KENYAN RITE - All Angels' Church · 2020. 5. 24. · Minister The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John People Glory to you, Lord Christ. After Jesus had spoken these

KENYAN RITE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER | MAY 24, 2020 

  PRELUDE | “How Deep the Father’s Love for Us” Philip Sheegog, arranger   PROCESSIONAL | “Jesus You Are Surely Worthy”   

 WORDS & MUSIC: Daryl Doleman 

     THE OPENING PRAYER   Celebrant The Lord be with you;  People And also with you.  Celebrant The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it: 

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People    Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad.  Celebrant I was glad when they said to me: People Let us go to the house of the Lord.  Celebrant Praise the Lord:  People The name of the Lord be praised.  Celebrant Let us pray:  All  Almighty God, you bring to light things    hidden in darkness, and know the shadows of    our hearts: Cleanse and renew us by your Spirit,    that we may walk in the light and glorify your    name, through Jesus Christ, the Light of the    world. Amen.   THE GLORIA   The congregation reads the bold responses  Celebrant We stand to glorify the Lord!  Glory to the Father! Glory to the Son!  Glory to the Spirit! For ever Three in One!  Be glorified at home! Be glorified in church!  Be glorified in Kenya! Be glorified in Africa!  Be glorified in New York! Be glorified in America!  Be glorified on earth! Be glorified in heaven!  Glory to the Father! Glory to the Son! 

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 Glory to the Spirit! For ever Three in One!  Hallelujah! Amen!   THE PEACE  Celebrant  The peace of the Lord be always with you. People  And also with you.   Please be seated.    WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS  

1. “Who Do You Say That I Am?”  

2. “Thy Kingdom Come” continues! a. Devotional Book (click here) b. Wednesday, May 27th: LET US PRAY: Lament, Repentance, and 

Reconciliation, with Lisha Epperson and Chelsea Horvath https://www.facebook.com/all.a.church/  

3. Pentecost Sunday, May...wear RED! (and upload photos here)  

4. Trinity Sunday, June 7th  

a. Preacher--Rev. Natalie Webb, co-founder of Nevertheless She Preached  b. Rector’s Forum--Rev. Natalie Webb, Nevertheless She Preached  

 5. Pentecost Sermon Series (June 14 through Aug 9): Your Daughters Will 

Prophesy  

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THE FIRST READING | Colossians 1: 15-23   Ronald Fleming, reader  He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers—all things have been created through him and for him. He himself is before all things, and in him all things hold together. He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come to have first place in everything. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross. 

And you who were once estranged and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his fleshly body through death, so as to present you holy and blameless and irreproachable before him— provided that you continue securely established and steadfast in the faith, without shifting from the hope promised by the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven. I, Paul, became a servant of this gospel. 

THE RESPONSE | Psalm 68: 1-10, 33-36  

The Reader and People pray responsively   Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered;   let those who hate him flee before him.  Let them vanish like smoke when the wind drives it away;   as the wax melts at the fire, so let the wicked perish at   the presence of God.    But let the righteous be glad and rejoice before God;   let them also be merry and joyful.  Sing to God, sing praises to his Name; exalt him who rides upon the heavens;  

YAHWEH is his Name, rejoice before him!  Father of orphans, defender of widows,   God in his holy habitation! 

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God gives the solitary a home and brings forth prisoners    into freedom;   but the rebels shall live in dry places.  O God, when you went forth before your people,   when you marched through the wilderness, 

 The earth shook, and the skies poured down rain, at the presence of God, the God of Sinai,   at the presence of God, the God of Israel. 

