The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
16 June 2013
The Gathering of the Community
Gathering Music
Processional Hymn
‘Let Us with a Gladsome Mind’ Common
Praise #398
Greeting
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God
and the communion of the Holy Spirit
be with you all.
And also with you.
The Deacon or an Assisting Minister says,
God our creator,
you know the secrets of our hearts.
We ask you to forgive our sins,
known and unknown.
For turning away from you,
and ignoring your will for our lives:
God of compassion, forgive,
save and help us.
For behaving just as we wish,
without thinking of you:
God of compassion, forgive,
save and help us.
For failing you by what we do, think and say:
God of compassion, forgive,
save and help us.
For letting ourselves be drawn away from you
by temptations in the world about us:
God of compassion, forgive,
save and help us.
For living as if we were ashamed
to belong to your Beloved, Christ our Lord:
God of compassion, forgive, save
and help us. [i]
The Presider says,
May the God of love and power
forgive you and free you from your sins,
heal and strengthen you by the Holy Spirit,
and raise you to new life in Christ our Lord. Amen.
[ii]
Let us praise the God who gives us new life
through the reconciling love of Christ and the work of the Spirit.
Hymn of Praise
‘Glory to God’ Common Praise #702
Collect of the Day
Let us pray.
Merciful God,
your ready forgiveness makes us
bold to confess our sins.
Grant that we may die to sin
and become fully alive by faith
in Jesus Christ,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy
Spirit. Amen. [iii]
The Proclamation of the Word of God
First Reading
A Reading from Second Samuel (11.26-12.10, 13-15)
When the wife of Uriah
heard that her husband was dead, she made lamentation for him. When the mourning was over, David sent and
brought her to his house, and she became his wife, and bore him a son.
But the thing that
David had done displeased the Lord, and the Lord sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, “There were
two men in a certain city, the one rich and the other poor. The rich man had very many flocks and herds; but
the poor man had nothing but one little ewe lamb, which he had bought. He brought it up, and it grew up with him and
with his children; it used to eat of his meager fare, and drink from his cup,
and lie in his bosom, and it was like a daughter to him. Now there came a traveler to the rich man,
and he was loath to take one of his own flock or herd to prepare for the
wayfarer who had come to him, but he took the poor man’s lamb, and prepared
that for the guest who had come to him.”
Then David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man. He said to Nathan, “As the Lord lives, the man
who has done this deserves to die; he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because
he did this thing, and because he had no pity.”
Nathan said to David, “You
are the man! Thus says the Lord, the God
of Israel: I anointed you king over
Israel, and I rescued you from the hand of Saul; I gave you your master’s
house, and your master’s wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of
Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would have added as
much more. Why have you despised the
word of the Lord, to do what is evil in his sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with
the sword, and have taken his wife to be your wife, and have killed him with
the sword of the Ammonites. Now
therefore the sword shall never depart from your house, for you have despised me,
and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.”
David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” Nathan said to David, “Now the Lord has put
away your sin; you shall not die. “Nevertheless,
because by this deed you have utterly scorned the Lord, the child that is born
to you shall die.” Then Nathan went to
his house.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The Psalm
Psalm 32 with the Refrain from Songs for the Holy One
Holy One, show us the way we must go. (sung twice)
Happy are they whose
transgressions are forgiven, *
and
whose sin is put away!
Happy
are they to whom the Lord imputes no guilt, *
and in whose spirit there is no
guile!
While I held my tongue, my bones withered away, *
because
of my groaning all day long.
For your
hand was heavy upon me day and night; *
my moisture was dried up as in the
heat of summer.
Then I acknowledged my sin to you, *
and
did not conceal my guilt.*
I
said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord.” *
Then you forgave me the guilt of my
sin.
Therefore all the faithful *
will
make their prayers to you in time of trouble;
when
the great waters overflow, *
they shall not reach them.
Holy One, show us the way we must go.
You are my hiding-place;
you preserve me from trouble; *
you
surround me with shouts of deliverance.
“I
will instruct you and teach you in the way that you should go; *
I will guide you with my eye.
Do not be like horse or mule, which have no
understanding; *
who
must be fitted with bit and riddle,
or
else they will not stay near you.”
Great
are the tribulations of the wicked; *
but mercy embraces those who trust
in the Lord.
Be glad, you righteous, and rejoice in the Lord; *
shout for joy, all who are true of
heart.
Holy One, show us the way we must go.
The Second Reading
A Reading
from Paul’s Letter to the Galatians (2.15-21)
We ourselves are Jews by birth and not
Gentile sinners; yet we know that a person is justified not by the works of the
law but through faith in Jesus Christ. And
we have come to believe in Christ Jesus, so that we might be justified by faith
in Christ, and not by doing the works of the law, because no one will be justified
by the works of the law. But if, in our
effort to be justified in Christ, we ourselves have been found to be sinners,
is Christ then a servant of sin? Certainly not!
But if I build up again the very things that I once tore down, then I
demonstrate that I am a transgressor. For
through the law I died to the law, so that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ; and it is
no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by
faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I do not nullify the grace of God; for if
justification comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing.
Hear what the
Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The Gradual Hymn
‘As Long the
Hart for Flowing Streams’ Common Praise
#541
The Gospel
The Lord be
with you.
And also with you.
