St. Peter’s/San Pedro Episcopal Church
Seventh Sunday After Epiphany
February 20, 2022
Holy Eucharist Rite II
The Rev. Nathan W. Ives, Celebrant
First time at St. Peter’s / San Pedro? Please join us after the service for fellowship in our garden or Parish Hall and be sure and introduce yourself to Father Nathan and sign our guestbook. We are so glad to have you with us!
All children are most welcome here! Noise or restlessness is not a concern. We have a children’s pew 2nd from the back, left side of the church with children’s books if you would like.
If you would like to have Holy Communion brought to you, please let our priest or a server know, and we would be happy to do so.
WORSHIP
The Liturgy of the Word
Prelude
Processional Love divine, all loves excelling Hymn 657
TURN
Opening Acclamation, BCP, 355
Collect for Purity
The Gloria, Hymnal, S280
The Collect of the Day
O Lord, you have taught us that without love whatever we do is worth nothing: Send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts your greatest gift, which is love, the true bond of peace and of all virtue, without which whoever lives is accounted dead before you. Grant this for the sake of your only Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
LEARN
Old Testament Lesson, Genesis 45:3-11, 15 (this link will bring you to all of our readings)
The Psalm, Psalm 37:1-2, 41-42
Epistle, 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50
Sequence Hymn Give thanks to life WLP 775
The Holy Gospel, Luke 6:27-38
Sermon, Father Nathan
PRAY
The Nicene Creed, BCP, 358
Prayers of the People
Sisters and brothers, do to others as you would have them do to you. Let us pray for others, saying, “We have come before you, O God; and here will we wait for you.”
Merciful God, help us to love our enemies, to do good to those who hate us. It is a hard thing for us. Make us merciful, just as you are merciful.
Silence
We have come before you, O God; And here will we wait for you.
Holy God, make your justice shine like the noonday sun. Vindicate the meek; save the righteous; rescue those who find their refuge in you.
Silence
We have come before you, O God; And here will we wait for you.
We pray, Creator God, for those who experience the pangs of hunger. We cry to you for those dying of starvation. Bless them with provision. Give us a new appreciation for the abundance in our lives.
The congregation is invited to add their thanksgivings
We have come before you, O God; And here will we wait for you.
Heal families. Heal our families. Heal the families in our community. Mend our divisions. Make us ministers of reconciliation.
Silence
We have come before you, O God; And here will we wait for you.
Heal these bodies, O God, that you have made from the dust of the earth. Deliver us, and those for whom we now pray, from our infirmities.
We especially pray for: Jamie, Ted, Isabel and family, Soraida, Ana, Hadi, Theresa, Nancy, Diane, Florrie, Rosario Espinal, Melecia, Joyce and Alison, Elaine, Chila, Vitoriano, Melecia, Xiomara, Kevin, Karley and their children, Nadia, Yvonne, Laurie, Sandy & Carl, Geoffrey, John Haskell, Ashley, Mary Hanks, Peter Getchell, Eleanor, Clarisa, Kelsey, Matt, David, Irene, Cosset Maria, Mara, Marangelis, Ennis, Albert, Linda, Aür, MaryBeth and Allison, Betty Ann, Corbin, Blanca, Gilberto, Emily, Lisa, Gretchen, Ana, Maria Estela Rosa, Andy, Evelyn, Doña Consuelo, Don Félix, Bob, Bill and Geri, Elia y Glenn, Tony, Louise, Charlie, John, Susan, Maria, Courtney, Celia, Amy, Jacquelyn Maria and Johnnie Mae.
We have come before you, O God; And here will we wait for you.
Raise in power those who have died in weakness, mighty Redeemer. Raise to imperishability those who have died in the flesh. Raise those whose bodies have returned to the dust to greater and eternal glory. We especially pray for Sarah, beloved wife of Father Ennis of St. Anne’s Lowell who died this week.
Silence
We have come before you, O God; And here will we wait for you.
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The Peace
BLESS
The Holy Eucharist
Offertory Hymn I come with joy to meet my Lord, Hymn 304
Eucharistic Prayer B, BCP, 367
Sursum corda
Sanctus
The Lord’s Prayer, BCP, 364
The Breaking of the Bread, BCP, 364
Holy Communion
All baptized Christians are welcome to receive Holy Communion. Gluten-free wafers are available, please ask at the altar if you need one. Anyone wishing a blessing in place of Holy Communion is encouraged to come forward and cross their arms at the altar.
Communion Hymn Let us be bread
Post Communion Prayer, BCP, 365
The Blessing
Recessional Let us go forth for God Hymn 347
The Dismissal
The music in this service is licensed by OneLicense # A707-401
Memorials
The altar flowers are given this week to the Glory of God in remembrance of Carlos Alberto Sepulveda. The sanctuary candle is given this month in memory of departed members of the William Morday family. The Tower Lights are lit this month to the Glory of God in memory departed members of the Danek and MacDonald families.
If you would like to honor a loved one with altar flowers, sanctuary candle or tower lighting, please see Jinny Lavoie or Ana Nuncio.
Thank you!
