All SAints
3 November 2013
The Gathering of the Community
Processional
Hymn
‘Be
Thou My Vision’ Common Praise #505
Introductory
Responses
Splendour
and honour and sovereign power
are yours by right, O Lord our
God,
for
you created everything that is,
and by your will they were
created and have their being;
and
yours by right, O Lamb that was slain,
for with your blood you have
redeemed for God,
from
every family, language, people and nation,
a kingdom of priests to serve
our God on earth.
Hymn
of Praise
‘Adoremus
te Jesu Christe’ Common Praise #338
Collect
Let
us pray.
O
Ancient of Days,
through
the outpouring of your Holy Spirit
you
comfort and bless all creatures.
Gather
from the four corners of the world
all
those who weep in despair or loneliness,
those
who are hungry, naked or poor,
those
who have withstood oppression
and
are bowed in anguish before violence.
Grant
that they may rejoice in the new life
of
justice and peace that you promised your people
through
the compassionate witness of Jesus.
Amen. [i]
The Proclamation of the Word
First
Reading
A
Reading from Daniel (7.1-3, 15-18).
In the first year of King Belshazzar
of Babylon, Daniel had a dream and visions of his head as he lay in bed. Then he wrote down the dream: I, Daniel, saw in my vision by night the four
winds of heaven stirring up the great sea, and four great beasts came up out of
the sea, different from one another.
As for me, Daniel, my spirit was
troubled within me, and the visions of my head terrified me. I approached one of the attendants to ask him
the truth concerning all this. So he
said that he would disclose to me the interpretation of the matter: “As for these four great beasts, four kings
shall arise out of the earth. But the
holy ones of the Most High shall receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom
forever — forever and ever.”
Hear
what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The
Psalm
Psalm 149 with the Refrain from
Songs for the Holy One
Refrain (sung twice): Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
1 Hallelujah!
Sing to the
Lord a new song; *
sing
the praises of God in the congregation of the faithful.
2 Let
Israel rejoice in their maker; *
let the children of Zion be joyful
in their sovereign.
3 Let them praise the name of the Lord in the
dance; *
let
them sing praise to God with timbrel and harp.
4 For
the Lord takes pleasure in this people *
and adorns the poor with victory.
Refrain: Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
5 Let the faithful rejoice in triumph; *
let
them be joyful on their beds.
6 Let the praises of God be in their throat *
and a two-edged sword in their hand;
7 to wreak vengeance on the nations *
and
punishment on the peoples;
8 to bind their rulers in chains *
and
their nobles with links of iron;
9 to inflict on them the judgement decreed; *
this is glory for all God’s faithful
people.
Hallelujah!
Refrain: Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
The
Second Reading
A
Reading from the Letter to the Ephesians (1.11-23).
In Christ we have also obtained an
inheritance, having been destined according to the purpose of him who
accomplishes all things according to his counsel and will, so that we, who were
the first to set our hope on Christ, might live for the praise of his glory. In him you also, when you had heard the word
of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and had believed in him, were marked
with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit; this is the pledge of our
inheritance toward redemption as God’s own people, to the praise of his glory.
I have heard of your faith in the
Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason I do not
cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come
to know him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know
what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his
glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness
of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power. God put this power to work in Christ when he
raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly
places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above
every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. And he has put all things under his feet and
has made him the head over all things for the church, which is his body, the
fullness of him who fills all in all.
Hear
what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The
Gradual Hymn
‘Where
Charity and Love Prevail’ Common Praise #487
The
Gospel
The
Lord be with you.
And also with you.
The
holy gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke (Luke 6.20-31).
Glory to you, Lord Jesus
Christ.
Then [Jesus] looked up at his
disciples and said: “Blessed are you who
are poor,
for
yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are
you who are hungry now, for you will be filled.
Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
“Blessed are you when people hate
you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the
Son of Man. Rejoice in that day and leap
for joy, for surely your reward is great in heaven; for that is what their
ancestors did to the prophets.
