H e a r t o f J e s u s C h u r c h

T H E H O L Y E U C H A R I S TAnglican Standard Text 2019 ACNA Book of Common Prayer

Easter 6

Proclaim a joyful sound and let it be heard; proclaim to the ends of the earth: The Lord has freed His people, alleluia.

Thank you for joining in worship of the Lord Jesus Christ at The Heart of Jesus Church! We seek to be a congregation that loves and serves God and our neighbor.

Our Worship: We worship in the tradition of the Book of Common Prayer, specifically the Anglican Standard Text 2019 ACNA Book of Common Prayer. Scripture readings are from the English Standard Version (ESV).

A Church for Families: All ages are welcome in our worship! We meet on Sundays at 10:00 A.M.

Holy Communion: All Christians baptized in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit may receive Communion. If you do not wish to receive Communion, you may come forward for a blessing.

Thank you! We’re glad you’re here. Feel free to ask any questions, and please come back!

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Heart of Jesus Church is a member of the Anglican Church in North America, Arch Bishop Foley Beach presiding and the Diocese of Quincy, Bishop J. Alberto Morales, OSB, Fr David Byer Obl. SB, Priest in Charge

Opening HymnThe Hymnal 1982 - #657 Love divine, all loves excelling

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THE ACCLAMATION

Celebrant Alleluia! Christ is risen!People The Lord is risen indeed, alleluia!THE GREETINGCelebrant Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you People and with your spirit.

THE COLLECT FOR PURITY

The Celebrant and People pray

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.Celebrant Hear what our Lord Jesus Christ says:You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your

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neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.THE KYRIE

The Celebrant and People pray

Kyrie eleison. (Lord have mercy)Christe eleison. (Christ have mercy)Kyrie eleison. (Lord have mercy)

Glory to God: Gloria in excelsis

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THE COLLECT OF THE DAY

The Celebrant says to the PeopleThe Lord be with you.People And with your spirit.Celebrant Let us pray.The Celebrant prays the Collect. God our redeemer, you have delivered us from the power of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of your Son: grant, that as by his death he has recalled us to life, so by his continual presence in us he may raise us to eternal joy; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,one God, now and for ever. Amen.

A Reading from Acts 17:22-31 English Standard Version (ESV)22 So Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious. 23

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For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you. 24 The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, 25 nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything. 26 And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, 27 that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us, 28 for “‘In him we live and move and have our being’; as even some of your own poets have said, “‘For we are indeed his offspring.’ 29 Being then God's offspring, we ought not to think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of man. 30 The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, 31 because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.”This is the Word of the Lord.People Thanks be to God.Psalm 66:8-208 Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of his praise be heard,

9 who has kept our soul among the living and has not let our feet slip.

10 For you, O God, have tested us; you have tried us as silver is tried.

11 You brought us into the net; you laid a crushing burden on our backs;

12 you let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water;yet you have brought us out to a place of abundance.

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13 I will come into your house with burnt offerings; I will perform my vows to you,

14 that which my lips uttered and my mouth promised when I was in trouble.

15 I will offer to you burnt offerings of fattened animals, with the smoke of the sacrifice of rams; I will make an offering of bulls and goats. Selah

16 Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for my soul.

17 I cried to him with my mouth, and high praise was on my tongue.

18 If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

19 But truly God has listened; he has attended to the voice of my prayer.

20 Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me!

All Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

A Reading from 1 Peter 3:13-22 English Standard Version (ESV)13 Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? 14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, 15 but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, 16 having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to

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shame. 17 For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God's will, than for doing evil.

18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit, 19 in which he went and proclaimed to the spirits in prison, 20 because they formerly did not obey, when God's patience waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through water. 21 Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22 who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers having been subjected to him.This is the Word of the Lord.People Thanks be to God.

All standing, the Deacon or Priest reads the Gospel, first sayingJesus Christ is risen from the dead.People Alleluia.He has defeated the powers of death.People Alleluia.Jesus turns our sorrow into dancing.People Alleluia.He has the words of eternal life.People Alleluia.The Lord be with you People and with your spirit.

