Christ Church

Day of Pentecost

Baptism May 20, 2018 10:00 AM

The Rev. Douglas G. Tompkins, Rector

The Rev. Judith Buck-Glenn, Associate Rector Ms. Janet Kaido, Organist

Church Office 610-521-1626

104 Nevin St. Ridley Park, PA 19078

www.ChristChurchRidleyPark.org

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Happy Pentecost and Welcome to Christ Church! We are delighted

that you are worshipping with us. All baptized persons of every

denomination are welcome to receive communion at our altar. Please

introduce yourself to one of our greeters. You are invited to put on a

nametag as you come into church. You are also welcome to fill out a

pew card and place it in the offering plate or give it to an usher.

Please let an usher know if you are unable to come to the railing for

Communion and the clergy will come to you.

Are you looking for a church home? You are welcome to fill out a

pew card and place it in the offering plate. On it you can indicate

that you would like the clergy to call on you.

Out of respect for neighbors wishing for quiet time to pray before

the liturgy begins, please refrain from LOUD talking in the nave.

The altar flowers are given today in loving memory of John

McGahan, by Shirley McGahan; and in loving memory of Meg

Adam, by Kris Schickley.

Meetings this Week

Thursday 7:30 PM Adult Choir

Reverend Judy will be away from May 3 until May 20. She will be

back at church May 21st.

Congratulations to Connor Howard Myers, Harper Rae Parasink,

and Grant Michael Tripler who will be baptized today at the 10:00

AM Eucharist, and to their parents, Nicole and Daniel Myers,

Allison and Ryan Parasink, and Valerie and Keith Tripler.

Youth Group will be meeting at our regular time of 4:30 -6:30 on

Sunday May 20th. We are discussing our Youth Mission Trip, our

end of year celebration and moving forward into next year. Please

bring a piece of cardboard and pizza toppings so that we can make

our own pizzas! (The cardboard is not for the pizza!). We hope to see

you there!

The Retirement Luncheon for Fr. Doug will be on June 3rd after the

10:00 AM service in Musselman Hall. Please join us to celebrate his

ministry these past eighteen years at Christ Church.

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Church Club Annual Dinner Meeting The Episcopal Church Club of

Philadelphia (ECCP) will hold its Annual Dinner Meeting on Friday,

June 1, 2018 at The Acorn Club, 1519 Locust Street, Philadelphia.

The evening will begin with Social Hour at 6:00 p.m. Dinner will

follow at 6:30. After a delicious Acorn Club Dinner, we will enjoy

vocal musical entertainment featuring Dorothy Cardella and James

Longacre, a couple well known professionally as A Touch of

Classics! Come join Episcopalians from around the Diocese of

Pennsylvania (and guests!) for a pleasant evening of good food,

drink, music, and fellowship! The cost is $50 per person. Discount

parking is available across the street from The Acorn Club. For

more information, call Barbara Alton at 203-637-1125, visit the

ECCP website, www.episcopalchurchclub.org, or speak with choir

member Robert Hand for details. See you there!

We are collecting donations for BabyManna, it is Philabundance’s

annual campaign to raise funds to purchase infant formula, baby

food, kid-friendly foods, and other needed children’s items. The

envelopes were in your bulletin last week. The Outreach Committee

will match all donations. Please make out checks to Christ Church,

but please note BabyManna on the memo line.

Our parish picnic will be held Sunday, June 10th after the 10 AM

service. We will supply the hot dogs, hamburgers, water and soda.

We ask that our members please bring sides and dessert. Thanks

and we hope to see you there!

Maripat King and Dresden Shumaker would like to thank all of the

volunteers who helped make our week of hosting families possible.

The Homeless Ministry is an opportunity for our church members to

spread love, grace, and thoughtfulness to members of the community

who are going through hard times. Our volunteers participated in so

many ways: from preparing and serving meals, to cleaning up, to

donating books, to reading stories and leading craft time with kids,

to fellowship with parents, to helping older kids play basketball at

the park, to serenading younger kids with a saxophone, to leading a

vibrant music class, to providing healthy breakfast choices…we

could go on and on. We are appreciative beyond words.

This heartfelt ministry was blessed to have well over 30 volunteers

from our church family who brought their hearts and skills and

talents and time to share a circle of support to guest families. We

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most especially want to thank our constant beacon of kindness,

Jason Tustin, who stepped up and helped in immeasurable ways.

