPentecostWhereveryouareonthisjourneyoffaith,youarewelcomeatthistable.
Whereveryouareonthisjourneyoffaith,youarewelcomeatthistable.
TheWordofGod
Celebrant Alleluia.Christisrisen.People TheLordisrisenindeed.Alleluia.
TheCollectforPurity
Celebrant Letuspray.
AlmightyGod,toyouallheartsareopen,alldesiresknown,andfromyouno secretsarehid:Cleansethethoughtsofourheartsbytheinspirationofyour HolySpirit,thatwemayperfectlyloveyou,andworthilymagnifyyourholy Name;throughChristourLord.Amen.
Gloria LEVAS243
TheCollectoftheDay
Celebrant TheLordbewithyou.People Andalsowithyou.Celebrant Letuspray.
AlmightyGod,onthisdayyouopenedthewayofeternallifetoeveryraceandnationbythepromisedgiftofyourHolySpirit:ShedabroadthisgiftthroughouttheworldbythepreachingoftheGospel,thatitmayreachtotheendsoftheearth;throughJesusChristourLord,wholivesandreignswithyou,intheunityoftheHolySpirit,oneGod,foreverandever.Amen.
TheFirstReading Ezekiel37:1-14
LectorAreadingfromtheBookofEzekiel.
ThehandoftheLORDcameuponme,andhebroughtmeoutbythespiritoftheLORDandsetmedowninthemiddleofavalley;itwasfullofbones.Heledmeallaroundthem;therewereverymanylyinginthevalley,andtheywereverydry.Hesaidtome,“Mortal,cantheseboneslive?”Ianswered,“OLordGOD,youknow.”Thenhesaidtome,“Prophesytothesebones,andsaytothem:Odrybones,hearthewordoftheLORD.ThussaystheLordGODtothesebones:Iwillcausebreathtoenteryou,andyoushalllive.Iwilllaysinewsonyou,andwillcausefleshtocomeuponyou,andcoveryouwithskin,andputbreathinyou,andyoushalllive;andyoushallknowthatIamtheLORD.”
SoIprophesiedasIhadbeencommanded;andasIprophesied,suddenlytherewasanoise,arattling,andthebonescametogether,bonetoitsbone.Ilooked,andthereweresinewsonthem,andfleshhadcomeuponthem,andskinhadcoveredthem;buttherewasnobreathinthem.Thenhesaidtome,“Prophesytothebreath,prophesy,mortal,andsaytothebreath:ThussaystheLordGOD:Comefromthefourwinds,Obreath,andbreatheupontheseslain,thattheymaylive.”Iprophesiedashecommandedme,andthebreathcameintothem,andtheylived,andstoodontheirfeet,avastmultitude.
Thenhesaidtome,“Mortal,thesebonesarethewholehouseofIsrael.Theysay,‘Ourbonesaredriedup,andourhopeislost;wearecutoffcompletely.’Thereforeprophesy,andsaytothem,ThussaystheLordGOD:Iamgoingtoopenyourgraves,andbringyouupfromyourgraves,Omypeople;andIwillbringyoubacktothelandofIsrael.AndyoushallknowthatIamtheLORD,whenIopenyourgraves,andbringyouupfromyourgraves,Omypeople.Iwillputmyspiritwithinyou,andyoushalllive,andIwillplaceyouonyourownsoil;thenyoushallknowthatI,theLORD,havespokenandwillact,”saystheLORD.
Lector TheWordoftheLord.People ThanksbetoGod.
Psalm Psalm104:25-35,37OLord,howmanifoldareyourworks!inwisdomyouhavemadethemall;theearthisfullofyourcreatures.
Yonderisthegreatandwideseawithitslivingthingstoomanytonumber,creaturesbothsmallandgreat.
Theremovetheships,andthereisthatLeviathan,whichyouhavemadeforthesportofit.
Allofthemlooktoyoutogivethemtheirfoodindueseason.
Yougiveittothem;theygatherit;youopenyourhand,andtheyareTilledwithgoodthings.
Youhideyourface,andtheyareterriTied;youtakeawaytheirbreath,andtheydieandreturntotheirdust.
YousendforthyourSpirit,andtheyarecreated;andsoyourenewthefaceoftheearth.
MaythegloryoftheLordendureforever;maytheLordrejoiceinallhisworks.
Helooksattheearthandittrembles;hetouchesthemountainsandtheysmoke.
IwillsingtotheLordaslongasIlive;IwillpraisemyGodwhileIhavemybeing.
