Pentecost 18
The Gathering
of the Community
Processional Hymn
“Jesus,
the Very Thought of Thee” Common Praise #617 (sung to #230)
Introductory Responses
The
grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy
Spirit be with you all.
And also with you. [1]
Collect for Purity
Almighty
God,
to you all hearts are open,
all desires known,
and from you no secrets are hidden.
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.
Hymn of Praise
“Praise
to the Lord” Common Praise #382
Collect
Let
us pray.
O
God,
you know each of us by name
and in your sight we have found
favour,
yet our minds cannot comprehend the
vision of your glory
nor the vastness of your love.
Grant that as we glimpse your
greatness,
reflected in your many gifts,
we may always return to you
the praise that is yours alone.
We ask this through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen. [2]
The Proclamation
of the Word
First Reading
Exodus
33.12-23
The Psalm
Psalm
99 in Songs for the Holy One
The Second Reading
1
Thessalonians 1.1-10
The Gradual Hymn
“Lord,
Be Thy Word My Guide” Common Praise #480
The Gospel
Matthew
22.15-22
The Homily
The Affirmation of
Faith
Do
you believe and trust in God the Father,
source
of all being and life,
the
one for whom we exist?
We believe and trust in the Holy
One.
Do
you believe and trust in God the Son,
who
took our human nature,
died
for us and rose again?
We believe and trust in the Holy
One.
Do
you believe and trust in God the Holy Spirit,
who
gives life to all people
and
makes Christ known in the world?
We believe and trust in the Holy
One.
This
is our faith.
We believe and trust
in God the Author of all that is,
in God the Word through whom all
things came into being,
in God the Spirit who enlivens the
whole creation. Amen. [3]
The Prayers
of the Community
Intercessions,
Petitions and Thanksgivings
The Exchange of the
Peace
May
the peace of the Lord be always with you.
And also with you.
The Holy
Communion
The Offertory Hymn
“Stand
Up and Bless the Lord” Common Praise #350
Prayer over the Gifts
Eternal
God,
your word inspires our faith.
May we who offer you our praise
trust you in all things.
We ask this in the name of Jesus
Christ the Lord. Amen.
Thanksgiving at the
Table
The
Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift
up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let
us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and
praise.
We
give you thanks and praise, almighty God,
through
your beloved Son, Jesus Christ,
our
Saviour and Redeemer.
He
is your living Word,
through
whom you have created all things.
By
the power of the Holy Spirit
he
took flesh of the Virgin Mary
and
shared our human nature.
He
lived and died as one of us,
to
reconcile us to you,
the
God and Father of all.
In
fulfillment of your will
he
stretched out his hands in suffering,
to
bring release to those who place their hope in you;
and
so he won for you a holy people.
He
chose to bear our griefs and sorrows,
and
to give us his life on the cross
that
he might shatter the chains of evil and death,
and
banish the darkness of sin and despair.
By
his resurrection
he
brings us into the light of your presence.
Now
with all creation we raise our voices
to
proclaim the glory of your name.
Holy, holy, holy Lord,
God of power and might,
heaven and 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.
Holy
and gracious God,
accept
our praise,
through
your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ;
who
on the night he was handed over
to
suffering and death,
took
bread and gave you thanks,
saying,
“Take, and eat:
this
is my body which is broken for you.”
In
the same way he took the cup,
saying,
“This is my blood which is shed for you.
When
you do this, you do it in memory of me.”
Remembering,
therefore, his death and resurrection,
we
offer you this bread and this cup,
giving
thanks that you have made us worthy
to
stand in your presence and serve you.
We
ask you to send your Holy Spirit
upon
the offering of your holy Church.
Gather
into one
all
who share in these sacred mysteries,
filling
them with the Holy Spirit
and
confirming their faith in the truth,
that
together we may praise you
and
give you gory
through
your Servant, Jesus Christ.
All
glory and honour are yours,
Father
and Son,
with
the Holy Spirit
in
the holy Church
now
and for ever. Amen. [4]
The Lord’s Prayer
As
our Saviour taught us, let us pray,
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 for ever. Amen.
The Breaking of the
Bread
Creator
of all,
you
gave us golden fields of wheat,
whose
many grains we have gathered
and
made into this one bread.
So may your Church be gathered
from the ends of the earth
into your kingdom.
The
gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.
The Communion
Communion Hymn
“God
of All Being, Throned Afar” Common Praise #490 (sung to #96)
The Sending
Forth of the Community
Prayer after Communion
God
of peace,
you have nourished us in this
sacrament
with the body and blood of Christ.
May we who have taken holy things
keep faith in our hearts and lives,
in the name of Jesus Christ the
Lord. Amen.
Glory
to God,
whose power, working in us,
can do infinitely more
than we can ask or imagine.
Glory to God from generation to
generation,
in the Church and in Christ Jesus,
for ever and ever. Amen.
Closing Hymn
“Glorious
in Majesty” Common Praise #618
Dismissal
Notes
N.B.
Any liturgical elements not noted here are taken from ‘The Holy
Eucharist’ in The Book of Alternative
Services, p. 185 ff.
[1]
Evangelical Lutheran Worship,
98.
[2]
Scripture Prayer for Proper 29, Year A, Series 1 in Revised Common Lectionary Prayers, 201 (altered).
[3]
“Affirmation of Faith 1” in Common
Worship, 144 (altered).
[4]
Eucharistic Prayer 2 from The Book
of Alternative Services, 196-197.
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