{"id":799,"date":"2020-06-18T09:20:22","date_gmt":"2020-06-18T13:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stpeterstrinity.org\/?p=799"},"modified":"2020-06-19T12:55:55","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T16:55:55","slug":"june-21-2020-the-third-sunday-after-pentecost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stpeterstrinity.org\/?p=799","title":{"rendered":"June 21, 2020 &#8211; The Third Sunday After Pentecost"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Happy Father&#8217;s Day to all the Dads out there<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Prelude: &#8220;Bourree I and II&#8221; from <i>English Suite No. 2<\/i>\u00a0<i>&#8211; <\/i>J. S. Bach<\/strong><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-799-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/stpeterstrinity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/june21_20_prelude_audio.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/stpeterstrinity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/june21_20_prelude_audio.mp3\">http:\/\/stpeterstrinity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/june21_20_prelude_audio.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><b>The Opening Hymn: \u00a0What a Friend We Have in Jesus<\/b><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8SCorW9r_Is\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><i>Leader:\u00a0<\/i>Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.<br \/>\n<i>People:\u00a0<\/i>And blessed be God\u2019s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.<\/p>\n<p>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. <i>Amen.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>God of all power and love, we give thanks for your unfailing presence and the hope you provide in times of uncertainty and loss. Send your Holy Spirit to enkindle in us your holy fire. Revive us to live as Christ\u2019s body in the world: a people who pray, worship, learn, break bread, share life, heal neighbors, bear good news, seek justice, rest and grow in the Spirit. Wherever and however we gather, unite us in common prayer and send us in common mission, that we and the whole creation might be restored and renewed, through Jesus Christ our Lord. <i>Amen<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Gloria <\/b><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1tcTC7Ai3fA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><i>Leader:\u00a0<\/i>The Lord be with you.<br \/>\n<i>People:\u00a0<\/i>And also with you.<br \/>\n<i>Leader:\u00a0<\/i>Let us pray.<\/p>\n<p><b>The Collect of the Day<br \/>\n<\/b><i>All together<br \/>\n<\/i>O\u00a0Lord, make us have perpetual love and reverence for your holy Name, for you never fail to help and govern those whom you have set upon the sure foundation of your loving\u00adkindness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.\u00a0<i>Amen.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>The Lessons<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Genesis 21:8-21<br \/>\n<\/b>The child grew, and was weaned; and Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned. But Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, playing with her son Isaac. So she said to Abraham, \u201cCast out this slave woman with her son; for the son of this slave woman shall not inherit along with my son Isaac.\u201d The matter was very distressing to Abraham on account of his son. But God said to Abraham, \u201cDo not be distressed because of the boy and because of your slave woman; whatever Sarah says to you, do as she tells you, for it is through Isaac that offspring shall be named for you. As for the son of the slave woman, I will make a nation of him also, because he is your offspring.\u201d So Abraham rose early in the morning, and took bread and a skin of water, and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, along with the child, and sent her away. And she departed, and wandered about in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.<\/p>\n<p>When the water in the skin was gone, she cast the child under one of the bushes. Then she went and sat down opposite him a good way off, about the distance of a bowshot; for she said, \u201cDo not let me look on the death of the child.\u201d And as she sat opposite him, she lifted up her voice and wept. And God heard the voice of the boy; and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, and said to her, \u201cWhat troubles you, Hagar? Do not be afraid; for God has heard the voice of the boy where he is. Come, lift up the boy and hold him fast with your hand, for I will make a great nation of him.\u201d Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water. She went, and filled the skin with water, and gave the boy a drink.<\/p>\n<p>God was with the boy, and he grew up; he lived in the wilderness, and became an expert with the bow. He lived in the wilderness of Paran; and his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>The Word of the Lord. <i>People: <\/i>Thanks be to God.<\/p>\n<p><b>Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17<\/b><\/p>\n<p>1\u00a0Bow down your ear, O\u00a0Lord, and answer me, *<br \/>\nfor I am poor and in misery.<\/p>\n<p>2 Keep watch over my life, for I am faithful; *<br \/>\nsave your servant who puts his trust in you.<\/p>\n<p>3 Be merciful to me, O\u00a0Lord, for you are my God; *<br \/>\nI call upon you all the day long.