"Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch."
Luke 5:4
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As a way of loving our neighbor and protecting the most vulnerable, Emmanuel offers TWO ways to worship.
Given the rise in Covid cases, high rate of transmission, and stress on our healthcare systems, we are returning to virtual worship for the next few weeks. We continue to evaluate conditions and hope to return to the pews soon. Weekly updates will be made in our Thursday e-news.
Celtic Morning Prayer
"Youthful Sunday"
10:00 a.m. on Zoom
The first Sunday of the month is traditionally Youth Sunday. Though not in the pews, we can still celebrate a "Youthful" liturgy. Using prayers, psalms, and songs from the Celtic tradition, the lessons will be read by McKenna Flaaen, and there is a fun "Homily for Everyone" Jesus' Fish Out of Water.
Click here to join on Zoom. Click here for PDF bulletin.
The Rev. Joan L. Peacock is Sunday's celebrant and homilist.
EEC@Home Celtic Morning Prayer
The special version of the liturgy continues
with links to music and a homily detailed below.
Zoom Coffee Hour
11:00 a.m.
Stay with us on Zoom immediately following the service
Resources for Families & Children
Celtic Morning Prayer
Call to Worship: The Rising
Let us go forth in the goodness of our merciful Father,
In the goodness of our brother, Jesus.
In the faith of the apostles,
In the joyful praise of the angels,
In the holiness of the saints,
In the courage of the martyrs.
Let us go forth in the wisdom of our all-seeing Father,
In the wisdom of our all-loving brother,
In the truth of the all-knowing Spirit,
In the learning of the apostles,
In the gracious guidance of the angels,
In the presence of the saints,
In the self-control of the martyrs.
Such is the path of all servants of Christ,
The path from death to eternal life.
Amen.
Confession of Sin
Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
Jesus, forgive my sins.
Forgive the sins that I can remember, and also the sins I have forgotten.
Forgive the wrong actions I have committed, and the right actions I have omitted.
Forgive the times I have been weak in the face of temptation,
and those when I have been stubborn in the face of correction.
Forgive the times when I have been proud of my own achievements, and those when I have failed to boast of your works.
Forgive the harsh judgements I have made of others, and the leniency I have shown to myself.
Forgive the lies I have told to others, and the truths I have avoided.
Forgive me the pain I have caused others, and the indulgences I have shown to myself.
Jesus have pity on me and make me whole.
Almighty God, have mercy on us, forgive us all our sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen us in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in eternal life. Amen.
The Celtic Psalter: The Creation of Heaven
King, you created heaven according to your delight, a place that is safe and pure, its air filled with the songs of angels.
It is like an open meadow, in which all can move freely, with people arriving from earth but never leaving.
It is huge, ten times the size of earth, so that every creature born can find a place.
It is small, no bigger than a village, where all are friends and none is a stranger.
In the center is a palace, its walls made of emerald, and its gates of amethyst, and on each gate is hung a golden cross.
Round the lawn walks a King, not dressed in fine robes, but in a simple white tunic, smiling and embracing those he meets.
Everyone in heaven is free to come to the palace, and then to take with them its perfect peaceful joy, and in this way heaven is infused with the joy of the palace.
As it was, as it is, as it shall be evermore, O thou Triune of grace! With the ebb, with the flow, O Thou Triune of grace! With the ebb, with the flow. Amen.
The Lessons
Isaiah 6:1-8
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; and the hem of his robe filled the temple. Seraphs were in attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, and with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. And one called to another and said:
"Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory."
The pivots on the thresholds shook at the voices of those who called, and the house filled with smoke. And I said: "Woe is me! I am lost, for I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips; yet my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!"
Then one of the seraphs flew to me, holding a live coal that had been taken from the altar with a pair of tongs. The seraph touched my mouth with it and said: "Now that this has touched your lips, your guilt has departed and your sin is blotted out." Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I; send me!"
My Soul's Desire
My soul’s desire is to see the face of God and to rest in his house.
My soul’s desire is to study the scriptures and to learn the way of God.
My soul’s desire is to be freed from all fear and sadness, and to share Christ’s risen life.
My soul’s desire is to imitate my King, and to sing his praises always.
My soul’s desire is to enter the gates of heaven, and to gaze upon the light that shines forever.
Dear Lord, you alone know what my soul truly desires, and you alone can satisfy those desires. Amen.
Luke 5:1-11
Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat. When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch." Simon answered, "Master, we have worked all night long but have caught nothing. Yet if you say so, I will let down the nets." When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets were beginning to break. So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink. But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!" For he and all who were with him were amazed at the catch of fish that they had taken; and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Then Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people." When they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him.
Tierchan's Creed
Tierchan’s Creed from the Book of Armagh, 670 A.D.
