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The Episcopal Church in Delaware
The First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity Sunday
June 7, 2020
livestreamed from St. Albans Center, Wilmington
Welcome, beloved of God, in the name of Jesus Christ! On behalf of the entire
Episcopal Church in Delaware, let me say how glad I am that you have joined
us today. We are one church with congregations, schools, and ministries all
across Delaware. You’ll find us from Bethany Beach to Newark, from
Brandywine Hundred to Dover to Laurel. Today we will be worshiping
together, and we are glad indeed.
Everything you need for the service is contained in this bulletin. The words
in bold are spoken by all, and the guidance when to sit, stand, or kneel is
customary, not mandatory. Our various physical conditions or locations
today may restrict our ability to move during worship, but they do not restrict
our prayers or our hope in Christ. Please, sit, stand, and kneel as you are able.
Though separated today by physical distance, we are united through modern
technology and timeless prayer. Wherever you are, I rejoice that you are here.
Again, welcome.
+Kevin
The Rt. Rev. Kevin S. Brown, Bishop of Delaware
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PRELUDE
OPENING HYMN Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Hymn 362
Words: Reginald Heber (1783-1826), alt. Music: Nicaea, John Bacchus Dykes (1823-1876)
Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
People And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
Celebrant 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.
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SONG OF PRAISE – Gloria in excelsis (spoken in unison)
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.
COLLECT FOR TRINITY SUNDAY
Celebrant The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Celebrant Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us your servants grace, by
the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity,
and in the power of your divine Majesty to worship the Unity: Keep us
steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last to see you in your one
and eternal glory, O Father; who with the Son and the Holy Spirit live and
reign, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
THE LESSONS (seated)
Reader A reading from the Book of Genesis. [Genesis 1:1-2:4a]
When God began to create the heavens and the earth—the earth was without
shape or form, it was dark over the deep sea, and God's wind swept over the
waters—God said, "Let there be light." And so light appeared. God saw how
good the light was. God separated the light from the darkness. God named the
light Day and the darkness Night. There was evening and there was morning:
the first day.
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God said, "Let there be a dome in the middle of the waters to separate the waters
from each other." God made the dome and separated the waters under the dome
from the waters above the dome. And it happened in that way. God named the
dome Sky. There was evening and there was morning: the second day.
God said, "Let the waters under the sky come together into one place so that the
dry land can appear." And that's what happened. God named the dry land
Earth, and he named the gathered waters Seas. God saw how good it was. God
said, "Let the earth grow plant life: plants yielding seeds and fruit trees bearing
fruit with seeds inside it, each according to its kind throughout the earth." And
that's what happened. The earth produced plant life: plants yielding seeds, each
according to its kind, and trees bearing fruit with seeds inside it, each according
to its kind. God saw how good it was. There was evening and there was
morning: the third day.
God said, "Let there be lights in the dome of the sky to separate the day from the
night. They will mark events, sacred seasons, days, and years. They will be
lights in the dome of the sky to shine on the earth." And that's what happened.
God made the stars and two great lights: the larger light to rule over the day
and the smaller light to rule over the night. God put them in the dome of the sky
to shine on the earth, to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the
light from the darkness. God saw how good it was. There was evening and
there was morning: the fourth day.
God said, "Let the waters swarm with living things, and let birds fly above the
earth up in the dome of the sky." God created the great sea animals and all the
tiny living things that swarm in the waters, each according to its kind, and all
the winged birds, each according to its kind. God saw how good it was. Then
God blessed them: "Be fertile and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let
the birds multiply on the earth." There was evening and there was morning: the
fifth day.
God said, "Let the earth produce every kind of living thing: livestock, crawling
things, and wildlife." And that's what happened. God made every kind of
wildlife, every kind of livestock, and every kind of creature that crawls on the
ground. God saw how good it was. Then God said, "Let us make humanity in
our image to resemble us so that they may take charge of the fish of the sea, the
birds in the sky, the livestock, all the earth, and all the crawling things on earth."
God created humanity in God's own image,
in the divine image God created them,
male and female God created them.
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God blessed them and said to them, "Be fertile and multiply; fill the earth and
master it. Take charge of the fish of the sea, the birds in the sky, and everything
crawling on the ground." Then God said, "I now give to you all the plants on the
earth that yield seeds and all the trees whose fruit produces its seeds within it.
These will be your food. To all wildlife, to all the birds in the sky, and to every-
thing crawling on the ground—to everything that breathes—I give all the green
grasses for food." And that's what happened. God saw everything he had made:
it was supremely good. There was evening and there was morning: the sixth day.
The heavens and the earth and all who live in them were completed. On the
sixth day God completed all the work that he had done, and on the seventh
day God rested from all the work that he had done. God blessed the seventh
day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all the work of creation.
This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created.
Reader The Word of the Lord.
People Thanks be to God.
The Psalm is recited responsively by whole verse [Psalm 8]
Reader: O Lord our Governor, *
how exalted is your Name in all the world!
People: Out of the mouths of infants and children *
your majesty is praised above the heavens.
You have set up a stronghold against your adversaries, *
to quell the enemy and the avenger.
When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, *
the moon and the stars you have set in their courses,
What is man that you should be mindful of him? *
the son of man that you should seek him out?
You have made him but little lower than the angels; *
you adorn him with glory and honor;
You give him mastery over the works of your hands; *
you put all things under his feet:
All sheep and oxen, *
even the wild beasts of the field,
The birds of the air, the fish of the sea, *
and whatsoever walks in the paths of the sea.
O Lord our Governor, * how exalted is your Name in all the world!
