The Holy Eucharist Third Sunday after Pentecost June 9, 2024 @ 10:00 a.m. St. Paul’s Parish

 
The Holy Eucharist
Third Sunday after Pentecost
June 9, 2024 @ 10:00 a.m.
St. Paul’s Parish

Prelude: Prelude Adolph Hesse; Adagio J.H Fiocco; Allegro 'from an Organ Concerto’ Thomas Arne
 
The Gathering of the Community
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit,
be with you all.
And also with you.
 
Almighty God,
to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hidden. 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.
 
444 Your Hand, O God, Has Guided
 
The Collect of the Day
Let us pray.
O God, you have assured the human family of eternal life through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Deliver us from the death of sin and raise us to new life in him, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen
 
The Proclamation of the Word
Reading: 1 SAMUEL 8:4-11, 16-20
A Reading From The First Book Of Samuel
Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah, and said to him, "You are old and your sons do not follow in your ways; appoint for us, then, a king to govern us, like other nations." But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, "Give us a king to govern us." Samuel prayed to the Lord, and the Lord said to Samuel, "Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them. Just as they have done to me, from the day I brought them up out of Egypt to this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so also they are doing to you. Now then, listen to their voice; only you shall solemnly warn them, and show them the ways of the king who shall reign over them." So Samuel reported all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking him for a king. He said, "These will be the ways of the king who will reign over you: he will take your sons and appoint them to his chariots and to be his horsemen, and to run before his chariots.
He will take your male and female slaves, and the best of your cattle and donkeys, and put them to his work. He will take one-tenth of your flocks, and you shall be his slaves. And in that day you will cry out because of your king, whom you have chosen for yourselves; but the Lord will not answer you in that day." But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; they said, "No! but we are determined to have a king over us, so that we also may be like other nations, and that our king may govern us and go out before us and fight our battles."
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church
Thanks be to God.
 
PSALM 138
I will give thanks to you, O Lord, with my whole heart; before the gods I will sing your praise. I will bow down toward your holy temple and praise your name, because of your love and faithfulness;
The Lord will make good his purpose for me.
For you have glorified your name and your word above all things. When I called, you answered me; you increased my strength within me.
The Lord will make good his purpose for me.
All the kings of the earth will praise you, O Lord, when they have heard the words of your mouth. They will sing of the ways of the Lord, that great is the glory of the Lord.
The Lord will make good his purpose for me.
Though the Lord be high, he cares for the lowly; he perceives the haughty from afar. Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you keep me safe; you stretch forth your hand against the fury of my enemies; your right hand shall save me. The Lord will make good his purpose for me; O Lord, your love endures for ever; do not abandon the works of your hands. 
The Lord will make good his purpose for me.
 
458 Seek Ye First
 
The Gospel: Mark 3:20-35
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
according to Mark.
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
The crowd came together again, so that they could not even eat. When his family heard it, they went out to restrain Jesus, for people were saying, "He has gone out of his mind." And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, "He has Beelzebul, and by the ruler of the demons he casts out demons." And he called them to him, and spoke to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but his end has come. But no one can enter a strong man's house and plunder his property without first tying up the strong man; then indeed the house can be plundered. Truly I tell you, people will be forgiven for their sins and whatever blasphemies they utter; but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit can never have forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin" - for they had said, "He has an unclean spirit." Then his mother and his brothers came; and standing outside, they sent to him and called him. A crowd was sitting around him; and they said to him, "Your mother and your brothers and sisters are outside, asking for you." And he replied, "Who are my mother and my brothers?" And looking at those who sat around him, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother."
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
 
Sermon
 
Affirmation of Faith: Hear, O Israel
Let us affirm our faith with these words,
Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. This is the first and the great commandment.
The second is like it: Love your neighbour as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these
 
The Prayers of the People
In peace and with thanksgiving, let us pray to the Lord, saying, “hear our prayer.”
 
We thank you for your many blessings: For the sunshine and the rain, the land and the sea, we are grateful to live in your grace. For peace and for our salvation. For the whole People of God, that with all who call upon Jesus as Lord, we may do your will; that we will be true and faithful in worship and action. God of love,
Hear our prayer.
 
We seek your help to recognize your presence among us, and to hear your voice in the busyness of our lives. Help us to be attentive to your Word all week long. As we make plans, work hard, and enjoy friends and family, help us to remember that we have purpose. We pray for the peace of the whole world and the unity of all. Cleanse our hearts of prejudice and selfishness, and inspire us to hunger and thirst for what is right. God of love,
Hear our prayer.
 
