The Feast of

Corpus Christi

June 14, 2020

Celebrant & PreacherThe Right Rev. Andrew Asbil, D.D.

IncumbentThe Rev. Canon Stephen Fields, D.Min.

Lay PastorBro. Reginald Crenshaw, OHC, Ed.D., ODT

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, THORNHILL

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PRELUDE – RACHEL YOON

Today’s Ministers

Celebrant & Preacher: Bishop Andrew Asbil1ST Reading: Ron TolhurstPsalm: Kim Gordon2ND Reading: Cathy Walker-PilgrimGospel: Bro. Reginald CrenshawIntercessions: Lucy FieldsDesignated Responder: Robin Parravano

WELCOME

- Canon Stephen - Nancy Cutler

OPENING SENTENCE:

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another as I have loved you. (John 13.34)

Hymn for 190th Anniversary(1830-2020)

Sung by our Choir

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THE GATHERING OF THE COMMUNITY

Bishop: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the loveof God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with youall.

All: And also with you.

Bishop: Come, let us worship God our King. All: Come, let us worship Christ, our King and our God.

Bishop: Come, let us worship Christ among us, our King and our God, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

All: Holy God, holy and mighty, holy immortal one, Creator, Liberator, Life-giver, have mercy upon us.

Bishop: Almighty God,All: to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and

from you no secrets are hidden: cleanse the thoughts ofour hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that wemay perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holyname; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

GLORY TO GOD

Glory to God in the highest,and peace to his people on earth.

Lord God, heavenly king, almightyGod and Father, we worship you, wegive you thanks, we praise you foryour glory.

Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of theFather, Lord God, Lamb of God, youtake away the sin of the world: havemercy on us; you are seated at theright hand of the Father: receive ourprayer.

For you alone are the Holy One, youalone are the Lord, you alone arethe Most High, Jesus Christ, with theHoly Spirit, in the glory of God theFather. Amen.

THE COLLECT (Page 304)Bishop: Let us pray.O God, your Son Jesus Christ has left to us this meal ofbread and wine in which we share his body and his blood.May we who celebrate this sign of his great love show inour lives the fruits of his redemption; through Jesus Christour Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the HolySpirit, one God, now and for ever.All: Amen.

Holy Trinity 190th Anniversary PrayerBishop: God of our ancestors we thank you for those whoestablished, led and served this parish over the past 190years. We celebrate their commitment. For all that hasbeen:All. We thank you.

Bishop: We give thanks for our priest and thispresent congregation, for their diverse ministries athome and abroad. We celebrate the present. For allthat is:All. We thank you.

Bishop: Fill us with your Holy Spirit that we maygrow in passion and confidence. Empower us to carrythe gospel into our neighbourhood and beyond as weembrace each new day. For what will be:All. We thank you.

THE FIRST READING: Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14-16 RON TOLHURST

Remember the long way that the LORD your God has ledyou these forty years in the wilderness, in order tohumble you, testing you to know what was in yourheart, whether or not you would keep hiscommandments. He humbled you by letting you hunger,then by feeding you with manna, with which neitheryou nor your ancestors were acquainted, in order tomake you understand that one does not live by breadalone, but by every word that comes from the mouth ofthe LORD. then do not exalt yourself, forgettingthe LORD your God, who brought you out of the land ofEgypt, out of the house of slavery, who led you throughthe great and terrible wilderness, an arid waste-landwith poisonous snakes and scorpions.

He made water flow for you from flint rock, and fed you in the wilderness with manna that your ancestors did not know, to humble you and to test you, and in the end to do you good..Reader: The Word of the Lord.All: Thanks be to God.

PSALM 147:12-15, 19-20 (Page 731) KIM GORDON12 The Lord has pleasure in those who fear him, * in

those who await his gracious favour.13 Worship the Lord, O Jerusalem; * praise your God, O

Zion;14 For he has strengthened the bars of your gates; * he

has blessed your children within you.15 He has established peace on your borders; * he

satisfies you with the finest wheat.19 He sends forth his word and melts them; * he blows

with his wind, and the waters flow.20 He declares his word to Jacob, * his statutes and his

judgements to Israel.

God of the universe, Lord of life, give us grace to seeyou in all your works, in all creatures, all people, and inour hearts, that we may faithfully serve you andworthily praise your holy name, through Jesus Christour Lord. Amen.