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Reader A reading from the Second Letter to the Corinthians [2 Cor. 13:11-13]
Finally, brothers and sisters, good-bye. Put things in order, respond to my
encouragement, be in harmony with each other, and live in peace—and the
God of love and peace will be with you. Say hello to each other with a holy
kiss. All of God's people say hello to you.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the
Holy Spirit be with you all.
Reader The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God. HYMN How wondrous and great thy works, God of Praise! Hymn 533
Words: Henry Ustick Onderdonk (1759-1858), alt.; para. The Song of the Redeemed Music: Lyons, att. Johann Michael Haydn (1737-1806)
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Gospeller The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew [Matt 28:16-20] People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus told
them to go. When they saw him, they worshipped him, but some doubted.
Jesus came near and spoke to them, "I've received all authority in heaven and
on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to
obey everything that I've commanded you. Look, I myself will be with you
every day until the end of this present age."
Gospeller The Gospel of the Lord.
People Praise to you, Lord Christ.
THE SERMON Bishop Brown
THE NICENE CREED (spoken in unison, all standing)
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. Who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and
glorified. Who 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.
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THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE – Form II
In the course of the silence after each bidding, the People offer their own prayers, either silently or aloud.
Leader I ask your prayers for God's people throughout the world: for Michael our
Presiding Bishop and Kevin our Bishop; for Christians wherever they are
gathering this day; and for all ministers and people during the changing
circumstances and uncertainty of the present time.
Pray for the Church.
Silence
I ask your prayers for peace; for goodwill among nations; for civic leaders
here and abroad, that they may be wise and compassionate in their decisions
for the well-being of all people.
Pray for justice and peace.
Silence
I ask your prayers for the poor, the sick, the hungry, the oppressed, and
those in prison; for divine protection be upon all emergency and medical
personnel, chaplains, social and mental health workers, and the staff of
shelters and feeding programs.
Pray for those in any need or trouble.
Silence
I ask your prayers for all who seek God, or a deeper knowledge of him.
Pray that they may find and be found by him.
Silence
I ask your prayers for the departed, especially those separated from their
loved ones during this time of pandemic.
Pray for those who have died.
Silence
Praise God for those in every generation in whom Christ has been honored.
Pray that we may have grace to glorify Christ in our own day.
Silence
Celebrant Almighty God, by your Holy Spirit you have made us one with your saints in
heaven and on earth: Grant that in our earthly pilgrimage we may always be
supported by this fellowship of love and prayer, and know ourselves to be
surrounded by their witness to your power and mercy. We ask this for the
sake of Jesus Christ, in whom all our intercessions are acceptable through the
Spirit, and who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.
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CONFESSION OF SIN
Celebrant Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
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.
The Bishop says
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
Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People And also with you.
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OFFERTORY I want to walk as a child of the light Hymn 490
Music: Houston, Kathleen Thomerson (b. 1934)
Copyright: Words: Copyright © 1970, 1975, Celebration, Aliquippa, PA 15001. All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.
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THE GREAT THANKSGIVING – Eucharistic Prayer B BCP, p. 367
Celebrant The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Celebrant Lift up your hearts.
People We lift them to the Lord.
Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People 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 with your co-eternal Son
and Holy Spirit, you are one God, one Lord, in Trinity of Persons and in Unity of
Being; and we celebrate the one and equal glory of you, O Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
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:
Music: American folk melody; arr. Marcia Pruner, harm. Annabel Morris Buchanan (1889-1983)
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Then the Celebrant continues
We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love which you have made
known to us in creation; in the calling of Israel to be your people; in your Word
spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your
Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be
the Savior and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil,
and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error
into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life.
On the night before he died for us, 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, according to his command, O Father,
Celebrant and People
We remember his death,
We proclaim his resurrection,
We await his coming in glory;
The Celebrant continues
And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord of all;
presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine.
We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts that they
may be the Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of the new Covenant.
Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable through him,
being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, put all things in
subjection under your Christ, and bring us to that heavenly country where,
with all your saints, we may enter the everlasting heritage of your sons and
daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of
the Church, and the author of our salvation.
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.
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THE LORD’S PRAYER Celebrant And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,
All 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 THE BREAD
Celebrant Alleluia! Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us.
People Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.
HYMN King of glory, King of peace Hymn 382
Words: George Herbert (1593-1633) Music: General Seminary, David Charles Walker (b. 1938) Copyright: Music: © 1976, David Charles Walker.
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PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING (revised)
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 immeasurable 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 presence,
that as we lament our separation from one another
during this time of disease,
we may continually 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 righteousness all our days;
through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit,
be honor and glory throughout all ages. Amen.
THE BLESSING
Bishop Our help is in the name of the Lord;
People The maker of heaven and earth.
Bishop Blessed be the Name of the Lord;
People From this time forth forever more.
Bishop The blessing, mercy, and grace of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and
the Holy Spirit, be upon you, and remain with you for ever.
People Amen.
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CLOSING HYMN Come, thou almighty Word Hymn 365
Words: Anonymous, ca. 1757, alt. Music: Moscow, Felice de Giardini (1716-1796); harm. The New Hymnal, 1916, based on Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1875, and Lowel Mason (1792-1872)
DISMISSAL
Bishop Let us go forth into the world,
rejoicing in the power of the Spirit.
People Thanks be to God.
POSTLUDE
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While we miss receiving Holy Communion together as the great sign of God’s abundant love and presence, let us rejoice in remembering that God’s love and presence are fully known through God’s
powerful and holy Word.
The lessons and gospel texts are taken from the Common English Bible. Music reprinted in this bulletin and livestreamed on June 7, 2020, are covered under ONE
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