THE DAY OF PENTECOST

MAY 31, 2020

10:00 A.M.

The Liturgy of the Word: Rite II

St. Ambrose Episcopal Church 900 Edgewater Blvd.

Foster City, CA 94404-3709 (650) 574-1369

EMAIL: stambrose@mindspring.com dyota@mindspring.com

www.stambrosefostercity.org

WELCOME: We gather virtually to worship God as revealed to us through our Lord Jesus Christ during the “Shelter in Place” directive. We are working with a small worship team to live stream the worship service so that we can all participate from our homes. Please feel free to sing the hymns along with the worship team.

During the Shelter in Place time, our worship will not include Holy Communion. However, by worshipping together we are one in the Spirit.

Prelude David McIntyre on the flute

Welcome

The Opening Hymn: The Blue Hymnal 1982, Hymn 507, verses 1-5

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From Easter Day through the Day of Pentecost the service continues with the following opening acclamationThe people standing

Presider     Alleluia. Christ is risen. Book of Common Prayer, Page 355People         The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia. The Presider prays the Collect for Purity

Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: 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. People         Amen.

Gloria in excelsis The Hymnal 1982, S-277

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The Collect of the Day BCP, Page 357The Celebrant says to the people

Celebrant: The Lord be with you.People: And also with you.Celebrant: Let us pray.

BCP, Page 227Almighty 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. People         Amen.

A Prayer for the Power of the Spirit Among the People of God

God of all power and love,we give thanks for your unfailing presenceand the hope you provide in times of uncertainty and loss.Send your Holy Spirit to enkindle in us your holy fire.Revive us to live as Christ’s body in the world:a people who pray, worship, learn,break bread, share life, heal neighbors,bear good news, seek justice, rest and grow in the Spirit.Wherever and however we gather,unite us in common prayer and send us in common mission,that we and the whole creation might be restored and renewed,through Jesus Christ our Lord. People         Amen.

The LessonsThe First Lesson

Acts 2:1-21When the day of Pentecost had come, the disciples 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 aboveand signs on the earth below,blood, and fire, and smoky mist.

The sun shall be turned to darknessand 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.' "

After the reading, the Reader saysHear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people.

People: Thanks be to God.

The Response

Psalm 104:25-35, 37

Benedic, anima mea

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 seawith 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!

The Epistle

1 Corinthians 12:3b-13

No one can say “Jesus is Lord” except by the Holy Spirit. Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another

gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the discernment of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. All these are activated by one and the same Spirit, who allots to each one individually just as the Spirit chooses.

For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body-- Jews or Greeks, slaves or free-- and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.

After the reading, the Reader says

Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people.People: Thanks be to God.

Sequence Hymn: The 1982 Blue Hymnal, Hymn 508, verses 1-4Breathe on me, Breath of God

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Then all standing, the Deacon or a Priest reads the Gospel, first saying

The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.

The Gospel: John 20:19-23

When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”

After the Gospel, the Reader says:Priest: The Gospel of the Lord.People: Praise to you, Lord Christ

The Sermon Rev. David OtaThere will be some silence for reflection following the sermon

The Nicene Creed BCP, page 358

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty,maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light,true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father.Through him all things were made.For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven:by the power of the Holy Spirit

he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried.On the third day he rose again

in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heavenand is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father.With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets.We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

The Prayers of the People Form III BCP, page 387The Leader and People pray responsively

In the Anglican cycle of Prayer, we pray for the Provinces of England, Nigeria, Wales, Australia, South Africa, South Sudan, Ghana and Brazil.

Father, we pray for your holy catholic Church;That we all may be one.

Grant that every member of the Church may truly and humbly serve you;That your Name may be glorified by all people.

In the Diocesan cycle of prayer, we pray for: The Revs. Richard Hess, The Ven. Malcolm Manson, Canon Mark Stanger, James McKnight, Gary Ost, Zoila Schoenbrun, Dr. Joseph Duggan, John Porter, Paul Evans, and Lauren McCombs

We pray for all bishops, priests, and deacons, That they may be faithful ministers of your Word and Sacraments.

We pray for all who serve in law enforcement that they protect the safety of all while remaining safe themselves.

We pray for all who govern and hold authority in the nations of the world, That there may be justice and peace on the earth

Give us grace to do your will in all that we undertake;That our works may find favor in your sight.