THE SECOND READING: 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 CATHY WALKER-PILGRIM

The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a sharing in theblood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not asharing in the body of Christ? Because there is onebread, we who are many are one body, for we all partakeof the one bread.

Reader: The Word of the Lord.All: Thanks be to God.

Hymn 57 Thou, Who At Thy First Eucharist (Verses 1-2)

Lord, Who at Thy first Eucharist didst pray,That all Thy Church might be forever one,Grant us at every Eucharist to sayWith longing heart and soul,"Thy will be done.“Oh, may we all one Bread, one Body be,Through this blest Sacrament of Unity.

For all Thy Church, O Lord, we intercede;Make Thou our sad divisions soon to cease;Draw us the nearer each to each, we plead,By drawing all to Thee, O Prince of Peace;Thus may we all one Bread, one Body be,Through this blest Sacrament of Unity.

THE GOSPEL BRO. REGINALD CRENSHAW

Reader: The Lord be with you.All: And also with you.Reader: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christaccording to John (6:51-58)All: Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.I am the living bread that came down from heaven.Whoever eats of this bread will live for ever; and thebread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.’The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, ‘Howcan this man give us his flesh to eat?’ So Jesus said tothem, ‘Very truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of theSon of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you.Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternallife, and I will raise them up on the last day; for my flesh istrue food and my blood is true drink. Those who eat myflesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them.

Just as the living Father sent me, and I live because of theFather, so whoever eats me will live because of me. This isthe bread that came down from heaven, not like thatwhich your ancestors ate, and they died. But the one whoeats this bread will live for ever.’Reader: The Gospel of Christ.All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

HOMILY - The Rt. Rev. Andrew Asbil

THE APOSTLES’ CREED (Page 189)

All: I believe in God the Father almighty, maker of heavenand earth:

And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, who wasconceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary,suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, andburied; he descended into hell; the third day he roseagain from the dead;he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand ofGod the Father almighty; from thence he shall come tojudge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; thecommunion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; theresurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE LUCY FIELDS

Leader: Called into unity with one another as members of the Body of Christ and the whole creation, let us pray for our church and our world which we share, saying “Your mercy is great”.

Silence

Holy One, you bring us together and call us yourown. Today, we pray for Justin, Archbishop ofCanterbury, Linda, our Primate, Anne, ourMetropolitan, Andrew, our Bishop, Peter, our areaBishop, Canon Stephen and Stephen Crowther,Brother Reginald, our Lay Pastor, for the Province ofof Myanmar/Burma, Archbishop Stephen Than MyintOo, the North Peel Deanery, and Holy Trinity School,Helen Pereira-Raso, Head of School, faculty, Staff andStudents. Guide our bishops, priests, deacons and allthe baptized.

Grant that your One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church,will be united in purpose, consecrated in spirit,welcoming, inclusive, bold in proclamation and be for theworld the very bread of life that we eat.Hear us, O God.All: Your mercy is great.

Leader: Holy One, you bind us together as a family in thiscommunity of faith. We pray for the members of ourparish family, especially Emmaleen Baker, Joyce Banton,Anne Barwell, Cathy & Ed Baumann, Barbara Beale; thechildren and & Youth of our Community, our parish staff,Jesús, Swan, Judith, and Rachel, and The Residents & staffof Glynnwood, Oakridges & Richmond Hill RetirementHomes. Increase our love and concern, one for the other,where there is brokenness and bitterness, show us yourway of love. Make us one, as you are one, and grant thatwe will be more generous in our compassion for, supportand understanding of each other. Hear us, O God.All: Your mercy is great.

Leader: Holy One, the whole earth is yours. Where thereis fire, bring cool air and new growth. Where there isflooding, bring abatement. Where there is drought, bringrain. Grant that we will be responsible stewards of itsbounty, preserve its beauty and ensure its sustainability.Hear us, O God.All: Your mercy is great.

Leader: Holy One, we have created painful conditions andsituations which break your sacred heart. We pray for ourleaders elected by us to look after our health and welfareand ensure our peace. We uphold Julie, the GovernorGeneral, Justin, the Prime Minister, Doug, the Premier,Maurizio, Frank, David, John, the Mayors of our cities, theleaders of this and other lands. Grant that they willalways have regard for the poor and vulnerable in thedecisions they make. Hear us, O God.All: Your mercy is great.