If you have any questions about how you can help the homeless

ministry in the future please speak to Maripat or Dresden.

We are pleased to report that our window campaign has been a great

success! We have now received pledges for every window needing

work. Thank you to everyone who pledged and contributed. We will

soon be scheduling with Willet Hauser to begin the refurbishment

work.

Seamen’s Ditty Bag collection for May comprises nail clippers and

sewing kits. Please leave the items in the bin under the shelf near

the green doors. Thank you!

Please check out the Youth Table in the Deppich Room! Thanks to

Sharon Mobley for donating so many gorgeous hand-crafted jewelry

items to our table, and to Nan Garthwaite, Ruth Pottier, Ruth

Raymond, and Carol King for things sewn and/or knitted! We also

have copies of The Toddler’s Bible and The Children’s Bible, on the

table.

The Hospitality Committee extends a very heartfelt thank you to

everyone in our church who generously donated food items, helped

setup or cleanup during our Lenten dinners. A big thank you as well

to everyone who provided desserts for our Maundy Thursday

meatloaf dinner. You all outdid yourselves! Special thanks to Sue

McFaul, Elsie Witman, Kathy Okarski, Judy Yorke and Nancy

Mobley for their invaluable assistance in preparing this dinner.

The Mottola family and your Hospitality Committee were deeply

touched by the outpouring of love and support as we planned the

funeral luncheon for Virginia and Anthony. We thank you for your

contributions to the dessert table (awesome treats!) as well as those

who helped with the setup and cleanup of Musselmann Hall. Thank

you as well to Ruth Pottier for her assistance with the flower

centerpieces. Words don’t seem adequate to express how much all of

your efforts have made a difference. We love our Church family!

Our Christ Church Savings Cards for 2018 are on Sale! The card

cost is $10. The card gives you discounts at 15 different restaurants

and businesses in our area such as The Gaslight, Langguth’s Gift

Shop, MacDade Bowl, Casey’s, Pretzel Factory, Stargate Diner and

Double Decker. Several new businesses have been added to this

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year’s card. The card can be purchased in the church office, through

our church website or by seeing Maripat King, Judy Yorke or

Joanne Daws. Plan on picking yours up soon to enjoy Savings at

many businesses where you may already shop or dine!

We have a gluten-free option for Communion If you require this,

please give your name and contact information to the office. We need

advance notice of your need.

The Life Center next night to serve is Wednesday, June 13, 2018.

If you would like a loved one memorialized with Altar flowers, please

contact Janice Kordowski at 610-731-5252 for information.

The Christ Church Directory is available at the back of church on

the table near the wall of light switches.

Cradles To Crayons Please continue to place your new and gently

used children's books and clothing- sizes infant to children's 14 in

the bin upstairs. As always, thank you for your generosity.

Confirmation There will be a confirmation class this summer from

July 16-July 19 for youth ages 12 and up, taught by Reverend Judy

and Susan Francis. Because the diocese asks for 16 hours of

preparation for confirmation, the class will run for four hours daily,

from 9:30-1:30. Additionally, there is homework every evening.

Since there is also work that must be done before the class begins,

and special materials must be ordered, it is important that those who

plan to attend are signed up by Sunday, July 1. The class is intensive,

but we also strive to make it interesting and fun. Attendees should

plan to bring a lunch. There is a signup sheet on Judy Buck-Glenn’s

office door.

If you travel, your unused hotel toiletries (soap, shampoo, creams,

deodorant, toothbrush, dental floss, etc…) can be donated to the

homeless. There is a bin by the green doors for donations. We pack

them up every year on the MLK Volunteer Day to take to the

Salvation Army for distribution to their homeless clients.

The children of the Sunday School support two children through

ChildFund. Clara, from Guatemala and Mac-Mac, from the

Philippines. The money to support these children comes from the

weekly Sunday School collection, children’s mite boxes, our annual

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Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, and the Children’s Pew envelopes.

Their support costs $1200 a year. Adults who wish to help may make

a donation using a CHILDREN’S pew envelope, or write a check to

the church and put “ChildFund” in the memo.

Would you like to establish a fund for Christ Church through your

estate planning? Your restricted gift will ensure the continuation of

the ministry of Christ Church and will benefit your parish friends

and family for generations to come. Please speak to the rector if you

would like assistance in establishing such a fund.

