The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
25 august 2013
The Gathering of the Community
Gathering Music
Announcements
Processional Hymn
‘We Hail thee Now, O Jesus’ Common
Praise #80
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.
Merciful God,
as we pour out the wealth you
have entrusted to us,
the parched places are watered;
as we cease our evil talk,
the rising light of peace dawns
in the darkness.
So lead us into faithful living
that your promises may unfold
in us
as a woman’s back, long bent,
unfolds at Christ’s command,
to the praise of your holy
name. Amen. [iii]
The Proclamation of the Word of God
First Reading
A Reading from Isaiah (58.9b-14)
If you remove the yoke
from among you, the pointing of the finger, the speaking of evil, if you offer
your food to the hungry and satisfy the needs of the afflicted, then your light
shall rise in the darkness and your gloom be like the noonday. The Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy
your needs in parched places, and make your bones strong; and you shall be like
a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters never fail. Your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt; you
shall raise up the foundations of many generations; you shall be called the
repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to live in. If you refrain from trampling the sabbath, from
pursuing your own interests on my holy day; if you call the sabbath a delight and
the holy day of the Lord honorable; if you honour it, not going your own ways, serving
your own interests, or pursuing your own affairs; then you shall take delight
in the Lord,
and I will make you ride upon the heights of the earth; I will feed you with
the heritage of your ancestor Jacob, for the mouth of the Lord has
spoken.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The Psalm
Psalm 103.1-8 with the Refrain from Songs for the Holy One
Refrain (sung
twice): We bless you, O Holy One, from the depths of our being.
1
Bless the Lord, O my soul, *
and
all that is within me, bless the holy name of the Lord.
2
Bless the Lord, O my soul, *
and forget not all the benefits of
the Lord.
3
The Lord forgives all your sins *
and
heals all your infirmities;
4
redeeming your life from the grave *
and crowning you with mercy and
loving-kindness;
Refrain: We
bless you, O Holy One, from the depths of our being.
5
satisfying you with good things, *
and
your youth is renewed like an eagle’s.
6
The Lord executes righteousness *
and judgement for all who are
oppressed.
7
You, O Lord, made your ways known to Moses *
and
your works to the children of Israel.
8
You are full of compassion and mercy, *
slow to anger and of great kindness.
Refrain: We bless you, O Holy One, from the depths of our being.
The Second Reading
A Reading
from the Letter to the Hebrews (12.18-29)
You have not come to something that
can be touched, a blazing fire, and darkness, and gloom, and a tempest, and the
sound of a trumpet, and a voice whose words made the hearers beg that not
another word be spoken to them. (For
they could not endure the order that was given, “If even an animal touches the
mountain, it shall be stoned to death.” Indeed,
so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, “I tremble with fear.”) But you have come to Mount Zion and to the
city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in
festal gathering, and to the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in
heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made
perfect, and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled
blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
See that you do not refuse the one
who is speaking; for if they did not escape when they refused the one who
warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject the one who
warns from heaven! At that time his
voice shook the earth; but now he has promised, “Yet once more I will shake not
only the earth but also the heaven.” This
phrase, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of what is shaken — that is,
created things — so that what cannot be shaken may remain. Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom
that cannot be shaken, let us give thanks, by which we offer to God an
acceptable worship with reverence and awe; for indeed our God is a consuming
fire.
Hear what the
Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The Gradual Hymn
‘Healer of
Our Every Ill’ Common Praise #612
The Gospel
The Lord be
with you.
And also with you.
The Holy
Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke (13.10-17)
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Now [Jesus] was teaching in one of
the synagogues on the sabbath. And just
then there appeared a woman with a spirit that had crippled her for eighteen
years. She was bent over and was quite
unable to stand up straight. When Jesus
saw her, he called her over and said, “Woman, you are set free from your
ailment.” When he laid his hands on her,
immediately she stood up straight and began praising God. But the leader of the synagogue, indignant
because Jesus had cured on the sabbath, kept saying to the crowd, “There are
six days on which work ought to be done; come on those days and be cured, and
not on the sabbath day.” But the Lord
answered him and said, “You hypocrites! Does
not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger, and
lead it away to give it water? And ought
not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen long years,
be set free from this bondage on the sabbath day?” When he said this, all his opponents were put
to shame; and the entire crowd was rejoicing at all the wonderful things that
he was doing
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
‘Sing Ye
Praises to the Father’ Common Praise
#391
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 long 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
‘Deck
Yourself, My Soul, with Gladness’ Common
Praise #78
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
‘New Songs of Celebration Render’
Common Praise #316
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 21C (Series 2)’ in Revised Common Lectionary
Prayers (2002).
[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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