The Day of Pentecost May 23, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.

 
The Day of Pentecost
May 23, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.
St. Paul’s Parish, Charlottetown, PEI
 
The Gathering of the Community
Alleluia! Christ is risen.
The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!
May his grace and peace be with you.
May he fill our hearts with joy.
 
Hymn: Part of the Family
 
The lighting of the Pascal Candle
At the beginning of creation, the Spirit of God moved over the waters and God said, “Let there be light.” As God is present with us in the waters of Baptism and the life of resurrection, let us proclaim:
               God is in this place!
 
The lighting of the Altar Candles
At the right time you sent your Son to be our Savior. To the poor he proclaimed the good news of salvation; to prisoners, freedom; to the sorrowful, joy. To fulfill your purpose, he gave himself up to death and, rising from the grave, destroyed death and made the whole creation new, let us proclaim:
               God is in this place!
 
The lighting of the Pentecost Fire
At Pentecost, the Spirit of God touched the hearts and minds of the disciples, with signs of wind and fire. As you send your Spirit now, and enkindle our hearts with the fire of your love, let us proclaim:
               God is in this place!
 
Come, Holy Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.
Come, Holy Spirit,
and kindle in our hearts the fire of your love.
God of love, of your goodness set us aflame with that fire of the Spirit which Christ brought upon the earth and longs to see blazing throughout the world, through him who lives and reigns with you and the Spirit now and for ever. Amen.
 
The Collect of the Day
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 – Acts 2:1-21
A Reading From The Book Of Acts
When the day of Pentecost had come, the apostles 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.'"
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
 
Sermon
 
The Prayers of the Community
Help us, O God, to remain faithful to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers. This day, as we celebrate the gifts of your Holy Spirit, we pray saying, “Come, Holy Spirit, come.”
 
Come, Holy Spirit, creator, and renew the face of the earth. Bless our activity on land and sea and our industry and help us work together to safeguard the integrity of your creation, and respect, sustain and renew the life of the Earth.
Come, Holy Spirit, come.
 
Come, Holy Spirit, counsellor, and touch our lips that we may proclaim your word. Help us see you in one another and help us proclaim by word and example the good news of God in Christ.
Come, Holy Spirit, come.
 
Come, Holy Spirit, power from on high: make us agents of peace and ministers of wholeness. We pray for peace in the Middle East and throughout the world. Help us strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being.
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. Help us resist evil and, whenever we sin, repent and return to you.
Come, Holy Spirit, come.
 
Come, Holy Spirit, wisdom and truth: strengthen us in the risk of faith. We pray for all who suffer from COVID-19; we pray for health care workers, front line and essential workers, and for our strength. Help us to seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving our neighbour as ourselves.
Come, Holy Spirit, come.
 
Come, Holy Spirit, source of healing and wholeness, be with those who are ill. We pray for all those we know who are ill at home or in the hospital, especially…
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… and others we may name out loud or in our hearts…
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… that they may know your love, forgiveness and presence.
Come, Holy Spirit, come.
 
Come, Holy Spirit, faithful to us in times of grief and loss, be with those who are dying and who have died, remembering especially,
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… that they may share in the risen life of Christ.
Come, Holy Spirit, come.
 
Blessing for Pentecost
God has made us one in Christ. God has set a seal upon us and as a pledge of what is to come has given the Holy Spirit to dwell in our hearts.
Renew in us, O God, the covenant you made with us in baptism. Send us forth in the power of that same Spirit to perform the service you set before us; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
 
The Peace
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
               and also with you.
 
Announcements
 
The Celebration of the Holy Eucharist
Hymn: Children of the Light
 
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.
 
Eucharistic Prayer 2
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.
 
We give you thanks and praise, almighty God, through your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Redeemer. He is your living Word, through whom you have created all things.
 
By the power of the Holy Spirit he took flesh of the Virgin Mary and shared our human nature. He lived and died as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all.
 
In fulfilment of your will he stretched out his hands in suffering, to bring release to those who place their hope in you; and so he won for you a holy people.
 
He chose to bear our griefs and sorrows, and to give up his life on the cross, that he might shatter the chains of evil and death, and banish the darkness of sin and despair. By his resurrection he brings us into the light of your presence.
 
Now with all creation we raise our voices 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.
 
Holy and gracious God, accept our praise, through your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ; who on the night he was handed over to suffering and death, took bread and gave you thanks, saying, “Take, and eat: this is my body which is broken for you.” In the same way he took the cup, saying, “This is my blood which is shed for you. When you do this, you do it in memory of me.”
 
Remembering, therefore, his death and resurrection, we offer you this bread and this cup, giving thanks that you have made us worthy to stand in your presence and serve you.
 
We ask you to send your Holy Spirit upon the offering of your holy Church. Gather into one all who share in these sacred mysteries, filling them with the Holy Spirit and confirming their faith in the truth, that together we may praise you and give you glory through your Servant, Jesus Christ.
 
All glory and honour are yours, Father and Son, with the Holy Spirit in the holy Church, 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
We break this bread
to share in the body of Christ.
We, being many, are one body,
for we all share in the one bread.
 
Lamb of God
Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world
grant us your peace.
 
Giving of Communion
The gifts of God for the people of God.
               Thanks be to God.
 
Hymn-during-communion:
We are One in the Spirit
465: Gather Us In
 
The Sending Forth of the Community
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.
 
Blessing
The God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing;
and the blessing of God almighty,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and remain with you always. Amen.
 
Hymn 249: Wind Who Makes All Winds That Blow
 
The Scattering (Mark 4:20)
Go forth into the world,
rejoicing in the power of the Spirit.
Thanks be to God.