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First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity Sunday June 7, 2020
The Liturgy of the Word 8:00 and 10:30am
Prelude
Welcome and Announcements
Opening Hymn Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty Nicaea
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Opening Acclamation and the Collect for Purity BCP 355 Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
People And blessed be His kingdom, now and forever, Amen.
Celebrant 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. Amen.
Glory to God in the highest–Gloria in excelsis – S280 Powell
Spoken at 8:00; Sung at 10:30
Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father,
we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory.
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,
Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world:
have mercy on us;
you are seated at the right hand of the Father:
receive our prayer.
For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Celebrant The Lord be with you.
People And with thy spirit
Celebrant Let us pray.
The Collect of the Day Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to
acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of your divine Majesty to worship the Unity:
Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last to see you in your one and eternal glory, O
Father; who with the Son and the Holy Spirit live and reign, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
The First Lesson Genesis 1.1-2.4a Bible 1
In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness
covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Then God said, "Let
there be light"; and there was light. And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from
the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there
was morning, the first day.
And God said, "Let there be a dome in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the
waters." So God made the dome and separated the waters that were under the dome from the waters that
were above the dome. And it was so. God called the dome Sky. And there was evening and there was
morning, the second day.
And God said, "Let the waters under the sky be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land
appear." And it was so. God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called
Seas. And God saw that it was good. Then God said, "Let the earth put forth vegetation: plants yielding
seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit of every kind on earth that bear fruit with the seed in it." And it was so.
The earth brought forth vegetation: plants yielding seed of every kind, and trees of every kind bearing fruit
with the seed in it. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening and there was morning, the third
day.
And God said, "Let there be lights in the dome of the sky to separate the day from the night; and let them be
for signs and for seasons and for days and years, and let them be lights in the dome of the sky to give light
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upon the earth." And it was so. God made the two great lights-- the greater light to rule the day and the
lesser light to rule the night-- and the stars. God set them in the dome of the sky to give light upon the earth,
to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was
good. And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.
And God said, "Let the waters bring forth swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across
the dome of the sky." So God created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves, of every
kind, with which the waters swarm, and every winged bird of every kind. And God saw that it was good.
God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on
the earth." And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.
And God said, "Let the earth bring forth living creatures of every kind: cattle and creeping things and wild
animals of the earth of every kind." And it was so. God made the wild animals of the earth of every kind,
and the cattle of every kind, and everything that creeps upon the ground of every kind. And God saw that it
was good.
Then God said, "Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness; and let them have
dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the wild
animals of the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth."
So God created humankind in his image,
in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.
God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have
dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon
the earth." God said, "See, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is upon the face of all the earth,
and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for food. And to every beast of the earth, and to
every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have
given every green plant for food." And it was so. God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was
very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all their multitude. And on the seventh day God finished
the work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all the work that he had done. So God
blessed the seventh day and hallowed it, because on it God rested from all the work that he had done in
creation. These are the generations of the heavens and the earth when they were created.
The Word of the Lord/Thanks be to God.
The Gradual Psalm 8 Domine, Dominus noster BCP 592 8:00 – Spoken; 10:30 -- The cantor and congregation chant the Psalm together
1 O Lord our / Governor, *
how exalted is your Name in all the / world!
2 Out of the mouths of infants and / children *
your majesty is praised above the / heavens.
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3 You have set up a stronghold against your / adversaries, *
to quell the enemy and the / avenger.
4 When I consider your heavens, the work of your / fingers, *
the moon and the stars you have set in their / courses,
5 What is man that you should be / mindful of him? *
the son of man that you should seek him / out?
6 You have made him but little lower than the / angels; *
you adorn him with glory and / honor;
7 You give him mastery over the works of your / hands; *
you put all things under his / feet:
8 All sheep and / oxen, *
even the wild beasts of the / field,
9 The birds of the air, the fish of the / sea, *
and whatsoever walks in the paths of the / sea.
10 O Lord our / Governor, *
how exalted is your Name in all the / world!
The Epistle 2 Corinthians 13.11-13 Bible 1329
Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell. Put things in order, listen to my appeal, agree with one another, live in
peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints
greet you.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of
you.
The Word of the Lord/Thanks be to God.
Congregational Hymn Spirit Divine, attend our prayers Nun danket
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The Gospel Matthew 28.16-20 Bible 1179
Priest The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew.
