TRINITY AT HOME - Worship Via Zoom

Prelude: Processional in G Major – George Frederic Handel
 

A Welcome: Rev. Bill Eddy
 

The Opening Hymn: 379, verse 1
Verse 1
God is Love, let heaven adore him; 
God is Love, let earth rejoice; 
let creation sing before him 
and exalt him with one voice. 
God who laid the earth’s foundation, 
God who spread the heavens above, 
God who breathes through all creation: 
God is Love, eternal Love.

The Collect for Purity – Led by Diane Pelrine
Reader: Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
All: And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
Reader: Let us pray.
All: 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.
 

The Song of Praise: Gloria in excelsis – Hymnal S-277
Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. 
Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, 
we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. 
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, 
you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us; 
you are seated at the right hand of the Father; receive our prayer. 
For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, 
you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, 
in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
 

The Collect of the Day  Led by June Reinhardt
Reader: The Lord be with you.
All: And also with you.
Reader: Let us pray.
All: Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, while we are placed among things that are passing away, to hold fast to those that shall endure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
 

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
 

The First Reading: The Wisdom of Solomon 1:16-2:1, 12-22 – Anita Milham        
Reader: A reading from the Wisdom of Solomon.
 

Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people.
Thanks be to God.
 

The Response: Psalm 1 – Led by Dan Huyett
Reader: Please join me in a responsive reading of Psalm 1.
 

Happy are they who have not walked in the counsel of the wicked,
nor lingered in the way of sinners, nor sat in the seats of the scornful!
Their delight is in the law of the Lord, 
and on this law they meditate day and night.
They are like trees planted by streams of water,
bearing fruit in due season, with leaves that do not wither; 
everything they do shall prosper.
It is not so with the wicked; 
they are like chaff which the wind blows away.
Therefore the wicked shall not stand upright when judgment comes, 
nor the sinner in the council of the righteous.
For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, 
but the way of the wicked is doomed..

The Second Reading: James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a – June Reinhardt               
Reader: A reading from the letter of James.
 

Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people.
Thanks be to God.
 

The Gospel Hymn: 574, verse 1
Before thy throne, O God, we kneel: 
give us a conscience quick to feel, 
a ready mind to understand 
the meaning of thy chastening hand; 
whate’er the pain and shame may be, 
bring us, O Father, nearer thee.
 

The Gospel: Mark 9:30-37 – Diane Pelrine
Reader: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark.
All: Glory to you, Lord Christ.
 

Reader: The Gospel of the Lord.
All: Praise to you, Lord Christ.
 

The Gospel Hymn: 574, verse 3
For sins of heedless word and deed, 
for pride ambitious to succeed, 
for crafty trade and subtle snare 
to catch the simple unaware, 
for lives bereft of purpose high, 
forgive, forgive, O Lord, we cry.
 

The Meditation – Rev. Bill Eddy
 

The Nicene Creed – Led by Diane Pelrine
Reader: Please join me in 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, of one being with the Father; through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became truly human.
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, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who 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 – Led by Anita Milham
Reader: We look to you, O God, to teach us how to be whom you created us to be. Shine your light on the path ahead. Catch us when we take a wrong turn, and by your Spirit, move us in the right direction. We are you children;
People: Teach us how to live, O God.
Reader: We yearn for peace but are constantly at war ourselves, our neighbors, and the nations throughout the world. We are your children;
People: Teach us how to make peace, O God.
Reader: We, your church, are easily distracted by things that don’t matter. Turn our eyes to you; open our hearts to you; deepen our love of you. Bless our bishops, priests, deacons, and lay people. Mat we teach each other how to walk in love. We are your children;
People: Teach us how to serve you, O God.
Reader: Our bodies ache, our spirits are restless, and our minds grow weary with constant worry. Lead us to a place of wholeness and make each of us agents of healing in this world. We pray for those who have asked our prayers today: George Labonte, Murray Romans, Arlene Crowley, Jack Derick, Judy C., Anthony, Paul S., Jackie, Don Mosher, Tyler, Marcia Brinson, Alice Pope, Keith Seeber, Austin, Paul Chartrand, John Postol, Nicci Thomas DiMasi and family, Gail Thomas, Owen Shea, Zach Nelson, Melissa Hogan, Jim O’Neill, Kathy Sanford, Chris Noble, Bill Flanagan, and Charlie Kendrick. 
Silence. The People may add their own petitions.
We are your children;
People: Teach us how to trust in your healing embrace, O God.
Reader: When a dear one dies, we ask that you receive them into your eternal kingdom as promised. We pray today for the soul of Matthew Ellis, who died on September 10th. 
Silence. The People may add their own petitions.
Assure all who grieve that you will not leave them desolate in their sorrow but hold their loved one close to your heart. We are your children;
People: Teach us the way home to you. Amen.
 

The Prayer of Confession – Led by Dan Huyett
Reader: Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
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.
 

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THE LITURGY OF THE TABLE

The Offertory Sentence – June Reinhardt
Reader: Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself for us, an offering and sacrifice to God.
 

The Offertory Hymn: 507, verse 1
Verse 1
Praise the Spirit in creation, 
breath of God, life’s origin: 
Spirit, moving on the waters 
quickening worlds to life within, 
source of breath to all things breathing, 
life in whom all lives begin.
 

The Doxology
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; 
praise him, all creatures here below; 
praise him above, ye heavenly host; 
praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
 

The Great Thanksgiving
Celebrant: The Lord be with you.
All: And also with you.
Celebrant: Lift up your hearts.
All: We lift them to the Lord.
Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All: It is right to give God thanks and praise.
Celebrant: 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 you are the source of light and life; you made us in your image and called us to new life in Jesus Christ our Lord.
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 you name:
 

The Sanctus: Holy, holy, holy Lord – Hymnal S-127
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full, full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest. 
 

The Lord’s Prayer – Led by June Reinhardt
Reader: 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 Blessing and Breaking of the Bread 

The Communion

The Post-Communion Prayer – Led by Anita Milham
Reader: Let us pray. 
All: Almighty and everliving God, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of the most precious Body of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and for assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the Body of your Son, and heirs of your eternal kingdom. And now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord. To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

The Blessing 

The Closing Hymn: 477, verse 1 & Amen
Verse 1
All praise to thee, for thou, O King divine, 
didst yield the glory that of right was thine, 
that in our darkened hearts thy grace might shine. 
Alleluia! Amen.
 

The Dismissal – Led by Dan Huyett
Reader: Let us go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Spirit.
All: Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia!
 

The Postlude: Prelude in D Minor – Heinrich Scheidemann
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