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The Rev. Dr. Christopher D. Girata

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Today is the Feast of Pentecost! On Pentecost, the Holy Spirit was given to Jesus’s disciples and helped inspire them to create the Church, which is why we often call this day the “birthday of the church.” We will celebrate with festive worship throughout the day and a reception on the Colgate patio at 10 a.m.

With summer coming soon, please pick up a Sunday News handout if you haven’t already and join us for our special programming whenever you can. We hope you will sign up to serve or participate in Youth Mission Week (June 1 – 5) and Vacation Bible School (June 8 – 11) now. And join us for the start of our Pub Theology series on Monday, June 1 with a timely and thought-provoking conversation: “How Social Media and a 24-hour News Cycle Shape Identity.”

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The Day of Pentecost

Holy Eucharist: Rite I

The service begins on page 323 of The Book of Common Prayer Hymns may be found in the blue hymnal in the pew rack.

The Word of God

Prelude

Fantasy in G major, BWV 572

Entering Procession (standing, sung by all)

Johann Sebastian Bach

Hymn 516

“Come down, O Love divine” Down Ampney

The Opening Acclamation and Collect for Purity (standing)

Celebrant Alleluia. Christ is risen.

People The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia.

Celebrant Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Song of Praise (standing, sung by all)

“Glory be to God on high”

The Collect of the Day

(standing)

Celebrant The Lord be with you.

People And with thy spirit.

Celebrant Let us pray.

Hymn S 202

Incense will be used during the entering and departing processions of this service.

This grand fantasia, also known as the “Pièce d’Orgue,” is one of Bach’s more unusual organ compositions. It opens with an extended flourish marked “très vitement” and then enters a slower section in rich six-part harmony full of dramatic seventh and ninth chords. The third section also comes as a surprise and travels through a series of arpeggiated dissonances to reach a virtuosic, exuberant conclusion.

Almighty God, who on this day didst open the way of eternal life to every race and nation by the promised gift of thy Holy Spirit: Shed abroad this gift throughout the world by the preaching of the Gospel, that it may reach to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the same Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

When the day of Pentecost had come, the disciples were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability. Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. Amazed and astonished, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs—in our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s deeds of power.” All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” But others sneered and said, “They are filled with new wine.” But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, “Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o’clock in the morning. No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel: ‘In the last days it will be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. Even upon my slaves, both men and women, in those days I will pour out my Spirit; and they shall prophesy. And I will show portents in the heaven 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.’”

Lector The Word of the Lord.

People Thanks be to God.

The Psalm (seated)

Psalm 104:25-31

O LORD, how manifold are your works! * in wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.

Yonder is the great and wide sea with its living things too many to number, * creatures both small and great. There move the ships, and there is that Leviathan, * which you have made for the sport of it.

All of them look to you * to give them their food in due season. You give it to them; they gather it; * you open your hand, and they are filled with good things You hide your face, and they are terrified; * you take away their breath, and they die and return to their dust.

You send forth your Spirit, and they are created; * and so you renew the face of the earth.

The Second Lesson (seated)

1 Corinthians 12:3b-13

No one can say “Jesus is Lord” except by the Holy Spirit. Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in e veryone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another g ifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the discernment of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the

Chanted by the Choir to a psalm setting by Edward Bairstow.

Refrain is sung twice.

interpretation of tongues. All these are activated by one and the same Spirit, who allots to each one individually just as the Spirit chooses. For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.

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

Sequence Hymn (standing, sung by all)

“Hail thee, festival day” Salve festa dies

The Gospel (standing)

John 7:37-39

Celebrant The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. People Glory be to thee, O Lord.

On the last day of the festival, the great day, while Jesus was standing there, he cried out, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me, and let the one who believes in me drink. As the scripture has said, ‘Out of the believer’s heart shall flow rivers of living water.’” Now he said this about the Spirit, which believers in him were to receive; for as yet there was no Spirit, because Jesus was not yet g lorified.

Celebrant The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise be to thee, O Christ.

The Sermon (seated) The Reverend Kenneth H. Brannon

Renewal of Baptismal Vows (standing)

Celebrant Let us now join with Christians throughout the ages and around the world today and renew our baptismal covenant.

Celebrant Do you believe in God the Father?

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

Celebrant Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God?

People 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.

Celebrant Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?

People 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.

Celebrant Will you continue in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers?

People I will, with God’s help.

Parish Prayers of the People as of May 13, 2026

James Albergo

John Aldridge

Rami Angir

Linda & Greg Austin

James Baird

Craig Baker

Larry Been

Barbara Hart Bell

Len Bourland

Lauren Brown

Linda Brown

Helen Bustamante

Darrell Calvin

Cosette “Coco” Cathey

Carolyn Cochran

Jean Coleman

Celebrant Will you persevere in resisting evil, and, whenever you fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord?

People I will, with God’s help.

Celebrant Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ?

People I will, with God’s help.

Celebrant Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself?

People I will, with God’s help.

Celebrant Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?

People I will, with God’s help.