Hear the Holy Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ according to St. John.People Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

15 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, 17 even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you. 18 “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. 19 Yet a little while and

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the world will see me no more, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. 20 In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. 21 Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.” (John14:15-21 ESV)This is the Gospel of the Lord.People Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

THE SERMONTHE NICENE CREEDThe Deacon or Celebrant saysLet us confess our faith in the words of the Nicene Creed:Celebrant and People

We believe in one God,the Father, the Almighty,maker of heaven and earth,of all that is, visible and invisible.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only-begotten 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, was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and 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 heavenand 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.

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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.

THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

The Deacon or other minister appointed says these prayers.Let us pray for the Church and for the world.Almighty and everliving God, we are taught by your holy Word to offer prayers and supplications and to give thanks for all people. We humbly ask you mercifully to receive our prayers. Inspire continually the universal Church with the spirit of truth, unity, and concord; and grant that all who confess your holy Name may agree in the truth of your holy Word, and live in unity and godly love.Silence

ReaderLord, in your mercy:People Hear our prayer.We pray that you will lead the nations of the world in the way of righteousness; and so guide and direct their leaders, especially our President, Supreme Court and Congress, that your people may enjoy the blessings of freedom and peace. Grant that our leaders may impartially administer justice, uphold integrity and truth, restrain wickedness and vice, and protect true religion and virtue.Silence

ReaderLord, in your mercy:† The phrase “and the Son” (Latin filioque) is not in the original Greek text. See the resolution of the College of Bishops concerning the filioque in Documentary Foundations (page 768).

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People Hear our prayer.Give grace, heavenly Father, to all Bishops, Priests, and Deacons, and especially to your servants the Most Rev. Dr. Foley Beach - Archbishop (ACNA); the Rt. Rev. J. Alberto Morales, OSB (Quincy IX); bishops Keith and Edward, retired; and the Rt. Rev. Kevin Allan. For All Karen Ministries; for Fr. Joseph, Fr. David and their wives Deacon Donna and Debbie and all the leaders of this and all our sister churches that by their life and teaching, they may proclaim your true and life-giving Word, and rightly and duly administer your holy Sacraments. And to all your people give your heavenly grace, especially to this Congregation, that with reverent and obedient hearts we may hear and receive your holy Word, and serve you in holiness and righteousness all the days of our lives.SilenceReaderLord, in your mercy:People Hear our prayer.

Prosper, we pray, all those who proclaim the Gospel of your kingdom throughout the world, and strengthen us to fulfill your great commission, making disciples of all nations, baptizing them and teaching them to obey all that you have commanded.SilenceReaderLord, in your mercy:People Hear our prayer.

We ask you in your goodness, O Lord, to comfort and sustain all who in this transitory life are in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity [especially …….]SilenceReaderLord, in your mercy:People Hear our prayer.We remember before you all your servants who have departed this life in your faith and fear, [especially _____________,] that your

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will for them may be fulfilled; and we ask you to give us grace to follow the good examples of all your saints, that we may share with them in your heavenly kingdom.SilenceReaderLord, in your mercy:People Hear our prayer.Additional prayers may be added.God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and love and sound judgment. Let us walk and live in God’s wisdom asking for his help, and trusting in His mercy.

Almighty Lord, You are a strong tower for all who put their trust in You, whom all things in heaven, on earth and under the earth obey, be now and evermore our defense against the Corona virus and all forms of sickness; we implore you by your mighty power to intervene and eradicate the Corona virus. By your grace, assist and equip the public health officials, doctors, and government officials with wisdom and guidance. Heal the victims and comfort those who have lost loved-ones. Safeguard and preserve our brothers and sisters in Christ who are facing this virus right now throughout the world. Through Christ our Lord. Amen

The Celebrant concludes with this and/or some other appropriate Collect.

Heavenly Father, grant these our prayers for the sake of Jesus Christ, our only Mediator and Advocate, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen.

