+SixthSundayofEaster+May17th,202010:00Service

MorningPrayerST.MARK’SEPISCOPALCHURCH

140N.OakdaleAve.Medford,Oregon97501-2629

541773-3111www.stmarks-medford.org

ANoteabouttheService:InthisuniqueEastertide,wherewearenotabletogathertogetherforEucharist,wearegoingtoworshipusingtheDailyOfficeofMorningPrayer.ThiswascommoninTheEpiscopalChurchpriortothe1979BookofCommonPrayerthatmadeHolyEucharisttheprimarySundayliturgy.Notethatthingshavebeenmovedaround,butenjoythisnew(old!)worship.

OPENINGHYMN#292“OJesus,CrownedWithAllRenown”

OpeningAcclamationandVerseOfficiant Alleluia!Christisrisen.People TheLordisrisenindeed.Alleluia!Christhasentered,notintoasanctuarymadewithhands,acopyofthetrueone,butintoheavenitself,nowtoappearinthepresenceofGodonourbehalf.Hebrews9:24ConfessionofSinTheOfficiantsaystothepeopleLetusconfessoursinsagainstGodandourneighbor.Silencemaybekept.OfficiantandPeopletogether,allkneelingMostmercifulGod,weconfessthatwehavesinnedagainstyouinthought,word,anddeed,bywhatwehavedone,andbywhatwehaveleftundone.Wehavenotlovedyouwithourwholeheart;wehavenotlovedourneighborsasourselves.Wearetrulysorryandwehumblyrepent.ForthesakeofyourSonJesusChrist,havemercyonusandforgiveus;thatwemaydelightinyourwill,andwalkinyourways,tothegloryofyourName.Amen.ThePriestalonestandsandsaysAlmightyGodhavemercyonyou,forgiveyouallyoursinsthroughourLordJesusChrist,strengthenyouinallgoodness,andbythepoweroftheHolySpiritkeepyouineternallife.Amen.

THEINVITATORYANDPSALTERAllstandOfficiant Lord,openourlips.People Andourmouthshallproclaimyourpraise.OfficiantandPeopleGlorytotheFather,andtotheSon,andtotheHolySpirit:asitwasinthebeginning,isnow,andwillbeforever.Amen.Alleluia.InEasterWeek,inplaceofanInvitatoryPsalm,thefollowingissungorsaid.ItmayalsobeuseddailyuntiltheDayofPentecost.ChristourPassover(sung)Paschanostrum

ThePsalm66:7-18 JubilateDeo

7BlessourGod,youpeoples;*makethevoiceofhispraisetobeheard;

8Whoholdsoursoulsinlife,*andwillnotallowourfeettoslip.

9Foryou,OGod,haveprovedus;*youhavetriedusjustassilveristried.

10Youbroughtusintothesnare;*youlaidheavyburdensuponourbacks.

11Youletenemiesrideoverourheads;wewentthroughfireandwater;*butyoubroughtusoutintoaplaceofrefreshment.

12Iwillenteryourhousewithburnt-offeringsandwillpayyoumyvows,*whichIpromisedwithmylipsandspokewithmymouthwhenIwasintrouble.

13Iwillofferyousacrificesoffatbeastswiththesmokeoframs;*Iwillgiveyouoxenandgoats.

14Comeandlisten,allyouwhofearGod,*andIwilltellyouwhathehasdoneforme.

15Icalledouttohimwithmymouth,*andhispraisewasonmytongue.

16IfIhadfoundevilinmyheart,*theLordwouldnothaveheardme;

17ButintruthGodhasheardme;*hehasattendedtothevoiceofmyprayer.

18BlessedbeGod,whohasnotrejectedmyprayer,*norwithheldhislovefromme.

THELESSONSAReadingfromtheActsoftheApostles(17:22-31)

PaulstoodinfrontoftheAreopagusandsaid,“Athenians,Iseehowextremelyreligiousyouareineveryway.ForasIwentthroughthecityandlookedcarefullyattheobjectsofyourworship,Ifoundamongthemanaltarwiththeinscription,‘Toanunknowngod.’Whatthereforeyouworshipasunknown,thisIproclaimtoyou.TheGodwhomadetheworldandeverythinginit,hewhoisLordofheavenandearth,doesnotliveinshrinesmadebyhumanhands,norisheservedbyhumanhands,asthoughheneededanything,sincehehimselfgivestoallmortalslifeandbreathandallthings.Fromoneancestorhemadeallnationstoinhabitthewholeearth,andheallottedthetimesoftheirexistenceandtheboundariesoftheplaceswheretheywouldlive,sothattheywouldsearchforGodandperhapsgropeforhimandfindhim—thoughindeedheisnotfarfromeachoneofus.For‘Inhimweliveandmoveandhaveourbeing’;asevensomeofyourownpoetshavesaid, ‘Forwetooarehisoffspring.’