Episcopal Community Services (ECS) offers ECS Home Care. This

program provides non-medical care to Episcopalians, their family,

and friends. This program offers compassionate, reliable caregivers

at market rates from a source you can trust – ECS. The proceeds

from this program support the charitable mission of ECS. Caregiver

services include personal care, companionship and overnight and

Live-in Care. Call (855) 631-1112.

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Military Service:

U.S. Army John C., Nick M., Richard W., Eric C.,

Michael S., Chris W., Mark R., Michael B.

U.S. Navy Marshal N., Nicole G.

U.S. Air Force David B., Tony G.

U.S. Marine Corps Timothy N., Jerome S., William S., Austin

U.S.M.C. Reserve Neil S.

National Guard Robert W.

First Responders: David III, Michael D., Marianna, Josh P., Doug

C., Art R., Lee E., Jesse F., Wayne M., Mitchell H., Katelyn P.

THIS WEEK’S PRAYERS REQUESTED FOR: the Kordowski

and Butler Families, the Johnson and Mills Families

CONTINUING PRAYERS REQUESTED FOR: Jessica Davenport,

Megan, Cameron, Terri M., Talon, McKenzie, Rita, Shawna, Carol

Burgett, Austin, Antonella, Kristen, Violet, the people of Puerto

Rico, Sharon M., Richard H., Janet C., Mario, Barb, Patrick,

Connor, Wayne, Pam, Ann P., Jess, Floss, Marlene, Charlie

Litzelman, Steven, Joyce, Michael, Jessica, Douglas M., Amy, The

Jones Family, Elsie W, Russ, Katharyn Hawke, Isabel, Leann, The

Reed Family, Civita F., Ollie, the Frank Family, Gerald Quinn, Tom

H., Andrew, Pat T., Robert King IV

Names will remain on the continuing prayer list for a four week period. If we do

not hear from you, we will assume that prayers have been answered and the

name(s) will be removed from the list.

Flower Memorials: John McGahan, Meg Adam

Departed: Donald Butler, Isabel Mills

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Participants Today

Altar Guild Ushers Acolytes Lay Readers

Team III Carole Buchan

8:00 AM Bruce Horne Bill Graham Backup as available 10:00 AM Pat O’Neill Jill O’Neill Bryan Gallagher Mike Barnard General Backup

8:00 AM Jason Tustin (C/S) 10:00 AM S: Sam Barnard T: Steven Barnard T: Adrianna Campisi C:Emily Cooper

Banner: Jack Kellett

8:00 AM Bill Connor 10:00 AM Pat O'Neill Harry Cotter

Chalice Bearers Counters Newcomer Greeters LEMS

8:00 AM Bill Connor Bill Graham 10:00 AM Ed Dougherty Kathie Klee

Team Three Carole McManus Captain

B&MW, KM, RH, MPK, JI

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The Day of Pentecost Sunday, May 20, 2018

A Note on Today’s Readings

The Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday

The word “Pentecost” means fifty days. Today we celebrate of the

Lord’s resurrection, ascension, and his sending the Holy Spirit. The

presence of the Spirit in the Church continues Jesus’ saving work into

our own time. The presence of the Holy Spirit incorporates our lives into

the risen life of Christ and makes us part of his Body. This is one of the

four times in the year when Holy Baptism is particularly significant, for

it is in baptism that we receive the Spirit and are made partakers in the

resurrection life.

The reading from Acts is the account of the first Pentecost Day when the

Holy Spirit empowered the infant Church to proclaim Jesus as Lord to all

people. In the presence of people from many parts of the world, they

spoke the Word to all.

We gather in Eucharist as people reborn by water and the Holy Spirit in

baptism. Gifted with God’s Spirit, we are sent to proclaim good news to

every people and language and nation and to be built into a royal

priesthood in Christ.

From The Rite Light: Reflections on the Sunday Readings and Seasons of the Church Year.

Copyright © 2007 by Michael W. Merriman. Church Publishing Incorporated, New York.

Prelude: Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord - Johann Sebastian Bach

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Liturgy of the Word

Entrance Rite

Lo, in the likeness of fire, on those who await his appearing Hymnal 225

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The Celebrant says

Alleluia. Christ is risen.

People The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia.

The Celebrant says

There is one Body and one Spirit;

People There is one hope in God’s call to us;

Celebrant One Lord, one Faith, one Baptism;

People One God and Father of all.

