Holy Trinity Sunday
May 30, 2010
Welcome
We’re delighted to greet everyone in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, who takes away our sin and offers grace to all people. If you are a guest, please fill out the Guest Form. If you’re looking for a meaningful ministry with which to become involved, you are encouraged to speak with the Pastor.
Prelude Fugue in E Flat Major (St. Anne) J. S. Bach
Announcements
Gathering
(Please stand)
Order for Confession & Forgiveness
P God of all mercy and consolation, come to the help of your people, turning us from our sin to live for you alone.
Give us the power of your Holy Spirit that we may confess our sin, receive your forgiveness, and grow into the
fullness of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
C Amen.
(Please kneel)
P Most merciful God,
C we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. 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. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us.
Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your
holy name. Amen.
P In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake God forgives us all our sins.
As a called and ordained minister of the church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire
forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the ς Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
C Amen.
(Please stand)
Entrance Hymn Holy God, We Praise Your Name Hymn 414
Greeting
P The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all!
C And, also with you.
Mass in G Major Franz Schubert
Gallery Choir, Soloists, String Quartet, Organ
Kyrie
Kyrie eleison.
Lord, have mercy.
Christe eleison.
Christ, have mercy.
Kyrie eleison.
Lord, have mercy.
Gloria in Excelsis
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Glory to God in the highest.
Et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis.
And on earth peace to men of good will.
Laudamus te. Benedicamus te.
We praise you. We bless you.
Adoramus te. Glorificamus te.
We worship you. We glorify you.
Gratiam agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam.
We give you thanks for your great glory.
Domine Deus, Rex caelestis, Deus Pater omnipotens.
Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father almighty.
Domine Fili unigenite, Jesu Christe.
Lord Jesus Christ only begotten Son.
Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris.
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father
Qui tollis peccata mundi, suscipe deprecationem nostram.
You who take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Qui sedes ad dextram Patris, miserere nobis.
You who sit at the right hand of the Father, have mercy upon us.
Quonian tu solus Sanctus. Tu solus Dominus.
For you alone are holy. You alone are the Lord.
Tu solus Altissimus, Jesu Christe.
You alone are the most high Jesus Christ
Cum Sancto Spiritu in gloria Dei Patris. Amen.
With the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
(Please stand)
Prayer of the Day
P God of heaven and earth, before the foundation of the universe and the beginning of time you are the triune God:
Author of creation, eternal Word of salvation, life-giving Spirit of wisdom. Guide us to all truth by your Spirit of
wisdom. Guide us to all truth by your Spirit that we may proclaim all that Christ has revealed and rejoice in the glory
he shares with us. Glory and praise to you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and forever.
C Amen.
(Please sit)
Children’s Message Matt Canniff-Kuhn
Word
Lesson Romans
5:1–5
Paul
describes the life of faith with reference to God, Jesus,
and the Holy Spirit. Even now, we have peace with God
through Jesus, and our hope for the future is grounded in
the love of God that we experience through Christ’s Holy
Spirit.
Therefore, since we are justified
by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus
Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace
in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the
glory of God. And not only that, but we also boast in our
sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and
endurance produces character, and character produces hope,
and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has
been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that
has been given to us.
P
The Word of the Lord.
C
Thanks be to God.
(Please
stand)
Gospel Acclamation
Gospel John
16:12-15
P The
Holy Gospel according to Saint John, the sixteenth chapter.
C
Glory to you, O Lord.
Jesus’ ongoing presence with
the disciples will be borne by the coming Spirit, who will
guide them and communicate to them Jesus’ will and glory.
I still have many things to say to
you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth
comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will
not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and
he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will
glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare
it to you. All that the Father has is mine. For this reason
I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to
you.
P The
Gospel of the Lord.
C
Praise to you, O Christ.
(Please
sit)
Sermon
The Reverend Michael
Shackelford
(Please
stand)
Hymn
of the Day When the Morning
StarsTogether John Ferguson
Commissioned for the dedication of the Harkness Memorial
Organ at Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina.