Maythesewordsofminepleasehim;IwillrejoiceintheLord.
BlesstheLord,Omysoul.Hallelujah!
TheSecondReading Acts2:1-21
Lector AreadingfromtheActsoftheApostles.
WhenthedayofPentecosthadcome,thediscipleswerealltogetherinoneplace.Andsuddenlyfromheaventherecameasoundliketherushofaviolentwind,anditfilledtheentirehousewheretheyweresitting.Dividedtongues,asoffire,appearedamongthem,andatonguerestedoneachofthem.AllofthemwerefilledwiththeHolySpiritandbegantospeakinotherlanguages,astheSpiritgavethemability.
NowthereweredevoutJewsfromeverynationunderheavenlivinginJerusalem.Andatthissoundthecrowdgatheredandwasbewildered,becauseeachoneheardthemspeakinginthenativelanguageofeach.Amazedandastonished,theyasked,"ArenotallthesewhoarespeakingGalileans?Andhowisitthatwehear,eachofus,inourownnativelanguage?Parthians,Medes,
Elamites,andresidentsofMesopotamia,JudeaandCappadocia,PontusandAsia,PhrygiaandPamphylia,EgyptandthepartsofLibyabelongingtoCyrene,andvisitorsfromRome,bothJewsandproselytes,CretansandArabs--inourownlanguageswehearthemspeakingaboutGod'sdeedsofpower."Allwereamazedandperplexed,sayingtooneanother,"Whatdoesthismean?"Butotherssneeredandsaid,"Theyarefilledwithnewwine."
ButPeter,standingwiththeeleven,raisedhisvoiceandaddressedthem,"MenofJudeaandallwholiveinJerusalem,letthisbeknowntoyou,andlistentowhatIsay.Indeed,thesearenotdrunk,asyousuppose,foritisonlynineo'clockinthemorning.No,thisiswhatwasspokenthroughtheprophetJoel:
`Inthelastdaysitwillbe,Goddeclares,thatIwillpouroutmySpirituponallflesh,andyoursonsandyourdaughtersshallprophesy,andyouryoungmenshallseevisions,andyouroldmenshalldreamdreams.Evenuponmyslaves,bothmenandwomen,inthosedaysIwillpouroutmySpirit;andtheyshallprophesy.AndIwillshowportentsintheheavenaboveandsignsontheearthbelow,blood,andfire,andsmokymist.Thesunshallbeturnedtodarknessandthemoontoblood,beforethecomingoftheLord'sgreatandgloriousday.TheneveryonewhocallsonthenameoftheLordshallbesaved.'
Lector TheWordoftheLord.People ThanksbetoGod.
SpiritoftheLivingGod LEVAS115
TheGospel John15:26-27;16:4b-15
Deacon TheHolyGospelofourLordJesusChristaccordingtoJohn.
People Glorytoyou,LordChrist.
Jesussaidtohisdisciples,”WhentheAdvocatecomes,whomIwillsendtoyoufromtheFather,theSpiritoftruthwhocomesfromtheFather,hewilltestifyonmybehalf.Youalsoaretotestifybecauseyouhavebeenwithmefromthebeginning.
“Ididnotsaythesethingstoyoufromthebeginning,becauseIwaswithyou.ButnowIamgoingtohimwhosentme;yetnoneofyouasksme,‘Whereareyougoing?’ButbecauseIhavesaidthesethingstoyou,sorrowhasfilledyourhearts.NeverthelessItellyouthetruth:itistoyouradvantagethatIgoaway,
forifIdonotgoaway,theAdvocatewillnotcometoyou;butifIgo,Iwillsendhimtoyou.Andwhenhecomes,hewillprovetheworldwrongaboutsinandrighteousnessandjudgment:aboutsin,becausetheydonotbelieveinme;aboutrighteousness,becauseIamgoingtotheFatherandyouwillseemenolonger;aboutjudgment,becausetherulerofthisworldhasbeencondemned.
“Istillhavemanythingstosaytoyou,butyoucannotbearthemnow.WhentheSpiritoftruthcomes,hewillguideyouintoallthetruth;forhewillnotspeakonhisown,butwillspeakwhateverhehears,andhewilldeclaretoyouthethingsthataretocome.Hewillglorifyme,becausehewilltakewhatismineanddeclareittoyou.AllthattheFatherhasismine.ForthisreasonIsaidthathewilltakewhatismineanddeclareittoyou.
