Good Friday Service
April 18, 2025 12:00 Noon
St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church 2000 Phillip Street Prairie View, Texas
The Reverend Rhonda Rogers, Rector
The Reverend Enrique McCartney, Missioner Campus Ministry – Prairie View A&M University
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MISSION STATEMENT “The mission of St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church is to show the loving presence of Christ in Prairie View and the larger community through prayer, worship, teaching, fellowship and service.” OUR PRAYER Holy One, we give thanks that you call us by name and have claimed us as your own. Give us the grace to fulfill our baptismal vows, to seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving our neighbors as ourselves. Grant that we may always follow Christ in word and deed, so that, listening to him with our hearts, we may faithfully work for justice and dignity for all peoples. Bless us with wisdom and perseverance to discern your will and how we are to be your light at St. Francis of Assisi, the PVAMU Canterbury, and in Prairie View. We pray for the men and women who hold positions of authority globally, nationally and locally to govern with justice, mercy and in humility. We pray for all who are suffering in body, mind, or spirit. We entrust our thanksgivings, petitions, and needs into your gracious hands. In the name of our Savior, Jesus the Christ. Amen. WELCOME TO OUR GUESTS We extend a warm welcome to you today. We are delighted that you have joined us for our service. We invite you to visit with us in the Parish Hall after service for fellowship and refreshments. If you do not have a church home, please know that you are always welcome at St. Francis of Assisi. All baptized persons are welcomed to the Lord’s Table for Holy Communion. Please fill out a visitor’s card and we hope you will join us again.
The Reverend Rhonda Rogers Rector
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St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church GOOD FRIDAY
Holy Eucharist: Rite I Prayer I April 18, 2025 at 12:00 Noon
The Rev. Rhonda Rogers, Rector Frederick V. Roberts, Lector
Dr. Vicki Seldon, Organist Mrs. Florine Muse, Prayers
Father Enrique McCartney, Gospel
OFFICIANT: Good afternoon, I am The Reverend Rhonda Rogers, Rector at St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church in Prairie View. It is my pleasure to welcome you to our Good Friday Service.
Enter in Silence
Acclamation - BCP 276 Celebrant: Blessed be our God People:
Forever and ever. Amen
The Collect for the Day – BCP 169 Celebrant: Almighty God, we beseech thee graciously to behold this thy family, for which our Lord Jesus Christ was contented to be betrayed, and given up into the hands of sinners, and to suffer death upon the cross; who now liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost ever, one God, world without end. Amen. The First Lesson: Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Sherion Grant: The first lesson comes from the Book of Isaiah. See, my servant shall prosper; he shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high. Just as there were many who were astonished at him --so marred was his appearance, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of mortals-- so he shall startle many nations; kings shall shut their mouths because of him; for that which had not been told them they shall see, and that which they had not heard they shall contemplate. Who has believed what we have heard? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or majesty that we should look at him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. He was despised and rejected by others; a man of suffering and acquainted with infirmity; and as one from whom others hide their faces he was despised, and we held him of no account. Surely, he has borne our infirmities and carried our diseases; yet we accounted him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the punishment that made us whole, and by his bruises we are healed. All we like
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sheep have gone astray; we have all turned to our own way, and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. By a perversion of justice he was taken away. Who could have imagined his future? For he was cut off from the land of the living, stricken for the transgression of my people. They made his grave with the wicked and his tomb with the rich, although he had done no violence, and there was no deceit in his mouth. Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him with pain. When you make his life an offering for sin, he shall see his offspring, and shall prolong his days; through him the will of the LORD shall prosper. Out of his anguish he shall see light; he shall find satisfaction through his knowledge. The righteous one, my servant, shall make many righteous, and he shall bear their iniquities. Therefore I will allot him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he poured out himself to death, and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
The Word of the Lord Thanks be to God.
Psalm 22, BCP 610 Vicki Seldon: We will pray Psalm 22 responsively by whole verse. 1 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? * and are so far from my cry and from the words of my distress? 2 O my God, I cry in the daytime, but you do not answer; * by night as well, but I find no rest. 3 Yet you are the Holy One, * enthroned upon the praises of Israel. 4 Our forefathers put their trust in you; * they trusted, and you delivered them. 5 They cried out to you and were delivered; * they trusted in you and were not put to shame. 6 But as for me, I am a worm and no man, * scorned by all and despised by the people. 7 All who see me laugh me to scorn; * they curl their lips and wag their heads, saying, 8 “ He trusted in the LORD; let him deliver him; * let him rescue him, if he delights in him. ” 9 Yet you are he who took me out of the womb, * and kept me safe upon my mother's breast. 10 I have been entrusted to you ever since I was born; * you were my God when I was still in my mother's womb. 11 Be not far from me, for trouble is near, * and there is none to help.