<\/p>\n<p>4 Gladden the soul of your servant, *<br \/>\nfor to you, O\u00a0Lord, I lift up my soul.<\/p>\n<p>5 For you, O\u00a0Lord, are good and forgiving, *<br \/>\nand great is your love toward all who call upon you.<\/p>\n<p>6 Give ear, O\u00a0Lord, to my prayer, *<br \/>\nand attend to the voice of my supplications.<\/p>\n<p>7 In the time of my trouble I will call upon you, *<br \/>\nfor you will answer me.<\/p>\n<p>8 Among the gods there is none like you, O\u00a0Lord, *<br \/>\nnor anything like your works.<\/p>\n<p>9 All nations you have made will come and worship you, O\u00a0Lord, *<br \/>\nand glorify your Name.<\/p>\n<p>10 For you are great;<br \/>\nyou do wondrous things; *<br \/>\nand you alone are God.<\/p>\n<p>16 Turn to me and have mercy upon me; *<br \/>\ngive your strength to your servant;<br \/>\nand save the child of your handmaid.<\/p>\n<p>17 Show me a sign of your favor,<br \/>\nso that those who hate me may see it and be ashamed; *<br \/>\nbecause you, O\u00a0Lord, have helped me and comforted me.<\/p>\n<p><b>Romans 6:1b-11<br \/>\n<\/b>Should we continue in sin in order that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin go on living in it? Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Therefore we have been buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.<\/p>\n<p>For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. We know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be destroyed, and we might no longer be enslaved to sin. For whoever has died is freed from sin. But if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. The death he died, he died to sin, once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.<\/p>\n<p>The Word of the Lord.\u00a0<i>People: <\/i>Thanks be to God.<\/p>\n<p><b>The Gospel Hymn: Christ the World We Sing<\/b><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hxlh3QOm7zk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Lyrics:<\/b><br \/>\n1 Christ for the world we sing!\u00a0 The world to Christ we bring with loving zeal;<br \/>\nthe poor and them that mourn, the faint and overborne, sinsick and sorrow worn,<br \/>\nwhom Christ doth heal.<br \/>\n2 Christ for the world we sing!\u00a0 The world to Christ we bring with fervent prayer;<br \/>\nthe wayward and the lost, by restless passions tossed, redeemed at countless cost<br \/>\nfrom dark despair.<br \/>\n3 Christ for the world we sing!\u00a0 The world to Christ we bring with one accord;<br \/>\nwith us the work to share, with us reproach to dare, with us the cross to bear,<br \/>\nfor Christ our Lord.<br \/>\n4 Christ for the world we sing!\u00a0 The world to Christ we bring with joyful song;<br \/>\nthe newborn souls, whose days, reclaimed from error&#8217;s ways, inspired with hope and praise,<br \/>\nto Christ belong.<\/p>\n<p>The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to\u00a0John.<i><br \/>\nPeople:\u00a0<\/i>Glory to you, Lord Christ.<\/p>\n<p><b>Matthew 10:24-39<br \/>\n<\/b>Jesus said to the twelve disciples, \u201cA disciple is not above the teacher, nor a slave above the master; it is enough for the disciple to be like the teacher, and the slave like the master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household! \u201cSo have no fear of them; for nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known. What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim from the housetops. Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. And even the hairs of your head are all counted. So do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows. \u201cEveryone therefore who acknowledges me before others, I also will acknowledge before my Father in heaven; but whoever denies me before others, I also will deny before my Father in heaven.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.<\/p>\n<p>For I have come to set a man against his father,<br \/>\nand a daughter against her mother,<br \/>\nand a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;<br \/>\nand one\u2019s foes will be members of one\u2019s own household.<\/p>\n<p>Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever does not take up the cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Gospel of the Lord.<br \/>\n<i>People:<\/i> <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Praise to you, Lord Christ.<\/p>\n<p><b>The Sermon:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/b>The Reverend Lois Keen<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r43Zww5TQR8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interlude: : &#8220;Canzonet&#8221; &#8211; Christian Gottlob Neefe<\/strong><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-799-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/stpeterstrinity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/june21_20_interlude_audio.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/stpeterstrinity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/june21_20_interlude_audio.mp3\">http:\/\/stpeterstrinity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/june21_20_interlude_audio.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><b>The Nicene Creed<br \/>\n<\/b>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 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.<\/p>\n<p><b>The Prayers of the People Form III<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Leader: Father, we pray for your holy Catholic Church;<br \/>\n<i>People: That we all may be one.