06/21/2026
Zoom link for online access to service at 11:00 a.m. EDT Sunday June 21st:- https://zoom.us/j/7860586161?pwd=b2VaTm5zcktRYjJvYnJSUW9rYzhJdz09
Father’s Day Prayer
Almighty God of all creation, we join our voices to praise you today, singing of your wonders, giving thanks for your grace and care, and celebrating the joys of life you have blessed us with: family and friends; new relationships and deeper relationships; new life and transformed lives; reconciliation and restoration.
On this day we are especially grateful for the gifts of fathers, the gifts of being a father, and fathers that we miss. We thank you for the many ways that our fathers have shaped us, for their example and their love. Yet we also pray for those who have painful relationships with their fathers; those who are estranged from their fathers and fathers who are estranged from their children. And, God, we pray for those who are unwilling or unable to accept the responsibilities of fatherhood.
Because He lives:- https://youtu.be/oPW9xYEyijQ
Arise:- https://youtu.be/YEjWMMJyTyg
We Fall Down:- https://youtu.be/2FIZUyAr9_E
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 Proper 7
O Lord, make us have perpetual love and reverence for your holy Name, for you never fail to help and govern those whom you have set upon the sure foundation of your loving-kindness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
The Word of God. One or more readings appointed for the day are read.
A reading from Jeremiah 20:7-13
7O LORD, you deceived me, and I was deceived; you overpowered me and prevailed. I am ridiculed all day long; everyone mocks me. 8Whenever I speak, I cry out proclaiming violence and destruction. So the word of the LORD has brought me insult and reproach all day long. 9But if I say, "I will not mention him or speak any more in his name," his word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot. 10I hear many whispering, "Terror on every side! Report him! Let's report him!" All my friends are waiting for me to slip, saying, "Perhaps he will be deceived; then we will prevail over him and take our revenge on him." 11But the LORD is with me like a mighty warrior; so my persecutors will stumble and not prevail. They will fail and be thoroughly disgraced; their dishonor will never be forgotten. 12O LORD Almighty, you who examine the righteous and probe the heart and mind, let me see your vengeance upon them, for to you I have committed my cause. 13Sing to the LORD! Give praise to the LORD! He rescues the life of the needy from the hands of the wicked.
The Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God
The Psalm appointed for today is Psalm 69:1-16.
1Save me, O God, for the waters have come up to my neck.
2I sink in the miry depths, where there is no foothold. I have come into the deep waters;
the floods engulf me.
3I am worn out calling for help; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God.
4Those who hate me without reason outnumber the hairs of my head; many are my enemies without cause, those who seek to destroy me. I am forced to restore what I did not steal.
5You, God, know my folly; my guilt is not hidden from you.
6Lord, the Lord Almighty, may those who hope in you not be disgraced because of me;
God of Israel, may those who seek you not be put to shame because of me.
7For I endure scorn for your sake, and shame covers my face.
8I am a foreigner to my own family, a stranger to my own mother’s children;
9for zeal for your house consumes me, and the insults of those who insult you fall on me.
10When I weep and fast, I must endure scorn;
11when I put on sackcloth, people make sport of me.
12Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of the drunkards.
13But I pray to you, Lord, in the time of your favor; in your great love, O God, answer me with your sure salvation.
14Rescue me from the mire, do not let me sink; deliver me from those who hate me, from the deep waters.
15Do not let the floodwaters engulf me or the depths swallow me up or the pit close its mouth over me.
16Answer me, Lord, out of the goodness of your love; in your great mercy turn to me.
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 Romans 5:15-19
15For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God's grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many! 16Again, the gift of God is not like the result of the one man's sin: The judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification. 17For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God's abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ. 18Consequently, just as the result of one trespass was condemnation for all men, so also the result of one act of righteousness was justification that brings life for all men. 19For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.
The Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God
The gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to St. Matthew 10:16-33
16I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. 17"Be on your guard against men; they will hand you over to the local councils and flog you in their synagogues. 18On my account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles. 19But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say, 20for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. 21"Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death. 22All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.
Today’s Reflection:
Bishop Donald on Matthew 10:17-22 :- https://youtu.be/kxGpih00ays
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.
Oceans:-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GGFb6LcX3U
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.
Let us break bread together:-https://youtu.be/Egk-pX_1nHg
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
Our God:- https://youtu.be/01Yj7H-eSjM
Alleluia, alleluia. Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia.
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