THE CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION OF SIN

The Deacon or other person appointed says the followingAll who truly and earnestly repent of your sins, and seek to live in love and charity with your neighbors, and intend to lead the new life, following the commandments of God, and walking in his holy ways: draw near with faith and make your humble confession to Almighty God.

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Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, maker and judge of us all: We acknowledge and lament our many sins and offenses, which we have committed by thought, word, and deed against your divine majesty,provoking most justly your righteous anger against us. We are deeply sorry for these our transgressions; the burden of them is more than we can bear. Have mercy upon us, Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; for your Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, forgive us all that is past; and grant that we may evermore serve and please you in newness of life, to the honor and glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Bishop or Priest stands and saysAlmighty God, our heavenly Father, who in his great mercy has promised forgiveness of sins to all those who sincerely repent and with true faith turn to him, have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.THE COMFORTABLE WORDSThe Celebrant may then say one or more of the following sentences, first sayingHear the Word of God to all who truly turn to him.

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. MATTHEW 11:28God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. JOHN 3:16The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. 1 TIMOTHY 1:15If anyone sins, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. 1 JOHN 2:1-2T

THE PEACE

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Celebrant The risen Christ came and stood among his disciples and said, ‘Peace be with you.’ Then were they glad when they saw the Lord. Alleluia. Alleluia. The Peace of the risen Lord be always with you.People And with your spirit.ANNOUNCEMENTSTHE OFFERTORY

The Hymnal 1982 - #209 We walk by faith, and not by sight

We walk by faith and not by sight:No gracious words we hearOf him who spoke as none e’er spoke,But we believe him near.

We may not touch his hands and side,Nor follow where he trod;Yet in his promise we rejoice,And cry, “My Lord and God!”

Help then, O Lord, our unbelief,And may our faith abound;To call on you when you are near,And seek where you are found.

That when our life of faith is doneIn realms of clearer light,We may behold you as you areIn full and endless sight.

We walk by faith and not by sight:No gracious words we hearOf him who spoke as none e’er spoke,But we believe him near.

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow!Praise him, all creatures here below!Praise him above, ye heavenly host!Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost! Amen.The celebrant prays

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May all who are called to a place at your table follow in a way that leads to the unending feast of life [remembering especially ….].

Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your goodness we have received the bread we offer you: fruit of the earth and work of human hands, it will become for us the bread of life.All Blessed be God forever.The celebrant praysBlessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your goodness we have received the wine we offer you: fruit of the vine and work of human hands, it will become our spiritual drink.All Blessed be God forever.The celebrant praysWith humble spirit and contrite heart may we be accepted by you, O Lord, and may our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving in your sight this day be pleasing to you, O Lord our God.All Blessed be God forever.

THE SURSUM CORDAThe People remain standing.

Celebrant The Lord be with you.People And with your spirit.

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

Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.People It is right to give him thanks and praise.The Celebrant continuesIt is right, our duty and our joy, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. But chiefly are we bound to praise you for the glorious resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; for he is the true Paschal Lamb, who was offered for

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us, and has taken away the sin of the world; who by his death has destroyed death, and by his rising to life again has won for us everlasting life. 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:

THE SANCTUS

Celebrant and People

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THE PRAYER OF CONSECRATION

The Celebrant continues

All praise and glory is yours, O God our heavenly Father, for in your tender mercy, you gave your only Son Jesus Christ to suffer death upon the Cross for our redemption. He made there, by his

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one oblation of himself once offered, a full, perfect, and sufficient sacrifice, oblation, and satisfaction, for the sins of the whole world; and he instituted, and in his Holy Gospel commanded us to continue, a perpetual memory of his precious death and sacrifice, until his coming again.

So now, O merciful Father, in your great goodness, we ask you to bless and sanctify, with your Word and Holy Spirit, these gifts of bread and wine, that we, receiving them according to your Son our Savior Jesus Christ’s holy institution, in remembrance of his death and passion, may be partakers of his most blessed Body and Blood. At the following words concerning the bread, the Celebrant is to hold it, or lay a hand upon it, and here* may break the bread; and at the words concerning the cup, to hold or place a hand upon the cup and any other vessel containing the wine to be consecrated.