Leader: Holy One, all lives are precious in your sight forwe are your children, all made in your image. You care forthose who are harassed and helpless. In this time of socialunrest and upheaval, protect and defend those who areabused, especially the Black Lives that matter. Speak tothose who can make a difference and enable them tohear your voice in the feet that march and the voices thatcry out for justice. Hear us, O God.All: Your mercy is great.

Leader: Holy One, you care for the sick, the sad, and thesorrowful. We pray your healing presence and power onfor Jane (Campbell), Ray (Downer), Carol (Drieberg),Sandra (Kirk), Larry (Knight), Janet (Marambio), Linda(McVeigh), Cleo (Simpson), Ian (Sinclair), Eve (Spafford)and Our Sick Friends: Stephen (Baker), Vernal (Bertie),Carolyn (Brooks), Brenda (Cory), Joan (Davis), Heather(deGraft), Alicia (Downes), Richard (Erdnan), Yukao (Hui),Kendall (Mobley), Kervin (Rolle), Christopher (Spina),

Mohamed (Sumar), Marcia (Turton), Donna (Volff),Margaret (Wilson), the Rev. David Sissmore, Canon AustinCarrington, and all who suffer as a result of COVID-19.(The congregation may offer petitions). Strengthen theircaregivers who are the source of your healing balm. Hearus, O God.All: Your mercy is great.

Leader: Holy One, you bring all people to yourself. Wepray for those who mourn and we give you thanks forthose who have gone before us. We pray for the souls ofAudrey Stratton, Errol Falconer, George Floyd. Sustain usin your mission until the day your bear us up to join thesaints in light. Hear us, O God.All: Your mercy is great.

In Tribute to George Floyd and all victims of Police ViolenceAmazing Grace by Jan Morgan

Leader: Receive these prayers offered in words, O God,and those that rest in the quiet of our hearts, throughJesus Christ our Lord. Hear us, O God.All: Your mercy is great. Amen.

THE CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION (Page 191)Bishop: Dear friends in Christ, God is steadfast in love andinfinite in mercy; he welcomes sinners and invites themto his table. Let us confess our sins, confident in God’sforgiveness.

Silence

All: Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinnedagainst you in thought, word, and deed, by what we havedone, and by what we have left undone. We have notloved you with our whole heart; we have not loved ourneighbours as ourselves. We are truly sorry and wehumbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,have mercy on us and forgive us, that we may delight inyour will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of yourname. Amen.

Bishop: Almighty God have mercy upon you, pardon anddeliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen youin all goodness, and keep you in eternal life; throughJesus Christ our Lord.All: Amen.

WE ARE ONE IN THE SPIRIT

SURSUM CORDA, PREFACE, SANCTUS & BENEDICTUS

Bishop: The Lord is with you.People: And also with you.

Bishop: Lift up your hearts.People: We lift them to the Lord.

Bishop: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.People: It is right to give our thanks and praise.

Bishop: Blessed are you, gracious God, creator ofheaven and earth; by water and the Holy Spirit youhave made us a holy people in Jesus Christ our Lord;you renew that mystery in bread and wine andnourish us, to show forth your glory in all the world.

All: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heavenand earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest.Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest.

THE LORD’S PRAYER

Bishop: And now, as our Saviour Christ hath taught us, weare bold to say,

All: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name,thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is inheaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive usour trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass againstus. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us fromevil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory,for ever and ever. Amen.

DOXOLOGY

Bishop: Glory to God,All: whose power, working in us, can do infinitely morethan we can ask or imagine. Glory to God from generationto generation, in the Church and in Christ Jesus, for everand ever. Amen.

THE BLESSING

Bishop: The Blessing of God….

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Warden: Let is bless the Lord.All: Thanks be to God!

I Am The Bread of LifeI am the bread of life.You who comes to me shall not hunger;and who believes in me shall not thirst.No one can come to meunless the Father grant us.

And I will raise him up,and I will raise him up,and I will raise him up on the last day.

Unless you eatof the flesh of the Son of Manand drink of his blood,and drink of his blood,you shall not have life within you.

And I will raise him up,and I will raise him up,and I will raise him up on the last day.

Yes, Lord, I believethat you are the Christ,the Son of God,who has comeinto the world.

And I will raise him up,and I will raise him up,and I will raise him up on the last day.

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PRELUDE – RACHEL YOON