05/31/2026
Zoom link for online access to service at 11:00 a.m. EDT Sunday May 31st:- https://zoom.us/j/7860586161?pwd=b2VaTm5zcktRYjJvYnJSUW9rYzhJdz09
Holy Holy Holy Lord God Almighty:- https://youtu.be/hv1hn5OvDaY
How great is our God:- https://youtu.be/wDgmJFw6F64
Glorify thy name:- https://youtu.be/BE_6-YEhjbw
Opening sentences:-
Reader: Alleluia. Christ is risen.
All: 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 confession and absolution
Most merciful God, we confess that 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. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.
The Reader prays:
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who in his great mercy has promised forgiveness of sins to all those who with heartfelt repentance and true faith turn to him: have mercy on us, pardon and deliver us from all our sins, confirm and strengthen us in all goodness,
and bring us to everlasting life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
A Collect for Trinity Sunday
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.
The Word of God. One or more readings appointed for the day are read.
A reading from Genesis 1:1-2:3
1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. 3And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. 4God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness. 5God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." And there was evening, and there was morning - the first day. 6And God said, "Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water." 7So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. And it was so. 8God called the expanse "sky." And there was evening, and there was morning - the second day. 9And God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear." And it was so. 10God called the dry ground "land," and the gathered waters he called "seas." And God saw that it was good. 11Then God said, "Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds." And it was so. 12The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. 13And there was evening, and there was morning - the third day. 14And God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and years, 15and let them be lights in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth." And it was so. 16God made two great lights - the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars. 17God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth, 18to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good. 19And there was evening, and there was morning - the fourth day. 20And God said, "Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky." 21So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living and moving thing with which the water teems, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 22God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds increase on the earth." 23And there was evening, and there was morning - the fifth day. 24And God said, "Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, creatures that move along the ground, and wild animals, each according to its kind." And it was so. 25God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. 26Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground." 27So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. 28God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground." 29Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. 30And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground - everything that has the breath of life in it - I give every green plant for food." And it was so. 31 God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning - the sixth day. 1Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array. 2By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. 3And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.
The Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God
The Psalm appointed for today is Psalm 150.
1Praise the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.
2Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness.
3Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre,
4praise him with tambourine and dancing, praise him with the strings and flute,
5praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals.
6Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning is now and shall be forever. Amen.
A reading from 2 Corinthians 13:5-14
5Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you –unless, of course, you fail the test? 6And I trust that you will discover that we have not failed the test. 7Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong. Not that people will see that we have stood the test but that you will do what is right even though we may seem to have failed. 8For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth. 9We are glad whenever we are weak but you are strong; and our prayer is for your perfection. 10This is why I write these things when I am absent, that when I come I may not have to be harsh in my use of authority – the authority the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down, 11finally, brothers, goodbye. Aim for perfection, listen to my appeal, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you. 12Greet one another with a holy kiss. 13All the saints send their greetings. 14May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
The Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God
The gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to St. Matthew 28:16-20
16Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Today’s Reflection:
Bishop Donald on Matthew 28:16-20:- https://youtu.be/m6oDt5gWDVk
We believe:-https://youtu.be/FtPmX7e_Rpw
Prayers of Intercession
Deacon or other leader
Almighty God, as Your Son our Saviour was born of a Hebrew mother, but rejoiced in the faith of a Syrian woman and of a Roman soldier, welcomed the Greeks who sought Him, and needed a man from Africa to carry His cross, so teach us to regard the members of all races as fellow heirs of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ our Lord. In His Name, Amen
Silence
We pray for the worldwide Anglican communion including Bishops Philip & Sandy; Archbishops Kolini, Masimango, Stephen & Tay, Bishops Aaron, Bahati, Carl, Darlington, Daudi, Donald, James, and assistant Bishop Moses, Michael, Page, Sospeter, & William; Bishops Silas & Peter; Bishop Burnet; Bishops Ivan, and assistant Bishops Thomas & Rajender; for all in leadership; health & protection over all Anglican clergy & laity & their families; for Truth & Unity & to stay true to Your Vision for Your Church; protection from the attacks of the evil one on Your Church and Your clergy; trust for the necessary funds.
