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St. James Episcopal Church

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North Providence, RI 02908
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We strive to share in an inclusive community, formed in the spirit of Christ, by providing renewal through prayer,
education, service & leadership.
The Day of Pentecost
June 8, 2014
The people stand as they are able.
Entrance Rites
Opening Hymn: Hymnal #365-Come Thou Almighty
Opening Acclamation-BCP pg. 355
Celebrant Alleluia. Christ is risen.
People The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia.
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 Gloria - BCP pg. 356
Collect of the Day - BCP pg. 227
Celebrant The Lord be with you.
People And also with you.
Celebrant Let us pray.
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.
A period of silence is kept.
The Word of God
First Reading: (see insert)
A reading from The Acts of the Apostles (2:1-21).
A period of silence is kept.
BCP p. 735 Psalm 104:25-35,37
Second Reading-See insert
A reading from The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians (12:3b-13).
A period of silence is kept.
The people stand as they are able.
Gospel
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John (20:19-23).
A period of silence is kept.
Sermon
The people stand as they are able.
The Nicene Creed - BCP pg. 358
Prayers of the People-BCP pg. 383
Intercessor
With all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to the Lord, saying, Lord, have mercy.
For the peace from above, for the loving kindness of God, and for the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the
Lord. Lord, have mercy.
For the peace of the world, for the welfare of the holy Church of God, and for the unity of all peoples, especially
PRAY for La Iglesia Anglicana de Mexico; the church in Damaturu in Nigeria); Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania; Davao in
the Philippines; the Diocese of Delaware, U.S; and the church in Delhi, India. In our Diocesan Cycle of Prayer we
remember Church of the Holy Spirit, Charlestown; St. Columba's, Middletown; St. Barnabas', Warwick, let us pray to the
Lord. Lord, have mercy.
For our Bishop, Nicolas Knisely; for Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury; for our priests, Marilyn Smith-
Mason and Judy Mitchell, and for all the clergy and people, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.
For our President, for the leaders of the nations, and for all in authority, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.
For the Town of North Providence, for every city and community, and for those who live in them, let us pray to the
Lord. Lord, have mercy.
For seasonable weather, and for an abundance of the fruits of the earth, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.
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For the good earth which God has given us, and for the wisdom and will to conserve it, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For those who travel on land, on water, or in the air [or through outer space], let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have
mercy.
For the aged and infirm, for the widowed and orphans, and for the sick and the suffering, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For Sharon & James Travis, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.
For the poor and the oppressed, for the unemployed and the destitute, for prisoners and captives, and for all who
remember and care for them, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.
For all who have died in the hope of the resurrection, and for all the departed, especially John Manney, let us pray
to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.
For deliverance from all danger, violence, oppression, and degradation, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.
For the absolution and remission of our sins and offenses, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.
That we may end our lives in faith and hope, without suffering and without reproach, let us pray to the Lord. Lord,
have mercy.
Defend us, deliver us, and in thy compassion protect us, O Lord, by thy grace. Lord, have mercy.
In the communion of St. James and of all the saints, let us commend ourselves, and one another, and all our life, to
Christ our God. To you, O Lord our God.
A period of silence is kept.
Collect - BCP pg. 394
Confession of Sin - BCP pg. 360
The Peace
Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People And also with you.
The Ministers and People may greet one another in the name of the Lord.
The Holy Communion
A period of silence is kept.
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Anthem
Offertory Hymn: The Hymnal #508 - Breathe on me breath of God
The Great Thanksgiving-Eucharistic Prayer ABCP pg. 361
Sanctus - BCP pg. 362
Lord's Prayer-BCP pg. 364
The Breaking of the Bread-BCP pg. 364
Postcommunion Prayer-BCP pg. 365
Blessing
Hymn: The Hymnal #411 - O Bless the Lord
Announcements
Dismissal
Deacon Let us go forth in the name of Christ.
People Thanks be to God.
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