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Today we begin with prayers for our country and all of God’s children. I recorded this Morning Prayer on Saturday at St. Matthias before Quincy, John, and I prepared Sunday’s worship for the Feast of Pentecost. On Sunday, as Phyllis and I were driving to Houston, we listened to the news of the demonstrations in so many of our cities across the United States. Many peacefully protested the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis but some turned violent. Then we listened to the sermon of our Presiding Bishop, Michael Curry and were reminded that our ministry as Christians is to share God’s love with those hurting from Covid-19 and those hurting from violence and injustice. Bishop Curry recalls the words of that old hymn of the Church, “There is a Balm in Gilead” calling us to the ministry of healing no matter the cause. So let us pray and then let us listen with our hearts and spirits as Quincy sings “There is a Balm in Gilead”.  Bishop Curry's sermon is at https://www.facebook.com/WNC...

Morning Prayer An Update on Worship in Diocese and at St. Matthias Prelude " Breathe on Me Breath of God" - arr. Mark Hayes Alleluia!  Christ is Risen The Lord is risen indeed.  Alleluia! Hymn 450  All hail the power of Jesus name  (vs 1 & 3) The Collect for Pentecost Sunday Almighty God, on this day you opened the way of eternal life to every race and nation by the promised gift of your 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 lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen. Officiant Lord, open our lips. People And our mouth shall proclaim your praise. Officiant and People Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia Venite       Psalm 95:1-7 Come, let us sing to the Lord; * ...

Daily Morning Prayer Officiant Lord, open our lips. People And our mouth shall proclaim your praise. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.  Alleluia Venite       Psalm 95:1-7 Come, let us sing to the Lord; *     let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving *     and raise a loud shout to him with psalms. For the Lord is a great God, *     and a great King above all gods. In his hand are the caverns of the earth, *     and the heights of the hills are his also. The sea is his, for he made it, *     and his hands have molded the dry land. Come, let us bow down, and bend the knee, *     and kneel before the Lord our Maker. For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his han...

An Order for Compline The Officiant begins The Lord Almighty grant us a peaceful night and a perfect end.  Amen. Officiant Our help is in the Name of the Lord; People The maker of heaven and earth. The Officiant may then say Let us confess our sins to God. Silence may be kept. Officiant and People Almighty God, our heavenly Father: We have sinned against you, through our own fault, in thought, and word, and deed, and in what we have left undone. For the sake of your Son our Lord Jesus Christ, forgive us all our offenses; and grant that we may serve you in newness of life, to the glory of your Name. Amen. Officiant May the Almighty God grant us forgiveness of all our sins, and the grace and comfort of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. O God, make speed to save us. People    O Lord, make haste to help us. Officiant and People Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Psalm 134 1    Beh...