For on the night that he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks, he broke it,* and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take, eat; this is my Body, which is given for you: Do this in remembrance of me.”

Likewise, after supper, Jesus took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink this, all of you; for 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 in remembrance of me.” ‡

Therefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, according to the institution of your dearly beloved Son our Savior Jesus Christ, we your humble servants celebrate and make here before your divine Majesty, with these holy gifts, the memorial your Son commanded us to make; remembering his blessed passion and precious death, his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension, and his promise to come again.

And we earnestly desire your fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this, our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; asking you

‡‡ In the 1662 Order, the Distribution of Communion occurs here. The Lord’s Prayer is then said. The remainder of the Prayer of Consecration follows the Lord’s Prayer as an alternative Post Communion Prayer.

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to grant that, by the merits and death of your Son Jesus Christ, and through faith in his Blood, we and your whole Church may obtain forgiveness of our sins, and all other benefits of his passion.

And here we offer and present to you, O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and living sacrifice. We humbly pray that all who partake of this Holy Communion may worthily receive the most precious Body and Blood of your Son Jesus Christ, be filled with your grace and heavenly benediction, and be made one body with him, that he may dwell in us, and we in him.

And although we are unworthy, because of our many sins, to offer you any sacrifice, yet we ask you to accept this duty and service we owe, not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offenses, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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

The Celebrant then says

And now as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to pray:Celebrant and People together pray

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.

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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 FRACTION

Celebrant Alleluia! Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.People Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia! THE PRAYER OF HUMBLE ACCESS

We do not presume to come to this your table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in your abundant and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under your table;but you are the same Lord whose character is always to have mercy. Grant us, therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of your dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that our sinful bodies may be made clean by his body, and our souls washed through his most precious blood, and that we may evermore dwell in him, and he in us.  Amen.

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THE AGNUS DEI

THE MINISTRATION OF COMMUNION

Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.

JOHN 1:29, REVELATION 19:9The Ministers and people receive the Sacrament.The Body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, [which was given for you, preserve your body and soul to everlasting life. Take and

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eat this in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your heart by faith, with thanksgiving.]

Communion HymnBe Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heartNaught be all else to me, save that Thou artThou my best Thought, by day or by nightWaking or sleeping, Thy presence my light

Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true WordI ever with Thee and Thou with me, LordThou my great Father, and I Thy true sonThou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one

Be Thou my battle Shield, Sword for the fightBe Thou my Dignity, Thou my DelightThou my soul’s Shelter, Thou my high TowerRaise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power

Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praiseThou mine Inheritance, now and alwaysThou and Thou only, first in my heartHigh King of Heaven, my Treasure Thou art

High King of Heaven, my victory wonMay I reach Heaven’s joys, O bright Heaven’s SunHeart of my own heart, whatever befallStill be my Vision, O Ruler of all

THE POST COMMUNION PRAYERAfter Communion, the Bishop or Priest praysGod our Father, whose Son Jesus Christ gives the water of eternal life: may we thirst for you, the spring of life and source of goodness, through him who is alive and reigns, now and for ever. Amen.

Let us pray.Celebrant and People together say the followingAlmighty and everliving God, we thank you for feeding us, in these holy mysteries, with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and for assuring us, through this Sacrament, of your favor and goodness towards us: that we are true

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members of the mystical body of your Son, the blessed company of all faithful people; and are also heirs, through hope, of your everlasting kingdom. And we humbly ask you, heavenly Father, to assist us with your grace, that we may continue in that holy fellowship, and do all the good works that you have prepared for us to walk in;through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.THE BLESSINGThe God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the great Shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight; and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you, and remain with you always.  Amen.THE CLOSING HYMN The Hymnal 1982 - #182 Christ is alive! Let Christians sing

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THE DISMISSALA minister dismisses the People with these wordsWith the risen life of Christ within you, go in the peace of Christ. Alleluia, alleluia.

People Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia.

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