Collect of the Day

Celebrant The Lord be with you.

People And also with you.

Celebrant Let us pray.

Almighty God, on this day you opened the way of eternal life to every

race and nation by the promised gift of your Holy Spirit: Shed abroad

this gift throughout the world by the preaching of the Gospel, that it may

reach to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives

and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever

and ever. Amen.

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First Reading Ezekiel 37:1-14

All sit.

A Reading from the book of Ezekiel.

The hand of the Lord came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit

of the Lord and set me down in the middle of a valley; it was full of

bones. He led me all around them; there were very many lying in the

valley, and they were very dry. He said to me, “Mortal, can these bones

live?” I answered, “O Lord God, you know.” Then he said to me,

“Prophesy to these bones, and say to them: O dry bones, hear the word of

the Lord. Thus says the Lord God to these bones: I will cause breath to

enter you, and you shall live. I will lay sinews on you, and will cause

flesh to come upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you,

and you shall live; and you shall know that I am the Lord.” So I

prophesied as I had been commanded; and as I prophesied, suddenly

there was a noise, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to its

bone. I looked, and there were sinews on them, and flesh had come upon

them, and skin had covered them; but there was no breath in them. Then

he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, mortal, and say to the

breath: Thus says the Lord God: Come from the four winds, O breath,

and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.” I prophesied as he

commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and

stood on their feet, a vast multitude. Then he said to me, “Mortal, these

bones are the whole house of Israel. They say, ‘Our bones are dried up,

and our hope is lost; we are cut off completely.’ Therefore prophesy, and

say to them, Thus says the Lord God: I am going to open your graves,

and bring you up from your graves, O my people; and I will bring you

back to the land of Israel. And you shall know that I am the Lord, when I

open your graves, and bring you up from your graves, O my people. I

will put my spirit within you, and you shall live, and I will place you on

your own soil; then you shall know that I, the Lord, have spoken and will

act,” says the Lord.

Reader The Word of the Lord.

People Thanks be to God. Remain seated.

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Psalm 104:25-35,37

25 O LORD, how manifold are your works! *

in wisdom you have made them all;

the earth is full of your creatures.

26 Yonder is the great and wide sea

with its living things too many to number, *

creatures both small and great.

27 There move the ships,

and there is that Leviathan, *

which you have made for the sport of it.

28 All of them look to you *

to give them their food in due season.

29 You give it to them; they gather it; *

you open your hand, and they are filled with good things.

30 You hide your face, and they are terrified; *

you take away their breath,

and they die and return to their dust.

31 You send forth your Spirit, and they are created; *

and so you renew the face of the earth.

32 May the glory of the LORD endure for ever; *

may the LORD rejoice in all his works.

33 He looks at the earth and it trembles; *

he touches the mountains and they smoke.

34 I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; *

I will praise my God while I have my being.

35 May these words of mine please him; *

I will rejoice in the LORD.

37 Bless the LORD, O my soul. *

Hallelujah!

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Second Reading Acts 2:1-21

A Reading from the Acts of the Apostles.

When the day of Pentecost had come, they 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.’”

The first four verses are now read in foreign languages. At the

conclusion the lector says

Reader The Word of the Lord.

People Thanks be to God.

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Sequence

All stand.

Holy Gospel John 15:26-27;16:4b-15

All stand.

Deacon The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to

John.

People Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Jesus said to his disciples, “When the Advocate comes, whom I will send

to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father, he

will testify on my behalf. You also are to testify because you have been

with me from the beginning. I did not say these things to you from the

beginning, because I was with you. But now I am going to him who sent

me; yet none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ But because I have

said these things to you, sorrow has filled your hearts. Nevertheless I tell

you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go

away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to

you. And when he comes, he will prove the world wrong about sin and

righteousness and judgment: about sin, because they do not believe in

me; about righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will

see me no longer; about judgment, because the ruler of this world has

been condemned. I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot

bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all

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the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he

hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will

glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you. All

that the Father has is mine. For this reason I said that he will take what is

mine and declare it to you.”

Deacon The Gospel of the Lord.

People Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Sermon The Rev. Douglas G. Tompkins

We know that Christ is raised and dies no more Hymnal 296

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Presentation of Candidates

The Celebrant says

The Candidates for Holy Baptism will now be presented.

