Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Order of Service for Pentecost 22 (20 October 2013): Proper 29C, Series 1


The twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost
20 October 2013

The Gathering of the Community

Gathering Music

Announcements

Processional Hymn

‘Sing Praises Old and New’  Common Praise #469 (sung to #38)

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.

O God, Spirit of righteousness,
you temper judgement with mercy.
Help us to live the covenant written upon our hearts
so that when Christ appears
we may be found worthy
to be received into your gracious presence;
through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen. [iii]

The Proclamation of the Word of God

First Reading

A Reading from Jeremiah (31.27-34).

            The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of humans and the seed of animals.  And just as I have watched over them to pluck up and break down, to overthrow, destroy, and bring evil, so I will watch over them to build and to plant, says the Lord.

            In those days they shall no longer say:  “The parents have eaten sour grapes,
and the children’s teeth are set on edge.”

            But all shall die for their own sins; the teeth of everyone who eats sour grapes shall be set on edge.

            The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah.  It will not be like the covenant that I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt — a covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, says the Lord.  But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord:  I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.  No longer shall they teach one another, or say to each other, “Know the Lord,” for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, says the Lord; for I will forgive their iniquity, and remember their sin no more.

Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.

The Psalm

Psalm 119.97-104 with the Refrain from Songs for the Holy One

Refrain (sung twice):  Holy One, teach us your way, and help us to walk in it.

97 Oh, how I love your law! *
            All the day long it is in my mind.
98 Your commandment has made me wiser than my enemies, *
            and it is always with me.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, *
            for your decrees are my study.
100 I am wiser than the elders, *
            because I observe your commandments.

Refrain:  Holy One, teach us your way, and help us to walk in it.

101 I restrain my feet from every evil way, *
            that I may keep your word.
102 I do not shrink from your judgements, *
            because you yourself have taught me.
103 How sweet are your words to my taste! *
            They are sweeter than honey to my mouth.
104 Through your commandments I gain understanding; *
            therefore I hate every lying way.

Refrain:  Holy One, teach us your way, and help us to walk in it.

The Second Reading

A Reading from the Second Letter to Timothy (3.14-4.5).

But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it, and how from childhood you have known the sacred writings that are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.  All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work.

            In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I solemnly urge you:  proclaim the message; be persistent whether the time is favorable or unfavorable; convince, rebuke, and encourage, with the utmost patience in teaching.  For the time is coming when people will not put up with sound doctrine, but having itching ears, they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own desires, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander away to myths.  As for you, always be sober, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, carry out your ministry fully.

Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.

The Gradual Hymn

‘Seek Ye First’  Common Praise #458

The Gospel

The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke (18.1-8).
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

            Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart.  He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people.  In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Grant me justice against my opponent.’  For a while he refused; but later he said to himself,  ‘Though I have no fear of God and no respect for anyone, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may not wear me out by continually coming.’”  And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says.  And will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night?  Will he delay long in helping them?  I tell you, he will quickly grant justice to them.  And yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”

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

‘O Day of Peace’  Common Praise #573

The Prayer over the Gifts

Let us pray.

Eternal God,
your word inspires our faith.
May we who offer you our praise
trust you in all things.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord.  Amen.

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. [v]

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. [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

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. [viii]

The gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.

The Communion of the Community

The Communion Hymn

‘Dear Shepherd of Your People, Hear’  Common Praise #521 (sung to #519)

The Sending Forth of the Community

Prayer after Communion

Let us pray.

God of peace,
you have nourished us in this sacrament
with the body and blood of Christ.
May we who have taken holy things
keep faith in our hearts and lives,
in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord.  Amen.

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

The Recessional Hymn

‘Your Hand, O God, Has Guided’  Common Praise #444

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 29C (Series 1) in Revised Common Lectionary Prayers (2002), 202 alt.

[iv] Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), 105.

[v] ‘Sanctus’ by David Hurd (New Plainsong), Common Praise #689

[vi] ‘Eucharistic Prayer 2’ in The Book of Alternative Services (1985), 196-197.

[vii] Common Praise #744.

[viii] ‘The Breaking of Bread 3’ in The Book of Alternative Services (1985), 212 alt.

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