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TheLordismylight LEVAS58
St.James’EpiscopalChurch
April11,2021
TheSecondSundayofEaster
Whereveryouareonthisjourneyoffaith,youarewelcomeatthistable.
Whereveryouareonthisjourneyoffaith,youarewelcomeatthistable.
TheWordofGod
Celebrant Alleluia.Christisrisen.People TheLordisrisenindeed.Alleluia.
TheCollectforPurity
Celebrant Letuspray.
AlmightyGod,toyouallheartsareopen,alldesiresknown,andfromyouno secretsarehid:Cleansethethoughtsofourheartsbytheinspirationofyour HolySpirit,thatwemayperfectlyloveyou,andworthilymagnifyyourholy Name;throughChristourLord.Amen.
Gloria LEVAS243
TheCollectoftheDay
Celebrant TheLordbewithyou.People Andalsowithyou.Celebrant Letuspray.
AlmightyandeverlastingGod,whointhePaschalmysteryestablishedthenewcovenantofreconciliation:GrantthatallwhohavebeenrebornintothefellowshipofChrist'sBodymayshowforthintheirliveswhattheyprofessbytheirfaith;throughJesusChristourLord,wholivesandreignswithyouandtheHolySpirit,oneGod,foreverandever.Amen.
TheFirstReading Acts4:32-35LectorAreadingfromtheActsoftheApostles.
Nowthewholegroupofthosewhobelievedwereofoneheartandsoul,andnooneclaimedprivateownershipofanypossessions,buteverythingtheyownedwasheldincommon.WithgreatpowertheapostlesgavetheirtestimonytotheresurrectionoftheLordJesus,andgreatgracewasuponthemall.Therewasnotaneedypersonamongthem,forasmanyasownedlandsorhousessoldthemandbroughttheproceedsofwhatwassold.Theylaiditattheapostles'feet,anditwasdistributedtoeachasanyhadneed.
Lector TheWordoftheLord.People ThanksbetoGod.
Psalm Psalm133
Oh,howgoodandpleasantitis,whenbrethrenlivetogetherinunity!
ItislikeNineoilupontheheadthatrunsdownuponthebeard,
UponthebeardofAaron,andrunsdownuponthecollarofhisrobe.
ItislikethedewofHermonthatfallsuponthehillsofZion.
FortheretheLordhasordainedtheblessing:lifeforevermore.
TheSecondReading 1John1:1-2:2
Lector AreadingfromtheFirstLetterofJohn.
Wedeclaretoyouwhatwasfromthebeginning,whatwehaveheard,whatwehaveseenwithoureyes,whatwehavelookedatandtouchedwithourhands,concerningthewordoflife--thislifewasrevealed,andwehaveseenitandtestifytoit,anddeclaretoyoutheeternallifethatwaswiththeFatherandwasrevealedtous--wedeclaretoyouwhatwehaveseenandheardsothatyoualsomayhavefellowshipwithus;andtrulyourfellowshipiswiththeFatherandwithhisSonJesusChrist.Wearewritingthesethingssothatourjoymaybecomplete.
Thisisthemessagewehaveheardfromhimandproclaimtoyou,thatGodislightandinhimthereisnodarknessatall.Ifwesaythatwehavefellowshipwithhimwhilewearewalkingindarkness,welieanddonotdowhatistrue;butifwewalkinthelightashehimselfisinthelight,wehavefellowshipwithoneanother,andthe
bloodofJesushisSoncleansesusfromallsin.Ifwesaythatwehavenosin,wedeceiveourselves,andthetruthisnotinus.Ifweconfessoursins,hewhoisfaithfulandjustwillforgiveusoursinsandcleanseusfromallunrighteousness.Ifwesaythatwehavenotsinned,wemakehimaliar,andhiswordisnotinus.
Mylittlechildren,Iamwritingthesethingstoyousothatyoumaynotsin.Butifanyonedoessin,wehaveanadvocatewiththeFather,JesusChristtherighteous;andheistheatoningsacriNiceforoursins,andnotforoursonlybutalsoforthesinsofthewholeworld.
Lector TheWordoftheLord.People ThanksbetoGod.
Iwanttowalkasachildofthelight H490
TheGospel John20:19-31
Deacon TheHolyGospelofourLordJesusChristaccordingtoJohn.People Glorytoyou,LordChrist.
Whenitwaseveningonthatday,theNirstdayoftheweek,andthedoorsofthehousewherethediscipleshadmetwerelockedforfearoftheJews,Jesuscameandstoodamongthemandsaid,"Peacebewithyou."Afterhesaidthis,heshowedthemhishandsandhisside.ThenthedisciplesrejoicedwhentheysawtheLord.Jesussaidtothemagain,"Peacebewithyou.AstheFatherhassentme,soIsendyou."Whenhehadsaidthis,hebreathedonthemandsaidtothem,"ReceivetheHolySpirit.Ifyouforgivethesinsofany,theyareforgiventhem;ifyouretainthesinsofany,theyareretained."
ButThomas(whowascalledtheTwin),oneofthetwelve,wasnotwiththemwhenJesuscame.Sotheotherdisciplestoldhim,"WehaveseentheLord."Buthesaidtothem,"UnlessIseethemarkofthenailsinhishands,andputmyNingerinthemark
ofthenailsandmyhandinhisside,Iwillnotbelieve."
Aweeklaterhisdiscipleswereagaininthehouse,andThomaswaswiththem.Althoughthedoorswereshut,Jesuscameandstoodamongthemandsaid,"Peacebewithyou."ThenhesaidtoThomas,"PutyourNingerhereandseemyhands.Reachoutyourhandandputitinmyside.Donotdoubtbutbelieve."Thomasansweredhim,"MyLordandmyGod!"Jesussaidtohim,"Haveyoubelievedbecauseyouhaveseenme?Blessedarethosewhohavenotseenandyethavecometobelieve."