We pray for healing for Ariel Rallos, Yvonne Sidell, Charles Saunders, Daniel Tate, Jerelyn Weber, Miles Martin, Kevin and Matt, Mary Ota, Frank Brown and Barbara and John Milligan. We pray for all who suffer from the Coronavirus, especially the people of Navajoland and other hotspots, for Health Care Workers, for First Responders, and all essential workers. We pray for comfort for Peggy Redmond.We pray for the African American community in the United States, especially for black men who have been profiled by law enforcement. We pray for the victims of violence and vandalism especially in Minneapolis. We pray for the family and loved ones of Floyd George and others who have been wrongfully slain.

Have compassion on those who suffer from any grief or trouble, That they may be delivered from their distress.

The Altar Flowers were given by the Altar Guild in glory to God.

Give to the departed eternal rest, Let light perpetual shine upon them.

We praise you for your saints who have entered into joy;May we also come to share in your heavenly kingdom

The people are invited to offer prayers of thanksgiving, intercession and petition

The Presider adds a concluding Collect BCP, page 395

Hasten, O Father, the coming of your kingdom; and grant that we your servants, who now live by faith, may with joy behold your Son at his coming in glorious majesty; even Jesus Christ, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen.

Prayer for our GraduatesGracious God we lift up to you those who will graduate from high school this week, especially Landon Matsuo and Lydia McIntyre. Bless them with a deepening awareness of your presence in their lives, and of your profound wisdom and powerful love. Thank you for bringing them to our community to nurture and to guide. Give us grace to continue to care for them as they transition to new challenges and enjoy new opportunities. Amen.

Birthday Prayers

O God, our times are in your hands: Look with favor, we pray you on your servants Reuben Ajit Philip, Michael Lord and Sal Censoprano as they begin another year. Grant that they may grow in wisdom and grace, and strengthen their trust in your goodness, all the days of their lives, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Anniversary Prayers

O God, you have so consecrated the covenant of marriage that in it is represented the spiritual unity between Christ and his Church: Send your blessing upon Dulce and Michael Lord and grant them your grace, that they may so love, honor, and cherish each other in faithfulness and patience, in wisdom and true godliness, that their lives together may be a witness to your love and forgiveness, and that their home may be a haven of blessing and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

And now, as our Savior Christ taught us, we are bold to say, BCP, page 364People and Presider

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 thosewho 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.

The Deacon or Presider then saysLet us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. BCP, Page 360Silence may be kept.

Minister and People

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 neighbors 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.

The Bishop when present, or the Priest, stands and saysAlmighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.

The PeacePresider: The peace of the Lord be always with you. People: And also with you.

Announcements

Blessing

Life is short and we do not have much time to gladden the hearts of those who walk the way with us. So, let us be swift to love. Make haste to be kind. And the blessing of God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit be among you always. Amen.

The Closing Hymn: The 1982 Blue Hymnal, Hymn 529, verses 1-3In Christ there is no East or West

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Dismissal

Priest: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Alleluia, alleluia.People: Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia.

Postlude: Lydia McIntyre on the flute

The Mission of St. Ambrose Church of Foster City

Is to proclaim the Good News of God in Jesus Christ as we care for each other and our larger community. We worship in the Episcopal and Anglican tradition,

extending an open and inclusive invitation to all people, welcoming children unto our church family

and serving those in need.

BLESSING

Life is short, and we do not have much time to gladden the hearts of those who walk the way with us. So, let us be swift to love. Make haste to be kind.

And the blessing of God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit be among you always. Amen.

Worship Leaders

The Rev. Karen Swanson, PresiderThe Rev. David Ota, Preacher

David McIntyre, Flautist for preludeCathy Rincon, Lector Daniel Tate, Lector

David McIntyre, IntercessorHamilton Fong, Leader in singing the chants and hymns Lydia McIntyre, Technician and Flautist for the postlude

Frank Saunders, Pianist who taped the music for the service

Thank you to David and Lydia McIntyre for putting together the equipment and being the technical support

for our Live Streaming Worship on You Tube and for playing the flute for a prelude and postlude.

Thank you to Frank Saunders for recording and taping music to accompany our singing.

Thank you to Hamilton Fong for leading the worship team in singing.

Thank you to Cathy Rincon and Daniel Tate for reading the Scripture, to David McIntyre for leading the Prayers of the People

and to the entire Worship Team and virtual congregation for joining in worship.

Glory to God who working in us can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine.Glory to God in Christ Jesus who through the Church

proclaims the gospel through the Holy Spirit.Amen.