The twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
11 august 2013
The Gathering of the Community
Gathering Music
Announcements
Processional Hymn
‘God, My Hope on You Is Founded’
Common Praise #529
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
O God, be gracious to us and bless us,
and make your face shine upon us:
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
May your ways be known on the earth,
your saving power among the nations:
Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
You have made known your salvation
and reveal your justice in the sight of the nations:
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. [i]
Then the Presider says
God of love,
forgive us our sins,
open our eyes to your truth,
strengthen us to do your will
and give us life in Christ
and joy in the Spirit,
now and for ever. 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
‘Glory to God’ Common Praise #702
Collect of the Day
Let us pray.
God of Abraham and Jesus,
you invite your people
to contemplate heavenly things
and urge us toward faith in
you.
May your coming among us
find our doors open, our tables
set,
and all your people ready to
greet you. Amen. [iii]
The Proclamation of the Word of God
First Reading
A Reading from Genesis (15.1-6)
After these things the
word of the Lord
came to Abram in a vision, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your
reward shall be very great.” But Abram
said, “O Lord
God, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house
is Eliezer of Damascus?” And Abram said,
“You have given me no offspring, and so a slave born in my house is to be my
heir.” But the word of the Lord came to
him, “This man shall not be your heir; no one but your very own issue shall be
your heir.” He brought him outside and
said, “Look toward heaven and count the stars, if you are able to count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your
descendants be.” And he believed the Lord; and the
Lord
reckoned it to him as righteousness.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The Psalm
Psalm 33.12-22 with the Refrain from Songs for the Holy One
Refrain (sung
twice): 'Gracious God, may your faithful love be upon us.'
12 Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, *
happy the people chosen
to be God’s own.
13 The Lord looks down from heaven,
and
beholds all the people in the world.
14 Enthroned in the heavens God gazes *
on all who dwell on the
earth,
15 fashioning all the hearts of them *
and
understanding all their works.
Refrain:
16 There is no ruler that can be saved by a
mighty army; *
the strong are not
delivered by their great strength.
17 The horse is a vain hope for deliverance;
*
for
all its strength it cannot save.
18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon those
who fear you, *
on those who wait upon
your love,
19 to pluck their lives from death, *
and
to feed them in time of famine.
Refrain: 'Gracious God, may your faithful love be upon us.'
20 Our soul waits for the Lord *
who is our help and
our shield.
21 Indeed, our heart rejoices in God *
in your holy name we
put our trust.
22 Let your loving-kindness, O Lord, be upon
us, *
as we have put our
trust in you.
Refrain: 'Gracious God, may your faithful love be upon us.'
The Second Reading
A Reading
from the Letter to the Hebrews (11.1-3, 8-16)
Now faith is the assurance of things
hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Indeed, by faith our ancestors
received approval. By faith we
understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is
seen was made from things that are not visible.
By faith Abraham obeyed when he was
called to set out for a place that he was to receive as an inheritance; and he
set out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he stayed for a time in the land he
had been promised, as in a foreign land, living in tents, as did Isaac and
Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. For he looked forward to the city that has
foundations, whose architect and builder is God. By faith he received power of procreation,
even though he was too old — and Sarah herself was barren — because he
considered him faithful who had promised. Therefore from one person, and this one as
good as dead, descendants were born, “as many as the stars of heaven and as the
innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.”
All of these died in faith without
having received the promises, but from a distance they saw and greeted them. They confessed that they were strangers and
foreigners on the earth, for people who speak in this way make it clear that
they are seeking a homeland. If they had
been thinking of the land that they had left behind, they would have had
opportunity to return. But as it is,
they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called
their God; indeed, he has prepared a city for them.
Hear what the
Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The Gradual Hymn
‘De noche
iremos’ Common Praise #350 (sung three
times in English)
The Gospel
The Lord be
with you.
And also with you.
The Holy
Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke (12.32-40)
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
[Jesus said,] “Do not be afraid,
little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions, and give alms. Make purses for yourselves that do not wear
out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth
destroys. For where your treasure is,
there your heart will be also.
“Be
dressed for action and have your lamps lit; be like those who are waiting for
their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that they may open the door
for him as soon as he comes and knocks. Blessed
are those slaves whom the master finds alert when he comes; truly I tell you,
he will fasten his belt and have them sit down to eat, and he will come and
serve them. If he comes during the
middle of the night, or near dawn, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves.
“But
know this: if the owner of the house had
known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be
broken into. You also must be ready, for
the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour.”
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 affirm
our faith.
We believe and trust in God,
the Source of all being and life,
in whom and for whom we exist.
We believe and trust in God,
the Word of God incarnate,
who took our human nature,
who died for us and was raised
so that we might be children of God.
We believe and trust in God,
the Advocate and Guide,
who gives life to the people of God
and makes Christ known in all the world.
This is the God in whom we believe and trust. [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
‘Praise the
Lord with the Sound of Trumpet’ Common
Praise #309
The Prayer over
the Gifts
Let us pray.
God of all
creation,
all you have made is good,
and your love endures forever.
You bring forth bread from the earth
and fruit from the vine.
Nourish us with these gifts,
so that we might be for the world
signs of your gracious presence
in 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. [vi]
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. [vii]
Holy God, you alone are holy, you alone are God.
The universe declares your praise:
beyond the stars; beneath the sea;
within each cell; with every breath.
We praise you, O God.
Generations bless your faithfulness:
through the water; by night and day;
across the wilderness; out of exile; into the future.
We bless you, O God.
We give you thanks for your dear Son:
at the heart of human life; near to those who suffer;
beside the sinner; among the poor; with us now.
We thank you, O God.
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 in remembrance of me.
Remembering his love for us on the way,
at the table and to the end,
we proclaim the mystery of faith.
Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
We pray for the gift of your Spirit:
in our gathering; within this meal;
among your people; throughout the world.
Blessing, praise and thanks to you, holy God,
through Christ Jesus, by your Spirit, in your church,
without end. Amen. [viii]
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. [ix]
The Breaking of the
Bread
All your
creatures look to you, O Lord,
to give them their food in due season.
You give it
to them; they gather it;
you open your hand, and they are filled with
good things.
We will sing
to you as love as we live;
we will praise you while we have our being. [x]
The gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.
The Communion of
the Community
The Communion Hymn
‘Shepherd of
Souls, Refresh and Bless’ Common Praise
#85
The Sending Forth of
the Community
Prayer after
Communion
Let us pray.
O God,
we give you thanks
hat you have set before us this feast,
the body and blood of your Son.
By your Spirit strengthen us to serve all in
need
and to give ourselves away as bread for the
hungry,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. [xi]
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
‘You Call Us Lord to Be’ Common
Praise #450
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: Word’ in Common
Worship (2000), 134 alt.
[ii]
‘Absolution 11’ in Common Worship (2000), 136 alt.
[iii]
‘Scripture Prayer for Proper 19C (Series 2)’ in Revised Common Lectionary
Prayers (2002), 173.
[iv]
‘Authorized Affirmation of Faith 1’ in Common Worship (2000), 144 alt.
[v]
‘Offering Prayer 2’ in Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 107.
[vi]
‘Preface for the Lord’s Day 1’ in The Book of Alternative Services (1985), 218.
[vii]
Proulx ‘Sanctus’, Common Praise #732
[viii]
‘Thanksgiving at the Table IX’ in Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 68.
[ix]
Songs for a Gospel People #12 sung by the whole community without repeats.
[x]
Psalm 104.28-29 as adapted by the Rev’d Dr Richard Geoffrey Leggett.
[xi]
‘Prayer after Communion 2’ in Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 114.
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