The Second Sunday after the Epiphany
Remembrance of
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 17, 2021
Welcome!
Feel the love
Officiant and Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Rob Cavanna
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Opening Hymns
Respond as if you were in church.
The Liturgy of the Word
Opening Acclamation
Officiant
People
Blessed be the one, holy and Living God.
Glory to God for ever and ever. Amen.
Officiant
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.
Glory to God in the highest, and peace to God’s people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father,
we worship you, we give you thanks,
we praise you for your glory.
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God,
you take away the sin of the world:
have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father:
receive our prayer.
For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
The Collect of the Day
Officiant
People
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your
people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ's
glory, that he may be known, worshipped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through
Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now
and for ever. Amen.
Almighty Father, who inspired Simon Peter, first among the apostles, to confess Jesus as
Messiah and Son of the living God: Keep your Church steadfast upon the rock of this
faith, so that in unity and peace we may proclaim the one truth and follow the one Lord,
our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now
and for ever. Amen.
Almighty God, by the hand of Moses your servant you led your people out of slavery,
and made them free at last: Grant that your Church, following the example of your
prophet Martin Luther King, may resist oppression in the name of your love, and may
secure for all your children the blessed liberty of the Gospel of Jesus Christ; who lives
and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
God of justice, in your wisdom you create all people in your image, without exception.
Through your goodness, open our eyes to see the dignity, beauty, and worth of every
human being. Open our minds to understand that all your children are brothers and
sisters in the same human family. Open our hearts to repent of racist attitudes,
behaviors, and speech which demean others. Open our ears to hear the cries of those
wounded by racial discrimination, and their passionate appeals for change. Strengthen
our resolve to make amends for past injustices and to right the wrongs of history. And
fill us with courage that we might seek to heal wounds, build bridges, forgive and be
forgiven, and establish peace and equality for all in our communities. In Jesus’ name we
pray. Amen.
The First Lesson 1 Samuel 3:1-20
Reader A Reading from 1 Samuel.
[Samuel learns that it is the Lord who is calling him.]
Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord under Eli. The word of the Lord was
rare in those days; visions were not widespread.
At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was
lying down in his room; the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying
down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was. Then the Lord called,
“Samuel! Samuel!” and he said, “Here I am!” and ran to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for
you called me.” But he said, “I did not call; lie down again.” So he went and lay down.
The Lord called again, “Samuel!” Samuel got up and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am,
for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call, my son; lie down again.” Now Samuel
did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him.
The Lord called Samuel again, a third time. And he got up and went to Eli, and said,
“Here I am, for you called me.” Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the boy.
Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down; and if he calls you, you shall say, ‘Speak,
Lord, for your servant is listening.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
Now the Lord came and stood there, calling as before, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel
said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.” Then the Lord said to Samuel, “See, I am
about to do something in Israel that will make both ears of anyone who hears of it
tingle. On that day I will fulfill against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house,
from beginning to end. For I have told him that I am about to punish his house
forever, for the iniquity that he knew, because his sons were blaspheming God, and he
did not restrain them. Therefore I swear to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli’s
house shall not be expiated by sacrifice or offering forever.”
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Samuel lay there until morning; then he opened the doors of the house of the Lord.
Samuel was afraid to tell the vision to Eli. But Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my
son.” He said, “Here I am.” Eli said, “What was it that he told you? Do not hide it from
me. May God do so to you and more also, if you hide anything from me of all that he
told you.” So Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from him. Then he said, “It
is the Lord; let him do what seems good to him.”
As Samuel grew up, the Lord was with him and let none of his words fall to the
ground. And all Israel from Dan to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was a trustworthy
prophet of the Lord.
(Pause)
Reader Here ends the Reading.
People Thanks be to God.
Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17
Lord, you have searched me out and known me; *you know my sitting down and my
rising up; you discern my thoughts from afar.
You trace my journeys and my resting-places *and are acquainted with all my ways.
Indeed, there is not a word on my lips, *but you, O Lord, know it altogether.
