Liturgy for Holy Eucharist

Participation in the presence of Christ

June 1, 2025

The Sunday After the Ascension

Welcome & Breath Prayer

The Collect for Purity

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 Summary of the Law

Hear what our Lord Jesus Christ says:

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Love him with all your mind. This is the first and most important commandment. And the second is like it. ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’ Everything that is written in the Law and the Prophets is based on these two commandments. (Matthew 22:37–40)

The Gloria

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 Lessons

First Reading

A reading from Acts 16:16–34:

One day as we were going down to the place of prayer, we met a slave girl who had a spirit that enabled her to tell the future. She earned a lot of money for her masters by telling fortunes. She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, and they have come to tell you how to be saved.”

This went on day after day until Paul got so exasperated that he turned and said to the demon within her, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And instantly it left her.

Her masters’ hopes of wealth were now shattered, so they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities at the marketplace. “The whole city is in an uproar because of these Jews!” they shouted to the city officials. “They are teaching customs that are illegal for us Romans to practice.”

A mob quickly formed against Paul and Silas, and the city officials ordered them stripped and beaten with wooden rods. They were severely beaten, and then they were thrown into prison. The jailer was ordered to make sure they didn’t escape. So the jailer put them into the inner dungeon and clamped their feet in the stocks.

Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening. Suddenly, there was a massive earthquake, and the prison was shaken to its foundations. All the doors immediately flew open, and the chains of every prisoner fell off! The jailer woke up to see the prison doors wide open. He assumed the prisoners had escaped, so he drew his sword to kill himself. But Paul shouted to him, “Stop! Don’t kill yourself! We are all here!”

The jailer called for lights and ran to the dungeon and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, along with everyone in your household.” And they shared the word of the Lord with him and with all who lived in his household. Even at that hour of the night, the jailer cared for them and washed their wounds. Then he and everyone in his household were immediately baptized. He brought them into his house and set a meal before them, and he and his entire household rejoiced because they all believed in God.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

We will read Psalm 97 responsively. I will read the first line up to the break. Together we will read the second line to the end of the verse.

The Lord is king

Let the earth rejoice

The heavens proclaim

His righteousness

Come, behold his glory

The Lord is king! //
    Let the earth rejoice!
    Let the farthest coastlands be glad.
Dark clouds surround him. //
    Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
Fire spreads ahead of him //
    and burns up all his foes.
His lightning flashes out across the world. //
    The earth sees and trembles.
The mountains melt like wax before the Lord, //
    before the Lord of all the earth.
The heavens proclaim his righteousness; //
    every nation sees his glory.

The Lord is king

Let the earth rejoice

The heavens proclaim

His righteousness

Come, behold his glory

Those who worship idols are disgraced— //
    all who brag about their worthless gods—
    for every god must bow to him.
Jerusalem has heard and rejoiced, //
    and all the towns of Judah are glad
    because of your justice, O Lord!
For you, O Lord, are supreme over all the earth; //
    you are exalted far above all gods.

You who love the Lord, hate evil! //
    He protects the lives of his godly people
    and rescues them from the power of the wicked.
Light shines on the godly, //
    and joy on those whose hearts are right.
May all who are godly rejoice in the Lord //
    and praise his holy name!

The Lord is king

Let the earth rejoice

The heavens proclaim

His righteousness

Come, behold his glory

Second Reading

A reading from Revelation 22:12–14, 16–17, 20–21:

“Look, I am coming soon, bringing my reward with me to repay all people according to their deeds. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”

Blessed are those who wash their robes. They will be permitted to enter through the gates of the city and eat the fruit from the tree of life.

...

“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this message for the churches. I am both the source of David and the heir to his throne. I am the bright morning star.”

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” Let anyone who hears this say, “Come.” Let anyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who desires drink freely from the water of life.

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He who is the faithful witness to all these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon!”

Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!