SinceweareGod’soffspring,weoughtnottothinkthatthedeityislikegold,orsilver,orstone,animageformedbytheartandimaginationofmortals.WhileGodhasoverlookedthetimesofhumanignorance,nowhecommandsallpeopleeverywheretorepent,becausehehasfixedadayonwhichhewillhavetheworldjudgedinrighteousnessbyamanwhomhehasappointed,andofthishehasgivenassurancetoallbyraisinghimfromthedead.” HearwhattheSpiritissayingtoGod’speople.People ThanksbetoGod.

GLORIAS-236

AReadingfromtheFirstLetterofPeter(1Peter3:13-22)Nowwhowillharmyouifyouareeagertodowhatisgood?Butevenifyoudosufferfordoingwhatisright,youareblessed.Donotfearwhattheyfear,anddonotbeintimidated,butinyourheartssanctifyChristasLord.Alwaysbereadytomakeyourdefensetoanyonewhodemandsfromyouanaccountingforthehopethatisinyou;yetdoitwithgentlenessandreverence.Keepyourconscienceclear,sothat,whenyouaremaligned,thosewhoabuseyouforyourgoodconductinChristmaybeputtoshame.Foritisbettertosufferfordoinggood,ifsufferingshouldbeGod'swill,thantosufferfordoingevil.ForChristalsosufferedforsinsonceforall,therighteousfortheunrighteous,inordertobringyoutoGod.Hewasputtodeathintheflesh,butmadealiveinthespirit,inwhichalsohewentandmadeaproclamationtothespiritsinprison,whoinformertimesdidnotobey,whenGodwaitedpatientlyinthedaysofNoah,duringthebuildingoftheark,inwhichafew,thatis,eightpersons,weresavedthroughwater.Andbaptism,whichthisprefigured,nowsavesyou--notasaremovalofdirtfromthebody,butasanappealtoGodforagoodconscience,throughtheresurrectionofJesusChrist,whohasgoneintoheavenandisattherighthandofGod,withangels,authorities,andpowersmadesubjecttohim. HearwhattheSpiritissayingtoGod’speople.People ThanksbetoGod.

GOSPELHYMNIN2SECTIONS“Comedown,OLoveDivine”Verse1

AReadingfromtheGospelaccordingtoJohn(14:15-21)Jesussaid,”Ifyouloveme,youwillkeepmycommandments.AndIwillasktheFather,andhewillgiveyouanotherAdvocate,tobewithyouforever.ThisistheSpiritoftruth,whomtheworldcannotreceive,becauseitneitherseeshimnorknowshim.Youknowhim,becauseheabideswithyou,andhewillbeinyou.”Iwillnotleaveyouorphaned;Iamcomingtoyou.Inalittlewhiletheworldwillnolongerseeme,butyouwillseeme;becauseIlive,youalsowilllive.OnthatdayyouwillknowthatIaminmyFather,andyouinme,andIinyou.Theywhohavemycommandmentsandkeepthemarethosewholoveme;andthosewholovemewillbelovedbymyFather,andIwilllovethemandrevealmyselftothem.” HearwhattheSpiritissayingtoGod’speople.People ThanksbetoGod.

GOSPELHYMNIN2SECTIONS“Comedown,OLoveDivine”Verse2&3

TheSermonTheApostles'CreedOfficiantandPeopletogether,allstandingIbelieveinGod,theFatheralmighty,creatorofheavenandearth;IbelieveinJesusChrist,hisonlySon,ourLord.HewasconceivedbythepoweroftheHolySpiritandbornoftheVirginMary.HesufferedunderPontiusPilate,wascrucified,died,andwasburied.Hedescendedtothedead.Onthethirddayheroseagain.Heascendedintoheaven,andisseatedattherighthandoftheFather.Hewillcomeagaintojudgethelivingandthedead.IbelieveintheHolySpirit,theholycatholicChurch,thecommunionofsaints,theforgivenessofsinstheresurrectionofthebody,andthelifeeverlasting.Amen.

THEPRAYERSThePeoplestandorkneelOfficiant TheLordbewithyou.People Andalsowithyou.Officiant Letuspray.OfficiantandPeopleOurFatherinheaven,hallowedbeyourName,yourkingdomcome,yourwillbedone,onearthasinheaven.Giveustodayourdailybread.Forgiveusoursinsasweforgivethosewhosinagainstus.Saveusfromthetimeoftrial,anddeliverusfromevil.Forthekingdom,thepower,andthegloryareyours,nowandforever.Amen.SuffrageACongregationrespondswithboldfacedlines.V.Showusyourmercy,OLord;R.Andgrantusyoursalvation.V.Clotheyourministerswithrighteousness;R.Letyourpeoplesingwithjoy.V.Givepeace,OLord,inalltheworld;R.Foronlyinyoucanweliveinsafety.V.Lord,keepthisnationunderyourcare;R.Andguideusinthewayofjusticeandtruth.V.Letyourwaybeknownuponearth;R.Yoursavinghealthamongallnations.V.Letnottheneedy,OLord,beforgotten;R.Northehopeofthepoorbetakenaway.V.Createinuscleanhearts,OGod;R.AndsustainuswithyourHolySpirit.