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12 Many young bulls encircle me; * strong bulls of Bashan surround me. 13 They open wide their jaws at me, * like a ravening and a roaring lion. 14 I am poured out like water; all my bones are out of joint; * my heart within my breast is melting wax. 15 My mouth is dried out like a pot-sherd; my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth; * and you have laid me in the dust of the grave. 16 Packs of dogs close me in, and gangs of evildoers circle around me; * they pierce my hands and my feet; I can count all my bones. 17 They stare and gloat over me; * they divide my garments among them; they cast lots for my clothing. 18 Be not far away, O LORD; * you are my strength; hasten to help me. 19 Save me from the sword, * my life from the power of the dog. 20 Save me from the lion ’ s mouth, * my wretched body from the horns of wild bulls. 21 I will declare your Name to my brethren; * in the midst of the congregation I will praise you. 22 Praise the LORD, you that fear him; * stand in awe of him, O offspring of Israel; all you of Jacob's line, give glory. 23 For he does not despise nor abhor the poor in their poverty; neither does he hide his face from them; * but when they cry to him, he hears them. 24 My praise is of him in the great assembly; * I will perform my vows in the presence of those who worship him. 25 The poor shall eat and be satisfied, and those who seek the LORD shall praise him: * “ May your heart live forever!" 26 All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD, * and all the families of the nations shall bow before him. 27 For kingship belongs to the LORD; * he rules over the nations. 28 To him alone all who sleep in the earth bow down in worship; * all who go down to the dust fall before him. 29 My soul shall live for him; my descendants shall serve him; * they shall be known as the LORD'S forever. 30 They shall come and make known to a people yet unborn * the saving deeds that he has done.
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The Epistle: Hebrews 10:16-25 Sherion Grant: A Reading from the Letter to the Hebrews
The Holy Spirit testifies saying, "This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord: I will put my laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their minds," he also adds, "I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more." Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin. Therefore, my friends, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain (that is, through his flesh), and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us approach with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful. And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
The Word of the Lord Thanks be to God.
Celebrant: The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. (18:1-19:42) Glory be to thee, O Lord Reverend Rhonda Rogers: After Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples across the Kidron valley to a place where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered. Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, because Jesus often met there with his disciples. So Judas brought a detachment of soldiers together with police from the chief priests and the Pharisees, and they came there with lanterns and torches and weapons. Then Jesus, knowing all that was to happen to him, came forward and asked them, “Whom are you looking for?” They answered, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus replied, “I am.” Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them. When Jesus said to them, “I am he,” they stepped back and fell to the ground. Again he asked them, “Whom are you looking for?” And they said, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus answered, “I told you that I am he. So if you are looking for me, let these men go.” This was to fulfill the word that he had spoken, “I did not lose a single one of those whom you gave me.” Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it, struck the hig h priest’s slave, and cut off his right ear. The slave’s name was Malchus. Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword back into its sheath. Am I not to drink the cup that the Father has given me?” So the soldiers, their officer, and the Jewish police arrested Jesus and bound him.
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Frederick Roberts: First they took him to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year. Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it was better to have one person die for the people. Simon Peter and another disciple followed Jesus. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest, but Peter was standing outside at the gate. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out, spoke to the woman who guarded the gate, and brought Peter in. The woman said to Peter, “You are not also one of this man’s disciples, are you?” He said, “I am not.” Now the slaves and the police had made a charcoal fire because it was cold, and they were standing around it and warming themselves. Peter also was standing with them and warming himself. Then the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and about his teaching. Jesus answered, “I have spoken openly to the world; I have always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all the Jews come together. I have said nothing in secret. Why do you ask me? Ask those who heard what I said to them; they know what I said.” When he had said this, one of the police standing nearby struck Jesus on the face, saying, “Is that how you answer the high priest?” Jesus answered, “If I have spoken wrongly, testify to the wrong. But if I have spoken rightly, why do you strike me?” Then Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest. Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They asked him, “You are not also one of his disciples, are you?” He denied it and said, “I am not.” One of the slaves of the high priest, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Did I not see you in the garden with him?” Again Peter denied it, and at that moment the cock crowed. Denise Grant: Then they took Jesus from Caiaphas to Pilate’s headquarters. It was early in the morning. They themselves did not enter the headquarters, so as to avoid ritual defilement and to be able to eat the Passover. So Pilate went out to them and said, “What accusa tion do you bring against this man?” They answered, “If this man were not a criminal, we would not have handed him over to you.” Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and judge him according to your law.” The Jews replied, “We are not permitted to put anyone to death.” (This was to fulfill what Jesus had said when he indicated the kind of death he was to die.) Then Pilate entered the headquarters again, summoned Jesus, and asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus answered, “Do you ask this on yo ur own, or did others tell you about me?” Pilate replied, “I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests have handed you over to me. What have you done?” Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my followers would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.” Pilate asked him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the wo rld, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.” Pilate asked him, “What is truth?” After he had said this, he went out to the Jews again and told them, “I find no case against him. But you have a custom that I release someone for you at the Passover.