People Glory to you, Lord Christ.
The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw
him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and
on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have
commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Priest The Gospel of the Lord.
People Praise to you, Lord Christ
The Sermon
The Nicene Creed BCP 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 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 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.
Prayers of the People, Form V
Confession and Absolution
Celebrant Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
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Celebrant 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 Celebrant stands and says
Almighty 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.
Anthem
The Lord’s Prayer
Officiant The Lord be with you.
People And with thy spirit.
Officiant Let us 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.
A Final Prayer
Most merciful God, in this time of sickness, we come to you for help. Deliver us from this
danger; give strength and skill to all those who minister to the sick; prosper the means of their
cure; and grant that, perceiving how uncertain our life is, we may apply our hearts to that
heavenly wisdom which leads to eternal life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Peace The people are invited to share signs of peace with others in their household and in the
Facebook comments.
Blessing & Dismissal
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, SHANDON
Welcome to St. John’s Welcome to St. John’s Episcopal Church. All are welcome. We are happy to have you here on Facebook for our
online service and we hope you enjoy worshiping with us. If you would like to speak with someone about our church or receive further information, please contact Holly Godwin with the Newcomer & Guests’ Committee at
[email protected]. You can also contact The Rev. Nicholas M. Beasley at [email protected].
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Our Worship: Trinity Sunday Trinity Sunday invites worshipers to the confession of a true faith in the one God who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The doctrine of the Trinity is the church’s faithful attempt to describe the God who has revealed himself to us in acts of creation, redemption, and sanctification, from the opening pages of Genesis through to our experience of God’s work in our lives and world. Trinitarian theology reminds us that God is inherently relational, a God who creates, calls, speaks, and loves, within God’s own life as three persons and in relationship with the world God so loves. Take the Trinity not so much as a reality to be explained but as a beautiful mystery to be prayed and lived within, for we are invited into relationship with God by the saving work of Jesus Christ and the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit.
Prayer Requests For Healing: Irene Barrineau, Jane Blackwell, Patricia & Steve Blackwell, Ann Bowman, Brandon Burch, Matthew Cooke, Landon Derrick, Barbara DeVillier, Cynthia Dobson, Nancy Dowling, Ryan Eaddy, Faye Ellis, Richard Follette, Elaine Folline, Janice Fort, Melinda Franks, Campbell Freeman, LeRoy Gibson, Parker Gibson, Betty Gum, Robert Hart, Flo Heyward, Rod Hungerford, Pearl Isaac, Alice King, Jim Knight, Monica Knight, David Laboone, Jim Larkins, Joyce Mann, Mike McCauley, Beth McMaster, Jim & Linda Mittenzwei, Julie Moak, George Anthony Moluf, Cese Newcomer, Amy Noblitt, Kim Pillow, Natalie Quinn, Rheta Reeves, Shawn Reeves, Marsha Reid, Monica Rivera, Judy Ruff, Hampton Schulz, Mary Anna Scott, Peggy Shaw, Rita Sherrer, Brandon and Randolph Shives, Irene Smith, Katy Smith, Peggy Smith, Stephen Sutusky, Joanne Tate, Judith Taylor, Jim & Brenda Thomas, Kitty Thompson, Claire Trowbridge, Jim Tuten, Fred West, Susan Wilhelm, Brooks Wheeler. For Expecting Parents: Ted Belsches & Stephanie Paolini For Military Service Personnel: Hamilton Osborne III, Matthew Simmons, Camilo Morago, Byron Davison, Treb Courie
Music Ministry St. John's "Music Ministry Mondays" on Facebook is seeking to highlight musical offerings from our parish family. A video is posted at 3 pm every Monday afternoon. If you are interested in participating, contact Michael at [email protected]
Parish Office Re-Opening
Our St. John's office will now be open Monday-Thursday, 9 am - 1 pm. We'll
expand our hours after we hire a Parish Administrator and as we learn more
about operating during an extended pandemic.
#thisiSstjohns2020
Socialize
with us
Zoom Coffee Hour Join your St. John’s family for a brief online social time, about 10 minutes after the conclusion of each of our Sunday services.