May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s holy people.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Reflection on God’s Word

Song // beloved

The morning comes, and I can see

The light of dawn, the signs of spring

A quiet voice speaks to my heart

And tells me of the love of God

How sweet the days when I am sure

That good will conquer, hope endure

And when my faith seems far too small

Still I am Yours and I am called

Beloved, beloved

You call me "beloved"

Beloved, beloved

To Jesus, I belong

And in this age of deep unrest

I need Your peace here in my chest

The Spirit You so freely give

Oh, let Your love be where I live

And find me in the waves of doubt

Come, grab my hand and pull me out

Drown my anxious thoughts and fears

'Til all my trembling heart can hear is

Beloved, beloved

You call me "beloved"

Beloved, beloved

To Jesus, I belong

I belong

To Jesus, I will e'er belong

My life the sea You're walking on

Your Word's a steady place to stand

Where I remember who I am

Beloved, beloved

You call me "beloved"

Beloved, beloved

To Jesus, I belong

Beloved, beloved

You call me "beloved"

Beloved, beloved

To Jesus, I belong

To Jesus, I belong

The Prayers of the People

Let us pray for the Church and for the world…

Grant, Almighty God, that all who confess your name may be united in Your truth, live together in Your love, and reveal Your glory in the world…

Lord in your mercy:

Hear our prayer.

Inspire the witness of God’s people throughout the world, for our bishop Todd, our priest Peter, for our sister community in Little Rock and Father Seth, for this gathering and for all the churches in Tulsa, and all our ministry partners. This week we pray especially for All Souls South Placer in Lincoln, California led by the Rev. William Steen, Jr. We pray also for this visiting the Abbey this week—for Tiffany and Tate, for Redeemer Church.

Lord in your mercy:

Hear our prayer.

Guide the nations of the world into the way of justice and truth for You have established peace amongst us in your Risen Son. We pray for the end of violence in Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan and in all corners of our world. Be close to the brokenhearted and all who mourn. In your good time, enable us all to stand reconciled before you. For President Trump, Governor Stitt, and Mayor Nichols—that you would give them the power to lead with wisdom, grace, and integrity…

Lord in your mercy:

Hear our prayer.

For your blessing, O God, on the soil, air, water, non-human life, and all those that labor on behalf of creation. Give us wisdom and reverence to use these resources of nature rightly, that generations yet to come might continue to praise you for your bounty…

Lord in your mercy:

Hear our prayer.

Bless all whose lives are closely linked with ours, and grant that we may serve Christ in them and love one another as He loves us, and by your Spirit who continually seeks us out, remember those absent and displaced from us. For the sick, for the elderly, for those trapped in addiction, for the lonely, for those in deep despair. We pray especially for…

Lord in your mercy:

Hear our prayer.

For the poor and the oppressed, for the unemployed and destitute, for prisoners and captives in downtown and north Tulsa, for immigrants and refugees around the world, we pray for them to be delivered from all danger and oppression. For families who have lost loved ones this year. O Lord, give them courage and hope in their trouble and bring them the joy of your salvation. Have mercy on us for the ways that oppression, racism, discrimination, and inequality persist in society and in our lives. Grant, O God, that your holy and life-giving Spirit may so move that these divisions would be dismantled and healed and that all may live in the justice and peace of your Kingdom…

Lord in your mercy:

Hear our prayer.

We commend to your mercy all who have died, born and unborn, enemy and friend, that your will for them may be fulfilled. We pray especially for… and we pray that we may share with all your saints in your eternal kingdom…

Lord in your mercy:

Hear our prayer.

(Please feel free to voice your own prayers and thanksgivings concluding them with, “Lord, in your mercy…”)

Heavenly Father, grant these our prayers for the sake of Jesus Christ, our only Mediator and Advocate, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Amen.

The Confession and Absolution of Sin

Let us humbly confess our sins to Almighty God.

(silence)

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.

Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who in his great mercy has promised forgiveness of sins to all those who sincerely repent and with true faith turn to him, have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

The Comfortable Words

Hear the Word of God to all who truly turn to him.

“Come to me, all you who are tired and are carrying heavy loads. I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28).

“Here is a saying that you can trust. It should be accepted completely. Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” (1 Timothy 1:15).

“But suppose someone does sin. Then we have a friend who speaks to the Father for us. He is Jesus Christ, the Blameless One. He gave his life to pay for our sins. But he not only paid for our sins. He also paid for the sins of the whole world” (1 John 2:1–2).

The Peace

The peace of the Lord be always with you.

And with your spirit.

Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Praise Him all creatures here below

Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

Amen

The Sursum Corda

The Lord be with you.

And with your spirit.

Lift up your hearts.

