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THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST: TRINITY SUNDAY
CHURCH | 9 A.M. MAY 30, 2021
THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST: TRINITY SUNDAY
MAY 30, 2021
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Greetings from Saint Michael eR n n e v. K ra Church! It has been so much e n n et h H . B fun to reconnect in person and see many of your (entire) faces again.
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There are two observances of note this long weekend: Trinity Sunday and Memorial Day; I would like to say a word about each. Trinity Sunday is one of the seven principal feasts in the Episcopal liturgical calendar, which means that our tradition considers it very important. The Holy Trinity is not a puzzle to solve, as much as a reality to enter; it’s one of the things that makes us distinctively Christian. Greg Pickens (9 a.m.) and Bob Johnston (11 a.m.) will preach, and Andrew Grosso (9 a.m.) will celebrate for the first time at Saint Michael. On Memorial Day, I hope you will find a way to honor those who have died in the performance of their military duties. Presiding Bishop Michael Curry often says that the Way of Love means learning how to love our neighbors, not just ourselves; Memorial Day is a great time to do that! I have two cemeteries close to my house; I plan to walk through them on Monday, offering prayers of thanksgiving at the graves of the soldiers.
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9 AM: TRADITIONAL 11 AM: CONTEMPORARY (BEGINNING JUNE 6, THE JOY SERVICE WILL RETURN TO SAINT MICHAEL CHAPEL AT 9 AM.)
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SAINTMICHAEL.ORG/LIVE In 1 Thessalonians 2:8, the apostle Paul writes, “You [have] become very dear to us…” That’s how the clergy and staff feel about you as well: you have become very dear to us, and we are grateful for your presence at Saint Michael.
The Rev. Kenneth H. Brannon Vice Rector
If you have a pastoral emergency, please call our 24/7 priest-on-call line at (214) 232-7512. If you need non-urgent pastoral support, please contact Katherine Bowen in the Pastoral Care department at kbowen@saintmichael.org. If you have a prayer request, please let us know at saintmichael.org/prayer.
CURRENT PARISH STATUS as of THU 5/27/21 8:19 AM CT
STAY ENGAGED WITH WORSHIP AND LEARNING ONLINE saintmichael.org/live and saintmichael.org/liveformation JOIN US IN PERSON! In light of guidance from the CDC and permission from the Diocese, we no longer require reservations for worship, limit room capacity, or mandate masks (although unvaccinated persons are encouraged to wear masks). We will gradually restore services and activities that are central to our core focus (“Build Christian disciples for a transformed community”) and contribute to church growth. For example, we are restoring the following weekday services effective June 8: Tuesdays and Thursdays: Morning Prayer with Clergy Reflection, 7 a.m., BMC Wednesdays: Holy Eucharist, 12:30 p.m., BMC
JUNE 7 6:30 P.M.
A detailed reopening plan for the summer and early fall may be found on our website at saintmichael.org/reopening. CHURCH VISITORS DURING THE WEEK should enter through the south entrance. Please schedule your group in advance with your department administrator. If you’re not sure which department your group belongs to, please contact Tish Visinsky.
Christianity and Other Religions: Exclusivism, Pluralism, and Inclusivity Prof. Ruben Habito
Perkins School of Theology, SMU Hosted by: The Rev. Bob Johnston Music Series Spotlight: Rosco Johnny BYOB!
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WEDDINGS, FUNERALS, AND BAPTISMS These services may resume in consultation with the Worship and Liturgy Department following the guidelines listed above. To avoid conflicts with SMES carpool and other special activities, these services may be limited to certain days and times.
Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in E-flat are programmed for this Trinity Sunday because of the trinitarian symbolism embedded within them. These pieces were originally published as the bookends for Bach’s “Clavierübung, Part III.” Between the prelude and fugue are found chorale preludes, duets, and service music of an astounding variety of compositional styles. Standing The bookending prelude and fugue, much like the volume itself, combine divergent idioms to create a seamless whole. The prelude is written in three sections, symbolizing the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Listen for the change in character between these sections and how the composer brings together disparate styles in a unity that reflects the nature of the triune God.
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Holy Eucharist Rite II The Word of God The service begins on page 355 of The Book of Common Prayer.