The Holy
Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke (7.36-8.3)
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to
eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and took his place at the
table. And a woman in the city, who was
a sinner, having learned that he was eating in the Pharisee’s house, brought an
alabaster jar of ointment. She stood
behind him at his feet, weeping, and began to bathe his feet with her tears and
to dry them with her hair. Then she
continued kissing his feet and anointing them with the ointment. Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw
it, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who
and what kind of woman this is who is touching him — that she is a sinner.” Jesus spoke up and said to him, “Simon, I
have something to say to you.” “Teacher”,
he replied, “speak.” “A certain creditor
had two debtors; one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. When they could not pay, he canceled the
debts for both of them. Now which of
them will love him more?” Simon
answered, “I suppose the one for whom he canceled the greater debt.” And Jesus said to him, “You have judged
rightly.” Then turning toward the woman,
he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for
my feet, but she has bathed my feet with her tears and dried them with her
hair. You gave me no kiss, but from the
time I came in she has not stopped kissing my feet. You did not anoint my head with oil, but she
has anointed my feet with ointment. Therefore,
I tell you, her sins, which were many, have been forgiven; hence she has shown
great love. But the one to whom little
is forgiven, loves little.” Then he said
to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” But
those who were at the table with him began to say among themselves, “Who is this
who even forgives sins?” And he said to
the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
Soon afterwards he went on through
cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God.
The twelve were with him, as well as some women who had been cured of evil
spirits and infirmities: Mary, called
Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, and Joanna, the wife of Herod’s
steward Chuza, and Susanna, and many others, who provided for them out of their
resources.
The Gospel of
Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
The Sermon
An Affirmation of
Faith
Let us affirm
our faith in our God.
We believe and trust in God the Lover,
source of all being and life,
the one for whom we exist.
We believe and trust in God the Beloved,
who, in Jesus of Nazareth, took our human
nature,
died for us and rose again.
We believe and trust in God the Love,
who gives life to the people of God
and makes Christ known in the world.
We believe and trust in one God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. [iv]
The Prayers of the
Community
Intercessions,
Thanksgivings and Petitions
The Exchange of
the Peace
The peace of
the Lord be always with you.
And also with you.
The Holy Communion
The Offertory Hymn
‘A
Prophet-Woman Broke a Jar’ Common Praise
#463
The Prayer over
the Gifts
Let us pray.
Blessed are
you, O God, maker of all things.
Through your goodness you have blessed us
with these gifts:
ourselves, our time and our possessions.
Use us and what we have gathered
in feeding the world with your love,
through the one who gave himself for us,
Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Lord. Amen. [v]
The 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.
Blessed are
you, gracious God,
creator of
heaven and earth;
you are the
source of light and life for all your creation,
you made us
in your own image,
and call us
to new life in Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Therefore we
praise you,
joining 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. [vi]
Holy, mighty and merciful Lord,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
In great love you sent us Jesus, your Son,
who reached out to heal the sick and suffering,
who preached good news to the poor
and who, on the cross, opened his arms to all.
In the night in which he was betrayed,
our Lord Jesus took bread and gave thanks;
broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying:
Take and eat; this is my body given for you.
Do this for the remembrance of me.
Again, after supper, he took the cup,
gave thanks and gave it for all to drink, saying:
This cup is the new covenant in my blood,
shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin.
Do this for the remembrance of me.
Remembering, therefore, his death, resurrection and ascension,
we await his coming in glory.
Pour out upon us the Spirit of your love, O Lord,
and unite the wills of all who share this heavenly food,
the body and blood of Jesus Christ our Lord;
to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit,
be all glory and honour, now and for ever. Amen.
[vii]
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. [viii]
The Breaking of the
Bread
How shall we
repay you, O Lord,
for all the
good things you have done for us?
We will lift up the cup of salvation
and call upon your name.
We will offer
you the sacrifice of thanksgiving
and call upon
your name.
We will fulfil our vows to you
in the presence of all people. [ix]
The gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.
The Communion of
the Community
The Communion Hymn
‘I Come with
Joy’ Common Praise #60
The Sending Forth of
the Community
Prayer after
Communion
Let us pray.
God of
abundance,
with this bread of life and cup of salvation
you have united us with Christ,
making us one with all your people.
Now send us forth in the power of your
Spirit,
that we may proclaim your redeeming love to
the world
and continue forever in the risen life of
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. [x]
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.
The Recessional
Hymn
‘Sing Out, My
Soul’ Common Praise #362
The Dismissal
The Deacon or an Assisting Minister sends the Community forth. To these words the Community responds,
Thanks be to God.
Concluding Music
[i]
‘General Confession of Sin 1’ in Common Worship (2000), 128 alt.
[ii]
‘Absolution 4’ in Common Worship (2000), 135 alt.
[iii]
Scripture Prayer for Proper 11C Series 2 in Revised Common Lectionary Prayers
(2002), 149.
[iv]
‘Authorized Affirmation of Faith 1’ in Common Worship (2000), 144 alt.
[v]
‘Offering Prayer 3’ in Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 107.
[vi]
Lang ‘Nicaea’ Sanctus.
[vii]
‘Thanksgiving at the Table V’ in Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 65-66.
[viii]
Songs for a Gospel People #12 sung by the whole community without repeats.
[ix]
Psalm 116 edited for liturgical use by the Rev’d Dr Richard Geoffrey Leggett.
[x]
‘Prayer after Communion 3’ in Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 114.
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