Full Service
Trinity Church, 1589 Hwy 174, Edisto Island, SC 29438
www.trinityedisto.com 843-869-3568
Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 7, 2023
Holy Eucharist - Renewed Ancient Text; 2019 BCP, p.123
Order of Worship:
Open Hymn To God Be the Glory (CCLI #258356)
Song of Praise Majesty. (CCLI #258356)
Collect BCP, p.612
I Peter 2:1-12
Psalm 66:1-11
Seq Hymn #304 I Come With Joy
John 14:1-14
Sermon The Rev. E. Weyman Camp IV
Nicene Creed BCP, p.127
Prayers of the People BCP, p.128
Communion BCP, p.132
They’ll Know We Are Christians (CCLI #258356)
Spiritual Communion Prayer - BCP, p.677
Closing Hymn #525 The Church’s One Foundation
I Peter 2:1-12 Sermon Notes
Intro - Rocks/Stones
I Peter 2:4-5 - 4 As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
As you come to him a living stone - as folks open their spiritual hearts to Jesus and His Gospel.
The Gospel is the Good News of the Cross and Resurrection of Jesus Christ by which we become the righteousness of God.
You yourselves like Living Stones - Believers gain our new Identity in Jesus Christ.
I Peter 2:9-10 - 9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
The Gospel and the Identity Change it causes is not so much intellectually comprehended but more spiritually perceived.
Sensory Language for Spiritual Perception:
I Peter 2:2-3 - 2 Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.
This is the language of our senses, sensory language. And more
Human Believer
Moral Sense Right/Wrong His Cross for my Sin
Aesthetic Sense Beauty & Love His Cross for love of Me.
Spiritual Sense Heaven/Earth Who is Jesus?
I Peter 2:4 - 4 As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious,
A spiritual house - plural
I Peter 2:5 - you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices
Christianity is not private or individual
but personal and corporate.
to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices - praise and thanksgiving
What are spiritual sacrifices? Praise and Thanksgiving.
“We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father, in this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, and we offer you these gifts.” (2019 BCP, p.133)