 You sent a gracious rain, O God, upon your inheritance;   you refreshed the land when it was weary.  Your people found their home in it;   in your goodness, O God, you have made provision   for the poor.  Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth;  sing praises to the Lord.  He rides in the heavens, the ancient heavens;   he sends forth his voice, his mighty voice.     THE GRADUAL | “Glorify Thy Name” 

1. Father, we love thee We worship and adore thee Glorify thy name in all the earth  Refrain Glorify thy name Glorify thy name Glorify thy name in all the earth 

2. Jesus, we love thee We worship and adore thee Glorify thy name in all the earth  3. Spirit, we love thee We worship and adore thee Glorify thy name in all the earth  

 WORDS & MUSIC: Donna Adkins. © 1976 Maranatha! Music.  

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THE GOSPEL READING | John 17: 1-11   Minister The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John People  Glory to you, Lord Christ.  

After Jesus had spoken these words, he looked up to heaven and said, “Father, the                             hour has come; glorify your Son so that the Son may glorify you, since you have                               given him authority over all people, to give eternal life to all whom you have given                               him. And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus                                 Christ whom you have sent. I glorified you on earth by finishing the work that you                               gave me to do. So now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that                                 I had in your presence before the world existed. 

“I have made your name known to those whom you gave me from the world. They                               were yours, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they                               know that everything you have given me is from you; for the words that you gave                               to me I have given to them, and they have received them and know in truth that I                                   came from you; and they have believed that you sent me. I am asking on their                               behalf; I am not asking on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those whom you                                 gave me, because they are yours. All mine are yours, and yours are mine; and I                               have been glorified in them. And now I am no longer in the world, but they are in                                   the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them in your name that                               you have given me, so that they may be one, as we are one. 

 Minister The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.   Please be seated.          SERMON | “Christ the Heart of Creation” The Rev. Jimmy Lawrence      

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 “Christology is a key to the ‘logic of creation’ because Christ appears as the                           

perfectly creaturely: the unlimited, unconditioned reality of the divine Word                   

animates within creation the active, energetic interweaving of intelligible life that                     

makes finite reality a universe, not a chaos; and that interweaving is focused upon                           

the life in which the Word is uninterruptedly active as the determining form of a                             

human identity, realizing what humanity itself is called to be.”  

- Williams, Christ the Heart of Creation, p. 226. 

 Please stand.      THE APOSTLES CREED  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. 

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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.   PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE  At this time, we invite your prayers. We will begin this time of prayer with a moment of silence. Then, we will invite prayers according to the categories below. At the appropriate time, we ask that you pray for the needs named. You may want to type specific requests into the comment sections so we can all pray together for the needs you name there.  I invite your prayers for those experiencing anxiety, fear, or loneliness in a time of crisis, especially those in social isolation. Pray for courage, wisdom, and peace.  

Silence is kept while prayers are offered by all for the requests named in the comment section.  Lord, in your mercy. Hear our prayer.  

 I invite your prayers for all those who are ill, especially those with COVID-19. Please pray for those who are ill.   

Silence is kept while prayers are offered by all for the requests named in the comment section. 

 Lord, in your mercy. Hear our prayer. 

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I invite your prayers for all those working on the front lines, for health care workers, medical researchers, and first responders. Please pray for all frontline workers. 

 Silence is kept while prayers are offered by all for the requests named in the comment section.   Lord, in your mercy. Hear our prayer.  

 I invite your prayers for members of our church family whose lives and livelihoods have been impacted by this pandemic. Please pray for our church family. 

 Silence is kept while prayers are offered by all for the requests named in the comment section.  Lord, in your mercy. Hear our prayer.  

 I invite your prayers especially for the vulnerable in our church community - for those who find themselves food and housing insecure in a time of great need - and for our community ministries team as they seek to offer care and support. 

 Silence is kept while prayers are offered by all for the requests named in the comment section.  Lord, in your mercy. Hear our prayer.  

 I invite your prayers for those we love in our wider communities and networks, whose lives and livelihoods have also been impacted by this pandemic.  

Silence is kept while prayers are offered by all for the requests named in the comment section.  Lord, in your mercy. Hear our prayer.   

I invite your prayers for all members of city, state, and national leadership, for those who govern and hold authority in these unprecedented times, for the health and stability of our social structures, especially the economy. 

