A morning service during the Covid-19 restrictions
6th Sunday of Easter - May 22, 2022

Prelude: “Dona Nobis Pacem” Text: Agnus Dei; tr. Ottilie Stafford  (1921 - ). Music composer unknown Reprint/Podcast/Streamed with permission granted under One License #606702-A 

Christ our Passover
1 Corinthians 5.7–8; Romans 6.9–11; 1 Corinthians 15.20–22
Alleluia!   Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us; * therefore let us keep the feast,
Not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, *
	but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. Alleluia!
Christ being raised from the dead will never die again; *
	death no longer has dominion over him.
The death that he died, he died to sin, once for all; *
	but the life he lives, he lives to God.
So also consider yourselves dead to sin, *
	and alive to God in Jesus Christ our Lord. Alleluia!
Christ has been raised from the dead, *
	the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.
For since by a man came death, *
	by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead.
For as in Adam all die, * so also in Christ shall all be made alive. Alleluia!

God of Mercy, God of Grace
God of mercy, God of grace, show the brightness of thy face;
shine upon us, Saviour shine, fill your Church with light divine;
and your saving health extend unto earth’s remotest end.

Let the people praise you, Lord; be by all that live adored;
let the nations shout and sing glory to their Saviour King;
at your feet their tribute pay, and your holy will obey.

Let the people praise you, Lord; earth shall then its fruits afford,
God to us all blessings give, we to God devoted live:
all below and all above on in joy and light and love.
Text: Henry Francis Lyte (1793-1847) alt. Music: Henry Thomas Smart (1813-1879); Public domain.  Reprint/Podcast/Streamed with permission granted under One License #606702-A 

The Proclamation of the Word
Acts 16:9-15
				Psalm 67

1 May God be merciful to us and bless us, *
	show us the light of his countenance and come to us.
2 Let your ways be known upon earth, *
	your saving health among all nations.
3 Let the peoples praise you, O God; *
	let all the peoples praise you.
4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, *
	for you judge the peoples with equity and guide all the nations upon earth.
5 Let the peoples praise you, O God; *
	let all the peoples praise you.
6 The earth has brought forth her increase;
	may God, our own God, give us his blessing.
7 May God give us his blessing, *
	and may all the ends of the earth stand in awe of him.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning is now and will be for ever. Amen.

Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5
John 14:23-29 A reflection on the readings (written by the Ven. Glen MIller)

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.
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.
 				
Holy Spirit, Ever Dwelling
Holy Spirit, ever dwelling in the holiest realms of light;
Holy Spirit, ever brooding o’er a world of gloom and night.
Holy Spirit, ever raising those of earth to thrones on high;
living, life imparting Spirit, you we praise and magnify.

Holy Spirit, ever living as the Church’s very life;
Holy Spirit, ever striving through us in a ceaseless strife;
Holy Spirit, ever forming in the Church the mind of Christ:
you we praise with endless worship for your gifts and fruits unpriced.

Holy Spirit, ever working through the Church’s ministry,
quickening, strengthening, and absolving, setting captive sinners free;
Holy Spirit, ever binding age to age and soul to soul
in communion never ending, you we worship and extol.
Text: Timothy Rees (1874-1939),alt. © Mowbray. Music: Melody Dutch trad.; arr. Julius Rontgen (1855-1933) © Estate of Julius Rontgen. Reprint/Podcast/Streamed with permission granted under One License #606702-A 

Prayers (see litany below)				
Parish Prayer cycle: Glen & Mary Beth Miller, Tom & Lisa Zanetti
Our prayers have been requested for: Thelma, Wendy, Vivian & Junior, Glenora,  the front line workers who continue to serve in the midst of this pandemic, our Archbishop Anne, Hospital/Institutional Chaplains: The Rev. Anne Carr, The Rev. Gail Clifton, The Rev. Rhonda Hirst, The Rev. Beth Hewson, The Rev. Barb Fugelsang, The Rev. Diana Wilde

15 Easter
(In joy and hope let us pray to the source of all life, saying, “Hear us, Lord of glory!”)
That our risen Saviour may fill us with the joy of his holy and life-giving resurrection, let us pray to the Lord.							Hear us, Lord of glory!
That isolated and persecuted churches may find fresh strength in the Easter gospel, let us pray to the Lord.							Hear us, Lord of glory!
That he may grant us humility to be subject to one another in Christian love, let us pray to the Lord.									Hear us, Lord of glory!
That he may provide for those who lack food, work, or shelter, let us pray to the Lord.
									Hear us, Lord of glory!
That by his power wars and famine may cease through all the earth, let us pray to the Lord.
									Hear us, Lord of glory!
That he may reveal the light of his presence to the sick, the weak, and the dying, that they may be comforted and strengthened, let us pray to the Lord.	Hear us, Lord of glory!
That he may send the fire of the Holy Spirit upon his people, that we may bear faithful witness to his resurrection, let us pray to the Lord. 		Hear us, Lord of glory!	

We pray to you also for the forgiveness of our sins.
Silence may be kept.
Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; in your compassion, forgive us our sins,
known and unknown, things done and left undone; and so uphold us by your Spirit
that we may live and serve you in newness of life, to the honour and glory of your name;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Celebrant:
Almighty God have mercy upon you (us), pardon and deliver you (us) from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you (us) in all goodness, and keep you (us) in eternal life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Collect of the day
Merciful God, you have prepared for those who love you riches beyond imagination. Pour into our hearts such love toward you, that we, loving you above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

The Lord’s prayer
Light’s Abode, Celestial Salem
Light’s abode, celestial Salem, vision whence true peace doth spring,
brighter than the heart can fancy, mansion of the highest King
O how glorious are the praises which of thee the prophets sing!

There forever and forever alleluia is outpoured;
for unending, for unbroken is the feast day of the Lord;
all is pure and all is holy that within thy walls is stored.

There no cloud nor passing vapour dims the brightness of the air;
endless noonday, glorious noonday, from the Sun of suns is there;
there no night brings rest from labour, for unknown are toil and care.

O how glorious and resplendent, fragile body, shalt thou be,
when endued with so much beauty, full of health and strong and free,
full of vigour, full of pleasure that shall last eternally!

Now with gladness, now with courage, bear the burden on thee laid,
that hereafter these thy labours may with endless gifts be paid;
and in everlasting glory thou with brightness be arrayed.

Laud and honour to the Father, laud and honour to the Son,
laud and honour to the Spirit, ever Three, and ever One,
one in love and one in glory, while unending ages run.
Text: attrib. Thomas a Kempis (1379?-1471 ); tr. John Mason Neal (1818-1866), alt. Music: Henry Thomas Smart (1813-1879 public domain. Reprint/Podcast/Streamed with permission granted under One License #606702-A 

Dismissal
Then may be said or sung,
Officiant Let us bless the Lord. People Thanks be to God!

Postlude: “King of Love, O Christ, We Crown Thee” text and melody: Charles Venn Pilcher (1879-1961), alt. © F.E.V.Pilcher, harmony Walter MacNutt (1910-1996) © 1973 Waterlook Music Co. Ltd. Reprint/Podcast/Streamed with permission granted under One License #606702-A 

The text above is taken from the Book of Alternative Service published by the Anglican Church of Canada and used with permission. The words of the Hymns are all in public domain unless otherwise noted.