The Parents and Godparents say

I present Connor Howard Myers, Harper Rae Parasink, and Grant

Michael Tripler to receive the Sacrament of Baptism.

The Celebrant asks the Parents and Godparents

Will you be responsible for seeing that the child you present is brought

up in the Christian faith and life?

Parents and Godparents

I will, with God’s help.

Celebrant

Will you by your prayers and witness help this child to grow into the full

stature of Christ?

Parents and Godparents

I will, with God’s help.

Then the celebrant asks the following questions of the candidates who can speak for

themselves, and of the parents and godparents who speak on behalf of the infants and

younger children.

Question Do you renounce Satan and all the spiritual forces

of wickedness that rebel against God?

Answer I renounce them. Question Do you renounce the evil powers of this world

which corrupt and destroy the creatures of God?

Answer I renounce them. Question Do you renounce all sinful desires that draw you from

the love of God?

Answer I renounce them. Question Do you turn to Jesus Christ and accept him as your

Savior?

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Answer I do. Question Do you put your whole trust in his grace and love?

Answer I do. Question Do you promise to follow and obey him as your Lord?

Answer I do. After all have been presented, the Celebrant addresses the congregation, saying

Will you who witness these vows do all in your power to support these

persons in their life in Christ?

People We will. The Celebrant then says

Let us join with those who are committing themselves to Christ and

renew our own baptismal covenant.

Baptismal Covenant

Celebrant Do you believe in God the Father?

People I believe in God, the Father almighty,

creator of heaven and earth. Celebrant Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God?

People 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.

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Celebrant Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?

People 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. Celebrant Will you continue in the apostles’ teaching and

fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers ?

People I will, with God’s help. Celebrant Will you persevere in resisting evil, and, whenever you

fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord?

People I will, with God’s help. Celebrant Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News

of God in Christ?

People I will, with God’s help. Celebrant Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving

your neighbor as yourself?

People I will, with God’s help.

Celebrant Will you strive for justice and peace among all people,

and respect the dignity of every human being?

People I will, with God’s help. The Clergy process to the Baptismal font.

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Prayers for the Candidates

The Celebrant then says to the people

Let us now pray for these persons who are to receive the Sacrament of

new birth.

A Person appointed leads the following petitions

Deliver them, O Lord, from the way of sin and death.

People Lord, hear our prayer. Leader Open their hearts to your grace and truth.

People Lord, hear our prayer. Leader Fill them with your holy and life-giving Spirit.

People Lord, hear our prayer. Leader Keep them in the faith and communion of your holy

Church.

People Lord, hear our prayer. Leader Teach them to love others in the power of the Spirit.

People Lord, hear our prayer. Leader Send them into the world in witness to you love.

People Lord, hear our prayer. Leader Bring them to the fullness of your peace and glory.

People Lord, hear our prayer. The Celebrant says

Grant, O Lord, that all who are baptized into the death of Jesus Christ

your Son may live in the power of his resurrection and look for him to

come again in glory; who lives and reigns now and for ever. Amen.

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Thanksgiving Over the Water

The Celebrant then says

The Lord be with you.

People And also with you.

Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

People It is right to give him thanks and praise. Celebrant

We thank you, Almighty God, for the gift of water. Over it the Holy

Spirit moved in the beginning of creation. Through it you led the

children of Israel out of their bondage in Egypt into the land of promise.

In it your Son Jesus received the baptism of John and was anointed by

the Holy Spirit as the Messiah, the Christ, to lead us, through his death

and resurrection, from the bondage of sin into everlasting life.

We thank you, Father, for the water of Baptism. In it we are buried with

Christ in his death. By it we share in his resurrection. Through it we are

reborn by the Holy Spirit. Therefore in joyful obedience to your Son, we

bring into his fellowship those who come to him in faith, baptizing them

in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

At the following words, the Celebrant touches the water

Now sanctify this water, we pray you, by the power of your Holy Spirit,

that those who here are cleansed from sin and born again may continue

for ever in the risen life of Jesus Christ our Savior.

To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory, now and

for ever. Amen.

Baptism

Each candidate is presented by name to the Celebrant, or to an assisting priest or

deacon, who then immerses, or pours water upon, the candidate, saying

Connor Howard, Harper Rae, and Grant Michael, I baptize you in the

Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

When this action has been completed for all the candidates, the Bishop or Priest, at a

place in full sight of the congregation, prays over them, saying

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Let us pray.