<br \/>\n<\/i><br \/>\nGrant that every member of the Church may truly and humbly serve you;<br \/>\n<i>That your Name may be glorified by all people.<br \/>\n<\/i><br \/>\nWe pray for all bishops, priests, and deacons;<br \/>\n<i>That they may be faithful ministers of your Word and Sacraments.<br \/>\n<\/i><br \/>\nWe pray for all who govern and hold authority in the nations of the world;<br \/>\n<i>That there may be justice and peace on the earth.<\/i><br \/>\nGive us grace to do your will in all that we undertake;<br \/>\n<i>That our works may find favor in your sight.<br \/>\n<\/i><br \/>\nHave compassion on those who suffer from any grief or trouble;<br \/>\n<i>That they may be delivered from their distress.<br \/>\n<\/i><br \/>\nGive to the departed eternal rest.<br \/>\n<i>Let light perpetual shine upon them.<br \/>\n<\/i><br \/>\nWe praise you for your saints who have entered into joy;<br \/>\n<i>May we also come to share in your heavenly kingdom.<br \/>\n<\/i><br \/>\nLet us pray for our own needs and those of others. Praying especially for\u00a0<strong>Deirdre, Becky, Chris, Nicole, Laura, Mary, Joseph, Tammy, Roger, Sue,\u00a0Cheryl, Eileen, Doris, Gail, David, Barbara, Cindi, and Dean<\/strong> give them\u00a0courage and hope in their troubles, and bring them the joy of your\u00a0salvation.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><b>Together we pray<br \/>\n<\/b>Almighty and eternal God, so draw our hearts to you, so guide our minds, so fill our imaginations, so control our wills, that we may be wholly yours, utterly dedicated to you; and then use us, we pray, as you will, and always to your glory and the welfare of your people; through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.<\/p>\n<p>Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.<br \/>\n<i>Silence may be kept.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><br \/>\nAll together<\/i><br \/>\nMost 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.<\/p>\n<p><i>The Leader says:<\/i><br \/>\nAlmighty God have mercy on us, forgive us all our sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen us in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in eternal life. <i>Amen<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>The Peace<br \/>\n<\/b><i>The Leader says to the people:\u00a0<\/i>The peace of the Lord is always with you.<br \/>\n<i>People:\u00a0<\/i>And also with you.<\/p>\n<p><b>Offertory Sentence<br \/>\n<\/b>Through Christ let us continually offer to God the sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his Name. But do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God. <i>(Hebrews 13:15,16)<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>The Closing Hymn: Praise to the Living God!<\/b><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cgsXC6q0maQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>A Prayer for Fathers on this day<br \/>\n<\/b>Remember before God all the fathers among us. Hold before God your own fathers, those living and those who have died. Pray for the fathers who loved us, and for those who fell short of loving us fully, and for those who are unknown. May God be merciful to all who hope to be fathers someday, and for those whose hope for children has not come to pass, and for all fathers who have lost children. We give thanks for all men and women who have fathered others in any way \u2013 those who have been our substitute fathers, foster fathers, and mentors, and we who have done so for those in need. We give thanks, also, for the earth our provider who gives us our sustenance. We pray all this in the name of God, our great and loving Father, and of Jesus the Son our brother, and of the Holy Spirit our sister who dances in our hearts. Amen.<\/p>\n<p><b>The Blessing<br \/>\n<\/b>The God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant: Make us perfect in every good work to do his will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in his sight; through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>And the blessing of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit be with us all today and always. Amen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Postlude: &#8220;Homage&#8221; &#8211; John E. Boalt<\/strong><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-799-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/stpeterstrinity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/june21-20_postlude_audio.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/stpeterstrinity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/june21-20_postlude_audio.mp3\">http:\/\/stpeterstrinity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/june21-20_postlude_audio.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #993300;\">We are so grateful you chose to share your Sunday morning with us today. Please be safe and have a blessed week. If you are so inclined, leave a comment below to share your thoughts with your fellow worshipers.<\/span><\/h4>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Father&#8217;s Day to all the Dads out there Prelude: &#8220;Bourree I and II&#8221; from English Suite No. 2\u00a0&#8211; J. S. Bach The Opening Hymn: \u00a0What a Friend We Have in Jesus Leader:\u00a0Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People:\u00a0And blessed be God\u2019s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. 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