Silence
I ask your prayers for all who have died and are dying in genocides, including Afghanistan, Armenia, Cambodia, China, including Tiananmen, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Haiti, the Holocaust, Kenya & East Africa, Myanmar, Nigeria, North Korea & West Africa, Rwanda, Somalia, Syria & the Ukraine - for democracy & freedom in many countries. Amen
Silence
Prayer for those choosing to worship in difficult and dangerous situations: Lord Jesus, we lift up each and every one of our brothers and sisters choosing to continue to worship You in dark and dangerous places, like Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, China, Eritrea, Indonesia, Iran, parts of Mexico, Myanmar, Nigeria, Niger, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and more. Please protect them, bless them, and strengthen them, and may we never take for granted the freedom to worship You, which is under attack here and in many countries considered to be free. In Your Power we pray. Amen.
Silence
CRITICAL prayers for our children: in many countries, it is prohibited to teach children about Jesus, but they are indoctrinated (or the state tries) that there is no God & they must follow what the state prescribes. Of course, God is still moving in Power in these terrible places, but the children need our prayers. Please pray for all of God's children, & for the godly parents and others around them, sharing the Truth of the Gospel with them, and for provision of Bibles to Your children.
Silence
I ask your prayers for peace; for goodwill among nations; and for the well-being of all people. Pray for justice and peace.
Silence
I ask your prayers for the poor, the sick, the hungry, the oppressed, and those in prison. Pray for those in any need or trouble.
Silence
I ask your prayers for all who seek God, or a deeper knowledge of him. Pray that they may find and be found by him.
Silence
I ask your prayers for the departed [especially ______.] Pray for those who have died.
Silence
Praise God for those in every generation in whom Christ has been honoured. Pray that we may have grace to glorify Christ in our own day.
Silence
Praying for church leaders:
O God,
You will build your church.
Forgive me when I don’t play my part.
Forgive me when I stop others.
Forgive us when we lack the courage to obey.
Forgive us when we get in the way of people seeing you.
O God,
You will build your church.
Give me wisdom to see the gifts you have given me for your church.
Give me discernment to see who you are calling to leadership, especially if it’s me.
Give us confidence to respond to your call and serve.
Give us courage to encourage and support your new leaders.
O God,
You will build your church.
Bless your leaders with the gifts they need.
Bless us with willing, obedient hearts.
Bless our reaching out to other churches in partnership.
Bless our community through the work of your church.
O God,
You will build your church.
Let it be so!
Amen.
Reader: Lord, we beseech You mercifully to hear the prayers of Your people who call upon You; and grant that we may both perceive and know what things we ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfil them; through Jesus Christ Your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with You, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
All: Amen.
THE OFFERTORY SENTENCE
Reader: The peace of the Lord be always with you.
All: And also with you.
Majesty:- https://youtu.be/OaRwD2Y7C0s
The Reader:
I appeal to you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present yourselves as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
Romans 12:1
Reader: Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty.
All: All things come from you, and of your own do we give you.
Reader: The Lord be with you.
All: And also with you.
Reader: Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us;
All: Therefore let us keep the feast, not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. Christ being raised from the dead will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him.
Reader: 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.
All: 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.
Reader: For as in Adam all die,
All: so also in Christ shall all be made alive.
Reader: Being made one by the power of the Spirit, let us pray with confidence as our Saviour has taught us:-
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.
Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever and ever.
Amen.
The gifts of God for the People of God.
Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on Him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.
Praise the Father, praise the Son:- https://youtu.be/hOe_ZBRcLAo
Post-communion prayer
All: Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Conclusion
All our problems:
We send to the cross of Christ.
All our difficulties:
We send to the cross of Christ.
All the devil’s works:
We send to the cross of Christ
All our hopes:
We set on the risen Christ
Eternal Father strong to save:- https://youtu.be/6Vta4ct64qo
Alleluia, alleluia. Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia.
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