Heavenly Father, we thank you that by water and the Holy Spirit you

have bestowed upon these your servants the forgiveness of sin, and have

raised them to the new life of grace. Sustain them, O Lord, in your Holy

Spirit. Give them an inquiring and discerning heart, the courage to will

and to persevere, a spirit to know and to love you, and the gift of joy and

wonder in all your works. Amen.

Then the Bishop or Priest places a hand on the person’s head, marking on the forehead

the sign of the cross [using Chrism if desired] and saying to each one

Connor Howard, Harper Rae, and Grant Michael, you are sealed by the

Holy Spirit in Baptism and marked as Christ’s own for ever. Amen.

After the Baptism, the Clergy, baptizands, parents and sponsors process to the front of

the church as the organs plays.

The Celebrant then says

Let us welcome the newly baptized.

Celebrant and People

We receive you into the household of God. Confess the faith of Christ

crucified, proclaim his resurrection, and share with us in his eternal

priesthood.

Peace

All stand.

Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you.

People And also with you. Then the Ministers and the People may greet one another in the name of the Lord.

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Holy Communion

The Celebrant says

Ascribe to the Lord the honor due his Name; bring offerings and come

into his courts. Psalm 96:8

Offertory Anthem: O Breath of Life - Trad. English, arr. Alan Bullard

Representatives of the congregation bring the people’s offerings of bread and wine, and

money or other gifts, to the deacon or celebrant. The people stand while the offerings are

presented and placed on the Altar.

Doxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow / praise him, all creatures here

below / praise him above, ye heavenly host / praise Father, Son, and

Holy Ghost. Amen.

Great Thanksgiving

The people remain standing.

Celebrant The Lord be with you.

People And also with you.

Celebrant Lift up your hearts.

People We lift them to the Lord.

Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

People It is right to give him thanks and praise. The Celebrant proceeds

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give

thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.

Because in Jesus Christ our Lord you have received us as your sons and

daughters, made us citizens of your kingdom, and given us the Holy

Spirit to guide us into all truth.

Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels

and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to

proclaim the glory of your Name:

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The people stand or kneel.

The Celebrant continues

Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself;

and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death,

you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, 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 stretched out his arms upon the cross, and

offered himself in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the

whole world.

On the night he was handed over to suffering and 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.”

Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:

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Celebrant and People

Christ has died.

Christ is risen.

Christ will come again. The Celebrant continues

We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice

of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and

ascension, we offer you these gifts. Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to

be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and

drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may

faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy,

and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of

your eternal kingdom.

All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ. By him, and with him,

and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours,

Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN.

The Celebrant then continues

And now, as our Savior

Christ has taught us,

we are bold to say, People and Celebrant

Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy Name,

thy kingdom come,

thy will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those

who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom,

and the power, and the glory,

for ever and ever. Amen.

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Breaking of the Bread

A period of silence is kept.

Alleluia. Christ our passover is sacrificed for us

Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.

The Celebrant says

The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that

Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with

thanksgiving.

All baptized persons, whatever your denominational affiliation, are welcome to receive

Holy Communion at our altar. You may stand at the altar rail if your knees do not permit

kneeling. Please assist the chalice bearer by gently holding the base of the chalice.

Please do not hold the top of the chalice. If you wish, you may intinct (dip) the host

(consecrated bread) in the chalice. If you do not wish to receive the wine, fold your arms

over your chest. Baptized children may receive with parent's permission, otherwise they

will receive a blessing.

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Come down, O Love divine Hymnal 516

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After Communion, the Celebrant says

Let us pray.

Celebrant and People

Almighty and everliving God,

we thank you for feeding us

with the spiritual food

of the most precious Body and Blood

of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ;

and for assuring us in these holy mysteries

that we are living members of the Body of your Son,

and heirs of your eternal kingdom.

And now, Father, send us out

to do the work you have given us to do,

to love and serve you

as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord.

To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit,

be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

Announcements

Blessing

The priest blesses the people, saying

May the Spirit of truth lead you into all truth, giving you grace to confess

that Jesus Christ is Lord, and to proclaim the wonderful 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.

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Postcommunion Hymn

Praise the Spirit in creation Hymnal 506

Deacon Let us go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of

the Spirit. Alleluia, alleluia.

People Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia.

Postlude: Come, Creator Spirit: Finale - Maurice Duruflé

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