Twelfth Sunday
after Pentecost
16 August 2015
The Gathering of the
Community
Entrance Hymn
‘I’ll Praise My Maker While I’ve
Breath’ Common Praise #346
Greeting
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.
Kyrie [i]
O God, be gracious to us and bless us
and make your face shine upon us.
Kyrie
eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison.
May your ways be known on the earth
and your saving power among the nations.
Kyrie
eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison.
You have made known your salvation
and reveal your justice in the sight of the
nations.
Kyrie
eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison.
Collect of the Day
Let us pray.
Living God,
you are the giver of
wisdom,
guiding those who
seek your ways
to choose the good.
Mercifully grant
that your people,
who feast on the
true bread of heaven,
may have eternal
life in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. [ii]
The Proclamation of the
Word of God
The First Reading
A reading from the First Book of Kings (2.10-12;
3.3-14).
2.10
Then David slept with his ancestors, and was buried in the city of David. 11 The time that David reigned over
Israel was forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and thirty-three
years in Jerusalem. 12 So
Solomon sat on the throne of his father David; and his kingdom was firmly
established.
3.3
Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of his father David; only, he sacrificed
and offered incense at the high places. 4
The king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the principal high
place; Solomon used to offer a thousand burnt offerings on that altar. 5 At Gibeon the Lord appeared
to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask what I should give you.” 6 And Solomon said, “You have shown
great and steadfast love to your servant my father David, because he walked
before you in faithfulness, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart
toward you; and you have kept for him this great and steadfast love, and have
given him a son to sit on his throne today. 7 And now, O Lord my God,
you have made your servant king in place of my father David, although I am only
a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in. 8 And your servant is in the midst
of the people whom you have chosen, a great people, so numerous they cannot be
numbered or counted. 9 Give
your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, able to
discern between good and evil; for who can govern this your great people?”
10
It pleased the Lord
that Solomon had asked this. 11
God said to him, “Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself
long life or riches, or for the life of your enemies, but have asked for
yourself understanding to discern what is right, 12 I now do according to your word.
Indeed I give you a wise and discerning
mind; no one like you has been before you and no one like you shall arise after
you. 13 I give you also what
you have not asked, both riches and honor all your life; no other king shall compare
with you. 14 If you will walk
in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments, as your father David
walked, then I will lengthen your life.”
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks
be to God.
The Psalm of the Day
Psalm 111 with a refrain from Songs for the
Holy One
Refrain (sung twice): With
all our hearts we praise you, O Holy One.
1
Hallelujah!
I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, *
in the
assembly of the upright, in the congregation.
2
Great are the deeds of the Lord! *
They are studied by all who delight
in them.
Refrain:
With all our hearts we praise
you, O Holy One.
3
O Lord, your work is full of majesty and splendour, *
and your
righteousness endures for ever.
4
You make your marvellous works to be
remembered; *
you are gracious and full
compassion.
5
You give food to those who fear you; *
you are ever
mindful of your covenant.
6
You have shown your people the power of
your works *
in giving them the lands of the
nations.
Refrain: With all our hearts we praise you, O Holy One.
7
The works of your hands are faithfulness and justice; *
all your
commandments are sure.
8
They stand fast for ever and ever, *
because they are done in truth and
equity.
9 You send redemption to your
people;
you commanded your covenant for ever; *
holy and
awesome is your name.
10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of
wisdom; *
those who act accordingly have a
good understanding;
the praise of the Lord endures for
ever.
Refrain: With all our hearts we praise you, O Holy One.
The Second Reading
A reading from the Letter to the Ephesians (5.15-20).
15
Be careful then how you live, not as unwise people but as wise, 16
making the most of the time, because the days are evil. 17 So do not be foolish, but
understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 Do not get drunk with wine, for
that is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit, 19 as you sing
psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, singing and making
melody to the Lord in your hearts, 20 giving thanks to God the Father
at all times and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.
Thanks
be to God.
Hymn before the Gospel
Alleluia. Alleluia.
Alleluia.
Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood
abide in me and I in them, says the Lord.
Alleluia. Alleluia.
Alleluia. [iii]
The Gospel
The Lord be with you.
And
also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
according to John (6.51-58).
Glory
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
[Jesus said,] “51 I am the living
bread that came down from heaven. Whoever
eats of this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give for the
life of the world is my flesh.”
52
[Jesus’ opponents] then disputed among themselves, saying, “How can this man
give us his flesh to eat?” 53
So Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the
Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. 54 Those who eat my flesh and drink my
blood have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day; 55
for my flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. 56 Those who eat my flesh and drink
my blood abide in me, and I in them. 57
Just as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever
eats me will live because of me. 58
This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like that which your
ancestors ate, and they died. But the one who eats this bread will live forever.”
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise
to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
The Sermon
The Apostles’ Creed
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 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.
The Prayers of the Community
Intercessions, Thanksgivings and Petitions
The Exchange of the Peace
May the peace of the Lord be always with you.
And
also with you.
The Holy Communion
Offertory Hymn
‘Let All Creation Bless the Lord’ Common Praise #419
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,
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 sorrow,
and to give
up his life on the cross,
so 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.
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,
so that together we may praise you
and give you glory
through your Servant, Jesus Christ.
All glory and honour are yours,
Author of life and Word of redemption,
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
Be known to
us, Lord Jesus,
in the
breaking of the bread.
Be known to us, Lord Jesus,
in the breaking of the bread.
The bread
which we break, alleluia,
is the
communion of the body of Christ.
Be known to us, Lord Jesus,
in the breaking of the bread.
One body are
we, alleluia,
for though
many, we share one bread.
Be known to us, Lord Jesus,
in the breaking of the bread. [viii]
The gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks
be to God.
Communion
Hymn after Communion
‘Eat This Bread, Drink This Cup’ Common Praise #63
The Sending Forth of the
Community
The Prayer after Communion
O God,
we give you thanks
that 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,
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. [x]
Closing Hymn
‘My Life Flows On in Endless Song’ Common Praise #401
The Dismissal
The Deacon sends the People forth with a
Dismissal for the occasion.
[i] Common Worship (2000), 134 alt
with ‘Kyrie’ from Common Praise #706.
[ii] Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial Use
Collects, Prayers over the Gifts and after Communion: Propers 10 to 22’ (2015), 6.
[iii] Common
Praise #710 with Sentence for Proper 20B sung by the presider.
[iv] Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial Use
Collects, Prayers over the Gifts and after Communion: Propers 10 to 22’ (2015), 8.
[v] Common Praise #732.
[vi] ‘The Great Thanksgiving 2’ in The
Book of Alternative Services (1985), 196-197 alt.
[vii] Songs for a Gospel People #12.
[viii] The Book of Alternative Services
(1985), 227.
[ix] Liturgy Task Force, ‘Trial Use
Collects, Prayers over the Gifts and after Communion: Propers 10 to 22’ (2015), 8.
[x] The
Book of Alternative Services (1985), 214.
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