You press upon me behind and before *and lay your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; *it is so high that I cannot attain to it.
For you yourself created my inmost parts; *you knit me together in my mother's womb.
I will thank you because I am marvelously made; *your works are wonderful, and I
know it well.
My body was not hidden from you, *while I was being made in secret and woven in
the depths of the earth.
Your eyes beheld my limbs, yet unfinished in the womb; all of them were written in
your book; *they were fashioned day by day, when as yet there was none of them.
How deep I find your thoughts, O God! *how great is the sum of them!
If I were to count them, they would be more in number than the sand; *to count
them all, my life span would need to be like yours.
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The Second Lesson 1 Corinthians 6:12-20
Reader
A Reading from 1 Corinthians.
[Paul is required to criticize a misguided understanding of Christian freedom that has been
adopted by some of the Corinthians.]
“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are beneficial. “All things are lawful for
me,” but I will not be dominated by anything. “Food is meant for the stomach and the
stomach for food,” and God will destroy both one and the other. The body is meant
not for fornication but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. And God raised the
Lord and will also raise us by his power. Do you not know that your bodies are
members of Christ? Should I therefore take the members of Christ and make them
members of a prostitute? Never! Do you not know that whoever is united to a
prostitute becomes one body with her? For it is said, “The two shall be one flesh.” But
anyone united to the Lord becomes one spirit with him. Shun fornication! Every sin
that a person commits is outside the body; but the fornicator sins against the body
itself. Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you,
which you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you were bought with
a price; therefore glorify God in your body.
(pause)
Reader
People
Here ends the Epistle.
Thanks be to God.
Gospel John 1:43-51
Officiant
People
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.
Glory to you, Lord Christ.
Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” Now
Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael and
said to him, “We have found him about whom Moses in the law and also the prophets
wrote, Jesus son of Joseph from Nazareth.” Nathanael said to him, “Can anything
good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” When Jesus saw
Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, “Here is truly an Israelite in whom
there is no deceit!” Nathanael asked him, “Where did you get to know me?” Jesus
answered, “I saw you under the fig tree before Philip called you.” Nathanael replied,
“Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” Jesus answered, “Do you
believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater
things than these.” And he said to him, “Very truly, I tell you, you will see heaven
opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.”
Officiant
People
Sermon
Silence and Reflection.
The Nicene Creed
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Christ.
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven:
The Rev. Dr. Rob Cavanna
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by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary,
and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
Prayers of the People
People kneel or stand as able.
Gracious and loving God, you see into the deepest needs of our hearts and invite us to
follow you and to listen to your voice: Receive our prayers as we call upon you in your
Temple: Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.
Holy One, you have called us your children and given us the Holy Spirit: Grant that you
Church may share with our friends the Good News of Jesus of Nazareth and invite them
to "come and see" so that others may share our fellowship in his Name. We call upon
you in your Temple:
People Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.
Eternal One, you search our hearts and know us: Lay your hand upon our nation and
upon all in authority throughout the world, that they may be instruments of your
compassion and peace, and that we may be known as a people in whom there is no
deceit. We call upon you in your Temple:
People Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.
Wonderful Creator, you have woven our bodies in the depths of the earth: Look upon
the needs of a suffering world and bless all humanity, that your healthful Spirit and
presence may do marvelous works for the relief of the world. We call upon you in your
Temple:
People Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.
Loving One, you visit us in friendship and invite us to be generous and hospitable
neighbors to all among whom we live: Fill us with your grace, that we may be a
community of kindness and compassion. We call upon you in your Temple:
People Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.
Good and Holy God, you fashion our lives day by day in your Spirit. Increase in us your
vision that we may see great things for our growing faith community.
Hear our prayers for those for whom we intercede, especially the food insecure of Elk
River and the region.
We thank you for your gifts of freedom and blessing, and especially for the Armed
Forces of our country.
By your power you raise our bodies into union with you, remember those who have
died. May all people see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and
descending upon the Son of Man. We call upon you in your Temple:
People Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.