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Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?” They shouted in reply, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a bandit.
Reverend Enrique McCartney: Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. And the soldiers wove a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they dressed him in a purple robe. They kept coming up to him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and striking him on the face. Pilate went out a gain and said to them, “Look, I am bringing him out to you to let you know that I find no case against him.” So Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!” When the chief priests and the police s aw him, they shouted, “Crucify him! Crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and crucify him; I find no case against him.” The Jews answered him, “We have a law, and according to that law he ought to die because he has claimed to be the Son of God.” Now when Pilate heard this, he was more afraid than ever. He entered his headquarters again and asked Jesus, “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave him no answer. Pilate therefore said to him, “Do you refuse to speak to me? Do you not know that I ha ve power to release you, and power to crucify you?” Jesus answered him, “You would have no power over me unless it had been given you from above; therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.” From then on Pilate tried to release him, but the Jews cried out, “If you release this man, you are no friend of the emperor. Everyone who claims to be a king sets himself against the emperor.” When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus outside and sat on the judge’s bench at a place cal led The Stone Pavement, or in Hebrew Gabbatha. Now it was the day of Preparation for the Passover; and it was about noon. He said to the Jews, “Here is your King!” They cried out, “Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him!” Pilate asked them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but the emperor.” Mrs. Florine Muse: Then he handed him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus; and carrying the cross by himself, he went out to what is called The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha. There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, with Jesus between them. Pilate also had an inscription written and put on the cross. It read, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.” Many of the Jews read this inscription, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek. Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but, ‘This man said, I am King of the Jews.’” Pilate answered, “What I have written I have written.” When the soldie rs had crucified Jesus, they took his clothes and divided them into four parts, one for each soldier. They also took his tunic; now the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from the top. So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill what the scripture says, “They divided my clothes among themselves, and for my clothing they cast lots.” And that is what the soldiers did. Meanwhile, standing near the cross of Jesus were his mother, and hi s mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary
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Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her, he said to his mother, “Woman, here is your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his own home. Afte r this, when Jesus knew that all was now finished, he said (in order to fulfill the scripture), “I am thirsty.” A jar full of sour wine was standing there. So they put a sponge full of the wine on a branch of hyssop and held it to his mouth. When Jesus had received the wine, he said, “It is finished.” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. Sherion Grant: Since it was the day of Preparation, the Jews did not want the bodies left on the cross during the sabbath, especially because that sabbath was a day of great solemnity. So they asked Pilate to have the legs of the crucified men broken and the bodies removed. Then the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and of the other who had been crucified with him. But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. Instead, one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once blood and water came out. (He who saw this has testified so that you also may believe. His testimony is true, and he knows that he tells the truth.) These things occurred so that the scripture might be fulfilled, “None of his bones shall be broken.” And again another passage of scripture says, “They will look on the one whom they have pierced.” Reverend Rogers: After these things, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, though a secret one because of his fear of the Jews, asked Pilate to let him take away the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission; so he came and removed his body. Nicodemus, who had at first come to Jesus by night, also came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, weighing about a hundred pounds. They took the body of Jesus and wrapped it with the spices in linen cloths, according to the burial custom of the Jews. Now there was a garden in the place where he was crucified, and in the garden, there was a new tomb in which no one had ever been laid. And so, because it was the Jewish day of Preparation, and the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.
The Gospel of the Lord Praise be to thee, O Christ .