Celebrant May Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given us a new birth by water and the Holy Spirit, and bestowed upon us the forgiveness of sins, keep us in eternal life by his g race, in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.

The Prayers of the People: Form I (standing)

Celebrant Let us pray for the Church and for the world.

Lector With all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to the Lord, saying “Lord, have mercy.”

Lector For the peace of the world, for the welfare of the Holy Church of God, and for the unity of all peoples, let us pray to the Lord.

People Lord, have mercy.

Lector For Sarah, Archbishop of Canterbury; Sean, our Presiding Bishop; Rob, our Bishop; our parish clergy and their families; for ___; and for all the clergy and people, let us pray to the Lord.

People Lord, have mercy.

Lector For Donald, our President; Greg, our Governor; and Eric, our Mayor; for the leaders of the nations, and for all in authority, let us pray to the Lord.

People Lord, have mercy.

Lector We give you thanks for___. For this city, for every cit y and community, and for those who live in them, let us pray to the Lord.

People Lord, have mercy.

Lector For the good earth which God has given us, and for the wisdom and will to conserve it, let us pray to the Lord.

People Lord, have mercy.

Lector For the aged and infirm, for the widowed and orphans, and for the sick and the suffering, especially those on the Saint Michael prayer list, and for___, let us pray to the Lord.

People Lord, have mercy.

Lector For the poor and the oppressed, for the unemployed and the destitute, for prisoners and captives, and for all who remember and care for them, let us pray to the Lord.

People Lord, have mercy.

Lector For all who have died in the hope of the resurrection, and for all the departed, especially___, let us pray to the Lord.

People Lord, have mercy.

Lector For deliverance from all danger, violence, oppression, and degradation, let us pray to the Lord.

People Lord, have mercy.

Elise Connolly

Hudson Dozier

Charlene Strange Edwards

Kristen Ewing

Brooke Garcia

Ruthie Garrett

Jody Guenther

Sue Hazard

Roberto Hernandez

Josh Hight

Mason Holmes

Barbara Hornback

Meredith Casey Jarrett

Lynne Kent

Julie Kenrick

John Khoury

Danny Landeros

John Levens

Tom Luce

Margie McCummins

Dimitri Margetis

Michael Matamoras

Tink Moir

Heather Nemec

Sue Patton

Jim Riggert

Celso Rocha

Neal Sautbine

Arden Showalter

Hank Showalter

Brad Smith

Chad Smith

Dianne Smith

Bryan Stringer

Jane Stringer

Fadey Suleiman

Byrd Teague

Tom Tierman

Renee Torres

Travion Waites

Keller Webster

Lamar Wilson

Mary Wolf

Lector

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Irish by birth, Charles Wood’s influence on music was felt primarily through his successful students, including Ralph Vaughan Williams and Sir Michael Tippett. However, Wood was not a particularly ambitious composer, as most of his works were published posthumously. He spent much of his life in the shadow of his teacher, Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, and many of Wood’s compositions reflect Stanford’s style and harmonic vocabulary. Most of Wood’s music was written for Cambridge college choirs and their ability to sing double-choir music with ease. By contrast, “Oculi omnium” is the second of two simple, short, four-part introits published in 1927.

That we may end our lives in faith and hope, without suffering and without reproach, let us pray to the Lord.

People Lord, have mercy.

Lector In the communion of Saint Michael and of all the saints, let us commend ourselves, and one another, and all our life, to Christ our God.

People To thee, O Lord our God.

Celebrant Almighty and eternal God, ruler of all things in heaven and earth: Mercifully accept the prayers of your people, and strengthen us to do your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Peace (standing)

Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you.

People And with thy spirit.

Announcements (please be seated)

The Holy Communion

Offertory Anthem (sung by the Saint Michael Choir)

Oculi Omnium

Charles Wood

Oculi omnium in te sperant, Domine: et tu das escam illorum in tempore opportuno. Gloria tibi Domine, Amen.

All eyes look to you, Lord: and you give them food in due time. Glory to you, Lord, Amen.

- Psalm 145:15

Presentation Hymn (standing, sung by all) Hymn 380

“Praise God, from whom all blessings flow” Old 100th

The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic: Prayer II (standing)

It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, holy Father, almighty, everlasting God.

Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious Name; evermore praising thee, and singing,

Sanctus and Benedictus (standing, sung by all) Hymn S 114

“Holy, holy, holy, Lord”

Please remain standing as you are able.

All glory be to thee, O Lord our God, for that thou didst create heaven and earth, and didst make us in thine own image; and, of thy tender mercy, didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ to take our nature upon him, and to suffer death upon the cross for our redemption. He made there a full and perfect sacrifice for the whole world; and did institute, and in his holy Gospel command us to continue, a perpetual memory of that his precious death and sacrifice, until his coming again.

For in the night in which he was betrayed, he took bread; and when he had given thanks to thee, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take, eat, this is my Body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

All baptized persons of any age regardless of their denomination and tradition are welcome to share in the banquet of the Lord’s Supper.

