The Gathering of the Community
In the name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Alleluia! Christ
is risen.
The Lord
is risen indeed. Alleluia!
Introduction
Responsory
As we wait in silence,
fill us
with your Spirit.
As we listen to your word,
fill us
with your Spirit.
As we worship you in majesty,
fill us
with your Spirit.
As we long for your refreshing,
fill us
with your Spirit.
As we long for your renewing,
fill us
with your Spirit.
As we long for your equipping,
fill us
with your Spirit.
As we long for your empowering,
fill us
with your Spirit.
Silence is kept
Hymn 253: O
Glorious Day
Collect
Let us pray,
Almighty and everliving God, who fulfilled the promises
of Easter by sending us your Holy Spirit and opening to every race and nation
the way of life eternal, keep us in the unity of your Spirit, that every tongue
may tell of your glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
The Proclamation of the Word
First Reading:
A Reading from the Book of Acts
- 2:1-21
The Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God
Choir Anthem: Breath of the Spirit
The Gospel
Alleluia,
alleluia!
Come, Holy
Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful people and kindle in them the fire of
your love.
Alleluia!
The Holy
Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to John
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ
- 14:8-17,
25-27
The Gospel
of Christ
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ
Presentation
The Prayers of the People
The Prayer-cycle…
Come, Holy Spirit, creator, and renew the face of the
earth.
Come, Holy
Spirit, come.
Come, Holy Spirit, counsellor, and touch our lips that we
may proclaim your word.
Come, Holy
Spirit, come.
Come, Holy Spirit, power from on high: make us agents of
peace and ministers of wholeness.
Come, Holy
Spirit, come.
Come, Holy Spirit, breath of God, give life to the dry
bones of this exiled age, and make us a living people, holy and free.
Come, Holy
Spirit, come.
Come, Holy Spirit, wisdom and truth: strengthen us in the
risk of faith.
Come, Holy
Spirit, come.
We pray for God to fill us with the Spirit. Generous God, we thank you for the
power of your Holy Spirit. We ask that we may be strengthened to serve you
better. Lord, come to bless us
and fill us with
your Spirit.
We thank you for the wisdom of your Holy Spirit. We ask
you to make us wise to understand your will. Lord, come to bless us
and fill us with
your Spirit.
We thank you for the peace of your Holy Spirit. We ask
you to keep us confident of your love wherever you call us. Lord, come to bless
us
and fill us with
your Spirit.
We thank you for the healing of your Holy Spirit. We ask
you to bring reconciliation and wholeness where there is division, sickness and
sorrow. Lord, come to bless us
and fill us with
your Spirit.
We thank you for the gifts of your Holy Spirit. We ask you
to equip us for the work which you have given us. Lord, come to bless us
and fill us with
your Spirit.
We thank you for the fruit of your Holy Spirit. We ask
you to reveal in our lives the love of Jesus. Lord, come to bless us
and fill us with
your Spirit.
We thank you for the breath of your Holy Spirit, given us
by the risen Lord. We ask you to keep the whole Church, living and departed, in
the joy of eternal life. Lord, come to bless us
and fill us with
your Spirit.
Generous God, you sent your Holy Spirit upon your Messiah
at the river Jordan, and upon the disciples in the upper room:
in your mercy fill us with your Spirit,
hear our prayer,
and make us one in heart and mind
to serve you with joy for ever. Amen.
Confession
and Absolution
The Spirit of the Lord fills the world
and knows our every word and deed.
Let us then open ourselves to the Lord
and confess our sins in penitence and faith.
Silence
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 neighbours
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.
Almighty God have
mercy upon you,
pardon and deliver you from all your sins,
confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,
and keep you in eternal life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Peace
God has made us one in Christ. He has set his seal upon
us and, as a pledge of what is to come, has given the Spirit to dwell in our
hearts. Alleluia!
cf 2 Corinthians 1.22
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
And also with
you.
Hymn: Oh When
the Saints
The Celebration of the Eucharist
The Prayer over the Gifts
Let us pray,
Giver of life, receive all we offer you this day. Let the
Spirit you bestow on your Church continue to work in the world through the
hearts of all who believe. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord.
Amen.
The Great
Thanksgiving - Eucharistic Prayer 3
The Lord be with you.
And also with
you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to
the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to
give our thanks and praise.
Blessed are you,
gracious God, creator of heaven and earth; we give you thanks and praise
through Jesus Christ our Lord. In fulfilment of your promise you pour forth
your Spirit upon us, filling us with gifts and leading us into all truth. You
give us power to proclaim your gospel to all nations and to serve you as a
royal priesthood. Therefore we join our voices with angels and archangels, and
with all those in whom the Spirit dwells, to proclaim the glory of your name.
Holy, holy, holy Lord,
God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he
who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
We give thanks to you,
Lord our God, for the goodness and love you have made known to us in creation;
in calling 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 Saviour 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 he
was handed over to suffering and death, a death he freely accepted, 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, Father,
according to his command, we remember his death, we proclaim his resurrection,
we await his coming in glory;
and we offer our
sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, 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, made acceptable in him, may be sanctified
by the Holy Spirit.
In the fullness of
time, reconcile all things in Christ, and make them new, and bring us to that
city of light where you dwell with all 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 whom, and with
whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory are
yours, almighty Father, now and for ever. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
As our Saviour taught us, let us pray,
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom
come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the
time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the
glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen.
The Breaking of
the Bread
“I am the bread of life,” says the Lord.
“Whoever comes to me will never be hungry;
whoever believes in me will never thirst.”
Taste and see that the Lord is good;
happy are they who trust in him!
The Communion
The gifts of God for the People of God.
Thanks be to God.
Lamb of God
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy upon us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have
mercy upon us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: grant
us your peace.
Hymns-during-Communion:
249: Wind
Who Makes all Winds That Blow
656: She
Comes Sailing on the Wind
The Scattering
Hymn: Holy Spirit, We Welcome You
Prayer after
Communion
Let us pray
Father, may we who have received this eucharist live in
the unity of your Holy Spirit, that we may show forth his gifts to all the
world. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The doxology
Glory to God,
whose power, working in us,
can do infinitely more
than we can ask or imagine.
Glory to God from generation to generation,
in the Church and in Christ Jesus,
for ever and ever. Amen.
Commissioning
For fifty days we have celebrated the victory of our Lord
Jesus Christ over the powers of sin and death. We have proclaimed God’s mighty
acts and we have prayed that the power that was at work when God raised Jesus
from the dead might be at work in us. As part of God’s Church here in
Charlottetown, I call upon you to live out what you proclaim.
Empowered by the
Holy Spirit, will you dare to walk into God’s future, trusting him to be your
guide?
By the Spirit’s
power, we will.
Will you dare to embrace each other and grow together in
love?
We will.
Will you dare to share your riches in common and minister
to each other in need?
We will.
Will you dare to pray for each other until your hearts
beat with the longings of God?
We will.
Will you dare to carry the light of Christ into the
world’s dark places?
We will.
Blessing
May the Spirit of truth lead you into all truth, give you
grace to confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, and strengthen you to proclaim the
word and works of God; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son,
and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Amen.
Hymn 380: O
Worship the King
Alleluia,
alleluia! Filled with the Spirit’s power,
go in the light and peace of Christ.
Thanks be to God. Alleluia,
alleluia!
