St. Thomas Episcopal Church
The Holy Eucharist
The Word of God
VOLUNTARY: Partita on “Hyfrydol Charles Callahan
Welcome & Announcements
HYMN IN PROCESSION Duke Street
1. Spirit of mercy, truth, and love,
O shed thine influence from above:
and still from age to age convey
the wonders of this sacred day.
2. In every clime, by every tongue,
be God’s amazing glory sung:
let all the listening earth be taught
the deeds our great Redeemer wrought.
3. Eternal are thy mercies, Lord,
and the Creator’s praise arise!
Let the Redeemer’s Name be sung
through every land, by every tongue!
4. Unfailing Comfort, heavenly Guide,
still o’re thy holy Church preside;
O shed thine influence from above,
Spirit of mercy, truth, and love.
OPENING ACCLAMATION
Priest: Alleluia! Christ is Risen!
People: The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia!
HYMN OF PRAISE: “Humble Walls Around Believers” (See insert)
COLLECT OF THE DAY
Almighty God, on this day you opened the way of eternal life to every race and nation by the promised gift of your Holy Spirit: Shed abroad this gift throughout the world by the preaching of the Gospel, that it may reach to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
FIRST LESSON: Acts 2:1-21
When the day of Pentecost had come, the disciples were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.
Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. Amazed and astonished, they asked, "Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs-- in our own languages we hear them speaking about God's deeds of power." All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, "What does this mean?" But others sneered and said, "They are filled with new wine."
But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, "Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o'clock in the morning. No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:
`In the last days it will be, God declares,
that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh,
and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
and your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.
Even upon my slaves, both men and women,
in those days I will pour out my Spirit;
and they shall prophesy.
And I will show portents in the heaven above
and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and smoky mist.
The sun shall be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood,
before the coming of the Lord's great and glorious day.
Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.' "
Reader: The Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
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O LORD, how
manifold are your works! * |
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26 |
Yonder is the
great and wide sea |
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There move the
ships, |
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All of them look
to you * |
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You give it to
them; they gather it; * |
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You hide your
face, and they are terrified; * |
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You send forth
your Spirit, and they are created; * |
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May the glory of
the LORD endure for ever; * |
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He looks at the
earth and it trembles; * |
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I will sing to
the LORD as long as I live; * |
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May these words
of mine please him; * |
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Hallelujah! |
When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you." When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained."
SERMON The Rev. Michael E. Carlisle
THE BAPTISMAL COVENANT BCP 304
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE, FORM III BCP 387
THE PEACE BCP 360
The Holy Communion
OFFERTORY Praeludium Arcangelo Corelli
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING, EUCHARISTIC PRAYER B BCP 367
SANCTUS Hymnal S-125
THE LORD’S PRAYER
THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD BCP 364
POST COMMUNION PRAYER BCP 365
HYMN IN PROCESSION: “Come down, O love divine" Hymnal 516
DISMISSAL
VOLUNTARY: Improvisation on “Come Down, O Love Divine”
Welcome!
We’re glad you are here today and we invite you to join us as an active participant in the worship of God. The table we gather around is The Lord’s so you are welcome to receive communion. We hope that you will return again and again. Whether you are walking in full confidence of faith in Jesus Christ or are taking uncertain and questioning steps in that direction, there is a place for you at St. Thomas. If you are new here, please fill out the information card in the pew and place it in the offering plate. If you would like to be visited by the clergy we would be honored to make a call on you.
Henry N. Parsley, Jr., Bishop
John McKee Sloan, Bishop Suffragan
Michael E. Carlisle, Interim Rector
John David Barnes, Associate Rector
Dave Drachlis, Deacon
Susan Fletcher, Organist & Choir Director