Officiant: You have freed us from all domination and made us one body in your Spirit,
O God: Give us childlike faith to listen to what you are speaking and to follow you in
faith, through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
(silence)
Confession of Sin
Please kneel or stand.
Officiant Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
Silence may be kept.
Priest and People
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.
Officiant
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 Peace
Officiant
People
The peace of Christ be always with you.
And also with you.
The Offertory and Hymn
Officiant
But do not neglect to do good and to share what you have,
for such sacrifices are pleasing to God. Hebrews 13:14, 15
Thank you for keeping up you pledges and your contributions. If you would like to
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2021 Pledge.
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The Lord’s Prayer
And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your Name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those
who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial,
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours,
now and forever. Amen.
Spiritual Communion—Act of Reception
Officiant In union, blessed Jesus, with the faithful gathered at every altar of your
Church where your blessed Body and Blood are offered this day, let us now say together
The Prayer for Reception.
I long to offer you praise and thanksgiving, for creation and all the blessings
of this life, for the redemption won for us by your life, death, and
resurrection, for the means of grace and the hope of glory.
And particularly for the blessings given me….(pause to think of your blessings)
I believe that you are truly present in the Holy Sacrament, and, since I
cannot at this time receive communion, I pray you to come into my heart. I
unite myself with you and embrace you with all my heart, my soul, and my
mind. Let nothing separate me from you; let me serve you in this life until,
by your grace, I come to your glorious kingdom and unending peace. Amen.
Post-Communion Prayer
Officiant Let us pray.
Loving God, we give you thanks for restoring us in your image and
nourishing us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of Christ's Body and
Blood. Now send us forth a people, forgiven, healed, renewed; that we may
proclaim your love to the world and continue in the risen life of Christ our
Savior. Amen.
The Final Blessing
Please kneel or stand.
Officiant
You are marvelously made, known and loved by God your Creator. Be alert, so that
whenever God calls, you will answer faithfully, "Here I am!" Amen.
Joyfully follow Christ and be a person in whom there is no deceit; invite others to come
and see, so everyone may share in this beautiful journey toward wholeness. Amen.
Your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit; live boldly in goodness and glorify God in
your body. Amen.
And the blessing of our intimate God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, be within you and
among us, now and for ever. Amen.
Announcements
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PLEASE PRAY FOR THESE TRINITARIANS AND
THEIR LOVED ONES THIS WEEK:
For ourselves, and for our families and all those we love, especially for
Annette, Ro, Bea, Ben, Barbara, Dan, Michelle, Angie, Jarrod, Ed G., Briana,
Shirley I., Jessica, Jennice, Rochelle, Bill, Gill, Linda, Torney, Marion, Mimi,
Mary Jo, Doris, Mark, Linus, Sherry, Dick, David, Chris, Emily, Mike, and all
the residents of Guardian Angels, Great River Family Promise, Open Doors for
Youth and Feed My Starving Children.
Please pray for our confirmands:
Dustin, Mo, Vernis, Gabriel and Elijah Campbell and Isabelle Stewart and
their Mentor: The Rev. Georgia Steele.
FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN MINISTRY DAY
SATURDAY, February 6, 2021; 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm.
Won’t you join with other Trinitarians to pack food
for starving children around the world?
We’re signed up for two groups of 5.
Please sign up by sending an email to the office -office@holytrinityelkriver.org
Please go to www.FMSC.org to see a complete list of Covid-19 precautions
currently in place for packing groups.
Special Blessings to all our January Birthday Trinitarians!
01 – Kylie Scheck
08 – AP Hopper
12 – Ben Bastyr
13 – Mikayla Warner
14 – Deacon Georgia Steele
17 – Sherry Tyler
22 – Dan Krieger
26 – Stephanie Krieger
27 – Marilyn Bina
30 – Tammy Whiteoak
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Word of the Week
Canons - The constitution and Canons outline the ecclesiastical law that
governs The Episcopal Church. They have been adopted in The
General Conventions from 1785-2018.
