The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
1 September 2013
The Gathering of the Community
Gathering Music
Announcements
Processional Hymn
‘The Kingdom of God Is Justice and Joy’
Common Praise #631
Greeting
The Presider greets the Community.
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 then says
God of compassion,
you raise us to life in the Spirit:
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
You bring pardon and peace
to the broken in heart:
Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
You make the torn and divided
one by your Spirit:
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. [i]
Then the Presider says
God of love,
bring us back to yourself,
forgive us our sins
and assure us of your eternal love
in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. [ii]
Let us now praise the God
who gives us new life
through the reconciling love of Christ
and the work of the Spirit.
Hymn of Praise
‘Praise to the Lord’ Common
Praise #382
Collect of the Day
Let us pray.
Almighty God,
in your goodness, you provide
for the needy.
Remove from your people the
pride of place
and the pursuit of power that
mocks humility.
Open our hearts in generosity
and justice
to the neglected and lonely,
so that, in showing esteem for
others,
we may honour and please you
through Jesus Christ in the
Holy Spirit. Amen. [iii]
The Proclamation of the Word of God
First Reading
A Reading from Sirach (10.12-18).
The beginning of human
pride is to forsake the Lord; the heart has withdrawn from its Maker. For the beginning of pride is sin, and the
one who clings to it pours out abominations.
Therefore the Lord brings upon them unheard-of calamities, and destroys
them completely. The Lord overthrows the
thrones of rulers, and enthrones the lowly in their place. The Lord plucks up the roots of the nations, and
plants the humble in their place. The
Lord lays waste the lands of the nations, and destroys them to the foundations
of the earth. He removes some of them
and destroys them, and erases the memory of them from the earth. Pride was not created for human beings, or
violent anger for those born of women.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The Psalm
Psalm 112 with the Refrain from Songs for the Holy One
Refrain (sung
twice): Holy One, give us true and faithful hearts.
1
Hallelujah! Happy are they who fear the
Lord *
and
have great delight in the divine commandments!
2
Their descendants will be mighty in the
land; *
the generation of the upright will
be blessed.
3
Wealth and riches will be in their house, *
and
their righteousness will last for ever.
4
Light shines in the darkness for the
upright; *
the righteous are merciful and full
of compassion.
Refrain: Holy
One, give us true and faithful hearts.
5
It is good for them to be generous in lending *
and
to manage their affairs with justice.
6
For they will never be shaken; *
the righteous will be kept in
everlasting remembrance.
7
They will not be afraid of any evil rumours; *
their
heart is right; they put their trust in the Lord.
8
Their heart is established and will not
shrink, *
until they see their desire upon
their enemies.
Refrain: Holy
One, give us true and faithful hearts.
9
They have given freely to the poor, *
and
their righteousness stands fast for ever;
they
will hold up their head with honour.
10
The wicked will see it and be angry;
they will
gnash their teeth and pine away; *
the desires of the wicked will
perish.
Refrain: Holy One, give us true and faithful hearts.
The Second Reading
A Reading
from the Letter to the Hebrews (13.1-8, 15-16).
Let mutual love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to
strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. Remember those who are in prison, as though
you were in prison with them; those who are being tortured, as though you
yourselves were being tortured. Let
marriage be held in honor by all, and let the marriage bed be kept undefiled;
for God will judge fornicators and adulterers.
Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what
you have; for he has said, “I will never leave you or forsake you.”
So
we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What
can anyone do to me?”
Remember your leaders, those who
spoke the word of God to you; consider the outcome of their way of life, and
imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Through him, then, let us
continually offer a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that
confess his name. Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for
such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
Hear what the
Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The Gradual Hymn
‘Alleluia’ Common Praise #714 (sung three times)
The Gospel
The Lord be
with you.
And also with you.
The Holy
Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke (14.1, 7-14).
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
On one occasion when Jesus was going
to the house of a leader of the Pharisees to eat a meal on the sabbath, they
were watching him closely.
When
he noticed how the guests chose the places of honour, he told them a parable. “When you are invited by someone to a wedding
banquet, do not sit down at the place of honour, in case someone more
distinguished than you has been invited by your host; and the host who invited
both of you may come and say to you, ‘Give this person your place,’ and then in
disgrace you would start to take the lowest place. But when you are invited, go and sit down at
the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he may say to you, ‘Friend,
move up higher’; then you will be honoured in the presence of all who sit at
the table with you. For all who exalt
themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
He said also to the one who had
invited him, “When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends
or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbours, in case they may invite
you in return, and you would be repaid. But
when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the
blind. And you will be blessed, because
they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the
righteous.”
The Gospel of
Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
The Sermon
An Affirmation of
Faith
The Deacon or
another Assisting Minister says to the People
Let us
confess the faith of our baptism.
I believe in God, the Father
almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s
only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy
Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was
buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand
of the Father,
and he will come again to judge
the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen. [iv]
The Prayers of the
Community
Intercessions,
Thanksgivings and Petitions
The Deacon or
other Assisting Minister bids the People prepare for the Prayers.
The Exchange of
the Peace
The peace of
the Lord be always with you.
And also with you.
The Holy Communion
The Offertory Hymn
‘From All the
Wind’s Wide Quarters’ Common Praise #43
The Prayer over
the Gifts
Let us pray.
Holy God,
gracious and merciful,
you bring forth food from the earth
and nourish your whole creation.
Turn our hearts towards those
who hunger in any way,
so that all may know your care;
and prepare us now
to feast on the bread of life,
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.
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. [vi]
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 glory
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. [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
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 reign of justice and peace. [ix]
The gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.
The Communion of
the Community
The Communion Hymn
‘Eat This
Bread, Drink This Cup’ Common Praise #63
The Sending Forth of
the Community
Prayer after
Communion
Let us pray.
Almighty God,
we give your thanks
that you have refreshed us
through the healing power of this gift of
life.
In your mercy, strengthen us through this
gift,
in faith toward you and in fervent love
toward one another;
for the sake 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
‘Canticle of the Turning’ Evangelical
Lutheran Worship #723
The Dismissal
The Deacon or other Assisting Minister sends the Community forth. To these words the Community responds,
Thanks be to God.
Concluding Music
[i]
‘Kyrie Confession: Spirit’ in Common
Worship (2000), 133 alt.
[ii]
‘Absolution 9’ in Common Worship (2000), 136 alt.
[iii]
‘Scripture Prayer for Proper 22C (Series 2)’ in Revised Common Lectionary
Prayers (2002), 182 alt.
[iv] Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 105.
[v]
‘Offering Prayer 1’ in Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 107 alt.
[vi]
‘Sanctus’ by David Hurd (New Plainsong), Common Praise #689
[vii]
‘Eucharistic Prayer 2’ in The Book of Alternative Services (1985), 196-197.
[viii]
Common Praise #744.
[ix]
‘The Breaking of Bread 3’ in The Book of Alternative Services (1985), 212 alt.
[x]
‘Prayer after Communion 1’ in Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 114 alt.
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