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11:00 a.m. Morning Prayer Rite II

Morning Prayer II According to the Book of Common Prayer

5th Sunday of Easter May 10, 2020, 11:00am

Rev. David Luckenbach, Officiant Jeffrey Ford, Organist/Choirmaster

Opening Voluntary Whatsoever Things Are Lovely Carl Simone

Opening Hymn No. 1 Father, we praise thee Tune: Christe sanctorum

Officiant: Alleluia! Christ is risen. Book of Common Prayer 77 People: The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!

Confession of Sin BCP 79

Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

Officiant & People together, all kneeling 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 The Priest alone stands & says BCP 80

Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strength-

en you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.

The Invitatory and Psalter All stand BCP 80

Officiant: Lord, open our lips.

People: And our mouth shall proclaim your praise. Officiant & People Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia. Alleluia. The Lord is risen indeed: Come let us adore him. Alleluia

Jubilate Psalm 100 Sung by the Choir | John Stainer

Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands; * serve the Lord with gladness and come before his presence with a song. Know this: The Lord himself is God; * he himself has made us, and we are his; we are his people and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise; * give thanks to him and call upon his Name. For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; *

and his faithfulness endures from age to age.

The Psalm: Psalm 66:1-8 BCP 673

1 Be joyful in God, all you lands; *

sing the glory of his Name; sing the glory of his praise. 2 Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! *

because of your great strength your enemies cringe before you. 3 All the earth bows down before you, * sings to you, sings out your Name.”


4 Come now and see the works of God, * how wonderful he is in his doing toward all people.

5 He turned the sea into dry land, so that they went through the water on foot, *

and there we rejoiced in him. 6 In his might he rules for ever; his eyes keep watch over the nations; *

let no rebel rise up against him. 7 Bless our God, you peoples; * make the voice of his praise to be heard; 8 Who holds our souls in life, * and will not allow our feet to slip. Lector: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: * BCP 84

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

First Lesson | Acts 17:1-15

After Paul and Silas had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica,

where there was a synagogue of the Jews. And Paul went in, as was his custom, and on three sabbath days argued with them from the scriptures, explaining and proving that it was necessary for the Mes-siah to suffer and to rise from the dead, and saying, “This is the Messiah, Jesus whom I am proclaim-ing to you.” Some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did a great many of the de-vout Greeks and not a few of the leading women. But the Jews became jealous, and with the help of some ruffians in the marketplaces they formed a mob and set the city in an uproar. While they were searching for Paul and Silas to bring them out to the assembly, they attacked Jason’s house. When they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some believers before the city authorities, shout-ing, “These people who have been turning the world upside down have come here also, and Jason has entertained them as guests. They are all acting contrary to the decrees of the emperor, saying that there is another king named Jesus.” The people and the city officials were disturbed when they heard this, and after they had taken bail from Jason and the others, they let them go. That very night the believers sent Paul and Silas off to Beroea; and when they arrived, they went to the Jewish syna-gogue. These Jews were more receptive than those in Thessalonica, for they welcomed the message very eagerly and examined the scriptures every day to see whether these things were so. Many of them therefore believed, including not a few Greek women and men of high standing. But when the Jews of Thessalonica learned that the word of God had been proclaimed by Paul in Beroea as well, they came there too, to stir up and incite the crowds. Then the believers immediately sent Paul away to the coast, but Silas and Timothy remained behind. Those who conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens; and after receiving instructions to have Silas and Timothy join him as soon as possible, they left him.

Officiant: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.


Canticle | The Song of Zechariah Benedictus Dominus Deus Sung by the Choir | George Mursell Garrett

Blesséd be the Lord God of Israel, for he hath visited and redeemed his people; And hath raised up a mighty salvation for us in the house of his servant David, As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; To perform the mercy promised to our forefathers, and to remember his holy covenant; To perform the oath which he sware to our forefather Abraham, that he would give us, That we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest, for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; To give knowledge of salvation unto his people for the remission of their sins, Through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us; To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

The Holy Gospel | John 14:1-14

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also. And you know the way to the place where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, you will know my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.” Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own; but the Father who dwells in me does his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; but if you do not, then believe me because of the works themselves. Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father. I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If in my name you ask me for anything, I will do it.” Officiant: The Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.


The Sermon The Rev. Ted Welty, Assoc. Rector of Christian Formation

The Apostles’ Creed BCP 96

Officiant & People together, all standing

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

The Prayers BCP 98

Officiant: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Officiant: Let us pray.

Officiant & People 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.

V. Save your people, Lord, and bless your inheritance; R. Govern and uphold them, now and always. V. Day by day we bless you; R. We praise your Name for ever. V. Lord, keep us from all sin today; R. Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy. V. Lord, show us your love and mercy; R. For we put our trust in you. V. In you, Lord, is our hope; R. And we shall never hope in vain

Collect of the Day

Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we may steadfastly follow his steps in the way that leads to eternal life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.


The officiant & congregation offer additional thanksgivings & intercessions

The Rector’s Welcome

The Solo at the Offertory Great is Thy Faithfulness Chris Raney, tenor | Jack Schrader

The General Thanksgiving BCP 101

Officaiant & People Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks for

all your goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all whom you have made. We bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for your immeas-urable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies, that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up our selves to your service, and by walking before you in holiness and righteous-ness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory throughout all ages. Amen.

Officiant: Let us bless the Lord. Alleluia. Alleluia. People: Thanks be to God. Alleluia. Alleluia.

The Closing Hymn No. 539 O Zion, haste Tune: Tidings


Altar Flowers

The flowers on the altar today are given to the glory of God and in memory of Jacqueline and Paul Huchel by Paula and Trey Yarbrough and their children Ty, Hallie and Zee,

and Barbara and Jack Pierce and her children Rye, Megan, Pippin, and Alex.

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The Closing Voluntary O Zion, Haste J. Drofman


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