Here a Proper Preface is sung or said on all Sundays, and on other occasions as appointed.

At the following words concerning the bread, the Celebrant is to hold it, or 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.

L ikewise, after supper, he took the cup; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink this, all of you; for this is my Blood of the New Covenant, which is shed for you, and for many, for the remission of sins. Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me.”

Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, we thy people do celebrate and make, with these thy holy gifts which we now offer unto thee, the memorial thy Son hath commanded us to make; having in remembrance his blessed passion and precious death, his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension; and looking for his coming again with power and great glory.

And we most humbly beseech thee, O merciful Father, to hear us, and, with thy Word and Holy Spirit, to bless and sanctify these gifts of bread and wine, that they may be unto us the Body and Blood of thy dearly-beloved Son Jesus Christ.

And we earnestly desire thy fatherly goodness to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, whereby we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, our selves, our souls and bodies. Grant, we beseech thee, that all who partake of this Holy Communion may worthily receive the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, and be filled with thy grace and heavenly benediction; and also that we and all thy whole Church may be made one body with him, that he may dwell in us, and we in him; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord;

By whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Ghost all honor and glory be unto thee, O Father Amighty, world without end. AMEN.

And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say, All 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 (sung by all) Hymn S 154 “Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia”

Celebrant 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.

Communion Hymn (sung by all) Hymn 504

“Come Holy Ghost, our souls inspire” Veni Creator Spiritus

Communion Anthem (sung by the Saint Michael Choir)

Come, thou Holy Paraclete David Hurd

Come, thou Holy Paraclete, And from thy celestial seat, Send thy light and brilliancy.

Father of the poor, draw near; Giver of all gifts, be here; Come, the soul’s true radiancy.

Come, of comforters the best, Of the soul the sweetest guest, Come in toil refreshingly:

Thou in labor, rest most sweet, Thou art shadow from the heat, Comfort in adversity.

All are invited to come forward to the Communion rail at the direction of our ushers. Stand or kneel at the rail as you are able, and receive the wafer in the palm of your outstretched hands. If you desire a gluten-free wafer, clasp your hands in front of you with your palms down. Receive the wine by drinking from the chalice as it is offered to you, or by retaining the wafer, to dip lightly into the chalice for yourself. If you are not receiving, you may cross your arms over your chest and receive a blessing. If you are unable to physically come to the rail, please indicate to an usher that you would like to receive Communion at your seat.

Anthem continues on the next page.

David Hurd is an African-American composer and organist widely recognized as one of the foremost church musicians and concert organists in the United States. From 1976 until 2015, Hurd taught at the General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church in New York City, eventually becoming Professor of Church Music and Organist. “Come Thou Holy Paraclete” is a translation of “Veni Sancte Spiritus,” sometimes called the Golden Sequence, prescribed in the Roman Liturgy for the Masses of Pentecost. Hurd’s anthem was commissioned by John and Adair Saviola in thanksgiving for the Choir of Men and Boys of St. Paul’s Cathedral in Buffalo, New York.

O thou Light, most pure and blest, Shine within the inmost breast Of thy faithful company.

Where thou art not, man hath nought; Every holy deed and thought Comes from thy Divinity.

What is soiled, make thou pure, What is wounded, work its cure; What is parched, fructify, What is rigid gently bend, What is frozen warmly tend; Straighten what goes erringly.

Fill thy faithful, who confide in thy power to guard and guide, With thy seven-fold mystery.

Here thy grace and virtue send; Grant salvation in the end, And in heaven felicity. Amen. Alleluia.

- 13th Century, Translated by John Mason Neale

The Post-Communion Prayer (standing, spoken by all)

Almighty and everliving God, we most heartily thank thee for that thou dost feed us, in these holy mysteries, with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and dost assure us thereby of thy favor and goodness towards us; and that we are very members incorporate in the mystical body of thy Son, the blessed company of all faithful people; and are also heirs, through hope, of thy everlasting kingdom. And we humbly beseech thee, O heavenly Father, so to assist us with thy grace, that we may continue in that holy fellowship, and do all such good works as thou hast prepared for us to walk in; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen.

The Blessing (standing)

The Dismissal (standing)

Deacon Let us go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Spirit. Alleluia, alleluia.

People Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia.

Departing Procession (standing, sung by all) Hymn 347

“Go forth for God, go to the world in peace” Litton

Postlude

Fugue in G minor, BuxWV 149

Dietrich Buxtehude

The fugue from BuxWV 149 by Dieterich Buxtehude is a lively, tightly constructed movement built on a concise, rhythmically engaging subject. Rather than striving for grand scale, it emphasizes clarity and forward motion, with entries flowing naturally from one voice to the next. The counterpoint feels agile and conversational, propelled by sequential patterns that create momentum. Its charm lies in this balance of discipline and spontaneity, showcasing Buxtehude’s ability to craft a fugue that is both intellectually satisfying and vividly expressive.

Hymn permission used by Rite Song, a one-time use reprint license for congregational use.

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