The Sermon
The Reverend Rhonda Rogers
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Hymn
“Oh How He Loves Me”
vs. 1 LEVAS II #35
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The Solemn Collects - BCP 277-280 Celebrant: Dear People of God: Our heavenly Father sent his Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved; that all who believe in him might be delivered from the power of sin and death, and become heirs with him of everlasting life. We pray, therefore, for people everywhere according to their needs.
Let us pray for the holy catholic church of Christ throughout the world;
For its unity in witness and service For Sean, our Presiding Bishop, for Andy, our Bishop, and all the people of this diocese For all bishops and other ministers and the people whom they serve For all Christians in this community
That God will confirm his Church in faith, increase it in love, and preserve it in peace.
Silence
Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of your faithful people is governed and sanctified: Receive our supplications and prayers which we offer before you for all members of your holy Church, that in their vocation and ministry they may truly and devoutly serve you; through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
Let us pray for all nations and peoples of the earth, and for those in authority among them;
For Dondald, the President of the United States For the Congress and the Supreme Court For the Members and Representatives of the United Nations
For Gregory, the Governor of Texas For Ronald, the Mayor of Prairie View For all who serve the common good
That by God’s help they may seek justice and truth and live in peace and concord .
Silence
Almighty God, kindle, we pray, in every heart the true love of peace, and guide with your wisdom those who take counsel for the nations of the earth; that in tranquility your dominion may increase, until the earth is filled with the knowledge of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Let us pray for all who suffer and are afflicted in body or in mind; For the hungry and the homeless, the destitute and the oppressed
For the sick, the wounded, and the crippled For those in loneliness, fear, and anguish For those who face temptation, doubt, and despair
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For the sorrowful and bereaved For prisoners and captives, and those in mortal danger
That God in his mercy will comfort and relieve them, and grant them the knowledge of his love, and stir up in us the will and patience to minister to their needs.
Silence
Gracious God, the comfort of all who sorrow, the strength of all who suffer: Let the cry of those in misery and need come to you, that they may find your mercy present with them in all their afflictions; and give us, we pray, the strength to serve them for the sake of him who suffered for us, your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen .
Let us pray for all who have not received the Gospel of Christ; For those who have never heard the word of salvation For those who have lost their faith
For those hardened by sin or indifference For the contemptuous and the scornful For those who are enemies of the cross of Christ and persecutors of his disciples For those who in the name of Christ have persecuted others
That God will open their hearts to the truth and lead them to faith and obedience.
Silence
Merciful God, creator of all the peoples of the earth and lover of souls: Have compassion on all who do not know you as you are revealed in your Son Jesus Christ; let your Gospel be preached with grace and power to those who have not heard it; turn the hearts of those who resist it; and bring home to your fold those who have gone astray; that there may be one flock under one shepherd, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen . Let us commit ourselves to our God, and pray for the grace of a holy life, that, with all who have departed this world and have died in the peace of Christ, and those whose faith is known to God alone, we may be accounted worthy to enter into the fullness of the joy of our Lord, and receive the crown of life in the day of resurrection.
Silence
O God of unchangeable power and eternal light: Look favorably on your whole Church, that wonderful and sacred mystery; by the effectual working of your providence, carry out in tranquility the plan of salvation; let the whole world see and know that things which were cast down are being raised up, and things which had grown old are being made new, and that all things are being brought to their perfection by him through whom all things were made, your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen .
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Hymn after the Solemn Collect “Oh How He Loves Me”
vs. 2 LEVAS II #35
The Veneration of the Cross Anthem 1- BCP 281 We glory in your cross, O Lord, and praise and glorify your holy resurrection; for by virtue of your cross joy has come to the whole world. May God be merciful to us and bless us, show us the light of his countenance, and come to us. Let your ways be known upon earth, your saving health among all nations . Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you. We glory in your cross, O Lord, and praise and glorify your holy resurrection; for by virtue of your cross joy has come to the whole world.
Anthem 2 - BCP 281 We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world .
If we have died with him, we shall also live with him; if we endure, we shall also reign with him. We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world . Anthem 3 - BCP 282 O Savior of the world, who by thy cross and precious blood hast redeemed us: Save us and help us, we humbly beseech thee, O Lord.
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HYMN
“ Were You There ” vs. 1 & 3
LEAVS II #37
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A Confession of Sin BCP 360 The Confession Celebrant says : We pray to you also for the forgiveness of our sins. Silence may be kept. Celebrant and People Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against thee in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone.
We have not loved thee with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.
For the sake of thy Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in thy will, and walk in thy ways, to the glory of thy Name. Amen.
