24 May 2026 - Order of Confirmation - Day of Pentecost-WhitSunday-Holy Confirmation by St. Lucy Parish Church - Barbados

ORDER OF SERVICE

OPENING PRAYER

INTROIT HYMN: 201 - Come, thou Holy Spirit, come

1 Come, thou Holy Spirit, come; and from thy celestial home shed a ray of light divine; come, thou Father of the poor, come, thou source of all our store, come, within our bosoms shine:

2 Thou of comforters the best, thou the soul's most welcome guest, sweet refreshment here below; in our labour rest most sweet, grateful coolness in the heat, solace in the midst of woe.

3 O most blessèd Light divine, shine within these hearts of thine, and our inmost being fill; where thou art not, man hath naught, nothing good in deed or thought, nothing free from taint of ill.

4 Heal our wounds; our strength renew; on our dryness pour thy dew; wash the stains of guilt away: bend the stubborn heart and will; melt the frozen, warm the chill; guide the steps that go astray.

5 On the faithful, who adore and confess thee, evermore In thy sevenfold gifts descend: give them virtue's sure reward, give them thy salvation, Lord, give them joys that never end.

THE

SENTENCES (BCP page 283)

One or more of the following shall be said by the Bishop

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 11 Corinthians 13:14

There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call, one Lord, one faith, one Baptism, one God and Father of us all, who is above all and through all and in all. Ephesians 4:4-6

You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth. Acts 1:8

THE GREETING

PRESIDENT

Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Alleluia! Alleluia!

ALL

And blessed be his kingdom, now and forever. Amen. Alleluia! Alleluia!

THE DECLARATION

In the Sacrament of Confirmation, the church prays that persons will be further empowered by the Holy Spirit for Christian witness and ministry. This is a new stage in the continuous deepening of a relationship with God that began at Baptism. Those who were baptized in infancy now make a public confession of faith and commitment to Christ and the Church. In Confirmation the Spirit continues to enlighten, free, transform and sanctify those who in baptism were adopted as children of God.

The laying on of hands by the Bishop is a sign of the Church’s affirmation of this mature choice and a renewed commitment to support the one who has now come for confirmation.

Let us therefore pray that those who now come for Confirmation, strengthened by the Holy Spirit, may continue to live in righteousness and true holiness all their days.

BISHOP: The Lord be with you.

ALL: And also with you.

Let us pray THE COLLECTS

Holy Confirmation (BCP page 199)

Grant Almighty God, that we, who have been redeemed from the old life of sin by our baptism into the death and resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ, may be renewed in your Holy Spirit, and live in righteousness and true holiness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday (BCP page 172)

PRESIDENT: Almighty God, on this day you opened the way of eternal life to every race and nation by the promised gift of your Holy Spirt: Shed abroad this gift throughout the world by the preaching of the gospel and the administration of the Holy Sacraments, 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.

FIRST LESSON: NUMBERS 11:24-30 [Ms. Zarina Griffith]

READER: A reading from the Word of God, written in the book of Numbers, chapter eleven, beginning at the twenty-fourth verse.

ILLUMINATION:

READER: Moses went out and told the people the words of the Lord; and he gathered seventy elders of the people, and placed them all around the tent. Then the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and took some of the spirit that was on him and put it on the seventy elders; and when the spirit rested upon them,

they prophesied. But they did not do so again. Two men remained in the camp, one named Eldad, and the other named Medad, and the spirit rested on them; they were among those registered, but they had not gone out to the tent, and so they prophesied in the camp. And a young man ran and told Moses, "Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp." And Joshua son of Nun, the assistant of Moses, one of his chosen men, said, "My lord Moses, stop them!" But Moses said to him, "Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his spirit on them!" And Moses and the elders of Israel returned to the camp.

PSALM 104:25-35, 37

24 O Lord, how manifold are thy works: in wisdom hast thou made them all; the earth is full of thy riches.

25 So is the great and wide sea also: wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.

26 There go the ships, and there is that Leviathan: whom thou hast made to take his pastime therein.

27 These wait all upon thee: that thou mayest give them meat in due season.

28 When thou givest it them they gather it: and when thou openest thy hand they are filled with good.

29 When thou hidest thy face they are troubled: when thou takest away their breath they die, and are turned again to their dust.

