Trinity Sunday: The First Sunday after Pentecost- 6.4.2023

Sunday St. Peter’s Episcopal Church

Pennsylvania

4, 2023

The First Sunday after Pentecost Trinity

Glenside,

June

10:00 A.M.

Gathering In Joy

Opening Hymn: Morning Has Broken

1 Morning has broken like the first morning, blackbird has spoken like the first bird.

Praise for the singing! Praise for the morning! Praise for them, springing fresh from the Word!

2 Sweet the rain’s new fall sunlit from heaven, like the first dewfall on the first grass.

Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden, sprung in completeness where God’s feet pass.

3 Mine is the sunlight! Mine is the morning born of the one light Eden saw play!

Praise with elation, praise every morning, God’s recreation of the new day!

The Opening Acclamation

Presider: Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People: And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.

The Presider says to the people

The Lord be with you. People: And also with you.

Presider: Let us pray.

Collect of the Day

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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.

Listening for God’s Word

The First Reading - 2 Corinthians 13:11-13

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.

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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.

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Domine,Dominusnoster

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.

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!

Gospel Hymn: Spirit of the Living God

Spirit of the Living God, fall afresh on me, Spirit of the Living God, fall afresh on me.

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Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me. Spirit of the Living God fall afresh on me.

The Gospel – John 16:12-15

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

Jesus said to the disciples, "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. Response: Praise to you, Lord Christ.

The Sermon The Rev. Barbara Ballenger

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

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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.

The Prayers of the People, Form VI

Intercessor and People pray responsively

In peace, we pray to you, Lord God.

For all people in their daily life and work; For our families, friends, and neighbors, and for those who are alone.

For this community, the nation, and the world; For all who work for justice, freedom, and peace.

For the just and proper use of your creation; For the victims of hunger, fear, injustice, and oppression.

For all who are in danger, sorrow, or any kind of trouble; For those who minister to the sick, the friendless, and the needy.

For the peace and unity of the Church of God; For all who proclaim the Gospel, and all who seek the Truth.

We pray for all bishops, priests, and deacons. We pray especially for: Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury; Michael, our Presiding Bishop; Daniel, our Bishop; Silvestre, Bishop of Guatemala; Barbara, our clergy; Luis Linares and Juan, our companion clergy in Guatemala; and each one of us in our vocation and Ministry. In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for The Episcopal / Anglican Province of Alexandria. In our companion Diocese of Guatemala, we pray for: Iglesia Episcopal Santa Trinidad in Cocales and The Rev. Marven Juarez. In our own diocese, we pray for the Cathedral Chapter.

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For all who serve God in his Church.

For the special needs and concerns of this congregation. We remember all those on our parish prayer list, especially Mary, Jeanné, Robert, Carol, Bob, Marilyn, Victor, Sarah, Emily, John, Tom, Debbie, Larry, Jack, Tom, The Hodnett Family, The Green Family, The Roth Family and those we name now… For your mercy is great.

We thank you, Lord, for all the blessings of this life, especially remembering today our parish family, our own friends and families, and all other blessings we name now... We will exalt you, O God our King; And praise your Name for ever and ever.

We pray for a renewed commitment to justice and to peace in the face of economic greed, racial hatred and the lure of violence in all its forms. Give peace O Lord in all the World.

For only in you can we live in safety.

We pray for all who have died, from Covid, from gun violence, and especially Ralph Roth, Taylor Anderson, Richard Madge, The Rev. Rena Graves, and all those we name now…that they may have a place in your eternal kingdom. Lord, let your loving-kindness be upon them; Who put their trust in you.

We pray to you also for the forgiveness of our sins. Intercessor and People Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; in your compassion forgive us our sins, known and unknown, things done and left undone; and so uphold us by your Spirit that we may live and serve you in newness of life, to the honor and glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Presider: 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.

The Peace

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

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Celebrating Holy Communion

Offertory: Tis a Gift to Be Simple

'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free, 'tis the gift to come down where we ought to be, and when we find ourselves in the place just right, 'twill be in the valley of love and delight. When true simplicity is gained to bow and to bend we shan't be ashamed, to turn, turn, will be our delight till by turning, turning we come round right.

The Great Thanksgiving, Prayer B

Presider: The Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Presider: Lift up your hearts.

People: We lift them to the Lord.

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

People: It is right to give our thanks and praise.

Presider: It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. For with your coeternal Son and Holy Spirit, you are one God, one Lord, in Trinity of Persons and in Unity of Being; and we celebrate the one and equal glory of you, O Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 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:

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.

The Presider continues

We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love which you have made known to us in creation; in the calling of Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life.

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On the night before he died for us, 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, according to his command, O Father,

Presider

and People

We remember his death, We proclaim his resurrection, We await his coming in glory;

The Presider continues

And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine.

We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts that they may be the Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of the new Covenant. Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable through him, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, put all things in subjection under your Christ, and bring us to that heavenly country where, with Peter and Philip and all your saints, we may enter the everlasting heritage of your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of the Church, and the author of our salvation.