Be with us as we seek to build your church, Christ’s body in the world. Help us to support, foster, and create a faith filled community that loves the world as is your will. We pray for our bishops, and for all the clergy and people. Guard and direct your Church in the way of unity, service, and praise, that we may show your transforming love and justice in all that we do. God of love,
Hear our prayer.
 
We pray for the leaders of the nations, and for all in authority, that they may strive for justice and peace, that you will turn hearts from violence and help us to see one another as your beloved children, and give us the will to end our warring madness. Help us to build the world you would have us live in, help us care for creation: so that we can listen, understand, and help where needed. God of love,
Hear our prayer.
 
We remember those who are struggling this day, those close to our hearts, those we learn about through the news, those we pass on the street, our neighbours sitting beside us this day. Be with each of them. Help them to know your love and grace. We pray for those in danger and need; for refugees and aid agencies; for all those whose lives are filled with violence, struggle, and anxiety, that their burdens will ease, and they may be freed. God of love,
Hear our prayer.
 
We seek your help to see everyone with your heart of compassion and love, that we will treat others with grace and kindness, that we may encourage, help, forgive, comfort, strengthen and uplift the people around us. We pray for good weather, and for an abundant harvest of land and sea. Teach us to use your creation for your greater praise, that all may share the good things you provide. God of love,
Hear our prayer.
 
We pray for our deliverance from all affliction, strife, and need. Strengthen all who give their energy or skill for the healing of those who are sick in body or in mind. We pray for the sick and the suffering, especially those known to us,
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For those we may name out loud or in our hearts…
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God of love,
Hear our prayer.
 
We pray for all those who have died in your peace, and whose faith is known to you alone, that they may have a place in your eternal kingdom. (We remember especially…
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Grant a peaceful end and eternal rest to all who are dying, and your comfort to those who mourn. God of love,
Hear our prayer.
 
Eternal God, you create us by your power and redeem us by your love. Guide and strengthen us by your Spirit, that we may give ourselves today in love and service to one another and to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
 
Confession and Absolution
Let us confess our sins, confident in God’s forgiveness.
 
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
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
And also with you.
 
Announcements
 
Happy Birthday Song
 
37 We’ll Sing in the Morning
 
The Celebration of the Eucharist
The Prayer over the Gifts
Let us pray,
Merciful God and Father, in Christ we are reborn to life everlasting. In all we offer you this day may we share a taste of your eternal kingdom. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.
 
The Great Thanksgiving - Eucharistic Prayer 1
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.
 
It is indeed right that we should praise you, gracious God, for you created all things. You formed us in your own image: as your children you created us. When we turned away from you in sin, you did not cease to care for us, but opened a path of salvation for all people.
 
You made a covenant with Israel, and through your servants Abraham and Sarah gave the promise of a blessing to all nations. Through Moses you led your people from bondage into freedom; through the prophets you renewed your promise of salvation.
 
Therefore, with them, and with all your saints who have served you in every age, we give thanks and 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 God, source of life and goodness, all creation rightly gives you praise. In the fullness of time, you sent your Son Jesus Christ, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all. He healed the sick and ate and drank with outcasts and sinners; he opened the eyes of the blind and proclaimed the good news of your kingdom to the poor and to those in need. In all things he fulfilled your gracious will.
 
On the night he freely gave himself to death, 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.”
 
Gracious God, his perfect sacrifice destroys the power of sin and death; by raising him to life you give us life for evermore.
 
Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith.
Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.
 
Recalling his death, proclaiming his resurrection, and looking for his coming again in glory, we offer you, Father, this bread and this cup. Send your Holy Spirit upon us and upon these gifts, that all who eat and drink at this table may be one body and one holy people, a living sacrifice in Jesus Christ, our Lord.
 
Through Christ, with Christ, and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory is 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 which has come down from
heaven,” says the Lord.
Give us this bread for ever.
 “I am the vine, you are the branches.”
May we dwell in him, as he lives in us.
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 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.
 
Hymns-during-communion
SNC 229 Here Is Bread 
 
PB 81 In His Time (verses 1, 2 repeated)
 
The Sending Forth of the Community
PB 81 In His Time (verses 1)
 
Prayer after Communion
Let us pray,
O God, we have shared in the mysteries of the body and blood of Christ. Nourish us by this feast, that we may live the risen life and serve you faithfully in the world. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the 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.
 
The Blessing
Do not lose heart, for God’s love is beyond all measure,
and may the blessing of God almighty,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and remain with you always. Amen.
 
577 God of Grace and God of Glory
 
Dismissal
Go in peace, to love and serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.