Icon of the Annunciation, Olga Shalamova
"Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the parent loves the child." 1 John 5:1
Welcome to Church!
As a way of loving our neighbor and protecting the most vulnerable, Emmanuel offers THREE ways to worship.
Holy Eucharist
8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.
indoors at
1608 Russell Road
The Rev. Joan L. Peacock is Sunday's celebrant & homilist.
Masked and socially distanced,
registration is required.
Holy Eucharist Zoomed Live
10:00 a.m.
You can "attend" the service online.
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Emmanuel at Home Morning Prayer
The portable version of the liturgy continues, with links to music and a homily detailed below.
"Spark! Sunday Bulletins" for children are featured weekly:
Though we worship apart, we are still One Body,
in communion with Christ and one another.
Feel free to share with family and friends!
Morning Prayer: Rite II
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Alleluia! Christ is risen.
The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!
On this day the Lord has acted; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24
The Invitatory
Lord, open our lips. And our mouths 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 forever. Amen.
Christ our Passover Pascha nostrum
1 Corinthians 5:7-8; Romans 6:9-11; 1 Corinthians 15:20-22
Alleluia.
Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us;
therefore let us keep the feast,
Not with old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil,
but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. Alleluia.
Christ being raised from the dead will never die again;
death no longer has dominion over him.
The death that he died, he died to sin, once for all;
but the life he lives, he lives to God.
So also consider yourselves dead to sin,
and alive to God in Jesus Christ our Lord. Alleluia.
Christ has been raised from the dead,
the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.
For since by a man came death,
by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead.
For as in Adam all die,
so in Christ shall all be made alive. Alleluia.
The Lessons
1 John 5:1-6
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the parent loves the child. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. For the love of God is this, that we obey his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome, for whatever is born of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith. Who is it that conquers the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
This is the one who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ, not with the water only but with the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one that testifies, for the Spirit is the truth.
Canticle: Song of Creation Benedicite, omnia opera Domini
Glorify the Lord, all you works of the Lord,
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
In the firmament of his power, glorify the Lord,
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
Glorify the Lord, you angels and all powers of the Lord,
O heavens and all waters above the heavens.
Sun and moon and stars of the sky, glorify the Lord,
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
Glorify the Lord, every shower of rain and fall of dew,
all winds and fire and heat.
Winter and Summer, glorify the Lord,
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
Glorify the Lord, O chill and cold,
drops of dew and flakes of snow.
Frost and cold, ice and sleet, glorify the Lord,
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
Glorify the Lord, O nights and days,
O shining light and enfolding dark.
Storm clouds and thunderbolts, glorify the Lord,
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
John 15:9-17
Jesus said to his disciples, “As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father. You did not choose me but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name. I am giving you these commands so that you may love one another.”
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth;
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy Name,
thy kingdom come, thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
Prayers of Intercession
Show us your mercy, O Lord;
And grant us your salvation.
Clothe your ministers with righteousness;
Let your people sing with joy.
Give peace, O Lord, in all the world;
For only in you can we live in safety.
Lord, keep this nation under your care;
And guide us in the way of justice and truth.
Let your way be known upon earth;
Your saving health among all nations.
Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten;
Nor the hope of the poor be taken away.
Create in us clean hearts, O God;
And sustain us with your Holy Spirit.
Alive in the risen Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit, we bring our prayers before God who promises to hear us and answer in steadfast love.
Loving God, nurture within us a fruitful faith. Strengthen the bonds that draw us closer to our Christian brothers and sisters and open our hearts to those who practice a different faith. Uphold and sustain our ministry, especially with St. Croix in Leogane, Haiti and the Kwi family from Cameroon. Hear us, O God.
Your mercy is great.
Creating God, the earth praises you. The seas roar and the hills sing for joy. Fill the earth with your love so that we may join with all creation in praise of your Name. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great.
Faithful Savior, you rule the world not with weapons but with love. With your word, inspire the nations’ leaders to govern with a zeal for the common good. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great.
Compassionate Healer, you forget no one and accompany the lonely. Be present with those who are sick or suffering Christian, Eric, Wilfred, Anne, Ann, Carol, Tom, Loretta, Elizabeth, Ralph, Barrett, Delaram, Cindy, Timothy, Joe, Lynda, Tony, Nancy, Jeff, Leslie, Peggy, Sally, Bucky, Katie, Peggy, Peter, Joan, Erica, Larry, Don, Joyce, Sean, Jennie, Beverly, Bill, Steve, Brian, Hai and Marylin. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great.
Mothering God, bless mothers and all persons who have mothered us. Comfort those who have lost their mothers, and mothers who grieve their children. Uphold all hoping to become mothers and console those who have never known a mother’s love. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great.
Rabbi Jesus,
Rabbi Jesus, grant our teachers wisdom. As they love and welcome our loved ones into their classrooms, may we in turn show them love and respect. Give them grace as they help students who struggle, courage to say what needs to be said, tools and knowledge in pursuit of their calling, and strength when they feel discouraged. Remind them that no moment goes unnoticed, as everyday they shape the future in a million ways. Uplift our voices with gratitude for the gifts they share with their students. Amen.
Living Lord, by your death, you have conquered death. And by your rising to life again, you have given to all the world the hope of life everlasting. Gather into your kingdom the over 580,000 souls lost to Covid-19 and comfort all who grieve for them. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great.
Attentive God, we raise our prayers to you, trusting in your never-ending goodness and mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Collects
A Collect of the Day
O God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
A Collect for Mission
Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on the hard wood of the cross that everyone might come within the reach of your saving embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit that we, reaching forth our hands in love, may bring those who do not know you to the knowledge and love of you; for the honor of your Name. Amen.
The Offertory
Let us with gladness present the offerings and oblations of our life and labor to the Lord. Amen.
The General Thanksgiving
Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks for all your goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all whom you have made. We bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for your immeasurable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies, that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to your service, and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory throughout all ages. Amen.
Concluding Prayer
Glory to God whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine; Glory to him from generation to generation in the Church and in Christ Jesus forever and ever. Amen.
Ephesians 3: 20, 21
Alleluia. Alleluia.
Let us go forth in the name of Christ.
Alleluia. Alleluia.
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