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Silence is kept while prayers are offered by all for the requests named in the comment section.  Lord, in your mercy. Hear our prayer.  

I invite your praises and thanksgivings for ways you have seen God work in the midst of this crisis, answering prayers, restoring the sick, and making a way out of no way.  

Silence is kept while prayers are offered by all for the requests named in the comment section.  Lord, in your mercy. Hear our prayer.  

 Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles, “Peace I give to you; my own peace I leave with you:” Regard not our sins, but the faith of your Church, and give to us the peace and unity of that heavenly City, where with the Father and the Holy Spirit you live and reign, now and forever. Amen.   CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION  Hear the words of challenge and comfort,  our Savior Christ says to all who follow him.   Come unto me, all who are tired of carrying your heavy loads, and I will give you rest.   So, all of you who repent of your sins, who love your neighbors, and intend to live a new life following the way of Jesus, come with faith and take this holy sacrament to strengthen you.   Let us reverently confess our sins to Almighty God.  Almighty God, Creator of all, you marvelously made us in your image;  but we have corrupted ourselves and damaged your likeness by rejecting your love and hurting our neighbors. We have done wrong and neglected to do right. We are sincerely sorry and heartily repent of our sins. Cleanse us and forgive us by the sacrifice of your Son; remake us and lead us by your Spirit, the Comforter. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.  Almighty God, whose steadfast love is as great as the heavens are high above the earth, remove your sins from you, as far as the east is from the west, strengthen 

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your life in his kingdom and keep you upright to the last day; through Jesus Christ, our merciful High Priest. Amen.  Thank you, Father, for forgiveness. We come to your table as your children, not presuming but assured, not trusting ourselves but your Word; we hunger and thirst for righteousness, and ask for our hearts to be satisfied with the body and blood of your Son, Jesus Christ the righteous. Amen.  

 OFFERTORY SENTENCE   OFFERTORY | “Ain’t No Grave” Vesper Stamper, voice & guitar   DOXOLOGY | “Come to the Feast”  

  MUSIC: (from Community Mass) Ronald Melrose. 

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THE GREAT THANKSGIVING 

 Celebrant Is the Father with us? People  He is.  Celebrant Is Christ among us? People  He is.  Celebrant Is the Spirit here? People  He is.   Celebrant This is our God: People  Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  Celebrant We are his people: People  We are redeemed.  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 him thanks and praise.   It is right and our delight to give you thanks and praise, Holy Father, living God,  supreme over the world, Creator, Provider, Saviour and Giver. From a wandering                       nomad you created your family; for a burdened people you raised up a leader; for                             a confused nation you chose a king; for a rebellious crowd you sent your prophets.                             In these last days you have sent us your Son, your perfect image, bringing your                             kingdom, revealing your will, dying, rising, reigning, remaking your people for                     yourself. Through him you have poured out your Holy Spirit, filling us with light                           and life.   Therefore with angels, archangels, and all in heaven, we proclaim your great and                         glorious name, forever praising you and singing:        

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SANCTUS  

MUSIC: Deanna Witkowski, © 1998 Deanna Witkowski/Tilapia Tunes/BMI. All rights reserved. 

  Almighty God, Owner of all things, we thank you for giving up your only Son to                               die on the cross for us who owe you everything. Pour your refreshing Spirit on us                               as we remember him in the way he commanded. On the same night that he was                               betrayed he took bread and gave you 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.”  In the same way, after supper he took the cup and gave you thanks; he gave it to                                   them saying, “Drink this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, which is                                 

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shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this as often as you drink                                   it, in remembrance of me.”  Amen. We are brothers and sisters through his blood. We have died together.  We will rise together. We will live together.  Therefore, heavenly Father, hear us as we celebrate this covenant with joy, and                         await the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ. He died in our place, making a full                               atonement for the sins of the whole world, the perfect sacrifice, once and for all.                             You accepted his offering by raising him from death, and granting him great                         honor at your right hand on high.   THE LORD’S PRAYER  As Jesus taught us, we now 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. 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.   Celebrant Christ is alive forever and ever.  People  We are because he is.  Celebrant We are one body: People  We share one bread.  Celebrant Draw near with faith: People  Christ is the host and we are his guests.   