NowJesusdidmanyothersignsinthepresenceofhisdisciples,whicharenotwritteninthisbook.ButthesearewrittensothatyoumaycometobelievethatJesusistheMessiah,theSonofGod,andthatthroughbelievingyoumayhavelifeinhisname.
Deacon TheGospeloftheLord.People Praisetoyou,LordChrist.
TheSermon TheRev.EileenO’Brien
MusicalMeditation
Veni,SancteSpiritus
TheNiceneCreed
WebelieveinoneGod,theFather,theAlmighty,makerofheavenandearth,ofallthatis,seenandunseen.
WebelieveinoneLord,JesusChrist,theonlySonofGod,eternallybegottenoftheFather,GodfromGod,LightfromLight,trueGodfromtrueGod,begotten,notmade,ofoneBeingwiththeFather.Throughhimallthingsweremade.Forusandforoursalvationhecamedownfromheaven:bythepoweroftheHolySpirithebecameincarnatefromtheVirginMary,andwasmademan.
ForoursakehewascrucifiedunderPontiusPilate;hesuffereddeathandwasburied.OnthethirddayheroseagaininaccordancewiththeScriptures;heascendedintoheavenandisseatedattherighthandoftheFather.Hewillcomeagaininglorytojudgethelivingandthedead,andhiskingdomwillhavenoend.
WebelieveintheHolySpirit,theLord,thegiveroflife,whoproceedsfromtheFatherandtheSon.WiththeFatherandtheSonheisworshipedandglorified.HehasspokenthroughtheProphets.WebelieveinoneholycatholicandapostolicChurch.Weacknowledgeonebaptismfortheforgivenessofsins.Welookfortheresurrectionofthedead,andthelifeoftheworldtocome.Amen.
ThePrayersofthePeopleIntercessor HeavenlyFather,youhavepromisedtohearwhenweprayinthenameofyourSon.
Therefore,inconfidenceandtrustweprayfortheChurch: (pausetoprayfortheChurch) Father,enliventheChurchforitsmissionPeople thatwemaybesaltoftheearthandlighttotheworld.Intercessor Breathefreshlifeintoyourpeople.People GiveuspowertorevealChristinwordandaction.Intercessor Weprayfortheworld: (pausetoprayfortheworld) Creatorofall,leadusandeverypeopleintowaysofjusticeandpeacePeople thatwemayrespectoneanotherinfreedomandtruth.Intercessor Awakeninusasenseofwonderfortheearthandallthatisinit.People Teachustocarecreativelyforitsresources.
Intercessor Weprayfortheparticularcommunitiesinwhichweliveandmoveandhaveourbeing:(pausetoprayforyourcommunity)Godoftruth,inspirewithyourwisdomthosewhosedecisionsaffectthelivesofothers
People thatallmayactwithintegrityandcourage.Intercessor Givegracetoallwhoselivesarelinkedwithours.People MayweserveChristinoneanother,andloveashelovesus.Intercessor Weprayforthoseinneed:
(pausetoprayforthoseinneed)Godofhope,comfortandrestoreallwhosufferinbody,mind,orspirit.
People Maytheyknowthepowerofyourhealinglove.Intercessor Makeuswillingagentsofyourcompassion.People Strengthenusasweshareinmakingpeoplewhole.Intercessor Werememberthosewhohavediedandthosewhomourn:
(pausetoprayforthosewhohavediedandthosewhomourn)WerememberwiththanksgivingthosewhohavediedinthefaithofChrist,andthosewhosefaithisknowntoyoualone.
People Father,intoyourhandswecommendthem.Intercessor Givecomforttothosewhomourn.People BringthempeaceintheirtimeoflossIntercessor Wepraiseyouandallyoursaintswhohaveenteredintoyoureternalglory.People Maytheirexampleinspireandencourageus.
Intercessor MercifulGod,youlookwithcompassiononallwhoturntoyou.Heartheprayersof yourpeople.
People Grantthatwhatwehaveaskedinfaithwemaybyyourgracereceive; throughJesusChristourLord.Amen.
Celebrant Andnow,asourSaviorChristhastaughtus,weareboldtopray,
People OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbethyName,thykingdomcome,thywillbedone,onearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread.Andforgiveusourtrespasses,asweforgivethosewhotrespassagainstus.Andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil.Forthineisthekingdom,andthepower,andtheglory,foreverandever.Amen.
Celebrant Letuspray.
LovingGod,wegivethanksforrestoringusinyourimageandnourishinguswithspiritualfoodthroughyourWord.Nowsendusforthapeople,forgiven,healed,renewed;thatwemayproclaimyourlovetotheworldandcontinueintherisenlifeofChristourSavior.Amen.
Celebrant GodtheFather,bywhoseloveChristwasraisedfromthedead,opentoyouthe gatesofeverlastinglife.Amen.
GodtheSon,whoinburstingfromthegravehaswonagloriousvictory,giveyoujoy asyousharetheEasterfaith.Amen.
GodtheHolySpirit,whofilledthediscipleswiththelifeoftherisenLord,empower youandfillyouwithChrist’speace.Amen.
AndtheblessingofGodAlmighty,theFather,theSon,andtheHolySpirit,bewith younowandremainwithyoualways.Amen.
Idon’tfeelnowaystired LEVAS199
Celebrant GoinpeacetoloveandservetheLord.Alleluia,alleluia!People ThanksbetoGod.Alleluia,alleluia!