30 When thou lettest thy breath go forth they shall be made: and thou shalt renew the face of the earth.

31 The glorious Majesty of the Lord shall endure for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works.

32 The earth shall tremble at the look of him: if he do but touch the hills, they shall smoke.

33 I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live: I will praise my God while I have my being.

34 And so shall my words please him: my joy shall be in the Lord.

35b Praise thou the Lord, O my soul, praise the Lord.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

SECOND LESSON: ACTS 2:1-21 [Mrs. Coreen Deane]

READER: A reading from the word of God written in the Acts of the Apostles, chapter two, beginning at the first verse.

ILLUMINATION:

READER: 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.

READER: The word of the Lord.

ALL: Thanks be to God.

ANTHEM: Choir

GRADUAL HYMN: 271 - Come gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove (verses 1-3)

1 Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove, with light and comfort from above; be thou our guardian, thou our guide, o'er every thought and step preside.

2 The light of truth to us display, and make us know and choose thy way; plant holy fear in every heart, that we from God may ne'er depart.

3 Lead us to Christ, the living way, nor let us from his pastures stray; lead us to holiness, the road that we must take to dwell with God.

THE GOSPEL: JOHN 20:19-23

DEACON: The Lord be with you.

ALL: And also with you.

DEACON: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John the twentieth chapter beginning at the nineteenth verse.

ALL: Glory to Christ our Saviour

ILLUMINATION:

DEACON: 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.”

DEACON: This is the Gospel of Christ

ALL: Praise to Christ our Lord

HYMN: 271 (verse 4)

4 Lead us to heaven, that we may share fullness of joy for ever there; lead us to God, our final rest, to be with him for ever blest.

SERMON

HYMN FOR PREPARATION: 538 - O thou who camest from above

1 O thou who camest from above the fire celestial to impart, kindle a flame of sacred love on the mean altar of my heart.

2 There let it for thy glory burn with inextinguishable blaze, and trembling to its source return in humble prayer, and fervent praise.

3 Jesus, confirm my heart's desire to work, and speak, and think for thee; still let me guard the holy fire and still stir up the gift in me.

4 Still let me prove thy perfect will, my acts of faith and love repeat; till death thy endless mercies seal, and make the sacrifice complete.

THE PRESENTATION AND EXAMINATION (BCP page 285)

PRIEST: Reverend Father in God, I present unto you these persons who have been duly baptized, to be confirmed.

BISHOP: Have you examined them and found them ready and desirous to be confirmed?

PRIEST: I have examined them and found them so to be.

The Bishop then addresses the confirmands

BISHOP: You who have come to be confirmed must now renew the solemn promise and vow that you made or was made in your name at your baptism, and must pledge to believe and to do all those things which you or your parents and godparents then undertook.

Do you declare and promise that you will, with the help of God, live your life in the faith of Christ into which you were baptized?

ANSWER: I do.

BISHOP: Do you commit yourself in love to God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit? ANSWER: I do.

BISHOP: Will you continue in the Apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and in the prayers?

ANSWER: I will.

BISHOP: Will you persevere in resisting evil and repent whenever you fall into sin?

ANSWER: I will.

BISHOP: Will you be a witness in your daily life to God's saving work in Christ?

ANSWER: I will.

BISHOP: Will you seek and serve Christ by loving your neighbour as yourself remembering that every person is loved and valued by God?

ANSWER: I will.

BISHOP: Do you put your whole trust in his grace and love?

ANSWER: I do, and with God's help I will follow Christ as my Saviour and Lord.

The Bishop then addresses the congregation

BISHOP: Will you who witness these vows do all in your power to support these persons in their life in Christ?

ALL: We will.

THE PROFESSION OF FAITH

BISHOP: Let us join with those who are to be confirmed in the profession of our Faith.

ALL:

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. 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. 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. Amen.

All may kneel to say or sing the “Veni Creator Spiritus”.

HYMN: 200 - Veni Creator Spiritus

1 Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire, and lighten with celestial fire; thou the anointing Spirit art, who dost thy seven-fold gifts impart.

2 Thy blessed unction from above is comfort, life, and fire of love; enable with perpetual light the dullness of our blinded sight.

3 Anoint and cheer our soiled face with the abundance of thy grace: keep far our foes, give peace at home; where thou art guide no ill can come.

Teach us to know the Father, Son, and thee, of both, to be but one; that through the ages all along this may be our endless song,

‘Praise to thy eternal merit, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.’

