The twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost
27 October 2013
The Gathering of the Community
Gathering Music
Announcements
Processional Hymn
‘Sing Ye Praises to the Father’ Common
Praise #391
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 Wellspring of salvation,
we come to you in joy,
for you have heard the prayers
of the poor
and raised up the lowly.
Pour out your Spirit on young
and old alike,
so that our dreams and visions
may bring
justice and peace to the
world. Amen. [iii]
The Proclamation of the Word of God
First Reading
A Reading from Joel (2.23-32).
O children of Zion, be
glad and rejoice in the Lord your God; for he has given the early rain for your
vindication, he has poured down for you abundant rain, the early and the later
rain, as before. The threshing floors
shall be full of grain, the vats shall overflow with wine and oil.
I will repay you for
the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the hopper, the destroyer, and
the cutter, my great army, which I sent against you.
You shall eat in
plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, who has dealt
wondrously with you. And my people shall
never again be put to shame. You shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and
that I, the Lord,
am your God and there is no other. And
my people shall never again be put to shame.
Then afterward I will
pour out my spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your
old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions. Even on the male and female slaves, in those
days, I will pour out my spirit. I will
show portents in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke.
The sun shall be turned to darkness, and
the moon to blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes. Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be
saved; for in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those who escape, as
the Lord
has said, and among the survivors shall be those whom the Lord calls.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The Psalm
Psalm 65 with the Refrain from Songs for the Holy One
Refrain (sung
twice) We praise and thank you, Holy One, for your gifts to us.
1
You are to be praised, O God, in Zion; *
to
you shall vows be performed in Jerusalem.
2
To you that hear prayer *
shall all flesh come.
3
Our sins are stronger than we are, *
but
you will blot them out our transgressions.
4
Happy are they whom you choose *
and draw to your courts to dwell
there!
They will be
satisfied by the beauty of your house, *
by the holiness of your temple.
Refrain We
praise and thank you, Holy One, for your gifts to us.
5
Awesome things will you show us in your righteousness, *
O
God of our salvation,
O Hope of all
the ends of the earth *
and of the seas that are far away.
6
You make fast the mountains by your power; *
they
are girded about with might.
7
You still the roaring of the seas, *
the roaring of their waves,
and the clamour of the peoples.
8
Those who dwell at the ends of the earth
will tremble at your marvellous signs; *
you
make the dawn and the dusk to sing for joy.
9
You visit the earth and water it
abundantly; *
you make it very plenteous;
the river of God is full of water. *
You
prepare the grain,
for
so you provide for the earth.
10
You drench the furrows and smooth out
the ridges; *
with heavy rain you soften the
ground and bless its increase.
Refrain We
praise and thank you, Holy One, for your gifts to us.
11
You crown the year with your goodness, *
and
your paths overflow with plenty.
12
May the fields of the wilderness be rich
for grazing, *
and the hills be clothed with joy.
13
May the meadows cover themselves with flocks,
and the valleys cloak themselves with grain; *
let them shout for joy and sing.
Refrain We
praise and thank you, Holy One, for your gifts to us.
The Second Reading
A Reading
from the Second Letter to Timothy (4.6-8, 16-18).
As for me, I am already being poured
out as a libation, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished
the race, I have kept the faith. From
now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the
righteous judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me but also to all
who have longed for his appearing.
At my first defense no one came to
my support, but all deserted me. May it
not be counted against them! But the
Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be
fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth. The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack
and save me for his heavenly kingdom. To
him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
Hear what the
Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks be to God.
The Gradual Hymn
‘Loving
Spirit’ Common Praise #657
The Gospel
The Lord be
with you.
And also with you.
The Holy
Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke (18.9-14).
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
[Jesus] told this parable to some
who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with
contempt: “Two men went up to the temple
to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, was praying
thus, ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people: thieves, rogues, adulterers, or even like
this tax collector. I fast twice a week;
I give a tenth of all my income.’ But
the tax collector, standing far off, would not even look up to heaven, but was
beating his breast and saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ I tell you, this man went down to his home
justified rather than the other; for all who exalt themselves will be humbled,
but all who humble themselves will be exalted.”
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
‘Praise to
God, Immortal Praise’ Common Praise #263
The Prayer over
the Gifts
Let us pray.
God of
constant love,
you have guided your people in all times and
ages.
May we who offer you our praise today
always be ready to follow where you lead;
we ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our
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
‘God’s
Spirit, As a Rising Gale’ Common Praise
#650
The Sending Forth of
the Community
Prayer after
Communion
Let us pray.
God our
guide,
you have fed us with bread from heaven
as you fed the people of Israel.
May we who have been inwardly nourished
be ready to follow you all our days;
we ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our
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
‘Rejoice in God, all Earthly Lands’
Common Praise #351
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) 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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