Prelude Prelude in E-flat Major “St. Anne”, BWV 552 Welcome
Johann Sebastian Bach
Processional Hymn Hymn 362 “Holy, holy, holy”
Nicaea
The Opening Acclamation & Collect for Purity Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. 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. Hymn S 280 Gloria
Robert Powell
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The Collect of the Day
Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray. 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. Seated
The Lesson
Isaiah 6:1-8
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; and the hem of his robe filled the temple. Seraphs were in attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, and with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.” The pivots on the thresholds shook at the voices of those who called, and the house filled with smoke. And I said: “Woe is me! I am lost, for I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips; yet my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!” Then one of the seraphs flew to me, holding a live coal that had been taken from the altar with a pair of tongs. The seraph touched my mouth with it and said: “Now that this has touched your lips, your guilt has departed and your sin is blotted out.” Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I; send me!” Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God. Chanted by the choir
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Psalm 29 (Anglican chant)
Percy Buck
Ascribe to the LORD, you gods, * ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his Name; * worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. The voice of the LORD is upon the waters; the God of glory thunders; * the LORD is upon the mighty waters. The voice of the LORD is a powerful voice; * the voice of the LORD is a voice of splendor. The voice of the LORD breaks the cedar trees; * the LORD breaks the cedars of Lebanon; He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, *
and Mount Hermon like a young wild ox. The voice of the LORD splits the flames of fire; the voice of the LORD shakes the wilderness; * the LORD shakes the wilderness of Kadesh. The voice of the LORD makes the oak trees writhe * and strips the forests bare. And in the temple of the LORD * all are crying, “Glory!” The LORD sits enthroned above the flood; * the LORD sits enthroned as King for evermore. The LORD shall give strength to his people; * the LORD shall give his people the blessing of peace. Sequence Hymn Hymn 607, v. 1 “O God of every nation”
Standing
Llangloffan
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The Gospel Gospeler People
John 3:1-17 The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. Glory to you, Lord Christ.
Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. He came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presence of God.” Jesus answered him, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can anyone be born after having grown old? Can one enter a second time into the mother’s womb and be born?” Jesus answered, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit. What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not be astonished that I said to you, ‘You must be born from above.’ The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can these things be?” Jesus answered him, “Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things? Very truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know and testify to what we have seen; yet you do not receive our testimony. If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.” Gospeler People Seated Standing
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The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Christ.
The Sermon The Nicene Creed We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made,
The Reverend Greg Pickens BCP 358
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 VI Lector In peace, we pray to you, Lord God. Lector For all people in their daily life and work; People For our families, friends, and neighbors, and for those who are alone. Lector For this community, the nation, and the world; People For all who work for justice, freedom, and peace. Lector For the just and proper use of your creation; People For the victims of hunger, fear, injustice, and oppression. Lector For all who are in danger, sorrow, or any kind of trouble; People For those who minister to the sick, the friendless, and the needy. Lector For the peace and unity of the Church of God; People For all who proclaim the Gospel, and all who seek the Truth. Lector For Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury; Michael, Our Presiding Bishop; George and Michael, our Bishops; our parish clergy and their families; and for all bishops and other ministers; People For all who serve God in his Church.
Parish Prayers of the People Kathryn Anschutz, Jennifer Ryan Ball, Floyd Beckel, Paulyn Brewer, Kimberly & Todd Burk Pat Bywaters, Darrell Calvin, Frances Campbell, Betty Crawford, Ellie & Isabel Curiel, Katy Davis, Richard DeKnock, Joe Frederick, Linda Rose Goldstein, Michael Gratkowski, Jody Guenther, Polly Hairston, Jim Hamlin, Amy Heller, Josh Hight, Blaise Jones, Sheila Jones, Jim Klingeman, Jeff Kunzler, Beaty McGrath, Connor McGrath, Harrison Marcus, Brittany & Bobby Murphy, Heather Nemec, Amanda Neuhoff, Tom Park, Oliver Pascal, Robert Ratelle, Dorinda Scobee, Rusty Smith, Fredna Stewart, John Stoneham, Jere Thompson,Jr., Patty Thompson, David Tiller, Valerie Guenther Unger, Jack Day Watson, lll, Catherine Carr Worley
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Lector For the special needs and concerns of this congregation, in addition to those listed in the service bulletin, ___. Hear us Lord; People For your mercy is great. Lector We thank you, Lord, for all the blessings of this life;___. We will exalt you, O God our King; People And praise your Name for ever and ever. Lector We pray for all who have died, that they may have a place in your eternal kingdom, especially for those within our Saint Michael family, ___. Lord, let your loving kindness be upon them; People Who put their trust in you.
Kneeling
Standing
Please be seated for the Announcements
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Celebrant
Almighty God, we commend to your gracious care and keeping all the men and women of our armed forces at home and abroad. Defend them day by day with your heavenly grace, strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Celebrant
O Lord our God, accept the fervent prayers of your people; in the multitude of your mercies, look with compassion upon us and all who turn to you for help; for you are gracious, O lover of souls, and to you we give glory, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.
Confession of Sin All
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.
Celebrant
Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all good ness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.
The Peace Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you. People And also with you.