PRAYER FOR THE CONFIRMANDS

The congregation remains kneeling during the prayers.

BISHOP: Let us pray for these persons to be confirmed, and for all the baptized everywhere.

The Bishop or a person appointed leads the following litany.

LEADER:

That they may be filled with your Holy and life giving Spirit. Lord in your mercy;

ALL: Hear our prayer.

LEADER:

That the Holy Spirit may open their hearts to your grace and truth; Lord in your mercy;

ALL: Hear our prayer.

LEADER:

That they may be redeemed from all evil and rescued from the way of sin and death; Lord in your mercy;

ALL: Hear our prayer.

LEADER:

That they may be kept in the faith and communion of your holy Church; Lord in your mercy;

ALL: Hear our prayer.

LEADER:

That they may go out into the world to witness to your love and transforming power;

Lord in your mercy;

ALL: Hear our prayer.

LEADER:

That they be brought to the fullness of your peace and glory;

Lord in your mercy;

ALL: Hear our prayer.

Silence may be kept. Then the Bishop says the following, stretching out his hands towards the confirmands, all kneeling:

Father, in your Son Jesus Christ you have given to these your servants new birth in baptism by water and the Holy Spirit, and have given them forgiveness of all their sins. Let your Holy Spirit strengthen them now:

The Spirit of wisdom and understanding; The Spirit of counsel and inward strength;

The Spirit of knowledge and true godliness; The Spirit of reverence and true religion; and grant in their hearts the love of your most Holy Name:

Through Jesus Christ our Lord who lives and reigns with you and the same Holy Spirit, one God now and for ever. Amen.

THE CONFIRMATION

Then all of them in order, kneeling before the Bishop, he shall lay his hand upon the head of each of them saying:

Confirm O Lord your servant N with your heavenly grace that he/she may continue yours for ever, and daily increase in your Holy Spirit more and more until he/she until he/she comes to your everlasting kingdom. or

Strengthen O Lord your servant N with your Holy Spirit that he/she may continue yours forever, and daily grow in your Holy Spirit more and more until he/she comes to your eternal kingdom.

And each one answers: Amen.

The Bishop may sign each one on the forehead with the Holy Chrism saying:

The seal of the Spirit, the promise of the Father.

THE RECEPTION

N , we recognise you as a member of the one holy catholic and apostolic church, and we receive you into the fellowship of this Communion. God, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless, preserve, and keep you. Amen.

THE REAFFIRMATION

N , may the Holy Spirit, who has begun a good work in you, direct and uphold you in the service of Christ and his kingdom. Amen.

The Bishop concludes with this prayer.

Almighty and ever living God we pray for these your servants upon whom after the example of your Holy Apostles we have now laid our hands. Let your fatherly hand ever be over them, let your Holy Spirit ever be with them and so lead them in the knowledge and obedience of your word that they may faithfully serve you in this life and dwell with you in the life to come through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE GREETING OF PEACE

BISHOP: Christ is our peace. He has reconciled us to God in one Body by the Cross. ALL: We meet in His name and share His Peace.

BISHOP: The Peace of the Lord be always with you. ALL: And also with you.

SONG FOR THE GREETING OF PEACE: There’s a sweet sweet Spirit in this place

There’s a sweet, sweet Spirit in this place, and I know that it’s the Spirit of the Lord. There are sweet expressions on each face, and I know they feel the presence of the Lord.

Refrain:

Sweet Holy Spirit, Sweet Heavenly Dove, Stay right here with us, filling us with your love, And for these blessings, we lift our hearts in praise, without a doubt we’ll know that we have been revived when we shall leave this place.

There are blessings you cannot receive till you know him in his fullness, and believe. You’re the one to profit when you say, ‘I am going to walk with Jesus all the way. ’

Refrain:

NOTICES AND HIGHLIGHTS

OFFERTORY HYMNS: 539, 272 (MP)

HYMN: 539 - Take my life, and let it be

1 Take my life, and let it be consecrated, Lord, to thee; take my moments and my days, let them flow in ceaseless praise.

2 Take my hands, and let them move at the impulse of thy love. Take my feet, and let them be swift and beautiful for thee.

3 Take my voice, and let me sing always, only, for my King; take my lips and let them be filled with messages from thee.

Take my silver and my gold; not a mite would I withhold. Take my intellect, and use every power as thou shalt choose.