After the early service Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83093754940
After the 10:30 service Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81765867537
This Week
at St. John’s
Holy Eucharist (Facebook)
8 am & 10:30 am Sunday
Noonday Prayer (Facebook)
12 pm, Monday - Friday
Tuesday Morning Men’s Bible Study
7 am, Tuesdays (Zoom)
Rector’s Bible Study (Zoom)
10:30 am, Wednesday
Prayer & Devotion (Facebook)
6 pm, Wednesday
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2020 VESTRY
MEMBERS
Michael Burkett Senior Warden
Julian Horst Junior Warden
Will Grice Secretary
Reeve Ballew
Nicole Bell
Biff Blocker
Brock Dillard
Dan Fulton
Craig Keeney
Stacey Matsui
Mike McCauley
Lila McCullough
Mackie O’Keefe
Mary Sherrer
Benton Williamson
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StJohnsEpiscopalChurchShandon/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4kiwFCOp12LjeRGkvhvvgw
Website: www.stjohnscolumbia.org
Family Ministries
There will be NO Friday story time, EYC or Compline this week!
As we enter into the summer, keep an eye out for summer programming for youth and children from Maggie! We have some exciting things on the way.
While we’ve been away, you might have had some time to stop and reflect or been struck with a good idea for family ministries at St. John’s! Have you heard of something that seems fun or enriching? Pass it along to Maggie at [email protected]. While we won’t be able to incorporate everything, Maggie would love to know what you are thinking!
Bishop Postpones In-Person Worship Data about rates of infection took a turn for the worse over the weekend, just as we approached the bishop’s hoped-for June 7 worship restart. Trends long pointing downward are up again (https://www.edusc.org/blog/covid/), as reengagement in many realms of life is leading to higher rates of infection. We have asked the bishop to allow us to have some outdoor worship while we wait for a more general “all clear” and will let you know just as soon as that is possible. We will continue to stream services at 8 and 10:30 on Sunday morning.
Leadership Notes St. John’s Vestry meets next week, expecting reports from a couple of committees of the parish. The Servant Ministry Committee was asked last month to suggest gifts to some agencies helping those affected by the COVID-19 economic downturn, to share the amazing generosity of the parish more widely in our community. The Property Committee has also been reviewing a proposal to replace our aging handicap ramp for the church, as well as to make improvements to the back stoop of the church, facing the parking lot, an awkward entry that currently lacks handrails. The vestry may also discuss initial ideas for organizing some of our reserve funds into a congregational endowment fund. Interviews are underway for our open Parish Administrator position as well.
TMMBS The Tuesday Morning Men’s Bible Study will be studying the book of Genesis this summer, beginning next week, June 9. Genesis is a great story of stories, taking us from the origins of the universe to the falling of the Hebrew people into slavery in Egypt. Basics of Christian belief emerge from its pages, as well as riveting family sagas. This study will meet via Zoom every Tuesday at 7:00 am. Please contact Fr. Scott for an invitation: [email protected]
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A Note from the Rector
Dear People of St. John’s, We are reeling after more than a week of protests, initiated by the killing of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis, a horrific event recorded on video for all the world to see. Our governor, sheriff, and chief of police have condemned it. We have been forcefully reminded that many African-American people are not satisfied that their rights as citizens are fully recognized by our society. This is contrary to the Gospel of Christ. Every one of us is made in the image of God; every one of us has been saved at infinite cost on the Cross. Our society must reflect that. Many people have written with greater eloquence than I feel capable of this week, and it has been a good time for people like me to let black leaders offer their encouragement and analysis. Listen to their voices. I stand back and yet ready to follow those who have the most blood, sweat, and tears invested in the struggle toward a brighter American future, one more like the Kingdom of God. Fr. Scott shares this deep sense of concern and challenge and is at work planning a book study that we will offer in the weeks ahead, most likely by Zoom. But we are not rushing toward action; we have done that and lost our focus too many times before. Let us listen to our African-American neighbors, let us pray for those sworn to serve and protect, let us repent of racism and yearn for peace and reconciliation. In hope, Nicholas†
Ways to Give to St. John’s
GIVE ONLINE
Go to www.StJohnsColumbia.org.
GIVE IN PERSON
Drop off your envelope in the secure mailbox outside Heyward Hall.
GIVE BY MAIL
St. John’s Episcopal Church, 2827 Wheat Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29205
GIVE BY DIGITAL OR ONLINE BANKING
Digital or online banking platforms are available at your own financial institution.
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