THE DAY OF PENTECOSTYEAR B

HOLY EUCHARIST II

Sunday, May 23, 202110:15 AM

SEA EPISCOPAL CHURCHIn-person and Streaming

from South Campus Courtyard

Welcome to all gathered here today.

A Celebration of the Eucharist for Pentecost Sunday

On the day of Pentecost, as God’s Spirit filled the hearts of Jesus ’ followers, they miraculously started praising God in every possible language, languages they could not previously speak. And the crowd, who were from all around the region and spoke many languages said: “We hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own languages!

Thy Kingdom Come is an annual invitation to prayer called by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York. Lasting for eleven days and culminating today, Pentecost Sunday, the focus is specific prayer in churches, households and as individuals for friends, families, communities and countries to come to know the saving love of God in Jesus Christ, and for ourselves that, empowered by God’s Spirit, we would grow in confidence to show and tell of God’s love.

Today’s liturgy is a blend of the Church of England’s Thy Kingdom Come Pentecost Liturgy and the Holy Eucharist Rite II found in the Book of Common Prayer.

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LITURGY OF THE WORDOPENING HYMN

Celebrant Alleluia, Christ is risen.People The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia.

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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 my perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your Holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

HYMN OF PRAISE

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THE COLLECT OF THE DAYCelebrant The Lord be with you.People And also with you.Celebrant Let us pray.O God, who on this day taught the hearts of your faithful people by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit: Grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

THE PENTECOST READING Acts 2:1-21

This reading maybe read by multiple voices, especially if the congregation includes those who speak different languages. “When the Feast of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Without warning there was a sound like a strong wind, gale force - no one could tell where it came from. It filled the whole building. Then, like a wildfire, the Holy Spirit spread through their ranks, and they started speaking in a number of different languages as the Spirit prompted them. There were many Jews staying in Jerusalem just then, devout pilgrims from all over the world. When they heard the sound, they came on the run. Then when they heard, one after another, their own mother tongues being spoken, they were thunderstruck. They couldn’t for the life of them figure out what was going on, and kept saying, “Aren’t these all Galileans? How come we’re hearing them talk in our various mother tongues? Parthians, Medes, and Elamites;Visitors from Mesopotamia, Judea, and Cappadocia,Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia,Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene;Immigrants from Rome, both Jews and proselytes;Even Cretans and Arabs! “They’re speaking our languages, describing God’s mighty works!” Their heads were spinning; they couldn’t make head or tail of any of it. They talked back and forth, confused: “What’s going on here?” Others joked, “They’re drunk on cheap wine.”

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That’s when Peter stood up and, backed by the other eleven, spoke out with bold urgency: “Fellow Jews, all of you who are visiting Jerusalem, listen carefully and get this story straight. These people aren’t drunk as some of you suspect. They haven’t had time to get drunk - it’s only nine o’clock in the morning. This is what the prophet Joel announced would happen: “In the Last Days,” God says, “I will pour out my Spirit on every kind of people: Your sons will prophesy, also your daughters; Your young men will see visions, your old men dream dreams. When the time comes, I’ll pour out my SpiritOn those who serve me, men and women both, and they’ll prophesy. I’ll set wonders in the sky above and signs on the earth below, Blood and fire and billowing smoke, the sun turning black and the moon blood-red, Before the Day of the Lord arrives, the Day tremendous and marvelous; And whoever calls out for help to me, God, will be saved.”

The Lord is here. All His Spirit is with us.

Celebrant

Jesus Christ, whom we worship, is our crucified, risen and ascended Lord and we have walked with Him through His journey of love. We have faced the agony of His suffering and death on a cross. We have rejoiced at His bursting free from the bonds of death. We have enjoyed His risen presence with us and His revelation of Himself through the breaking of bread. We have seen His return to the throne before which every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that this Jesus is Lord. And now, with the followers of His own time, we await the coming of

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the promised Holy Spirit, His gift to his people, through whom we make Christ known to the world.

Reader As we wait in silence, People fill us with Your Spirit.Reader As we listen to Your word, People fill us with Your Spirit.