Our God is the God of all humanity,
the God of heaven and earth,
the God of sea and rivers,
the God of sun and moon,
the God of all the heavenly bodies,
the God of the lofty mountains,
the God of the lowly valleys.
God is above all the heavens;
and he is beneath the heavens.
Heaven and earth and sea,
and everything that is in them,
such he has as his abode.
He inspires all things,
He gives life to all things.
He enlightens the light of the sun,
He strengthens the light of the night and stars,
He makes wells in the arid land and dry islands in the sea,
And he places the stars in the service of the greater lights.
He has a Son who is co-eternal with himself,
and similar in all respects to himself;
and neither is the Son younger than the Father,
nor is the Father older than the Son;
and the Holy Spirit breathes in them.
And the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit are inseparable. Amen.
Litany of the Trinity
Have mercy upon us, O God the Father Almighty,
O God of Hosts,
O High God,
O Lord of all the world,
O ineffable God,
O Creator of the Elements.
Have mercy upon us, O Almighty God,
Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God,
O Son twice-born,
O Only begotten of God the Father,
O First Born of the Virgin Mary,
O beginning of all things,
O completion of the world,
O Word of God,
O Way to the heavenly Kingdom,
O life of all things,
O intelligence of the mystic world.
Have mercy upon us, O Almighty God,
O Holy Spirit;
O Spirit that is highest of all spirits,
O Finger of God,
O Protection of all God's people,
O Comforter of the sorrowful,
O Clement one,
O merciful Intercessor,
O Imparter of true wisdom,
O Author of the Holy Scriptures,
O Ruler of speech,
O Spirit of Wisdom,
O Spirit of understanding,
O Spirit of counsel,
O Spirit of strength,
O Spirit of knowledge,
O Spirit from who is ordered every lofty thing.
O Holy Spirit you rule all created things,
visible and invisible,
Have mercy upon us.
O Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
Have mercy upon us, O only God,
To Whom be glory and honor for ever and ever.
Amen.
Prayers of the People
With expectant faith we pray to the Lord, confident in his love and infinite wisdom.
Silence
Let us pray for all God’s people: that they may seek the kingdom of God before all else.
Silence
Let us pray for all who are distressed, whether in body, mind or spirit.
Silence
Let us pray for this congregation: that inspired by the Holy Spirit, we may faithfully work for justice and peace on the earth.
Silence
Let us pray for families of all kinds: that they remain loving and committed to one another in good times and in bad.
Silence
Let us pray for all who have asked for prayer, those on our prayer list and those whose names are written on our hearts.
Silence
Let us pray for the souls of all whom we have loved but see no longer. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace.
Silence
Almighty God, we ask you to grant our petitions. Help us daily to seek and love you more. Teach us to reach out to our neighbor, that we may follow the example of Jesus, the Christ, your Son our Lord. Amen.
Here you may add your own prayers for family, community, church, and world.
The Collects
For Fire
Lord, preserve the fire, as Christ preserves all life. Lord, may its warmth remain in our midst, as Christ is always among us. Lord, may it rise to life in the morning, as we shall rise with Christ to eternal life. Amen.
For a Weeping Scholar
I read and write, I worship my God every day and every night. I study the Scriptures puzzling over their meaning. I write books for the guidance of others. I eat little and sleep little. When I eat I continue praying, and when I sleep my snores are songs of praise. Yet, I weep for my sins because I cannot forget them. O Mary, O Christ have mercy on this wretched soul. Amen.
Brigid's Feast
I should like a great lake of finest ale for the King of kings.
I should like a table of the choicest food for the family of heaven.
Let the ale be made from the fruits of faith,
and the food be forgiving love.
I should welcome the poor to my feast, for they are God’s children.
I should welcome the sick to my feast, for they are God’s joy.
Let the poor sit with Jesus at the highest place,
and the sick dance with the angels.
God bless the sick. God bless the poor and bless our human race. Amen.
General Thanksgiving
O God, our Creator, who gave to your saints the gifts of courage, faith, and cheerfulness, and sent people forth to carry the word of your gospel to every creature, grant we pray, a like spirit to your church, even at the present time. Further in all things the purpose of our community, that hidden things may be revealed to us, and new ways found to touch the hearts of all. May we preserve with others sincere charity and peace, and, if it be your holy will, that this place of your abiding continue to be a sanctuary of light. Amen.
Journey Blessing
May God make safe to you each step,
May God make open to you each pass,
May God make clear to you each road,
And may he take you in the clasp of his own two hands. Amen.
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Celtic Prayer Resources
“Celtic Fire” ed. R. Van de Weyer
“The Celtic Vision” ed. E. de Waal
"The Iona Community Worship Book"
"A Celtic Primer" Brendan O'Malley
"A Celtic Eucharist" Brendan O'Malley
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