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PRAYER FOR “SPIRITUAL COMMUNION”  Lord Jesus Christ, with the faithful at every altar of your Church - and especially                             those at the table of All Angels Church - where your death and passion are                             pleaded before the Father, I desire to offer you praise and thanksgiving; I present                           to you my soul and body with the heartfelt wish that I may be ever united to you.                                   And since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, I ask you to come spiritually                           into my heart. I unite myself to you with all the affections of my soul. Let                               nothing ever separate me from you. Let me live and die in your love.  O God our Father, whose Son our Lord Jesus Christ gave, in this wonderful                           Sacrament, a memorial of his passion: Grant that we might so cherish the sacred                           mysteries of his Body and Blood, that we may ever perceive within ourselves the                           fruit of his redemption; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one                             God, for ever and ever. Amen. (adapted from BCP 201)  

  COMMUNION HYMN | “Before the Throne of God Above”  

1. Before the throne of God above I have a strong and perfect plea A great High Priest whose name is Love Who ever lives and pleads for me My name is graven on His hands My name is written on His heart I know that while in heav'n He stands No tongue can bid me thence depart No tongue can bid me thence depart  2. When Satan tempts me to despair And tells me of the guilt within Upward I look and see Him there Who made an end to all my sin Because the sinless Saviour died My sinful soul is counted free For God the Just is satisfied To look on Him and pardon me To look on Him and pardon me 

3. Behold Him there the risen Lamb My perfect spotless righteousness The great unchangeable I Am The King of glory and of grace One with Himself I cannot die My soul is purchased with His blood My life is hid with Christ on high With Christ my Saviour and my God With Christ my Saviour and my God  4. I bow before the cross of Christ And marvel at this love divine God's perfect Son was sacrificed To make me righteous in God's eyes This river's depths I cannot know But I can glory in its flood The Lord Most High has bowed down low And poured on me His glorious love And poured on me His glorious love 

 WORDS: Charitie Lees Bancroft and Vikki Cook. MUSIC: Vikki Cook. © 1997 Sovereign Grace Worship. 

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FINAL HYMN | “Holy Spirit Rain Down” 

WORDS & MUSIC: Russell Fragar. © 1997 Hillsong Music Publishing.      CLOSING PRAYER  Celebrant Let us pray.  Almighty God, Holy Father, we have sat at your feet,  learned from your word, and eaten from your table.  We give you thanks and praise for accepting us into your family.  Send us out with your blessing, to live and to witness for you in the power of your Spirit, through Jesus Christ, the firstborn from the dead. Amen.    

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FINAL BLESSING   Celebrant  All our problems: People  We send to the cross.  Celebrant  All our difficulties: People  We send to the cross.  Celebrant   All the devil’s works: People  We send to the cross.   Celebrant   All our hopes: People  We set on the risen Christ.  Celebrant May Christ the Sun of Righteousness shine upon you and scatter the darkness from before your path: and the blessing of God Almighty, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, be among you, and remain with you, always. Amen.   DISMISSAL   Celebrant   Let us bless the Lord. Alleluia, Alleluia! People  Thanks be to God. Alleluia, Alleluia!          

   Musicians Contributing to this Service: 

Ashley Puckett-Gonzales, voice Bryan Brown, electric guitar Chris Somers, cajon Christian Owen, bass guitar Joe Solway, saxophone Jonathan Hanson, piano 

Paul Johnson, voice, guitar & percussion Peter McCulloch, piano & organ Russ Wedelich, bass guitar Sam Wedelich, voice Steve Belvilus, drums Jesse Peterson, drums 

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