5 Take my will, and make it thine; it shall be no longer mine. Take my heart: it is thine own; it shall be thy royal throne.

6 Take my love; my Lord, I pour at thy feet its treasure-store. Take myself, and I will be ever, only, all for thee.

HYMN: 272 (MP) – I have decided to follow Jesus

1 I have decided to follow Jesus, I have decided to follow Jesus, I have decided to follow Jesus; no turning back, no turning back.

2 The world behind me, the cross before me, the world behind me, the cross before me, the world behind me, the cross before me, no turning back, no turning back.

3 Though none go with me, I still will follow, though none go with me, I still will follow, though none go with me, I still will follow; no turning back, no turning back.

4 Will you decide now to follow Jesus? Will you decide now to follow Jesus? Will you decide now to follow Jesus? No turning back, no turning back.

THE PRESENTATION OF OFFERING - FORM B (BCP Page 126)

PRESIDENT AND PEOPLE

Father, we offer to you these gifts which you have given us; this bread, this wine, this money. With them we offer ourselves, our lives, and our work, to become through your Holy Spirit a reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice. As this bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ, so may we and all your people become channels of your love; through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYERS

SURSUM CORDA

PRESIDENT: The Lord be with you.

ALL: And also with you.

PRESIDENT: Lift up your hearts.

ALL: We lift them up to the Lord.

PRESIDENT: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

ALL: It is right to give God thanks and praise.

PRESIDENT: It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give you thanks, Father Almighty, everlasting God:

Through Jesus Christ our Lord. In fulfilment 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 forever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:

ALL: Holy, holy, holy, Lord, God of power and might; heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

B (BCP Page 135)

PRESIDENT: Holy and gracious Father, all creation rightly gives you praise. All life, all holiness, comes from you through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, whom you sent to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all.

We therefore bring you these gifts, and we ask you to make them holy by the power of your Spirit, that they may become the Body and Blood of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, who offered Himself in obedience to your will, the Perfect Sacrifice for all mankind.

On the night he was betrayed, he took bread, and when he had given thanks to you, He broke it and gave it to his disciples and said: "Take this and eat it: "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. "Do this, whenever you drink it, "For the remembrance of me."

ALL: When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim the death of Christ until he comes again.

PRESIDENT: Father, calling to mind the death your Son endured for our salvation; His Glorious Resurrection and Ascension; His continual intercession for us in heaven; and looking for His coming again in glory, we offer you, in thanksgiving, this holy and life-giving sacrifice.

Look with favour on your Church's offering, and grant that we who eat and drink these holy gifts may be filled with your Holy Spirit and become one body in Christ, and serve you in unity, constancy and peace.

May He make us a perpetual offering to you and enable us, in communion with blessed Mary and the whole company of heaven, to share in the inheritance of your saints.

With Him, and in Him, and through Him, by the power of the Holy Spirit, we worship you, Father Almighty, with all who stand before you in earth and heaven in songs of everlasting praise:

ALL

Blessing and honour and glory and power be yours for ever and ever. Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER

PRESIDENT: As our Saviour has taught us, so we pray:

HYMN: 552 (MP) - Our Father who is in heaven

1 Our Father who is in heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your kingdom come, Your will be done, hallowed be Your name.

2 On earth as it is in heaven, hallowed be Your name, give us this day our daily bread, hallowed be Your name.

3 Forgive us all our trespasses, hallowed be Your name, as we forgive those who trespass against us, hallowed be Your name.

4 And lead us not into temptation, hallowed be Your name, but deliver us from all that is evil, hallowed be Your name.

5 For Yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory, hallowed be Your name,

for ever and for ever, hallowed be Your name.

6 Amen, amen, it shall be so, hallowed be Your name, amen, amen, it shall be so, hallowed be Your name.

THE BREAKING OF BREAD (BCP Page 145)

PRESIDENT: We break this bread to share in the body of Christ.

ALL: Though we are many, we are one body, because we all share in one bread.

THE AGNUS DEI (BCP Page 147)

Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: grant us peace.

THE INVITATION (BCP Page 145-146)

FORM B

DEACON: The Gifts of God for the People of God.

ALL: Our souls will feast and be satisfied, and we will sing glad songs of praise to Him.

COMMUNION HYMNS: 293, 266, 270, 276

HYMN: 293 - Spirit of God, descend upon my heart

1 Spirit of God, descend upon my heart; draw it from earth; through all its pulses move; stoop to my weakness, mighty as thou art, and make me love thee as I ought to love.