Celebrant : Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen
The Lord’s Prayer
BCP 364
Celebrant: Let us Pray Celebrant and People 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.
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Communion from the Reserved Sacrament
Celebrant: 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. INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOLY COMMUNION All are welcome to come participate in Holy Communion. Our tradition is to receive both bread and wine. Please cup your hands with your palms up to indicate you want communion. If you prefer, you may also receive the bread only. Just ask for bread only. If you prefer not to receive communion, please cross your arms across your chest for a blessing. The Celebrant and altar party receive the sacraments. At the administration of Holy Communion, the minister will say
The Body of Christ, the bread of heaven. The Blood of Christ, the cup of salvation
Concluding Collect BCP 282 Celebrant: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, we pray you to set your passion, cross, and death between your judgment and our souls, now and in the hour of our death. Give mercy and grace to the living; pardon and rest to the dead; to your holy Church peace and concord; and to us sinners everlasting life and glory; for with the Father and Holy Spirit you live and reign, one God, now and forever. Amen.
The Way of the Cross
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St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church INTERCESSORY PRAYER
We pray for The Most Rev. Sean Rowe, The Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle, The Rt. Rev. Jeff Fisher, The Rt. Rev. Kathryn Ryan, The Rt. Rev. Hector Monterosso, Bishop Assistant, Rt., Rev. Brian Seage, Assisting Bishop, The Rev. Rhonda Rogers, Father Enrique McCartney and all who minister in your Church; Steve Ablowich, Renee’ Arkadie, Margaret Anderson Calloway, Donna Atwell, Ada Bennett & Family, Troy Bennett & Family, The Bruce Chabot Family, Nicole Berry-Gutierrez & Family, George Frimpong, Helen, Eugene, John-Jacob, James & Jasmine Boyer, Christen & Christopher Brooks, Andrew S., Derek S. & Erica S. Browne, Thomas Browne, Wachehn Mentee Browne, Steven Caldwell, Renee’ Calloway, Ingrid Carter & Family, Irene Davis, Dylan, Norma Emerton, Mario Ewell, Terry, Ingrid & Family, Michael Flynn, Famatta, T. Cyiatta & Wyiatta Freeman, Anthony Hammond, Benjamin Hanna Family, Jordan Hannah, Lynn Hannah, Nathan Hannah, The Harden Family, Deidre Ivory, Emmett, Janelle, Stephanie & Ceaniel Jallah, Ashley and Troy Jones, Johnny, Latrice Jordan, Mary McCall, Cameron McGaffy, Haider Meerza, Matthew Miller, Margie, Charles Muse, Florine Muse, Viv Newton, Ricky Parish, Jimmie Poindexter, Gwendolyn Price, Madolyn Reed, Pamelyn Reed, Frederick V. Roberts, Brenda Royal, Steve and Sofie Setrakian, Jeanette Schieber, Sherron Scott, Vicki Seldon, Vivian H. Smith, Donald & Beatrice Sowell, Dianne Thomas, Wendelene Turner, Anthony Walker, Bryan Walker, Charles S. Walker, Juanita Walker, Matthew Walker, Edward Westley, Beatrice Williams and Lillie Belle Williams, the Deborah Jackson Family and Drs. Danny and Janice Kelley. Prayer to End Gun Violence - God, our hearts are broken with pain at the senseless deaths caused by gun violence. Families mourn, children live in fear, and some in our nation respond by arming themselves with more guns with greater capacity to end life. Our disconnection and alienation has caused some to turn to guns for protection and safety. We ask that you touch our hearts with your love, heal our brokenness, and turn us away from violence toward peace. Help us to transform our own hearts and to seek peaceful ways of resolving our differences. Let our hands reach out and connect with those who feel alone, those who live in fear, and those suffering from mental illness. Let our voices be raised asking our legislators to enact gun laws to protect all in our society, especially those most vulnerable. Let our pens write messages demanding change while also scripting words of hope and transformation. We ask this in the name of the God who desires that we live together in peace. Amen source: https://sistersofmercy.org/resource/prayer-let-the-shooting-end-2/ Prayer for End to War in Ukraine and unstable governments, particularly in Africa - Gracious and Merciful God, we pray today for the Ukrainian people and ask for Your intervention in this senseless war levied against them by Russia. We also pray for the uprising of government insurrection in the African countries We pray, O God, for protection and that there would be peace. We pray for restoration and renewed hope. We pray for the families, especially, the children living through the horrors of war and all the upheaval and tribulation it brings. We ask that You protect, cover and keep these protesters as they put their bodies on the line in the name of what is just and righteous. We pray for those citizens protesting in America against injustice in social services, community service, protection of children and the elderly and for prisoners and captives. We pray for the entire world community, including the leaders in our own country. Give them wisdom and ingenuity to respond in ways that ends this war and moves us all to a world where Your peace abides. Hear the cries of Your people, O God. Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Amen. Source: https://nationalcouncilofchurches.us/prayers-for-ukraine/ A Prayer and Resources Related to the War in Israel and Palestine The Episcopal Church has a longstanding relationship with the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, a diocese of the Anglican Communion. The Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem has many institutions and schools in Israel and Palestine that serve all comers – Jews, Muslims, and Christians. A Prayer: A Litany for the Holy Land, An ongoing list of Episcopal Church resources A Prayer and resources to end the strife in Haiti We ask a special prayer for resources and an end to the violence, chaos and unstable government in Haiti. Lord, touch our hearts, help us to be elements of your peace. Touch the hearts of those who are bringing down violence and terror and those who are filled with greed and thirst for power. Touch the hearts of those who need to care more deeply. Touch their hearts, and help us to be your witnesses to human dignity. Here and now, and across the world. God bless all of you and the people of Haiti.
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St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church The Vestry The Reverend Rhonda Rogers, Rector Mrs. Debra Berry, Senior Warden Mrs. Florine Muse, Treasurer Mr. Frederick V. Roberts, Junior Warden/Clerk Mrs. Renee’ Arkadie Dr. Glenn Berry Mr. Sherion Grant
Core Values: WORSHIP: We are a community of Christians who follow the traditions of the Episcopal Church, praising God through prayer, Scripture, and traditional hymns and spirituals. CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP: Our community of believers celebrates life through worship, recreation, and fun. OUTREACH: We provide Christ-centered ministries to meet the spiritual, emotional, and physical needs of our local, national, and international communities. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION/DISCIPLESHIP: We are committed to the educational and spiritual growth of our parish family and the community-at- large by teaching God’s word. PASTORAL CARE: We meet the spiritual, emotional, and physical needs of persons in our parish with trained and responsive ordained and lay ministers. COLLEGE MINISTRY: We promote Christian ministry among the students at Prairie View A&M University, especially through the work of the Canterbury Association.
SHARED LEADERSHIP: We are an environment where ministry leadership is shared between clergy and laity.
WELCOME: We are committed to love and welcome all people.
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St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church Announcements Good Friday Service at 12:00 Noon (Fish Fry to Follow) The Great Vigil of Easter – Holy Eucharist at 7:00 p.m. Resurrection Sunday – Easter Day – Holy Eucharist at 10:30 a.m.
April 18 April 19 April 20 April 23 April 27 April 27 April 27 April 30
Evening Prayer Zoom/YouTube at 5:30 p.m.
Bible Study at 9:00 a.m.
Second Sunday of Easter – Holy Eucharist at 10:30 a.m.
Canterbury at 1:30 p.m.
Evening Prayer Zoom/YouTube at 5:30 p.m.
May 4 May 4 May 4 May 7
Bible Study at 9:00 a.m.
Third Sunday of Easter – Holy Eucharist at 10:30 a.m.
Canterbury at 1:30 p.m.
Evening Prayer Zoom/YouTube at 5:30 p.m.
APRIL BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES Favor O. Ezeoka (Birthday 7)
Jazmine Kitchell (Birthday 21) Herbert Thomas (Birthday 26) Vickie Seldon (Birthday 26) Florine Muse (Birthday 27)
Johnson & Vidah Ezeoka (Anniversary 7) Johnson Ezeoka (Birthday 13) Tyler C. Harden (Birthday 15) Denise Carreathers Armstrong (Birthday 17)
Church Ministry
Date
Officiant/Celebrant
Lectors-Lessons
Lectors-Prayers
April 20 The Rev. Rhonda Rogers April 27 The Rev. Rhonda Rogers
Ms. Adaeze Igwenagu Ms. Victoria Nnamdi
Dr. Chukwemeka Uche Frederick V. Roberts
May 4
The Rev. Rhonda Rogers
Mrs. Denise Grant
Mr. Sherion Grant
May 11 The Rev. Rhonda Rogers
Mrs. Ugoaghalam James
Mr. Emmanuel Emmanuel
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