"Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.”
Isaiah 6:3
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 also "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.
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Though we worship apart, we are still One Body,
in communion with Christ and one another.
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Morning Prayer: Rite II
Trinity Sunday
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come . Revelation 4:8
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.
Jubilate Psalm 100
Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands;
serve the Lord with gladness
and come before his presence with a song.
Know this: The Lord himself is God;
he himself has made us, and we are his;
we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving;
go into his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and call upon his Name.
For the Lord is good;
his mercy is everlasting;
and his faithfulness endures from age to age.
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!”
The Song of the Redeemed Magna et mirabilia
Revelation 15:3-4
O ruler of the universe, Lord God,
great deeds are they that you have done, *
surpassing human understanding.
Your ways are ways of righteousness and truth, *
O King of all the ages.
Who can fail to do you homage, Lord,
and sing the praises of your Name? *
for you only are the Holy One.
All nations will draw near and fall down before you, *
because your just and holy works have been revealed.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
John 3:1-17
There was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. He came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presence of God.” Jesus answered him, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can anyone be born after having grown old? Can one enter a second time into the mother’s womb and be born?” Jesus answered, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit. What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not be astonished that I said to you, ‘You must be born from above.’ The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can these things be?” Jesus answered him, “Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things?
“Very truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know and testify to what we have seen; yet you do not receive our testimony. If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.
“Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
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.
Let us come before the triune God in prayer.
We pray, O God, for your holy church around the world. Revitalize and renew us, that we may be reborn once again through the waters of baptism and the blowing wind of your Spirit. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
We celebrate your glory revealed to us in creation; for forests rooted in the earth, birds soaring in the sky, and fireflies lighting up the night. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
We pray for the nations and our leaders, that led by your Spirit, they work towards a just peace for all your peoples. We pray especially for the parts of the globe weighed down in the struggle against Covid-19. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
We lift up in prayer pray all those who suffer from sickness of body, mind, and spirit, especially Christian, Eric, Wilfred, Anne, Mike, Ann, Carol, Tom, Loretta, Elizabeth, Ralph, Barrett, Kelly, Delaram, Cindy, Timothy, Joe, Tony, Nancy, Jeff, Leslie, Peggy, Sally, Bucky, Katie, Peggy, Peter, Joan, Erica, Larry, Don, Joyce, Sean, Jennie, Beverly, Bill, Steve, Brian, Shirley, Hai, the James family, Paula and Tom. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
We pray for Emmanuel, our spiritual home, that the splendor of your majesty and the holiness of your mystery may be glorified through our worship and many ministries, especially with St. Croix, our partner parish in Leogane, Haiti and with the Kwi family from Cameroon. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
We remember this Memorial Day, with grateful hearts, the men and women of our country who in the day of decision ventured much for the freedoms we now enjoy. Grant that we may not rest until all the people of this land share equally in the unalienable rights of Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
Loving God, we come before you, once again, after the shootings in the rail yard in San Jose, California, and in a front yard in Springfield, Virginia. We grieve, God. We ask you to embrace the souls of all the dead and to comfort and heal the wounded; to console family, friends in these shattered communities; to strengthen the hands and hearts of first responders. In Christian charity, we pray, also for the shooter. Wrestling with demons, we plead for the gift of discernment that your wisdom may guide our faithful response to such tragedy, both as citizens of the nation and followers of Christ. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
We give you thanks and mourn the death, O God, of Doyle Delph, and all those who have died in the faith, as we remember, also the lives that have been lost to Covid-19: 3.5 million worldwide including 594,000 in the U.S. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
We lift our prayers to you, O God, trusting in your abiding grace. Amen.
The Collects
A Collect of the Day
Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of your divine Majesty to worship the Unity: Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last to see you in your one and eternal glory, O Father; who with the Son and the Holy Spirit live and reign, 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 rejoicing in the power of the Spirit.
Alleluia. Alleluia.
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