Deacon TheGospeloftheLord.People Praisetoyou,LordChrist.
TheSermon TheRev.EileenO’Brien
MusicalMeditation
SpiritofGod,descenduponmyheart
TheBaptismalCovenant
Celebrant DoyoubelieveinGodtheFather?People IbelieveinGod,theFatheralmighty,creatorofheavenandearth.Celebrant DoyoubelieveinJesusChrist,theSonofGod?People IbelieveinJesusChrist,hisonlySon,ourLord.
HewasconceivedbythepoweroftheHolySpiritandbornoftheVirginMary.HesufferedunderPontiusPilate,wascruciHied,died,andwasburied.Hedescendedtothedead.Onthethirddayheroseagain.Heascendedintoheaven,andisseatedattherighthandoftheFather.Hewillcomeagaintojudgethelivingandthedead.
Celebrant DoyoubelieveinGodtheHolySpirit?People IbelieveintheHolySpirit,
theholycatholicChurch,
thecommunionofsaints,theforgivenessofsins,theresurrectionofthebody,andthelifeeverlasting.
Celebrant Willyoucontinueintheapostles’teachingandfellowship,inthebreakingofbread,andintheprayers?
People Iwill,withGod’shelp.
Celebrant Willyoupersevereinresistingevil,and,wheneveryoufallintosin,repentandreturntotheLord?
People Iwill,withGod’shelp.
Celebrant WillyouproclaimbywordandexampletheGoodNewsofGodinChrist?
People Iwill,withGod’shelp.
Celebrant WillyouseekandserveChristinallpersons,lovingyourneighborasyourself?
People Iwill,withGod’shelp.
Celebrant Willyoustriveforjusticeandpeaceamongallpeople,andrespectthedignityofeveryhumanbeing?
People Iwill,withGod’shelp.
ThePrayersofthePeopleIntercessor WeprayforGodtofilluswiththeSpirit. Intercessor GenerousGod,wethankyouforthepowerofyourHolySpirit.
Maybestrengthenedtoserveyoueveninourpowerlessnessandvulnerability. Lord,blessus
People andfilluswithyourSpirit. Intercessor WethankyouforthewisdomofyourHolySpirit.
MakeuswisetodiscernyouatworkintheworldsothattheChurchmightparticipateinthemissionofyoursavinglove. Lord,blessus
People andfilluswithyourSpirit. Intercessor WethankyouforthepeaceofyourHolySpirit.
Helpustotrustinyourlovewhereveryoucallus. Lord,blessus
People andfilluswithyourSpirit. Intercessor WethankyouforthehealingofyourHolySpirit.
Bringreconciliationandwholenesswherethereisdivision,sicknessandsorrow.Weprayforthosewhoseekyourhealingintheirsuffering.Forwhomshallwepray? (pause) Lord,blessus
People andfilluswithyourSpirit. Intercessor WethankyouforthegiftsofyourHolySpirit.
RevealinourlivestheloveofJesus,andfilluswithgratitudeforyourgoodness.Forwhatshallwegivethankstoday? (pause) Lord,blessus
People andfilluswithyourSpirit. Intercessor WethankyouforthebreathofyourHolySpirit,givenusbytherisenLord.
KeepthewholeChurch,livinganddeparted,inthejoyofeternallife.Weprayforthosewhohaveenteredgreaterlifeinyou.Whomshallwerememberandnotforget? (pause) Lord,blessus
People andfilluswithyourSpirit. Celebrant Andnow,asourSaviorChristhastaughtus,weareboldtopray,
People OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbethyName,thykingdomcome,thywillbedone,onearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread.Andforgiveusourtrespasses,asweforgivethosewhotrespassagainstus.Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil.Forthineisthekingdom,andthepower,andtheglory,foreverandever.Amen.
Celebrant Letuspray.
LovingGod,wegivethanksforrestoringusinyourimageandnourishinguswithspiritualfoodthroughyourWord.Nowsendusforthapeople,forgiven,healed,renewed;thatwemayproclaimyourlovetotheworldandcontinueintherisenlifeofChristourSavior.Amen.
Celebrant Life is short, and we do not have much time to gladden the hearts of those who walk this way with us. So, be swift to love and make haste to be kind;andtheblessingof GodAlmighty,theFather,theSon,andtheHolySpirit,beamongyou,andremain withyoualways.Amen.
Celebrant GoinpeacetoloveandservetheLord.Alleluia,alleluia!People ThanksbetoGod.Alleluia,alleluia!
Cert’nlyLord