We lift them up to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give him thanks and praise.

It is right, our duty and our joy, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.

But chiefly we are bound to praise you for the glorious resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; for he is the true Paschal Lamb, who was offered for us, and has taken away the sin of the world; who by his death has destroyed death, and by his rising to life again has won for us everlasting life.

Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who forever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:

The Sanctus

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes in the Name of the Lord.

Hosanna in the highest.

The Prayer of Consecration

Holy and gracious Father:

In your infinite love you made us for yourself;

and when we had sinned against you

and become subject to evil and death,

you, in your mercy, sent your only Son Jesus Christ

into the world for our salvation.

By the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary

he became flesh and dwelt among us.

In obedience to your will,

he stretched out his arms upon the Cross

and offered himself once for all,

that by his suffering and death, we might be saved.

By his resurrection, he broke the bonds of death,

trampling Hell and Satan under his feet.

As our great high priest,

he ascended to your right hand in glory,

that we might come with confidence

before the throne of grace.

On the night that he was betrayed,

our Lord Jesus Christ took bread;

and when he had given thanks, he broke it,

and gave it to his disciples, saying,

“Take, eat; this is my Body, which is given for you:

Do this in remembrance of me.”

Likewise, after supper, Jesus took the cup,

and when he had given thanks,

he gave it to them, saying,

“Drink this, all of you;

for 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 in remembrance of me.”

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, and we offer you these gifts.

Sanctify them by your Word and the Holy Spirit

to be for your people the Body and Blood of your Son Jesus Christ.

Sanctify us also,

that we may worthily receive this holy Sacrament,

and be made one body with him,

that he may dwell in us and we in him.

In the fullness of time,

put all things in subjection under your Christ,

and bring us with all your saints

into the joy of your heavenly kingdom,

where we shall see our Lord face to face.

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 forever. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

And now as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to pray:

Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your Name,

your Kingdom come,

your will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

And forgive us our sins

as we forgive those

who sin against us.

Save us from the time of trial,

and deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power,

and the glory are yours,

now and forever. Amen.

The Fraction

Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.

Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.

The Prayer of Humble Access

We do not presume to come to this your table, O merciful Lord,

trusting in our own righteousness,

but in your abundant and great mercies.

We are not worthy so much as to gather up

the crumbs under your table;

but you are the same Lord

whose character is always to have mercy.

Grant us, therefore, gracious Lord,

so to eat the flesh of your dear Son Jesus Christ,

and to drink his blood,

that our sinful bodies may be made clean by his body,

and our souls washed through his most precious blood,

and that we may evermore dwell in him, and he in us. Amen.

The Agnus Dei

O Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the world;

have mercy upon us.

O Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the world;

have mercy upon us.

O Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the world;

grant us thy peace.

The Ministration of Communion

Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world.

Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.

The Post Communion Prayer

Let us pray:

Heavenly Father,

We thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food

of the most precious Body and Blood

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 forever. Amen.

Song // Christ the Lord is Risen Today

Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia!


Earth and heaven and chorus say, Alleluia!


Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!


Sing, ye heavens and earth, reply, Alleluia!

Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia!


Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia!


Death in vain forbids Him rise, Alleluia!


Christ has opened paradise, Alleluia!

Once He died our souls to save, Alleluia!


Where’s thy victory, boasting grave? Alleluia!

Soar we now where Christ has led, Alleluia!


Following our exalted Head, Alleluia!


Made like Him, like Him we rise, Alleluia!


Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia!

Alleluia!

Alleluia! (Alleluia!)

Alleluia! (Alleluia!)

Christ is risen indeed, there’s a reason to sing!

Alleluia! (Alleluia!)

Alleluia! (Alleluia!)

Christ is risen, He’s risen indeed

Alleluia! (Alleluia!)

Alleluia! (Alleluia!)

Christ is risen indeed, there’s a reason to sing!

Alleluia! (Alleluia!)

Alleluia! (Alleluia!)

Christ is risen, He’s risen indeed

He is risen, He’s risen indeed

The Blessing and Dismissal

Go out into the world in peace

Have courage, hold onto what is good

Return no one evil for evil

Strengthen the faint-hearted

Support the weak, and help the suffering

Honor all people

Love and serve the Lord

Rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

Thanks be to God. Alleluia.