“But woe to you who are rich, for
you have received your consolation. Woe
to you who are full now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who are laughing now,
for
you will mourn and weep. Woe to you when
all speak well of you, for that is what their ancestors did to the false
prophets.
“But
I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the
other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your
shirt. Give to everyone who begs from
you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again. Do to others as you would have them do to you.”
The
gospel of Christ.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus
Christ.
The
Homily
The
Affirmation of Faith
Let
us confess our faith, as we say,
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and
unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus
Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the
Father,
God from God, Light from
Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one being with the Father.
Through him all things were
made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven:
by the power of the Holy
Spirit
was incarnate of the Holy
Spirit and the Virgin Mary
and became truly human.
For our sake he was crucified
under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was
buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the
scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right
hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the
dead,
and his kingdom will have no
end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father,
who with the Father and the
Son is worshipped and glorified,
who has spoken through the
prophets.
We believe in one holy
catholic
and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism
for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection
of the dead,
and the life of the world to
come. Amen.[ii]
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
‘Praise
the Lord with the Sound of Trumpet’ Common Praise #309
Prayer
over the Gifts
God
of unfailing light,
in your realm of glory
the poor are blessed,
the hungry filled,
and every tear is wiped away.
Strengthened by this vision,
may we who offer these gifts
follow in the way of holiness
that your Son made known in
life and death. Amen.[iii]
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;
in
the multitude of your saints
you
have surrounded us
with
so great a cloud of witnesses,
that
we, rejoicing in their fellowship,
may
run with patience the race that is set before us,
and
together with them receive the crown of glory
that
never fades away.
Therefore
with angels and archangels
and
with all who have served you in every age,
we
raise our voices to proclaim the glory of your name. [iv]
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. [v]
Holy
God, mighty Lord, gracious Father:
Endless
is your mercy and eternal your reign.
You
have filled all creation with light and life’
heaven
and earth are full of your glory.
We
praise you for the grace shown to your people in every age:
the
promise to Israel, the rescue from Egypt,
the
gift of the promised land, the words of the prophets;
and,
at this end of all the ages, the gift of your Son,
who
proclaimed the good news in word and deed
and
was obedient to your will, even to giving his life.
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.
For
as often as we eat of this bread and drink from this cup,
we
proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.
Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
Therefore,
O God, with this bread and cup
we
remember the life our Lord offered for us.
And,
believing the witness of his resurrection,
we
await his coming power to share with us
the
great and promised feast.
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
Send
now, we pray, your Holy Spirit,
that
we who share in Christ’s body and blood
may
live to the praise of your glory
and
receive our inheritance with all your saints in light.
Amen. Come, Holy Spirit.
Join
our prayers with those of your servants of every time and place,
and
unite them with the ceaseless petitions of our great high priest
until
he comes as victorious Lord of all.
Through
him, with him, in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all
glory and honour is yours, almighty Father, now and for ever.
Amen.[vi]
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. [vii]
The
Breaking of the Bread
God
of promise,
you
prepare a banquet for us in your kingdom.
Happy are those who are called
to the supper of the Lamb.
The
gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.
The
Communion
Communion
Hymn
‘We
Have Come at Christ’s Own Bidding’ Common Worship #166
The Sending Forth of the Community
Prayer
after Communion
O
God of our salvation,
bless us who have received
this eucharist
with your healing presence;
make us hungry for justice;
strengthen our faith;
and increase our love for
others,
through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.[viii]
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.
Stewardship
Moment
Closing
Hymn
‘More
Than We Can Ask or Imagine’ Common Praise #86
Dismissal
The text of the Dismissal is at
the discretion of the Deacon or Assisting Minister.
[i] Revised Common Lectionary Prayers
(2002), 227.
[ii] Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006),
104.
[iii] Revised Common Lectionary Prayers (2002),
226 alt.
[iv] The Book of Alternative Services (1985),
224.
[v] Common Praise #689.
[vi] Evangelical Lutheran Worship, 66.
[vii] Common Praise #744.
[viii] Revised Common Lectionary Prayers (2002),
226 alt.
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