2 I ask no dream, no prophet ecstasies, no sudden rending of the veil of clay, no angel visitant, no opening skies; but take the dimness of my soul away.

3 Teach me to feel that thou art always nigh; teach me the struggles of the soul to bear, to check the rising doubt, the rebel sigh; teach me the patience of unanswered prayer.

4 Teach me to love thee as thine angels love. One holy passion filling all my frame; the kindling of the heaven-descended dove, my heart an altar, and thy love the flame.

HYMN: 266 - Breathe on me, breath of God

1 Breathe on me, breath of God, fill me with life anew, that I may love what thou dost love, and do what thou wouldst do.

2 Breathe on me, breath of God, until my heart is pure, until with thee I will one will to do and to endure.

3 Breathe on me, breath of God, till l am wholly thine, until this earthly part of me glows with thy fire divine.

4 Breathe on me, breath of God, so shall I never die, but live with thee the perfect life of thine eternity.

HYMN: 270 - Come down, O Love divine

1 Come down, O Love divine, seek thou this soul of mine, and visit it with thine own ardour glowing; O Comforter, draw near, within my heart appear, and kindle it, thy holy flame bestowing.

2 O let it freely burn, till earthly passions turn to dust and ashes in its heat consuming; and let thy glorious light shine ever on my sight, and clothe me round, the while my path illuming.

3 Let holy charity mine outward vesture be, and lowliness become mine inner clothing: true lowliness of heart, which takes the humbler part, and o'er its own shortcomings weeps with loathing.

4 And so the yearning strong, with which the soul will long, shall far outpass the power of human telling; for none can guess its grace, till he become the place wherein the Holy Spirit makes his dwelling.

HYMN: 276 - Filled with the Spirit’s power

1 Filled with the Spirit's power, with one accord the infant church confessed its risen Lord. O Holy Spirit, in the church today no less your power of fellowship display.

2 Now with the mind of Christ set us on fire, that unity may be our great desire.

Give joy and peace; give faith to hear your call, and readiness in each to work for all.

3 Widen our love, good Spirit, to embrace in your strong care the men of every race. Like wind and fire with life among us move, till we are known as Christ's, and Christians prove.

HYMNS FOR BLESSING: 278, 671, 283

HYMNS: 278 - Holy Spirit, truth divine

1 Holy Spirit, truth divine dawn upon this soul of mine; voice of God, and inward light, wake my spirit, clear my sight.

2 Holy Spirit, love divine, glow within this heart of mine; kindle every high desire; perish self in thy pure fire.

3 Holy Spirit, power divine, fill and nerve this will of mine; by thee may I strongly live, bravely bear, and nobly strive.

4 Holy Spirit, law divine, reign within this soul of mine; be my law, and I shall be firmly bound, for ever free.

5 Holy Spirit, peace divine still this restless heart of mine; speak to calm this tossing sea, stayed in thy tranquility.

6 Holy Spirit, joy divine, gladden thou this heart of mine; in the desert ways I sing, spring, O well, for ever spring.

HYMN: 671 - My God, accept my heart this day

1 My God, accept my heart this day, and make it always thine, that I from thee no more may stray, no more from thee decline.

2 Before the cross of him who died, behold, I prostrate fall; let every sin be crucified, and Christ be all in all.

3 Anoint me with thy heavenly grace, and seal me for thine own; that I may see thy glorious face, and worship near thy throne.

4 Let every thought and work and word to thee be ever given; then life shall be thy service, Lord, and death the gate of heaven.

5 All glory to the Father be, all glory to the Son, all glory, Holy Ghost, to thee, while endless ages run.

HYMN: 283 - O Holy Ghost, thy people bless

1 O Holy Ghost, thy people bless who long to feel thy might, and fain would grow in holiness as children of the light.

2 To thee we bring, who art the Lord, our selves to be thy throne; let every thought, and deed, and word thy pure dominion own.

Lifegiving Spirit, o'er us move, as on the formless deep; give life and order, light and love, where now is death or sleep.

4 Great gift of our ascended King, his saving truth reveal; our tongues inspire his praise to sing, our hearts his love to feel.

5 True Wind of Heav'n, from south or north, for joy or chastening, blow; the garden-spices shall spring forth if thou wilt bid them flow.