Reader As we worship You in majesty,People fill us with Your Spirit.Reader As we long for Your refreshing,People fill us with Your Spirit. Reader As we long for Your renewingPeople fill us with Your Spirit.Reader As we long for Your equipping,People fill us with Your Spirit.Reader As we long for Your empowering, People fill us with Your Spirit. Silence is kept.

PRAYER OF PENITENCEA time to say sorry to God Jesus says, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand.’ A short time of silence All Lord have mercy upon us,

forgive us where we have gone wrong and sinned,and help us to walk from now on in your way.Amen.

Celebrant

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May the God of love and power bring you back to himself, forgive you and free you from your sins, and restore you to newness of life by his Spirit. The Prayer for Thy Kingdom Come

Almighty God,Your ascended Son has sent us into the world to preach the good news of your kingdom:Inspire us with your Spirit and fill our hearts with the fire of your love,That all who hear your Word may be drawn to you,Through Jesus Christ our Lord.

All AMEN.

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THE SECOND READING Romans 8:22-27

Lector A reading from Paul’s letter to the church in Rome.We know that the whole creation has been groaning in labor

pains until now; and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies. For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what is seen? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.

Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words. And God, who searches the heart, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

SEQUENCE HYMN

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THE HOLY GOSPEL John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15

Gospeler 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 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.

The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you Lord Christ.

THE SERMON The Reverend Lisa Biersch Cole

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THE NICENE CREED All stand as able to proclaim our faith using the words of The

Nicene Creed.

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 heaven

and 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 and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshipped 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.

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THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

CelebrantEmpowering God, you gave the church the abiding presence of your Holy Spirit.Look upon your church today and hear our petitions.IntercessorIntoxicate us with visions and dreams that will align us with you. Jolt us from our inertia into action. Come into our lives with power.

Come, Holy Spirit, and stay with us.Transform our melancholy into joy, our worry into peace, our despair into hope. We pray for healing for those who suffer from any distress or illness. Come into our lives with healing.

Come, Holy Spirit, and stay with us.Shape our weary and wounded souls into souls on fire for God’s mission.

Come, Holy Spirit, and stay with us.

Let us pray for our own needs and those of others (SEA Episcopal Intercessions)

CelebrantLet us pray together the Prayer of Thy Kingdom Come

Loving Father, In the face of Jesus Christ your light and glory have blazed forth. Thank you for sending your Holy Spirit that we might share with our friends that we now name__________________________________the life of your Son and your love for all. Thank you for strengthening us over these past 11 days as a witness to that love as prayed for them, for your name’s sake. Amen.

CelebrantGrant that, gathered and directed by your Spirit, we may confess Christ as Lordand combine our diverse gifts with a singular passion to continue his mission in this world until we join in your eternal praise. Amen.

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THE PEACE

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

ANNOUNCEMENTS Prayer for Birthdays

Watch over your children O Lord, as their days increase bless and guide them wherever they may be. Strengthen them when they stand; comfort them when discouraged or sorrowful; raise them up if they fall; and in their hearts may your peace which passes all understanding abide all the days of their lives; through Christ our Lord. Amen

Prayer for AnniversaryO God, You have so consecrated the covenant of marriage that in it is represented the spiritual unity between Christ and his Church; Send therefore your blessing upon these your servants, that they may so love, honor, and cherish each other in faithfulness and patience, in wisdom and true godliness, 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

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THE HOLY COMMUNIONTHE OFFERTORY

Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. Romans 15:7

OFFERTORY HYMN

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THE GREAT THANKSGIVINGCelebrant 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.Celebrant continues

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and every-where to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. In fulfillment of his true promise, the Holy Spirit came down [on this day] from heaven, lighting upon the disciples, to teach them and to lead them into all truth; uniting peoples of many tongues in the confession of one faith, and giving to your Church the power to serve you as a royal priesthood, and to preach the Gospel to all nations.

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:SANCTUS

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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.

At the following words concerning the bread, the Celebrant is to hold it, or to lay a hand upon it; and at the words concerning the cup, to hold or place a hand upon the cup and any other vessel containing wine to be consecrated.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:Celebrant and People

Christ has died.Christ is risen.Christ will come again.