Racial Justice—3rd All Parish Read
Living Into God’s Dream: Dismantling Racism in America
GROUP DISCUSSION, Wednesday, January 20, 2021, 1:30pm
in place of the Zoom "Get Together.” All are welcome to
participate in a discussion on this book by Dr. Catherine Meeks!
Have you participated in our Zoom “Get Together” every
Wednesday at 2:00pm? We’d love to hear from you and see
how you’re doing.
Holy Trinity is an Episcopal church in the worldwide Anglican Communion
which has 80 million members in over 160 countries. We grew out of the
Protestant Reformation and are both Protestant and reformed Catholic.
Thank you for joining us today. If you should have any questions, please see Fr. Rob.
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Welcome!
We extend a special welcome this morning to those who are single, married, divorced, gay,
filthy rich, dirt poor and yo no habla Ingles. We extend a special welcome to those who
are crying newborns, skinny as a rail or could afford to lose a few pounds. We welcome
you if you can sing like Andrea Bocelli or you can't carry a note in a bucket. You're
welcome here if you're "just browsing," just woke up or just got out of jail. We don't care
if you haven't been in church since little Bobby’s Baptism. We extend a special welcome to
those who are over 60 but not grown up yet, and to teenagers who are growing up too
fast. We welcome soccer moms, NASCAR dads, starving artists, tree-huggers, lattesippers,
vegetarians, junk-food eaters. We welcome those who are in recovery or still
addicted. We welcome you if you're having problems or you're down in the dumps or if
you don't like "organized religion”. We've been there too. If you blew all your offering
money at the horse track, you're welcome here. We offer a special welcome to those who
think the earth is flat, work too hard, don't work, can't spell, or because Grandma is in
town and wanted to go to church. We welcome those who are inked, pierced or both. We
offer a special welcome to those who could use a prayer right now, had religion shoved
down your throat as a kid or got lost in traffic and wound up here by mistake. We
welcome tourists, seekers and doubters, bleeding hearts ... and YOU to Holy Trinity!
Fr. Rob and all the Holy Trinity Faith Community.
© Fr. Rob Cavanna
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
1326 4 th Street NW, PO Box 65
Elk River, MN 55330
763-441-5482 office@holytrinityelkriver.org
Home of The Angel of Hope
The Rt. Rev. Craig W. Loya, X Bishop of ECMN
Priest-in-Charge: Fr. Rob Cavanna 320-339-4852
Deacon: The Rev. Georgia Steele 651-338-2946
Senior Warden: Sue Nagorski 612-868-9263
Junior Warden: Gary Wedl 763-427-0776
Liturgy: Daryl Herrmann 269-580-9040
Pastoral Care: Sandy Sisson 763-267-7623
Education: Megan Campbell 208-413-0619
Evangelism: Nancy Lloyd 763-370-9598
Service: Dick Anderson 612-812-2581
Treasurer: Jon Lloyd 612-434-3295
Secretary/Clerk: Joyce LeClaire 763-482-0170
Director of Music: Bea Bastyr 763-441-4068
Altar Guild: Gail Weber 612-850-4250
Women’s Group: Linda Krieger 763-441-7072
Pauline Hoffine 763-688-4540
Men’s Group: Ben Bastyr 763-441-4068
Meals on Wheels: Cheryl Ecklund 763-443-8637
Great River Family Promise: Deb Krogman 763-225-7773
Little Free Library Steward: Eric Hawkins
Office Staff: Jen Haag
Temporary Office Hours: Wednesday: 10 am—4 pm
Fr. Rob’s Office Hours:
Wednesday: 10 am-4pm and by appointment
If you’d like to receive Holy Communion during COVID, call ahead of time.
For emergencies please call Fr. Rob Cavanna
Cell Phone: 320-339-4852 fr.robcavanna@gmail.com
Church website: holytrinityelkriver.org
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