Music published by Morning Star Music Publishers, Fenton,
Missouri.
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 and the Son, 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 (Please
kneel)
P With the whole
people of God in Christ Jesus, let us pray for the church,
those in need, and all of God’s creation.
P Lord
in your mercy,
C
hear our prayer.
The prayers
conclude:
P Receive our prayers, holy God, and
give us all we need for this day and the days to come,
through the power of
the Holy Spirit, and in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
C
Amen.
Peace (Please
stand)
P The peace of the Lord be with you
always.
C
And also with you.
(Please feel free to move about and share God’s Peace with
one another!)
Meal
Offering
(Please
sit) Air (from Suite #3 in D
Major) J.
S. Bach
String Quartet
Offertory (Please stand)
Doxology Old Hundreth
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. Amen.
Offering Prayer
P Blessed are you, O God, ruler of
heaven and earth. Day by day you shower us with blessings.
As you have raised
us to new life in Christ, give us glad and generous hearts,
ready to praise you and to respond to those in need,
through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
The Great Thanksgiving Page 152
P The Lord be
with you.
C
And also with you.
P Lift up your hearts.
C
We lift them to the Lord.
P Let us give thanks to the Lord our
God.
C
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Proper
Preface
Sanctus
(Please
sit) Gallery Choir
Sanctus,
Sanctus, Sanctus.
Holy, Holy, Holy.
Dominus Deus Sabaoth.
Lord God of
Hosts.
Pleni sunt caeli et terra gloria
tua.
Heaven and earth are filled with your glory.
Hosanna in
excelsis.
Hosanna in the highest.
Solo Trio and Gallery Choir
Benedictus qui venit in
nomine Domini. Hosanna in excelsis.
Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord. Hosanna in
the highest.
Words
of Thanksgiving
P . . . we proclaim the Lord’s death
until he comes.
C
Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come
again.
P . . . all our sins and sorrows
will be no more.
C
Amen, Come Lord Jesus.
P . . . sharing your bounty with all
the world.
C
Amen, Come Holy Spirit.
P . . . now and
forever.
C
Amen.
Lord’s Prayer
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in
heaven.
Give us today our daily bread. 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.
Communion (Please
sit)
All baptized Christians are invited to share in the
Eucharist. Those who are not baptized, or wish to receive
only
a blessing, are asked to fold their arms over their chest.
Communion will be by intinction (dipping). Please follow
the usher’s direction. If you are not physically able to
come forward to receive communion, please inform the usher
and someone will come to you.
Music at Distribution
Agnus Dei Gallery Choir
Agnus Dei, qui tolis peccata
mundi, miserere nobis.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy
on us.
Agnus Dei, qui tolis peccata
mundi, miserere nobis.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy
on us.
Agnus Dei, qui tolis peccata
mundi, dona nobis pacem.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: grant us
peace.
Hymns 413 , 415
(Please
stand)
Post
Communion Blessing and Prayer
P The Body and Blood of our Lord
Jesus Christ, strengthen you, and keep you in His grace.
Amen.
Let us pray: Life-giving God, in the mystery of Christ’s
resurrection you send light to conquer darkness,
water to give new life, and the bread of life to nourish
your people. Send us forth as witnesses to your
Son’s resurrection, that we may show your glory to all the
world, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
C
Amen.
Service of “God Speed”
Pastor Shackelford Family, Matt
Canniff-Kuhn and Aubrey Kesecker.
Blessing
P The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord’s face shine on you with grace and mercy. The Lord
look upon you
with favor and
ς give you
peace.
C
Amen.
Sending Hymn Eternal Father, Strong to
Save Hymn
756
Dismissal
P Go in peace to love and serve the
Lord.
C
Thanks be to God.
Postlude We All Believe in One
God J. S.
Bach
Music reproduced with permission by Augsburg Fortress.
Liturgies License # 23349.
St.
Matthew’s Lutheran Church * 405 King Street * Charleston,
SC * 29403
The Reverend Dr. Robert W. Wallace,
Pastor
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