6 O Holy Ghost, of sevenfold might, all graces come from thee; grant us to know and serve aright one God in Persons Three.

THE DISMISSAL

POST COMMUNION PRAYER B

(BCP page 148)

ALL: Eternal God and Heavenly Father, we thank you for feeding us with the Body and Blood of your Son Jesus Christ. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you, and all persons in you, with gladness and singleness of heart, through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

PRAYER (BCP page 292)

One or more of the following prayers may be added after the Post Communion Prayer:

Almighty Father, we thank you for our fellowship in the household of faith with all those who have been baptized in your Name. Keep us faithful to our baptism, and so make us ready for that day when the creation shall be made perfect in your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

Almighty God, whose Holy Spirit equips the Church with a rich variety of gifts: Grant that we may use them to bear witness to Christ by lives built on faith and love. Make us ready to live His Gospel and eager to do His will, that we may share with all your Church in the joys of eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

We thank you, our God and Father for those who in Confirmation have made a confession of their faith. Help us to encourage them in the way of Christ by our prayers, our friendship and our example that they may fully grow into Him and continue steadfastly in the worship and fellowship of the church to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE

BLESSING (BCP page 292)

BISHOP: The Holy Spirit of God lead you into all truth, give you grace to confess that Jesus Christ is Lord and to proclaim the word and works of God: And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit be upon you and remain with you for ever. Amen.

RECESSIONAL HYMN: 672 - O Jesus, I have promised

1 O Jesus, I have promised to serve thee to the end; be thou for ever near me, my master and my friend; I shall not fear the battle if thou art by my side, nor wander from the pathway if thou wilt be my guide.

2 O let me feel thee near me: the world is ever near; I see the sights that dazzle, the tempting sounds I hear; my foes are ever near me, around me and within; but, Jesus, draw thou nearer, and shield my soul from sin.

O let me hear thee speaking in accents clear and still, above the storms of passion, the murmurs of self-will; O speak to re-assure me, to hasten or control; O speak, and make me listen, thou guardian of my soul.

4 O Jesus, thou hast promised to all who follow thee, that where thou art in glory there shall thy servant be; and, Jesus, I have promised to serve thee to the end; O give me grace to follow, my master and my friend.

5 O let me see thy footmarks, and in them plant mine own my hope to follow duly is in thy strength alone; O guide me, call me, draw me, uphold me to the end; and then in heaven receive me, my Saviour and my friend.

CLOSING PRAYER

DEACON: Go in peace and serve the Lord.

ALL: In the name of Christ. Amen.

Revised Statement on Confirmation In The Catechism (Page 412)

125: What is Confirmation?

Confirmation is the rite in which persons willingly express a mature commitment to Christ, publicly renewing the vows and promises made at their baptism and receive strength by the indwelling Holy Spirit, accompanied by prayer and the laying on of hands by a bishop.

126: What is required of those to be confirmed?

It is required of those to be confirmed that they are baptized, sufficiently instructed in the Christian Faith, penitent for their sins, and are ready to publicly affirm their confession of Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord; and strengthened, by His indwelling Spirit, are determined to grow in every aspect of their lives in accordance with God’s will.

ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICES

Greetings and Welcome

We greet you warmly today to our Eucharistic worship. We now invite or visitors to share your name and church community with us.

Thank you for worshipping with us today.

Events in our Parish

The Calendar of Events for the year is attached.

• St. Lucy Parish Church Fair

It's that time again! Last year was epic, this year we're back for more as the St. Lucy Parish Church hosts "The Ole Time Fair: Back Again!".

Join the whole family for an action-packed evening of fun, food, fellowship, and festivities tomorrow, Whit Monday, from 2pm to 8pm on the St. Lucy Church Rectory grounds. Music by DJ Radar.

Tickets are $5 and you'll have plenty of chances to win lots of prizes and surprises!!! Children under 5 are free.

There will be lots of games and entertainment; food and drinks will be on sale. (See the flyer below)

• Holy Confirmation

Please continue to pray for our candidates who are being confirmed today by the Right Reverend Michael B. St. J. Maxwell, Bishop of Barbados.

Events in our Diocese

See the attached flyers.

Events of our Lives

Birthdays

Congratulations to all those persons celebrating birthdays this week.

1. Shawn Griffith - May 30

2. Myrl Greaves - May 30

As their days increase, God’s richest blessing on them.