TheOfficiantthensaysoneormoreofthefollowingCollectsTheCollectoftheDay

OGod,youhavepreparedforthosewholoveyousuchgoodthingsassurpassourunderstanding:Pourintoourheartssuchlovetowardsyou,thatwe,lovingyouinallthingsandaboveallthings,mayobtainyourpromises,whichexceedallthatwecandesire;throughJesusChristourLord,wholivesandreignswithyouandtheHolySpirit,oneGod,foreverandever.Amen.ACollectforSundays

OGod,youmakeusgladwiththeweeklyremembranceofthegloriousresurrectionofyourSonourLord:Giveusthisdaysuchblessingthroughourworshipofyou,thattheweektocomemaybespentinyourfavor;throughJesusChristourLord.Amen.

ACollectforGrace

LordGod,almightyandeverlastingFather,youhavebroughtusinsafetytothisnewday:Preserveuswithyourmightypower,thatwemaynotfallintosin,norbeovercomebyadversity;andinallwedo,directustothefulfillingofyourpurpose;throughJesusChristourLord.Amen.ACollectforGuidance

HeavenlyFather,inyouweliveandmoveandhaveourbeing:WehumblyprayyousotoguideandgovernusbyyourHolySpirit,thatinallthecaresandoccupationsofourlifewemaynotforgetyou,butmayrememberthatweareeverwalkinginyoursight;throughJesusChristourLord.Amen.

CollectforMission

LordJesusChrist,youstretchedoutyourarmsofloveonthehardwoodofthecrossthateveryonemightcomewithinthereachofyoursavingembrace:SoclotheusinyourSpiritthatwe,reachingforthourhandsinlove,maybringthosewhodonotknowyoutotheknowledgeandloveofyou;forthehonorofyourName.Amen.

OFFERTORYHYMN“LiketheMurmuroftheDove’sSong”#513

Youareinvitedandencouragedtogiveatthistimebygoingtoouronlinegivinglinkhttps://onrealm.org/StMarksMedford/giveortextingGive2StMarksto73256,orfillingoutandmailinginachecktoourNEWADDRESSat140N.OakdaleAve.,Medford,OR97501.Thankyouforyourgift!

THEDOXOLOGY(Old100TH)PraiseGodfromwhomallblessingsflow…PraiseGodallcreaturesherebelow…PraiseGodabove,yeheavenlyhost…PraiseGod,theSon,andHolyGhost.Amen.Authorizedintercessionsandthanksgivingsmayfollow.Weespeciallyrememberthosewhohavebeencommendedtoourprayers:AnneHenry,AngelaLoehr,JoyceGraham,LouWorland,TielarHorn&Family;KarenKehr,BarbaraDavis,TinaReis-Leveron,RoanWildmare,BrendenShaw,GrahamWheeler,PattyFrisbee,AllenStewart,AmyDials,SteveGuggenmos,MarilynLindahl,DebraMcFadden,LynnOgren,Eadie,Kevin,Kelly,Richard,JohnnyAllred,Jean,HindeyMoser,Holly,andHenry,andallwhomweremembernow.Weprayforthosewhohavedied,especiallythevictimsofCovid-19,andforallthosewhoweremembernow.BeforethecloseoftheOfficethefollowingmaybeused

TheGeneralThanksgiving

OfficiantandPeople

AlmightyGod,Fatherofallmercies,weyourunworthyservantsgiveyouhumblethanksforallyourgoodnessandloving-kindnesstousandtoallwhomyouhavemade.Weblessyouforourcreation,preservation,andalltheblessingsofthislife;butaboveallforyourimmeasurableloveintheredemptionoftheworldbyourLordJesusChrist;forthemeansofgrace,andforthehopeofglory.And,wepray,giveussuchanawarenessofyourmercies,thatwithtrulythankfulheartswemayshowforthyourpraise,notonlywithourlips,butinourlives,bygivingupourselvestoyourservice,

andbywalkingbeforeyouinholinessandrighteousnessallourdays;throughJesusChristourLord,towhom,withyouandtheHolySpirit,behonorandglorythroughoutallages.Amen.CLOSINGHYMN#455“OLoveofGod”

Officiant Alleluia,alleluia!LetusblesstheLord.People ThanksbetoGod.Alleluia,alleluia!TheOfficiantmaythenconcludewiththefollowingThegraceofourLordJesusChrist,andtheloveofGod,andthefellowshipoftheHolySpirit,bewithusallevermore.Amen.2Corinthians13:14

Comingup!BeginningonPentecost(May31)wewillresumeCelebrationoftheHolyEucharist,firstvirtually(Celebrantonly)andthen—hopefully—in-personwhenthatisallowed.Staytunedformore

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