The Holy Communion Offertory Anthem O How Amiable
Ralph Vaughan Williams
O how amiable are thy dwellings, thou Lord of hosts My soul hath a desire and longing to enter in to the courts of the Lord My heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God Yea, the sparrow hath found her an house And the swallow a nest where she may lay her young Even thy altars O Lord of hosts, my king and my God Blessed are they that dwell in thy house They will be alway praising thee The glorious majesty of the Lord our God be upon us Prosper thou the work of our hands upon us O prosper thou our handywork, O prosper thou our handywork. O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come Our shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal home
Ralph Vaughan Williams composed this anthem in 1934, for an outdoor pageant to raise funds for St. James’ Church, Abinger, Surrey. Originally accompanied by a military band, it almost immediately became popular in regular (indoor!) church use. The text is drawn from the 84th Psalm, which praises the joy of being in God’s house; the thrilling conclusion of the anthem quotes Isaac Watts’ familiar hymn based on Psalm 90 (O God, our help in ages past), originally sung by the entire cast of the pageant.
- Psalm 84 & Psalm 90 Standing
Presentation Hymn Hymn 380, V. 3 “Praise God from whom all blesings flow”
Old 100th
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The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer A Celebrant People Celebrant People Celebrant People
The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give him thanks and praise.
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 co-eternal 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: Sung by All
Standing or kneeling
Hymn S 129 Sanctus and Benedictus
Robert Powell
Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself, and, when we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all. He stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself, in obedience to your will, a perfect sacrifice for the whole world.
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On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.” After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”
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.
Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Recalling his death, resurrection, and ascension, we offer you these gifts.
Celebrant and People
The Celebrant continues
Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints into the joy of your eternal kingdom. All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ: By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN. And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say, 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.
Celebrant and People
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Fraction Anthem: S154
David Hurd
Members of the congregation may come forward to receive Communion from a priest at one of the two standing stations.
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. Conmmunion Hymn Hymn 423 “Immortal, invisible, God only wise”
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St. Denio
The Post Communion Prayer
Standing or kneeling
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 The Dismissal Deacon People
Standing
Let us go forth in the name of Christ. Thanks be to God.
Concluding Hymn Hymn 370 “I bind unto myself today”
St. Patrick’s Breastplate, Deirdre
Hymn continues on the next page
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The Fugue in E-flat is actually a triple fugue, featuring three contrasting themes in succession that are then combined at the conclusion of the piece. The first, symbolizing God the Father, features a slow rhythm and declamatory theme. God the Son’s theme, the second one, is full of fast step-wise runs that bring a new sense of excitement into the piece. The third and final theme, for God the Holy Spirit, is lively and features a leaping theme. Bach’s combination of three disparate themes into one unified piece creates a powerful musical depiction of the Trinity - three persons in one.
Hymn continues on the next page
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Hymn permission used by Rite Song, a one-time use reprint license for congregational use.
Postlude Fugue in E-flat Major “St. Anne”, BWV 552
Johann Sebastian Bach
The foregoing text of the worship service contained in this order of worship is taken from the Book of Common Prayer 1979. The Book of Common Prayer alone is of authority in the worship of the Episcopal Church. This program is provided for convenience of use on this occasion.
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YOUTH SUM M E R AC TIVITI ES!
June 17th | 3 p.m. Studio Movie Grill $10 per person Sign up at Saintmichael.org/youthsummer
SAI NTM I CHAE L .O R G/ YOUTH SUM M E R
Sundays | June 6–August 1 | 10 a.m. | Saint Michael Chapel Join our clergy for personal anecdotes and small group discussion about rediscovering community, what we have learned during the pandemic, reforming our community after time apart, silver linings, examples of connections, and faith family experiences. The talk will also be given on the following Wednesday from 5:30–6 p.m. via Zoom for those who cannot be with us on Sundays. Email Hannah, hfisher@saintmichael.org, for the Zoom information. June 6: Ken Brannon June 13: Chris Girata June 20: Bob Johnston
June 27: Mary Lessmann July 4: No Class July 11: Andrew Grosso
July 18: Chanta Bhan July 25: Greg Pickens Aug 1: Christian Basel
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WANT TO BE A NEIGHBORHOOD SHEPHERD? Is “in reach” more your thing than “out reach”? It’s easy and fun! Saint Michael’s Good Shepherd ministry calls or sends cards for their neighbors’ birthdays, marriages, or sympathy. Parishioner Neighborhood lists are approximately 20 families and it’s a great way to make friends and foster connections within our church family. For more info, email Anne Leary, anneleary@sbcglobal.net, or Shannon Callewart, scallewart@tx.rr.com.
Each month parishioners prepare and serve food for 250 people experiencing homelessness. Families are always welcome to volunteer. Tuesday, June 1 – Cooking 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Parish Hall kitchen Wednesday, June 2 – Serving 5 – 7 p.m. Austin Street Center | 2929 Hickory Street, Dallas
SAINT MICHAEL’S FARMERS MARKET 8 a.m. – Noon Saturdays in the West Lot
Come shop for local goods, visit with your Saint Michael family, and enjoy live music.
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9 am Traditional Service 9 am Joy: A Childrens Service This is a joy-filled, casual Communion service for children ages 0-5 and their parents, located in the Saint Michael Chapel.
10 am Formation for all ages 11 am Contemporary service
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9:30-11:30 am nursery care will be available
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