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.

And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,

The Lord’s Prayer

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.

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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 Presider breaks the consecrated bread. A period of silence is kept.

Presider: Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; People: Therefore, let us keep the feast. Alleluia.

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

The Communion of the People

Communion Music: Down to the River to Pray Grayson Torpey Pass It On Folk Group

The Post-Communion Prayer

Presider and people together Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Blessing 9

Sending Out

Birthday & Anniversary Prayer

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O God, our times are in your hand: Look with favor, we pray, on your servants 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.

Announcements

 We want to extend special thanks to our picnic planning team: Helen Collins, our event organizer; PJ Linke, for securing our grill; James Moore and Rick DeKalb, our grillers; Suzanne & Chris Teleha and Steve Spencer, for offering and donating additional items and Reba & Tony Zampirri for securing our pavilion here at Fort Washington Park.

 See Mike Levin to take pictures for the photo board and don’t forget to send all your lovely pictures of the parish picnic to stpeter654@gmail.com!

 Beds for Kids needs volunteers on June 16. See newsletter to sign up. See Maureen Schaeffer for additional information.

 The diocese is hosting a Youth Summer Jam event at St. Peter's in the Great Valley on June 10. See newsletter for details. Contact Rev. Barb if you are interested.

The Closing Hymn: They Will Know We Are Christians by Our Love

We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord. We are one in the Spirit we are one in the Lord. And we pray that all unity may one day be restored.

Chorus:

Andthey’llknowweareChristiansbyourlove,byourlove. Yes,they’llknowweareChristiansbyourlove.

We will walk with each other, we will walk hand in hand. We will walk with each other, we will walk hand in hand. And together we’ll spread the news that God is in our land.

Chorus

We will work with each other, we will work side by side. We will work with each other, we will work side by side. And we’ll guard each one’s dignity and save each one’s pride.

Chorus

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Chorus

The Dismissal

Presider: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Alleluia, alleluia!

People: Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia!

Weekly Giving: See below how the offering from last Sunday and the online contributions this week compare to this year’s budget goal and pledge total. Warm Regards Campaign contributions are noted. Note: The campaign total does not reflect our $41,000 grant from the diocese.

For Sunday May 28, 2023:

Last Sunday 2023 So Far

Pledge Offering Received $3,296 $67,710

Budgeted Pledge Goal $3,462 $69,240

Difference -$166 -$1,530

Warm Regards: $12,074

Online Pledges May 22-28: $526

Worship Ministers

Presider & Preacher: Rev. Barbara Ballenger

Acolytes:Alyssa Clemens

Lectors: Tim Flaherty, Stephanie Gill

Intercessor: Ken Rose

Eucharistic Ministers: Rick DeKalb, Rosalinda Ibanez-Memba

Ushers: Zachary Gottemoller, Audrey Kipphut, Dori Meginley, Amy Neske

Counter: John Klarman

Vestry Steward: Nancy Ironside

Altar Guild: Wendy Hartung

Folk Group Director: Linda Toia

Vestry

Meredith Flaherty: merflah@aol.com

Jeanné Hannum: jeannefhannum@aol.com

Nancy Ironside: ironsidebeall@gmail.com

Dave Kipphut (People’s Warden): kipp1152@verizon.net

Amy Michener-Wall: adwall@hotmail.com

Dave Mosteller: davemos2010@gmail.com

Amy Neske: amyh120@yahoo.com

Douglas Pneuma: douglas.pneuma@gmail.com

Karen Sayer: karmaflower@gmail.com

Linda Toia: (Rector’s Warden): linda.toia@verizon.net

We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord. We are one in the Spirit we are one in the Lord. And we pray that all unity may one day be restored.

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Staff

The Rev. Barbara Ballenger (Rector) stpeter654rector@gmail.com

Charlese Freeman (Associate for Communications and Administration) stpeter654@gmail.com

Tim Valera (Caretaker) timvalera@gmail.com

Kathy & Tim Flaherty (Organist and Choir Director) stpeter654music@gmail.com

Credits

MorningHasBroken

Eleanor Farjeon (1881-1965). Tune: BUNESSAN. Harmonization © The Church Pension Fund. Text: © Gervaise Farjeon, from "The Children's Bells" (OUP), David Higham Associates, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Used with permission.

SpiritoftheLivingGod

TisaGifttoBeSimple

Contributors: Joseph Brackett, Joseph Brackett, Wolfgang Mozart. Tune: Public Domain Text: Public Domain. Used with permission.

DowntotheRivertoPray

PassItOn

TheyWillKnowWeAreChristiansbyOurLove

Contributors: Tom Kendzia Text: Gregg S. Sewell and Peter Scholtes; adapt. by Tom Kendzia, © 2000, Lorenz Corporation/Triune Music. All rights reserved. Administered by Music Services, Inc. (ASCAP). Used with permission.

All Songs

The cover image is from Illustrated Ministry.com. Used with permission.

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