The Celebrant continuesWe 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.

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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.

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THE LORD’S PRAYER As our Savior Christ has taught us, we now pray,

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.

THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD The Celebrant breaks the consecrated Bread.A period of silence is kept.

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THE INVITATION TO COMMUNION

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.The Bread and the Cup are given to the communicants with these

wordsThe Body of Christ, the bread of heaven. Amen.The Blood of Christ, the cup of salvation. Amen.

THE COMMUNION HYMN

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THE POST-COMMUNION PRAYER

Almighty and everliving God,we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual foodof the most precious Body and Bloodof your Son our Savior Jesus Christ;and for assuring us in these holy mysteriesthat we are living members of the Body of your Son,and heirs of your eternal kingdom.And now, Father, send us outto do the work you have given us to do,to love and serve youas faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord.To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit,be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

THE COMMISSIONFor fifty days we have celebrated the victory of our Lord Jesus Christ over the powers of sin and death. We have proclaimed God’s mighty acts and we have prayed that the power that was at work when God raised Jesus from the dead might be at work in us. As part of God’s Church here in San Bruno and South San Francisco, I call upon you to live out what you proclaim. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, will you dare to walk into God’s future, trusting Him to be your guide?

All By the Spirit’s power, we will.Will you dare to embrace each other and grow together in love?

All We will. Will you dare to share your riches in common and minister to each other in need?

All We will. Will you dare to pray for each other until your hearts beat with the longings of God?

All We will. Will you dare to carry the light of Christ into the world’s dark

places? All We will.

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THE BLESSING

May the Spirit, who hovered over the waters when the world was created, breathe into you the life He gives.

All Amen. May the Spirit, who overshadowed the Virgin when the eternal Son came among us, make you joyful in the service of the Lord.

All Amen.May the Spirit, who set the Church on fire upon the Day of Pentecost, bring the world alive with the love of the risen Christ.

All Amen. And the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always.

All Amen.

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THE CLOSING HYMN

THE DISMISSAL Celebrant Filled with the Spirit’s power, go in the light and peace

of Christ. Alleluia, alleluia. People Thanks be to God. Alleluia, Alleluia.

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A LITTLE MORE ABOUT THY KINGDOM COME... During the 11 days of Thy Kingdom Come, it is hoped that everyone who takes part will:

➢ Deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ➢ Pray for God’s spirit to work in the lives of those they know ➢ Come to realize that every aspect of their life is the stuff of

prayer After the very first Ascension Day the disciples gathered with Mary, constantly devoting themselves to prayer while they waited for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Like them, our reliance on the gift of the Holy Spirit is total – on our own we can do nothing. Through the centuries Christians have gathered at that time to pray for the coming of the Holy Spirit. ‘Thy Kingdom Come ’picks up this tradition. Over the past three years more and more worshipping communities have dedicated the days between Ascension and Pentecost to pray ‘Come Holy Spirit’. We are praying that the Spirit will inspire and equip us to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with our friends and families, our communities and networks. It has been amazing how many varied ways there have been in which people from every tradition have taken up this challenge. The effects have been remarkable. It is our prayer that those who have not yet heard the Good News of Jesus Christ and his love for the world will hear it for themselves, and respond and follow Him. Specifically, we again invite each and every Christian across the country to pray that God’s Spirit might work in the lives of 5 friends who have not responded with their ‘Yes ’to God’s call. Whether you have joined in ‘Thy Kingdom Come ’before or not, we invite you to take part – along with churches from over 65 different denominations in over 170 countries around the world.

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SERVING SUNDAY MAY 23, 2021 Celebrant: The Reverend Lisa Biersch Cole

Music Director and Musician: Margaret BurkeFlutist: Ray Driscoll; Guitarist: Arturo TuduryEucharistic Minister: Rebekah Hays Estera

Lector: Ellen Jones and Dar MassamoriActs of the Apostles Readers: Rebekah Hays Estera,

Mindy Liu, Arthur Vaka, and Dar Masamori Intercessor: Diane FitzGibbonTech Chaplain: Rob Williams

Altar Guild: Nancy Rauch and Suzanne Doerr

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